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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1912
Page
7
A reader recounts a Tremont street incident where a middle aged woman, distracted by a shop window, collided with a man. She then struck him and called him a beast, illustrating claims that some women react aggressively when provoked, prompting broader discussion.
A reader letter laments attitudes toward men and gender norms. The writer argues women’s prudishness could lead Boston to segregate spaces, proposing women only streets, closed cars, and theatres. The piece ends with a satirical note from Just a Mere Woman.
A reader comments on male flirting, arguing that men typically act with restraint and require a justification to speak to an unknown woman. He cites circumstances like late hours, public resorts, and the behavior of respectable women as factors shaping propriety and perception.
A reader argues that men control finances and that women spend for fashion, equating style with morality. The piece asserts men are more moral and economical, noting women quickly adopt fashion as moral when media declare it stylish, while a man keeps usable goods out of style.
A church member recalls an encounter on a city car and at Revere Beach where she chose to offer reading material. She explains how respectful dialogue and available tracts led a man to consider reading the Bible, emphasizing that her outward appearance invites reading as well as conversation.
A reader writes from a conservative viewpoint at age fifty nine in a personal advice note. She argues kissing anyone outside family leads to trouble unless the partners are betrothed, framing it as modest behavior.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine 25 cent bottle claiming rapid removal of dandruff after application. It promises immediate scalp relief and within weeks new fine hair, plus a dramatic improvement in hair texture, sheen, and fullness with simple use.
The passage urges conservatism and chastity as essentials for a stable marriage. It warns that affectionate but chaste endearments should occur only after betrothal, defines “lady” by behavior, and claims virtue in women secures respectable marriages while frivolity invites divorce. It ends with a stern BEWARE.
A reader signs as Another High School Girl defending casual teen kisses. She argues kisses are common impulses not marks of vice and would not bias love if she were a man. She critiques overly strict moralists and urges natural affection.
A reader signed Hazel condemns a mother’s plea for husbands to share night baby duties. She argues men bear daytime wages and women should not shirk motherhood, suggesting husbands would demand wives to work while they stay home. She touts her own experiences with Boston men as courteous.
A 19 year old writer shares views on kissing, courting, and keeping lips sacred for the future husband. She recalls boy friends, meets Jack, and announces an upcoming June marriage. She asks other high school girls to share opinions for the Sunday Post.
The big comic section features Kapt in Kiddo Muggsy Willie and the Jolly Jumpers as amusing as ever set for release in next Sunday's Post.
Oddities report the Supreme Court in Washington weighing a case tied to a cold storage seizure over a rotten egg. Brooklyn fire horse Black Beauty allegedly spread his feet, saving 7-year-old Hyman Pearlman from Engine 131 on its way to a fire. Paris reports perfume craze using attar of rose and violet oils. Mrs. Anna rate off Montrose, NY rescued a man from the Hudson river only to discover it was her husband. Christopher C Owens of Chicago married Miss Emma Brandy after a 12 year license, then quarrelled.
James Grasso of New York was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal James Tighe in the U S District Court on charges of assaulting and intimidating a witness in a white slave case. The alleged attack occurred on Hanover street before the day’s proceedings as prosecution witness Giuseppe Cilibarto was confronted about testimony.
In the New York Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum quipped that no court can stop a wife from worrying her husband as an attorney for Augustus R. Keller argued a domestic dispute. The remarks framed a procedural issue raised in the case cited in court yesterday.
The ad touts butter’s high price and promotes Cottolene as a superior, healthier substitute for pastry and frying. It claims Cottolene costs no more than lard, is richer, more economical, and two thirds of a pound replaces a pound of butter or lard. It stresses Cottolene as a vegetable product, healthful and digestible.
The publisher of expensive editions argued against a motion to punish Keller for contempt of court for failing to pay alimony of 125 dollars a month to his former wife for years. The attorney contended Keller married the plaintiff at nineteen and has since caused ongoing worry.
Dr. Luis P. Bernstein removed 11 inches of a 14 inch appendix from elevator operator Charles Titley at Riverside Drive apartment. Titley sought help Sept. 24 for severe pain and was taken to Snydenham Hospital with Drs. Somenschein and Amster assisting. The operation, performed Oct. 1, is described as unprecedented in medical annals.
President Taft visits Cambridge for a two hour program with a 430 PM arrival at Harvard Stadium. He attends an industrial exhibition at the Armory and delivers a short address after a gala city reception. Mayor Barry leads 300 citizens and a Eighth Regiment escort. Senator Lodge and Governor Foss among expected attendees. A 12 year old girl is treated after being struck by an automobile in Central Square.
The comic section teaser notes Percy the mechanical man creates more trouble for his inventor. Readers are told to see the comic section of next Sunday's Post.
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