Woman’s Life Easy Debate Sparks Sewing Circle
A reader writes on women’s right to take life easier. She recalls her husband’s long carpenter hours and argues wives’ work is harder now in bigger homes and elaborate meals. She favors shared chores, lighter living, and questions chaperone rules and obedience vows. The letters mix domestic reform with personal anecdotes and cautions against loveless, childless old age.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Mary
Logic
Dad In My Heart A Portrait Of A Rochester Father
Charles H Barker writes a tribute praising a working father for his daily labor and quiet generosity. He notes ten-hour weeks six days, acts of kindness for the needy, and a steadfast life guided by faith and integrity. The speaker awards a bouquet to the father for his steadfast, charitable example.
Interesting Letters From the Sewing Circle Featured
The Sunday Post prints some of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader views, anecdotes, and tips that resonate with hobbyists and craft enthusiasts. The feature highlights community voices and practical sewing ideas.
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Sunday Post
Despondent Widow Hangs Self in Visit
At Lowell on May 27 60 year old Christina Hartwig of Providence Rhode Island hanged herself during a visit to a relative. Despondency over her husband’s death is blamed for the act. A colonel lamented officers’ inattention forcing him to bear all duties of the regiment. Tam my own captain my own lieutenant my cornet and trumpeter, also was quoted.
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Lowell
Christina Hartwig
Providence
R. I
Tam
Home Cooking Delivers Dinner and Dignity in City Market
Mary Reed hurries from a rackety apartment to buy affordable home cooking at a store. An elderly man returns home with her, admiring her home prepared meal and gifting a ten dollar coin to her baby Dot. Tom gains hope for rent, a promised raise, and his watch as the family enjoys a full home cooked supper.
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Tom Brent
Mary
Tom
Dot
Fads and fashions parade evolving dress trends of era
Paragraph points on fads and fashions describe lace giving way to crepe, marine ruffles for suits, ostrich trim, wheat ears on hats, gabardine called punkah cloth, pique neckwear for sports, tunic skirts with box pleats, checks, brassieres for all figures, silk variety, surplice draperies, heavier laces returning, chiffon crepe embroideries, plain cuts for checks, shadow laces fading, Japanese butterfly bows, beaded trimmings, and Roman striped silks as sought-after trim pieces.
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By C. M. Payne
The
Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Buffalo
Dad
Charles H. Barker
Rochester Herald
Father
Price
Ideal Wittneny’ CO
Washington ST
Traveler
Bacons
Sun‘tiv Post
Inez R. Reed
Burnett
Warner
H. J. Heinz Co
Oz.net
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