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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
4
A reader from New England critiques domestic roles citing the Post and the Sewing Circle. He notes wives should wake early to prepare breakfast if husbands provide the food and expresses mixed opinions about the letters in the column.
A 22 year old unmarried reader argues that wives who resent supporting husbands show selfishness. She defends men’s burden of providing for a wife and potential children, contending women lack superior qualifications for marriage and suggesting fewer marriages would occur if women should bear the responsibility.
A brief item notes a remedy named Hew Corn Cure with claims of ease and effectiveness in removing corns. The blurb imitates a promotional tone typical of late period newspaper snippets.
An advertisement extols Gets-It as a miraculous corn cure that stops pain without irritating flesh, prevents blood poisoning from shaving, and makes corns and callouses shrivel and shed. Priced at 25 cents, available from E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, with Boston sale through Riker-Jaynes Stores.
Adrienne writes to Sewing Circle readers that she expects to keep the word obey in the marriage service as intended. She praises the man who protects her from worldly troubles and bears the strain of life to provide.
A letter argues that girls entering city work face male attention and stresses personal tact and persistence. The writer shares five years of experience, noting most men tire when not encouraged and that respect hinges on how a girl handles advances and maintains professional focus.
A young married woman explains managing a household on 24 dollars weekly. She details income, savings, rent, washing, food, coal, gas for cooking, and intent to save 20 dollars weekly while living on the rest. She chides women who complain about economies.
A woman recounts how her fiancé’s mother opposed their marriage yet they wed in defiance. Despite no guests and a move to a new city, she says happiness followed and advises that a loving partner will overlook maternal objections.
A 2 year married Mayde of Malden asks how to handle a husband who refuses evening outings. She formerly danced several times weekly and now struggles to balance his reluctance to go out with her wish for social life and shared leisure.
The Sunday Post will publish nine of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle. The pieces highlight community craft and social topics, reflecting readers' opinions and experiences.
Gloucester July 10. Auto chemical and Bass Rocks summer colony members battled a fierce brush fire near the golf links. A lighted match thrown by a golfer started the blaze, which threatened Sheldon cottage until locals with hoses and brooms controlled it. Fire Warden Haskell fights a heavy wood fire at Magnolia nearby.
Mrs Mary R Scannell 22 from Lexington formerly Mary Smith told Charlestown on Main Street of abusive marriage to James Scannell who beat her after he left his job at Marine Hospital laundry and turned her to the streets. Police found her defending herself with a hatpin. she begged officers to save her and the judge placed the case on file ordering a year in the House of Correction for the husband while arranging family support.
Exhibits valued at over 1.5 million dollars cover machinery materials and products from New England in the sixth national shoe and leather market fair. The event, opening yesterday, projects 25 000 visitors during the week with manufacturers buyers jobbers retailers and salesmen traveling from the United States Canada Mexico and abroad.
About 2000 trade guests registered for the opening of the shoe and leather exhibition as 3000 more were expected. 300 exhibitors display leather and shoe machinery while a Brockton factory monster seven foot high miners boot attracts attention. Visitors will tour on the Rose Standish steamer and mass meetings are planned before Leather Week ends next Wednesday.
A two month old baby of Mrs. Mitchell Dyer was scorched when her siblings set a pillow aflame with matches. The mother wrapped the infant and pillow in a blanket to extinguish the blaze and carried the child to Grace Hospital for care.
Henry P. Foster a 34 year old man of 33 Prospect Street Atlantic cut his throat with a razor at his home in a despondent act. Detected in time he was taken to Quincy City Hospital and may recover. He had recently been granted five weeks leave from Stone and Webster Company due to ill health.
Hatch Thomas of 28 employed by Twin State Gas and Electric Company died instantly on Central avenue while repairing a worn insulation line. Current grounded through his body as he worked, ending a life on a July afternoon.
Oyster Bay July 10 reports indicate a new party led by Colonel Roosevelt will demand an immediate tariff revision. The party plans to push for this policy at the Chicago convention, though former President Roosevelt was non-committal when asked today.
The text reports Colonel Roosevelt's stance on tariff reform and party strategy. He emphasizes protection as a principle while debating whether to specify schedules or keep a general pledge. He supports a commission on labor tariff relations and favors lowering protection where capital benefits are undue, leaving party machinery details to others.
The first preliminary meeting of organizers for a new third party in New York will be held tomorrow afternoon at progressive headquarters in the Metropolitan building. Representatives from about two up-State counties and from the metropolitan district were invited, and early responses suggest a large turnout.
George H L Tinkham aged 23 of New Bedford, a Stratford Street resident, attempted suicide by gas in Brockton after failing to find work. City Physician Charles G Miles treated him for four hours. he is expected to recover.
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