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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1913
Page
13
A Sewing Circle column from the Boston Post collects reader letters on marriage, wages, debt, and modesty. Women recount jobs after marriage, share budgeting lists, and debate costs of living in Boston and New England.
A Sewing Circle member argues that modern young women’s fashion shows greater immodesty than grandmother’s era. She recalls wearing hoopskirts as a youth and contrasts them with present styles like slit hobble skirts and high car steps, urging restraint.
A collection of correspondence appears in the Sunday Post under Letters to the Sewing Circle. Readers share tips, project ideas, and community notes for hobbyists and needlework enthusiasts.
Recipes and instructions for a chicken and corn bake with crackers cream and egg, plus cookie dough and cheese potato bake with onion and pepper dressing, and a spiced clove puff dough recipe. Includes names and addresses of contributors from Keene New Hampshire Cambridge Massachusetts Burlington Kansas and North Trove Vie.
Two major gifts from Felix M. Warburg and Paul J. Sachs bring about four hundred fifty prints to the Museum of Fine Arts. The works cover early German masters and the “little masters” successors of Durer, including Bocholt and Schongauer, plus rare Luther woodcuts and Baldung Grun etchings. The Paul J. Sachs collection adds about 995 titles, totaling over 300 pieces from these groups.
The display showcases early woodcut and relief prints from the 15th century. Highlights include Credo from the opening years of the 15th century and Virgin and Child dated no later than 1430, plus the 1413 Virgin and the 1423 St Christopher from relief blocks on wood.
White satin slippers with black heels appear chic and linen suits feature pearl ball buttons. Chiffon basques dominate afternoon gowns while heavy crochet buttons decorate linen skirts. Low-cut Parisienne day bodices and sash laden bathing dress silhouettes seen with vivid velvet girdles. Net dresses show three tiers of pleated flounces and fawn or olive tailored suits trend smart. Landscape chiffons headline striking evening gowns as colors range from grass green to white linen cuffs. White evening cloaks and geranium red brocaded silk pieces remain popular.
Excerpted letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams dated October 25 1782 blends affection with duty. She notes decades of devotion since their vows while urging him to balance public honor with personal sacrifice and grace for the nation.
Alora a lonely toiler in a distant city receives a birthday box from old friends. Inside are treats and homemade soap with a note from Silas Jenkins and neighbors. The gesture fills her with joy, recalling her loving father and home.
Vancouver July 4 Japanese fishermen secured about two thirds of all fishing licenses issued for the season opening in British Columbia. The report notes the strong presence of Japanese workers in the province's fishing fleets.
A poetic yearning for a Land of Beginning Again where mistakes and heartaches vanish like a discarded coat. The speaker imagines unawares discovery like a hunter on a lost trail and longs for reunion with an old friend at the gates.
A reader asks if accepting a fiancé while a close friend loves him is wrong. The columnist says no wronging the friend if she does not reciprocate and she should proceed, trusting loyalty will endure and friendship may deepen. The piece explores risks and urges self honesty.
A fragment from a reader addresses Miss Champagne asking why a prior answer to a letter sparked curiosity. The note hints at etiquette and reasoning but provides no further details or outcomes.
While King George opened the Royal Agricultural Show in Bristol on July 4, a suffragette hurled a petition at his carriage. She was immediately arrested.
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