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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1917
Page
13
A tangle of reader letters from the Sewing Circle condemns early marriages and parental matchmaking. Voices debate mothers choosing husbands for daughters, cautions against drinking and bad habits, and urges daughters to pick their own mates, with strong feelings from multiple readers across months.
A fragmentary excerpt on etiquette covers gifts as wedding presents and acceptable behavior with visiting women. It describes modest handshakes, courteous office etiquette, and polite refusals for excessive conversation. It explains clothing terminology and regional language preferences such as shop instead of store and lifts his hat instead of tips.
The Sunday Post features engaging letters to the Sewing Circle, presenting reader views and anecdotes. Readers share styles, crafting tips, and community stories that reflect everyday life and hobby passions.
Recipes for salad dressing mustard pickles green tomato pickles and an old fashioned cheese cake with steps and ingredients. Included are instructions for mushroom flavors and brine. names and addresses of contributors Mrs F B Davis Mrs Ll Viens and Mrs Eugenie Trahan Peters.
Guests at Marion's club event filled the night with music after a tea gathering. A borrowed evening gown with sea green silk and silver beading drew admiration, though the owner preferred not to part with the dress.
In Salem Indiana author and statesman John Hay endured formative years shaped by his uncle’s adjoining law office where he studied law and absorbed the discipline of legal work and public service.
The poem contrasts French and foreign suitors with Erin’s isle as the speaker returns to the girl he left behind. He recalls her letters urging home and vows, despite war and struggle, never to abandon his homeland or true love though conflict and duty pull him away.
A church society holds a morning session on The Law of Christian Service and an afternoon program on the Lynn Neighborhood House. The public is invited. The Parents and Teachers' Bible Class met yesterday. Epworth League chapters send khaki bound testaments to departing soldier boys and form food patrol committees aligned with Hoover's food conservation program.
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