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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
11
A Boston Post Sewing Circle page features letters from women discussing etiquette, gender roles, and work. Topics include polite behavior by men, women supporting families, mothers managing households while earning wages, and cautions about trusting strangers in cities.
A reader explains enduring love for a deceased fiancé while married to another man. The husband resents the dead lover, even urging burning letters and accusing jealousy, yet she remains faithful to the dead. She argues it is possible to love two people, living or dead, and reflects on memory and fidelity.
A series of letters from readers argues for women’s employment, replying to a correspondent who claimed the world would improve if no women worked. The letters present diverse reasons for work, including independence, support of families, and contributions to economy, challenging calls to retreat from the labor market.
A widowed mother recalls her late husband left life insurance to fund education for their five children. He promised none would suffer after he would graduate and earn. Once he was financially stable he remarried, and his new wife demanded more support.
The writer warns young women about dangers in cities while seeking employment, noting perils lie not only in liquor or promiscuous dancing but also in seemingly friendly acts of charity and generosity. The piece argues moral destruction follows awareness of these risks and reflects on a personal Boston experience from Maine.
A 0th Century Bride writes on changing modesty and dancing from grandmothers’ era to present, contrasting skimpy outfits and slang with past propriety. She recalls a private Bacon Hill dress, minuet nights, and a dangerous beau who kissed girls after rum, preferring turkey trots for her daughter despite concerns.
The Sunday Post features engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader ideas, tips, and community chatter. Contributors share crafting insights, needlework progress, and recommendations, reflecting a lively, period tone and strong local participation.
A light verse celebrates June weddings and brides in white, focusing on inner virtues, faithfulness, and health over wealth. It urges happiness for the couple and a cheerful send off, noting there is no need for costly attire. The piece is signed by T. A. Daly.
A lyrical speaker pleads with the south wind to reveal if it carried her beloved’s ship last night. She longs for news of her sailor, asking the wind to answer softly since only it may know her heart. The scene blends nature with yearning across the sea and shore.
The narrator Tillie recalls a cautious, revealing courtship with Fred, who visits a sweet grandmother named Sweetheart. After a doorway prank and a tense spy game, Fred introduces Tillie to his family and reveals his feelings. She and Fred marry five years later.
A nineteen year old girl asks if her parents can compel her to quit seeing a young man two years her senior. The columnist says parents cannot legally force the choice but moral duty and self interest should guide her, urging negotiation with her parents or reconsideration of the lover, noting parents’ experience may reveal reasons for objection.
John J. Bowen was held for the grand jury at Hoxbury District Court on a manslaughter charge after beating his wife at City Hospital, causing her death at midnight on June 17.
The piece recounts the stormy romance of historian Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh Carlyle. It notes Jane's prior loves, their rough beginnings, intense letters, a decisive proposal refusal, and eventual marriage marked by poverty and domestic strife culminating in Jane's illness and death, leaving Carlyle’s life broken.
In Franklin New Hampshire Elmer M Tyrrel of Enfield and L Fannie Paige wed again at the Salvation Army hall. Their reunion follows a six year break after a three year marriage. Their six year old son Clarence, a Salvation Army member, influenced the reconciliation, and the ceremony was conducted by Rev A P Watson.
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