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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
15
A letter discusses pay equity for a worker with dependents versus a childless coworker doing the same job. It argues wages should reflect family needs, while urging readers to share opinions with the Sewing Circle.
Harry Riska of 2016 S 11th St says he quit cigarettes and chewing by a home mix using 38 oz water 20 grains muriate of ammonia a box of Varlex Compound and 10 ers Pensin taken by teaspoon thrice daily. He claims it can be secretly given in coffee tea milk or food with no taste color or smell and is harmless.
A poem describes a kingly boy who returns home with simple details from his lunch to his coat. The speaker cheerfully welcomes the little boy blue, whose laughter and presence symbolize comfort and authority at home.
Incoming vessels reported a heavily built square raft painted red about eight miles and 6 1/2 degrees east of Winter Quarter Shoal lightship. The raft resembled life rafts used by transatlantic freighters. No sinkings have been reported in the area recently.
Miss Irene Moran a former Webster School teacher in Cambridge wed George Herlihy secretary of the Boston Schoolhouse Commission. The ceremony took place yesterday at St Agnes Church Arlington conducted by Rev Matthew J Flaherty.
A home complexion treatment claims to erase wrinkles pores and blemishes by an Oriental seed extract. It offers a money back guarantee and a 35 cent supply with testimonials and mail order access from New York.
The Everyday Etiquette column highlights textile trends in Japan including tapestry silks and long velvet coats. Fur is used sparingly on dresses, Chenille in two colors decorates hat crowns, and fashionable coiffures are emphasized as appropriate.
The writer praises Lucille's fashion sense noting her bold yard-wide hem and draped bustle effect. She analyzes the tight basque and sleeves, how the front fastens with self-covered buttons, and a heavy satin collar in a greenish blue shade.
Cooking notes advise using a frying basket in a kettle with minimal water to keep a pot roast juicy and tender. The column also offers a leftover dish idea by forming mashed potatoes into baskets with a meat filling and baking to brown.
Bio briefs note James Barry an 18th century Irish painter known for Aeneas Escaping from Troy Daniel in the Lion's Den and The Death of General Wolfe. He studied abroad with Burke but later quarrelled with peers and the Royal Academy. He died in London after years on a small annuity and late government aid.
A columnist condemns improper intrusion into private letters and rooms, urging respect for personal privacy. The piece argues against sharing photos and discussing women publicly, and against reading others letters. It also advises guests to avoid uninvited children on trips and to decline invitations if family presence is not permitted.
Practical tips include using rice to keep salt from lumping and linseed oil with whiting to polish nickel plating. Paraffin adds sheen to starch and marble responds to alcohol and whiting powder. Door creaks fade with soap on hinges. Egg stains on silver lift with a damp cloth and salt.
Pair of Civil War era poems contrast southern and northern veterans. Both speakers pledge renewed arms if the Union goes to war, recalling Stonewall Jackson Lee and Bull Run while affirming reconciliation and duty across old divisions.
Henry Jerolaman known as the Strawberry King of Britain by Queen Victoria died today at his Hilton home aged 82. The Queen reportedly ordered 800 of his strawberry plants after learning of their qualities and later sent a letter addressed to him in the United States.
Edinburgh October 10. Baron Fairfax of Cameron formerly of New York and Albert Kirby Fairfax was elected by Scottish Peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. He is linked to the firm William P Bonbright & Co of London and New York and is son of a United States military officer’s daughter.
Advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a natural looking solution to darken gray hair quickly. It claims millions of bottles sold and promises darker, lustrous hair after one or two applications, noting it is a toilet product not a medical remedy.
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