Sewing Circle Letters Discuss Living Together for Cost Savings
Readers share experiences on cooperative living and its impact on privacy and family life. Advice favors individual housing and budgeting methods, with cautions about losing autonomy and friendship strain.
Cat in cradle rocks Edith Uphams lonely kitchen
In a quiet country cottage Edith Upham endures a lonely evening as a cat, not a ghost, rocks the cradle. Her husband Fred returns to find the cradle rocking and the mystery resolved when they discover the neighbor’s tiger cat curled up inside.
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Mrs. Upham
Edith
Fred
Uphams
Edie
Demanding Respect in the Sewing Circle Debate
A letter argues parents should demand respect and obedience from their children even as they grow, criticizing the notion that young kids cannot be punished and asserting that modern parenting makes children “killed with kindness.”
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Sewing Circle
Young Woman Seeks Work Describes Hiring Biases 1913
A Boston area stenographer notes why young women are passed over for jobs. She observes that dress and appearance influence pay and selection, recounting she earned 39 to 15 dollars weekly in eight years and warns against dressing like a child to attract employers.
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Boston
Search for remedy to wreckage of young women's lives in cities
The piece states a broad concern over deaths and wreckage of young women in urban areas and invites readers to contribute ideas. It frames a coalition of States and philanthropic groups seeking causes and cures for this civic scourge.
Dear Sewing Circle Sister Stories Reveal Ruined Lives
A Post letter recalls two sisters who left home to seek fortunes in the city and faced ruin. The writer reflects on how many women in danger were once someone’s little sister, urging awareness of vulnerable young women.
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New England
Hubby
Inquirer
Hubby and I
Fall River
Roxbury
The
Post
Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post highlights a selection of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle. Readers share opinions and anecdotes about quilting, tailoring, and community craft events.
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THE
Sunday Post
Former Russian ambassador not dead rumors debunked
Count Michael Cassini, brother of former Russian ambassador Count Arthur Pavlovitch Cassini, died in St. Petersburg on April 28. He had sparked rumors that Arthur Cassini was dead, but the former ambassador is alive in France and has not visited Russia for years.
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Michael Cassini
Arthur Pavlovitch Cassini
United States
St. I’etersburg
Michael
Arthur Cassini
France
Russia
Germany to Establish Marine Airship and Aviation Divisions
Berlin May 9 Emperor William issued a decree to organize a marine airship division effective June 1 with provisional headquarters at Johannesthal and a marine aviation division with headquarters at Pritzly, signaling a major expansion of naval air power.
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William
Johannesthal
Pritzly
Poems for Your Scrap Book: Kimmeridge Dorset
Poem praising Kimmeridge Dorset as a happy place with thatched homesteads and joyful elderly residents. The speaker vows to remember the little homestead as paradise, even if they never meet again. Published by F. A. Stokes & Co., New York.
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Osteopaths Meet in Providence for Ninth Annual Session
Osteopaths from across New England gather in Providence Rhode Island for the ninth annual meeting. The convention runs two days and will conclude with officer elections tomorrow.
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Providence
R. I
New England
Not Salts and Pills Cascarets Advertisement Card
A 1910s style ad urges readers to use Cascarets to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels while they sleep. It claims the product smooths digestion relieves headaches and improves mood with a 10 cent box. Children are advised to try Cascarets for pleasant taste and safety.
Love and Sentiment Advice From Mildred Champagne
A young man, 20, earning 10 dollars weekly, asks if banter from colleagues means he should marry now. Champagne advises delaying marriage, gaining maturity and income, and ensuring true love before taking on married life.
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Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
Fads and Fashions Highlight Bright Seasonal Colors
Paragraph notes bright colors in children's dresses this season matching women's tones. Creamy linen and silk outfits use ivory gloves with a creamy finish. Delicate Dresden floral prints appear on cotton voiles and shirtwaists. Silk sweaters feature straight lines patch pockets and glass buttons as imports.
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