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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
11
A writer argues today brides neglect traditional wedding rings as symbols of fidelity and duty. She notes young wives seek concealment and money over lasting commitment, claiming men buy brides with cash and allowances rather than genuine love.
A reader column contrasts past and present marital standards. A wife questions strict propriety when husbands must entertain clients, arguing economic realities and mutual trust justify shifting norms. Another voice defends keeping private pasts unseen, calling silence golden.
A column responds to critics of a wife having independent weekly income. It contrasts 19th century female expectations with modern expectations, noting how dress social duties and housekeeping were handled by women from 1850 to 1880 versus today.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast remedy for sour, gassy stomachs and indigestion. It claims relief within five minutes and asserts the product digests all foods, prevents distress, and lets readers eat their favorite foods without fear.
Readers respond to a request for personal experiences about telling a partner of former life. Essays warn heredity and parental sins can shape children and call for honesty. Others recount palm readings predicting short lives and marriages, urging skepticism and personal happiness.
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will be printed in the Sunday Post, offering readers practical tips and community opinions on fabric choices and crafts.
A man faced with repeating theft confronts guilt and fear in a storm bound scene. He seeks forgiveness from the woman he loves, deciding to confess and endure punishment to spare her sorrow while recalling past arrangements that stigma and shame may follow.
Miss Violet Crawford of 498 Columbus Avenue lies in a serious condition at City Hospital after gas leaked from a blown-out wind caused by a gust while she slept. Miss Mabel Gold detected the odor and rescued her.
Miss Gladys Evans militant suffragette is rearrested for not reporting to police as required by her license. She is remanded for a week with bail refused. Evans was sentenced August 7 to five years for fire setting at the Theatre Royal on the eve of a speech by Premier Asquith on home rule.
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