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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
11
A women’s forum in the Boston Post invites New England homemakers to discuss home life topics. Readers may use pen names and ask each other questions about marriage, children, baby care, economy, gardening, and related domestic issues. Letters should be single‑sided and sent to the Sewing Circle Editor.
The Post directs writers to read the Short Story Competition rules on the editorial page. The notice emphasizes following guidelines and understanding entry requirements for the contest.
Jasper Crane aged 82 and Edna his wife face the threat of the poorhouse after years of hard work on their Vermont farm. A late visitor returns to repay a debt from a drunken boy they once helped, restoring a small measure of hope and shelter.
A collection of Sewing Circle letters argues wives should work the same hours as husbands. Women describe long daily chores, shopping as work, and tensions over pay and independence, with opinions urging shorter hours and homekeeping over shop work.
A pair of letters from readers discuss modesty standards, work attire, and social norms. One writer cites a high paid stenographer who quit over a slashed skirt, arguing vanity drives trends. Another argues modern flirtations and unchaperoned socializing show improved female ideals and the value of pure friendship beyond romance.
London reports that fashionable English women abandon beauty experts products for homely face washes. Many carry jars of thyme and elder waters and use distilled water as their lather, preferring simple preparations over costly cosmetics.
Magpie veils are new and contrasts in coat ees are popular. The military bathing suit is in vogue along with tailored dimity morning dresses. Hand embroidery decorates many black taffeta swimsuits. White satin picture hats return as large adornments. Suits in burgundy red serge and ratine coats for children gain favor. Afternoon frocks use pale silks with darker girdles and bright color accents. Blouses in crepe de chine feature white tulle vest effects.
A playful dialect vignette recounts a baseball game with Spagatti the batter and Spolatro the pitcher. Joe resists running as Spagatti’s bat sends the ball high into the air while a central-field umpire enforces the rules. The piece ends with a patriotic nod to America and the holiday mood.
White crepe is described as a modish material used extensively in millinery and dressmaking.
A vintage recipe describes beating 2 eggs with 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk or water, then folding in whipped egg whites. Bananas are sliced or halved, lemon added, and the batter fried in hot lard into fritters. Serve with powdered sugar for a delicate dessert.
Ms Ellen M Cook of 10 Sherwood Street Roslindale advertises a recipe method about draining rolling in flour frying in hot lard and boiling sugar to make a sauce. The note appears as a household instruction or personal notice in the page.
A recipe for cranberry cordial with ingredients and steps includes 4 quarts water, 4 cups sugar, cranberries, lemon juice and rind. The note is signed by Mrs A D Whitman of 68 Centre Street Dorchester, describing the cordial as pretty and delicious.
A recipe card lists veal loaf ingredients including 1.5 pounds veal, 1.5 pounds pork loin, onion, parsley, egg, cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Mixing and baking in a loaf yields the dish. Card signed by Mrs Joseph Miller of 1150 Lawrence Street Lowell.
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