Unhappy wife seeks advice on frugal living and love
A married woman with three boys details a $20 weekly income, $12 weekly rent, and rising costs while noting her husband’s temper and lack of affection. She asks the Sewing Circle for guidance on surviving cheaply without betraying family trust, while defending her refinement and duties. Additional letters discuss jealousy, managing finances, and choosing between staying with parents or pursuing independence.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Iris
Fern
Etiquette Notes For Guests And Lovers
A hotel etiquette guideline advises a woman not to go alone to supper after ten, meals may be sent to rooms if no escort is present. A reader warns an engagement may fail if a woman shows no prompt interest, suggesting stop writing to provoke concern. A third note explains women rarely recognize a street acquaintance from business unless they know him well from repeated interactions.
Songs of Sunshine by the Benz Town Bard
A 1917 verse piece from Southern Press Syndicate reflects on beauty as day ends and the night begins. The speaker finds life more vivid as rest gives way to action under blue skies and memories of yesterday.
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Benztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Wonderful Fruit Medicine Fruit-a-tives Ad
The ad touts Fruit-a-tives as a fruit juice based remedy for stomach liver blood kidney and skin troubles. It claims relief for rheumatism sciatica lumbago back pain impure blood neuralgia headaches constipation and indigestion with cleansing and toning effects. Packages priced at 50 cents each six for 2.50 and 25 cents for a trial size. sold by dealers or postpaid from Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg New York.
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Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
Sewing Circle Letters Featured in Sunday Post
Readers send in letters to the Sewing Circle published in the Sunday Post. The column collects community voices and sewing tips from contributors.
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Sunday Post
Caligula the Roman Emperor Aged and Cruel
A biographical sketch of Caligula the Roman emperor. His lineage from Germanicus and rise under Tiberius are noted. His early reign showed may be humane restraint before a descent into brutal cruelties including executions and feeding gladiators to lions. His assassination ended his tyranny and his wife’s bold plea to be killed followed.
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Caligula
Germanicus
Tiberius
Presidents and the two term tradition in US history
A letter asks if a president can serve more than two terms. It notes Washington and Jefferson refused a third term, cites a 1875 House resolution urging adherence to the two term custom, though not legally binding, describing it as unwise and perilous to free institutions.
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Sir
The
United States
Washington
Jefferson
General Grant
House of Representatives
Gift Week Foot Powder for Soldiers in Khaki
A wartime appeal urges readers to send a can of Faster Foot Powder to soldiers. The product promises cooling antiseptic relief for tired feet, helps heal blisters, and serves as a deodorant. Available in sprinkler top cans for 25 cents from E Fougera & Co in New York.
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E. Fougera & Co, Inc
Beeckman St
New York
A Mother's Answer
Poem fragment recalls a mother stealing to a sleeping son and a vow to endure. The speaker reflects on pride, faith, and hope, fearing heartache yet choosing trust in God. The piece frames personal sacrifice within a patriotic resolve and a kiss goodbye.
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London
Edward Marshall
Boston Sunday Post
America
Britain
Post
Lemue
Mr. Moulton
Dr. de Puyster
Percival Binks
Douglas Fairbanks
Wellington Butts
Maurice OF
Mrs. B
Denar Sewing Circle
Boston
A. D
Germany
Peter E. Traub
L. W. General
Traub
West Point
Fort Myer
Dorothy
China
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Eastern Department
Governor's Island
At Or Co
Tage
Senuine
Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
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