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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
10
The Sewing Circle is a regular department for home makers in the Boston Post. It invites discussions on domestic affairs, family management, baby care, gardens, and household economy. Correspondents may use nom de plume and ask questions. Send letters to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A town Sewing Circle replies to readers on eugenics and marriage. A woman recalls marrying at 22 to a healthy husband who cared for her mother. Another writer warns against marrying someone with past wild behavior and urges choosing a partner who has learned from past mistakes.
The pastry made with Cottolene is smoother and finer in texture and flavor than that made from butter or lard. Cottolene costs no more than lard and goes one third farther. The difference between Cottolene and its imitations is as great as between extra good and very poor butter. Be careful, avoid substitutes.
Cottolene is never sold in bulk always in air tight tin pails which protect it from dirt dust and odors. It is always uniform and dependable.
A reader signs as SOMEONE ELSE'S STENOGRAPHER arguing a 39 year old man should marry a girl aged 18 to 21. The letter mocks the idea that the son has unbalance and defends marrying young as a joyful life choice over complaint.
A middle aged woman recalls her youth and urging to dance, explaining how sacrificing pleasure for marriage led to regret. She warns her seven children to value dancing as a wholesome pastime and to seek partners who share that interest. The letter emphasizes personal choice and generational lessons.
A married woman writing to the Sewing Circle describes tight finances in a three year marriage with no children. Her husband earns about 80 dollars weekly and provides seven dollars to her, from which she pays laundry ice shirts and collars, fruits and vegetables, and buys from the vegetable boy as he prefers. She notes little money remains for personal use.
A letter from a woman laments unequal sharing in marriage. She earns seven dollars weekly before marriage and now keeps none. She trims her own hats, makes dresses, and notes her husband spends on himself while giving her little for house needs or gifts. She asks for a dress and a modest allowance to aid her family.
The Sunday Post prints several engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, offering reader insights and community views on craft, sewing tips, and local needlework conversations. Readers respond with anecdotes and suggestions.
In this poem by Walt Mason from 1913, a weary worker rejects nightly revels and urges temperance. The speaker praises buttermilk as a wholesome alternative, arguing it preserves health and savings for the family while warnings against overindulgence highlight the costs of alcohol.
The second meeting of the Human Derelicts Protective Association convened in South End Hall to oppose street sellers of pencils, collar buttons and shoe strings. President Philip Kenna said wholesalers charge higher prices to street retailers than to 10 cent stores. Four new members joined at yesterday's session.
Patrick J. Anglin leads the Progressive Minstrels in a dress rehearsal at Copley Hall for a Bull Mooser benefit. The invited guests predict a hit with sharp local satire and endmen jokes. The program includes songs with mock Italian and ethnic humor.
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