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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
8
A letter advises a Tiverton parent on feeding a fussy baby using condensed and modified milks. It shares a home recipe labeled top of milk with lime water sugar of milk and water, dosing every two hours, and suggests increasing quantities if the baby fails to gain. The writer notes her own child improved to a healthy two and a half year old.
Philadelphia physician Dr F Turner who weighed 254 pounds and wore a 48 inch waist claims a home based weight loss method that reduced his weight by 100 pounds in a year without dieting harsh exercise or medical assistance. He now weighs 150 pounds with a 47 inch waist and a 154 inch collar and says the plan strengthens the body. Turner offers a free booklet by mail to fleshy men and women who send a two cent stamp for postage from Syracuse New York.
A reader discusses moving west for work with inland cities like Omaha Denver or Salt Lake City. The suggestion is to contact the YWCA for employment help and to consult western papers in the Boston Public Library newspaper room for addresses. The letter asks if Boston teaches the system described.
A reader voices anger at selfish husbands and calls for trust amid a “trunk of mystery” inquiry. The writer notes 16 years of marriage with a husband who keeps secrets and urges the wife to demand what is hidden.
Netley praises American housewives in a letter, contrasting them with foreign spouses. He notes many titled gentlemen sought American wives worldwide, often relying on money, risking bankruptcy without it. He urges readers to appreciate practical, real American homemakers.
A Malden letter discusses marital trust, urging a wife to probe a trunk her husband hides secrets in. The writer condemns hiding information, insisting husbands and wives should share all matters openly and not conceal facts.
A woman recounts how she used anonymous letters to sabotage her sister's engagement to an older, drinking, jealous man. She details fabricating rumors about his partner and asks if the end justifies the means. She claims the sister ended the affair and began seeing a younger man with good prospects. She asks for opinions and whether to tell her sister.
Extract from a 1909 letter claims a one year old suffered severe eczema on face hands and crusted skin. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the crusted areas healed in days and sleep returned. The letter promotes Cuticura products sold by Potter Drug in Boston and a 32 page Cuticura Book.
A fierce blaze in North Dana on October 13 destroyed the Swift River Box Company plant and the Boston & Albany railroad repair shop. Fifteen buildings burned at once, costing about 15000 dollars with 12000 tied to the box factory and leaving around forty workers unemployed. A monster 34 pound pollock was also reported nearby. One wholesale firm bought the Curiosity for exhibition purposes.
The Galatea returns with a capture tied to its voyage, bringing in a haul that reflects the season's fishing activity and the crew's efforts. The arrival marks a successful voyage for the vessel and its fisheries operation.
Chief Engineer Goethals reports steady Panama Canal work with September excavation at 2,687,088 cubic yards over 25 working days. August had 2,813,462 cubic yards of excavation over 27 days. September average daily output was 107,484 cubic yards. concrete laid reached 149,877 cubic yards and dam fill totaled 697,495 cubic yards.
Breathing HYOMEI promises relief from catarrh and a clear head in minutes. The complete HYOMEL kit costs $1.00, separate bottles 50 cents, with money back guarantee if not cured. Mail orders filled by Booth's Hyomei Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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