Farmers Claim Milk Farming Is Profitable No Longer
Massachusetts dairy farmers in Stoneham Wakefield Melrose Reading North Reading and nearby towns warn of near extinction of milk production unless actions are taken. They say wholesalers pay loss prices or hold milk, while New Hampshire and Vermont suppliers undercut by 10 to 15 cents per can.
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Melrose
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Acter
Catholic Mission Opens at SS Peter and Paul’s Church South Boston
Domini can Fathers begin a two week mission at SS Peter and Paul’s tomorrow with women first and men second. Bishop Anderson will confirm a class at St Philip’s tomorrow and pupils at St Patrick’s Roxbury next Saturday. Lectures on The Church and Her Doctrines conclude tomorrow at Blessed Gabriel Monastery Brighton. Regular weekend retreats continue under Father George. Next week honors note low Sunday and feasts of Hermene gild and Justin.
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South Boston
Anderson
St. Phillips Church
St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Blessed Gabriel Monastry
Brighton
Father Alexis
C. P
Monastry
Father George
St. Hermenegild
St. Justin
Household Hints To Remove Grease From Floors
Immediate cold water prevents penetration of grease into wood and scraping helps. Rub with soap then boil water and wash. When dry lay brown paper over the spot and press with a hot iron to draw grease out. Repeat washing and drying to fade the stain, then daily clean to remove remaining residue. Nellie E Zackular Everett.
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Nellie E. Zackular
Baker Road
Everett
Early onions by sets or seed in spring
The Amateur Gardener explains that sets, mature onion bulbs saved from last year, yield the earliest onions when planted in spring. Planting seed is cheaper and still produces mature bulbs in the same season though later. Mustard pickle onions come from queen or barretta variety seed sown thickly like radishes.
Wild Oats and Matrimony in a Woman Reader Letter
A Springfield reader signs as A Woman Reader of the Past and writes about judging dissipated behavior and marriage. Letters discuss the ethics of reforming a partner, protecting women, and supporting a dissipated person by marriage, challenging harsher judgments.
We Boston Fans Sewing Circle in Boston Post
The Sewing Circle is a regular department offering a woman own forum for New England home makers to discuss domestic problems. Topics include family, babies, household economy, flowers, gardening, and guidance. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side of the page.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Sally Ann and Reuben Trade Love and Marriage Vows
In a playful dialogue Rachel and Reuben tease about love and marriage. Reuben rejects elopement and offers a life together instead, promising a plain but committed future as they sing of a simple life and lasting bond.
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Rachel
Reuben
Sally Ann
Monikers from Readers Show Clever Wordplay Across Names
The Post prints reader monikers crafted from wordplay and puns inspired by wartime and current events. Notable examples include A vivid KIMONO, MON/ DAY sermon, and BEH OLD OI3.D referencing Jack Johnson, with contributors from Dorchester to Me. towns.
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Ida E. Sheldon
Seaver Street
Dorchester
Billy Sunday
The Old Blue Counterpane Inspires May Day Rescue
A windblown blue counterpane signals a chain of events leading Caroline Osgood and Bert McLaughlin to aid Mrs. De Forest after a car crash near the Osgood place. The injured woman recovers with nursing care as Gertrude enjoys rides and family helps.
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Gertrude
Caroline Osgood
Bert McLaughlin
Bert
Mrs. DeForest
Quilts Bring Caroline a New Home Industry
Mrs. DeForest prompts Caroline to showcase colonial patchwork quilts in New York. An entrepreneur spirit emerges as orders flood in after a colonial fair, with 100 quilts contracted and profits ranging from ten dollars upward. Caroline gains space, capital, and workers, attributing success to the blue counterpane. New hat styles also appear.
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New York
Caroline
Mrs. DeForest
Gertrude
City
Fads and Fashions Parade New Summer Styles
Paragraphs describe millinery with novel helmet shapes and tilt flowered toques. Frocks feature bell sleeves and fringe dresses, white net party wear, and veiled veils. Paris favors a near black blue, glace silks reappear in full skirts, and tunic silhouettes return with ball fringe and broad collars.
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