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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1911
Page
9
A veering, dreamlike chase scene ends as the solitary remnant encounters a large dog in a quiet, sunlit moment. A nurse notices the boy's limp wrist and hopes aloud that it is over for a boy she treats as a patient.
New mohairs silky and bright with satin stripes highlight suede bags adorned with marcassite nailheads. White and black color schemes dominate, pied de poule silk prints appear, beads sparkle on fabrics, and pointed toes plus high heels in varnished leather with colored stockings trend as hats and straw shapes revive midwinter styles.
The Sewing Circle is a regular department inviting New England homemakers to discuss home life problems health tips and family matters. Correspondents may use pen names and ask questions while offering practical advice on caregiving budgeting gardening and domestic tasks. Letters should be single sided and addressed to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A letter advises Rutland readers to maintain a cheerful spirit and strong faith while battling tuberculosis. The writer shares personal experience, recommends a mental room with a white altar, and urges repeating lines like I’m getting well to foster recovery, adding that a supportive partner can ease burdens and aid healing.
Dear Grandmother I describe making a large washable log cabin quilt. Gather turkey red for centers peach baskets light and dark fabrics foundation sheets 16 by 16 inches arrange red center strips light on two sides dark on two sides form a 4 by 4 grid.
The writer offers practical guidance on light housekeeping in rental rooms. Advice stresses furnishing provided by the landlord while the renter handles the work. Initial costs include one week’s rent in advance plus funds for food and fuel. The note suggests one room or two on a floor for better comfort.
A guide advises drying mud on a coat and brushing briskly, then rubbing with a cloth dipped in gasolene while avoiding fire. After brushing and gasolene, hang outdoors to lose the odor, dampen a cloth with water, lay over the coat, and press with a smoothing iron. Source signs Mandy Lee.
A letter from friends announces a new baby born Feb 22 1911 at 4 30 p m. A visitor arrived on the train labeled Clara E White 442 Green Street with love from grandma. The note suggests the sister could adopt this plan in Grove Hall.
Experienced note from a Boston landlady on rooming houses. A roomer may make tea or coffee and prepare meals with canned goods and cooked meats. Oyster stews, eggs with white sauce for canned salmon, and simple dishes can be cooked in the room. Few rooms permit kitchen access or laundry.
A reader asks how to handle visiting cards after visits from married women. She notes that friends leave two of their husbands cards and one of their own and queries whether she should reciprocate when returning calls. She seeks proper, era-appropriate social guidance.
A reader asks for practical clothing ideas for a weeklong train journey. She seeks neat, expedient wardrobe options suitable for a mother traveling in June, inviting advice from Sewing Circle members.
A reader signs as HAPPY MOTHER OF TWO asking if cutting her seven month old baby boy’s long hair could cause harm. She seeks guidance from kind sisters on this issue.
Odeon ad invites aspiring nurses to apply at any hospital or training school. Requirements include ages 21 to 33 and at least one year of high school. Training opportunities emphasize entry for new entrants into the nursing field.
March shares a personal testimonial about a family illness journey from husband’s death to daughter’s recovery and later marriage, noting medical aid and care helped her daughter recover from consumption and remain healthy with two sons after twelve years of marriage.
A letter argues that etiquette favors the lady’s prerogative to recognize a gentleman on the street. The gentleman should wait for a nod or smile before speaking or bowing, except with close friends or relatives, to avoid seeming ignorant or impudent.
A reader asks if a young woman should forgive a reckless driver after a collision. The columnist says the man caused the accident, should apologize, stop urging risky driving, and drive for the public good while letting the relationship proceed with caution.
A digest of home recipes and tips including quick biscuits with lard, curd milk use, baked salt cod with onions and herbs, orange rind cake with frosting, and a tomato rice stew. Recipes credited to Mrs J S Specht Jr Roxbury Mrs George Nelson Roslindale Julia Papanti Roslindale Alich Nichols West Somerville and Mrs A B Leach Holbrook Massachusetts.
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