Dear Sewing Circle exposes domestic finance battles and beliefs
A long letter column by three sisters and others discusses money control in marriage, debt, and gender roles. Readers share tales of striking spouses, budgeting, and tensions between thrift and luxury, arguing whether women should manage or share finances in the home.
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Usbands
Maser
Kris
Nis
Sewing Circle
Don't Be Deceived Louis and Mrs Green Ladies Tailoring
Announcement warns a Boston paper's notice of a name change near 771 Washington St. while confirming the Green Ladies' Tailoring Co. remains at the old stand. The firm reports expanded space, added top-floor workrooms, and on-site offices and fittings, touts fall materials, better purchasing power, and quick two fittings for out‑of‑town customers. The ad lists prices, samples, and hours at Washington Street with contact number 2987-M.
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Louis & Mrs. R. Green Ladies’ Tailoring Company
Washington St
Boston
Sybells Green Ladies’ Tailoring Co
Oxford
Tribute to a Girl Who Works Shaping Civic Value
A reader commends a woman described as a “Girl Who Works” who labors from dawn to night to support a crippled mother. The note praises her as a valuable member of society and a fine example for the Sewing Circle community.
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Sewing Circle
Finial Love and Devotion Amid Hard Labor Wages
A reader laments low wages for extensive labor and urges voters to act with wisdom. The note expresses sympathy and shares personal connection, praising faithful care for a mother and urging resilience. The message ends with a sign of twenty two years.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Highlighted in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post features a selection of the Sewing Circle’s most engaging letters. Readers share tips, anecdotes, and community news within a lively, genteel column that reflects local craft interests.
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Sewing Circle
Sunday Post
Hens Stop Laying Prompted by Car Trouble
Egbert notes two hens have ceased laying. Bacon asks for the cause. Egbert replies that an automobile issue is to blame.
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Bacon
Egbert
Engagement Ends Amid Busy Schedules in New Hampshire
A summer romance at a New Hampshire resort unravels as Grace declines Jack’s marriage proposal citing her social obligations. He confronts the change in plans, finally releasing her from their engagement as she frets over announcing the breakup to friends.
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New Hampshire
Miss Grace
Grace
Mamma's
Jack
Considerate reply from clerk to a bad egg joke
A young housewife asks how to tell bad eggs while a grocer replies that he has nothing to tell. He adds that if he did know a bad egg he would break it gently.
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