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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
17
Two young Dorchester men Thomas Fitzgerald aged 22 of 35 Appleton street and Christopher Connery aged 21 of 28 Bird street were captured trying to steal clothing from the men’s department of a large department store. Police report two overcoats valued at $95 each seized.
A Sewing Circle letter reprints readers who argue maternity carries costs and privileges worth respect rather than monetary pensions. Cantabrigian notes mothers earn homage from men for the name of mother, not wage compensation.
A correspondent in Charles Town discusses public shaming of women seen with sailors and the contrast of dignity versus a tainted past. A July letter from Eastport Maine recounts a 17 year old writer who cherishes a Navy sweetheart yet fears social reproach and contemplates ending correspondence to avoid gossip.
A political voice proclaims mothers who fail to guide daughters toward modesty and industrious conduct deserve penalties. The speaker targets women who allow daughters to frequent public places in scanty attire and mothers who tolerate sons who drift into cigarette-soaked laziness and betrayal of young girls' affections.
A Suburbanite letters asks why a feeble old mother who educated several children and supported the city should not receive a pension from the public treasury, comparing her service to that of a city police retiree who still earns wages.
A Hull Reader letter argues against pensions for women, claiming marriage and childrearing are the sole roles women should perform and that paying women to do so is a sordid insult until women stop marrying and bearing children.
A young girl writing to the Dear Sewing Circle laments social shunning after becoming engaged to a sailor from Uncle Sam. She recalls prior acceptance when he wore civilian clothes, contrasted with later judgment upon learning he is a sailor, and affirms the respect she receives from sailors.
A correspondent signs as Charlestown Little Girl urging pride in friends in uniform. She recalls two suitors, wed to a sailor now carpenter and a civilian who loafs after marriage while his wife works. The letters discuss morality's double standard, noting a mother who forgives her son but not her daughter in similar cases.
A youthful professional, engaged to a highly regarded fiancée, grieves after her death. He soon befriends and marries a much older woman of disrepute, once disapproved by the late fiancée. The piece questions whether his heart can still honor prior vows.
A Crick et letter urges mothers to judge daughters with compassion and to help both children see fault and seek repentance. It argues a mother should love unconditionally and teach right from wrong, hoping forgiveness and guidance restore the family.
A reference to Red Locks appears in a letter discussing the prospects for happiness of a refined woman who marries a man who repeatedly ignores common niceties of manners and personal cleanliness.
A Sunday Post Sewing Circle excerpt presents letters about married life looks and behavior. A wife notes her husband’s attractive appearance and pride in him while another correspondent recounts adopting a sister’s child to care for, facing neglect and debt from the child’s biological family. The column frames social norms and personal grievances in a midcentury context.
An extended fragment mixes Walt Mason quotes about progress with a domestic scene. Eleanor Walker, staying with Betty, impresses at a recital with her violin, while Tom escorts her and Betty and Mother Atkins observe. Betty hails Eleanor as a hit, noting their country cousin charm and musical talent.
Betty, teased as Burlington’s prettiest girl, frets when her country cousin Eleanor arrives for a visit and threatens plans for a New Year birthday dance. Mother ups the stakes by suggesting Eleanor might play the violin for the event, reshaping Betty’s mood and social plans.
New York December 12 The Tenants Union of New York representing about 800,000 rent paying families voted to enlist clergy across denominations. They urged landlords to remit 10 percent of rent until the high cost of living eases, and sent letters outlining the plan to city clergy.
This old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless remedy that digests food, cures sour belching and indigestion within five minutes, and offers relief from stomach misery. A fifty cent case allegedly cures most dyspepsia and related disorders with ample supply.
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