Letter from Maple Leaf on health and sewing duties
A reader from New Hampshire addresses the Sewing Circle about balancing work and health. She notes she has five children and sews for four girls, arguing a husband should value health over extreme work and urging moderate expectations for women’s duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire Hills
Muriel
An Annie of Lynn praises her English husband
A wife celebrates her English husband praising fidelity kindness and generosity. She admires his education his restraint from bragging and his cheerful greeting and stylish restraint. She hopes for harmony and cherishes their cozy home with his wife beside him.
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Annie OF
Lynn
Dorothy's Red Nose Cure Tactics
A fragment shows a 25 year complaint of a red nose blamed on stomach issues. The text urges self denial as a cure and hints at a simple remedy linking digestive health to facial flushing. The tone resembles a dated health advice column.
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Dorothy
Candy Advice From Pee Pe
A brief utterance warns to savor sweets slowly and spend time outdoors to keep the nose color normal, ending with the phrase Pee Pe.
A New Year Message From Mother to Her Children
A mother offers reflections and guidance for a New Year in 1911. She thanks her family for endured hardship, urges kindness to those like Querida and Lost Youth, and suggests resolutions to see no evil hear no evil and speak no evil.
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Querida
Muriel
Value of Coins to Madge of Lynn
It explains coin values depend on condition. Dealers rate coins as proof uncirculated fine good fair poor and mutilated.
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Madge of
Lynn
Sweetheart Thomas Bevin Middleton Dorchester Child Named
The light features a four year old Dorchester boy Thomas Bevin Middleton son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Middleton of 110 Lonsdale street He is called Sweetheart by neighbors for his sunny disposition and lovable ways.
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Cupid
Post
Thomas J. Middleton
Lonsdale Street
Dorchester
Thomas Bevin Middleton
Half Cents and Civil War Token Value Mentioned
A collector notes half cents from 1798 to 1857 in fine condition would fetch 50 cents to $1 each. A Civil War token is described as not valuable. The remark appears in a piece labeled Mrs. Collector.
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United States
Collector
Muriel and the Modern Life Debate in New Hampshire Hills
A Boston letter supports Muriel against harsh criticism and argues women may seek companionship and leisure after marriage. It defends pursuing pleasures like theatre and beaches while husbands hire help, urging moderation and duty as young people plan for the future.
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New Hampshire
Muriel
Beauty Help Wanted to Save a Marriage
A reader asks for facial massage techniques to look younger and prevent her husband from straying to Melrose and Lover of Beauty. She requests guidance on facial plumpness, massage motions, removing a double chin, and a good hair tonic.
Clothes for the Baby
A mother outlines a frugal baby wardrobe plan with wool and cotton shirts stockings petticoats slips dresses and diapers. She shares personal experience from raising two boys and suggests practical items like kimonos and a long kimono for wrapping after baths.
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Starlight
Requests Beauty Tips From Lover of Beauty
Maud S asks for personal beauty routines. She inquires what skin and hair products keep someone looking young and specifically which cold cream is used and what costs about five dollars yearly.
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Maud S
Swansea inquiry on Cymmrodorian Society
A Swansea based inquiry signed Swansea asks about the Cymmrodorian Society. The secretary, W B E Thomas, 15 Leland Street Roxbury, will supply full particulars.
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Swansea
South Wales
Cymmrodorian Society
W. BE. Thomas
Leland Street
Roxbury
Des
Cymro Swansea Welcomes Cymrodorian Society of Boston
A reader mentions T. J. Phelps at 1172 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge as a contact for Cymrodorian Society of Boston and notes Swansea Merthya's possible involvement. The message urges reaching out for information and participation.
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Swansea
T. J. Phelps
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Cymrodorian Society of
Boston
Cymro Swansea
Merthya
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