You say you are not an American but true to your bread
The speaker questions loyalty asking which part of the United States provides their bread and butter while claiming personal hard work and declaring RULE BRITANNIA.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
11
The speaker questions loyalty asking which part of the United States provides their bread and butter while claiming personal hard work and declaring RULE BRITANNIA.
A letter from Amelia to the Sewing Circle outlines two facial remedies. The first uses grated horseradish in sour milk applied twice daily. The second mixes lemon juice borax and sugar to be rubbed on face and hands nightly.
A letter from Helen Marie describes marriage at 23 with five years of wedded life and three children aged four and seven months. She praises her husband age 25 and his support, notes Sundays out together, and asks for inexpensive climbing plants to cover a grave or winter-hardy flowering vine. She enjoys the Sewing Circle.
A reader replies to Louise B about the English language in America and notes English was spoken in England before the discovery of America. The letter argues language and accents vary by English counties and compares American speech to Yankee speech.
An American woman from Alumbhurst praises Merry England and describes daily acts of care for her husband. She argues women should treat husbands as human, offering modest domestic service without compromising dignity, and calls for more letters from Merry England.
A reader argues married women should not work unless the family needs income. She cites spouses who expect wives to quit, and notes married workers displacing single women. Helen G. adds that many men accept continued employment for wives.
A Melrose reader argues that athletic, healthful women reflect changing times and that voting need not remove women from home and children. The writer cites Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont’s stance on shirtwaist strikes in New York and urges politics as a better conversation topic than gossip.
A letter writer from the United States compares English and North American speech, noting ease of comprehension for English conversation across classes. The author argues that regional dialects in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont present more challenges than English speech.
Lowell Traversy encounters a compassionate stranger Norma Williams and learns to trust love after revealing his sorrowful past Elinor the socialite remains distant until Traversy discovers Norma's depth The story follows trust, fate, and a hopeful future born from honest vulnerability.
Paragraphs describe a white summer look for children with colored sashes and ribbons. New wash skirts feature a snug yoked top with full box-pleated lower sections. The blouse and separate skirt revive the sash and belt in leather and silk, while puffed sleeves with tight cuffs return to popular shirt waists.
A fragment notes an establishment at 106 Washington with offerings described as Barky Beale and Scissors in a variety of styles. Overall this appears as a street listing or shop notice in a historical section.
A reader asks if it is proper to let a slightly older mutual friend kiss her, noting appearances can be misleading. Mildred Champagne cautions that love is unsure, urges patience, and reminds that tease versus loyalty harms, advising to seek love with a cheerful, proactive approach.
A young woman writes that she, age 18, is in love with a 19 year old college student who recently spent vacation in Maine where he allegedly began an affair with a 15 year old girl. She asks if he is merely amusing himself and whether he still cares for her. The letter notes community gossip and asks for guidance.
A reader seeks guidance on a broken romance asserting pride versus reconciliation and receives cautious counsel to talk openly. The page also includes practical kitchen tips for lobster mayonnaise sandwiches and sweet pie fillings with credited contributions from Mildred L Morse and A D Bartlett, both from Massachusetts addresses.
New York March 17 Robert F Peary cut short his southern lecture tour after Governor Brown of Georgia refused to introduce him in Atlanta and Peary called the commander a fakir. A small audience attended the lecture prompting the Civic Forum in New York to announce changes to Peary's plans under their auspices.
The Hon. R L Borden will head the Canadian Club ladies night at Hotel Vendome March 23 with guests including Governor Draper Governor Quimby and other dignitaries. Dr Neil MacPhatter will respond to the toast and Mayor Fitzgerald will deliver greetings for Boston.
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