Boston Post Sewing Circle letters on household duties
A collection of letters and replies from the Boston Post Sewing Circle discusses domestic labor division, jealousy, shopping, and Christmas gifting. Women seek guidance on whether husbands should share chores, spend habits, and how wives should handle money and gifts.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
the Sewing Circle
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Christ
Santa
Boston
Poems for YBour Scrap Book The Grey Horse Troop
A translated verse fragment evokes a cavalry pursuit and sacrifice. The speaker recalls Larry Barry and a comrade in Egan's Grey Troop as Sioux fire claims two lives, leaving one survivor to honor the fallen and toast the dead and undead in a stark battlefield ballad.
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Greys
Barry
Second Dragoons
Larry
Egan
Grey Troop
Letters From The Sewing Circle In The Sunday Post
A note on the Sewing Circle letters printed in the Sunday Post highlights reader correspondence featuring craft tips, anecdotes, and community reflections. The item captures a sense of domestic culture and shared interests.
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Sunday Post
Between Daylight and Dark The Vars in a lean Thanksgiving
In a small flat a weary couple confronts poverty and hardship. Mrs Vars declares she will skip Thanksgiving while the husband vows to return with a job. He kisses their sleeping baby before leaving to seek work. The scene ends with Mrs Vars tidying the kitchen in gloom.
Thanksgiving Proclamation Brings Little Joy at Home
A mother reads a Thanksgiving Proclamation and laments scarce relief while her husband is unemployed. She cares for a sickly baby, noting his droopy eyes and dark circles as worry and fatigue mount in a tense domestic scene.
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Jim
Measles threaten newborn as mother comforts in fear
A mother fears for her sick baby as measles strike. Neighbors help with care while the doctor confirms the illness and the mother reflects on gratitude for her family and support. The husband reassures her and looks forward to Thanksgiving.
Opening Night at Franklin Park Theatre Delights City
The Franklin Park Theatre opened with a large audience in its handsome building at Bluse Hill avenue and Columbia road. The program featured an organ recital on the Wurlitzer grand organ, selections by the orchestra, and a regular bill of feature photo plays plus high class vaudeville.
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Franklin Park Theatre
Bluse Hill Avenue
Columbia Road
Franklin Park Theatre Orchestra
Men Who Cast No Shadows by George Jean Nathan
A study of detective work as it exists here and abroad by novelist critic George Jean Nathan. The piece surveys methods, ethics, and realities of crime inquiry, contrasting American and international practices while reflecting Nathan’s sharp literary lens.
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George Jean Nathan
Next Sunday Post
Uncle Walt’s plea shifts talk from war to lighter themes
A 1914 quote from Walt Mason pleads to stop discussing bloodshed and fighting. He urges discussing safe topics like sealing wax or shoes to avoid stirring anger or rash actions amid Europe’s crisis. The piece reflects wartime exhaustion and calls for gentler conversation.
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Gore
Red
Europe
Walt Mason
Adams
Subscription Rates for The Daily Post
The notice lists subscription prices for The Daily Post with three options: 3.00, 1.50, and 78c or 75¢. It presents a simple rate sheet likely for home delivery and periodical access.
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Daily Post
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