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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
13
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column gathers reader letters on marital respect at table, hostess duties, and gender roles. Contributors defend comfortable home life while others warn of dangers to young women and urge prudent chaperoning and independence.
A reader column quotes a mother lamenting how young women lack matrimony training and prefer fun over careers. Another reader argues a 39 year old man benefits from marrying younger women, claiming age gaps preserve vigor and obedience, while criticizing older wives.
A reader urges strict parental vigilance over daughters, advocating chaperons and accompanying elders for all outings until marriage. The letter argues negligence by parents, not poverty or male depravity, fuels young women's risks and cites a Paris observer praising French view of daughters as children.
A reader argues employers demand a decent standard of living and praises high salaries to match image. A second letter notes families on twelve dollars weekly in the South and Midwest rely on extra income, lodgings, or pensions, stressing union dues and life insurance as vital safeguards.
Readers send letters to the Sewing Circle printed in the Sunday Post offering tips, requests, and small community reflections. The page showcases reader voices and practical advice in a friendly, homey tone.
Miss Mary Brogna sister of Representative Vincent Brogna and a North End figure will marry Anthony De Feo in St. Leonard's Church on Prince Street at 3 PM. Rev Francis Palambri zio will perform. Afterward a reception at 97 Findicott Street then a wedding tour to New York Washington and Norfolk before settling on Endicott Street.
The passage notes Bettina von Arnim as a gifted German letter writer whose early passion for Goethe shaped memorable correspondence. It contrasts her ardor with Goethe’s cooler affection and highlights a quoted Goethe reply praising her forbearance and the “sweet-minded child” of her letters.
The Summer White House moving from Beverly to Cornish New Hampshire prompts diplomats to shift summer homes. Many will stay near Cornish or return to spots on the north shore and Newport. Among those choosing Magnolia is M and Mme Mirza Ali Kuli Khan the Persian chargé d affaires and his American wife formerly Florence Breed of Boston and Cambridge.
In Je wette City Connecticut the soldiers monument at the new David Hale Fanning park was unveiled with city officials patriotic societies and G A R posts present. The park opens to the public and sits on land once the birthplace of David Hale Fanning head of Royal Worcester Dorset. Mr Fanning aged over 80 attended and helped in the unveiling. He contributed 15000 dollars for park development.
A riot in Monterey near the government palace led to gunfire from authorities using two machine guns. Sixty rioters were killed or wounded and the mob was dispersed after the exchange.
Sylvia, lonely in a shabby lodging, feeds a hungry stranger and discovers shared hardship. He gains courage after her act of care, finding work with renewed hope, while she realizes someone understands her hunger and loneliness.
The poem extols ships and sailors serving the Republic in war and duty. It praises steel, courage, and steadfast hearts, united under red white and blue banners symbolizing liberty peace and heroism. The refrain links stars and stripes to freedom and loyal sacrifice for friends and homeland.
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