Woman's Greatest Misery and Advice in Sewing Circle
A Boston Post Sewing Circle dialogue covers marital obedience, jealousy, and eugenics in society. Readers share letters from a Portland woman and Cambridge readers debating wives rights, duties, and child discipline with practical cautions.
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Interesting Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured
The Sunday Post highlights a selection of notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader insights, anecdotes, and practical tips in a community exchange.
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Tie String Hats Popular in Paris
Tie string hats are being much worn this summer in Paris. A light hat paired with a dark suit is offset by black velvet ties. The style suits slender figures and helps keep hats secure in wind. Also contains two simple baked good recipes with names and addresses of contributors.
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Paris
Love and Sentiment in a Young Woman’s Dilemma
A 19 year old asks whether to stay true to the away student she loves or continue with a local steady. The advice urges fidelity to the preferred partner, noting his letters prove sincerity while acknowledging she may seek company in absence. It stresses absence tests devotion but warns against unfair expectations.
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Cambridge
Miss Champagne
Polly
Johnny
Fads and Fashions Highlight White Shoes and Long Tunics
Fashion notes praise white duck shoes in Colonial style and all white effects from lingerie to gowns. Semifitted bodices with low waisted sashes appear in Paris while short tunics wane in favor of longer tunics. A two in one summer outfit suits sports or calls, with sheer embroidered linen and white tulle for lingerie frocks.
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Paris
When the Worm Turned 186
In Kittery Point Maine Mrs. Mandy Jones endures a tired life with her unhelpful husband Sam Jones. After she secretly plans a final meal and leaves, she returns to a transformed home and a vow to improve their life together.
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Sam
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Longings to Return to the Woods and Hear Nature
The speaker yearns to retreat to wooded depths and rivers away from the world. They imagine kneeling in mosses, listening to the wind, hearing a living wood, and seeing deer. They seek quiet communion with nature and to listen for God.
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