Debates on wives working when husbands earn less
Letters from readers argue whether a wife should work if she earns more or when the husband cannot earn enough. Opinions vary from support for women in the workforce to classic views of a wife at home, with references to wartime labor, protection, and family duty.
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Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Maine
Min
White House
Uncle Sam
Sewing Circle
Gordon
Hubby
Wifey
Veterans and rebels marked by courage and death
A historical note recalls the capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point by a noted patriot, his capture and exile to England, exchange in 1778, and triumphant Vermont return before his death at age 60. The account closes with a reflective moral verse and a separate obituary reports 15 year old Joseph Amet dying from injuries after a sled accident in Quincy. both items reflect local memory of courage and tragedy.
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Ticonderoga
France
Montreal
England
Allen
Vermont
Joseph Amet
Eugene Amet
Dominion Street
Quincy
Reardon Street
Quincy City Hospital
How a Widow Should Treat Her First Wedding Ring
A column advises a young widow to put away her first wedding ring when she remarries. The piece urges starting anew with the second husband, avoiding memories of the first marriage to prevent resentment or comparison.
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Miss Champagne
Fashion Trends Highlight Straight Line Styles
The article notes most styles favor straight-line models. It describes mourning dresses in black taffeta with dull silver buttons, a child’s gray squirrel collar and coat, a dress with a sash and shoulder yoke in contrasting silk, and an evening dress with silver lace over satin.
A Little Chat on Style by Phone with Dorothy
Dorothy recounts lunch with Janette and an afternoon of shopping for her trip South. She lists shoes hats gowns and chiffon trimmed undergarments bought that day. A frock of dark tan georgette crepe features fine waist tucks a tiered hem and a collar edged with picot and Irish crochet dyed coffee.
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Janette
Everyday Etiquette Tips From A Central Dining Room
A collection of domestic advice covers lighting, table setup, and serving portions. It advises candlelight for dinners, soft lighting for large luncheons, and avoiding glare when using electricity. It also notes space between places and warns against cluttering the table with food or decorations.
Pancake and Brown Bread Recipes From Nellie Barstow and Bedford
A collection of period home recipes lists Pancakes with rye meal and brown bread steps from Nellie Barstow of West Somerville and Bedfords War Cake by Miss Margaret Is Bester on Main Street. Each entry provides ingredients and directions including molasses eggs flour soda salt spices and a boiling water step with steaming and baking times.
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Nellie Barstow
Willow Avenue
West Somerville
Bedford
Margaret
Bester
Main Street
Household rust stain removal and a cheap cushion method
Soak rust stained parts in a hot mix of sulphuric acid and water then rinse in clean warm water. For a sofa cushion, tear soft waste paper into bits and use it as filling. any soft non wrapping paper works. Bast Lynn.
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Bast Lynn
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Rise to Defiance
Ethan Allen grew up in Vermont where the Green Mountain Boys formed to resist New York encroachment. The revolutionary conflict forged unity despite Allen being outlawed with a price on his head.
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Ethan Allen
Vermont
Ethan
Green Mountain
Poems For Pour Scrap Book On Reading Herrick
Edwin A. Grazier presents a short verse tribute to Robert Herrick. The speaker admires Herrick’s lyric grace and enduring praise of love beauty and spring. He imagines borrowing Herrick’s style to immortalize a beloved maiden.
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Herrick
Anthea
Julia
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