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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
9
A harsh epistolary admonition counsels a wife to confront the married rival with pragmatism. The letter urges flattery or a blunt talk depending on the rival’s temperament, warns about trespass, asks patience, and ends with sympathy and January.
Lizzie, 30, writes from Sewing Circle to seek advice on life with a 62 year old widower. She details neglect, insufficient funds, and conflict with his son 21 who interferes. She notes her husband’s multiple orders consume his time and yield little support, leaving her with about 30 cents after purchases. She urges other girls to avoid widowers.
The writer mocks the notion of "lady" behavior in the De Cordova divorce case. She contrasts the idea with smoking cigarettes and gossip about infidelity, arguing that true propriety would reject such conduct, while preferring independence with cigarettes over demanded respectability.
The writer blames wives for their husbands seeking other women, arguing husbands are at fault and that publicity harms all. She asserts blame falls on wives for neglecting appearances and stresses that neither gender should justify infidelity, urging accountability from both sides.
Minerva argues wives often shoulder blame for marital strife while men hide marriages from new loves. She warns against staying for children, emphasizes respect over love, and cites extravagance selfishness and poor cleanliness as factors in broken homes.
A junior at Boston College asks Mildred Champagne whether he should quit school for marriage to a Normal Art School student. The columnist argues the woman should wait, urging prudence and education for better future prospects and mutual future success.
A persistent suitor in his twenties writes after six years of daily contact with a woman who postpones marriage. The advisor says her growing coldness signals that the match is unlikely, advises holiday and change of scene, and suggests moving on to meet other girls rather than pressing daily advances.
Pietro loses his factory job after a clash and his family faces hardship. A member of the Young Ladies' Charitable Association visits, and Elsie asks foreman Jack Cartwright Jr. to help Pietro find work. Sparks fly as he realizes her motive and considers aiding Pietro that day.
A home recipe column suggests making pastry squares filled with pears and steamed, served with strawberry sauce. It includes flour, baking powder, salt, butter, and milk, plus a pear filling and a sauce of butter sugar and lemon. Also describes a layered hamburger bake using leftovers with tomatoes and crackers.
In Paris the white crock is rare and trimmed suits feature buttons. Filet over color suggests summer gowns. Pleated tulle decorates ruffles on collars and cuffs. Long sunshade handles appear. Enchanting bags in metallic lace over satin or silk color appear. Macrame lattice trims return on gowns and outfits from linen frocks to serge and taffeta coats and skirts.
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