Acceptance by Proxy Ends in Romantic Twist
Bettina receives a hurried marriage proposal from Harry via Dresden & Sons and, angered, feigns refusal. Betsy and Bettina pose as a prank, mishearing phone calls, and Betsy ends up accepting on Bettina’s behalf. At dusk, a delivery of flowers and a note reading To my wife to-be reveals the ruse and confirms the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettina
Dresden & Sons
Betty
South America
Harry
Betsy Crawford
Betsy
Mhermaid
Sewing Circle letters argue for and against marrying dissipated men
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post continues a debate on whether women should marry men with troubled pasts. Letters from readers urge differing stances on duty, reform, pro prohibition, and the impact on wives, mothers, and children, with personal anecdotes and strong sentiments.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Highlight Sunday Post Prints
Readers share engaging notes in the Sewing Circle section as the Sunday Post features its most interesting letters. Letters reveal community concerns, craft tips, and personal anecdotes reflecting local life and the era.
Local Officers Named in Bangor Area Group
President Virginia J L Holbrook of Bangor vice president Elizabeth G Ricker Lisbon Walls Wisuer Hattie S Rollins Auburn secretary Grace K Walton Belfast treasurer Sarah A Weymouth Biddeford names read for newly organized group officers from several Maine towns.
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Virginia JL. Holbrook
Bangor
Elizabeth G. Ricker
Lisbon Walls
Wiurder
Hattie S. Rollins
Auburn
Grace K. Walton
Belfast
Sarah. A. Weymouth
Biddeford
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Margaret B. Sproul
Columbus Avenue
Boston
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Boston Post
Eas Sewing Circle
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Worcester Reader
the Sun, Post
van Loon
Leki
Dancing Academy
San Francisco
Wilson
Seollay Square
Bour Bcrap
Danske
Dandridge
C. E. Smith
Melrose Highlands
B. F. Chase
Cherry Street
Danvers
Maine
Rebekahs
Portland
Rebekah Assembly of Maine
Campbell’s Soup Express
Anty Drudge
Tommy
Tommy Dodd
Anty
Philadelphia
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