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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
11
A sewing circle letter urges a man to show humanity and visit the mother of a deceased girl to offer comfort. Lucy condemns his selfish behavior and questions his conscience, expressing hope he will act with compassion.
A reader asks for information from the Sewing Circle about learning billing. At 18 she seeks advice on how long it takes and whether it is advisable to start, noting she must practice on a typewriter.
Dear sister asks how to prevent a black beaver hat with a white willow plume from yellowing in the heat, seeking a method to preserve color without removing the plume or hat. The note appeals for practical care tips to maintain the hat’s appearance during long summer months.
The writer warns newlyweds that living with a husband’s mother can cause grave strife and unhappiness. Jealousy and bitterness often arise, though some mothers are kind. He urges young wives to protect their marriage, respect elderly mothers, and consider separate living arrangements whenever possible. AIM
A narrator recounts rumors about the Van Lytton house and a comical chain of unlikely witnesses. James the butler notices a window break, pie theft by a footman, and a gardener's vine destruction while a cook booby traps the pantry with treats, all leading to a claimed climactic end.
An advertisement touts D D D as a permanent eczema cure from Dr Ira T Gabbert of Caldwell Kansas and cites patient letters from August Santo of Chillicothe Ohio. The copy claims ten years of proven, harmless relief with instant results and a trial bottle for 25 cents at Riker Jaynes Drug Stores.
A Berkshire Hills writer urges sisters married to widowers to ignore gossip about previous wives. She shares personal experience of living with all three wives’ pictures in the parlor and emphasizes loving memory, mutual respect, and trust toward husbands who were previously married.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason depicts a pauper beneath a tree with a week-old paper, condemning Taft era policies and a blame-filled political scene. The old man, wearing a hen hat and flour sack shirt, laments wasted time and ignorance while reflecting on Britain and soldiers.
Dear Miss Champagne advises a 24 year old to reduce weekly letters to a girl he hopes to date, noting that one sided correspondence fuels false hopes. She suggests gradually ceasing contact to avoid heartbreak and preserve both parties from misinterpreted affection.
Memorial services will be held at West Roxbury Calvary Cemetery this morning at 9 o'clock in the mortuary chapel to honor the souls buried there.
A collection of kitchen tips and dishes from readers includes a veal and macaroni soup with cream and lemon, a lettuce nest salad with peas and egg yolk daisies, and a chocolate steamed cake with vanilla sauce. Contributors include Mrs. F. B. Colby of Rangeley Maine Clare E Wilcox Boston and Mrs Charles Fe Unwin New Bedford Massachusetts Avenue Boston.
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