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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
13
In a Sewing Circle discussion, readers warn that adopting a child to cure loneliness can backfire. A letter from a refined woman recounts a failed attempt to parent a humble girl who rejected etiquette and married a laborer, urging caution in taking-in children. Other missives reflect on single women over 30, perceived suitor shortages, and the desire for many children.
A reader writes of adopting a tiny infant 25 years ago and raising the child to call her aunt. She praises the boy and his wife for supporting her in old age, declaring the adoption the best possible investment for women in the circle.
In answer to a sister’s question about why so many New England women remain unmarried and whether they regret it, the author begins with her own experience. She recalls four girls in the same situation and reflects on perspectives within a close circle.
A hostile anti suffragette note targets a sister who signs as Spin ster Suffragette. It berates women as slaves to men and argues marriage excuses women from equality. The writer insists any woman who accepts subservience is foolish and urges reversal of suffrage.
A 17 year old writes about engagement and plans to marry at 18. She cites her mother’s example of taking payrolls for 30 years and asserts equality with men. She defends marriage against spinster suffragettes and proclaims happiness in a large family.
Advertises TIZ as a all natural foot treatment claiming to reduce swollen feet, remove toxins, and provide immediate comfort. Promises dramatic results after a week and offers a free trial by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co., Chicago.
A letter from GEN outlines frugal living while supporting two young daughters. She and her husband pay twenty four dollars monthly rent, claim no canned goods, eat wholesome meals, attend theatre weekly, visit a seashore resort each summer, and participate in church and societies. She handles sewing and housework, outsourcing washing, and argues others could manage on similar budgets.
A reader recounts a frugal start in a single income home that grew into ownership of a home, an auto, and a factory stake. Starting with $9 weekly and careful budgeting, the couple never missed rent or bills and built a thriving middle class success.
A correspondent argues a careful budget can sustain a decent lifestyle at $35 weekly. She rejects conspicuous spending on corsets and tea gowns, noting refinement and morality trump poverty stigma while advocating matrimony as a moral union, not solely financial gain.
Early letters to the Sewing Circle are featured in tomorrow's Post with readers invited to share experiences, tips, and fashion notes. The items promise personal anecdotes and community chatter on homemaking and sewing skills.
A collection of maxims on destiny, relationships, and memory. It notes that success spoils failure, destiny favors, third parties complicate politics, talk is cheap, common sense fades in romance, memory forgives poorly, birds of a feather clash, and young men face reality after marriage.
Dayton recalls a long cherished family story as his ten year old son asks if they will love the new wife as they loved the boy’s late mother Enid. The man’s grief and tenderness frame a quiet bedtime ritual and a decision to honor memory while embracing a future with his son.
Paragraph points out seasonal trends with pleated skirts, knife-kilt frills on gowns, copper and dark blue combinations, new collars like Medici, ribboned hats, white linen parasols, odd shaped parasols, satin floral accents, grass hat trimmings, vivid coat accents, bright silk girdles, sheer sleeves on evening wear, metallic tassels on bows, embroidered lawn collars, and varied trimmings such as buttons ruchings and pleatings.
A sonnet of unrequited desire where the speaker pleads with Love to spare the beloved. Love dances about her lips and eyes, stirs passion, and resists the speaker’s advances. If resisted, the speaker vows faithful service despite Love’s interference.
A reader named Camille seeks guidance after a courteous young man escorts her home and gifts a costly pendant. She wonders whether to return the gift when he returns from New York and whether to end the relationship, while noting her mother’s indignant reaction and the social implications of accepting gifts from a new acquaintance.
A guest presents a costly present with the mother's consent and knowledge, implying no insult in this social scenario. The author argues the act is acceptable given the circumstances and house hierarchies.
A reader asks if she should drop all other male friends after a man, three years older, asks for exclusivity and gave a Christmas ring. The columnist counsels that the ring implies engagement and urges the girl to meet halfway to avoid losing him.
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