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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
11
The fragment notes relief numbers and a light claim about the Green Mountains and deserted husbands. It parodies Vermont’s conservative view of religion and gender roles citing St. Paul and a boast about fashion from Boston New York and London, framing Vermont as a small world.
A mother writes pleading for two children ages six and seven to be placed with kind caregivers to ease her dying finances and allow her to recover. She asks readers to respond via the editor. A second letter from Rosalind seeks advice for a remedy for sweaty feet.
A Sewing Circle member asks if a high school graduate who insults his sisters on sight is truly educated. She notes both sisters are graduates of the same school and of good character and hopes readers weigh in for the young man, who may read the column.
A letter from Charlotte seeks advice on how to apply cucumbers for skin care. She asks whether to rub cucumber slices or use juice and whether it dries the skin, mentioning freckles and a desire to try the method.
In a brisk critique, the writer notes the borough of London with a 1901 population of 137,585. The piece highlights relief applicants, revealing that about half were deserted wives, reflecting social strain in urban Britain.
Instructions for making plaster of Paris plaques with an oval tray. Soak a picture then embed it in thick plaster, add a gilt cord for hanging, and layer two coats totaling about one inch thick. Let set thirty minutes, then gently remove from the tray and keep tools clean for reuse.
A reader offers guidance to childless wives, urging adoption of a healthy baby aged two to three, arguing it provides a loving motherly role and fills the home with a devoted family atmosphere, contrasting adoption with keeping pets.
The writer agrees with Yan kee Sister that a man who works all day can remove his shoes and supports Crystalline's view that babies are preferred to cats. The piece notes that true love for a baby differs from love for a cat and ends with a playful nod to Yankee Doodle.
Marjorie, a young settlement worker in Roxbury, meets Pietro, a Sicilian immigrant laborer, when he helps her after a tire blowout. He impresses her with his hard work and charm, but their budding relationship is tested by a missed dance and a dramatic misunderstanding. She asks whether she should forgive his apparent indiscretion or move on.
Advice on handling a runaway child emphasizes understanding the urge to flee. It suggests granting limited freedom to observe goals, avoid punishment, and reassure the child she is free. The guidance aims to make home feel irreplaceable so she chooses to stay.
A young girl of sixteen writes. she is troubled by a long‑time companion, a ten year old boy, who she suspects loves another girl. She describes jealousy and social pressures in a plea to Mildred Champagne for advice.
A reader asks how to choose between two loves when one demands quitting tobacco. The adviser suggests not being imposed upon, and to propose to support her welfare while keeping personal comfort intact, noting sacrifice should come from love not coercion.
Paragraph points highlight cornflower yellow as a popular evening shade in all fabrics. Turbans feature large bows of changeable ribbon at the back. Crochet lace is smart this spring for gowns and aprons. Dotted veils gain favor with very small dots noted as chic, and challis offers pretty patterns.
A Sunday Post recipe from Mrs. William Irrgang of Windsor Locks Connecticut describes brown sugar lasses sour milk melted lard and ginger for cookies. The method yields a soft dough that can be rolled and baked and the cookies will stay fresh for a week or more.
Instructions describe preparing red cabbage leaves to make stuffed cabbage. The filling combines fat salt pork beef butter egg yolks parsley onion and cayenne with milk softened bread. A ball is baked inside the cabbage for hours, then served with pan gravy and lemon juice.
Instructions for making a rye and white flour quick bread using Indian meal molasses and soda. Describes mixing wet and dry ingredients in a spider pan, steaming bake on stove, cooking slowly about an hour, yielding a thick tender crust. Notes its use with chowders and beans, signed Mrs J Cobb Wellfleet.
A recipe from Mrs. Carrie Folsom of Goffs Falls NH describes mixing one half pound grated jam cooked with one pound mashed potatoes, a little butts, beaten eggs and cream. Shape into small cakes, fry in drippings to light brown, serve with brown gravy and garnish with parsley.
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