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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
7
The Sewing Circle page in the Boston Daily and Sunday Times invites women makers in New England to contribute pieces on baby care, home economy, garden, towers, and related topics. Submit writings to the editor at Boston.
A reader signed Brookline Sister asks what a respectable woman should do to protect herself from persistent male flirts on street cars and public places. Another woman, Often Annoyed, shares experiences of being harassed despite age and appearance and notes she faced mockery when defending herself.
A reader from TIMIDITY condemns persistent unsolicited attention from men in New York and Boston. She recounts a man who repeatedly addressed her as dear and followed her, noting she would have faced disbelief if she defended herself.
A 25 year old traveler insists two chaperones guard her from male admirers roaming in public. She notes boldness and potential insanity among some men and states she avoids low necklines in public.
A brief remark from Milton notes confidence in appearance and charm while acknowledging potential attraction from others.
An reader argues that age labels miss the hardship of women earning under ten dollars weekly in Y M C A settings. She notes the drain of drudgery on social life and marriage prospects for poor women, prompting debate in the Sewing Circle.
A series of letters from readers claiming youth at different ages. Women discuss aging while caring for families, keeping marriage strong, and maintaining happiness. Each piece emphasizes personal outlook, resilience, and the belief that youth is a mindset rather than a number.
A dense, fragmented advertisement offers beauty and health tips. It touts a greaseless complexion cream jelly, a canthax shampoo, a weight loss tonic, a facial hair removal paste, and a sugar-water treatment for bloating, claiming quick cosmetic and health results with minimal effort.
A letter signed by All for Woman's Rights argues against borrowing for luxuries. It emphasizes that all debt must be repaid with interest, warns of disgrace and ruin from delays, and questions the prudence of funding fancy hotel stays and wardrobes. The author condemns unpaid tradesmen and cites a husband’s anger as justified. EXPERIENCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. McLean of Washington left Newport for Bar Harbor Maine upon news of the serious illness of Mrs. John R. McLean mother of Mr. McLean. They were escorted by Madame Bakhmeteff wife of the Russian ambassador.
Before the party left, organizers cancelled a garden party planned at the Russian embassy tomorrow. Elder Mrs. McLean is ill with pneumonia.
The British admiralty plans to lay down the most powerful battleship yet in November at Portsmouth. The 700 foot vessel will displace 80 000 tons and reach 29 knots with turbine engines. It is reported to mount 14 inch guns, a first for the Royal Navy.
About 2.25 million dollars will be distributed this week to army and navy pensioners in New England. Captain A J Hoitt, pension agent in Boston, began the distribution yesterday. This is the penultimate Boston distribution as the local agency will close after December payments. Since last September there have been 9507 deaths among pensioners, yet total pension funds rise due to the May 11 pension act granting increases to veterans with nine months service and at least 62 years old.
Oscar Madison superintendent of the Charlotte Lighting Company was electrocuted at noon today while directing transformer changes at the top of a pole in Rochester New York.
Lowell, Sept 4. Seventeen hundred of 2862 looms idle at Appleton cotton mill due to an 800 weaver strike ordered by the Industrial Workers of the World to force recognition. Sixty nonmember weavers remained at work. Police were stationed at the gates as a precaution. no disorder occurred. The plant employs 1300 operatives.
The upcoming Sunday Post promises a selection of notable letters to the editor. Readers can expect diverse opinions and lively discussion shaping the circle's public discourse.
A nostalgic collection of kitchen instructions includes a lemon punch soda mix with orange juice and raspberry grenadine, a Butter Scotch Pie recipe with brown sugar and milk, and a nut raisin spread for bread. Contacts include MRE F. D. Page Fitchburg, Cecilia Le Claire Monson Me, and Mrs. W. H. Goodwin Wells River Vt.
Announced in Newton yesterday, Alphonsus M. Desmond a former Newton High School athlete now in New York will marry Miss Mae Elisabeth Duffy daughter of John J. Duffy of Brooklyn. The ceremony is set for the Church of Nativity on September 18 with a reception in Brooklyn afterward.
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