Observant notes on Boston life and politics hitchhiking spring
The Observant Citizen speaks of greenhouse tomatoes in Braintree, Panama trips, Roosevelt recall talk, ice in Rangley Lakes betting, fishing near the North terminal, snow in New Hampshire, wild ducks in Boston harbor, a mud incident in Haymarket, Judge Robert Grant's views on judges, and updates on Rev Irving L Gifford and Mayor Fitzgerald's absence with Col Tick Field awaiting his return around March 7.
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Mane Sewing Circle Opens in Boston Daily and Sunday Fest
The knitting and sewing circle invites readers to discuss domestic topics from family finances to baby care. Members share questions and advice on managing home life, marriage, and household economy, with letters directed to the Sewing Circle Editor at Beaton Post.
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Boston
Corre
Sewing Circle
Beaton Post
To Have Complexion That Men Admire Ad Opinion
An advertisement promoting mercolized wax as a cosmetic solution. It argues men prefer a natural look and claims nightly application removes outer skin to reveal a fresh underskin with a youthful bloom. The product is sold in drugstores, one ounce sufficing.
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Countess of
Dear Miss Champagne on a social dilemma with a male friend
A 22 year old seeks advice after a 28 year old male friend invited another woman to a social function. The columnist suggests there is no implied slight to friendship, advises assessing actual relations, and urges politeness and openness. She should show other options exist and avoid accusing him.
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Miss Champagne
Duty urged mothers to sacrifice for daughters’ marriages
A stern exhortation tells middle aged mothers to endure poverty and forgo fine clothes so daughters may dress well and secure advantageous marriages. It argues women risk health and even lives for childbirth and frame the family for future stability.
Let Mother Wait Till Daughter Weds Bride of 19
Letter to the Sisters of the Sewing Circle argues a middle aged mother is selfish to crave stylish clothes while her daughter prepares for marriage. The writer insists a mother should focus on her daughter's happiness and not deny funds for dainty items, as later self indulgence can come after marriage.
Newcomer stresses no secrets in marriage
A Newcomer remark argues that spouses should share all. The idea hinges on unity in marriage, urging transparency between partners.
Adopting a Baby and Home Dreams in a Contented Note
A letter from the Sewing Circle adviser encourages support for those with troubles and shares a personal tale of adopting a baby who later has two children. The writer describes paying off a four room cottage bought two years ago with $10 down and monthly installments, then planning to sell for a larger home with a garden.
Her First Husband's Ring Advice for Widows
A dated handwritten note counsels a widow to keep or wear her first husband's ring beneath a second wedding band if the first husband was good. The writer suggests widows sometimes do this to honor past vows and maintain sentiment.
Dear Slater reader letter on home and marriage priorities
A reader argues that a wife should value her husband’s comfort at home over decorative pillows. The writer urges sincerity, gratitude, and fidelity, insisting a genuine home should prevail over a fashionable house. ONE WHO KNOWS.
Criticism and gossip attack on a home breaker
A letter condemns women who lure married men and ruin families. It questions a wife’s faults and accuses Rosebuds of idle scheming to steal husbands, urging moral accountability for those who disrupt married life.
Dear Perplexed Wife Demands Hospitality vs Books
A letter from Dedham Wife scolds a husband for reading at home instead of entertaining guests. She recalls burning his books to force sociable behavior, noting he now less often reads during conversations, though may not enjoy entertaining yet.
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Dedham
Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post also highlights The Sewing Circle, noting its presence in the publication and its community role.
Paragraph Points On Facts and Fashions
New mesh bags include tiny watches rivaling wrist wear. Chiffon tunics with upper tunics end in narrow knotted lengths. Linen dresses feature oddly shaped tunics with heavy linen fringe and will be worn this summer. Collarless coats with silk folds appear. A fashionable woman needs several gay taffeta costumes. Kimono sleeves seem finished for American fashion. The newest train is double or triple, each narrow and following the gown.
The Rector's Disguise and a Snowball Secret
A rector spying a red envelope prompts a covert plan to chase a rumor of a scandal at the college. He disguises as his nephew to trail students and a veiled woman, only to be unmasked by three onlookers as a table of charges dines with a disguised man.
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Fall River
Roosevelt
Willetts
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Guiley
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