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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
13
Readers discuss women's work in domestic service and the right to home and independence. A housemaid recounts wage abuse, calling for equal treatment and autonomy, while others debate marriage, home stability, and social norms for women including wine and smoking in public or private settings.
A reader argues that respectable women never smoke or drink in hotels and praises a correspondent who refused to remain in such a place. A Bride of Three Months counters with views on dieting and marriage, while Milk and Vegetables shares a habit-reducing diet experiment and its health effects.
The Sunday Post highlights notable letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader insights and community perspectives on handmade fashion, cloth crafts, and quilting tips from contributors.
A widowed bachelor Mr. Ephraim Dawson pursues Florence Mayhew after a mysterious note reads yes. He courts her, plans marriage, and buys a horse as their romance unfolds while a long held motive toward his nephew looms over the engagement. Florence remains poised, curious, and wary as the outcome nears.
A 1914 poem envisions a happier era after war ends. It speaks of love compassion and music guiding humanity toward peaceful living, with hearts free from sorrow and fear, and a world bright with sunshine and truth.
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