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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1916
Page
13
A reader in the Sewing Circle proposes replacing prison stripes for married men with a European double ring wedding service. The letter argues for shared marital responsibility, notes husbands’ financial duties, and questions flirtation norms.
Familiar urges readers to reject fear and foolish risk in pursuit of success. She cites Mme Bernhardt as a model who faced age and medical peril without fear, noting her calm, reassuring stance while surgeons questioned mortality.
A speaker explains she contributes surplus to the bank while noting her wages once covered not enough to avoid debt. She defends staying home for family duties and criticizes idleness, urging charity and hard work rather than depending on her husband’s earnings. She prefers work but remains committed to home and mother.
The narrator recalls inviting Ruth to lunch at Paraiso but forgetting money in the pocketbook. Jack quickly sent funds to cover the bill. Ruth remains gracious and amused, wearing a smart dark red velour suit with a long coat and fox fur cuffs.
SUGAR COOKIES mix butter sugar eggs milk and flour with baking powder bake quickly for crisp or soft cookies. Variants include spices and raisins or a second loaf recipe with peanuts and longer standing time. Recipes attributed to Mrs A F Woodis and Mrs George Hawthorne from Worcester and South Amherst. Also a beef and cracker loaf with milk or water and sage serving two meals for four.
A mournful meditation on loss as loved ones gather in memory after battle or voyage. The speaker reflects on a band scattered by fate, the stream between worlds, and the living’s longing as those who have passed appear as guiding presences.
A reader asks for guidance in a leap year romance with a boy still in preparatory school. Mildred Champagne notes the girl cannot count on marriage while the suitor lacks readiness or financial stability and suggests waiting for a more suitable candidate.
The piece argues young women often marry much older men because they seek financial support. It notes older men are established and can provide, while younger men are still climbing. It warns prep school romance is unreliable and urges brides to choose graduates over preparatory students.
The writer shares quick sewing tips noting a bodkin can substitute for a darning needle and advising practical crochet method. She suggests placing the yarn ball in a tumbler to prevent snarls and save steps while working.
Mexico City papers report the Nov 22 execution of J. Jesus Jaramillo, a Constitutionalist army lieutenant, for alleged involvement in a capital robbery. The strike by railroad workers halts travel between Mexico City and Vera Cruz, affecting traffic.
Two sisters recall childhood poverty and a mother’s handmade gray scarves that shielded them from taunts. They learn by example that fear of others' opinions causes sorrow, recalling their invalid grandmother who knitted the garments with loving care.
Madison starred in A Soul Enslaved released last January while Baxter played Kitty in Colorado. Eyton and Oakman led Cycle of Fate. Eyton now appears in The Crisis. J T Billy Quirk is to be addressed.
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