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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
11
A Boston Post Sewing Circle note invites New England homemakers to share family and household questions. Readers discuss marriage, class, careers, and evolving women's roles with a mix of anecdotes and advice while promoting self reliance and equality in modern life.
A Boston businesswoman earning 4000 a year asks the Dear Sisters if a career is worth more than marriage. She worries about loneliness, her bright prospects, and a broken romance that led her to work. She seeks guidance on choosing love and companionship versus continued independence.
Looker On argues that women's strong principles influence men to live rightly. He contends a virtuous woman elevates a man and that towns with unladylike girls reflect poorly on male behavior. He believes men respond to respect and care from a good woman, shaping their manhood.
Letter from Rose's Sister defends a single woman facing criticism over an engagement. It argues that so called scandals are private skeletons best kept hidden and blames the mother of the would be groom for an unbearable life. The writer urges grievers to consider human frailty and separate one person from another's fault.
A letter rebukes supporters of modern dances like the turkey trot and tango. It argues dances are performed for show and nerves, urges ladies to dance ladylikely, and suggests gymnasium workouts as better physical activity.
The piece critiques older women who resist modern trends in women’s life. It notes protests against new dances like the tango and turkey trot and against changes in women’s attire, suggesting such critics know little about the dances or fashions they decry.
The Sunday Post features a selection of engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing readers’ views, anecdotes, and tips. Readers share experiences, sewing quirks, and community news that spark conversation among crafters.
During Rev. Benjamin A. Willmot's absence, several clergy fill Bethany Congregational Church pulpit in Quincy. Rev. Dr. Martin, Rev. Cross, Rev. G. A. Wilson, Rev. Dr. Hardy, and Rev. Albert D. Smith scheduled for July and August services. Union services planned at St. Mark's Brookline and Leyden and Baptist churches.
George M. Leghorn of 296 Newbury street Back Bay was arraigned yesterday in Winchester District Court on a manslaughter charge for killing four year old Florence Ross ley of 114 Court street Winchester with his automobile Thursday afternoon. His case was continued. The accident occurred on the State highway in front of the child's home and death was instantaneous. The State Highway Commission is investigating.
The Marquis de Lafayette, orphaned early and wealthy, sought marriage with the Duke de Noailles’ daughter, writing a heartfelt note from Charlestown on June 17, 1777. He describes weariness, hope of reunion, love, and anticipation of seeing her and the children, ending with a farewell and a note on candles.
A poem about Hamish the Little Black Devil dog beloved by a mistress. The piece reflects on his life, hunting style, and the bond with his owner, ending with a grave inscription for Hamish and noting the loss felt by his mistress.
Instructions from Mrs. B K Shea of Davis Street Keene New Hampshire describe preparing dried apricots by sealing them in jars with a boiling sugar syrup. The method includes two successive syrup additions and two days then seven days of setting before use.
A cake recipe describes mixing sugar and butter with flour and baking powder, folding in egg whites, corn starch and peach extract. The batter is baked in two sponge tins, cooled, filled with grated coconut and pink sugar, and frosted with clear icing and more pink sugar. Address given: Mrs Addie King, 25 Robinson Street, Lynn.
Paragraphs detail rich evening wraps with trimmed tulles for hats and gowns and note net and openwork dimity in summer underclothes. Cotton waists use contrasting trims, silks in crepon or taffeta outfits feature bolero corsages, sashes, and straight-waisted coats.
A distressed orphan asks whether to contact a manipulative former lover who mistreated her and vanished after Memorial Day. The adviser urges dignity, advises against pursuing him, and predicts he may return seeking reconciliation only on his knees.
White voile robes, embroidered in white or colors, stand out as a popular choice, with many women preferring garments partly made up rather than fully bespoke. The text highlights a shift toward ready or partial-made attire in contemporary fashion.
In a Brookline home a bustling furniture shopping scene shifts as Bess, after a morning with Dick Ferguson, learns a distraught visitor Grace Warren claims him. A tense confrontation ends with Grace confessing to the hostess that she is the sister of the man she pursued, and the reality softens the drama.
Uncle Walt Mason urges patience amid hardship and recalls hidden joys on each rough path. The verse comforts readers to seek light, roses among thorns, and a lamp in a distant window as recompense for grief.
Wilson sent the nominations to the Senate naming James W. Gerard of New York as ambassador to Germany Joseph E B Willard of Virginia as minister to Spain Edward C Tieman of Missouri as deputy commissioner of pensions.
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