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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
6
The piece urges practical views on marriage over romance. It recounts a 17 year old elopement and warning against loving without respect, advising women to seek a partner who will work for a home, and stressing mutual respect and proper manners in domestic life.
A letter writer at 25 shares her view on choosing a husband. She urges breaking an engagement if the man is disliked, explains weighing money and family needs, and recounts loving another who vanished. She warns that marriage without inner accord brings lasting regret and urges self-guided conscience.
A reader scolds a piece signed “Successful” in the sewing circle correspondence. She questions rival sisters’ worth, condemns pride, and urges the writer to share cast-off clothing with poorer kin. The tone is moralistic and locally addressing family duties.
A reader replies to Another Mother-in-Law arguing for limits on mothers visiting sons and the proper place of the husband. The letter defends mothers who act as true mothers, warns against meddling in daughters in law homes, and urges children to live their own lives.
A troubled wife writes that her generous husband funds many social causes and helps others get jobs, but his absence at home and exhausting work ruin family happiness. She suggests he step back from personal social service while continuing donations, to protect his health and keep the family content. She asks the sisters for counsel to balance duty and domestic life.
Some of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle will be printed in Sunday's Post, sharing community insights, sewing tips, and local voices.
Washington Aug 1 Another Lincoln memorial was proposed in the House today by Representative Taylor of Colorado who introduced a bill to have the federal government construct a national highway from Boston to San Francisco by way of New York Washington Springfield Ill and Denver The bill would appropriate 250000 for beginning the work with the government paying one third of subsequent costs and the counties and States traversed by the highway the remainder
Democratic leaders call a further caucus on the naval appropriation bill as battleship advocates push for at least one ship. Representative Sulzer reports 31 signatures to release members from no battleship pledges, aiming to swing House balance of power. Majority Leader Underwood and Chairman Fitzgerald oppose the two ship plan. The bill returns to conference before Tuesday caucus action.
Boston Dock & Warehouse Company seeks a warrant for the arrest of John H. Hodsdon who is believed to be in London. Extradition proceedings will start to recover about 1,000,000 in stock and nearly 100,000 of private losses, with a civil suit planned upon his return. W. Edwin Wimner, counsel, says the action aims to keep control of the enterprise in Boston. Officials say stockholder losses would be small due to company protections.
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