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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
11
A 1913 piece presents a street voice deriding graft accusations in city politics. The narrator mocks reform talk and claims no graft experiences, noting a public official’s salary parallels common workers and ends with a skeptical plea against deep graft claims.
Miss Mary J. ONeil of Charlestown escorts a group of about 150 pupils from Prince Street summer school to a theater experience. The outing pleased the children, and next week she will oversee another trip for a similar number to Bumpkin Island for a day.
A Boston Post Sewing Circle letter urges women to take honest kitchen or housework jobs rather than rely on charity or starvation. It cites an 18-year-old who poisoned herself over work fears, argues women can avoid immorality by accepting work, and shares a suburban anecdote of harsh, degrading living conditions for those in service.
Mrs George Kimball and her son Earnest of Arlington gift a 40 acre Mason New Hampshire property to the Forward to the Land Movement. The plan uses the estate for year round housing and practical farming instruction for young men, with instructors and clubs from Amherst and local agricultural high schools.
A reader argues for eugenic marriage laws to require thorough pre marriage scrutiny and long engagements to ensure health, morals, and finances. The second letter recalls a rapid early marriage followed by hardship, urging laws to protect young women from ill advised marriages.
A fragment discusses the concept of a victim of marriage and the impact on unfit individuals, reflecting social tensions over parental acceptance and legal constraints. The text hints at a contentious stance on arranged unions and the consequences for those deemed unfit.
A letter signed Cambridge Sister from Appletown counsels husbands to dress up and share outings with their families. She argues some men resist tidiness despite being good providers and urges men to improve for a wife who deserves better treatment and shared leisure.
A landlady explains she has no issue renting to families with children but notes noise and neighbor complaints. She warns against segregation of tenants without children to fund upscale housing and reflects on family values and social tensions.
A historic reminiscence recalls a 50 year reunion where four dozen relatives dined together. The speaker laments emigration and language loss in a New England community as native families dwindle while non English speaking newcomers multiply. The piece captions the speaker as the last of her line.
The Sunday Post prints readers’ letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing varied opinions and community voices. Contributors speak on crafts, neighborhood events, and social topics. The collection reflects local tastes and residents’ engagement with shared hobbies.
A business man writes Mildred Champagne seeking guidance on choosing between two women. One wealthy but temperamental, the other educated and universally liked, with steady daily presence. He weighs social talk and compatibility before proposing marriage.
Gwen writes on whether friends should kiss goodbye and accept assists on a slippery floor. She argues kissing implies more than friendship and should be mutual and voluntary.
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