Gentlewoman's plan to share income and family life
A long letter column outlines a wife's plan to split income with her husband, paying bills and saving, while a second reader endorses budget envelopes, and other contributions urge joint money management and cooperation. A fiction vignette follows of Elizabeth Ann mistaking Aunt Mira Elwell's house, leading to romance with Robert Elwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. M. S
Maine
Elias Upton
Elizabeth Ann
Flias
Halas
Elias
Mira Flwell
Brookside
Aunt Mira
Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Boston
Elwell
Robert
Miss Elwell
Lane Road
Robert Elwell
Mrs. Elwell
Elizabet Ann
Household Hints for Winter Dress Fire Safety
Mrs Katherine Lucier of Hardwick advises on dressing females and children in cotton or gingham during winter. She recommends drying washed dresses in strong alum water to prevent catching fire and blazing if exposed to flame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Lucier
Hardwick
Last Night's Dreams What Do They Mean
A brief introductory feature explains that modern readers doubt dream significance while noting the series will explore traditional dream meanings for interest, not belief. It frames the historical interest behind the page and its publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Dreaming of School and Mental Achievement Across Ages
Dream lore links school scenes to distinction in thought and knowledge. Dreams of visiting an old schoolportend petty worries while bringing children to school signals setting a good example. School entry implies modesty and growth, while exam dreams reflect current problems to solve and confidence in overcoming challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freud
Prayers by Henry van Dyke from Mt Rubidoux Easter service
Three prayers written by Dr Henry van Dyke after a sunrise Easter service atop Mt Rubidoux, originally published in the Ladies Home Journal.
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Henry van Dyke
Mt. Rubidoux
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bell Pull Bedtime Prayers and a Revival of Old Furnishings
A poem trio titled Bedtime Prayer Night Watch Prayer and New Day Prayer frames prayerful night and morning rituals. The piece notes a revival of old bell pull decor in homes, once practical for summoning maids, now decorative with electric bells, valued for an old-fashioned charm alongside braided rugs and antique chairs.
Velvet hat with ostrich feather ornament
A soft rose velvet hat features a decorative spatter of glycerinized ostrich feathers as its ornament.
Crafting a Wool Rug and Bell Pull Description
A narrator details banded hand woven wools with tassels in solid color. A loose braid of soft wools or coarse silks matches room coloring, often using an old piece. The speaker recalls a bell pull in dull red rep with faded pink roses and green leaves and a dull rose tassel in a room.
Home Cooked Meals From Old Brockton Recipes
A collection of local recipe instructions and measurements for dishes like macaroni bake, muffins, Johnny cake, clam fritters, cornmeal griddle cakes, rice griddle cakes, poor man s pudding, and similar items. Includes names and addresses of contributors such as Miss Belle Stackpolw of Berwick Maine and Mabelle A Wood of Brockton Massachusetts.
Boston February temperature records from 1899 to 1918
Boston weather notes list the 11th day of February as historically cold with 4 below in 1899 and 3 below in 1914. The warmest on this date reached 59 in 1881. No rain or snow occurred on this date in the past decade except in 1915 1916 and 1918.
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Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paper Service
New York
Tebster
New Hampshire
BE. J. G
M. Alline
Bridge St., Manchester, N. H
Noonan
T. Noonan & Sons Co
Mysticus
Lenore
the Post
Pest
Bour
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
N.Y
Lowney
New England
Sunday Post
Twin Mountain
Belle Stackpolw
Berwick
Mabelle A. Wood
Waverly Street
Brockton
Slade
Cinnamon Ask
Shade
Mass
Slade’s
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Lux
Copenhagen
Dors
Taupe
Lax
Leva Bree
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