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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
9
The Boston Post announces Sewing Circle a New Department for women readers to discuss home life family problems health hints and home remedies. Correspondents may use noms de plume and address letters to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A 16 year old Yankee writer disputes Gerry about English prudence and intelligence. She notes English pride and a lack of broad mindedness, sharing experiences with English relatives and her mother, while asserting she and Honey see both sides and doubt the English superiority.
A letter argues that marriage roles differ for a woman and a man and that a wife should seek reconciliation with her mother. It cautions against driving a husband to work and suggests patient, practical steps to preserve a home while acknowledging lingering gender tensions. The piece closes with a moral spin and a reference to Juno.
Reader seeks quick, budget friendly outfit ideas to portray America or Columbia for a special. Suggestions include using red white and blue garments, a striped skirt or pants, a white blouse, a blue sash, and DIY accessories like a star badge. Consider a bonnet or cap, flag motifs, and basic props to evoke a classic national look.
A reader from Everett describes keeping two goldfish for 15 months in a glass jar with well water. They trim weekly water, replace with fresh water to refresh air cells, and feed only a pea sized bread piece once a week.
An indignant reply from Topsy asserts loyalty to America after a letter asking for pity toward an English-born woman. She emphasizes her marriage to an American and a content life, urging pity be reserved for others with genuine need.
A reader celebrates Boston housegirls who demand shorter workweeks and a Sunday off, urging all workers to keep the seventh day holy. The writer, identifying as ONE WHO WORKS EVERY DAY, aligns with fellow laborers facing daily toil.
A reader describes a seance in which supposed old friends spoke through knocking and items flew about the room. She felt annoyed by spirit interference and asked for guidance from the Sisters on the cause of the disturbances. She signs the note Bewildered.
A reader advises a troubled wife to trust her own eyes over neighbors gossip about her husband. The writer urges patience after the baby’s arrival and hopes the neighbors misinterpreted events. They sign off with affection for Lilac and request crochet lace directions.
A brisk domestic note advises Widow to apply quassia bark and bay rum, Grace-Try after washing, and Blue Bell to thank God for a good husband. The writer urges diligence in self care, budgeting, sewing clothes, and supporting her spouse, with Christmas as a closing sentiment.
A high school reader asks if he may date a Roxbury girl while his New York love stays distant. Mildred Champagne cautions against tying oneself to one promised love and suggests keeping affairs light, dating a crowd to avoid heartbreak, and avoiding impersonal letters.
Velvet striped voiles headline the season with spring coats marginally shorter than winter coats. Rosettes of satin trim gowns. belts appear on waists. embroidery dominates spring and summer frocks. Lily of the valley motif decorates silk hosiery. velvet ribbons and black feathers on Tuscan hats.
One half pound pork fried then simmered with 5 carrots 1 small turnip 6 large potatoes and onions. When potatoes near done form a flour baking powder salt and water dumpling, mix and thicken with flour to serve over the stew. From Mrs. Asa McComiskey Gloucester Massachusetts.
A fruit pie recipe from Mrs Rosella Struthers of Greenville Park Roxbury lists ingredients yolks three eggs three to four cups sugar two tablespoons butter orange and lemon rind juice and zest nutmeg and a pastry base. The method bakes the crust then adds meringue and browns briefly.
A Nantucket recipe notes to boil half the milk with salt then mix remaining dry ingredients with cold milk and pour into the boiling milk. Bake in a moderate oven until slightly thicker than boiled custard. From JOSEPHINE S. BROOKS at 4 Traders lane Nantucket.
One quart milk with yolks of three eggs and two cups sugar. Add flour mixed in percentage spoonfuls, boil until thickened. Prepare a rich crust, fill with cream, flavor with lemon, bake quickly. Beat egg whites stiff and frost, then brown in oven. Mrs C A Newton Bowdoinham Maine Box 204.
A recipe for a dessert using one quart of milk boiled with sugar and flavoring, tempered with beaten egg yolks then boiled again, cooled, topped with stiffly beaten egg whites set as blocks on custard, served in individual cups. By Mrs Frank I Whitehouse Box 430 Farmington New Hampshire.
Dorothy Clarke works at a quirky second hand bookstore run by Mr Templemore in West Somerville. Dr Clifton, a courteous patron and nephew to Templemore, covertly tests Dorothy’s loyalty by posing as a thief over a rare 1720 London Dispensatory. The ruse ends with Clifton confessing and Templemore praising Dorothy for her honesty.
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