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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
13
A woman seeks to borrow a vacuum and a dry mop as her husband and a neighbor complicate spring cleaning. A humorous clash unfolds when Mr. Borrowit defends a strict standard of barn upkeep and public embarrassment spurs a reluctant truce.
The Sewing Circle is a regular department in The Boston Post for home makers in New England. Readers discuss domestic problems and household economy, share advice, and use nom de plume. Correspondents write on one side of the paper and send letters to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A new mother describes marital strain from her husband’s drinking and a solitary night out. She explains that after clashes over alcohol she attempted a brief respite by drinking with a friend, was rebuked by her husband, and now faces an unsettled home life and uncertain next steps.
A speaker asks siblings whether their attempt to teach a lesson to a son or brother was justified and seeks guidance on how to handle the unhappy result. The excerpt shows moral dilemma and remorse over actions taken.
A reader details frugal living on meager incomes and rising wages, noting rent and clothes costs, five furnished rooms, no savings, and adoption. Respondents discuss budgeting, childrearing, and enduring loneliness while seeking guidance from the Sewing Circle.
A letter argues against banning marriages for disordered traits and defends loving unions over medical tests. A mother laments loss of parental authority and urges state laws to shield daughters from romantic folly and dissolute partners.
The Sunday Post features several engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting readers tips, anecdotes, and requests for patterns. The correspondence reflects a lively community exchange and a shared passion for crafts.
Fashion notes describe pouch shaped handbags as stylish and versatile. Evening gowns should have trains lined with matching or plain silk. Tiny vest tabs under coats become essential to the look. French style appears in children’s dresses for school and dress wear. Macrame gains popularity for girdles bags and table covers. Fashion trends move toward voluminous wraps and thick white chevron ruffs.
Tributes mark the 80th birthday of the author of Onward Christian Soldiers born January 28, 1834 in Devonshire. The hymn has many musical settings, notably Arthur Sullivan’s, played at his funeral. original prints praise Christ leading the faithful forward.
A trio of home recipes from Mrs Hansen of Dorchester Mrs T M Dix of Everett and Mrs M L Carrington of Cambridge include a halibut bake wrapped in bacon with tomato gravy and peppered onion a date butter cake and an apple pudding with vanilla batter.
Superintendent Dr. Franklin B. Dyer extends fire drill rules to every evening school and night classes. Director W. Stanwood Field orders all night school principals to begin drills immediately.
Torchy returns in Sewell Ford's new Torchy story titled Giving Bivens His Wish in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. The suspenseful installment promises thrills and sharp dialogue as the caper unfolds.
Miss Carolyn Webber of Bedford lectures the Concord Women's Club on domestic economy. She outlines four rules: buy by value, buy by season, buy in small quantities to prevent spoilage, and use cheaper cuts or fish with careful cooking to match flavor. She argues many women overspend on expensive cuts and fail to make cheap cuts palatable.
Helena Montana January 27 Hundreds of Montana marriages are invalid after Judge J Miller Smith denied Henry C Cotter of Spokane as special administrator for Mamie Cruse Cotter. The ruling holds Cotter married Cruse ten months after her divorce from Alva O'Brien of New York violated state law barring marriage of an innocent divorced person within two years and of a person divorced for cause within three years.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on January 27 legislators from the General Assembly attended the funeral of Mrs Demitilde Pothier mother of Governor Aram J Pothier. The high mass of requiem was celebrated by Bishop Matthew Harkins at the Church of the Precious Blood with many state and city officials and prominent business people present.
Miss Elizabeth Russell of 1400 Beacon Street Brookline received many friends yesterday on her 97th birthday. She was guest of honor at a birthday supper hosted by Mrs Harriet L Owen at her home where she resides.
Representative Robert Bremner of New Jersey, treated with radium for cancer in a Baltimore hospital, is improving slowly. His sister, who visited, said he was in better condition than at any time since beginning the treatment.
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