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Sewing Circle debates wife control of family income
Readers discuss whether a wife should manage her husband’s earnings. A 60 year old widow recalls taking control after her first husband’s drunken spending. another letter argues for mutual respect and questioning if a husband should obey his wife in home affairs.
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Sunday Post
New England
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Dedham
Dewar Sewing Circle
Noddle Island
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