Sewing Circle Letters Probe Wrecked Lives And Mothers
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post publishes letters from readers exploring wrecked lives among women, arguing poverty isn’t the sole cause, sharing personal stories of marriage, abuse, hunger, elopement, and the struggle to raise families on tight wages.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Housekeeping
Boston
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Beckie
Rhubarb Pie Recipe by Josephine Davis in Putnam Conn
A rhubarb pie recipe by Josephine Davis from Putnam Connecticut. It lists mixing yolks with corn starch sugar and rhubarb, filling a crust, baking, then folding stiffly beaten egg whites with powdered sugar to brown, with whipped cream as alternative frosting.
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Josephine Davis
Putnam, Conn
Mrs Fe G Aitchison's Pudding Recipe Card
A recipe instructions note lists using 3 crackers, 1 pint boiling milk, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and the yolks of 2 eggs. Bake 1-2 hours, then beat egg whites with sugar and salt, flavor to taste, spread on pudding and brown. Serves hot or cold. Address 277 Mt Auburn Street Cambridge.
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FE. G. Aitchison
Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge
Chicken Croquettes by Mrs P Compton Needham
A boiled chicken croquette recipe by Mrs P Compton of Needham. Mix four cups chopped chicken with one cup bread crumbs and three eggs, season and moisten with drawn butter. Shape into pear sized balls, dip in egg and crumbs, fry in chafing dish until brown.
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Needham
P. Compton
Pie Recipe from Mrs. Covey of White River Junction Vermont
Two tablespoonfuls butter one cupful sugar yolks of two eggs two scant tablespoons buttermilk whites of two eggs beaten. Flavor with lemon and bake with one crust. Will make a delicious pie. Mrs A Covey White River Jct Vermont.
The Eaves-Dropper and a Dream of Tom
A woman clings to a keepsake memories from Tom Gray as he falls for Ella. Jealousy and heartbreak drive her to seek escape by the river. She recalls childhood moments with Tom and watches as the dream of a future fades amid sorrow.
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Ben Wells
Tom
Ella
Marion
Tom Gray
Marion and Tom Survive Boat Sinking Near Shore
Marion nearly drowns when a dory floods after she slips aboard and the boat drifts offshore. Tom rescues her and names the craft Marion after the perilous night, praising Ella for delaying their rescue and expressing relief at her safety.
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