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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1910
Page
11
The note lists Mildred as a rare Saxon name with a harsh meaning and links to St Milreda and St Milburga, plus Hollyhock mallow emblem. It mentions Mildred as Burghley’s second wife, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, then announces Edith Phyllis Delia forthcoming daily.
A whimsical note suggesting twin name pairings such as George and Martha Washington and Paul and Virginia for a famous romance. It recalls a Boston musician father, mentions Bernard Listemann’s twins, and offers many other pairing ideas like Forrest with Faye Ivy or Violet.
A reader discusses choosing unbleached sheets and marking linen and silver with a future initial after adopting a new surname. Suggestions include a four leaf clover linen design and making a six piece linen shirtwaist gift with covered buttons for Christmas.
A longtime lodging house operator argues city lodging ventures are unprofitable due to rent costs and competition. He notes demand shifts with sex work driving guests away and laments rising rents squeezing margins.
A Bay State reader suggests suitable twin names for boys and girls. The list includes Harry Harriet Henry Henrietta Paul Pauline Joseph Josephine Robin Robinen Francis Frances Albert Alberta Alfred Alfreda Victor Victoria William Wilhelmina. The writer asks sisters to write back with their choice.
Letter from a mother seeking advice on how to handle a two month old baby who resists sleep before midnight. The infant sleeps until 9 or 10 a.m. then only two hours in a day, with nursing ongoing. The writer requests practical guidance from the sisters.
Paragraphs detail a fashion wave featuring Persian and Paisley effects in bedroom slippers, rapid growth of Ratine fabric, beaded nets in crystal and jet, and metallic or moonlight beads. Describes heavy winter textures trimmed with braid and fur, silk braids, white kid gloves with black stitching, brocades, damask silks, patent leather for children, and ornate garnitures with silver or gold roses.
A speaker describes tiring mornings caring for a child who wakes late and disrupts their schedule. They rise around 6 a.m. to complete work before the child wakes, seeking any practical advice to ease the burden and reduce exhaustion. The note closes with thanks to HAPPY 2.
A reader rebuts antiseptic drinking fountains citing Franklin Park observations. A child with whooping cough drinks by the water surface, another with dirty hands toys with the stream, a boy lifts his dog to laps. The letter urges scrutiny of the fountain’s purported safety.
A collection of sayings about time includes tips on using time wisely and reflecting on aging. It features lines about forelock timing, time ripening wisdom, sorrow eased by time, and time as a river of events.
At the Second Church of Boston on Boylston street a memorial service honored Julia Ward Howe. Organized by the Women's Ministerial Conference and led by Rev. Florence Kollock Crocker and Rev. Thomas Van Ness, the service remembered Howe who founded the group thirty years ago.
Ann Harbor Mich Nov 6 President H B Hutchins of the University of Michigan told the women of the university to choose courses fit for homemaking and motherhood in his annual address He said women with special ability would find careers that suit them without forcing a choice.
The scene paints a fading November day turning into a blue gray autumn twilight. Clouds drift over a fairyland of violet pink and crimson reflections on the misty hills as Rachel Evarts rests her hands, watching colors shift and glow, inviting memory and dreams.
In a rural tale Rachel Evarts awaits the lover Paul Carter. A bold stranger arrives to buy her farm, but the reunion of Paul and Rachel confirms faithfulness and the dream of a future together. The scene centers on the farm on the hill and the vow fulfilled.
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