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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
7
In a Boston Post Sewing Circle feature, readers debate whether to tell a young adopted child the truth about being motherless. A writer argues for honesty and loving motherhood, while others urge kindness and not creating an outsider.
Professor Albert W. Scott of Dorchester consumed 12 eggs in two minutes to mark his 59th birthday. Neighbors gave eggs of varied kinds, some for eating, some for display, as he demonstrated he still holds the champion title.
A young 18 year old seeks advice about a boating accident acquaintance whose restraint and rescue sparked a friendship opposed by parents for lack of proper introduction. The columnist urges parental flexibility given the rescuer’s help and questions the insistence on conventional barriers.
A young woman asks how to handle a secret engagement with a man fifteen years older. The advisor urges calling the lover, explaining the engagement, and publicly announcing it, noting secret arrangements risk ending in elopement and stress that honorable couples should not hide such plans.
A collage of household recipes and tips from readers Mrs Vesta C Parsons Mrs Sandilands Mrs W D Young and Stella B Simmons. Instructions cover beef stew meringues tapioca pudding sponge cake and a vanilla cream filling with step by step methods and locations in Lynn Melrose Springfield and Foxboro Massachusetts.
The Jewish People's Institute of Boston stages The Council of Constance at the Grand Opera House on March 17 with all child actors aged 7 to 16. The play, a Jewish historical drama, was translated for the occasion by B. Hirsh and S. Kleiman.
William H. McGuire, 45, of 336 Tremont Street, Dorchester, fell 40 feet from a three story flat at Draper Street and Draper Road yesterday afternoon. He was only slightly injured and reportedly wanted to resume work atop the building.
No sign of William H. Fraser secretary treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Seamen Union and national secretary of the International Seamen's Union of America after more than a week. An expert accountant examines union funds, wife reports certificates found intact, fear of possible violence grows.
A reader scolds a wife for not making her husband breakfast and for staying in bed late. The write insists a wife should care for her husband, do housework, and be kind to earn kindness in return. The tone is prescriptive and admonitory in a dated wedding column.
A reader recounts adopting a motherless girl who faced meddling remarks about losing her mother and resented discipline. The child grew to hate her caretakers and left, prompting further letters on the wife’s duty to sacrifice.
In a dated admonition, the piece urges women to guard youth and looks, noting husbands neglect wives when beauty fades. It contrasts chorus girls in burlesque theaters with meals at home, arguing men value social credit over early breakfasts, urging prudence.
A 22 year old wife, married five years, writes about rising early at 5 30 am to prepare a hot breakfast for her night-working husband who returns at 6 15 am. She claims her complexion is fine with water and soap and urges others to make their husband happy with a warm breakfast.
An ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for dyspepsia and stomach decay. It claims the tablets supply pepsin and digestives to restore stomach and small intestine function, promising relief for sour eructations belching heartburn and other symptoms. A free sample offer and price of 50 cents per box are noted from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
A woman recounts dating a man for over a year who would not marry due to earning only 15 dollars a week. He stopped visiting after she asked if his intentions were serious, sending a vague letter and then attending a theatre outing before saying goodbye. She asks if she was wrong to question his seriousness.
A young woman writes that her first marriage ended with her husband’s death after four months, which she calls relieving due to unhappiness. She now loves a consumptive man but fears friends’ advice to end the relationship. she asks what to do. The letter is signed Gussie.
A selection of engaging Sewing Circle letters appears in the Sunday Post, showcasing reader opinions, crafts tips, and community voices. The column reflects hobbyist exchanges and shared projects among readers.
Shaded feathers dominate this season with dark red and bright cerise color pairings. New blouses feature front double rows of crystals on taffeta fabrics. Cotton goods appear quieter than silk but remain colorful as styles trend toward gay light tones.
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