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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1913
Page
11
Readers discuss wives sacrificing personal time for husbands careers, the impact of managing husbands social circles, and family loyalties. Letters from A Boston Mother and others explore forgiveness, child-rearing, and financial constraints shaping home life.
A mother asks if she should forgive a daughter who ran away and seeks to return. The writer shares a personal history of a daughter sent to school who returned wild, influenced two sisters, and they later disappeared to a seaside resort where liquor was sold, choosing to be actresses.
Letter from a reader contrasting large families as wealth in her homeland with poverty in America where husbands earn wages of 21 to 18 dollars per week. She notes women’s letters saying they cannot afford more children and wonders about necessities in different economies.
A reader questions why marriage rates fall, arguing wealth gaps and parental extravagance shape courtships. Others note how young women misread kissing signals, believing it guarantees love, while men view it as casual. The column reflects concerns about gender roles and marriage expectations.
A reflective lyric questions separation and fate in a dialogue of longing. The speaker contemplates his lover may depart yet asserts that love remains the core heart and soul of both.
Maria keeps a detailed poultry ledger tracing every grain penny and egg sales from the hens to cover costs and household meals. Sam discovers the full account and finally pays ten dollars to end the quarrel as he admits defeat with a laugh.
A woman recalls delaying marriage due to fear of abandonment and annulment, rejecting 22 suitors while remaining friends with many. She finally wed a man two years her senior who had admired her for three years, arguing a woman's independence in choosing her partner. The piece appears among Sewing Circle letters in the Sunday Post.
The Pierian Sodality of Musicians at Harvard presents its annual concert at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. The sodality, the oldest such organization in the United States, marks its 105th anniversary this year.
The upcoming Post will publish festival menus and a collection of favorite recipes from New Kingland housewives. The feature highlights local dishes and seasonal treats prepared for the community event.
A reader from the Sewing Circle recounts marrying at sixteen to a man of twenty two who was not her first suitor. She recalls an unhappy marriage driven by jealousy and a worried mother, illustrating the belief that many women marry non first proposal suitors.
A young man asks whether to continue seeing a girl against parental wishes. Mildred Champagne cautions that at age twenty he lacks experience and may risk family harmony. if there is any doubt about the match, forget her to avoid future regret. If he cannot forget, this tests the strength of his love.
The piece surveys fashion trends with long and short sleeves equal in appeal. Surplice bodice lines lace trims open necks and plume shapes. Rust red berries satin crepe de chine prints and dainty ceilings dominate day and afternoon wear with kimono models and Medici collars noted.
A reflective verse by Walt Mason critiques wealth and greed as the rich die and leave behind only trivial belongings. It mocks bonds stocks gems and the empty praise of the idle rich while contrasting faith love and human souls with worldly wealth.
A pair of vintage recipe notes list sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and butter quantities for a cake and a sauce. The first entry credits MARY FORD of Dorchester with a frosted round cake and candy-decorated finish. The second, by MRS WANNER of Roxbury, provides a mustard flavored cream sauce and thickened egg mixture for a bottle recipe.
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