Sewing Circle Opens in Boston Post Forum for Homemakers
The Sewing Circle is a new department in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post. It offers a woman’s own forum for New England homemakers to discuss home life, family issues, health hints, remedies, baby care, household economy, gardening, and related topics. Correspondents may use noms de plume and should write on one side of the paper.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Younger sister's promise tests love and duty
Lucille confronts Anna about controlling temper and keeping a sacred promise. Anna vows to return home to John after a quarrel, choosing loyalty over her impulsive pride. John welcomes Anna back, praising her loyalty and the bond with Lucille, while Lucille sighs with relief.
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Lucille Trafton
Anna
Lucille
John
Lucie
Petite "Blonde" of 18 Ends Relationship Over Jealousy
A reader writes she has returned her ring and freed herself from a jealous fiancé of English background. She explains his lack of faith, his habit of watching her and sending candy to monitor her whereabouts, and asks for input on whether her decision was wise.
Lily Dale Letter From Vermont Hills Perk Up Spirits
A letter from Vermont Hills to Lily Dale shares solace through taking up a new pursuit such as music or photography. The writer notes music eases kitchen chores and restores cheer, describing personal renewal despite midlife.
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Lily Dale
Ethan Allen
Lily
Vermont Hills
Bride-To-Be Seeks Articles For Marriage Preparations
A reader asks what items a bride should have before her wedding and notes a weekly income of ten dollars. The message requests guidance on essential purchases and signs off as a devoted post reader.
Letters From a High School Girl on Spanking and Conscience
A reader from a private high school replies to a young woman about authority and discipline. The writer praises kindness from teachers and rejects corporal punishment, promising to show the letter to her teacher for guidance and to continue correspondence through the Post.
How to Stop Large Black Ants Entering Third Floor Windows
Residents on the third floor report large black ants climbing the building exterior and entering through windows. Advice seeks practical control steps, containment, and prevention to stop recurrent infestations.
Letters on suffrage from a reader chorus
A collection of reader responses to a suffrage letter writer named "Proud Suffragist" and others. The contributors express mixed views on women's roles, with some opposing female rule and others offering supportive or cautious praise, reflecting divided era sentiments.
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Peggy
Ziska
Ll. O. P
Grandma
Does She Understand Him Aimed at Restoring Harmony
A domestic guidance note advises Rachel on supporting her husband’s temper with cheerfulness. It suggests a neat home, prepared supper, children's baths, and a quiet evening to restore happiness, ending with a hopeful prompt to report success.
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Rachel
Papa
Kittens Offered For Adoption By Circle Sisters
Five jet black kittens seeking good homes. They are cute smart and clean and can eat. Sisters interested should send their address to the editor, and the writer will arrange safe delivery. Ride someone who loves cats will reply. Sue. SE 3
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Circle Sisters
Sue
Poem to Comet at Last Appearance
Fragmentary verse reassures readers about the 1811 comet. Poet James Shepherd writes of the comet as a heavenly herald, denying doom and emphasizing celestial beauty and divine, eternal throne. The poem questions the fear of cosmic events and calls the comet a sign of peace rather than wrath.
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James ‘Dogg
Straiger
Heaven
Batonyi Denied Appeal From Divorce Decree
Aurel Batonyi a New York society man and horseman was denied by the appellate division of the Supreme Court the privilege of appealing the divorce decree won by his wife Frances Burke Roche Batonyi last February He had been granted time to file by April 22 but failed to file and the court dismissed the appeal for failure to prosecute
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New York
Aurel Batonyi
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Frances’ Burke-Roche Batonyi
Batonyi
Cape Cod May flowers license proposal keeps hikers ethical
Dennis May 13 six men found guilty before Justice F C Swift fined five dollars each for picking May flowers in local woods. Cape Cod residents push for a residency license to gather May flowers to curb tourist plundering and save the wildflowers from extermination.
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Dennis
Justice of the Peace
F. C. Swift
Cape Cod
Cape
Whose Child Is This Five Dollar Reward Photo Feature
A Boston Post promotion asks school children in Greater Boston to identify a photographed boy on his way home from school. The winner receives a five dollar gold piece by presenting in person at the City Editor's office at 275 Washington Street, third floor, weekdays between 3 and 5 PM with a parent or guardian.
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North End
Post
The
Boston
Washington Street
Twenty schoolchildren to be printed in Sunday's Post
Twenty photos of school children each entitled to an eight dollar Gold Piece will be printed in Sunday's Post. The sample includes Charlotte Ruff, seven, East Boston, daughter of Charles and Mrs Ruff, from Paul Jones School second grade with teacher Miss Parker. and Margaret Ellison, six, Charlestown, daughter of Robert and Mrs Ellison, from Ce School with teacher Sister Mary Jordan.
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Charlotte Ruff
Saratoga Street
Boston
Charles Ruff
Paul Jones School
Miss Parker
Margaret Ellison
Irvin Place
Charlestown
Robert Ellison
Bunker Hill Street
Maryordan
Mildred Champagne Talks On Love And Sentiment
A column on romance and social manners showcases Mildred Champagne’s advice column style. The page includes home cooking notes with recipes and two reader questions about engagements, plus detailed steps for meat stews and a fruit pie, credited to Mrs Corwin, Mrs Cornish and Miss Ryan from Boston area addresses.
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Mildred Champagne
Catholic Union Meeting Planned at Eberle Hall Somerville
A meeting will be held Sunday at Eberle Hall Union Square Somerville at 3 p m to elect officers and complete the formation of a Catholic Union Good speakers will be present and an invitation extended to Catholic men of the city to join the new association which promises to become an important factor in Catholic activity.
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Eberle Hall
Union. Square
Somerville
How Late Should a Gentleman Stay at a Girl's House
A reader asks Dear Miss Champagne how late a gentleman should stay at a girl's house. The columnist notes common social expectations and that many families retire early. The letter argues there is little risk of social repercussions for staying late once terms of friendship are clear.
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Champagne
Special Sundays in Greater Boston Churches Schedule
Among the Churches of Greater Boston describe three Sundays with special prayers for events like the World's Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Sunday School Day on May 22, and Memorial Sunday on May 29. notes on city clergy, a reception for Frank Curtis, and a lecture on illuminated missals at the Museum of Fine Arts. reports funeral services for Rev. Charles J. Barnes and upcoming dedication of Universalist Church of the Redeemer in Chelsea.
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Missionary Conference
Edinburgh
George Hodges
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
Charles J. Barnes
Church of the Good Shepherd
Lawrence
George J
Searing
Joseph Dingey
Reuben Kidner
W. D. Roberts
Samuel H. Hillard
A. E. George
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Universalist Church of the Redeemer of
Chelsea
R. Perry Bush
Clark and
Cary Avenues
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Ate Eters
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R. W. Cornish
Thetford Avenue
Dorchester
R. N. Cornish
Esther Ryan
Merrimac Street
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Greater Boston
Henry C. Risner
D. D
Tyler
Tex
First Baptist Church
Frank Curtis
Lodge
Evangelical Alliance of Boston
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Dffi Ganization
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Young People’s Missionary Movement
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Broadway
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