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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
11
A household guide advises: a married woman signs Edith R Otis with Mrs John Otis in brackets when unknown, never Mrs Otis or Miss Smith. It also urges standing during conversation with a female guest at lunch, unless she is much younger.
Poem introduction to Mother Verse edition reflects a mother child bond and heavenly imagery. The speaker, an imperfect parent, seeks grace wisdom and steadfast love while acknowledging faith and tenderness as guiding forces. The verse links a child’s gaze at the heavens with divine truth and parental devotion.
Sunday Post presents home recipes including pudding with cream sauce using Indian meal molasses and milk, an ice sauce with egg yolk sugar and whipped cream, plus raisin buns with sugar butter sour milk raisins and spice. Recipes credited to Miss O F Anderson Miss Eugenie Monast and E A Jenndy with addresses in Worcester Woonsocket Belfast.
A collection of simple remedies and care tips includes using kerosene in wash water to prevent yellowing, placing paper to protect boot soles, folding paper on the chest for cold drives, and mixing salt with soda to ease bee stings. It also notes salt for cleaning enamelled utensils, raw potato for vegetable stains, and ends with a postal listing for Miss Linnie Ke Baine, Box 17, West Branch, Pictou County, N. S.
An article promotes Bon-Opto tablets as a remedy to strengthen eyesight by 60 percent in a week. Instructions include dissolving one tablet in water and bathing the eyes two to four times daily. A physician endorses its effectiveness and lists Houghton & Dutton's Drug Store as a local seller.
In letters to the Boston Post readers discuss poverty, the poorhouse, and old age pensions. Contributors argue whether women should deplete savings for relatives, or keep funds for themselves. The exchange touches social duty, taxation, and worker wages amid high living costs.
The Sunday Post features notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader views and community commentary.
Major William P. Wooten, commanding New England recruiting for the Fourth Reserve Engineer Regiment, left for New York to confer with President Felton of the Chicago and North Western railway, the official railroad adviser to the Secretary of War, and chief of engineers about raising the first nine engineering units to sail for war service in France.
A 21-year-old wonders if a 20-year-old sweetheart is serious as he pays for other girls, attends dances, and treats her on a Dutch date. The adviser rebukes the man’s conduct, calling it cheap and un-American, and urges the girl to question his sincerity and responsibility.
William F. Kenney was re elected president of the trustees of the Public Library at yesterday afternoon’s annual meeting. Samuel Carr was elected vice president and Della Jean Dery clerk.
William Walker, praised by Richard Harding Davis as a leading soldier of fortune, led a 45 man filibustering expedition to Mexico at age 28 and set himself as president. He faced neutrality law trials, aided Nicaragua, became commander in chief, and was later shot at 87 after a storied rise and fall involving Vanderbilt and Central American conflicts.
Members of the Holy Name Society of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross meet tomorrow at 4 18 in the lower church with Rev John W Culhane addressing them. A novena to St Rita opens at St Marys Stillman street North End at 730 tomorrow night and runs nine days ending May 22 with roses blessed. A week long mission for Men of St Monicas parish Dorchester street ends tomorrow afternoon at 3 with Papal benediction.
Francis A. Campbell, clerk of the Superior Court, paid out sixty dollars from his own funds to help two jurors unpaid due to a budget dispute with Mayor Curley. One juror, with only a few cents, planned to travel to New Hampshire to visit a sick mother.
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