Observant Citizen notes on names places and people
The column surveys curious business names in Maine cities including O HE Rising Baker Dunn and Addison and Dr Akers. It lists soldiers scholars and locals such as Lebon Arnold Baker Ryan and Knox with anecdotes about museum exhibits and civic happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
O. HE
Rising, Baker
Dunn and Addison
Portland
Dr. Akers
West End
Rice
Coffey
L. GC. H
Professor Hutchins
Bunnell’s Museum
New York
Charley
Bob Ford
Jesse James
Greece
Leonidas
Switzerland
Italy
Garibaldi
Missouri
PUALKS ON LOVE AND SENTIMENT BY MILDRED CHAMPAGNE
Dear Evelyn seeks advice on whether to stay with a steady boyfriend who flirts with other women at public places. The columnist urges self reflection, warns against unjust jealousy, and emphasizes respect and manners as essential for a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pualks
Mildred Champagne
Evelyn
Recipe for a Lemon Tea Cake by Miss Sarah H Willcox
Instructions mix six eggs with eight cups of sugar and two cups flour add two teaspoons cream of tartar then fold in one cup cold water one teaspoon soda and one tablespoon lemon add two more cups flour and bake at once. Miss Sarah H Willcox 7 School street New Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah H. Willcox
School Street
New Bedford
Moonlit Canoe Romance on the River
Elsie Howarth slips into a costly canoe with Fred Norfolk under a brilliant moon hoping for news from Ralph Duke. She endures a tense evening as she longs for Ralph while Clara Duke greets Norfolk and Elsie seeks a hint of Ralph’s presence. The scene blends moonlight, river lore, and unspoken love.
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Elsie Howarth
Boat Club
Ralph Duke
Elsie
Miss Howarth
Ralph
Fred
Norfolk
Irene
Ethel
Clara
Mr. Norfolk
Miss Duke
Mr. Duke
Sewing Circle in Boston Post Offers Homemaker Forum
The Boston Post announces a regular Sewing Circle in its Woman’s Own Forum for New England homemakers to discuss home life and family management. Submissions may use noms de plume and should be one-sided on paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Sewing Circle
Boston Post
Paragraph on 44 Fashions and Fabrics in Yellow Citrine
A citron yellow palette dominates gowns with embroidery and border motifs. Oriental colorings appear in borders and garland motifs. Silk blossoms on pins replace gold brooches. Ombre ribbons and a satin bow with soutache finish the tailored suit look.
Signed note from Prudent to Sister Working For a Home
A wife explains five years of marriage with husband earning $1200 and family spending $781 on home, taxes, water, fuel, repairs, and daily living. She signs as Prudent in a message to the sister.
Trying to Add to Husband's Income To the Sewing Circle
A wife shares how she tried to supplement her family income of ten dollars a week by painting and doing odd jobs. She recounts a negative experience with a neighbor who insulted her and treated her poorly while preparing for a missionary meeting, then notes she found kinder clients who add three to four dollars weekly.
Raising 6 Children on $20 a Week
A reader argues that a $20 weekly income can support a large family. She explains husband and wife split $20, with $3 for rent, and $17 to the wife for clothes and piano lessons while six children are kept well dressed.
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Sewing Circle
Cannot Manage on $18 to a Seven Year Bride
A reader asks for budgeting help as a seven year bride with husband earning $18 weekly and a sister contributing $6 weekly. They pay $18 monthly rent and about $1.60 monthly for gas, with no children, yet went without new clothes this spring. The writer seeks practical, small‑budget suggestions.
That Early Breakfast Problem Notice Letter to the Editor
A reader weighs breakfast duties in marriage arguing a husband should fix his own meal if he prefers. The writer notes her husband skips breakfast most days and only eats it on Sundays, expressing a personal stance on shared chores and morning routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
John Quinn
Georgia
Foss
Malden Boy Struck by Car While Playing Tag
Ten year old John Clover of Malden was struck by a Bay State electric car on Salem Street near Faulkner School while playing tag with friends. He dodged into the path of the approaching vehicle and was seriously injured after returning home from school at 17 Woodville Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Woodville Terrace
John Clover
Bay State
Salem Street
Faulkner School
Morning Routines and Family Chores in a Reader’s Letter
A reader details early rising for children and shared Sunday meals with husband. Suggestions include moving closer to work, sister relocation, and pinning quilts with safety pins to help a baby sleep. The writer signs as STRANGER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Thirteen Birthday Hope From Frances to Sewing Circle Reader
Frances writes to the Sisters of the Circle addressing a reader nicknamed Thirteen born on June 18. She downplays unlucky superstitions and expresses goodwill, noting personal luck has been varied and inviting Thirteen to stay positive.
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Sisters of the Circle
Sewing
Frances
Thirteen and Friday Belief Debunked by a Lucky Life
A written reflection from a woman born December 13 recounts personal hardship and success. She describes early independence after losing her parents at 13, marriage at 21, four healthy children, a secure home, and a content husband. She notes secret orders and a positive outlook, arguing luck isn t tied to birth date.
Baby Keeps Warm With Taped Nightgown Tips
A reader writes about sewing long flannel nightgowns for a year and a half old baby. She suggests threading a tape through the hem to adjust length and prevent uncovering during sleep. She also advises attaching tapes to bed sheets or blankets and tying to crib slats to secure coverage.
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Sewing Circle
Abate a Smoke Nuisance Dear Sewing Circle Sisters
A young wife asks for advice on her husband’s heavy smoking habit. She notes he smokes cigars daily, pipes sometimes, and cigaretts occasionally, earnes a good salary, and she prefers guidance to avoid nagging or quarrels. She seeks discreet solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Marguerite
Local trimmed verse fragment with family woes
A clipped prose fragment shows a narrator confessing laziness and a cottage of eight rooms. The brief excerpt hints at family issues and personal struggle without further detail.
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Charles P. Lebon
Chamber of Deputies
Lebon
Sarah Louise Arnold
Simmons College
Arnold
Children’s Museum of Natural History
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George T. Baker
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Agnes Ryan
Winthrop
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Arlington
New Jersey
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Chantilly
Isaac I
Joe’ Knox
Hammond
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Roxbury
South Boston
Oliver L. Frisbee
Portsmouth
N. H
Edward Tuck
Dartmouth College
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
Mr. Frisbee
Horace Porter
Tuck
Paris
Paul Jones
Atlantic
Annapolis
Ebka
Miss Geraldine Abrams
Fayston Street
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Ethel Ormsby
St. Mark’s
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Miss Ormsby
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Dr. Capen
Summer Street
Washington
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Schrafet
Gady Shop
Miss Champagne
England
Housewives
William Innis
Northfield
Spencerian Steel
Spencerian Pen CO
Broadway
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Florence M. Brown
Mass, Ave
Cambridge, Mass
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U. I. Coal
Rhode Island Coal Company
Dodge
United States District Court
Providence
S. FE
Barr
Onsale
Temple Place
South Street
Tremont and
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State Street
Jesse A. Case
Brockton
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Mavens Ga
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