This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1913
Page
13
Readers of the Boston Post Sewing Circle debate how to prevent wreckage of young women's lives in cities. Letters cite cafes palm gardens and unescorted late outings as risks and urge parental responsibility and modest behavior alongside wages and fashion pressures.
An advertisement extols Cottolene vegetable shortening as a cheaper, lighter tasting alternative to butter or lard, claiming one third less usage yields the same results and less grease. A long section then critiques elderly care costs and the burden on younger generations, narrated by an aging woman urging financial fairness for aging relatives.
A reader argues against a wife's right to half her husband's earnings for housework and child care. The piece cites a neighbor who refused to pay a maid more than $3.50 weekly, illustrating the discrepancy between claimed value and actual wages.
A collection of letters from readers on housework, earnings, and social expectations. A wife argues for earned rights to half her husband’s income, while another recalls the social barriers faced by women in domestic service and the differing receptions of working women in society. Notable voices describe balancing a 14 room home with four hours of work and the social toll on women who pursue skilled employment.
The Sewing Circle column in the Sunday Post features several of the most engaging reader letters. These missives showcase opinions, humor, and community concerns that resonate with local readers.
Polly a farmer's daughter with red hair and freckles overhears a village girl's accusation of her suitor Bobby. After Bobby is found near a pool, Polly carries him to safety and, confronted with confession, accepts his sister's romantic advance, ending with a kiss between Polly and his sister.
At a meeting of the Boston Lodge No. 34 Loyal Order of Moose the general ball committee selected officers for the annual ball at the Copley Plaza Hotel on Friday April 18. Names include Marshal James F. Griffin assistant marshals Samuel Landry P F Fitzgerald floor director Charles F Sefton and others for various aide roles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.