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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
17
Charles Franklin Jones contends that people will embrace less pleasant tasks if they avoid more unpleasant outcomes. He cites a churchgoer who attends despite bad weather to escape her husband’s temper, and links sobriety and women’s suffrage to maintaining order and reducing hardship for families.
A Cumberland Centre tale follows Lottie Hayes and her mother as trains cross paths on Mother's Day. Mrs Hayes arrives early, meets friendly boarders who invite her to join their improvised family, and an initially cross guest Martin finds a maternal bond, promising a future together with Lottie.
Readable text shows methods for boiling lobster to make soup and salad, including shell removal and extracting juice, plus a fruit cake recipe using raisins lemons currants butter eggs brown sugar and spices. The fruit cake yields two large cakes and improves with aging.
A veteran writer laments changing courting norms, arguing many young women value gifts and social display over future home life. He claims men take bigger mating risks today, noting expectations of handholding, dates, and engagement gifts before commitment.
A reader advises a veteran to seek a sincere, pure relationship with a worthy, old fashioned girl rather than chasing casual affairs. She urges reading, self-improvement, and loyalty, noting patriots deserve respect and that true love may come to those who resist advances and stay true to themselves.
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston weather records for May 19. He notes the warmest on this date were 88 in 1908 and 86 in 1906 by Official Ngures 88, the coldest 38 in 1882, and no rainfall in the past decade on this date.
Poetry piece evokes twilight as Our Lady who heals dim places and sorrow. It portrays beauty replacing decay in factories and streets, blessing trees, fields, and workers. The poem celebrates mercy, gentle power, and charitable influence across land and sea.
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