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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
11
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post is a woman’s own forum for home makers of New Bean to discuss household affairs family problems and domestic duties. Correspondents may use noms de plume and aim to help with advice and suggestions addressing queries to the editor.
A Sewing Circle page features readers from New England and the South discussing whether moral standards and modest attire have improved since grandmothers' days. They compare hoop skirts to modern fashions, recount plantation era behavior, and note societal shifts in debt habits and everyday finances with practical advice from readers in East Boston and Western New England.
An advertisement claims gray hair makes men look old and asserts Hay's Hair Health restores natural color, removes dandruff, and strengthens roots. It urges quick use to notice immediate differences and to prevent aging appearance.
The Sunday Post presents a selection of notable letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader contributions and community interest in crafts, fashion, and home sewing.
Theresa's wish to break from domestic drudgery leads to a pleasant encounter with Lawrence as she imagines a brighter future. Her inner rebellion against being her sisters’ servant contrasts with a warm scene of companionship and potential romance.
The narrator treks memory by a small fire and recalls a past love as a radiant, evolving face. They wonder if Leonardo or Bronzino inspired the inward flame of passion. The beloved becomes an eternal mystery as the speaker shivers in old age.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company sells wholesale ice at four dollars a ton while rivals charge five or six. The dispute triggers a surge of orders, creating a shortage as dealers battle for lower prices.
Fire in Holyoke destroys the four story Guyette House in the business district. The blaze started in the rear basement and caused about $18,000 in losses. Guests on the upper floors fled with belongings saved. the ground floor housed a cigar store.
A speaker with a thick accent argues about what is best to eat and drink. He defends fresh vegetables and fruit as superior to meat and expresses disdain for others preferences and misunderstandings about cuisine.
A 22 year old suitor writes of loving a girl already with another man. The adviser urges action not excuses, suggests asking the girl's status and arranging visits, and notes that improving his salary can influence the relationship.
Patron praises Doctor's Daughter remedy Stomach-Rite after five years of stomach trouble and hospital treatment with no relief. Testimonials claim complete cures in one box, significant daily improvement, and gratitude from multiple Boston and Cambridge residents.
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