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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1910
Page
9
The Boston Post announces Sewing Circle as a new Department for women readers to discuss home life health and social topics. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the page, addressing the editor with questions and shared insights for New England homemakers.
A reader asks for guidance after nine years of marriage marked by abuse and financial tension. She fears leaving due to health and child care, yet feels heartbroken and unsure if staying is right. She seeks stories from sisters who have endured similar paths to find a path forward.
Boston firm Leonard and Company lists location at 46 48 Bromfield Street for business correspondence and filings. The notice provides no further details on services or events.
A reader advises a wife to accept her husband's frequent outings and not resist, sharing that she once fought his going out but now accepts it and wonders about shared child care. A second voice urges the wife to assert her rights, suggesting divorce from family ties and even removing a star boarder to ease household pressure.
A reader urges a husband to relocate to distance his wife from her family. She cautions against a wife who relies on her relatives, suggests taking the children elsewhere, and advises the husband to establish firm control to avoid being dominated.
A reader writing as a reminder to "Englishman's Wife" argues that woman was made from Adams rib from his side not his foot noting perhaps she has forgotten or does not a rib origin matter.
An English reader defends traditional domestic roles, arguing a wife should support her husband and family without boasting of acts seen as submission, while condemning the extreme view of slave-like obedience. The writer urges readers not to generalize about English women.
A reader writes about her husband’s long struggle with drink, his treatment, and five years of sobriety. She recalls the fear of his return home, the financial toll from liquor, and how the marriage and child benefited as he stopped drinking entirely.
A fragment from Sunday Post notes that poor health and gloom hinder recovery. It urges daily light activity, outdoor walks, simple dress, and avoiding heavy meals. It suggests laughter at vaudeville and optimistic thoughts as spring nears, encouraging the reader to rise above fatigue and improve wellbeing.
A correspondent writes from Roslindale sharing advice on fair treatment for domestic workers. He advocates consistent personal rules, a neat room, good food, and reasonable hours, arguing that cooks and cleaners deserve respect and time for themselves. He notes many prefer shop work due to demanding hours.
A terse instructional note explains stammering by fast speech and suggests slow motion hand movements to enunciate syllables. The fragment ends with the name MABEL.
A young man asks Miss Champagne whether to marry a stenographer who earns more than him. The adviser notes the salary gap, questions the girlfriend’s seriousness, and argues a homekeeping role would undercut a $10 monthly wage, advising caution about the match.
A letter writer asks if a girlfriend who keeps another young man at home can be a true wife. The adviser argues that true and truthful differ, and warns that a wife must be on duty and discriminate between jealousy and righteous wrath.
Lace girdles appear as coats and gowns stay popular with longer jabots. Chantilly lace returns to fashion as gilt bullet buttons trim tailored coats. Skirts grow narrower with large silver buttons fastening a smart plaid coat. Gauze trims with contrasting color add elaborate effect to gowns and coats.
A woman pleads with her returning husband as memory and desire clash with duty. He reveals a long promise broken by distance and a life of loneliness. A choice between loyalty and passion presses as urgent footsteps approach from above.
A five foot two speaker laments peers taller than her and teasing on the street. She reveals love for a six-foot beau whose height makes a kiss seem impossible, as she imagines climbing a ladder to reach his ears in a humorous urban vignette from Chicago News.
A Cambridge street photo in the Post offers a five dollar gold coin to the schoolgirl pictured. Recognize yourself and claim the award at the City Editor’s office between 3 and 5 pm with a parent. Elinor McCoulogue, 8, of Charlestown is the original pictured child from Harvard Hill School.
Warnings issued after reports that an unauthorized person visits homes claiming to be a Post photographer and offering prints to be reproduced in the Post School Child Contest. Parents are advised to beware of this impostor and avoid any dealings.
A digest of religious services across Greater Boston outlines sermons and pulpit exchanges. Notable speakers include Rev. George A. Gordon at Old South Church on Publican and Apostle, Rev. Herbert S. Johnson on Halley Comet, and Rev. L. D. Bugbee at Tremont Temple. Other churches feature sermons by Rev. James A. Francis, Rev. Ambrose Vernon White, Archdeacon Spurr, and Rev. Co F. G. Wrigley among many, with anticipated services led by Harvard professor Francis G. Peabody and notices of resignations and new calls in local congregations.
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