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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
8
Sewing Circle Opens Friendly Forum For Boston Post Readers
The Sewing Circle role is a regular Boston Post department for New England homemakers to share household advice. Topics include domestic perplexities, managing families, baby care, economy, gardens, and flowers. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the page.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
A Loving Mother Denounces Slapping Children
In a letter from "A New Hampshire Mother" readers hear a strong stance against whipping children. She argues punishment should come from school, not home, and that cruelty stems from using force. She urges peaceful parenting and unity with spouses to raise well behaved kids.
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Yoll
Governess Seeks Guidance Over Troubled 15 Year Old Ward
A governess employed by a wealthy family reports a 15 year old ward who is persistently disobedient. After two months in care the parents left abroad and instructed corporal punishment. The boy dismisses the punishment and the governess contemplates a stricter spanking. She seeks advice on proper conduct.
Governess Names Proper Duty in Case of Refusal
A governess weighs the proper course when a boy resists submission. She asks what steps to take if obedience is not forthcoming, outlining prudent methods and moral expectations for household discipline.
Why I Never Married A Cambridge Spinster Answers
A Cambridge spinster asks fellow spinsters to write in with why they never married and whether they regret it, sharing perspectives on choosing respect over love and avoiding an “old maid” label.
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Cambridge
Not a Cent of Cash for Her Dear Sewing Circle
A young married woman laments no personal allowance or knowledge of her husband’s finances. She complains he funds only meals and clothing for himself while she lacks spending money, seeks guidance from sisters, and notes his costly habits despite their seemingly nice home.
Matrimonial Plunge on Small Wages Sparks Reader Letter
A young 18 year old girl seeks guidance about marriage on 13 a week income. She explains she and a 22 year old fiancé plan to wed despite money concerns and asks how others manage on small pay. The letter praises marrying for love.
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The
Morning Post
Dear Sewing Circle I Note Reader Reactions
A reader writes that many readers ridicule the Sewing Circle column and asks for constructive feedback. The note invites suggestions on topics and tone to better serve hobbyists and share practical fabric care tips.
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Sewing Circle
Upper class debt contrasted by a poor traveler observer
An observant woman from Back Bay declares that poverty depends on the company one keeps not the weekly income. She notes a childless upper class couple earns $10,000 yearly, yet trims hats and holes stockings while facing various bills.
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Back Bay
Happy on Less Than Thirty-Five Dollars a Week
A reader defends large families and frugal living after a letter about marrying cousins and poverty. She notes 24 years of marriage eight children with one infant loss, and claims children thrive with frugal finances. She calls out a “poor on 35 dollars a week” remark, asserting happiness comes from family and effort.
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Claribel
Poor on $35 a Week Reply Sparks Reading
A woman titled Sweet Clover defends frugal living on $12 weekly while managing a home for two years. She details meals, milk costs, baby care, insurance, a soap club, savings, and debt-free status, claiming contentment and self-reliance.
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Hubby
The Locked Out Girl and a Mother Daughter Rift
A 16 year old girl recounts being locked out after attending two dances against her mother’s wishes. She was an only child with no father and says her mother told her she was no longer...
Daughter in a strange land yearns for mother 4000 miles away
A repentant letter from a 19 year old describing leaving home for this country. She longs to return to her mother who will not answer letters and remains 4000 miles distant. She expresses deep yearning and regret.
Letters From The Sewing Circle To Be Printed Sunday
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will appear in the Sunday Post. The feature promises insights into craft topics, shared experiences, and community reflections from readers and enthusiasts.
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Sunday Post
Titanic survivors in double wedding
The Misses Elizabeth and Clare Allen, daughters of James B. Allen, sail on the Baltic for a double wedding in London on July 11. Elizabeth to wed Dr. J. B. Mennell and Clare to wed Professor Charles Haskins of Harvard University.
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Elizabeth
Clare Allen
James B. Allen
St. Louis
Baltic
London
J. B. Mennell
Clare
Charles Haskins
Harvard University
Twin wireless stations planned between New Jersey coasts
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America announces two direct New York to London stations along the New Jersey coast within a year. The first will rise near Belmar on 550 acres, nine months from now, and the second at Tom's River or Barnegat with a separate key to allow simultaneous messages. Each plant is estimated at 750000 dollars.
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London
New Jersey
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
Belmar
N. J
Tom’s River
Barnegat
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