Thanksgiving letters brighten sewing circle page
A Boston Post section collects reader notes from the Sewing Circle. Letters praise or critique women education and domestic life, advise on marriage and careers, condemn smoking, and urge practical care for families and children with varied personal experiences and initials.
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Interesting Letters to the Sewing Circle Spotlight
The Sunday Post features engaging letters sent to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions, stories, and community craft insights in a warm, amateur press tone.
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Fads and Fashions Parade: Hats Gloves and Voile Dominate
White hats remain in favor with small outing hats preferred. Woolen gloves suit skat wear. Metal corsage flowers appear as a new wrinkle. Bead rims enrich blouses while colored handkerchiefs trend. Evening gowns favor voile. Dance frocks feature chiffon shoulder drapery. Voiles stay popular in ottene goods. New coat collars show ape effects. Ribbon velvet decorates bands and tulle dresses.
The Quarrel
A small town girl Phyllis reflects on a past quarrel as autumn leaves fall. A telephone call hints at engagement news, while a surprise appearance by Nathaniel rekindles old feelings. He teases with a promise to wed if she signs a deed, revealing a cheeky tug of fate and love.
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Sweet Sixteen
Sewing Circle
Maine
Phyllis Carlton
Antony
Phyllis
Phil
Lassie
Dorothy
Edith
Nate
Sara
Nathaniel
Sapphire velvet redingote with Chartreuse underskirt described
A richly described sapphire blue velvet redingote with tarnished silver cords, half open to reveal aChartreuse charmeuse underskirt and Hudson seal trim. Sleeves are slashed and fur outlined, silver lace, high collar, and green lining conveyed. Meeting planned for tea at five.
Executor exempt from appearance in New York inquiry
Charles E. Cotting as executor of Gardner M. Lane’s estate need not appear before the joint committee investigating the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of a $52,000,000 Interborough Transit contract for Third tracks on Second, Third and Ninth avenues. Judge Pierce ruled New York courts cannot compel attendance at the hearing.
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Charles E. Cotting
Gardner M. Lane
New York Assembly
New York Public Service Commission
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
New York City
Ninth Avenue
Manhattan
Pierce
New York
Salt and Cornstarch Tricks for Baking and Shakers
Household hints show sprinkle salt on oven bottom to prevent burning and add cornstarch to salt shaker so salt will never jump. Attributed to Mrs Charles W Kendall of Gardner.
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Charles W. Kendall
Gardner
Anne Murphy and Thomas Brown wed in Charlestown chapel
Miss Anne G Murphy of 15 Monuments Avenue Charlestown married Thomas Brown district attorney of Perth Amboy New Jersey yesterday in St Marys Convent chapel Charlestown The ceremony was led by Rev William Murphy SJ Boston College brother of the bride with several Boston College clergy present A reception followed at the Murphy home and the couple plan a wedding tour and residence in Perth Amboy.
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Anne G. Murphy
Monuments Avenue
Charlestown
St. Mary's Convent
Thomas Brown
Perth Amboy
N. J
William TF. Murphy
Boston College
Charles A. Lyons
Ss. J
Simple Old Fashioned Breads and Cakes From Local Cooks
Recipes list from Mrs. E. L. Hodgkin of Lewiston Maine and Mrs. Mary Weeks of Fitchburg. One recipe uses sugar butter flour egg vanilla milk and bake. The second mix uses sour milk corn meal molasses flour salt soda to yield two loaves.
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E. L. Hodgkin
Montello Street
Lewiston
Mary Weeks
Myrtle Avenue
Fitchburg
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