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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
15
A New York City hearse carrying a woman's body caught fire on lower Broadway drawing about 2000 onlookers. Chauffeur Harry Duris was burned slightly as volunteers removed the coat and the body was rushed to safety before firefighters extinguished the blaze that started from the motor.
Secretary Daniels ordered Lieutenant Harrison E. Knauss detached from the presidential yacht Mayflower so he could be married. The Mayflower sails to Mexican waters as Daniels says he supports matrimony for naval officers and will aid the cause.
A three story wooden building housing Latt's toy factory and Max Abrams carpenter shop on North Main street burned today in Providence. The blaze started in the carpenter shop and caused about $10,000 in damage.
A Boston Post Sewing Circle invites homemakers in New England to discuss domestic topics and share advice. Letters on obedience, finances, husband roles, baby care, and household economy appear, with nom de plume responses and one sided manuscripts.
Letters from readers discuss couples living on modest incomes, claiming that $10 to $15 weekly can cover essentials. Examples include a 18 year old wife and her husband saving for coal, and a family supplementing wages with eggs and rent to meet expenses.
A reader asks if a wife should keep funding her husband’s risky ventures. The reply urges sharing risk but warns against further personal losses. It counsels stopping new loans, saving, and telling him to get a job if ventures fail.
A reader from Intervale Maine suggests simmering leftover beef in a small amount of water, then mixing with cubed potatoes and baking under a pie crust for a simple supper. Another reader from Brookline Massachusetts shares potato cakes mixed with egg and flour, fried until done.
A terse verse contrasts duties, promising separate spaces and cleanliness. It evokes rain and dew as daily rituals while noting gendered contrasts in chores and purity. The imagery emphasizes domestic order and personal boundaries.
Annie watches for her husband Dave Johnson as Sunnyside Farm nears foreclosure. Mr Davis offers only a few days to raise the money, threatening loss of the family home and memories. Annie and Dave weigh moving as she recalls happier times with Grandpa Jim and Uncle Jim.
The passage recounts Annie Johnson recognizing a visitor at the door as her Uncle Jim Denver who went West 15 years ago to seek his fortune. He announces his relation and expresses gladness to see her, ending with a brief greeting and room entry.
A man named Jim arrives in town on business and learns he has a niece living there. He learns the family faces sickness and debt and offers to pay the mortgage in exchange for yearly visits, bringing tears of joy to Annie. The piece ends with an ad-like teaser about the Panama Canal and a magazine promo.
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