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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
11
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites New England home makers to discuss domestic issues health tips baby care and household economy. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the page addressing letters to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A reader suggests treating moist feet with regular baths and rubbing boric acid after dressing. The letter also mentions social debates, marital roles, and personal anecdotes about spousal dynamics and family arrangements, reflecting reader opinions on relationships and moral expectations.
A dated chatty letter from Honey Bunch Mae describes fond memories of Croydon places like Shirley hills Crohamhurst and Postoffice hill Shirfey. She asks about the addressee and shares plans to move from Vermont to Boston next September and notes she is 19 and engaged.
A reader asks if a husband should sacrifice a thriving business to appease a wife who chases constant relocation from city to country, then again to another place, never staying put for long. Is this reasonable or fair? Circle reader opinions.
A wife of a widower recounts constant reminders of his first wife. The child resists her, she disciplines him and then confronts the father. She tears down every picture and demands that the first wife’s memory be erased from the home. She blames the husband for letting the boy misbehave.
Allanby probes Betty and her fiancé story as Stickney nears and Betty clings to a trousseau plan. Allanby finally admits love, realizing Betty’s heart lies with her tea room and Stickney may not be worthy. Betty playfully calls Allanby obtuse as revelation dawns.
A letter argues against American women marrying Englishmen citing bitterness, pessimism, control, and misery. The writer describes her own failed marriage to an English man and urges caution to a young woman seeking advice. The correspondent claims personal relief after leaving the union and promises further guidance if asked.
Parsimonious kitchen notes from Marion Low and Mrs M C Magee describe step by step stuffing peppers with a ham mushroom mix and baking to serve on toast with brown sauce. Also included is a caramel walnut apple bake with gelatin and whipped cream garnish.
A 16 year old writes that she favors youth and dislikes an older suitor favored by her brother. The columnist urges the girl to reject the older man, advise parents to respect her preferences, and suggests choosing whom she does not date while retaining parental guidance.
The Harvard Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Cambridge seeks to host the next New England conference. Edward J. Ward speaks at First Parish Cambridge on Neighborhood Centre. Rev Harrie R. Chamberlain and Miss Elizabeth Lampson announced engagement. Rev Cortland Myers discusses The High Cost of Living. Lt Col Edward J Parker speaks at Tremont Temple on Problems of the Poor. Chapman Alexander Group 10 Dorchester holds a 3 PM men’s meeting at Central Congregational with Evangelists Gale and Collson.
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