Cardinal Announces New Appointments
Cardinal O Neill announces clergy moves with Rev John H Lyons named rector of St Marys Holliston replacing the late Rev R J Quinlan. Rev Thomas F McCarthy named rector of a new Somerville parish. Rev Francis A McNeill to St Vincent s South Boston as assistant to Rev James B Troy.
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Holliston
R. J. Quinlan
Thomas F. McCarthy
James N. Supple
St. Francis de Sales
Charlestown
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Francis*a.mcneill
FR. J. Quinlan
Sir Vincent’s Church
South Boston
Women Defeated as Wets Win California Towns
California town elections on April 9 saw prohibition as the main issue and women voting for the first time in many townships. Of 36 towns reporting, 21 voted wet, with women candidates defeated in almost every case. The results reflect a swing toward repealed liquor laws as the wets gain ground across the state.
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San’ Francisco
California
Dr Mary C Walker Recovers From Illness
New York April 9 Dr Mary C Walker has recovered from a three weeks illness and left for her Oswego New York home. She was temporarily believed to be near death but rallied with willpower and is now on the road to recovery, having gotten up and dressed for the trip home.
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Mary C. Walker
Oswego
N. Y
Sewing Circle Debates Household Finances in New England
The Boston Post Sewing Circle invites homemakers to discuss home and family matters including budgets, husbands and children, baby care, and household economy. Letter writers share views on living on six dollars a week and whether wives should control family spending, urging prudence and discretion.
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Sunday Post
New England
Esewing Circle
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Dear Friends I Do Not Doubt the Brookline Sister
A reader argues that extravagance is about temperament not sex calling out a husband who hides his $18 weekly earnings, keeps $6 for himself, and leans on the mother in law as the family splinters. The letter condemns spending on saloons and questions the affordability of doctor visits and shoes for frugal wives.
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Brookline
Dear Sisters I Share a Joint Household Saving Plan
The writer and her mother pool income and save portions for clothing and rent while allocating five dollars weekly for food. They split the remainder equally and place each half in the other’s bank account as trust, planning to repeat after marriage. The note favors equal savings to inspire frugality.
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Mother
A Happy Maine Woman
A young married Maine woman describes life with her railroad fireman husband. She notes they live on about six dollars a week, his modest duties at home, and the lot of a working man facing daily chores and frugal meals. She defends his routine and emphasizes practicality over appearances.
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Sisters of the Sewing Cirecle
Maine
Dear Sewing Circle on shared finances and food taste
In a reply to a recent letter a reader argues that a husband should have independence by handling the family cash so he can enjoy steak and chops while his wife endures a less appetizing diet. The piece notes financial control as a route to satisfaction.
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Sewing Circle
Question of Residence for a New England Family
A reader asks the Ladies Circle for advice on living in Boston while the husband works in Lynn. The husband earns about 21 dollars weekly and resists the move citing travel costs. The wife prefers Boston and worries about leaving her sister. The column notes this reply also concerns a second husband refusing to take a child into the home.
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Lynn
Boston
Advice on custody and marriage obligations
A dated admonition urges Blanche to keep the child with the mother while the husband is able to care for himself. It suggests visits to influence the husband and warns to seek legal advice, noting the danger of acting without counsel and implying consequences for their marriage.
Dear Sewing Circle Readers Letter Section
A country reader writes with warm thanks for the Sewing Circle letters and asks for baby care advice. He seeks a method to keep his 112 year old baby covered at night, hoping readers with child-rearing experience can offer a solution.
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Peaches and Cream Slur Sparks Morning Debate
A reader scolds a married woman for neglecting her husband and vanity claiming years of devotion and labor. She contrasts her own 27 year marriage and morning care with the accused’s lax routine and flawless skin, arguing true beauty lies in care for others.
The Sewing Circle Featured Each Sunday's Post
The Post notes The Sewing Circle is a featured section every Sunday, highlighting patterns, sewing tips, and reader contributions.
Forgiveness at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont Park
In a reflective scene in Fairmont Park, Frank Ashton clashes with pride over a friend Walter Stevens whose son has died. After hearing the Lord's Prayer, Frank realizes his fault and meets Walter at a new grave in Lakeside Cemetery, where they kneel to seek forgiveness.
