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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
15
The Sewing Circle column in the Boston Post invites homemakers of New England to share home care, domestic tips, family problems, baby care, budgeting, gardening, and related topics. Correspondents may use pen names and pose questions to help others, writing on one side of the page.
A Dorchester reader shares how she saved $300 in three years while husband earned $12 weekly, used the money for a suburban mortgage, and now enjoys a paid-off seven-room home. She urges others to pursue home ownership and balance household finances with perseverance.
A 60 year old woman argues against eugenics in marriage, warning that state age limits and matchmaking will destroy love. She recalls her grandmother’s New England marriage producing 12 healthy children without health certificates, asserting the movement should be abandoned.
An advertisement extols mercorized wax as a rapid safe beautifier for the skin. It claims the wax removes dull skin layers and accelerates natural renewal without indoor time, and suggests nightly application with morning washing. It also offers a saxolite and hazel lotion for wrinkled skin as an instant remedy.
OLIVE seeks guidance on moving from a good neighborhood to the country with three children. She asks if rent and overall costs drop, if keeping hens and vegetables helps, and whether clothing expenses decrease, seeking experiences from others who have lived both settings.
A reader expresses disgust at the Bride of Four Months for wearing a kimono at the table and questions who sets home etiquette rules. She questions mutual relaxation at home versus dress code and notes a dinner incident including burning steak and salting sugar.
A reader titled Gather Up Fragments writes about balancing a family budget on low wages. She recalls 12 years of marriage with a husband earning small wages, noting past trips and common expenses while supporting a family with limited income.
A reader argues that a girl should be chaperoned at all times and blames a grandmother for lax views. The writer cites personal experience of avoiding theatres and dances before marriage and praises parental guidance for daughters and choosing a wise life partner.
A Brooklyn tale recounts Joe leaving his wife Rosa to sail to Baltimore for work and marriage plans. Rosa cries as Joe departs on the steamship with a two ticket purchase and a vow to return someday. The scene ends with Rosa shattered and Joe heartbroken, heading alone toward Baltimore.
The private museum of Desmond FitzGerald of Brookline, near Cypress Street, is completed with a large collection of paintings and art. He plans to open to friends and the public within weeks, featuring watercolors, rare Japanese carvings, a three arm chandelier, and a skylit main hall. FitzGerald, born in Nassau, has long served in engineering and civic roles in Boston and Massachusetts, and has assembled objects from around the world.
Catherine McNamara sues for $10,000 claiming injuries from a slip at a Roxbury drug store on Parker and Centre streets on March 17 1918. Defendants include former Secretary of the Navy George von L Meyer J Morris Meredith tenant and Frank F Ernst owner of the pharmacy. Plaintiff alleges a worn metal platform outside the store caused the fall and permanent injuries.
A dispensary for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be established before the animal hospital opens. The exact site is not decided yet but will be near the old customs house. Location announcement will follow in a few days.
A reader asks if she should write first to a college student who urged correspondence. The adviser says the suitor should initiate contact, and if he won t, she should not pressure him. The piece praises self control and suggests forgetting him if he does not write.
A recipe note lists ingredients and method: one cup sugar two cups flour sour milk soda salt spice mix with cinnamon and clove, creamed and baked slowly. Attributed to Nora Bostock of Taunton, 78 Linden Street.
The speaker counsels the heart to mend after storms and sorrow. They urge tempering sorrow with faith and hope, embracing brighter morrows. The tone is reflective and comforting, urging resilience through faith and patience.
Cambridge University cricket eleven beat Oxford University by four wickets in the annual three days match at Lord's. The game concluded with Cambridge securing victory after a strong showing from their bowlers and batsmen.
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