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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
11
The Sewing Circle is a regular department inviting New England homemakers to discuss home and household topics. Members may use pen names and ask each other questions. Letters should be single sided and addressed to the Sewing Circle Editor, Boston Post.
Dear Topsy of Maine, I am two years your senior and think you are young to head a home at twenty. Spinsterhood is not misfortune but an achievement. Spinster from Swampscott shares the view in a brief notebook style letter.
A reader recalls delaying ear piercing for over a year then having a relative pierce them quickly. She describes the daily discomfort of cleaning and pulling the string through and expresses love for earrings, suggesting a pearl gift for Roxbury Jonber.
A reader asks if a 20 year old should marry a man one year older with a good bank account earning 28 a week. She wonders about readiness and whether to begin preparations such as household linen for an upcoming marriage.
The note counsels a wedding by a minister or at home with friends, urging a simpler future and sentimental send off. It imagines escaping to marriage, lists traditional wedding superstitions, and ends with a playful sign off from Minnie of Medfield.
A vintage testimonial extols Cuticura remedies for eczema and skin ailments. The writer recalls sleepless nights from itching, details the rash spreading, and notes relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. An offer for a 32 page book from the Cuticura Ad Co. is included.
A pair of diary like letters offer guidance to Lillian and a Bachelor Maid. The first urges delaying marriage until two years of knowing a partner and stresses independence and support from family. The second encourages optimism, social involvement, neat appearance, and steady effort to attract a worthy partner with patience and belief in Mr Right.
A married woman seeks guidance about her distant mother who has money yet gives little to her grandchildren. The writer notes friction over money and social differences and asks how other sisters would handle the situation. The piece appears in The Sewing Circle column and in the Sunday Post.
Ratine remains favored as striped fabrics gain popularity. Bordered effects appear, a navy serge frock remains dainty, and corduroy one-piece dresses surge in demand. Motorist gloves use tan cape leather, the new motor coat features many pockets, nets and lace blouses stay popular, and the Dutch bonnet for children returns.
A compilation of short items. A watchman asked to fetch a black rat for a museum reward, a church gift to Rev D. A. Newton, a ferry line fishing trick, a child’s holiday question, and various local anecdotes about rail telegraphers, judges praising lawyers, and civic projects at Cannibal Island.
A young man asks if a kiss good night is proper after two years courting a girl younger by two years. The columnist notes two valid opinions and leaves readers to decide, remarking that steady visits over two years without a kiss are uncommon.
A reader seeks guidance on a breakup over hair color while a political story follows Stephen Conroy a Socialist leader who faces defeat after a heartfelt note from Katherine alters his emotions. The piece blends personal romance with campaign tension and ends with an unrelated ad for a hemorrhoid remedy.
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason humorously portrays Doc Watson as Sherlock Holmes’s clumsy follower. The poem mocks imitating greatness, depicting Watson’s bungles and the speaker’s preference to stay independent.
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