Dear Sisters I a plea to Sewing Circle women
A woman writes that she started on stage young after her mother died, married a theatre man earning over 10000 yearly, and now seeks advice from the Sewing Circle. She laments love as a myth, urges firmness with her husband, and considers leaving if he will not change. She asks for guidance on how to handle his family. ONLY TWENTY-FOUR.
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New York State
Radcliffe
Sewing Circle
ST. Botolph
Sis
Ant
Grandma
Avilon’s Doctrine Provokes Letters on Marriage Loyalty
A letter writer condemns Avilon’s views on marriage and money. She argues that a modern independent woman risks harming homes and vows, urging wives to guard private matters and uphold loyalty in American womanhood.
Mother-in-Law Causes Family Rift Ends With Departure
An unhappy wife recalls a long quarrel with her mother-in-law who lived with them for years. After the husband chose the wife, the mother-in-law moved out and a happier home followed. The couple, married five years, have a young son and now enjoy affection and stability as the wife notes the change in their relationship.
Letter Encourages Continuing School For Better Prospects
A reader laments leaving school seven years ago and recounts two years of high school and office work with good pay. They warn that graduates have preference and urge the recipient to finish school for a diploma or certificate to improve future salary potential.
Old Stories Still Shape Young Minds In Plain Everyday
The piece argues to preserve belief in Santa Claus and fairies for children to build solid ideas later. It urges letting a boy inhabit a world of childish heroes. claims old tales remain delightful and instructive despite modern worldly wisdom.
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Santa Claus
Baby Rose and the limits of charm in love
A reader letter mocks the notion that beauty alone sustains relationships. It argues that a man seeks brains and practical skills beyond looks, noting a pretty face cannot replace cooking skill and common sense, unless a luxury exists. The tone is satirical about idealized "baby face" desirability.
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Joe
Letters to the Sewing Circle to Be Published Sunday
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will be published in Sunday's Post, offering readers a mix of views, stories, and community notes.
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Gould of
Malden
Gould
Recipes From New England Housewives
A collection of home style dessert and cookie recipes from Mrs H B Shaw Durango Colorado Mrs A L Jacobsen Roxbury and Miss Nellie G Weeks Brattleboro Vermont includes baked apple jelly ring with gelatine and red coloring a molasses cookies recipe and notes on preparation and serving for a Sunday Post feature
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New England
Sunday Post
H. BE. W. Shaw
Durango
Colorado
A. L. Jacobsen
Ellis Street
Roxbury
Nellie G. Weeks
Oak Street
Brattleboro, Vt
Observant Citizen Notes Local Gossip and Travels
The column blends snapshots from Boston and nearby towns. It cites a Baltimore Wise man praising apples for complexion, mentions Governor General W Cameron Forbes in Westwood, Danish art exhibits via A E Johnson, and Dr Erick Ruttin's Vienna visit. It also recalls Captain Wallace’s 1865 Glasgow rescue, Buzzards Bay land, Harvard Saltonstall family ties, Dorchester Heights monument, and local civic generosity and garden projects.
Haven at Sea A Verse Fragment
The excerpt describes a ship nearing a haven as the sun declines, resting within the harbor after long labor. It evokes a sailor’s journey and yearning for safe arrival, with imagery of steady voyage and tranquil retreat at journey’s end.
Twenty Two and Sixty Dear Miss Champagne
A 22 year old writes of six months with a wealthy 60 year old man and asks if she should marry for money or love. The columnist cautions against a May and December union and warns that wealth can mask an incompatible reality. The letter explores motive, reputation, love versus fortune, and future happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Burns injure man as lamp ignites chemical soaked floor
Richard Dowslan burned his hands when an overturned lamp at Coleman and Donovan's drug store on Mont Street spilled alcohol. He attempted to extinguish the flames as the lamp fell, causing a chemical line to spread and ignite.
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Richard Dowslan
Coleman & Donovan
Drumont Street
Donlan
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