Letters from a Tortured Wife and Mother in the Sewing Circle
A column responds to a woman unhappy with her husband's absence on Sundays. Advice blends caution against infidelity investigations, domestic finance tips, and social norms. Several letters discuss public displays of affection, skirt lengths, and ways to adjust family routines for harmony. The editor closes by outlining practical remedies and patience.
Inhuman to be ashamed of his own children
Beth writes of a father's shame and indifference toward his children. She notes many share this view and recalls family habits of going out together, with her husband now unable to go out alone and feeling lost without them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Hubby
Beth
Courtesy and Deference in Courtship Etiquette
Dialogue from a social advice column discusses asking for a mother or hostess, who should drive, and the gentleness required in breaking engagements. ELNORA counsels considerate, private通知 and avoiding public humiliation. pinpoints proper invitations to end relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipa
Elnora
Frosted Pineapple Pie and Leftover Two-Yolk Cakes
Mrs. Clara Larson of East Woburn shares simple bakery notes from New England kitchens. The recipe list includes a frost topping for pineapple pie using egg whites and a quick bake, and a two yolk cake batter with water sugar flour and leavening for square tins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Larson
East Woburn
Are you striking sparks From the anvil of the day
A poetic plea asking if daily efforts bring tangible impact Aimed at hopeful progress through small deeds and steady work The piece emphasizes making a better world through action faith and patience and seeks to inspire personal responsibility.
Advice From The Girl In The Case On Love And Duty
Mildred Champagne counsels a reader in a long term romance with an older man who cannot save money due to family obligations. She urges prioritizing practical needs, warns against relying on him, and suggests admiring him from a distance while both uphold their duties in strenuous times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Plan Recreations for Men in Service
Hugh McGrath head of the bath department is instructed by Mayor Curley to cooperate with William F Garcelon of Newton to provide recreational activities for soldiers and sailors stationed in the Commonwealth.
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Hugh McGrath
Bath
City
Curley
William F. Garcelon
Newton
Commonwealth
Fashion Notes on Winter Evening and Daywear
High neck dresses lead the novelties with light satins for evening wear. Black satin trimmed in peri blue. winter frocks in thick materials. new wraps half fur and half fabric. Belts remain popular in suits and coats. Children’s dresses in taffeta. chiffon gowns accordion pleated. Velour sports hats return for autumn. Children’s fall coats without fur trim. Feathers and i shaped wings decorate many French hats.
Household Hints From Mrs Williams on Stale Rolls Bleaching
Household hints advise reviving stale rolls by steaming ten minutes then drying in a hot oven or dipping in cold water and crisping in the oven. Bleaching white goods with embroidery uses a blue water pillowcase, rinse and dry, hang to light for days. Grease on wood tables fades with lemon pulp treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Williams
Green Street
Brockton
Arcanum Case Renewed In Federal Court
Receivership proceedings were renewed against the Royal Arcanum when Major Arthur F. Cummings and James E. Upstone of Nashua New Hampshire filed a bill in equity in the U S District Court seeking a receiver for the organization. The bill claims insolvency and that trust funds totaling 2 5 million are impaired and unable to meet obligations. This follows a prior dismissed suit by Arthur L Hobart of Braintree and an attempted reopening denied by the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arcanum
Arthur F. Cummings
James E. Upstone
Nashua
N. H
United States District Court
Arthur IL. Hobart
Braintree
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Harvey H. Pratt
Hobart
United States Supreme Court
Groom Missed License Delays Nuptials in City Hall Rush
Arthur J. Davignon of Somerville and Elizabeth Shepard of Dorchester faced hours of rushing between City Hall and the courthouse after Davignon forgot to secure a marriage license, delaying their wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Davignon
Quincy Street
Somerville
Elizabeth Shepard
Hancock Street
Dorchester
Clergyman Unites Couple After License Secured
The clergyman signed the license at the last moment and the couple began their honeymoon. Davignon delayed until the ceremony. Miss Shepard had a Boston license. They visited Somerville court and City Hall for the required papers, then Rev. M. Price sealed them as husband and wife.
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Davignon
Miss Shepard
Boston
Lewis V. Price
Somerville Court
Fears Son Killed in France Inquiries Form Family Hope
David A. McGrath of Dorchester sought at the British consul to learn if his son Charles F. McGrath a private in a New Zealand regiment in France was killed in action in Flanders. Miss Mary McGrath of Quincy received unopened letters to Private McGrath bearing the word Deceased, prompting the family to seek official confirmation.
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David A. McGrath
King Street
Dorchester
Charles F. McGrath
New Zealand
France
Flanders
Mary McGrath
Quincy
McGrath
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