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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1911
Page
11
A poetic tale where Love warns a maiden that her broken heart can heal with Father Time. She chases Time through dust and rain, but when he fails, a radiant golden arrow restores the heart instead, and Love returns with the promise of healing.
Dear Miss Champagne, a 20 year old asks if he may accompany his fiancée on theatre and dances despite her father’s objections. The advisor notes engagement shifts authority to the fiancé and urges reasonable conduct, suggesting consent and mutual respect while affirming the engaged couple’s right to enjoy outings.
A young woman asks if she should reveal her country romance and risk losing her steady fiancé who cannot meet a $30 weekly goal. The adviser urges immediate breakup with the second suitor, declares her current engagement must end, and insists she choose one man to avoid harming both and herself.
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason critiques vice and mob mentality using an auctioneering refrain Going going gone as a refrain echoes through a village scene. The speaker laments the descent of society and mocks moralizing reformers while warning of perdition as people drift toward ruin.
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites home makers to discuss domestic problems, family matters, health hints, baby care, and household economy. Correspondents may use pen names and ask questions of each other, writing on one side of the paper. Address letters to Sewing Circle Editor, Boston Post.
A reader seeking advice from fellow sisters on home renovation asks about dark durable upholstery for a three piece oak parlor set, floorFinish options for a worn Jap a lacquer red floor, and affordable coverings for an old piano with scratches.
Perplexed advice explains fern health relies on balanced light and moisture. Remove dead leaves, avoid excessive sun, use soil with leaf mould, water only when soil dries, ensure drainage, and control runner spread. It notes sporangia on the frond back as spore carriers.
A reader shares a step by step craft plan to convert broken china into a decorative tabourette. Instructions cover materials such as pine legs and top, planing mill work, edging, beading, tin trim, linseed oil with whiting mix, and mosaic color placement for an Oriental style furniture piece.
A reader asks if a husband would permit his wife to open all his mail, proposing delivery to a business address or post office. The writer defends the idea, arguing trust and warning that a suspicious husband may hide misdeeds.
Inquiries about free shorthand instruction in Boston. Asks if any programs accept adults with minimal education and what age or education restrictions apply. Ends with strong interest and request for guidance.
A reader from Barnstable urges mistresses to treat maids with dignity and kindness. She argues kitchen staff deserve equal respect and a pleasant living space, sunlight, exercise, and care, hoping adherence to the Golden Rule would ease the servant problem for both sides.
A reader shares practical sewing wisdom advising to start with store patterns for children clothing. She notes learning by doing, suggests choosing patterns by child age, and mentions making Russian suits for a boy at 18 months. She praises the Sewing Circle as a helpful resource.
Dear Sisters, please advise on how to remove excess shine from a navy blue serge suit that has been pressed several times. The writer asks for practical, safe methods to restore a dull fabric finish.
A writer outlines a thorough washing routine using cold soaking overnight, boiling in hot water with powder or soap, staged loads from cleaner to dirtier, and careful rinsing in blue water. She claims the method preserves fabrics, prevents stains, and improves garments with repeated use. ARREST
Three pounds beef from the round or rump, two thin pork slices, carrots onions and celery, peppercorns, salt. Brown meat in pork fat, bake four hours in a slow oven with vegetables and three cups boiling water, turn after two hours. Also a bacon potato dish with onion and vinegar, then hot boiled eggs garnish.
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