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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1910
Page
11
A reader reprimand notes dogs roaming leashless on the Common and attacking wildlife, urging owners to restrain their pets. The piece highlights a recent incident where a dog pursued a squirrel near a passerby, causing alarm but no injury.
An advertisement touts GOLD DUST as a sanitary dish washer that cleans beyond the surface and removes hidden particles. It sterilizes and reduces washing time compared with ordinary dishwater and soap products.
A young woman faces a dilemma at a house party as a wealthy but vulgar suitor pressures her. A friend urges marriage for security while the heroine recalls her simple New Hampshire farm future and a tentative plan to join a beloved partner. The pair debate love, money, and sacrifice as they part with unsure futures.
Prominent national and state Democratic leaders attended the funeral of Colonel Moses C. Wetmore, a national committee member. Senator W. J. Stone delivered the oration. A coroner's jury ruled Wetmore’s death an unavoidable accident after he was struck by a horse and buggy while crossing a street.
The poem reflects a speaker who once craved money and travel while digging ditches and loading gravel. Now wealthy life leaves him tired and unfulfilled, wishing for the vigor and simple pleasures of earlier days. The verse contrasts hard labor with idle wealth and ends with a desire to return to healthier, more active times.
A Reading man writes praising a columnist for calming the row over early rising and domestic duties. He cites “Doubtful” and “Sweet Repose” and urges the wife to let her husband rise early while keeping harmony at home.
A note to readers from Granny Good Thing asks if a family of six can live on twelve dollars a week with rent eleven dollars a month. She suggests thrift ideas including checking every expenditure and using borax rinse for babies with mouth sores. She praises the Sewing Circle and solicits sisters’ opinions.
A reader signs as TROUBLED asking sisters for help with his daughter’s hair infested with nits. He has tried daily washing and brushing with no success and seeks practical remedies from the reader community.
A fragment discusses marital duties and personal agency urging a wife not to be trapped in an unequal arrangement. It notes that a man unable to work should not expect a wife to slave, calling for reconsideration of spousal expectations and burdens.
A reader from the Sewing Circle replies to a letter about marriage roles. She defends wives who serve breakfast and lunch to their husbands, noting their own 3 am mornings and comfortable home life. She argues partnership and mutual care, challenging earlier advice.
An 18 year old former telephone operator reports sudden deafness in the left ear after summer work, with ongoing panting and perfect hearing in the right ear. She asks whether others have experienced similar cases and if the condition will pass or requires an ear doctor, noting wax as a possible cause.
A married woman asks advice on how many evenings a week a husband should be away and whether it is fair for him to stay with the children one night so she can attend church. She wonders why men seek homes yet stay away when not needed and seeks opinions.
The document warns that training in a school for girls leads to long hours including Sundays and holidays. It notes constant supervision, difficult trials, and that many graduates do not become good operators. It urges attempting a temporary role then moving to a private switchboard for better pay and advancement.
Dear Sisters asks for simple gift ideas suitable for girls aged 16 and 17. The writer notes being a constant reader and seeks suggestions for appropriate presents fitting the Sweet Sixteen milestone.
In Brockton a reader suggests giving the mangy cat ten cents worth of black wash at the druggist and applying with a sponge or cloth. Caution advised to avoid over feeding the animal until mange improves. Credit to L. M.
A 25 year old man writes seeking counsel after jilting his former sweetheart for a new fiancée. He now hopes to win back the old love, asks whether reunion is possible, and describes a plan to confess and apologize to regain her affection.
The article notes that more babies are born in June than any other month. It reports Ireland produced nearly 3,250,000 tons of potatoes last year. It states Michigan automobile factories employ about 50,000 workers in addition to those making parts.
An old Salem notice recommends ichthyal medicine for cats. It states an ounce of ichthyal 19 percent costs 35 cents at druggists and warns it cannot be bought in smaller amounts. Physicians endorse it and report successful use with cats.
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