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Walter Stevens
Walter
Lakeside Cemetery
Frank
Noted Doctor Musser Brain Lighter Than Child
Philadelphia April 9 The brain of Dr John H Musser a famed diagnostician who died here last Wednesday weighs about 20 ounces less than Daniel Webster and 24 ounces less than James Fisk of New York Scientists say he focused on one line of brain development He left his brain to the Wister Institute of Anatomy and Biology Nine full sentences of text follow the core facts.
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Philadelphia
John H. Musser
United States
Daniel Webster
James Fisk
New York
Musser
Wister Institute of Anatomy and Biology
Milton J. Greeman
Family Moves Cause Man To Lose Jobs In Court
In Indianapolis a Juvenile Court hearing on support heard Robert Wheeler explain that in two years of marriage his wife forced 32 moves and he could not keep steady work. He said since Christmas he walked the city with an axe seeking work trimming meat blocks. Judge Taylor discharged Wheeler and reprimanded his wife while Wheeler joked about chickens flipping on returning home.
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Judge Seeks Beer Drowning as Capital Punishment
Philadelphia magistrate Grelis proposes a new statute to punish drunken men who abuse their families by making the offense a capital crime. He urges sentencing the offender to be drowned in an immense beer.
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Grelis
Mag of $1.25 starts rise to millions in Lewis tale
E G Lewis testified in St. Louis federal court detailing his start with $1.25 for a magazine and his rise through banking operations involving millions of dollars. He said downfall began after a 1905 Post Office fraud order and that his mail was stamped fraudulent while he previously received thousands of letters daily.
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E. G. Lewis
United States District Court
Ife
Post Office Department
Letter Returns After 19 Years in Moodus Mail
A letter mailed from Moodus on April 20, 189? reaches Moodus post office after 19 years, aimed at James Be Glass care U S Marine Corps in Washington Florida then redirected to Washington DC with no trace found. Dr F F Fowler of New London formerly ran a Moodus patent medicine business.
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The Assessor as Sunny Jim Ailment and Wry Rebuke
A satirical verse by Walt Mason from 1912 laments the cheerful bluntness of a city assessor. The speaker condemns the assessor's levity and probing questions as distressing and mocking while revealing a desire to attack the system that forces taxation.
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Walt Mason
Back Bay Man Weds Governor's Daughter in New York
Russell Burrage son of Mr and Mrs Albert C Burrage of Commonwealth avenue wed Miss Catharine Baxter daughter of Governor George W Baxter of Tennessee in New York yesterday afternoon The ceremony took place at the Church of the Heavenly Rest with Rev Herbert Shipman and Rev Ernest M Stires officiating Miss Margaret Baxter sister of the bride served as maid of honor and Miss Eleanor Baxter was a bridesmaid The groom was assisted by Hamilton Large of Buffalo NY
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Commonwealth Avenue
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George W. Baxter
Tennessee
New York
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Herbert Shipman
Ernest M. Stires
St. Thomas’ Church
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Eleanor Baxter
Hamilton Large
Buffalo, N. Y
Boston College Students Stage Moliere Comedy for College Fund
Boston College students under Rev George de Butler S J present A Doctor in Spite of Himself in the college hall tomorrow evening. The performance aims to raise money for the college fund and features the school's acting troupe.
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Moliere
George de Butler
S. J
Boston College
Counterfeiting Case Hits Dozen Cities In Massachusetts
More than a dozen eastern Massachusetts towns were said to be victimized by Patrick J. McGrath of Brockton and his 17 year old son Joseph R. McGrath. They were arrested Monday on counterfeiting charges and arraigned before US Commissioner Hayes. Both are held in East Cambridge jail in $5000 bail awaiting Thursday hearing.
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Secret Service
Murphy
Patrick J. McGrath
Brockton
Joseph R. McGrath
United States
Hayes
East Cambridge
John Baptiste Vanasse Marks 100th Birthday Mass
John Baptiste Vanasse, age 100, attended mass at 7 o'clock on his birthday in Manchester New Hampshire. He was joined by his wife and a large gathering of relatives and friends, followed by breakfast at his home featuring two four generation sets at the table.
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N. H
John Baptiste Vanasse
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