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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
15
Poem imagines Woodrow Wilson as president facing an onslaught of office seekers. The speaker foresees calls from many quarters seeking posts, a bid to keep him in politics, and a longing for the schoolhouse and courthouse past. The verse ends with a grim image of an axe cutting through the crowd.
Maitland dreams of the city and a carefree life but faces a perilous journey from youth to responsibility. He chooses the bright path over loving family urging him to return, struggles with despair and death as memories fade, and awakens to return to the narrow road toward duty and hope.
A dialogue snippet features Bjones claiming talkative women appeal to men while Henpecke asks what other kind exists, highlighting a playful discussion on gendered popularity. The exchange centers on social perception rather than events or dates.
The Sewing Circle prints a letter praising a devoted husband who is uneducated but faithful and thrifty, noting his care during illness, savings in the wife’s name, and his lack of interest in other women. The discussion underlines cleanliness, domestic economy, and the value of character over polish.
Essex County Sister writes of family ideals and the old path of many children and careful economy, contrasting it with present income limits in Massachusetts. A second note from BROKENHEARTED asks how a father can block a young man from courting, seeking guidance on whether the suitor is suitable.
A letter argues young women lack fit marriages if seeking large families and thrift. A clergyman allegedly praises extravagance, saying a weekly earner who buys a $10 hat is more respected than a frugal woman in dowdy attire. The writer, Clematis Brooke, cites the trend that women who marry well spend their earnings on clothes.
A correspondent recalls marrying a man of poor manners and frequent stains, rejecting advice to leave him despite warnings. She notes her husband’s sloppy habits and shared family issues, including a daughter who helps yet neglects attire as tea spills recur.
A reader advises a sister about the shift from large families to college educating mothers and the change in sons from wage earners to dependents. An older generation valued many children and hard work while today mothers seek better schooling and clothing for their offspring. The letter consolingly urges patience, faith, and eventual reconciliation.
An elderly reader, AUNT CELIA, argues that men are naturally polygamous while women are not, claiming that enforcing equal moral standards ignores nature. She cites the history of marriage and asserts women gained an exclusive husband when polygamy faded.
The Sunday Post prints some of the Sewing Circle’s most engaging letters. Readers may find varied opinions, tips, and community news exchanged in the weekly correspondence.
Instructions for chicken salad with celery oil vinegar and mayonnaise dressing, served with lettuce eggs olives and red pepper. Included are home recipe notes for mashed potatoes with butter and milk and a baked dish with eggs and cream frosting, plus names and addresses of three contributors: Mrs M A Malley in Hopedale, Mrs David J Gibbons in Greenfield, and Mrs Martin Costello in Providence.
The anxious reader asks who should speak first in a casual first meeting. The answer notes the terms of acquaintance. Close friends skip formalities while formal acquaintances expect the gentleman to wait for the lady to acknowledge before starting conversation.
The writer urges patience from parents who object to a relationship and reminds them they have known the teen for 17 years while the young man is new. They should explain the reasons honestly and openly to foster trust and honesty.
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