Jobs or Babies debate fires Sewing Circle letters
Readers share experiences on motherhood and work while asking how to adopt two orphans. Contributors discuss the value of children, family duties, and the balance between earning a living and homemaking, with tips on child care, dancing, and practical recipes.
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Cupid
Uncles Sam's Appeal Shapes a Woman's War Time Path
Ann Rogers leaves Burr & Marchant's to answer Uncle Sam's call for stenographers in Washington. She serves in the War Department, grows closer to Captain Downs, then faces heartbreak as Downs ships out. Mr Marchant offers roses and support, and she returns to work, while a hidden romance with the officer unfolds amid the smoky city.
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Better Than Calomel Olive Tablets Advertise Cure
Advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative and liver aid to replace calomel. Claims quick restraint of constipation without tooth damage, noting headaches and dullness arise from a disordered liver. Encourages use when feeling loggy and heavy with a call to all druggists.
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Boston’s coldest and warmest March 10 records noted
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston dates for March 10, listing official coldest figures of 13 and 16 degrees in 1918 and 1904 respectively. He cites a warmest 71 degrees in 1878 and notes no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except in 1911, 1916, and 1918.
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A Good Cheap Sour Milk Cake and Supper Dish
A vintage recipe notes a sour milk cake using egg sugar shortening salt sour milk soda flour with optional raisin filling. It also describes a good supper dish combining chopped meat with leftover macaroni and suggests layering with a simple sauce or filler.
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Reflected crowds marvel at a bright ceremonial scene
The poem describes a joyous gathering with the ancient bridegroom and bride smiling contentedly. The people’s forms multiply like light between mirrored walls, stretching into an endless vista as lamps glow on a bridge at night.
Fear and tariffs stir op ed views on League of Nations
In a letter to the Post the writer notes that many League opponents were once strong tariff supporters. They suggest a possible fear that the League could address economic issues that threaten their profits, calling this a likely controlling influence on opposition.
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League of Nations
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