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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1910
Page
9
The Boston Post presents Sewing Circle a new department for women readers to discuss home life health hints recipes and social questions. Correspondents may use pen names and ask questions and envelopes should be addressed to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A reader known as Dollie suggests using a single 18 inch wide diaper cloth cut into quarter yard pieces for inside diapers instead of cotton cloth. The note adds that such pieces stay white and can catch baby vomit. Boracic acid is deemed fine for babies mouths and eyes.
A reader suggests a home remedy for loneliness in Andover Girl letters. Saturate cotton flannel in hot water, apply to the neck to relax brain blood vessels, then rub with a towel to prevent coldness. Five to six repetitions, then report back on results.
A young married woman writes that she is 22 this month, happily married with five babies, doing her own work, but struggles with gaining weight and asks for advice. She signs as a happy wife and mother.
A waitress writes about a nervous breakdown lasting 15 months, describing severe anxiety and vertigo that prevent leaving the house and worsen with movement. She pleads for any known cure and relief from a deteriorating condition.
Agnes requests readers to help locate a friend, Annie McKay, last known in East Boston. The plea asks anyone who has seen or heard from her in years to contact Agnes.
Dear readers I thank you for cold sore relief. I report frequent nosebleeds triggered by cold hot drinks overheating or excitement. I seek causes and cures plus reader book and fudge recipe suggestions. I also offer to help and am glad Sewing Circle is thriving.
A speaker contrasts marital support with the woes of less fortunate men. She praises her husband for providing a comfortable home and expresses gratitude for music and flowers. She admires the Post's short stories and magazine, noting personal enjoyment and a desire to go out gathering blooms. Her sentiment blends loyalty and appreciation.
A wife writes to Blue Bell about a devoted husband who budgets every cent for bills and savings while she feels stifled. She seeks guidance on balancing love, finances, and personal happiness, noting his distant behavior when his family visits and his disapproval of social outings. She asks readers what they would do in her place.
A former house girl recalls years of 16 hour days with no time to change clothes and meals taken while working. She notes wages of four dollars weekly and many nights spent exhausted in her room.
The speaker urges Ros lindale to attempt her own labor and test endurance, expressing hope she will gain sympathy. The dialogue conveys fatigue and demand for perseverance, with an exclamation of amazement at the suggestion.
Letter writer seeks help identifying a rare platter likely titled Dr. Syntax Fishing Party with a sugar bowl and plate marked hunting and fishing parties. They hope an antique dealer can date it. Also asks where to find a list of food exchanges in Boston and notes a wish to work from home cooking after sending food to exchanges successfully.
An American-born reader replies to a prior Englishman’s Wife column, arguing American wives are diligent housekeepers and noting Englishmen often expect wives to wait on them more than they will reciprocate. The exchange invites further letters from readers.
Mrs F C thanks Sisters for cottage name ideas and reveals two chosen names Ride-a-wee and Pinehurst. She notes many suggestions including Maple Crest and Maple Dean and plans to share names with a friend who owns three cottages. She expresses enjoyment of the Post and anticipation of finished cottages.
A reader defends English husbands and English pride in a brief letter. She praises her own English husband for daily help, honesty, and business fairness after a decade of marriage. She counters a London Cockney assertion and asserts pride in English heritage and intellect.
The writer condemns Topsy for a letter claiming she would not marry an Englishman and alleging harmful stereotypes about English wives. The author defends English heritage, rebukes disparagement of England, and urges balanced critique of all nations.
A new mother requests a simple daily washing and ironing plan. She has one one year old baby and five rooms to care for, rising early, bathing the child, and going out daily, seeking rules to prevent nervous prostration and drudgery.
Private John Allen recalls a Georgia bishop who carried a shotgun on Sunday. A church member reproved the cleric for shooting. the bishop replied that in Palestine the shooting was bad, so the apostles went fishing instead. Cleve land Leader.
Green recounts entering a restaurant named Busy Bee during travels in the far West. He ordered a piece of pie and a glass of milk and was charged 59 cents. Brown confirms the exchange and adds emphasis on the surprising price.
A historical snippet portrays a wife describing years of struggle to maintain appearances, citing her husband's influence as a key factor in her hardship and ongoing constraint.
A town observer notes anger toward the minister. A resident replies that many men resented him because he married them.
A compact verse praises a industrious school bee that gathers sweets for students. It hints at natural rules guiding the bee and warns of the bee's fooling nature, inviting readers to look again for hidden meaning.
In a quirky exchange, Mrs. Ryetop questions how Zeke paints sunsets from high vantage points while Mr. Ryetop confirms he is painting sunsets in his spare time, suggesting an odd misperception about air travel and artistry.
A humorous exchange features two spouses trading barbs over affection and a new sealskin coat. The husband’s wife blames the other party for the cooling romance, while a witty reply references a costly garment as the remedy. The quip hints at marital strain and material sentiment.
Esther, determined to paddle out alone despite warnings, unhooks the canoe rope and is swept downstream in a sudden flood. She falls in, cannot swim, and is rescued by a man who carries her home. A week later a doctor recalls a pneumonia case from the water, hinting at a cautionary lesson for local youths.
Handwork and elaborate trims dominate coats gowns and accessories. Beaded nets gauzes velvets satins and brocades appear in ensembles. Ornate bags hats and lingerie blouses showcase trimmed silks laces ribbons and fringe styling for afternoon and theatre wear.
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