Sewing Circle Letters Reflect Home Life and Pensions
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column shares readers’ views on family life work equity and pensions. Letters discuss large families in Canada, wives’ wages, taxation to fund pensions for single women, and marriage motives.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Aper
Boston Post
Saskatchewan
Western
Canada
Madam Justice
Ode to a Grecian Urn and the Beauty of Truth
The speaker praises the urn and its eternal beauty, a paradox of timeless art. Attic sculpture and nature inspire meditation on love, youth, and human passion, while truth and beauty are declared the only knowledge needed.
Interesting Letters From the Sewing Circle Featured
The Sunday Post prints notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader views and community topics. The column highlights personal anecdotes, craft tips, and social notes drawn from the club's correspondence.
New England Housewives Quick Biscuits
A short recipe lists two cups flour one egg one teaspoon salt one cup milk two teaspoons baking powder and two teaspoons lard or butter. Mix dry ingredients rub in fat then blend with egg and milk to a light dough. Knead lightly roll cut eight by two inches brush tops with milk and bake twelve minutes.
Catholic Church Pays Off South Boston Edifice Debt
Rev. Robert J. Johnson of Gate of Heaven Church reports the church debt has been fully paid. Father Johnson credits parishioners for generosity and mentions a fall celebration to honor the milestone. Rev. David J. Murphy has secured temporary quarters for a chapel in Pinehurst.
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Robert J. Johnson
Gate of Heaven Church
South Boston
Father Johnson
David J. Murphy
St. Andrew's Church
North Billerica
Pinehurst
Parish Gatherings and Picnics Schedule Across Several Towns
The report lists mass celebrations for vacationists in East Boston and a Spring Grove reunion for the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. It notes a Sacred Heart Men's Club picnic in York Grove, an Amesbury field day committee meeting at the school grounds, and a St. John the Evangelist lawn party at Phillips Beach Swampscott on August 8. Reverend J H Cote presides at events.
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Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Boston
Spring Grove
Wellesley
Parish of the Sacred Heart, Bradford
York Grove
Church of the Sacred Heart
Amesbury
Rv. J. H. Cote
Parish of
St. John the Evangelist, Swampscott
Phillips Beach
Emma Curtis
Boston Globe and Post
Edward J. Murphy
Reservoir Terrace
Lawrence
Mass
Curtis
Marie Defies Wardrobe Rules For Party Dress
Marie pressures to wear a fashionable dress clashes with her mother and siblings. The dress, slim and slit, causes family dismay at a party, as Marie argues for personal style while the family aims discipline.
Runaway Girl Defies Fashion At Dance Reconciliation
Jimmie announces Joe and Marie as preparations begin. Marie arrives in a bold blue dress and is shamed by peers. After a tense night, Marie admits her feelings, and Joe asks to dance but she declines, choosing restraint as they reconcile.
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Marie
Miss Penn
Marie Sparkes
Dama
Marten
Gordon
Jimmie
Joe
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