Three Wishes for Married Life from the Sewing Circle
Readers share promised vows from suitors in a bride to be tale. An 82 year old advises lifelong companionship and temper control. other letters urge control of finances, dress budgets, and weekly entertainment. A newer bride suggests maid service and sleep, plus independent spending. A Newton Highlands correspondent favors family financial independence and house authority. A Twice Married reader asks about smoking while with a gentleman.
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Sunday Post
New England
Ston Post
Newton Highlands
Every Man to His Trade Motto Warns of Misfit Work
The speaker scolds a worker for attempting non craft tasks, saying a business man suits them better than a carpenter or painter. He dismisses the venture and declares a new motto to guide future efforts. The text then shifts to a kitchen recipe for cups boiled in a kettle and a lobster salad preparation with eggs and lobster atop lettuce.
Butter Sauce Recipe for Salad by BUMPUS
Mix 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon flour 1 teaspoon sugar with cold water till smooth. Add 2 beaten eggs 2 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons melted butter. cook until very thick. strain and thin to right consistency. Pour over salad. RS A BD BUMPUS 198 Forest Avenue Brockton.
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Forest Avenue
Brockton
Every Man to His Trade Ends in Household Mayhem
A man plans quiet day at home to repair a library window and hang a hunting painting but trio of accidents follow. Ralph Abbott sacrifices caution for redecorating tasks while his son Tottie aids, causing a broken pane, a ruined painting, spilled paint, and a splattered house as Mrs. Abbott tallies the day’s losses.
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Elsie
Ralph
John
Tottie
Mr. Abbott
Abbott
Papa
Mrs. Abbott
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