Miss Betty’s Pears Spare Ebenezer’s Plans in Maine Farm Tale
In Harpswell Maine Miss Bettina Stetson known as Betty tends a pear preserving kitchen while fending off Ebenezer suitor. She rejects marriage yet secretly flirts with Woodville as her niece joins in. The scene ends with Betty contentedly managing the farm solo and Ebenezer pondering a different future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina Stetson
Betty
Cyrus Harmon
Ebenezer
Miss Betty
Cyrus
Woodville
Ebenezer Iolden
Clark
Marriage License Exams Debate and Letters From Readers
A Dear Sewing Circle letter argues against mandatory marriage training for women but proposes a licensing exam covering physical, mental, and moral criteria. It suggests about 50 percent would fail, and notes practical skills like cooking as learned later. Other letters offer encouragement to "Undiscouraged" and discuss social changes needed for better relationships and comradeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petber
New England Housewives Colorful Cake Recipe
A three color batter uses red white and blue milk blends with egg whites and cream of tartar baked in a slow oven. Instructions include color tips with indigo and cochineal as color sources and author attribution to Mrs. Gaillardet of Leominster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnation Milk Products Co
Chicago
Ill
Carnation
Fashion notes preview fall hats and garments
A charming hat of dull black satin lined with white and sprinkled with Christmas roses. Full-length red ingotes double-breasted and fitted likely to appear in autumn. An evening turban featured a heart shaped jewelled ornament. White wash corduroy skirts remain reliable and Russian voile blouses are promised for fall.
Household Hints from Mrs M S Shea Sudbury
Household hints suggest lemon after onions neutralizes odor clean gilt frames with cold water and kerosene oil remove fly specks whip thin cream with egg white salt beneath tins prevents scorching wash paint from hands with kerosene and wash.
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M. S. Shea
Sudbury
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Musher & Co., Inc
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Walt Mason
Walt
Dells
Man
George Matthew Adams
Kellogg’s
LUX
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Mass
Cate Ter
Babette Deutsch
George H. Doran Company
Carneades
Third
New Academy
Cyrene
Diogenes
Stoic
Critolaus
Rome
Bentztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Alice Stuart
A—B—C
Grocers Baking CO
Boston
Tel. Rox
Tel
Rox
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