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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
13
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post serves as a woman’s own forum for New England homemakers to discuss home and household topics. Advice, questions, health hints, baby care, and gardening are eligible, with correspondents using noms de plume and writing on one side of the paper.
A mother in Boston asks the Sewing Circle Sisters for help as her three month old daughter suffers a cold and an inward turning eye. She wonders if the eye will straighten and asks for safe baths and ways to strengthen the optic nerve, while noting clothing choices for hot weather and seeking guidance from the online sewing circle community.
A reader asks if a husband who keeps all money from his wife and requires explanations for every purchase shows true affection. She notes her husband handles groceries and clothing, but withholds pin money unless she explains intended use. She seeks guidance from the Sewing Circle.
A reader letters section replies to Muriel about marriage roles. The tone debates wives as helpers or ornaments and discusses expectations within domestic life. The piece reflects social norms of the era, urging practical partnership over superficial duties.
David M. Shaw of New York recounts decades of itching and burning from eczema that resisted soap and washes until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. He reports complete relief after days and now endorses daily use, noting availability worldwide and a free sample offer.
A mother of ten defends not hiring help, saying wives must share chores, work outdoors on a farm, and support their husbands. She argues a wife who avoids work is not suited for marriage and a man seeks a helpful partner, not an ornament. SADIBP.
A reader expresses appreciation for American social mingling since arriving in the United States. The Englishwoman admires the casual, accessible behavior of tradespeople and suggests American women should be more exclusive. The letter contrasts English restraint with American openness.
The 1856 eagle cent carries a premium near one dollar while the 1830 large cent is valued at about ten cents. Mrs. Collector notes a market for these coins among hobbyists and explains subtle value differences based on year and condition.
A short remedy for exterminating ants by applying fresh sodium sulphide solution at two tablespoons per pail of water around the house and directly on ant hills. Repeat several times weekly. the note claims no vegetation harm and eight years of successful use.
An elderly reader writes on mothers-in-law advising support without intrusion. She urges daughters and daughters-in-law to be independent, value personal households, and let young couples manage alone if harmony slips. The piece reflects aging perspectives and respect for growing independence.
Dear Sisters I ask if anyone has grown a wild rock fern indoors and how to acclimate it to home conditions. I have had one for two years and it stays alive but never grows.
In a letter to the Dear Miss Champagne column a young man asks if a three year age difference with his senior partner is proper. The advisor suggests that small age gaps rarely matter, emphasizing temperaments and compatibility over exact years, noting marriages across a range of age differences.
A reader Lulu asks how to find a husband at 24 who is single. The columnist urges keeping company to meet and know potential partners, notes many good men are available to the unengaged, and advises Lulu to date with purpose, pick a likely suitor, and test compatibility.
The noonday service at St. Pauls Church is led by Rev. Forbes with a half hour of silence at 10 30. Union Congregational Church hosts Evangelistic Bible Study at 7 45 p m. Next Sunday Union Church holds Civil War memorial service with Charles Russell Lowell Post 7 and related groups escorting Troops A National Lancers. Rev. Allen A Stockdale preaches. The Ministers Union meets June 5 at 10 a m in King’s Chapel. Church of the Disciples plans a memorial for Mrs Julia Ward Howe at 11 a m. Rev Harris M Barbour, pastor of First Baptist Arlington Heights, was named G A R Fellow at Brown University for 1911 1912 after study at Newton Theological Seminary.
The last day of Unitarian week features a full schedule in King's Chapel and Tremont Temple. Rev. F A Weil opens at 9 a m with prayer, followed by Laymen's League, Sunday School Society meetings, and Wicks speaking on links between Sunday school and church. Afternoon program includes songs, Cook and Puffer lectures on the Boy Scout movement, a storytelling hour, and a vesper service. Tremont Temple hosts a festival with Lincoln, Scott, and Cornish speakers.
Captain Oliver A. Nickerson, longtime keeper of the Nobska Point lighthouse in Chatham, died suddenly at his post at age 75. He collapsed after finishing his routine in the whistle house as fog lifted. death attributed to heart failure. Born August 22, 1836 in Chatham, he married Mary F. Nickerson in 1857 and had nine children, eight living. Nickerson rarely left duty, apart from visiting his home in Chatham.
The Lawrence poultry and game firm at Stall 48 Faneuil Hall Market traces its lineage to 1826 with Abner Pierce. It evolved through multiple partnerships, becoming Robbins & Lawrence by 1843 and eventually H L Lawrence Co. after Henry L Lawrence gained control in 1855. J Parker Lawrence, born 1889, now leads the firm, a member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and local Masonic bodies in Cambridge.
A Boston office ceremony honors Jeremiah J McCarthy, surveyor of customs, with a testimonial letter. Senior Messenger Martin H Welch presents. McCarthy, who began in 1880, retires June 3 1911 with high regard and best wishes.
The Rev. John Perry, 90, longtime Baptist minister based in Florenceville, died at his home. He served 69 years in the ministry, one of New Brunswick’s oldest clergymen.
New York May 2 Miss Katherine Elkins, her mother and brother Stephen B. Elkins sailed today on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for a European summer holiday. The Elkins family, in mourning for late Senator S B Elkins of West Virginia, were joined by several young men including Billy Hitt, son of the late Representative Robert R Hitt. Mrs Elkins said there is no engagement with the Duke of the Abruzzi, a statement she has made before.
Mme Stillwell in Fashion extols a magatone lotion for velvety skin. Dissolve a small original package of magatone in eight ounces of witch hazel and massage daily for clearer, fairer skin. It protects against weather changes, tan, and freckles, and requires no powder.
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