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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1911
Page
6
Wednesday October 18 is the final day for voter registration. Independent nomination papers for state offices must be filed with the secretary of state by Friday October 20.
An ad touts the J. B. L. Cascade internal bath as a cure for colon waste buildup and related ailments. It claims the product prevents biliousness constipation and blood poisoning, improving mood and energy, with doctors and thousands using it nationwide through Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England.
A physician reports in a medical publication on three gen hypo nu clane tablets used to flesh form thin young women. He notes happiness and gratitude from patients and that weight can be increased with several months of regular use, with sealed packaging and self administration instructions available from leading physicians and apothecaries.
Quick relief from headache and acute pain with Blackburns Pain Away Pills advertised as fast acting. Contains a promise of rapid relief and simple use for temporary discomfort.
A humorous 1911 verse condemns hogs invading a barber shop on Saturday causing delays. It contrasts swinish patrons in cars and on foot with hogs in hats and asks readers to laugh at the nuisance while praising everyday customers.
A woman imagines a future home with a man now distant. A clipping reveals his engagement to another, sparking a fevered vision of ruin. A patient ending finds truth as the couple share a quiet, hopeful renewal beneath rose petals and a blessing for perfect days.
A Pound Wisconsin woman reports relief from dyspepsia and female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The letter touts the remedy's success for displacement inflammation irregularities backache and related symptoms claiming thirty years as a standard treatment and noting many women avoided operations.
A boy asks Mildred Champagne whether to confess love to an 18 year old before she travels. The advisor cautions that at 18 one is too young to commit and recommends keeping a friendly relationship for two to three years to test enduring feelings.
A personal essay argues that married women can be competent workers and should not be unfairly blamed for employment gaps. It recounts job pressures, salary incentives, and balancing house duties with travel and dressmaking. The piece advocates partnership in marriage and broader social norms.
The writer suggests placing the daughter in another boarding situation to reduce the burden at home. They propose paying her employer to redirect her wages, or giving her a small allowance, and advocate strict measures if she is young and conceited. The piece ends with the line Free and Equal.
The piece argues about married women’s employment, challenging antiwork norms and social expectations. It questions motives for marriage and work, noting accusations that married women lose caste by working and debating whether women should stay single to save for a home.
A 10 cent Cascaret box promises a thorough cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels overnight. The ad urges all adults and children to use Cascarets to prevent indigestion foul breath and sallow skin by morning.
Dear Margaret I commend your choice of topic as interesting. The writer notes flowers sent to the sick can harm some patients due to strong perfume and suggests avoiding heavy scents unless the patient has a preferred flower.
A 1920s style health note argues massage and hot treatments worsen wrinkles. It promotes skin tightening and a home wash using saxolite and hazel as an effective remedy. The piece urges readers to ask pharmacists for saxolite powder.
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