Mother First and the Sewing Circle conflict over marriage
A reader letters column discusses a mother in law rift over her son's marriage. Respondents urge warmth, fairness, and treating the future daughter in law as family, with calls to apply the Golden Rule and avoid pressuring the couple.
Over the Wire A Little Chat on Style
Journal fragment recounts a brief stay and fashion notes. The writer praises a handmade burnt straw hat with parrot-wing feathers paired with a brown linen costume and amber buttons, expressing regret at the short visit and amusement at bicycle fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Scott's Emulsion Ad Promotes Blood Nourishment
An advertisement urges readers to choose Scott's Emulsion as the best cold remedy. It warns against weak strength and deceptive syrups, claiming the product nourishes the body to suppress colds and prevent further sickness. The copy stresses the product is alcohol and drug free and cites Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey.
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Scott
Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Baking Instructions And Personal Notice From Mrs Joseph G Ryan
Steps describe creaming butter cutting and folding frosting with a silver knife used near cooling stage. The notice ends with the name Mrs Joseph G Ryan and the address 9 Columbus Avenue Salem.
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Joseph G, Ryan
Columbus Avenue
Salem
Short Story Competition Rules Prompt
The Post outlines rules for its Short Story Competition on the editorial page. Writers are urged to submit original work only and avoid copying or imitating any publication.
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The
Sunday Post
Transformation of Mother in a Maine Village Dressmaker Tale
Mrs Bennet visits a dressmaker in Brownville Junction seeking a new look for her son John. After viewing lavish gowns and heirlooms, she chooses to recreate family memories from old trunks. She travels home in a stylish gown, returns to her son and daughter with a renewed, shared fashion heritage.
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Miss Simpson
John
John Justice
Mrs. Bennett
Mrs. Parks
Sarah
John Bennet
Mother
John Hadeff
Lou
Lass of Richmond Hill Poem by John Fairbush 1794
Poem text describes a maiden on Richmond Hill praised for beauty and virtue. The speaker vows eternal devotion and willingness to resign crowns to claim her as his own. The verses express longing and romantic admiration in a period style.
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Richmond Hill
Paragraph Points On Fads And Fashions
Stockings are gay quaint turbans are fashionable so ave large picture hats. Children's Russian coats are finished with embroidered sashes. No evening gown is complete without the tulle scarf to match. You may wear an old fashioned sash of ribbon tied in long loops. Pretty and novel is the frock with a skirt very full and trimmed with two rows of ribbon bows placed irregularly around the bottom.
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