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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
9
A reader asks if a 19 year old should date a boy who may also be seeing another girl. The columnist argues a young man may date multiple girls, urges avoiding fixed loyalty, and says the girl is free to accept his attentions if no obligation exists to the other.
A 1911 poem by Walt Mason about Mary Ann who dreams of voting like a man and rushes to the polls only to find the doors closed The piece humorously contrasts fashion anxieties with the momentous occasion of women’s suffrage and ends on a comic note.
A musician writes to a friend about a relationship with a 16 year old girl. He worries about her wild behavior and her family's response. He urges restraint and hints at potential redemption if the girl is guided back to proper conduct. He notes the social costs to his career and reputation.
Community voices claim a 16 year old girl’s intoxication reflects deep town neglect and calls for authorities to step in. They urge timely help and protective action to prevent further harm.
The parishioners of St Stephen's North End anticipate a St Patrick's Night vaudeville at St John's Hall. Renowned Boston performers donate time for the North End church benefitting from the yearly strong attendance. The committee led by John O'Hare promises a high standard entertainment.
The Post promises a wealth of guidance on storing furs for summer, furnishing a six room cottage, interior decorating aids, and numerous housekeeping shortcuts in its upcoming household section.
Miss Ella Maddes, 23, of 2146 Grange Street, laughed at her own joke during a family dinner and dislocated her jaw. She was taken to Germantown Hospital and declined to repeat the joke for doctors after the repair.
Colonel W. F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill aims to become the first U S Senator from Arizona. A Democratic group supports his candidacy and Cody, with ranch holdings near Tucson, says he has long yearned for Congress but doubts whether he can leave his business.
In Indianapolis on March 14 the omission of a comma in the Curtis fish and game act altered the pay for George W. Miles, state fish and game commissioner. The law would have paid $1800 per year, but the lack of punctuation changed the intended use of funds for protection or propagation of fish.
In Elgin Illinois on March 14 less than six of about 300 women refused to remove hats at First Methodist Church services. The board adopted the rule and explained it in the church programme while Rev. Dr. M. B. Williams called attention to the notice at services start. Elgin women had previously complied at the First Baptist Church under Rev. A. F. Purkiss two years earlier.
Washington man James M. Huston seeks a 200 year old meerschaum pipe valued at $1000 in exchange for a new auto. He bought the pipe 50 years ago from a German family in Illinois and has advertised the trade, though no offers yet.
An advertisement promises cure for piles in fourteen days with a refund if Pazo Oiit fails. The copy discusses bleeding and protruding issues and offers a guarantee.
The Holy Name Society of St. Catherine's parish Spring Hill Amerville plans a high standard St Patrick's night with a Mock Trial presented by amateurs. Union Hall Union Square hosts the event Friday evening March 17 drawing many who seek a rare evening's pleasure.
One character in the musical sketch Fun in a Theatrical Office to be presented tonight by the United Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor at Bacon Hall Union Square Somerville will be costumed as Claribel the heroine from a daily Post series. A future Post feature explains how to make a panjo a simple musical instrument for boys to enjoy.
New York City officials today refused to pass a theatre profanity ordinance, asserting that public opinion should guide stage language rather than law. The Board of Aldermen stated profanity regulation belongs to audience standards and theatre practice, not statutory action.
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