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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
15
A Boston Post Sewing Circle letter argues landlords should limit damage from children and protect quiet for all tenants. The writer laments noisy nights and selfish tenants while urging law and order and fair rights for renters and landlords alike.
A letter from JOAN warns against meddling in others affairs and ridicules a prior opinion about a stenographer wearing a slashed skirt. The writer echoes an old proverb, comparing meddling to grabbing a dog by the ears and to kicking a mule's heels.
A fragment notes discussion of eugenic marriages and a secretive sewing circle. A sister signs as O. V and hints at social or moral constraints shaping intimate alliances within a community. The readable portion suggests cautious, clandestine conversation rather than explicit events.
An old advertising piece touts Knowlton's Dandeline Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It promises improved scalp health colorless brittle hair will regain lustre fullness wave and new hair growth after first use.
A MEDFORD area reader warns against criminalizing marriage for immorality while others argue heredity and income should guide unions. Letters discuss wives controlling family savings, wives demanding wages, and the impact of domestic finance on marriage happiness.
A Maine couple descendants of Uncle John dispute a will bequeathing two feather beds. After neglect, attic fires, and theft, the beds are repurposed into pillows. Their child discovers five thousand dollars hidden with a note from Uncle John, securing the farm.
A description of morning blouses in black crepe de chine with white crepe vests and collars. It also recalls 1830s low cut slippers with velvet or ribbon straps and advises on choosing a brilliant bold button or clasp for outer wraps.
A description of Mirabeau with a club foot and a fast tongue leads to Sophie de Monnier falling in love at a Pontarlier fete. Their elopement ends in imprisonment and a flood of letters, including Sophie writing from a bed in prison about trust, escape hopes, and awaiting Mirabeau's letters.
Dear reader asks about a two year relationship with a blonde beau who wants exclusive kissing and hints at marriage. Mildred suggests awaiting a formal proposal before worrying about children’s hair color and notes that exclusivity hinges on both partners. otherwise no discussion needed.
Commander-in-Chief James A. Hard of Rochester N Y opened the 28th annual national encampment in Brewer Maine in Sons of Veterans Hall. The forenoon was occupied with routine work.
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