Old Folks Editor seeks spry New England folk stories
The Post invites stories about spry elderly New England people for prizes totaling 20 dollars in gold, 10 dollars in gold, and 5 dollars in gold. Submissions must be original or not, under 200 words, signed with real name and address, and may be published. Include the Old Folks Editor via Boston Post.
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New England
The
Post
the Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Agnes Small
Home For
Roxbury
John E. Gilman
John E. Gilman, Soldiers’ Relief
Reads Without Glasses at 93 Kindly Grandmother Annie Lunt
Mrs John A Brock of Everett writes a tribute to her grandmother Annie W Lunt who will be 94 on October 25. She lives with relatives, boards with Mrs Darling in Andover, plans to move to South Boston, and remains independent with perfect eyesight for reading.
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Annie W. Lunt
The
Red Cross
John A. Brock
Park Road, Everett
Remarkable 88-Year-Old Mother Keeps Busy in Gloucester
Mrs F Muse of East Main Street Gloucester describes her mother as spry at 88, working hard with no glasses, barrowing wood, chopping, tending a store, knitting, and managing boarders after caring for 11 married children living away. Neighbors note her vigor despite age.
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Lawrence
United States Service
Navy
Army
J.A. Lovett
South Main Street
Milford
East Main Street
Gloucester
Earned Her Living 40 Years Add Mary Ball Plimpton
Request to add Mary Ball Plimpton to the spry New England list. She turns 77 on July 22 and has supported herself for over four decades. An expert hand wirer, she worked in straw hat factories past age 70 and remains sharp in looks, hearing, and eyesight.
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Mary (Ball) Plimpton
New England
Dearest Loyal 89 Year Old Grammie Ryder
An August encounter describes Grammie Ryder an 89 year old Wellfleet woman who cherishes a tattered 5 cent flag. She washes prays and protects it at the soldiers monument and says she has given all her grandsons husbands and fathers to war. She values service to country above all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Monument
Grammie Ryder
Hattie V. Smith
Wellfleet
Etiquette Answers From Mrs X and Readers Note
A column discusses proper dinner etiquette and social greetings. It covers requesting water at table and bowing to former friends after disputes. It also notes acceptable address by first name and proper order of introductions in dances.
Poems For Your Scrap Book With Spring At Hand
Poem reflects on spring imagery and war's shadow, contrasting gentleness with battlefield violence. It laments loss of youths who died in war and recalls the ache of those left behind. The speaker honors fallen peers and questions the cost of “carrying on” for the world and their children.
Is the best judge of their worth as friends
The fragment states a saying about friendship worth and personal judgment, lacking clear named entities or events to anchor a broader news summary.
Wit and Woes of Envy in Josh Billings Style
A humorous moral riff on envy and self knowledge in Josh Billings voice. It argues pity for those below us is easier than envying peers, notes folly of flattery and the value of common sense, and mocks pretentious boasts while praising honest missteps.
Household Hints To Clean Wall Paper
Cleaning advice describes using a soft cloth to dust and a stiff dough made from flour and water to rub wallpaper downward in strokes. Cut away soiled dough as it dirties, continue the next stroke slightly above the last, avoiding cross strokes. A pound of dough suffices for an ordinary sitting room. ANNA POTTER. Bideford Alta Canada.
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Anna Potter
Bideford
Alta
Canada
SILKS Largest Importers and Distributors in New England
Thresher's Silk specialty stores operate three buildings from Temple Place to West Street in Boston and another in Philadelphia at 92 Chestnut Street. Wholesale prices advertised and samples available on request. Remember if it’s silk you will find it at Thresher's.
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New England
Temple Place
Weast St
Philadelphia
Boston
Mass
Chestnut St
Thresher's
Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight Henry James Career
Henry James born April 15 1843 in New York spent most life abroad with a clergyman father and early European education. He studied law at Harvard before turning to literature, later living in London and Sussex. His works lovers of Europe and America include The American The Bostonians and Wings of the Dove. His impact on modern fiction is noted by critics.
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Henry James
New York
Henry
Europe
America
Harvard
England
London
Sussex
Hawthorne
RECIPES FROM NEW ENGLAND HOMEMAKERS SUNDAY POST
Recipes list multiple items from New England housewives including Fruit Cookies Mock Cherry Pie Oatmeal Bread Nut Bread War Bread and War Cake with quantities and steps attributed to Mrs B Brayton of Quincy Massachusetts and Mrs F Ik Hoar of Woonsocket Rhode Island. The clippings provide practical home baking guidance amid a Sunday feature.
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New England
L. Brayton
Quincy
Mass
A. L. Brayton
F. EK. Hoar
Woonsocket
R. I
F. Ik. Hoar
Got your Bond
Prominent sales pitch touts gift ideas for spouses urging timely action to secure a present now. The invitation hints at a romantic sentiment and urges immediate purchase to delight a partner.
Just a Step From Washington Street Store Ad
An ad proclaims Wolf's My Clothier in Boston as Hanover and Portland Streets’ value leader. It markets styles comparable to Boylston and Tremont Sts with notably lower prices, inviting shoppers to compare.
