Observant Citizen notes and community updates
A column of letters and anecdotes discusses April hopefuls and spring, honors to Joseph Kelley with silver spoons from Massachusetts Lodge, and stance of Ancient Order of United Workmen with Colonel Roosevelt on race death policy. It covers Harvard President Lowell on a long 1811 letter, Deacon Fowle’s 938th birthday walk, Boston figures traveling to Hot Springs, and local curiosities about corn, ears, and aging. It includes reader queries, post office boy engineer Charles J. Fisher’s 46 years of service, preacher moves, Easter baby, and amusing household tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Lodge
Joseph Kelley
Order of United Workmen
Roosevelt
West Milton
N. J
Lizzie Banfield
George H. Plummer
Willie Jokes Stir Controversy In Early 1900s Column
A column reviews social satire on the Willie joke craze and anti Willie club sentiment. It notes a Chesapeake and the Shannon performance at Jordan Hall and comments on parcels post rumors affecting middlemen. The piece weaves in personal anecdotes from observers and reflects early 20th century humor and commerce chatter.
German labor leader Legien to visit Boston with Gompers
Carl Legien president of the Federation of Trades Unions in Germany and secretary of the International Council of Labor Unions will visit Boston on April 17. He will be accompanied by Samuel Gompers president of the AFL, with a reception at the Co L A headquarters in Wells Memorial building that Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hierr Carl Legien
Boston
Ile
Federation of Trades Unions
Germany
International Council of Labor Unions of the World
Reichstag
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Co. L. A
Wells Memorial Building
New Egg-Laying Records Set at Storrs Contest
The international egg laying event at Storrs Conn reports a weekly total of 2361 eggs, a new high. White Orpingtons set the weekly record with 31 eggs from five birds, while Barred Rocks White Rocks and Rhode Island Reds tied for second with 80 eggs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrs
Conn
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Eckmans Alterative Promoted For Tuberculosis Cure
A physician advert promotes Eckmans Alterative as a cure for tuberculosis alongside rest and fresh air. It cites a verified case from Arthur Webb describing recovery from pneumonia and tuberculosis after taking the remedy, claims of effectiveness for bronchitis and other lung ailments, and lists Riker Jaynes Stores and Houghton Dutton Drug Dept as sellers with a request for the booklet of cured cases from Beckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Weldon
Fort Worth
Texas
Colorado
Canon City
Arthur Webb
Beckman
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton Drug Dept
Beckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Cho
Little Girl
Pete MA
Toon.ed
BY Gollys
Mansfield
Boston Post Office
Bret
Lata
Sear Spenceriany
Maren Conn
Spencerian
Aspendents and Accountants
Spencerian Pen CO
Broadway
New York
Lowell
Harvard
John Amory Lowell
University
Fowle
Deacon
Chestnut Avenue
George William Bently
Hot Springs
Bently
Gertrude L. Marvin
Wellesley
Lawrence
P. S
Charles J. Fisher
Boston & Maine Railroad
Rockport
Fisher
New England
Charles McMeekin
Jamaica Plain
Thomas B. Forsyth
Malden
Milady
David
A. Laurie
Chelsea
City Club
Laurie
Bhat
George A. Durgin
Bromfield Street
D. H
West Brookfield
Boston & Albany
Bko
William P. Connery
Lynn
Ireland
Express
Limberneck
Roucu
E. S. Wells
Jersey City
Conrad
Little Willie
Adam
Willie
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Chesapeake
Shannon
Jordan Hall
Orisha
Dorothy
Rosalind Fuller
H. Obst & CO
Ics
Hardy
Concord
Niagara
Wistaria
Seeenere Esvez
Deutzia
Duke of Teck
John Laing
Duke of Edinburgh
Holland
John Hopper
Ulrich Bruner
Graus Au Tepliz
Paul Neyron
Caroline Testout
Celine Forester
la Vrance
Karl Drushki
Capt
Haywood
Gabriel Lurzet
Baron de Rothschild
Jordan Marsh Company
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