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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1913
Page
11
Letters to the Sewing Circle editor discuss honesty between spouses. Readers recount personal tales from deceit to blunt truth, noting impact on home life and happiness. The debate touches morality, lies for peace, and the role of love in marriage.
A Boston Sewing Circle page gathers letters detailing neglect of elderly parents sent to the poorhouse, women choosing money over love, and domestic service trials. Contributors discuss aging, marriage, work, and social pressures, with insights from long-married couples and artists seeking stability.
A note extols Gold Dust as a good honest vegetable oil soap in powder form with purifying additives. It cleans easily and vigorously without harming fabric utensils or hands, performing the hard part of the task for the user.
A reader recounts moving in with her mother and sister in law, initially resenting it, then mourning the loss of her child and realizing the deep loyalty and affection of her mother in law and sister in law. She urges young wives to value their husbands mothers and hopes others are helped by her experience.
In a forthcoming letter, a young wife defends her continued friendships with former sweethearts. She explains she keeps up these ties despite marriage and even attends theatres and dinner parties with them.
A lyrical poem invites joy and unity, urging laughter and merriment as a timeless response to life. Its ornate lines celebrate heaven and earth, stars and wine, urging companionship and shared songs in a festive, hopeful voice.
Janet Fields endures a bleak day by the fireplace as her husband leaves for a paper. She mourns an infant lost to death, kneels by the empty cradle, and gazes at the snow as a mysterious sound above the wind echoes a small cry. Her grief lingers as she wonders if the baby’s spirit remains with God.
A vintage ad touts Hay's Hair Health promising rapid restoration of natural hair color for premature greying. It claims to cleanse the scalp of dandruff and prevent future greying, asserting the product keeps hair looking youthful and unstreaked.
The Sunday Post prints notable letters from readers to the Sewing Circle, showcasing community opinions, experiences, and tips. The column reflects local voices, curiosities, and ongoing discussions among readers.
Captain A. H. Rostron, commander of the Carpathia that ferried Titanic survivors to safety, arrived from England to receive Congress awarded honors. The medal will be presented to him in Washington for his conduct during the disaster.
Janet finds a snow covered baby on her doorstep with a note saying to keep the child. She nurses, coddles, and bonds with the infant as Jim returns to share in their new blessing. The origin of the baby remains unknown, but the child becomes a comfort and blessing in their home.
The United States sues the New York cutlery firm Adolph Kaster & Bros to recover 484,830 in back duties on German imports. The complaints allege irregularities in shipments between January 7, 1909, and April 17, 1901.
Mildred Champagne advises readers on whether to ask for a young man's photograph and whether to request correspondence. She argues that it is poor form and embarrassing to request a picture or letters, urging men to write first if they are interested. She also champions sincere courtesy with no gendered restraint, urging frequent thanks in everyday acts.
Instructions describe shelling 1-2 dozen eggs, halving them, mixing yolk with butter pepper salt parsley, stuffing whites, sealing halves, baking, and finishing with a white sauce of butter flour cream, then crumb topping. Includes two named individuals and addresses for Miss Schul er and Mrs John C Wilson in Massachusetts.
Melt chocolate with sugar or cocoa with sugar then add boiling water and boil until smooth. Stir in milk and cook until blended. Cool and add vanilla, then freeze. Partly frozen mix in whipped cream and stiff egg whites with powdered sugar. Serve topped with whipped cream. Reader address is Mrs J J O Connell. 934 Eye Street NW Washington DC. Also recipe for molasses spice cake with raisins steamed 2.5 to 3 hours. Reader Mrs W F Walthman 119 Winthrop St Taunton.
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