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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
11
The Boston Post announces a new department titled Sewing Circle for women readers. It invites discussion on home life, health tips, recipes, gardening, and related topics with noms de plume optional. Envelopes go to the Sewing Circle Editor.
The narrator notes amusement at how American wives discuss their husbands. She says many are lazy and seek to be mollycoddled, spending as much as possible of their husbands’ money without consideratio.
An Englishman's wife explains pride in frugal labor and saving, noting her husband earns $15 weekly yet they enjoy a comfortable home. She describes daily tasks from cooking to polishing shoes, arguing women should not shun domestic duties and signaling immigrant perseverance.
A reader from Porchester traces worsening elevated transit service. She notes frequent lack of seating on late evening trips from Winter Street station, blaming recent Forest Hills extensions and tunnel openings. She recalls crowded Dudley Street trains and seeks sisterly experiences from others.
A reader laments marital friction over household labor noting a wife who rests while her husband toils in the kitchen earns harsher judgment than a husband who neglects coal duties. The piece defends mutual care and duty with a personal pledge of preparing a good warm breakfast.
A remark about Roslindale being born in Bingville surfaces, suggesting she is ignorant of slavery days. The minor dispute hinges on birthplace and historical memory within local recollections.
A fragment suggests a domestic dispute aftermath with a scolding voice blaming a poor girl for trouble. It portrays hostility toward a working woman and hints at a servant's harsh living conditions and abuse in a cold storage era.
Mrs K T of Lynn argues against a one sided view, noting more women work to fund luxuries rather than subsistence. She criticizes young business world wives for neglecting home duties and chasing latest fashions, urging frugal living and shared financial responsibility.
A letter signed Somerville criticizes a discontented wife for flirtations, urges gratitude for her husband and family, and condemns her actions as harmful to marriage. The writer, Mrs EB, echoes the sentiment and defends married life.
A widow recounts her method for reforming a stubborn 14 year old boy who joined bad company. She describes delaying discipline, then using firm control and corporal punishment to curb late nights and disrespect. After a few measured spankings, she claims the boy calmed and improved.
A 38 year old wife describes her 41 year old husband’s frequent dances and late nights. She notes he attends dance halls and house parties without her and sometimes accompanies female friends home. They have seven children aged 10 to 20, and she seeks guidance on his conduct.
The speaker laments a partner's jealousy and harmless attitude toward social outings. She asks if he would accept her joining, but he replies it is no place for a mother of a large family and would not live with her if she acted that way.
A young married expectant mother asks for guidance from experienced mothers about baby clothing, baskets, and self care. She weighs 109 pounds, is tall, and seeks ideas and tips in the new department, offering help in return.
A reader asks for advice to cure stammering that has persisted about two years and how to treat a bunion under the foot. The note is signed PANSY DALE.
A reader signed TRUE WIFE AND MOTHER argues in favor of husbands having nights out. She urges Jane of Aliston to join clubs, enjoy evenings away, and accept good company, noting her own husband and five children prosper with such evenings and without fault.
A harsh letter condemns a woman for infidelity and urges repentance. The writer blames her for ruining a husband and family, claims divine judgment, and pleads for reconciliation with the husband, ending with the word LIBERAL.
South Boston reader Frenchy asks if she may join the Post Sewing Circle sisterhood and share advice through editor space. She notes her husband’s evenings out conflicts with home duties and asks for responses from other sisters on lodge participation given she cannot attend meetings.
Elizabeth and Dick confront their estrangement after five years since marriage as a cherished photo of their baby Marjorie moves them toward reconciliation. Elizabeth places the picture where Dick can see it, and his awe and tenderness grow when he realizes their daughter’s memory blesses their reunion.
A 21 year old man in Boston writes about his engagement to a New York woman. He worries about kissing others, trust during long distance, and whether an engaged woman should avoid affection while betrothed. He seeks Miss Champagne’s opinion on fidelity, initiative, and maintaining dignity without isolation.
By the terms of the will of Charlotte G. Flagg of Acton filed in the Probate Court East Cambridge yesterday four hundred dollars is left to the Congregational Church South Acton to be added to the organ fund.
Miss Corinne Weston startled by a prowler entering her room from a window. The intruder fled to the veranda roof and ground as the Weston chauffeur pursued. Captured by police, Frank Dacey of New Haven was charged with intent to commit burglary.
A Scots style beef soup recipe with vegetables and barley. Instructions cover soaking barley, simmering beef, adding diced vegetables, parsley, cabbage, peas, and finishing with flour and butter. Second course includes meat and boiled potatoes. Also included is a banana cream pie recipe and fig ginger dessert with lemon, served with whipped cream. Names and addresses of contributors: Mary E. Russell, Mattie E. Flynn, Mrs. Jane Graham.
Two cups mashed potatoes seasoned with pepper salt and nutmeg bind with egg yolk shaped into cakes fried in butter. Brush tops with egg white and brown quickly in the oven. Contact Anna Folger 180 Willis Street New Bedford.
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