Ninon de l’Enclos Queen of Heartbreakers
A portrait of Ninon de l’Enclos, famed beauty and social sovereign of Paris, from childhood elopements to her late 90s resilience. The tale recounts rivals, famed courtiers like the Duke of St Evremonde, Richelieu mercy, Anne of Austria jealousy, and a mysterious Man in Black offering perpetual youth. Ninon dies in 1709 at age 90 still adored.
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Ninon DE L’enclos
Europe
Ninon
Prince de Marsillac
Anne
Paris
Metropolis
de Fiesque
St. Evremonde
France
Richelieu
Anne of Austria
Nimon
Niaon
Helen of Troy
Boston Post Sewing Circle asks wives pay control customs
A Sewing Circle inquiry asks readers how common it is for wives to take charge of their husbands pay envelopes. A husband promises to heed the verdict if the custom is shown to be widespread. A reader signs as GOOD FELLOW'S WIFE.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Adopting a Child from an Institution Faithfully Discussed
A reader asks if adopting a child from an institution can be made companionable and refined. She notes concerns about upbringing, nesting shy hopes with two marriages, and seeks sisters with experience on whether a child of questionable parentage can grow refined and happy.
Carbonol: A Coal Tar Cleaner for Household Use
Carbonol is a coal tar product advertised for house cleaning. It dissolves grease and dirt in water, removes rust and verdigris, cleans sinks and harness, deodorizes, and acts as a germicide. Available at 25¢ and 50¢ a bottle. sample requests invited from Barrett Manufacturing Co. Boston.
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Barrett Manufacturing Company
Franklin Street
Boston
Mass
Wife Who Cannot Be Bullied Declares Independence
A reader recounts defying her husband by living with a friend after he planned a country move for work. She keeps half his pay, enjoys theatre outings, and vows not to return or yield, asserting enduring independence and resentment toward submission.
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Hubby
Dear Sewing Circle a Good Fellow Becomes a Debt Trap
A letter laments a husband known as a good fellow who borrows money, pays dues, and leaves the family in debt with no vacations. The writer plans to manage his pay to curb the behavior, while fearing ridicule from friends for being a piker.
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Hubby
Waiting for a mother’s approval delays a wedding
A sister recounts choosing a suitor for his devotion to his mother. The bride explains how the other two suitors married elsewhere while she waited twelve years for the mother to die before the wedding could occur.
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New England
Philosophical Woman Advises Realistic Love in Boston Office
A single Boston woman writes of working life and romance noting most suitors earn less than her $15 weekly pay. She warns against office proposals from junior partners, saying wealthier men favor partners from their social circle and such romances rarely materialize.
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Boston
The Girl Who Works Dear Sewing Circle Advice
A young woman asks about seeking a city career with no money or training. The columnist warns the city is full of ruthless people and urges caution, describing the danger from others of the same sex, and notes she would likely find employment easily enough.
Pretty face and innocent manner face harsh city road
A column warns about dangers faced by young women entering city work. It contrasts beauty with resilience, notes most workers are decent yet must protect themselves, and invites letters from seasoned business women about the path to earning respect and bread.
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Ichabod
Strawberry Cottage Pudding And Quick Bake Mixes
A compact collection of dessert and batter recipes from Roxbury and Springfield cooks. Includes Strawberry Cottage Pudding with butter sugar egg milk flour and berries, plus variations using Graham flour sour cream nuts or raisins with soda and baking powder.
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Bertha I. Matthews
Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury
A. G& Robinson
Main Street
Springfield
Mass
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Boston Post Sewing Circle
Money Vs
Glacier National Park
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A. Seward
Wash
Boeton
Borden
Orden
Borden's Condensed Milk Co
Leaders OF Quality
N.Y
Borden's
Wm. Bentley
N. E
State
Hibernia Savings Bank
Tremont Street
Graham
Edith F. Stoughton
Charlestown, N. H
Portsmouth
WN. H
Navy
DR. Durgin
Samuel H. Durgin
Boston Board of Health
Paine Furniture Company
Canal Street
North Station
Haymarket Square
Paine
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