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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
11
The Sewing Circle column in the Boston Post invites homemakers to discuss life issues and share advice. Readers sign as Prim and 45 and others confide about what they would do with 48 hours to live, from reconciling with rivals to valuing home and family while facing society’s expectations.
A reader recalls Mary who, at sixteen, moved to the city and found work for four to seven dollars a week. She describes hunger hot water heat and meager meals, noting the toll of poverty on daily life and dignity in a harsh urban environment.
Dr. Edwards covertly promotes Olive Tablets as a calomel free laxative for constipation and torpid liver. The product claims gentle action with no griping and easy taste so children view it as not medicine. Sold by The Olive Tablet Co in Columbus Ohio at 10c and 25c per box.
A reader recounts pressure on domestic workers in Boston as some women are offered higher pay to switch employers. She notes how scarcity drives speculation and even guards against neighborly trust with a proposed sign: Thou shalt not steal thy neighbor's housemaid.
The letter replies to a recent communication arguing it costs about 5400 to rear a girl to 18. It claims young women should repay parents by surrendering most earnings once employed. The exchange centers on perceived family responsibility and the value of female labor.
The writer argues that children do not owe their parents money for their upbringing. She suggests a balanced approach, teaching children to contribute at home and value money. She notes luxury should be avoided to prevent selfishness and recounts starting to teach her son at age eight.
The essay traces Pope s longing for love amid plain looks and social barriers. It notes his adoration of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Martha Blount, his proposals to both, the lack of true love poems, and his shifting, tender friendship with Martha Blount ending with contested memory and bequest.
A reader reflects on teaching children chores and money sense, noting a six year old can shop locally with limited funds. She argues fathers deserve recognition, urges shared home duties, and pleads for a Father’s Day tribute alongside Mothers Day.
A reader letter argues that economy hinges on housing and groceries, noting rent and food as the chief obstacles to frugality. The author suggests readers focus on practical cost-cutting strategies amid rising prices.
The author argues necessities should not become luxuries and suggests building or funding a home through cooperative banks or small payments. She notes high rents, the affordability of suburban houses without modern utilities, and recalls New England households living well a generation ago. She cites a Boston dinner with wealthy bankers to illustrate pride in costly meals.
The Sunday Post prints notable letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions, projects, and community concerns. Readers share tips, sewing techniques, and stories reflecting local craft life.
The plan for new fortifications at outer Brewster in Boston Harbor was sent to the Legislature yesterday. Governor notes no direct war plan reference amid Japanese tensions. Assistant Secretary Breckenridge bill drafts federal military control with concurrent Commonwealth jurisdiction. Major Sherburne of Brookline leads House military authority in the measure.
A jokey exchange features an ardent suitor offering his fortune to a fair lady who dismisses it as small, prompting a quip that his fund would dwarf her tiny feet. The light dialogue captures playful courtship banter.
Paris May 23 Drecoll unveils a new party frock for young girls copied by many mothers. The dress features pink charmeuse and silver beaded net with Grecian lines for ease of movement and a fringe hem. Flat-heeled dancing slippers appear with the ensemble along with artificial flowers at belt sash and bandeau.
The memorial meeting by the Suffolk bar for late Justice Charles Allen is held at the court house at 10 this morning. Jorney-General Swift will present the memorial resolutions and speakers include ex-Governor John D. Long Alfred Hemmenway Robert W. Morse and Dana Malone. Addresses before the full bench of the Supreme Court.
The Rev. Walter M. Drum will preach at the cornerstone ceremony for the new Boston College in Newton on Sunday at 2 30. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Anderson will officiate with music by the Y M C A glee club. Also, sermons and novenas proceed at St Bernard s West Newton St Francis de Sales Charlestown and other parishes with May processions at Cathedral Holy Cross St Mary s North End and St Aidan s Brookline.
A collection of old kitchen recipes includes croquettes using cold chicken meat and cream with egg and lemon, then breaded and fried. It also gives a layered potato bake with cracker crumbs and cream, and a custard crust pie baked in a hot oven with nutmeg. The contributors are Kate B. Tarbox and Mrs A D Whitman from Dorchester and Farmington, Me, and Mrs Estelle Wilkins Davis from Farmington, Me.
A Progressive party event honors Julia Ward Howe with speakers including Benjamin Fay Mills Pantel Leroy Dresser and Wendell Phillips. The banquet is scheduled for May 27 at 7 30 p m at the Hotel Brunswick with remarks by notable figures from Rhode Island and beyond.
Samuel J. Fider of Boston will deliver the address for Yale law school graduates on June 16 and August I Jaccaci of New York City will speak at the Yale art school June 2. The annual commencement at Yale will be held June 18.
A fragmentary line notes Squal lop’s humor as a man who accepts both cigars offered, revealing a boastful or comical personality in the dialogue.
Bishop Lawrence will preach at Teele Square Clarendon Hill St James Episcopal Church for the confirmation of a class of 26. After the confirmation and sermon by the bishop the rector Rev William Henry Pettus will lead a communion celebration. Evening prayer with a 7 30 p m sermon by the rector follows.
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