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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1911
Page
9
A collection of old kitchen formulas includes beef and suet mince with fruit, pumpkin ginger cake with spices, and a rich leaf cake using fat pork and dried fruit. Each recipe lists ingredients and directions, with names and addresses of the preceding cooks.
The Sewing Circle section of the Boston Post invites New England homemakers to discuss household issues. Topics include family management, baby care, economy, gardening, and domestic perplexities. Correspondents may use pen names and should write on one side of the paper.
A letter from a man identified as a sensible husband asks the Ladies of the Sewing Circle to advise on his wife who refuses to wear his first wife’s clothing, insisting on new garments despite a salary of four dollars a week. He asks whether he is right to resist buying stylish outfits until old clothes are used up.
A Dear Sisters note seeks guidance from the Sewing Circle about two daughters aged 13 and 15. The writer requests advice on handling their behavior and obedience. The letter presents a domestic concern reflecting family discipline practices of the period.
The article argues gray hair signals aging and urges using Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims the product removes gray hairs, dandruff, and promotes growth. It is described as inexpensive, simple, and effective, with itching and scalp dryness disappearing after a few days. The remedy sells for fifty cents a bottle.
A mother confesses using a leather strap on two disobedient children, giving each 10 to 12 strokes. She notes reluctance toward whipping, describes the elder girl’s indifference, and mentions progress to a cane, aiming to earn love and respect without striking hands.
A reader advocates wedding rings for men as well as women noting her husband keeps his ring on since marriage. She observes many couples now use double ring ceremonies and asks for more sisters' opinions on the subject.
A reader requests readers to send in unusual names for an expected baby soon. The writer, Polly, asks for immediate responses with pretty, uncommon names suitable for a girl.
A woman writes about marital strain after marrying a widower with a seven year old stepdaughter. She recounts caring for the child with scrofula, the death of her baby, and jealousy when the father shows affection to his daughter. She fears losing composure.
A reader counselor urges adjusting after a long friendship lapse. The writer advises not to seek explanations, to meet halfway, and to show independence rather than begging for reasons. The tone urges humility and self-reliance to encourage genuine friendship.
A seventeen year old wife asks if it is right for her husband to attend parties and dances while she cannot join. Claribel responds shaming the idea, urging gratitude for his attentions to her sister's friends and studies and accusing the writer of jealousy.
A reader letter laments that many husbands fail to perform household duties. The author, signing as Mrs Smarty, asks for sisters to share views on what constitutes a good husband and wife and to discuss mutual knowledge of each other’s actions and whereabouts.
The Sewing Circle is a regular feature appearing in both the Daily and Sunday Post, offering sewing tips, project ideas, and community notices.
Health inspector Samuel Miller visited 21 laundries and found five in wretched condition. Owners were given two weeks to clean and modify as required by law or face court. Officials say the unsanitary conditions threaten public health.
Ruth and Edgar Simcox inherit Aunt Addie’s lace curtains and chase luxury. They refurnish their home beyond means, outclass neighbors, and slide into deep debt chasing status through a piano, gown, automobile, and jewels. Their quest ends as creditors close in.
A New York export house ordered Fulton's Renal Compound for a Paris hospital and a physician from Imperial Army Medical College of Canton, China, urged its use for Kidney Disease. The spread of Chronic Bright's Disease treatment is noted with a free booklet offer from John J. Fulton Company, San Francisco. Riker Jaynes drug stores are local agents.
Poetic note by Walt Mason about finding joy in any weather. The speaker, quoted as George Matthew Adams 1911 copyright, embraces sunny and rainy days with humor and resilience. He cites reading dime novels by a fire in winter and making playful ditties on a phonograph during storms.
Edgar and Ruth face ruin from lavish living and debt as a lace curtain tears, revealing a note from Aunt Addie promising a cure. The letter offers $12,000 a year from Deardorff to settle debts, with a five year path to more, if they learn thrift and restore order.
Prominent Hebrews in the city commend Jacob H. Schiff, the New York banker, for criticizing William W. Rockhill and question Taft's sincerity. They argue business interests govern U S representatives in Russia, not individual rights, and urge more philanthropists like Schiff to hasten justice for American citizens affected by Russia's passport policy.
Prominent figures from the Jewish Community and business sector press for a passport treaty with Russia. They argue it would grant protections to Jewish and Catholic citizens, restore rights to property, and end years of Semitic persecution amid growing international pressure.
The Hibernian Total Abstinence Association of Boston met at Rathbone Hall on Washington Street yesterday afternoon to hear Daniel J. Gallagher discuss The Source of Civil Liberty.
A reader asks how to entertain a gentleman friend who has taken her to dances and the theatre for a year. The adviser suggests inviting him to call, staying natural, and enjoying his company without forcing gatherings or family presence.
A woman writes asking how to handle a man who likes another girl and has kept no engagement. The reply urges patience, staying friends, and using a mutual friend to hint she cares, as he may not realize she could be a sweetheart and has valued their friendship.
At the Back Bay home of Lillian E Kaufman last evening her engagement to Alfred Kann of Kann Co New York was announced during a supper party. The wedding is planned for June. Miss Kaufman has been appearing in vaudeville.
Drowning of Charles Scott of Honeydale New Brunswick was reported in Calais Maine after he stepped into a motor boat and fell into the St Croix River. He was 45, leaves a family, body not yet recovered.
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