Notable Cambridge and Boston Tales Chronicle Local Life
Observant Citizen recalls B J Lang as last survivor of the 1863 Music Hall organ recital circle. Notes the Me thuen organ's current state and a pending $50 000 city loan for bathhouse improvements and new women’s facilities. Describes a kind police officer aiding a blind man on school street and a sharpshooter Alderman Fallon. Mentions moving day real estate trends, a near canine accident at Alewife Brook, Newark fire chief’s visit to Boston, and a Lyceum Hall minstrel show. Reports private libraries of Herbert Parker, and Rev Samuel A Hirot’s Europe trip. Describes a novel dinner party diversion at Commonwealth Motor Club and Jamaica Plain firemen’s gift to ex Captain Leonard upon retirement. Praises Lowell street bridge concession secured by Mayor Woods.
Cold Cure Recipe Using Pine Compound and Whiskey
Directions propose mixing half ounce Concentrated pine with two ounces of glycerine and a half pint whiskey. Shake well and dose a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. Available from druggists or mix at home. Pine product comes in half-ounce tins labeled Concentrated.
Nightgowns and chemises sale with lace and embroidery
A newspaper sale listing offers night gowns, chemises, combinations, drawers, petticoats and corset covers in nainsook and lawn fabrics. Prices range from 25¢ to 2.50 with many items discounted from higher values, highlighting trims, lace, and embroidery.
Extra Size Underwear and Night Gowns Listing
Catalog item note shows extra size underwear items including night gowns, petticoats, corset covers, and drawers. Prices range from 0.50 to 3.50, with fabrics such as heavy cotton nainsook lawn and openwork embroidery noted. Items include front yoke tucking and hamburg embroidery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nainsock
Hamburg
Lonsdale
Lawn
Wallace
Misses Undergarments and Night Gowns Featured in Sale
A catalog listing for misses undergarments includes cotton night gowns with square necks and embroidery for ages 2 to 12, and other items such as cedric neck gowns, cotton drawers with hems and tucks, nainsock trimmed drawers, Hamburg lace trimmed drawers, and lace flounced skirts. Prices range from 69 cents to 1.75, with several items labeled Special. Also notes children’s trimmed pajamas in sizes 8 to 14 years priced around 69 to 45 cents.
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Cedric
Children's Undermuslins and Gowns Sale Prices Listed
A sale listing shows children's undergarments and gowns with varying sizes and prices. Items include drawers skirts and gowns in nainsook and cotton with embroidery beading ruffles and Hamburg trim. Prices range from 9 to 95 cents with several items at 89 cents 69 cents and 45 cents.
A Gift From California Highlights Quiet Generosity
Miss Peters, assistant manager at Holden & Stewart, helps a hungry young woman with work and salary advances. Ten years later Elinor Wilson sends $10,000 from Pasadena to thank Miss Peters for lifting her from poverty and keeping her employed. Holden approves the grateful gesture.
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Holden & Stewart
Holden
Mr. Holden
Pasadena
Cal
Miss Peters
Holden & Stewart's
Home style recipes from 19th century kitchen notes
The excerpt lists several cookery instructions including stuffed tomatoes with cracker dressing, a potato and lettuce salad with a creamy mustard dressing, and chopped veal kidneys with calf's liver. It provides names and addresses of contributors H Campbell and Helena L Bowden.
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B. J. Lang
Music Hall
Lang
Bee
Methuen
Millionaire Searle
Joseph B. Maccabe
The
Bath Trustees
L Street
Bath House
Committee On Finance
School Street
Veador
Tremont Street
Hamilton Place
Cambridge
James J. Jeffries
Bernard I. Fallon
Falcon
Pugilist
Tee
Alewife Brook
Squire’s Field
Terra Firma
Matthias Stratton
Fire Department
Newark
N. J
Parker
Mullen
Boston
Stratton
Jersey
Columbian Rowing Association
Lyceum Hall
East Boston
Frank Greer
Bkbhk B
Herbert Parker
Samuel A. Hirot
American Unitarian Association
Europe
Commonwealth Motor and Driving Club
Jamaica Plain
Michael Leonard
Leonard
Lowell Street
Somerville
Woods
Jordan
Jordan Maria Co
New England
France
Eissdstins
Aeks
Ees
the Post
Sunday Post
California
Margaret I. Macgovern
Green Street
Charlestown
New England Housewives
H. Campbell
Union Street
Leominster
Helena LL. Bowden
Elliot Street
Beverly
P. J. Gillick
Camden
Grace Tourtelotte
Harvard Street
Natick
Mass
Lloyd's Eyeglasses & Spectacles
Andrew J.lloyd CO
Washington St
Boylston
Summer
Massachusetts. Ave
A. W. Jones Co
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