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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1913
Page
15
The piece surveys wedding veil styles with halo blossoms and crownless arrangements, notes plaid belts and waistcoats as trims, and describes debutante dance frocks in white tulle or lace. It surveys loose-shouldered coats, tunics, and luxurious dress fabrics with gold and silver cords.
Readers respond to a Boston Post Sewing Circle column about teen marriage and economic choice. Letters from Natick and others discuss early marriage, finances, housing costs, and the risks of not saving for old age, with anecdotes from women in varied circumstances.
A New Hampshire reader reflects on village life where men gossip at evening gatherings and women finish the tales. He notes reputations ruined by whispered stories and contrasts Bostonian habits with local chatter. He values broadening his mind through lectures and clubs over worrying about neighbors.
A teen girl recalls her heartbreak as a neighbor’s son, once her love, now courting another girl. She questions female loyalty versus male behavior and shares personal regrets. The piece notes readers’ letters and announces a French style petticoat pattern in next Sunday Post.
Miss Nancy recalls a lifetime of longing as Ruth confides a broken engagement to Jack. Jack’s father arrives and interrupts a reunion, echoing a past romance forty years old. The scene shifts between the garden and parlor, ending with Miss Nancy facing memory and inevitability.
A 19 year old writer asks if she and a 22 year old lover can marry on combined incomes of 15 and 10 dollars weekly. The adviser cautions that ten dollars weekly is insufficient to marry on and urges delaying marriage until the man improves his earnings and stability.
Take eight potatoes and cut into fries, soak in cold salted water one hour. Dry, melt two tablespoons butter, toss strips until coated, then place in a large pan. Sprinkle with salt and bake in a hot oven. Mrs. E. J. Alber, 83 Selden Street, Dorchester.
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