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Cape Cod dispatch notes disaster reporting from the Spray to the Swell event. The Tilton’s fate remains a mystery after a violent sea battering. the Swell’s whereabouts were not yet known as night fell.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
11
Procrastination Uncle Walt Says
An essay of hitting tasks now, not delaying, with practical motives and a punchy call to action. The speaker endorses completing duties today to avoid future worry and to enjoy leisure later. It cites Walt Mason and urges daily effort over deferred work.
Fads in Fashion Move Toward Suede Gloves and Bright Vests
French evening wear favors white suede gloves and small hats or toques, with new pocketbooks featuring a flexible silver rib edge. Long loop bows trim toques, while waistcoats appear in bright red, green, and orange with shawl revers and self-buttons. Natural red fox sets and Turkish blouses with fur edging appear in gowns, and Russian tunics show scalloped bottoms, fur borders, and gathered full sleeves.
Love Advice From Mildred Champagne on a Matter of Heart
A reader asks if a 40 year old man should pursue a 22 year old woman after losing his wife. Mildred Champagne counsels focusing on personality and mutual affection over age calculations, urging direct conversation to reveal true sentiments and mutual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Cranberry Jelly Prepared In Moulds By Bertha L Matthews
Bertha L Matthews of 168 Blue Hill Avenue Roxbury describes a method for cranberry jelly using one quart berries and sugar, cooked and sieved then set in small moulds, served on glass plates for an attractive presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha L. Matthews
Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury
Stuffed Figs Recipe From Mrs Crosby
A concise dessert instruction by Mrs N B Crosby from East Boston. Cut openings in fresh figs remove interiors, mix salted chopped almonds or peanuts with brandy, refill shells, seal, roll in powdered sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
East
Boston
Should aged widowed mothers be pensioned
Readers debate government pensions for aged widowed mothers. The piece argues the state must control marriage by requiring medical and mental certifications and limit births to those families able to feed clothe and educate children, asserting pensions should not reward poor outcomes. Wellesley 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Circle
Wellesley
The Mother’s Duty Against Pensions for Child Rearing
The author argues that women should not seek pensions for motherhood, calling it their natural destiny to bear and raise children. She contends only those unable to marry or care for parents deserve consideration, while a woman who refuses to raise a family defies creation and warrants a bleak old age. The piece closes with the signature Friend of the Babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mothers deserve pension to keep children together
The letter argues for a state pension for mothers to care for children when fathers are alcoholics or abandon them. The writer criticizes the State Board of Charity for removing children and proposes funding pensions from the fathers’ earnings, urging mothers be supported to keep families intact.
Dear Sewing Circle I Read With Interest the Recent Letters
A reader writes about interest in the ongoing letters to the Sewing Circle discussing community concerns and exchanges. The note reflects engagement and curiosity about shared topics within the local group.
Double standard of morality sparks discussion in column
A column explores gender morality today and cites Rabbi Rudolph J. Coffee on reform efforts for troubled young women. The piece notes failed experiments, headlines that warn daughters there is no forgiveness from women if they stray, and letters from readers detailing personal anecdotes about engagement and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph J. Coffee
Pittsburg
Rabbi Coffee
Are we civilized or not
A member signs as PRESIDENT OF THE HOMELESS GIRLS' ASSOCIATION, addressing a debate topic about motherhood forgiveness and societal judgment. She notes working girls aged 19 to 24 forming a circle, praising transformation of women in disgrace into earnest workers, and asking whether society is civilized or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Manufacturing Co
Yatta
Henry Siegel
Onewright
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Ike
THE
Homeless Girls' Association
Leap Year Proposal Recounts in Sewing Circle Note
A reader recounts attempting to pop the question as a leap year custom. She notes the man seemed to love her, yet his reaction when she asked him to marry her left her uncertain and concludes withreflection on the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Time and Love in an Old Scrapbook Poem Card
A couple reflects on aging and forty years together with gentle humor and enduring affection. The dame voices lingering pride while the man concedes time changes hair and youth. They affirm comfort in companionship and vow continued devotion until death.
Grafters in Sewing Circle Debate Working Women
A letter to the Sewing Circle from a 27 year old educated daughter asks if working for a small salary makes her a grafter and whether supporting herself estranges her from virtue. She cites Ida Tarbell’s critique and seeks opinions on whether jobs pursued for personal satisfaction harm homeless or self supporting women. She signs as A Busy Drone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Tarbell
Too Free With Affection Dear Sewing Circle
A reader signs as A Well Wisher For All urges girls to withhold kisses and caresses until after marriage and not display affection openly. The letter argues men are pampered today and kisses are treated as a right, making restraint seem desirable to many. The writer notes personal history of marriage and past sweethearts, claiming familiarity risks losing courtship value.
Cold and Dignified Matrimony Tactics
A narrator recalls shifting tactics to win affection, turning distant and calculating. Weeks pass as a diamond solitaire ring signals a strategic endgame. The tone implies a calculated, professional stance in a personal relationship.
Whiner in the Sewing Circle Appeals for Sympathy
A reader from Little Rhody describes a neighbor who endlessly complains of illness and unkindness, noting her perpetual claims of dying while appearing well and continuing to work. The writer, a sympathetic circle member, plans to avoid such perpetual sorrow to protect her own spirits. Some Sewing Circle letters appear in the Sunday Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Rhody
Sunday Post
Fishermen Find Prize Henry R Tilton Tow Tow Near Boston
Abandoned and waterlogged, the three masted schooner Henry R Tilton is being towed toward Boston by the steam trawler Swell which found her early Sunday in the vicinity of the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Highland Light
Tilton
Henry R. Tilton
Boston
Swell
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