Sewing Circle letters reveal women seek respect and equality
A series of Sewing Circle letters in the Boston Post shows women from New England discussing treatment by men, marriage, and poverty. Voices range from a German mother praising marriage for love and mutual duty to a New Hampshire mother pleading for a state pension and basic living goods.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Soston Post
America
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
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Castoria and Its Gentle Relief For Children
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It contains no Opium or morphine and has been trusted for over eighty years. It relieves constipation feverishness teething troubles and diarrhea and promotes natural sleep. The product bears Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature and supervision. Avoid counterfeits and imitations as they endanger infant health.
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Interesting Letters From the Sewing Circle in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post features notable letters to the Sewing Circle with readers sharing tips and observations. Readers discuss craft ideas, project notes, and community news tied to sewing and home crafts.
Advice on Love and Distance in a Letters Column
Mildred Champagne offers guidance to a 23 year old graduate student torn between love and distant West life. She argues a true loving partner will sacrifice social life for the relationship, predicting a closely united married life despite separation.
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Miss Champagne
Miss Warren to Wed S K Lothrop
The engagement of Miss Rachel A. Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs Fiske Warren of Vernon Place to Samuel Kirkland Lothrop son of Mrs William Sturgioper Lothrop of Commonwealth Avenue has been announced. Warren debuted last fall and has traveled with her mother while studying. Lothrop was a Harvard student before an appendectomy and later spent time on a farm in Harvard.
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Rachel A. Warren
Fiske Warren
Vernon Place
Samuel Kirkland
Lothrop
William Sturgioper Lothrop
Commonwealth Avenue
Miss Warren
Harvard
Auto speeders up in Dorchester Court
In Dorchester District Court yesterday nine defendants from East Boston and Roxbury had cases filed by Judge Churchill. One defendant, Thomas F. Suui of Washington Street Brighton, had a fine imposed.
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Dorchester Court
Dorchestea
Bree
Boston
Roxbury
Churchill
Thomas F. Suuiashington
Brighton
The Light Brings Hope in Margaret's Lonely House
Margaret Levering keeps a nightly lamp as a beacon for travelers and solace for herself. Years after a broken engagement Jasmine’s memory returns with Bradford and Jasmine’s son, leading to reconciliation and love after loss.
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Margaret
Jasmine
Bradford
Margaret Levering
Mar
Laddie
Fads and Fashions Paragraph Highlights Trends
Earrings remain popular and bodices will be bloused while gray tones dominate. Circle brooches and heavy cinching are favored as the pendant stays a favorite. Day bodices feature long sleeves and Aphrodite azalea red appears in fabrics. Hats for children are common and braids are expected to trend with fall broadcloths.
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St. Louis
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Omaha
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Kansas City
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New York City
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Mildred Champagne
London
Times
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Julius Kayser & Co., Makers
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Dorothy Stone
Main Street
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