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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
13
A seven year old runs away after being whipped by his father then hides outside until the father calls him in. The boy admits his fault and the pair share a tender moment as the father forgives and consoles his son. The field atmosphere lingers with summer sounds and a changed mood.
Readers inquire about a sonnet linked to Alaska and quoted on the Post editorial page. The full poem appears in The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses, urging readers to venture into silent places and wilderness to answer the Wild’s call.
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites homemakers of New England to discuss domestic problems and solve household issues. Readers share letters on marriage, baby care, economy, and family life, often preferring lively partners over overly virtuous ones. A prisoner in her own home laments monotony and longs for a spark of wickedness.
A reader argues against eugenic bans on unfit marriages, saying love alone justifies marriage but cites personal losses from multiple infant deaths blamed on parental dissipation. The piece asks if lasting happiness hinges on choosing a partner with better habits for the sake of future generations.
Correspondent argues radical housekeeping reform is needed to address the domestic service problem in New England. The writer notes that high wages and short hours fail to satisfy kitchen workers and hints at revealing reasons learned from a cousin.
The speaker in Newbury Street notes young women seek stage life after seeing chorus girls and dream of romance and wealth. He cites Evelyn Thaw as a contrast to kitchen workers and argues male housework could lure workers from domestic service, reducing kitchen discontent.
A letter from a reader argues for taxing women who keep dogs instead of having babies. The writer proposes a $35 to $50 levy on such women, with proceeds aiding mothers who have five or more children. The piece defends the taxation principle as applying to those with "special privileges."
A reader's letter discusses marriage economics and authority in the home. It argues that demanding a husband’s pocketbook turns marriage into financial slavery and that one partner must be the head. The piece cites old social norms and warns against nagging and wage demands.
Miss Joan Wickham reached New York aboard the Cedric from Liverpool to pave the way for Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst the famed British militant suffragette leader. Migration officers did not molest her and the date for Mrs Pankhurst's arrival is set for October 18.
A selection of notable letters to the Sewing Circle appears in the Sunday Post edition. Readers share fashion tips, craft ideas, and community notes, reflecting domestic life and local humor.
Miss Wickham visits suffrage headquarters and argues militant English suffragettes are necessary to gain attention. She asserts no US ban on Mrs. Pankhurst, who hopes to stay about a month on a health ticket and has prior prison experience.
The Swedish nobleman Philip Christoph von Konigsmark and Princess Sophia Dorothea shared a fervent, forbidden love that ended with his assassination on July 1, 1694 as he left Hanover. His letters reveal intense passion and threats of heartbreak. Their affair never produced marriage, and its possible outcomes fade with his death.
The article reports Mrs. Pankhurst’s steadfast stance in prison, refusing to surrender as her supporters insist she will serve the remainder of her term. Miss Wickham vows she will remain imprisoned for the cause, underscoring the movement’s resolve.
The New England Conservatory of Music opened with more than 3000 pupils, aiming for about 3300 by year end. Students hail from nearly every state and many foreign countries, drawn by Boston’s musical prominence and the conservatory’s famed facilities.
New York City real estate valuations total eight billion dollars for the year, up 150 million from last year. The gain reflects new hotels and office buildings on the West Side near Forty second Street and increases the city's borrowing capacity by 15 million.
Hartford Sept 19 The will of the late J Pierpont Morgan was offered for probate in Hartford Probate Court. The action was purely formal with Charles A Win and A Toscan Bennett filing certified copies of the will.
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