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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1911

Page

11

Mother Pleads for Help Over Daughter Elopement Threat

A perplexed mother describes her daughter’s secret meeting with a young man outside and an elopement threat after returning home late. The sisterhood is asked for advice on handling the situation and potential punishment.

Summer People and Local Tales from Nahant to Boston

A Brookline and Boston area column recounts Nahant breezes curing insomnia for Mrs. Vanderbilt, a Brookline undertaker's recovery from a bad accident, and a motorman cooling with lemon soda. It also notes city officials, artists, and residents enjoying summer, including a Washington Street rescue by John E. Dwyer, St. Joseph’s T A Society banquet, and a humorous guitar duet between a man named David and Eunice, culminating in a proposed wedding party.

HB. Ward Vanderbilt Brooklyn N. Y Long Island Bass Point Nahant John E. Dwyer Somerville Washington Street Washington Mr. Dwyer Blossom Street West End St. Joseph’s Co. T. A. Society P. J. McCormack Father McCormack

Music Hath Charms On Symphony Row

Eunice Riverton and David Wentworth share a decade of evenings on Symphony row with music and unspoken feelings. She schemes to string her old guitar and courts a playful, curving path to love while the downstairs pianist answers with Love Waltzes and hints of meaning.

David Wentworth David Eunice Eunice Riverton Helen Morris Academy Eunice Allen Symphony Row Sunice College Glee Club

Dear Sewing Circle Sisters Letters and family wisdom

A reader writes about family life and advice for daughters-in-law and mothers. She reflects on marrying for happiness over love, respect for a good husband, parenting four children, and yearning to comfort old people, ending with a note about midsummer.

Sewing Circle Gretchen

Perplexed mother asks sisters about inviting a lax suitor

A mother explains she will not invite a son with a lax moral character to her home citing past disciplinary punishments. She notes four corporal punishments over four years and attempts calm talks and confinement. Peggy advises on firm boundaries and parental authority amid concerns of a daughter’s choices.

Cape Cod

Daughter Seeks Help From Sewing Circle Sisters

A sorrowful mother writes about a 15 year old daughter who longs to be with others, leaving the home unhappy. She asks the Dear Sisters for guidance on training and coping with her daughter's restlessness and dissatisfaction despite the parents' efforts.

Fattening Hands and Wrists Question from Eileen

A reader asks the Sewing Circle for advice on increasing the size of thin hands and wrists. She notes her body is plump but hands and arms remain beset by a bony look and asks if olive oil rubs are effective.

Eileen

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