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Washington Street
Wolf's
Boston
Hanover
Portland Sts
Boylston
Tremont Sts
A Little Chat on Style by Dorothy Over the Wire
A humor column notes the maddening forgetfulness of names during shopping. The author recalls a well dressed woman with a chartreuse straw hat and blue bead details, a grand veil and ribbon accents described vividly. The piece ends with six weekly tasks including buying a Liberty Bond daily through Saturday.
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Dorothy
Songs of Sunshine By The Benztown Barb
A 1918 verse from Southern Press Syndic presents hopeful refrains of love and spring. It mourns fallen loved ones amid war time, asking sunshine and blossoms to comfort those dead and embrace the fallen with lilies and roses.
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Benztown Barb
Southern Press
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Aprils Coldest Days
A local elder cites official figures for Boston on April 1 revealing 1872 and 1877 lows of 31 and 32 degrees, with a warmest 2 degrees in 1896. He notes rain or snow on this date in the past decade, mentioning 1909 1912 and 1914.
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Boston
Debates on Introductions and Female Independence
A Sewing Circle column engages readers on cross sex introductions and acceptable attention from men. Letters argue for casual acquaintances without formal introductions, defend a wife’s right to gifts, and recount personal experiences reflecting marital control, jealousy, and male guardianship. Critics warn of social dangers from unfettered familiarity.
Liberty Loan Drive Opens at Roxbury Meeting
The Boston Young Men's Hebrew Association kicked off a Liberty Loan campaign aiming for $100,000 in subscriptions. At 108 Seaver Street Roxbury patriotic addresses energized members who pledged contributions and volunteered for a house-to-house canvass in Ward 16. Speakers included Judge Michael J. Murray Representative Samuel B. Finkel Attorney Lee M. Friedman and Lt. O B Jones M C. b Co M Coleman Filbert led.
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Boston Young Men's Hebrew Association
Third Liberty Loan
Seaver Street
Roxbury
Michael J. Murray
Samuel B. Finkel
Lee M. Friedman
O. B. Jones
M. C
B. Co
M. Coleman Filbert
Liberty Loan
Lithuanians pledge thousands for bonds rally in Boston
The Lithuanian Citizens' Association of South Boston held a rally at Dahlgren Wall, where Michael T. Venis chaired as over 600 attendees pledged to buy Liberty bonds. Speakers included Joseph A. Maynard, Paul J. Jackmuh, and other association members.
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Lithuanian Citizens’ Association of
South Boston
Germany
Dahlgren Wall
Michael T. Venis
Joseph A. Maynard
Paul J. Jackmuh
Fadts and Fashions Trim Garments with Satin and Tulle
Black satin trims other fabrics while gabardine gowns feature gold sashes. Tulle decorates small hats and toques, and smocking remains a favored trim for children's dresses.
Second Pension Concert By Olin Downes
Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Sofie Braslau headlined the Boston Symphony Pension Fund concert conducted by Ernst Schmidt in Symphony Hall. Gabrilowitsch performed Mozart D minor concerto and Weber Concert Piece. Braslau sang Saint Saens and Rachmaninov arias and songs. The program featured Berlioz Carnaval Romain, Saint Saens Danse Macabre, and Tschaikovsky Nutcracker suite.
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Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Sofie Braslau
Metropolitan Opera Company
Pension Fund
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Ernst Schmidt
Symphony Hall
Gabrilowitsch
Mozart
Weber
Miss Braslau
Saint-Saens
Maiden
Rachmaninoff
Moussorgsky
Hili
Eili
Schalitt
Berlioz
Tschaikovsky
Berlioz and Saint-Saens Fire Up a Concert Night
A reviewer praises Berlioz as brimming with brilliance and spirit opening the program under Schmidt. Saint-Saens draws mixed views as a playful, nonserious divertissement while Tschaikowsky and Berlioz color the orchestral background. Gabrilowitsch shines in Mozart and Weber, delivering virile first movement drama, while Weer’s romantic, showy duty wows the audience with dash and fire. The hall fills, recalls abound.
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Berlioz
Schmidt
Saint-Saens
Liszt
Saint- Saens
Tschaikowsky
Gabrilowitsch
Mozart
Symphony Hall
Weer
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Thomas L. Goff
Rehoboth
Providence
Jared Dodge
Third Baptist Church
Taunton
Bathsheba Macomber
11Th Regiment
Rhode Island
Union Baptist Church
John Street
Marshall KF. Fisher
21St Eng. Med. Dept
Camp Devens
Thomas L. Gort
Lever Bros. Co
Cambridge
Or Bros. Co
Protector of the
Alicia. Hoyt
Elizabeth Eakin Compton
Leslie’s Weekly
Josh Billings
Thore
Yung Man
Thresher Brothers
Suk
DAVIS
Same
C. C. Bowles & CO
Bedford ST
Beach
Jordan Marsh Furniture
Sewing Circle
Common Sense
Denar Sewing Circle Sisters
E. J. Hickey & CO
Friend St
North Station
Young Men’s Hebrew Association
Braslau
BY Olin Downes
Brilliancy
BORAX
Pacific Coast Borax CO
Chicago
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