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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
17
Dear Sewing Circle argues for female emancipation from kitchen duties and cradle capitalism. It defends educated independent women and criticizes judge issued gender constraints while condemning flirtation blame games and urging societal progress led by childfree women.
A midlife romance theme unfolds as a column explores love in later years. The piece discusses couples redefining affection and companionship after fifty, with reflections on social expectations and personal fulfillment.
A reader responds to a letter signed No Longer Romantic arguing that a formerly handsome husband has aged and wheezed while his wife reveals rheumatism and loss of romantic feeling. The writer questions whether the wife remains lovely and asks to see the husband’s notes for balance in the affair.
The writer argues children should hand over all earnings to parents until marriage. She recalls a self-sacrificing upbringing in which both spouses funded education for siblings and lived frugally. A son earning 6500 last year gave every cent to the family purse, seen as proper family finance.
A reader argues mothers may thwart sons’ marriages for class reasons. A woman recalls reforming a troubled suitor, only to lose him to his mother’s interference and questions whether parental obedience can be misused. The Victim signs off.
A Sewing Circle reader recounts a doomed marriage and a cautionary tale about eugenics and “model” husbands. She contrasts a charming, devoted suitor who deserts his wife after marriage with a free-spirited bachelor who becomes a good husband, and laments social judgment and ruined lives.
The Sunday Post highlights several engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, sharing reader reflections on crafts, patterns, and practical tips for home sewing. Strong voices discuss fabric choices, tool recommendations, and community craft encouragement.
Hugh J. Carroll former Rhode Island legislator and mayor died at 59 after a long throat disease at his Pawtucket home. He leaves a widow and four daughters.
A cable from Paris reports Helen Foss, the governor’s daughter, is improving after scarlet fever. Helen remains in a Paris hospital with Mrs Foss by her side. The governor, briefed on the news, had been prepared to travel if her condition worsened but now believes the danger has passed.
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