Reading Your Daughters Letters Sparks Strong Opinions
A Sewing Circle prompt invites readers to weigh whether a parent may read a daughter letters while she lives at home and is not engaged. Contributors argue for and against such control, with tales of past intrusions, consequences, and advice on marriage, loyalty, and joint decision making in families and with husbands.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Sewing Circle
Atmee
Sam
Betty
Stories About Spry Old New England Folks Wanted
The Post invites 200 word stories about spry old New England people with three prize levels. Signed real name and address required. manuscripts not returned. Best stories printed daily and Sunday Post until further notice. Also, note on Mrs Annie Neville of Brighton turning 87 and active war work knitting for soldiers.
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New England
The
Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Agnes Small
Home For
Roxbury
John E. Gilman
Augusta Knight of North Weare Honored at 88
Mrs Augusta Knight of North Weare New Hampshire, widow of a Civil War veteran, is noted as a social figure among the town’s smart set. At 88 she has completed two baskets equal to ten sweaters, nine pairs of stockings, four pairs of half finger gloves, and five additional items.
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Augusta Knight
North Weare
N. H
Just Bear in Mind White House Coffee Ad
Advertisement extols White House Coffee and Tea as unequaled in flavor and quality. It claims growing consumer preference and complete satisfaction with regular use.
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White House
Woman Active in Home Tasks and War Service
A woman residing with her daughter Mrs. Babkirk has acquired three pairs of mittens two helmets and two wristed gloves in the last four months. She is active at home and in knitting and has made a large braided rug. She belongs to the Red Cross and the New Hampshire Battery Auxiliary. The family includes a grandson Private James Babkirk serving in France.
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Babkirk
Red Cross
New Hampshire Battery Auxiliary
Night
James Babkirk
France
Attleboro Honors Longtime Teacher Elizabeth Blanding
The town claims Miss Elizabeth Carpenter Blanding as the nation’s record school teacher with 69 consecutive years in the classroom. She plans retirement within weeks at age 81 and also knits for soldiers and Attleboro’s Red Cross chapter which has benefited from her generous work.
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Attleboro
United States
Elizabeth Carpenter Blanding
Miss Blanding
Red Cross Chapter
Miss Blanding Taught Generations in Attleboro Classrooms
The account notes that over 69 years Miss Blanding instructed thousands of pupils with many families in Attleboro claiming she taught four or five generations each. The passage emphasizes her long service and broad influence in the community.
West Dennis G A R man crafts knitting needles for troops
Hiram Chase aged 74 from West Dennis responds to the 1861 call to arms by making knitting needles for soldiers. Using seasoned maple and simple tools he has completed over 30 sets, aiding units in Willmar Minnesota Boston Chatham Harwich and West Harwich. His grandson Elwin F Chase serves in France. Mrs Eliza Mason Cole notes long lives and active aging in Dennisport.
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Hiram Chase
West Dennis
Willmar
Minn
Boston
Chatham
Harwich
West Harwich
Hiram
United States
Elwin F. Chase
France
Ambulance Corps
Chase
Dennisport
Dignity and Wisdom in Josh Billings Style
The piece ridicules the notion of dignity as true wisdom, noting a dignified man weighs every word and action yet may be gullible. It contrasts dignity with wisdom, mocks pretentious prudence, and reflects Billings’ humorous take on social pretension and fooling oneself.
Poems For Your Scrap Book Portraits of a Kind Man
A reflective poem asks whether a man chose a life of service over wealth and shows concern for the weak and the simple joys of life. It questions what love and family meant to him as he faces the end, seeking guidance to mourn properly.
Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight Hans Christian Andersen
Birthday bio brief recalls Hans Christian Andersen born April 2 1805 in Denmark. Son of a poor shoemaker he pursued theatre and writing. early travels funded by a royal grant. Fairy tales published 1835 propelled fame though ambitions for theatre and novels lingered. he died 1876.
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Hans Christian Andersen
Ians Andersen
Denmark
Hans
Copenhagen
Europe
America
Andersen
Boston Dispensary drive raises 58700 for working fund
Boston fund drive for a working fund of 50000 topped its goal by reaching 58700 last night. Treasurer Gordon Abbott announced that contributions still pour in though subscriptions have ceased, with gifts expected to continue for some time.
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Boston
Gordon Abbott
Fadts and Fashions Describe Current Coat and Suit Trends
The note describes black satin coats as smart and outlines combinations of calico with organdy and net, serge suits with linen, and blue organdy with blue serge. It mentions over-blouses worn with black satin skirts and white wash skirts with minor variations in skirts and pockets.
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MA Wee
Tere Comes
Annie Neville
Brighton
Kilkenny
Ireland
Pilot
Daily Papers
Foster
Neville
Mary FE
Phelan
Winship Street
Anne Neville
Formosa
Oolong
Primrose
Autocrat
Eliza Mason Cole
John P. Cole
East Livermore
Josh Billings
BY Josh Billings
John D. Wells
Buffalo Evening News
the Orient
John H. Pray & Sons Co
Washington Street
Boylston
Esa
Eveglasses
Boylston St
Tremont St
Summer St
Washington ST
E Spectacles
Brockton Cambridge
Salem
Port Rico
Gerrish Bros
Commercial St
Mass
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