Dear Sewing Circle Weighs Money and Love in Marriage
A series of letters discuss a young man and his bride to be sharing finances for a future together. He argues for equal saving while she resists, and others offer views on Rockefeller wealth aiding the poor, the role of a wife in business success, and reflections on gender, marriage, and independence with a playful back-and-forth tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eek ¢An
Married Life
Clem
Rockefeller
Sho
Jean
Frock and Sash Must Match in Dame Fashion Rules
A 1922 Public Ledger Co item notes matching frock and sash for junior fashion. It describes a hat with a plain fall crown, scalloped brim, and embroidered edges in silk or wool. The same frock can have several matching sashes and hats, with Flora as a named example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Sister
Sunday Post recipes page full of pies and dinners
The page lists date cream pie lemon sponge pie pineapple layer cake and more. Recipes include ingredients and steps for escalloped potatoes and onions creamed halibut in ramekins eggs and green peas and related dishes with measurements and instructions. Names Ada Campbell Mollie De Burnett and Mrs Hulda Cole appear as contributors from Maine and Marblehead Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E. Campbell
Larone
Mollie de Burnett
Florence St
Somerville
Hulda Cole
Waldron St
Marblehead
Miss Avis Sloan's Egg Dish Featured at Chelsea Address
A simple recipe note lists serving suggestions with egg and sauce on a hot dish. It directs arranging a border of peas around the top and serving immediately. The note is signed Miss Avis Sloan and provides the Chelsea address 92 Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avis Sloan
Park Street
Chelsea
Fashionable caracul trims for day and evening wraps
Caracul in black and rich brown tops the coming season’s trim trends for day and evening wraps. The duvetyn body in marrow brown is paired with a glossy black caracul, with new shade options including fox gray Hawaiian blue and Koran red. Also listed are natural afia dyed squirrel sable beaver mole and Hudson seal for smart trimming.
Fragments Muse On Self Doubt And Quiet Fire Alarm
A fragmented line contemplates greatness and fear as a playful metaphor. The speaker muses that even modest actions could trigger dramatic reactions like fire bells, underscoring doubt and irony in a brief reflection.
Getting On At The Office By Helen Ormsbee
A feature about Elsie seeking efficiency at work, attempting a formal daily schedule that falls apart under real interruptions. Melissa suggests planning, but Elsie admits loss of enthusiasm and a slide into distractions and piling tasks once the plan meets unexpected demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa
Elsie
Mr. Roberts
Anita
Old Ship Church of Hingham Massachusetts
The Old Ship Church in Hingham is cited as the oldest house of public worship in the United States. Built in 1681, it remains on its original site and retains its original timber frame from oak with broad axe work, still serving its original purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Hingham
United States
English King and the American Revolution Politics
An analysis argues the revolution stemmed not from the king but from England's political system. It notes George III relied on the Tory landed interests, the Whigs’ stagnation, rotten boroughs, and parliamentary control that shaped colonial policy and ultimately led to conflict with the American colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uring
George
Britten
Macaula
Englisis
Peret
George III
England
Household Hints on Gravy Boats and Soup Enhancers
A column offers kitchen tips including using a gravy boat for preserves to prevent waste and dipping into hot kettles. It suggests flavoring corner beef water with onions cloves celery carrots and parsnip, plus barley or rice for a palatable soup. It also notes testing cake doneness with a clean brogy straw and tapping the pan to the ear for doneness.
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Paras
Maurice Ketten
France
Arnold Hatton Wright
John F. Dillo
Sawyer
Anise
KIND
Public Ledger Co
New England Housewives
Sunday Post
Cae
Lenore
Papa Goose
3. W. Bowman
Helen Ormsbee
The
Republic Guadiente
the Post
Charles Godfrey Leland
Francis Parkman
George F. Parkman
Boston
Brazil
United States of Brazil
Epitacio da Silva Pessoa
Sir
Montreal
Toronto
Prince of Wales
National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Akron
Ohio
Maikindi
America
Hendrik van Boon
Maide
Gorton’s
Gorton
Cod
Lev Hat
Wonderitt Servier
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