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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
11
The Sewing Circle is a regular department in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post for New England home makers. It invites discussion of domestic problems, family life, baby care, household economy, and gardening. Correspondents may use pen names and should write on one side of the paper.
A wife writes that after five years of marriage her husband never wears a wedding ring. She argues a man should show he is married, noting she would feel better if he wore a narrow band. He calls it old fashioned and worries it would hurt his business.
A young newlywed writes that her husband forbids her leaving the house during work hours, making her lonely and blue. She asks for sisterly advice on coping with his control and her poor health while maintaining her marriage.
A letter from B Square argues wives deserve faithful marriages as a God given right and condemns husbands who neglect their wives. The author laments home wrecks caused by adulterous affairs and urges sympathy for distressed women seeking support through the columns.
A moral tale warns against sisterly interference in marriages. Two cases describe sisters moving in with in laws, leading to divorces or separations, then remarriage by the in law. The article urges clear boundaries and heart-to-heart talks to protect marital harmony.
A terse dialog fragment shifts to a challenge for JAYNE to reveal virtue within, urging a search for moral character amid tension and uncertainty. The line implies a test of integrity and personal strength in a charged moment.
A reader advises coping with perceived rivalries in a marriage and a younger sister friend. Emphasizes talking to her, setting boundaries, and sharing house duties while avoiding turning someone into a drudge. Suggests rehoming if happiness cannot be found.
A reader signed BLUE NOSE admonishes women to stay at home and avoid clubs to keep marriages intact. She argues jealousies drive husbands to seek affection elsewhere and urges wives to nurture home life and treat a sister kindly.
A critic laments drifting school focus toward fads and urges attention to penmanship punctuation and word division. The piece parodies a high school graduate who imagines a cheap typewriter will fix spelling later. It also reflects on domestic life with varying marital ideals and an "average man" husband who smokes drinks and swears.
A columnist condemns a woman for publishing a harsh letter about her younger sister. The writer derides the supposed kinship and warns of punishment, while noting some husbands might object to a sister’s presence at home. The missive ends with the accusation of fickleness.
In a Sewing Circle Q A column a reader asks if a wife may open her husband s mail after disputes about privacy. The response discusses mutual trust and whether couples should hide or share correspondence.
An article links stomach indigestion to anemia and poor blood quality. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a blood builder that improves digestion, appetite, and strength, citing a testimonial from Alfred W Llewellyn and offering purchase details.
Jane O'Higgins, a quiet pupil at Gerome's atelier, inspires painter Gordon Chisholm with her unfinished canvas of a healing scene. Years later, Chisholm discovers the completed work renamed Melanie Gerome, who reveals she is Gerome's daughter and that they have formed a bond beyond art.
A poetic meditation on waiting through seasons meals youth and aging. The speaker laments perpetual waiting for better times and happiness while noting that even after life ends one still waits. The verse concludes with a lines about lingering and the saying that one who merely waits also serves.
A reader asks which is sweeter and more blessed, loving or being loved, suggesting that giving may eclipse receiving. The columnist notes the dilemma of choosing between the two and the impact on happiness, reflecting on reciprocal affection.
A 17 year old private secretary asks if she should meet a bookkeeper suitor on a corner or elope. The adviser questions parental objections to home calls, argues courtesies and safety, and urges sensible, proper footing for friendships while warning against ignoring parental guidance.
This clipping lists varied home recipes with ingredients and steps. It includes potato, onion and carrot frying, a stew finish with rice or spaghetti, and sweet breads with raisins and spices. Names and locations note contributors from Amherst and Manchester New Hampshire.
An old time remedy using sage and sulphur is presented as a profitable hair tonic. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy by Wyeth Chemical Company of New York is advertised as ready to use with a money back guarantee if it fails to perform. Sold by druggists at ar ty cents a bottle with claims to darken gray hair and stop dandruff.
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