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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1911
Page
9
A reader asks how to prove commitment to the current fiancée after two-year courtship while a past sweetheart returns from the West. The column recommends declaring engagement with a ring and avoiding any contact with the former love to dispel doubts and prove honest intentions.
A 28 year old suitor asks if a five year age difference will ruin lifelong happiness if marriage occurs. The adviser notes many marriages succeed despite gaps but warns happiness odds drop as both ages advance. He suggests the woman decide, illustrating changing views with age and cites how youth vs age shifts perceptions over time.
Paragraph Points on Facts & Fashions reports Latin popularity and Paris approval of empire frocks. Old gold remains a popular afternoon color with Messaline silks for small gowns. Large black velvet hats pair with lingerie gowns as skirts gain fullness and velour hats lead fall millinery.
The Sewing Circle is a Boston Post department inviting New England homemakers to discuss household matters. Topics include domestic problems, family management, health hints, baby care, gardening, and home economy. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the page.
A Mrs. Fred writes to Galatea advising her not to abandon her children for another man. She condemns the idea as selfish and warns of disgrace on the children, urging her to stay and protect them for their sake.
A prospective bride asks readers for guidance on wedding planning to occur in August. She wants a church ceremony if affordable, questions costs beyond music and decorations, reception at home, transport for guests, bridesmaid age, and whether the bride should hold the groom’s ring before exchange.
A reader writes about a good husband who provides financially but lacks affection. She tends the home and children, works hard, yet receives only a growl in reply when she speaks of tiredness. She laments a spoiled young life and seeks sympathy and love.
A reader named Viola asks for guidance on a one sided marriage. She describes affectionate efforts over four years with no reciprocation and a husband who sleeps through her tears while their children cry. She asks for advice to wake him from his unloving disposition and improve the situation.
A writer voices sharp, personal judgment about women who work after marriage. The piece targets Esther and others, calling their spouses weak and accusing married women of betraying traditional roles while defending the right to work. It implies social gossip and pride in male dependence.
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason praises the modern woman who seeks rights and battles social norms. He declares admiration for her fire and campaigns yet admits relief that she is someone else’s wife, framing gender progress with ambivalent humor.
A man and his fiancée Nellie juggle hopes of a new paper the New Luminaria with the found ship Nellie May. Nellie insists the ship becomes their fortune, ending the paper when she decides to pay a wharfage bill and marry him only if the Nellie May is theirs.
The Priscilla under Captain Fred Wolf brings in 50 swordfish weighing 200 to 800 pounds each. An 800 pound swordfish, the season's largest, submitted peacefully to the catch rather than endangering the crew. The fish are expected to fetch high prices at today's market.
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