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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
21
A reader argues many live beyond means and urges balancing rent and food. The letter insists housing costs trap families and that prioritizing affordable living over lavish dining room sets and expensive furniture benefits children and social standing.
A collection of Sewing Circle letters discusses marital roles, housework, and social duties in marriage. Contributors defend husbands joining wives socially, defend lodge participation, critique eugenics and selection laws, and stress sympathy and shared effort amid faults and temptations. Cy Cy
A brief lodge note urges members to try a joining ritual described as a joiner’s wiff. The casual tip promises mutual benefit and hands practical guidance for newcomers.
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle are printed in the Sunday Post, offering reader reactions, sewing tips, and community voices. The page showcases hobbyist insights and tips threaded through friendly correspondence.
A reader 17 asks about marriage with parental consent and eloping. The adviser urges waiting a year, warns against elopement, and stresses that a worthy suitor will earn parental approval and prove he can be a first class son in law.
In Fidgerly a shy postmistress Lizbeth Ann Wentworth secretly borrows her late mother’s gown and, under a mask, attends the village Halloween masquerade. She captivates Ned Worthington, the cousin of Julia Sanderson’s beau, and returns to the post office afterward to a changed life as Edward Worthington’s bride.
Smart afternoon gowns are of black satin and fur trimmed blouses of chiffon. Serge frocks gain brightness from Roman striped ribbon sashes. Skirts show drapery tunics flounces and ruffles. Gowns feature fringe beads silk or metal thread and evening gowns use flaring tulle or lace. Colors are more artistic and swathed draped skirts dominate.
A fragment of a Scottish poem describes Hallowe'en gatherings at a farmer’s home. The gudewife presides over food and games as guests share tales of travels and fate. Youngsters seek matches amid festive rites as Scotland’s cultural memory guides their fortunes.
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