Blossoms of Spring Parade of Glamorous Women
A vivid catalogue praises a bevy of women named Lily and Mary Phoebe Prue Millie Carrie Hebe Sue Tessie Jessie Gladys Bessie Sarah Clara Agnes Lou. The piece exalts youthful beauty, fashion and varied “animate flowers” from the garden of woman, urging bachelors to choose a prize worth possessing for the home.
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Lily
Mary
Phoebe
Prue
Millie
Carrie
Hebe
Sue
Tessie
Jessie
Gladys
Bessie
Sarah
Clara
Agnes
Lou
Sewing Circle Opens In Boston Post For Homemaker Advice
The Sewing Circle is a new department offering a woman’s forum for New England home makers. Topics include home management, family issues, health hints, remedies, baby care, gardening, and household economy. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the paper. Send letters to Sewing Circle Editor, Boston Post.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
A True Wife Urges Domestic Devotion Across Seas
A reader praises English wives for servicing their husbands and urges American women to toil at home tasks such as shoe shining. She claims loving husbands deserve happiness and that women should do more to please them, marking devotion as honor rather than disgrace.
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America
Indignant New Hampshire Wife Attacks Marlborough Duke
A New Hampshire wife endorses Vermont Hills remarks and compares the Duke of Marlborough unfavorably. She recalls an English household where the wife worked in a mill while the husband shirked labor and failed to respect his wife, calling the duke a perpetual failure.
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Vermont Hills
Duke of Marlborough
New Hampshire
Dear Bright Eyes Letter Advises Hope After Heartbreak
A reader writes of happiness with a loving husband breadwinner, kind father, and two young children. She counsels Bright Eyes to avoid dwelling on a suspected infidelity, instead seek safe social outlets that won’t harm the baby, and to stay in touch with Lilac.
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Bright Eyes
Mr. Lilac
Lilac
Dear Vermont Hills A letter from Brown Eyes to Burlington readers
Brown Eyes writes from a nostalgic place in Vermont asking to shake hands with Vermont Hills. She recalls visiting Burlington as a child and longs for a reply about her idea. She mentions Free Born Woman and Nona and responds to Merry England's letter with anger and amusement.
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Vermont Hills
Burlington
Nona
Merry England
Another Lover of Pets of Reading Speaks
A reader praises works titled One Who Loves Cats and Lilac and contrasts them with Crystaline and Class Wife, noting admiration for pets and affection, while criticizing others for lacking affection or ability to kiss.
Remedies for facial hollows and sweaty palms
A reader asks for treatments to fill hollow cheeks and reduce excessive hand perspiration. The note is addressed to Poor Joan and seeks practical cosmetic and medical suggestions.
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Joan
Married Women Should Stay Home Say Reader Letter
A reader signed HARD WORKER derides married women in stenography, arguing many should not work outside the home. The writer, 22, cites experience with married women in the field and endorses Helen G.’s column opposing employed wives taking jobs from single women.
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Helen G
Advice on Entertaining for Small Gatherings
A guide for hosting in a modest setting with three to six guests. Use a chocolate pot and cups in the parlor for small groups, or switch to the dining room for larger numbers. Keep the table simple, decorate with doilies and flowers, and serve in a self-serve style.
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Greeny
Dix
England as the land of Joseph and world language leader
A preacher claims England is divinely favored, describing it as the land of Joseph with branches worldwide and a future ruling language, likening its power to Aaron's rod and asserting Canada as a comparison.
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England
Jacob
Joseph
Aaron
Reader Letter Complains About American Women and Marriage
A reader agrees with a sentiment about American women needing good husbands to avoid poverty. The letter laments women spending inheritance on dress and claims schooling leaves them unable to work. It ends with a prompt to write something that keeps smiling.
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England
Holworthy Joins Mystery In An Old House Hallway
A man named Holworthy, drawn to a plain street with a china painting shop, ascends to a second floor apartment door. He finds an elderly woman inside a room behind a bird cage and crocuses, in a house with newly converted small tenements above an upholsterer.
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Holworthy
Scent of the Roses and a Second Chance in Love
A man revisits a faded home and, through a china painter, learns a former lover Phillis still graces the bay window of a rented room. He declares his lifelong love, confessing past misunderstandings, and seeks forgiveness as she embraces him.
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Holworthy
Notels
Phillis
Worthy
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Pancmey
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