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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
9
A reader asks how to handle a four year old policy that her husband has assigned to his mother. He pays 10.72 every three months but refuses to change ownership, while the reader says it should be in her name. With a 19 month old child and limited income, she seeks guidance and a suitable club name suggestion from fellow sisters.
In a letter to the sisters a Harvard Girl asks for remedies to darken and encourage growth of light faint eyebrows. She seeks practical tips from readers for fuller brows.
A reader suggests purchasing postal cards with quirky lines like Tree stork has visited Mrs. Z. The note mentions p m and a bouncing item, inviting printing or gifting ideas attributed to Marie.
A reader explains a gradual weaning plan for a breastfed baby, noting not to offer whole milk before 18 months. The schedule suggests milk diluted with oatmeal or barley, spoon feeding initially, and bottle feeding by 2 cups. A daily diet outline lists meals from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. with milk, juices, beef or chicken broth, and light meats.
Dear Sisters I hope that some of you will help me out in this small matter Twelve girls intend to organize a social club for the purpose of having so.
A reader asks how to treat a red blotchy itchy face with large hard pimples on the nose. She notes years of using the same soap and cream while her body remains clear. The writer signs as Monica seeking advice.
Marion offers down to earth tips from 12 years of experience. She warns against stove sharing with roommates or landlady and suggests three oil stoves, or a more expensive gas stove. She outlines costs for fuel utensils and groceries and advises careful landlord communication and planning before renting.
A mother asks how to treat a large scaly spot on her daughter's scalp that causes hair shedding when combed. She reports additional smaller patches and fears extensive hair loss and seeks remedies.
Inquiries from Sisters about best treatment for old carpeted floors now to be used with rugs. Seek advice on filling cracks and finishing areas outside rug edges for a polished, durable result. OLD HOUSE RENOVATOR column responds with practical restoration tips.
A Boston officer at West Newton Street and Huntington Avenue escorts students from a nearby school after classes. He carries some children, has been kissed, and is affectionately called Daddie by the youngsters.
A reader asks how to handle a two year affair with a married man who vows to follow her if she leaves town. The adviser cautions against being swayed by his honeyed words, calls him a self serving swindler, and urges self respect and avoiding social ostracism by ending the relationship.
The New Hampshire House adjourned today at noon in honor of St Patrick's memory on a motion by Representative Lawrence A. Hurley of Manchester. The session ended as a mark of respect to the saint.
Marion Wilbur钥 life changes as she attends a literary event with Evard Lawson and forms a deep connection. She keeps her marriage hidden while drawing strength from Lawson's intellect, then faces her husband with a bold revelation about their dangerous game and her steadfast honor.
Washington March 17 A bronze bust of Tom Moore the Irish poet will be unveiled in the Corcoran Art Gallery here May 27 on the eve of the 132d anniversary of the poet's birth. Prominent Irishmen of the city subscribed the funds.
The War Time Post presents sidelights on the Civil War crisis close at hand with notes from the Boston Post circa 1861. Readers glimpse daily life and public sentiment during the Days of ’61 through brief observations and reportage.
Fifty years ago on March 18 1861 the Boston Post published a synopsis of the Confederate States Constitution. The abstracts note that importation of enslaved Africans from abroad is forbidden and Congress must pass laws to enforce it. It also states Congress can bar slave introduction from states or territories outside the Confederacy and that the president and vice president serve six year terms with no re election for the president.
A Montgomery dispatch lauds Jefferson Davis’s cabinet as highly capable with no common men. War Department head Leroy P. Walker, though new, is noted for heavy workload and prescient selection. Walker’s Tennessee mission is cited with a reflective remark on Southern unity and commerce.
A Galveston despatch says Steamer Rush returned from Brazos with 200 State troops aboard. Several hundred State troops have enlisted for six months under Colonel Ford, who is on the Rio Grande occupying forts. Major Martin of the United States forces is noted in the report.
Report notes Sayre of the Army of the Confederacy arrives to muster Rangers for frontier protection. General Porter chartered the steamer Rusk to move 300 to 400 Federal troops to Tortugas and Key West for possible embarkation north. Camp Cooper surrendered to Confederate forces as US troops march to San Antonio to deliver arms and property to Texas authorities. Texas hosts state soldiers or Rangers massing to fight federal troops and hostiles, with US termed a foreign country in formal talks.
The New Orleans convention rejected an ordinance to submit the Confederate States constitution to Louisiana voters by 74 to 26. The constitution will be considered for ratification on Monday. The note recalls Southern factions opposing direct popular vote on key Confederacy questions fifty years ago.
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