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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
11
A man fired from his job wanders the autumn streets in despair. He recalls past dishonor yet insists he was honest, faces loneliness and alienation as he contemplates a risky plan while the cheery building lights lure him. He contemplates return but chooses to walk on.
Miss Remington declares Red Seal carbon paper produces cleaner legible copies and superior impressions. She notes its bright clarity and all around service and asserts no other brand matches Red Seal.
A 1911 verse reflects on autumn’s arrival and the burden of Christmas shopping early. Walt Mason laments preachers urging pre Christmas bargains and the weariness of chores. he mocks rushing to shop yet urges restraint.
A restless man roams the city hours after ten seeking a place to wait till midnight. He watches a factory blaze flicker and retreat, then dreams of a luxurious room and a girl. Awakening, he learns he saved the factory and is urged to return to work by the grateful owner.
An old time ad touts Pinex as the fastest cough remedy mixing with a 50 cent bottle to yield a pint. It promises instant relief for deep coughs croup and whooping cough and claims popularity in the U S and Canada. The copy notes pine extract base and guarantees satisfaction or money back with a certificate.
A 32 year old man seeks Miss Champagne's guidance after confessing a deep, unrequited love for a woman who married another. He is now engaged to a second woman but cannot silence his lingering passion. The adviser urges him to focus on his fiancée, suggest honesty with her, and let the past stay buried while pursuing a new loving future.
Readable fragments describe loin or rib chop stuffing with bread sage and butter then baked. Also includes a yeast coffee cake with raisins and cinnamon icing and a butter sugar batter for scones, plus a chocolate cocoa vanilla filling for cookies.
In Auburn New York the Presbyterian Synod of New York elected the Rev Martin D Kneeland of Boston as moderator and chose Horace Briggs of Buffalo as vice moderator The synod also set a 556000 budget for the year and will fold next year s convention at Watertown A Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut movement to break from the New York Synod was referred to the bills and overtures committee awaiting report
A New York Sun column notes a pale, stylish wife in divorce court versus “wicked” looking wives. It jokes about dining excess and fashion, then cites Allentown thefts, a Boston noise surge, Yeats plays, and political shifts as Boston craves quiet.
An advertisement promotes ethine double strength as a cure for freckles. One ounce applied nightly promises disappearance of dark spots and complete clearing of the complexion with light freckles fading entirely. Sold by Houghton and Dutton or Riker Jaynes Drug Co.
Bertha remarks on sewing circle members as industrious women who built their homes and sustain them, provoking reflection on male standards and household virtue.
A reader named Adeline advises a woman to reject a younger lover in favor of practical, long lasting companionship. The letter mocks the romance as foolish and predicts social disapproval, urging the woman to seek a mature partner around fifty or older for stability and respect.
A reader scolds women who blame wives for husbands' infidelity and weakness. She praises sensible husbands and urges wives to endure, noting how some homes collapse under a profane, disruptive spouse and the burden on hardworking wives.
Odol claims superior mouth cleanliness without brushing, leaving teeth and mouth cleaner than vigorous brushing with powders or pastes. It remains in the mouth due to its non volatile antiseptic formula, maintaining effectiveness for hours, according to Geo Borgfeldt & Co.
A reader asks for guidance on using sassafras tea to lose weight. She seeks location to obtain the tea and dosage, hoping the remedy will aid thinning, and writes from the Circle seeking advice from kind sisters.
A wife reveals her husband's affair after finding a letter from a Boston businesswoman begging him to return. She notes ten years of faithful marriage, expresses pity for the other woman, and states she would work to save her from a painful future.
A fragment shows a distressed headline about a betrayed spouse, noting the stigma faced by women, the ruin of reputations, and the lasting bitterness described as life’s sting. The tone suggests a moralizing society column or personal notice.
A 19 year old writer describes earning $15 weekly with four in the family and a mother who works for elderly ladies. He gives her all his pay, saving for his brothers, supporting piano lessons, and stressing family education and thrift. He urges a daughter to understand the high cost of living and the duties of motherhood. Best regards to the Sewing Circle.
A Western girl writing to sisters in Boston asks for help with a sudden obsession described as nuts in her head. She hides her coal black hair and wonders how to shed it while praising friends in Boston.
A reader shares a simple home treatment for ringworm. Lemon juice cured her case after summer irritation, similar to iodine. If lemon fails, she suggests acetic acid as an alternative.
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