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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1910
Page
11
A guidance note attributes marital strife to a young wife’s devotion to her mother and delay in establishing a home. It urges support for the husband’s wish to start housekeeping and leave the parental abode, noting blame if the wife resists. The writer adds a proverb about mutual support, signed JUNO.
Crystaline counsels Dorothy H. that a wife should take a job to help the family, noting the long courtship and the perceived long hours. She urges the sister to support the idea, suggesting the husband deserve a rest and the daily pay appears reasonable.
Sisseretta writes that avoiding milk in tea or tapering tea altogether can ease severe stomach trouble. She cautions against combining milk with tea in any form, including puddings, and advises caution with acids.
The note asks which stain remover suits ink on a white fur coat. It mentions a child and a coat described as white bear skin, asking Adella for guidance on safe cleaning methods.
A letter from Embittered Wife argues that many husbands abandon gallantry after marriage chasing lovers or money. She urges true gentlemen, noting genuine Christian character keeps politeness and courtesy alive in marriage. She warns that frivolous men neglect their wives until divorce or crisis forces a rethink.
Carolina asks for advice on reducing a double chin and sagging cheeks despite massage. She seeks tips to plump cheeks, avoid drastic surgery, and requests a sage tea hair tonic recipe.
A daughter's columnist plea against harsh discipline argues mothers should avoid spanking. She recalls praising love and guidance over punishment, noting adolescence needs companionship to shape behavior. She urges treating girls as young women and using reason over force. DAUGHTER.
Letter discusses soothing syrups for child sleep claiming safe, measured use can form sleep habits. Advocates continued gentle dosing to ease teething and rest, citing maternal and medical approval. Respondent welcomes New Hampshire reader and asks for details about the children.
A Taunton reader recommends a home remedy for warts on hands using sal eratus and cold water paste rubbed on nightly, wrapped in cloth. The writer notes success with a granddaughter and encourages others to try it, signing H. C. of Taunton.
A reader counsel urges patience toward a tense situation, describing the man as a bear and a brute while offering gentle support and sympathy from a sympathizer’s perspective.
A worried mother writes from the Sewing Circle of the Post, describing how she must work daily to feed and clothe seven children on small pay. She asks for advice on sewing for the little ones and notes she has no help with housework while one child is old enough to work.
Julienne Beverley, famed for beauty, returns to the stage after a year in seclusion. A near-fatal swoon occurs when visions of tragedy unfold in a fire scene guiding her to a new, deeper acting power. Critics remark she now embodies a glorious, living soul in performance.
A fashion note highlights black velvet splendor and shorter vamp styles to make feet look smaller. It notes colored correspondence sets, delicate gray tones, black net collars with jet accents, loose weaves, and scarfed trims. Lingerie gowns trend collarless with short sleeves for summer comfort. Linen crash remains cheap and available in many shades. A scarf cape described as satin with marabout edging drapes elegantly.
A reader letter from Miss Protrella, a wealthy 21 year old, seeks a niece young man with serious intentions while noting shyness in social encounters. The missive, signed An Eager One, appears in the Love and Sentiment column prompting reader reactions.
A reader asks if a wife may freely attend theatre or canoe with a gentleman while a husband should not leave the home without her. The author cautions against interfering in marriage and suggests such harmonious arrangements are rare. A playful warning follows about making a “Cinderella” of the husband and the risk of losing his earnings.
A reader asks how to explain grave grief after a Newport girl’s death last September. He kept to himself since. friends misunderstand his withdrawal, so he seeks guidance to honor memory without hurting others.
Recipe notes describe green spinach butter made by boiling spinach and draining well then beating into creamed butter with chopped parsley and capers. Serve between white and brown bread as a flavorful sandwich spread. Prepared by Mrs Crosby of 225 Lexington Street East Boston.
Three recipes are shared from home cooks: hash made from turkey or chicken scraps with crumbs onion egg and poultry seasoning cooked in a chafing dish and served with currant jelly. a cranberry sauce cake mix with flour baking powder and cranberries steamed and served with extra cranberry sauce. and roasted peanuts in olive oil with salt served cool.
Last evening the Stratford Street Baptist Church in West Roxbury was dedicated to fellowship with Rev. A. T. Dykeman presiding. The address was given by Rev. James A. Francis of Clarendon Street Church and greetings from multiple local clergymen were delivered. A Stratford Male Quartet provided musical program as workers completed the Philips Brooks statue at Trinity Church. the inscription was chiselled into marble per plan.
A comic fable as Walt Mason narrates a Wise Man guiding boys to value small things. He finds a pin and muses on tiny harms and hopes, then slips, crashes to the pavement, and is carried home in pain while blaming the unruly children for not listening to his lessons.
The pastor of All Saints Church Ashmont is reported steadily sinking at his brother's home in Louisville Kentucky and all hopes for recovery have passed. The Congregational Union of Dorchester notes the resignation of leadership and plans for funeral arrangements.
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