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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1916
Page
17
The Sewing Circle advice column offers home economy tips and moral guidance for New England housewives. A reader "Thrifty" shares thrifty clothing and household hacks while other letters discuss platonic friendship, marriage, and child feeding. A WOMAN HYSICIAN contributes health advice.
The Sunday Post prints several of the Sewing Circle’s most engaging letters, offering readers a glimpse into craft, community tips, and personal notes from members.
A Brookline reader asks which families produced multiple Presidents, noting Benjamin Harrison as grandson of William Henry Harrison and John Quincy Adams as son of John Adams. The letter questions naval tonnage changes since the war and asks which country has the highest union membership, citing 1912 figures: Britain 6.7 percent, Germany 5.8 percent, United States and Canada 2.2 percent.
Fred McGahan aged 18 shot his left leg above the knee while playing with a .22 revolver at 61 Allston Road Somerville. He was taken to Somerville Hospital for treatment.
A Bentztown Bard poem recalls a serene beyond the city song. It contrasts engine whistles and factory noise with springtime music from birds and woodlands guiding readers to a peaceful green glade.
Laura caring for her crippled sister May endures hardship after their mother dies. May falls ill, loses mobility, and May longs for Tom Wilkes who loves Laura. Laura sacrifices love to keep May happy, then May dies and Laura marries Tom, finding happiness at last.
Mildred Champagne advises that a betrothed couple may kiss before marriage as a traditional privilege, though individual temperaments vary. A highly demonstrative couple may kiss often while more reserved lovers may refrain, and actions depend on personal disposition.
A Philadelphia Eve. Ledger poem recalls a train parlor scene. The narrator watches an elderly couple and discovers enduring love beyond youth. He reframes commonplace appearance into a timeless romance, celebrating shared life and enduring affection.
The writer visits Helen who piles plans and gardening books while plotting a summer home remodel. Her latest craze is a grey stone bird bath with a central fountain and iris plantings, paired with a grass hat bound in rose ribbon and cherry accents.
Advice on marriage temperament and mutual affection. Household tip suggests making a quilt cover from cheese cloth to protect fabrics. Also a reader shares a baby bib idea using two shirt cuffs sewn together for durability. The note is signed Tabithac Shars from Harwichport and Mrs Rosen of South Boston.
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