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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
11
Jordan Marsh announces an unprecedented international exposition spanning two buildings. It will feature the finest products from fashion and industrial centers worldwide and the largest variety of American made goods assembled, organized by country to demonstrate the store’s global reach and mercantile supremacy.
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column invites readers to share domestic guidance on home life, baby care, budgeting, gardening, and family troubles. Letters to the Sewing Circle Editor may be answered with practical help, while social questions and etiquette are also discussed.
A reader laments changes in manners among the young, recalling strict rules of propriety. She contrasts her decades of restrained conduct with a local woman who greets male callers with kisses on the piazza, and imagines her departed husband’s reaction.
A 22 year old woman writes of being pursued by many admirers and her challenge keeping proper distance. She notes the difficulty of managing attention while presenting herself as attractive and respectful in social circles.
A letter reveals a woman who fell for a schoolmate who later married another woman and mistreats her. She remains devoted, willing to endure harsh treatment to be his wife, despite knowing his true disposition.
A Waltham bride to be agrees with Somerville Young Wife that greeting a husband's friends with a kiss is a beautiful custom. The letters suggest such warmth makes guests feel at home and encourages frequent visits.
Dear Sewing Circle recounts a nearly 30 year old woman’s tale of falling for a younger man who boasted of an inheritance. Her test of whether he loved her vs money ends with abuse and abandonment, prompting lifelong relief at escaping his “clutches.”
A youthful painter Maxwell Birney and Bessie Wills share a day on the rocks beside the Sea. He recalls their past as pupils and partners while she struggles with hunger and pride. Under a turquoise sky they confess love and vow to marry, with stars revealing a hopeful future.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Governor Hiram Johnson of California supporters of the Progressive party will tour Maine with campaign speeches. Roosevelt is slated to be in Maine for two days between October 6 and 26.
An advertisement urges readers to treat catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. It claims quick head clearing, reduced nasal discharge, and relief from pain and fever within days. The text promises complete cure, notes antiseptic action, and cites a 50 cent bottle as capable of curing worst cases.
Roanoke Roanoke Va September 16 Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards the Hillsville gunmen captured in Des Moines Iowa arrived today under guard and were locked in jail. The city greeted them with little fanfare but business slowed on their arrival. Detective Baldwin denied that Maude Iroler betrayed the fugitives saying she had no knowledge she was being shadowed.
Scientists worldwide have long pursued a cure for hair loss with little success. Across America and Europe researchers note the rising incidence of baldness despite many advertised tonics and remedies.
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