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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1913
Page
13
Mrs. Martha Allen bids marriage wait until her death and a heirloom ring is found in a wall cupboard by paperhangers. John Allen marries Nellie Gray in a grand wedding praised by the workers who uncovered the ring after years of searching.
The poem lauds modest, brave heroes in historical plays and novels about love and moral strength. It also notes a fondness for newspaper prints showing daily deeds from fights to tea time, inviting writers to seek noble traits in prose and journalism.
The Supreme Court upheld the government’s claim that under the March 26 1910 act it may deport undesirable alien women any time after they are found engaging in questionable pursuits. Helena Bugajewitz of Denver had argued a three year limit from the 1907 act.
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Post department serving homemakers in New England. It invites readers to discuss home and household topics, family management, baby care, budgeting, gardening, and related issues. Correspondents may use pen names and send single‑sided letters to the Sewing Circle Editor.
In a Sewing Circle letter a woman argues that large families in rural New England should not be condemned for lacking funds to educate all children. She recalls seven siblings, praises hard work, and questions prosperity when educated children leave farms. A separate editoric reply defends not taxing unmarried women, warning of loneliness in old age.
A 1920s reader recounts frugal living on $9 weekly in New York, detailing rent, food, and self made clothing costs. She emphasizes thrift, independence, and the social pressures faced by women versus men, urging caution to younger sisters about flirtation and marriage.
A personal reminiscence describes four years of frugal life with careful budgeting. The author notes steady housing and meals, clothing, and a savings balance of about $350, carrying about $50 yearly for church expenses, recreation, vacation, or occasional medical needs.
A letter from a reader describes punishing a husband for using naughty words by washing his mouth with soapsuds and declaring a right to administer moderate coercion. The writer seeks opinions from fellow ladies on the method and its propriety.
A reader advises a hair tonic using quinzain dissolved in alcohol and water to restore scalp health and prevent dandruff. The note claims antiseptic effects and root vitality, plus recommendations for frequent shampoos and canthrax for cleansing, with pharmacist consultation.
A brief note suggests nervousness may affect eyesight and proposes a cheap tonic made from crystal dissolved in water. Two drops in each eye are said to ease brightness and eye redness, with optional use two to three times daily. It also recommends dabbing with cotton for relaxation and improved appearance.
Clarissa notes many so-called chin reducers exist but refuses to recommend a specific device. She points readers to a reply to Olive for fresh reduction tips and mentions Betty Dean’s Beauty Book priced at five dollars.
Poem fragment favors paradoxes of aging and renewal. It speaks of truth beyond reach and deeds beyond measure. The speaker, an old sun, promises spring’s bloom despite blindness, birdsong despite deafness, and enduring life through death, urging lifting of the heart.
The Sunday Post features a selection of engaging letters from readers of the Sewing Circle, showcasing community interest, crafting tips, and local opinions shared on topics of needlework, home crafts, and related hobbies.
Daniel W. Mason argues in a Pawtucket letter to the Post that Franklin Pierce remained pro slavery during the Civil War. He cites Pierce’s Concord mass meeting speech condemning emancipation and praising Vallandigham, aligning Pierce with slaveholders and predicting North division in 1850 letters.
Paragraphs describe sapphire blue charmeuse gowns with China blue chiffon overlays and embroidered bodices, plus a Gretchen bole ro jacket over white voile, and a white voile skirt. Leather trimming on striped voile sleeves, red and white accents, and a blue straw hat with soutache braid round out the Parisian schoolgirl look.
A collection of kitchen instructions and recipes from Nellie Zackular, Mrs W J Walsh, and Nellie Grady. Includes lemon strawberry pistachio gelatine in eggshells, orange fruit cups with mixed fruit and custard, butter sugar frosting, and Indian meal custard with cinnamon and molasses. Addresses included.
Mount Vernon will not open on Sundays as the board of regents of the Ladies Mount Vernon Association remains practically unanimous against the proposal. The plan, backed by the Daughters of the American Revolution, will not be formally discussed at the annual meeting in progress.
In a column responding to two chums who date two young men, the advice urges that kissing as a sign of care should come only with shared responsibility. The letter-writers are advised to withhold kisses until their partners show willingness to take charge of all affection, promoting self restraint and elevated regard.
Benjamin Fay Mills condemned ministers who claim socialists are lost souls in an address to Universalist ministers in Ballou Hall Boston. He urged keeping partisan politics out of pulpits and giving all parties equal attention, insisting a man can be socialist or Republican and still be a man of God.
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