Sewing Circle opens in Boston Post for women readers
The Boston Post launches a new department called the Sewing Circle for women readers to discuss home and household topics. It invites questions and letters under pen names, focusing on domestic life, health hints, baby care, kitchen economy, and home arts, addressed to the Sewing Circle Editor.
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Boston Post
Boston Daily and Sunday Post
The
Post
Sewing Circle
New England
Women’s suffrage debate stirs public reaction and calls for action
The letter notes overwhelmed replies for Doris’ Aunt and asks for a forwarding address. It argues the franchise has reached a point where action is needed to protect the Commonwealth’s good name. It cites a Wednesday hearing as evidence that women need the ballot.
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Commonwealth
Belief Clash Over English Women Roles Sparks Debate
A letter argues about English society and the portrayal of English women. The writer defends the dignity of women and praises the Sewing Circle in The Post for open discussion. The author plans to share copies with readers of the English Daily Mail.
Dolly Dimples Recipe Question Post Address
Madeline asks if Dolly Dimples will share an address so readers can ask questions about her Sunday Post recipe. The inquiry seeks direct contact for clarification.
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Dolly
Sunday Post
Madeline
Cinders Improve Old Coal Fire and Aid New Bed
Household tip from Mrs Fe. H. Small of 131 Pleasant Street Auburn Maine advises sprinkling sifted cinders to revive low coal fires and placing cinders atop wood when lighting a new fire to catch quickly and form a good bed.
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FE. H. Small
Pleasant Street
Auburn
Advice for Mrs Newlywed From Bunny
A housewife with two young children shares a daily routine to keep the home orderly. She juggles childcare after breakfast then plans meals, cleans dishes, launders, and tidies specific rooms each weekday, claiming consistent cleanliness with this schedule.
An Old Remedy for Hair Cleaning Rumor
A letter from ANOTHER MOTHER describes using quin sia chips dissolved in boiling water to wash a child’s hair. The suggestion claims it will not injure the hair and can be used by brushing and washing after several applications.
Ride a Wee Cottage and Pinehurst Names Favored
A letter from a young girl expressing affection for the Sewing Circle and requesting correspondence. She notes the nickname Wee Midget and suggests the names Ride a Wee and Pinehurst for a cottage, praising the chosen names.
Merry War by Women suffrage hearing at the State House
A reader recalls the suffrage hearing at the State House and criticizes tactics by petitioners and remonstrants. The note argues for separate sessions to expose disputes and underhanded methods.
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State House
Somerville Wife Seeks Quiet Home with Child
A young mother seeking a comfortable home for herself and a three or four year old. She is alone much of the time while her husband works for them and hopes for female companionship. She enjoys the Sunday Post and is crafting a centrepiece from its patterns.
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Sunday Post
Somerville
Olive oil cures for a discouraged mother and more
A reader advises a mother to give her son olive oil several times daily for benefits. The letter also asks Quiet Smile to keep her name, share more about her husband and home, and notes a family with boys aged 10 and 6 to 12 who study violin, with a younger child set to perform publicly in fall.
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Ons
Gerry
Quiet Smile Returns as Column Answers Readers
In a letter to the Quiet Smile column, a wife defends a broad minded view of marriage praising her husband for small acts like lighting fires and bringing coffee to bed. She emphasizes kindness, sharing responsibilities, and keeping a cheerful home, insisting she values her husband’s opinion and her own quiet smile.
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Adelaide
Annie McKay Resides on East Boston Street for Years
Agnes is informed that Annie McKay lives in East Boston at White Street, noting she has resided there for years.
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Agnes
Annie McKay
Boston
White Street
How to Soften Hard Well Water for Laundry
A reader asks for practical methods to soften hard well water used for washing. Suggestions include using washing soda or borax in small amounts, installing a home water softener or conditioner, using mild detergents, and considering washing with warm rather than hot water to improve rinse quality. Seek local guidance for salt-based softeners.
Reader seeks advice on gaining flesh in early twenties
A reader asks for suggestions to regain weight and strength, noting good health but gradual flesh loss over a year. The inquiry asks for specific foods or remedies and mentions plans for a homemade cushion idea in a separate note dated Tuesday the eighteenth.
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Valentine
Woman Seeks Advice in Troubled Marriage with Widower
A year into marriage to a wealthy widower with five children, the wife says she does all the work but he meddles in everything, refuses house repairs, and forbids guests. She asks for guidance on a strained domestic situation.
Bolton Victory Ends a Mexican Love Triangle
In Hermosillo two men Billy Bolton and Harry Dexter cross heat and danger as Bolton confronts Captain Varez who wooed Bolton’s love. A mission wedding is interrupted by the general who exposes Varez’s treachery and Bolton’s return. Bolton steps forward to wed the senorita.
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Hermosillo
Washington
Billy
Billy Bolton
Harry
Harry Dexter
Bolton
Dexter
Aztec Hotel
Los Angeles
Yacqui
Varez
Generita
Ures
Mexico
Mexico City
Unnamed Wife Appeals for Help in Domestic Strife
A distressed wife recounts threats and cruelty from her husband who withholds money for clothes and the children. She notes his stinginess, jealousy, and abuse, and says he forbids church visits and disobedience to her, while she remains anxious to protect the children and her marriage.
Annie Meachern Seeks Old Friend Annie McKay in East Boston
In the Sewing Circle Agnes asks about Annie McKay of Fliast Boston. Annie McKay, now Mrs. Annie Meachern, lives at 23 Decatur Street East Boston and welcomes contact from old friends. She says she has lived in East Boston for years and awaits inquiries.
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Agnes
Annie McKay
Boston
East Boston
Annie Meachern
Decatur Street
Attic Sleeping Arrangements and Servant Wages Noted
The writer explains servants sleep in the attic due to lack of other rooms and poor room upkeep. A frail woman near sixty endures cold, wet procedures in an unheated room with window open year round. The employer pays $5 per week with board in exchange for room and board, yielding over $20 a month clear gain to the servant.
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Helen
Remedy for inflamed sciatic nerve from a fly blister
A reader advises applying a one inch square fly blistering plaster to the underside of the calf to draw out the inflammation. The plaster should stay until a blister forms and then until near healing. The letter claims the method will draw the ailment out.
Mildred Champagne on Love and Respectable Boundaries
A young woman asks Mildred Champagne about a man pressing for sitting on his lap. Champagne warns that such familiarity is improper and damaging. She urges girls to insist on friendship without intimate privileges to protect their futures.
Advice to a young couple on age and marriage plans
A reader prompts on an 18 year old girl engaged to a 10 year older man who has just earned a degree and will practice as a professional. Parents support keeping company and preparing for a future marriage while delaying engagement until she is older.
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Miss Champagne
England
Fashions and Fads Highlight Spring Styles and Accessories
Tailored rat-tail braids mirror past soutache trends while smooth serges gain prominence in spring suiting. Pique fabrics, embroidered buttons, linen coats, and belts on street wear and motoring outfits appear in varied colors. Decolletage trends drift toward modesty and a new color engraved writing paper craze among college girls shows name personalization. Wool embroidery partners spring gowns with robust texture and bold design.
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