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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
11
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites readers to discuss home life and domestic issues with anonymous tips and questions. Readers share stories of marriage, loyalty, and advice on husbands, children, and social rituals, with Pauline from Paris and others contributing opinions and guidance.
In Boston on the eve of Thanksgiving, John and Mary face financial strain and family worries. Their daughter Margie is injured but survives, and John receives unexpected good news about a job promotion as the family resolves to value togetherness over turkey.
The poem recounts a tale of Joseph James Kerplunk's marriage met with village uproar. The bridegroom pleads for peace after noisy revelry as mischief makers waste money and traditions with gibes. He vows never to wed again, while the column laments matrimony and calls for law to curb rowdy conduct.
The advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound ends a bad cold or grippe in hours. It says a 25 cent dose taken every two hours until three doses are complete relieves headache, stuffed nose, feverishness, sore throat, and rheumatic pains without side effects. It emphasizes no quinine and research cost.
The Sunbeams column extols Moorfield Storey as a belligerent anti imperialist opponent of football and praises his peace stance despite his tempestuous rhetoric. It also notes Erman Ridgway’s list of reformers and a Schenectady mayoral Socialist who aims to aid business while some see Socialists as the conservative business option.
Paragraphs describe current trends with bangs returning puffs fading fichu revival Tam o Shanter craze grows as winter earnings rise beaded novelties accented by jet fur garments with lighter linings seal musquash among top imitations lace frills dominate new blouses deep lace cuffs green shades rule evening wear millinery favors fur and velvet combinations velvet reign elevates luxury for women in this season's style.
A harsh accusation ridicules a woman for pursuing a married man. The speaker condemns her actions and urges breaking the engagement. The note ends with a crude wish for her to be whipped and for the fiancé to end the relationship.
A marriage warning urges women to avoid relationships with married men lest calamities follow. A separate piece promotes home shampoos using canthrox dissolved in hot water to produce rich lather, cleanse the scalp, reduce oil, and encourage healthy, even hair color and growth.
Advice letter urging a girl to seek safety and independence from an abusive 18 year old brother. Encourages talking to parents, pursuing schooling, and finding alternate boarding if needed. Emphasizes courage and self support in a family conflict.
A Maine woman advises trust and open talk with her future husband about decisions and plans. The exchange hints at seeking guidance within marriage and underscores honest communication.
A reader signs as A Fond Mother criticizing physical punishment. She states she never strikes her four boys, ages near adulthood, and urges calm talks and honoring behavioral expectations. She argues talking fosters love and respect and questions why any daughter would respect a mother who uses violence.
A generation of mothers finds Cuticura Soap best for cleansing skin and hair of infants. Its purity and fragrance, plus a mediation from Cuticura Ointment, aid eruptions and skin health. Free samples and a 22 page care booklet are offered by Cuticura Dept. 13D.
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