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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
9
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Post department for New England homemakers to discuss home and family topics. Correspondents may use pen names and ask questions, writing on one side of the paper and sending letters to the Sewing Circle editor.
A brief recipe note from Geneva A. Eldredge of Sagapore describing a hot fire ready dish. It instructs to beat the mixture, pour 1 to 2 portions of hot liquid, stir constantly, add milk acid fish, and serve with OoCyste crackers and pickles. Ready in about 15 minutes for six people.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls women discussing laziness in daily life. A critic warns against shirking duties while noting medical advice and self judgment. The piece ends with a blunt remark on public interest and a marriage vow.
A widow describes living on wary budgets with husband earning twenty dollars weekly. She has salted away a hundred dollars since last fall while caring for four children and herself. She saves every crust and crumb to avoid waste.
An ad touts Uric-O as a cure for rheumatism sciatica neuritis and related pains. It claims relief from kidney and bladder effects and promises instant relief with harmless action. Original receipt from New England physician cited. bottles cost 1.00 with free samples for postage. Request to write to Urie Company in New York.
A Sunshine member explains thrifty daily life including drying, grinding food scraps for meals, feeding birds when crowded, and a husband returning for a pleased meal. She notes paying $12 monthly rent and dressing well, and offers to help the Circle.
A 21 year old western wife in Massachusetts seeks guidance after long marriage hardships. She describes baby boy’s death, a six month old daughter, a harsh in law environment, and constant financial scrutiny. She asks if she should return home to her mother to honor marriage vows and heal, signing as DOWNHEARTED.
A reader signs as ARMY BRIDE writing from Wyoming after marrying a non commissioned army officer. She describes initial doubts about army life and now cherishes it, asks other sisters with soldier husbands or sweethearts to write back, and notes her Boston roots.
A reader known as BABY DOLL writes to the Sisters column about choosing to delay childbearing despite a $40 weekly income. She argues marriage at sixteen and four years of matrimony leave them without children, hoping for happiness over early parenthood. She acknowledges potential accusations of selfishness but endorses personal happiness.
A young wife asks how to handle her husband who loves his two bulldogs while she fears dogs and anticipates motherhood. She asks the sister column for advice on resolving the dispute over keeping the dogs versus starting a family. Evelyn signs the letter.
Weekly letters to the Sewing Circle appear in the Sunday Post offering readers tips, anecdotes, and community insights. The page showcases varied viewpoints from local readers and hobbyists.
Governor Dix announced the veto of the full crew bill which would set a universal crew minimum for freight trains. He argues the Public Service Commission should retain power to determine proper crew sizes case by case to ensure safe service and alleviate undue railroad burdens.
A concerned wife describes a troubled marriage in which her husband refuses to have children, is unfaithful, and unable to support her. The adviser calls the husband worthless, suggests weighing patience against heartbreak, and offers cautious optimism that the husband might someday change.
A reader asks Miss Champagne for guidance about an eight teen girl dating a twenty four year old selfish man. The columnist urges the woman to assert independence, set boundaries, and avoid engagement until he proves respect and commitment.
Dialogue excerpt contrasts a stern father asking about college feats with a boastful athletic son and a child’s memory question. A quip from Grandpa about age and memory centers on Abraham Lincoln as a humorous family exchange.
Letters from users praise Resinol Soap and Ointment for smoothing hands and faces, curing eczema and chafing, and treating cuts and boils. The ad claims quick relief for itching and various skin and scalp eruptions, with samples offered via props to Dept. 20, Resinol Chem Co. Baltimore Md.
Stilson Hutchins, veteran journalist and founder of the Washington Post, died in Washington on April 22 at his home after a paralysis illness. He began as a Boston reporter, moved to Iowa papers, built the St. Louis Times, then established the Washington Post in 1877. A contest over his estate followed his illness, involving his wife Rose Keeling Hutchins and his two sons, Walter Stilson and Lee Hutchins. Hutchins was born in Whitefield New Hampshire in 1838.
Mrs E Elwell of Pigeon Cove searches for her son Levi T Elwell who vanished three years ago and has not written. She invites any information.
A mid century cookbook fragment describes a yeast cake dough with corn meal oats flour salt molasses soda and a yeast cake soaked in warm water, baked in a pan until rising full. It also notes Watermelon Cake a pink vanilla raisin cake to resemble a slice and a codfish breakfast idea with milk butter pepper and an egg.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a penetrating antiseptic inhalant for catarrh. It claims sprays and douches fail, while Hyomei clears nasal passages and may restore hearing by reaching ear-nose tubes. The complete outfit costs $1.00, or 50 cents for a bottle if you own an inhaler.
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