Millionaire Stokes testifies in court about shooting by show girls
W D Stokes tells in New York Supreme Court how he was shot in the legs last June by Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad. He recalls meetings, letters, and demands for $25,000. The defense says the women acted to protect themselves from blackmail.
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New York
D. Stokes
Supreme Court
Lillian Graham
Ethel ‘Conrad
Miss Graham
Ethel
Europe
Stokes
Sponge Dough Technique and Recipe Fragments
A set of kitchen notes describes making a sponge with cake yeast and warm water, then mixing flour and kneading. It includes a method for rising in water, dividing into 3 ounce pieces, scoring, buttering tins, and baking. Also listed are dessert ideas with sour milk sponge, eggs, sugar, and cocoa fillings from multiple contributors in Brookline Dorchester and Fall River.
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Carrie Warshauer
Brookline
Annie Wolf
Fifth Street
Fall River
Love Advice and Fashion Notes From Mildred Champagne
A reader asks if giving a birthday present after five months of courtship is proper. Mildred Champagne advises thoughtful gesture and reflects on trust before marriage. The column also discusses fashion trends including decorative trims, reversable coats, and evening accessories.
A Fickle Sweetheart Dear Miss Champagne
A man writes about six years with a younger sweetheart aged 25 who recently met a male friend from years past at a ball. After the ball he has seen her only briefly, as she frequents entertainment with another friend. He laments the nearly engaged relationship now dashed.
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Miss Champagne
Fashion notes on fur finishes and fringe trends
Paragraphs describe a fashion scene with fur finishes at collars and cuffs. Fringed trim appears on gowns hats and bags while velvet and charmeuse dominate fabric pairings. Silk mousseline blossoms and fringe edges on hats wraps scarves and dresses complete the look.
Sewing Circle: Boston Post Woman’s Forum for Home Topics
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Post department inviting New England home makers to discuss domestic problems. Topics include household management, family matters, baby care, flowers, and gardening. Correspondents may use pen names and share advice. write on one side of the paper.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Barefoot Irish girls famed for rosy health and beauty
In reply to Blushes a reader from Ireland recalls growing up in a country district where girls go barefoot and rely on natural color. They say the healthy flush without rouge outshines powder and paint, praising soap and water blushes as the right cue.
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Ireland
B.C
Dear Old-Fashioned Girl Seeks Rings and Romances
A reader aged 20 to 25 praises reviving old fashion of men wearing wedding rings. She recalls two years with her fiancé and his tender kisses, especially on parting, which stirred her deeply. She urges more girls to share opinions on such gestures and memories of love.
Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle Advice Column
An 18 year old girl seeks guidance on parental limits for social outings and a house restriction until age 21. She asks if her parents can legally and morally restrict her freedom and desires perspectives from the group.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Engagement Doubts About Kisses Before Marriage
A reader asks if it is proper for a man to kiss and hug a fiancée before marriage. She states she refuses to kiss him and seeks guidance from the sisters of the circle on appropriate conduct before tying the knot.
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Sisters of the Circle
HAS PERFECT HUSBAND Sewing Circle Sketch
A humorous piece describes a woman praising her husband as a perfect partner who rises early to light the fire, prepare coffee, tend chores, read aloud, and share quiet moments though he sometimes curses when angered. He handles wood, rugs, and kitchen duties, while they enjoy reading together.
Bear Cat Letters Express Personal Reflections
A reader shares a personal note about family, harmony, and self responsibility. The writer mentions having no children, a cat, and a stance on fights, while urging a woman to evaluate her own faults. The message closes with a signature BEAR CAT and an endorsement of the Circle publication.
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P. S
Sings for Courage and a Divorcing Dilemma
A reader letters discusses a woman asking if she should divorce her gospel-singing husband. The writer notes gallant, caring husbands can be a prize amid trends toward affinity seeking and suggests such questions reflect broader unhappiness, though no official answer is seen.
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Boston
Sally
Question on Fidelity Sparks Bitter Exchange in Letter
The reader Sally confronts a correspondent with a string of social anxieties about marriage and infidelity. The aged voice cautions against leaving a good husband for another man, predicting regret and a possible future divorce.
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Boston
Sally
Defends Children in Cars Letter Cites Car Seat Etiquette
A mother argues that street cars should serve humans, not dogs. She defends children standing in car seats, noting her own two year old behaves well while others accuse mothers of dirtying clothes. She questions defenders of dogs over children in public transit.
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S. C
Mona
Sewing Circle Letters Also Appear in Sunday Post
Readers note that the Sewing Circle correspondence is published in both The Sunday Post and its companion Sunday edition, indicating wide circulation of its hobbyist sewing letters and pattern tips.
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Sewing Circle
The
Sunday Post
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Mrs. Stokes
Millionaiire
Stella Iingleton
Robert M. More
Graham
Lexington
Paris
Ansonia
Conrad
Gurfis Syn
Aete
Doane
Blackstone Street
W. D. Jam
Warren Bt
Roxbury
Mass
Maurice Ketten
Emplexione
Kaiser Rolls
Charlotte Quenell
Robinson Street
Dorchester
Mildred Champagne
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