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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1914
Page
13
The Sewing Circle members discuss whether couples can wed and live on $15 weekly. Letters share frugal living, housing costs, and tradeoffs, urging careful budgeting, avoiding extravagance, and weighing family needs against income.
A letter to the Sewing Circle argues for a law to forbid marriages for those deemed unfit to be heads of families. The writer recalls a first disastrous marriage at 18 to a 45 year old man, describes abuse and hardship, and credits a later marriage to a stable partner and a decent income.
A reader asks if a woman should ever leave for work when home life is miserable. The column urges not to quit, advises self-improvement and restoring harmony with husband, arguing against abandoning the home and endorsing joint leisure with him.
A reader argues that true affection for wife and children disappears when a woman abandons home for “legitimate enjoyment” away from her husband. She defends marital devotion, contrasts husbands who betray trust with those who share two loving hearts, and emphasizes the value of a stable home.
A reader signs as Rights after marriage defending a wife’s right to attend parties with ex sweethearts and to drink wine and cocktails, arguing that modern women with independent incomes need not endure household drudgery. A Dear Sewing Circle reply to M counters the view of husbands’ roles in the home.
The Sunday Post Magazine promises Judith's Last Assignment as the final installment in the letters from a newspaper woman series and notes it will appeal to romance lovers. The piece invites readers to see the next issue for the conclusion.
Editorial page announces the Sun Day Post contest rules for the Short Story Competition. Entries must be original and not copied or imitated from any publication.
Miss Hazell J. Upton's tale follows Jack, 22, and his glare at a pink rose bush as letters from cousins and flirtations stir jealousy. He reads Bessie’s sharp jibes about temper and looks, then plans a Thursday visit as a hot day unfolds.
A drowsy journey under a burning sun ends with Jack sweeping through a crowded platform and spotting a girl with gray eyes and gold hair. He smiles, flirts, and endures a comic misstep at the fence before reuniting with family. A playful scene follows with children and flowers as tempers cool.
The note lists ingredients for a carrot pie: three carrots two eggs one cup milk and spices including cinnamon allspice grated nutmeg and ginger. Carrots are boiled and mashed then placed in crust and baked at home. Address: 9 Thayer Place Brookline.
A recipe from Mrs N A Groton of 215 High Street Belfast ME describes a rice cake using boiled rice water butter eggs flour baking powder currants and brown sugar. The batter should be thicker than plain cake dough and baked slowly in a well greased wide pan. The cake is suitable hot or cold.
Paragraphs describe growingly tall small hats, angel sleeves, fur coats trimmed with jet, and upward tilting girdles. Corsetless silhouettes linger with narrow skirts, soft neck lines, washable tulle blouses, emerald velour outfits, and gold lace evening caps. New cotton crepes blend silk for color designs.
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