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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
15
The Boston Post Sewing Circle section features readers debating domestic wages and life choices. A Somerville contributor argues eight dollars a week suffices with frugal living, while another urges women to embrace traditional roles and resist trousers, praising feminine dress and charm.
A letter argues that women adopting masculine dress could prompt salary equality, noting pay disparity tied to gender. The writer supports practical trousers at home yet finds public male attire humorous, urging caution in sartorial rebellion while linking style to economic rights.
Vera B. writes that many Sewing Circle correspondents claim women who dress like chorus girls invite harassment. She defends chorus girls as hardworking and states she has never drunk alcohol in ten years of dancing and rarely drinks in general. She argues flashy streetwomen often misrepresent actresses.
A reader argues for taxing bachelors to fund unmarried women, then pivots to blame moral standards for singles. He cites his unmarried brother and two sons, claiming his brother hesitated to propose after seeing a woman in a knee slashed dress on the street.
A reader argues that three bachelors faced financial burdens for not marrying. He cites a jealous husband and a man who saved $2000 for a home but was pressed to buy a car. He questions plans to marry, housework, and women seeking welfare work, concluding bachelors should not bear support burdens.
Recipe notes for Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Icing with details on batter, chocolate mixture, Nut Cake, and a white frosting. Includes measurements, optional substitutions, and finishing touch with walnuts and vanilla icing. Credits Mrs Louise L Matthews of Cambridge on Wendell Street.
A reader argues that a wife should never allow any former suitors to enter her home after marriage. She asserts keeping strict distance prevents divorces and would even ban handshake renewals with old sweethearts. The letter appears in the Sewing Circle section highlighted by BRIDE OF LAST JUNE.
A man and woman exchange a romantic conversation sparked by an astrologer’s tale. He recalls a prophecy that he would only love once he met a golden haired schoolgirl with brown eyes. She notes she was not golden haired as a schoolgirl, leaving him shaken by the withering match of fate.
The Post Magazine will publish another installment in the Confessions of a Social Promoter series next Sunday. The piece promises continued insight into social influence and public relations practices of the era.
A weary conductor quarrels over a fare with a country visitor who insists she paid. She complains of conductors while at home her husband Obadiah questions her memory as a stray nickel spills from her glove. The piece ends with a note to see the comic section.
A courtroom moment involves George Clarke, a famed negro minstrel, who answers a lawyer's provocation with wit. When pressed about his father’s occupation, Clarke reveals his father was a lawyer, prompting laughter across the court and the lawyer's retreat.
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