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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
8
Jennie Whitney, a stenographer from a modest home, faces Valentine Day longing as office life and financial strain press. Jack Arnold, a wealthy junior partner, declares he loves her and proposes, revealing he is the real Valentine she hoped for. Their kiss signals a hopeful union despite class differences.
When properly prepared there's no dish more delicious nutritious and economical. Saturday Beans is an institution the rising generation should cherish.
A 1913 verse celebrates a new baby girl who arrives weighing 12 pounds and brings joy to the household. The narrator contrasts failed maids with the gem of a daughter who never fusses. The light verse lingers on the baby’s arrival brightening hopes and the family’s life.
A letters page surveys views on girls education and "vital truths of life" with mothers of young children often opposing such instruction. Contributors warn that educated girls may lack practical skills, while marriage prospects and finances influence when to marry and have children. Somerville signs off.
In a letters column the writer asks readers to discuss whether lies between spouses can be justified to avoid domestic trouble after Magistrate Freschi deemed deception pardonable for family harmony. The note invites sisters to share personal crises of justified lying or being lied to by husbands.
A reader condemns modern classroom hygiene as encouraging familiarity with temptation. She recalls her mother’s advice to run from vice and argues that educators now foster open talk about sex. She cites two girls defending such discussions as maternal influence justifying improper behavior. A belief in modesty is asserted.
The writer continues the discussion on marrying age arguing against a columnist who claimed that older couples produce stronger children. She asserts personal experience as the mother of 17 children and questions the correlation between age and offspring quality.
Ida Tarbell labeled wives and daughters of affluent men as female grafters, women who work only when not obligated and whose entry into labor lowers wages for poorer women who must toil to survive.
A reader laments abuse of married women who work, while husbands demand financial control. She shares personal strife over money and threats of separation, crying over lost happiness, and turning earnings to her spouse. A reply praises a reader for advocating fair home life and notes men’s privileges may hurt marriages.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason offers lighthearted cures for every ailment and misfortune. It uses playful rhymes to urge perseverance and cheerful resilience in face of hardship.
A terse remark asserts personal earnings and self-reliance, highlighting a defiant stance toward accusations of collaboration or impropriety. The speaker emphasizes autonomy and financial independence, framing the claim as a matter of personal merit.
A reader argues that laws banning women from work would help men marry, claiming women’s cheaper labor keeps wages down and blocks marriage prospects for men. A related letter from a wife and her husband’s companion adds personal perspective on fidelity and companionship.
In a reply to a recent communication asserting that the most model men do not guarantee happiness for wives, a correspondent argues that a happy wife can come from a husband who drinks, smokes, and swears, countering the view that stinginess or coldness outweighs such faults.
An old remedy touts Sage Tea with sulphur and alcohol to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, and stop itching. It promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as the easy, ready-to-use option costing about fifty cents per bottle. Local druggists report strong sales and youth-enhancing claims.
A correspondent signs One in a Hundred praising a wife who urges her husband to keep up old friendships with his former sweethearts. She claims continuing such dinners or theatre outings sustains his love by denying him the sense of freedom.
A reader criticizes a self denoted “One in a Hundred,” arguing a wife should keep her husband at home. She states her own husband and three sons are dear and that a loving wife seeks his time, deploring wives who permit evenings with old sweethearts.
A wife reflecting on a nearly twelve year marriage asks what a woman in the column calls “One in a Hundred” does with her evenings while her husband socializes with old sweethearts. She warns to be careful or lose him.
A clipped remark notes a person is more likely to favor someone they like over you. The tone emphasizes practicality and sensible judgment in personal connections.
A selection of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle appears in the Sunday Post, showcasing reader opinions, anecdotes, and tips on sewing projects and craft techniques.
Another famous Gibson picture from the series titled A Widow and Her Friends will appear in the Post next Sunday, drawing attention to the magazine feature and promising continued fan interest.
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