Sewing Circle letters offer advice on marriage and money
The Boston Post Sewing Circle advises homemakers on domestic matters and offers reader questions. Letters discuss marrying on small incomes, managing money, staying home with husbands, and safety concerns for women in cities, with personal anecdotes from readers in Bangor, Newton Highlands, and Boston.
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Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Increase your weight with Sargel study and meal plan
An advertisement urges thin men and women to gain 5 to 8 pounds in two weeks by taking one Sargel tablet with each meal. It promises Sargel helps convert consumed fats into nourishment, reduces waste, and adds healthy flesh. The product is described as safe, pleasant, efficient, inexpensive, and sold by druggists with a guarantee of weight increase or money back.
Plainspoken Letter Debates Safety for Traveling Woman
A 60 year old woman recounts being insulted on Washington Street and asserts a quiet traveler cannot move freely from Maine to California. She explains how she followed a man she suspects of guilt until an officer intervened, stressing fear and the need for safety for plain dress travelers.
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Maine
California
Washington Street
Miriam in Bible Dance and Modern Dance Compare
A reader cites a letter from One Who Knows arguing for approval of modern dance by linking Miriam of sacred history with celebration. The writer asserts biblical dance involved no cross sex mingling, no suggestive movements, contrasting with today’s dance halls and pop songs.
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Miriam
Turkey
Daughters of Israel
David
Interesting Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured
The Sunday Post presents a selection of engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader insights, anecdotes, and community voices from the column. Each contribution reflects practical tips, personal stories, and shared hobbies that knit readers together.
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Sunday Post
Harvard Union Bans Amateur Theatricals
The Harvard Union has barred future amateur performances and canceled a planned M Harvard plays lineup at its stage. Directors offer no reason for the ban, canceling free shows by Pi Eta Society, Hasty Pudding Club, and Delta Upsilon actors including A Bug in a Bug The Legend of Loravia and Bury Wait.
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Harvard Union
M Harvard
Union
Pi Kta Society
Loravia
Hasty Pudding Club
Bury Wait
Thomas Shadwell
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Miss Weir and Father Sued Over Alienation Claim
Miss Harriet Weir and her father Robert Weir a Newton Centre stableman are named in a $20,000 alienation suit filed in Suffolk Superior Court by Mrs. L. Bassi of Randolph. Bassi formerly worked as an immigration interpreter for the government and alleges Weir induced her husband Vincent L. Bassi to abandon her despite his marriage. She states Bassi left her and lived at the Weir home and his whereabouts are unknown.
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Harriet Weir
Robert Weir
Newton Centre
Suffolk Superior Court
L. Bassi
Randolph
Bassi
Miss Weir
Vincent L. Bassi
Weir
Dr Eliot to Speak on World Peace at Cambridge
Dr Charles W Eliot will deliver the second Harvard International Polity Federation lecture in Cambridge on March 9. His address titled Some Roads Toward Peace will outline conclusions from his world tour about achieving international peace.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard International Polity Federation
Cambridge
Eliot
Clever Gardner Dog Gyp Charms Town With Daily Calls
Gyp the brown water spaniel of Frank H. Brown at 100 Graham street Gardner, age nine, cannot see far but still makes daily rounds for meals and companionship. He visits familiar homes, performs tricks, walks on hind legs, shakes hands, plays ball, and speaks, remaining a neighborhood celebrity. Tomorrow the Post promises another tale of a clever pet and invites readers to send stories and photos to the Feature Editor.
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Gyp
Frank H. Brown
Graham Street
Gardner
Mr. Brown
Johnny Evers
the Post
Farm and Trades School Sweet 100th Anniversary
The Farm and Trades School on Thompson's Island Boston Harbor marks its 100th incorporation anniversary with a public meeting at Old South Church on March 21 at 3 30 pm Speakers include Harvard President Lowell Bishop Lawrence and Charles H Bradley superintendent The alumni and families will attend Charles P Curtis will chair in Bowditch's absence
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Farm and Trades School
Thompson’s Island
Boston Harbor
Old South Church
Boylston and
Dartmouth Streets
Lowell
Harvard University
Lawrence
Charles H. Bradley
Herrick
Girard College of
Philadelphia
Charles P. Curtis
Alfred Bowditch
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions Introduce Spring Gowns
The article notes new spring styles featuring taffeta trims, black stitching on white gloves, and a revived basque bodice. Skirt silhouettes lift or tuck, while sable fur and sash ribbons add color. Gowns pair charmeuse or crepe de chine with tulle tunics and steel beads for a brilliant finish.
Diplomas Proposed for Sunday School Graduates
New Haven March 4 Diplomas for efficiency in Sunday School studies with class numerals and graduating exercises like those in high schools and colleges were suggested by E Morris Fergusson of Philadelphia today at a departmental conference of the Religious Educational Association during its international convention.
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New Haven
E. Morris Fergusson
Philadelphia
Religious Educational Association
Sunday school reform debate over youth age groups and loyalty
John I Alexander of Chicago criticizes the proliferation of youth organizations in Sunday schools for ages 12 to 18. He notes 400 varieties from Christian Endeavor to Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, warns loyalty drifts to crowds, questions diplomas, and says aging students leave when bribes fail. The discussion spans one of 17 association departments.
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John I. Alexander
Chicago
Christian Endeavor
the Missionary Society
Knights of King Arthur
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Mr. Alexander
London
Alexander
Association
Chowder and batter bread recipes from Boston and Gloucester
A 3 pound haddock chowder method with potatoes onions and milk plus crackers for top, credited to Mrs H M Crosby of East Boston. Also a soft Indian meal graham bread recipe from Mrs J A MacDonald of Gloucester using flour milks and baking powder cans.
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H. M. Crosby
Lexington Street
East
Boston
J. A. MacDonald
Addison Street
Gloucester
Recollection of a Memory in Poem Form
The speaker questions how memory preserves small vivid details while forgetting the larger doom. Images of arabesques in a room, a rose worn, the scent of flowers, and a whistled tune linger while memory seals away the bulk of life’s joys and pains.
Public Garden Greenhouse Plan for Boston
In a letter to the editor, a floriculture expert proposes rebuilding the city greenhouses on the Public Garden site by draining the existing pond. The plan would save cartage and cleaning costs, keep the garden’s look intact, and add a Tropical House for palms, with access through the bridge. The author asks whether sacrificing the pond for year round blooms is advisable without extra taxpayer expense.
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Boston
Boston Post Submission From John F H Gillis Brighton
A clipped note from John F H Gillis of 52 Winship Street, Brighton, submitted to the Boston Post for publication. The text contains a courteous acknowledgment and contact detail for correspondence.
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Boston Post
John FH. Gillis
Winship Street
Brighton
Dandruff Remedy Promise Prompts Hair Transformation
An advertisement touts liquid argon as a cure for dandruff, claiming four ounces nightly dissolves and destroys all signs of dandruff. It asserts itching stops, hair becomes silky and lustrous, and arvon is inexpensive and available at drug stores with a fixed four ounce supply.
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Scoling Square
Slater’s
Haymarket
DR. Eliot
Dog
Utah
United States
By Anne Reeve Aldrich
Mansfield Agar
Mansfield Laboratories Inc
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Dr. Reed Cushion Shoe Co
Dr. E. L. Hewson Dental Co
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Brenson
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