Women jurors urged in Chicago murder cases
State Attorney Wayman argues men can not be impartial in cases involving women defendants and calls for women jurors. He notes more murders by women may reflect increased female independence. Eight jailed women charged with murder oppose women jurors, saying they trust men on juries more for justice.
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Wayman
Chicago
Lulu Blackwell
Charles Vaughn
Margaret McCabe
Edward Lee
Elizabeth Buchanan
Josephine Rice
Love and sentiment in a factory girl's note
A reader asks how to approach a shy town girl who is a teacher and attends a different church. Mildred Champagne advises sending a simple informal note describing herself as a factory girl and inviting a call on the mother and daughter, believing mutual attraction will render formalities unnecessary.
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Miss Champagne
Bridgewater
Advocate Calls Constitutional Change for Women Jurors
A speaker urges amending the state constitution to allow women on juries and says women jurors would fairly judge women accused of serious crimes. He plans to push the issue in Springfield next winter. He notes past acquittals of women in murder cases and points to the small number of women arraigned for killings.
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Springfield
Nicego
Love at First Sight in a Sewing Circle
A reader recounts an interview with Sir James Crichton Brown advocating love at first sight and contrasts it with her own experience. She recalls a first love who married rich, spent freely, and eloped, questioning whether such sudden attachment would have brought happiness. She invites others to share experiences.
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James Crichton Brown
Robert Chamber
The Appearance of Evil
The travelling man’s wife warns against social outings while her husband is away. She urges avoidance of theatre and dinner with male friends, citing watchful moral peers who seek to tarnish reputations and shame unchaperoned women.
The Wife's Share Dear Sewing Circle
A Springfield wife writes about unfair family finances, noting she cannot access her husband’s salary. She describes being blocked on spending and credit, urging unmarried sisters to demand a fixed weekly allowance before marriage for discretionary funds.
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Sewing Circle
Springfield
Matrimonial Partnership Brings Independence To Household Finances
Medford matron of forty describes a system where both spouses save weekly for taxes education and clothing, place the rest in a joint box, then divide into personal accounts with own checkbooks. She claims this eliminates money quarrels and eases debt collection fears.
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Medford
Woman Defends Respect In Crowded Car Incident
A Boston woman recounts facing a man in a East Boston tunnel car who harassed her. She warns that women must use natural defense if needed and says a loud scream would deter such pests. The letter urges public tolerance for women defending themselves.
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Sewing Circle
East
Boston
Common Sense on Women Being Annoyed by Men in Public
A reader argues many complaints by women in public places are overreactions. She cites a Cambridge subway example where a woman blamed a man for touching her dress, though the issue was her own clothing. She also notes men may be misread as following women when crossing streets.
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Cambridge
Letters To The Sewing Circle Feature In Upcoming Post
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will appear in next Sunday's Post, suggesting readers will find varied opinions and community anecdotes in the forthcoming issue.
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Louise Lindloff
Mildred Champagne
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