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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1914
Page
13
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites New England homemakers to discuss home life issues. Readers share experiences on budgeting, family management, baby care, gardening, and related topics. A correspondent signs as Milk and Vegetables cites vegetarian living enriching or failing health and money saving.
The poem depicts a cold and dreary day with rain and wind while the vine clings to a decaying wall and leaves fall. The speaker contrasts a cold life and past with lingering youth and concludes with hopeful lines that sorrow is shared and life must endure.
Readers discuss diet choices saving money and debt while sharing domestic tips. One letter details four years as a vegetarian to fund a son's college, noting health gains and a return to meat. Other correspondents advise on debt, marriage taxes, and modern dating shifts.
The Sunday Post features a selection of compelling letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader opinions, tips, and community concerns on crafting topics.
Vanni Marcoux of the Boston Opera Company has cut short his Swiss honeymoon after marrying dancer Madeline Morley. He will join his regiment at St Etienne Loire, writing he is a naturalized French citizen and must defend France against invasion. He signs as Vanni Marcoux and sends farewell to friends in Boston.
Paragraph points describe long coats that drape dresses, endless tunic styles, and simple tunic dresses for schoolgirls. Fall silks favor black and white, with tulle or chiffon overblouses and tailored waists. Raglan sleeves appear in many blouses, while girls’ collars and cuffs use linen. The Parisienne likes navy blue, and white gowns with Greek style remain beloved.
Mrs Lyle travels to visit her brother John in Boston to see his family after decades apart. She finds a grand, formal world and distant relatives, but returns home to Ezra with renewed appreciation for home and family.
Two household recipe notices describe a cake with sugar egg butter milk cocoa coconut flour and baking powder baked slowly and iced with white frosting then sprinkled with cocoa nut. The second recipe layers macaroni cheese and butter in a pudding pan with milk and bake until cheese melts.
Dollie Dimple appears as the children's fun cartoon in the Boston Post every Sunday, offering light entertainment for young readers with colorful panels and adventures.
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