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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
13
The Sewing Circle is a Boston Post department for homemakers in New England. It invites readers to discuss domestic problems from family management to baby care and household economy, with optional pen names and letters answering each other.
A reader argues maidenly modesty should prevent women from proposing during leap year. Others share anecdotes on love, missed chances, and social rules. Letters discuss marriage, finances, and family duties in a conservative circle.
A home recipe column features Old Fashioned Squash Pie without squash using sweet potatoes eggs milk sugar and spices plus notes from Miss Mildred Williams. Also includes Escalloped Carrots and Tomatoes and Rice dishes with bread crumbs butter and bake times from Mrs Jennie 8 Hasty Worcester.
The Sunday Post highlights engaging letters from readers of the Sewing Circle, showcasing community opinions, tips, and anecdotes tied to sewing projects and craft trends.
Poem text describing sunlit, dreamlike imagery of pouring sunshine over winter beauty. The speaker walks the streets as beams lift spirits and skies shimmer with unknown beauty and ethereal blue.
A neglected turnstile marks a path to the Hanson farmhouse where Anson Libby once cared for an adjoining land. Years later Alton Libby arrives to sell the West farm while Ethel and a mysterious widow share quiet glances and unspoken longing. The widow, haunted by memories, watches the pair as a future unfolds among yellow grain and night sounds.
In a moonlit scene Alton and a young woman discover carved initials A L and E H on a stile. A memory hints a possible father link as a spectral prayer for happiness contrasts with a widow’s quiet sorrow over past mistakes.
Helen wore a striking hydrangea blue silk net gown with an underslip of matching blue satin. The outer net bodice was silver embroidered and hung loose ending in a hip point, fastened by a cluster of blue velvet and silver roses, with a stiff overskirt edged by silver ribbon. A violet velvet cloak lined in emerald satin completed the color effect.
Practical kitchen tips on avoiding soggy hash by stirring, using forks. Rub ham with brown sugar and vinegar before broiling. Leave dumplings uncovered for 109 minutes to stay light. Celery roots boiled cooled and diced make a fine salad.
The oldest resident notes extreme cold on January 4 records with three below zero in 1904 and 1910, while the warmest on this date reached 60 degrees in 1874. He cites 58 degrees as the last decade high in 1906 and mentions storms on January 4 in 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 and 1914.
Poem by Margaret French Patton depicts a home seamstress who imagines a journey beyond stitched hems. The speaker contrasts careful sewing with an unbound walk along a dusty road and natural scenes. The verses invite playful animal companions and a sense of freedom and renewal. The tone is reflective and lyrical.
The funeral of auxiliary bishop Thomas F Doran of the Providence diocese will be at 10 a m Friday at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul Providence. He will lie in state at St Joseph's Church until Thursday then moves to the Cathedral for further rites. A solemn high mass will be offered daily at 8 a m from tomorrow through Thursday with parish children in attendance.
Boston Social Union held a Ford Hall banquet and meeting with large turnout. Principal A. E. Stearns of Phillips Andover Academy spoke on The Bright Spots in Chinese Civilization. Performers included violinist Miss Mabel Wingate and tenor Dr. Walter L. Boyd with piano by Miss Emily Coolidge.
Fragmentary chat captures a son remarking a winter touch in the air and a dad replying with a cautious guess about winter wear. The overheard exchange hints at expectations for the season and possible new furs or clothing.
Nellie Cusick sues Hannah Cunningham for 880 dollars for servant services from April 1912 to September 1915, a span of 176 weeks at five dollars weekly. She has attached one thousand dollars the defendant deposited in the Providence Institution for Savings to secure any judgment.
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