Observant Citizen notes on Titanic, politics, and local lore
A wide array of brief items from Boston area society pages. Mentions the Titanic sinking location, the Cohasset harbor committee with C. W. Barron and W. O. Souther, Jr., and postal clerk benefits. Includes remarks on Mayor Fitzgerald’s Hartford reception, an election rhyme by Representative McGrath, education worries voiced by Frederick P. Fish, and notes on Miss Edna Lawrence Spencer’s suffrage campaign.
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Cohasset Harbor
C. W. Barron
Boston News Bureau
Selectman
W. O. Souther, Jr
McGrath
Roxbury
Jim ‘Timilty
Beacon Hill
Frederick P. Fish
State Board of Education
Cambridge
Edna Lawrence Spencer
Cantabrigia and Political Economy Clubs
New Hampshire
The Treasures of the Deep by Felicia Hemans
Poem laments the sea's hoards of pearls and royal wrecks yet pleads for release of the lost and brave. The speaker asks the ocean to restore the dead to earth and to surrender those held at board and hearth.
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Earth
Elderly Folks Warned to Use Syrup of Figs Carefully
An old public health advisory urges seniors to use only Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for gentle bowel help. It argues aging slows liver and bowels, compares the remedy to mild exercise, and warns against harsh salts or laxatives while stressing theCalifornia Fig Syrup Company product with proper labeling.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Sewing Circle letters reveal cost of living and household strain
Readers share frugal budgets and worries over wages, food, and clothes. A contributor outlines $19 weekly expenses including rent, meals, coal, and milk while another discusses husband earnings, debts, and childcare. Advice urges health, thrift, and practical patience.
Dear Sewing Circle Sisters Advice on Work and Morals
A friend urges readers to consider varied income needs and temperaments. The letter advises disciplined family routines, modest spending, and faithful conduct, warning against dancing with others and urging better breakfasts for working husbands. It ends with a farewell in both English and Spanish.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
Owent
New England
Boston Post
Imogene
Frugal Homemaking Notes From a Housewife
A reader discusses living on a tight budget, wishing guidance on affordable meals and daily chores. She notes doing most washing herself except heavy items, and mentions her husband’s shirts and collars, admitting limited strength for housework.
Nurito Relief Promises for Rheumatism Sufferers
Boston readers report home testimony claiming Nitrite Nurito provides rapid relief from rheumatic pains, sciatica, and neuritis. Retail ads invite buyers to Riker Jaynes Drug Stores for a $1 box with a money-back guarantee if relief is not found.
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Boston
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Magistral Chem. Co. Flatiron Bldg
New York
Where Hubby Holds the Purse To Newly Married
A wife recalls ten years of marriage with a husband who keeps the money pocketbook. She describes his frugal spending on cigars and shows while denying her access to funds for essentials and clothing. She supplemented via home sewing and thrifted bargains, noting repeated refusals to share money or buy a sewing machine.
Genteel Poverty Letter Sparks Bargain Advice
A 19 year old piano worker signs as Marian B offers frugal counsel to a married woman, urging cheaper clothing and groceries, questioning income and suggesting the husband allow work. The letter hints at household strain and values thrift over luxury, referencing low cost stockings.
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Boston
Marian B
Distress over mother in law sparks domestic advice
A reader conflicted with a difficult mother in law seeks counsel on balance between visiting and social outings. Goldin from Bangor weighs in praising harmonious in law ties and urges both spouses to visit, stressing a true heart as well as looks.
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Goldin
Bangor
Dear Sister Lazy Letter Shows Plea for Good Behavior
A fragmentary note requests acknowledgment of good conduct as an appeal to a sister nicknamed Lazy, showing a personal letter tone and sibling dynamic.
Cure Catarrh With HYOMEI Inhaler
A promotional notice explains HYOMEI as a germ killing air treatment for catarrh croup coughs colds and deafness. The complete outfit includes a hard rubber inhaler and bottle for 1.00, with extra bottles 50 cents later.
Glycol-Arbolene Aromatic Elixir Promoted For Fat Reduction
A historic advertisement promotes Glycol-Arbolene Aromatic Elixir as a weight loss remedy. It claims dramatic results of five to seven pounds weekly and urges overfat readers to mix the elixir at home, taking a teaspoon after meals then increasing to two teaspoons.
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Arctic
Henry Ward Beecher
Mersey
Death
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MR Bloxe
Paris
Elbit Ain
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Hiram
Mariay
Claribels
Cape Cod
Beba T
Herbert W. Briggs
E. Ji. Rollins & Sons
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
A. R. Pilley
Ttt
Thomas Dalton
East Boston
Massachusetts Bar Association
Maverick Street
Frank E. Dimock
Mt. Hope
U. S
Newark
N. J
Postal Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association
March
Turkey
Parker Hill Avenue
Guy Hall Avenue
Postal Telegraph Office
Telegraph Office
George E. Marsh
Lynn
Marsh
Fitzgerald
Hartford
Albany
Commonwealth
Thornton PD
Apollonio
Boston School Board
England
Bank of England
School Board of Boston
Ingland
United States
Kbth
Frederick A. Wiggin
the Unity Church
Jordan Hall
Harold J. Power
Everett
Tufts Wireless Society
Power
John Jacob Astor
Mr. Power
Henry O. Marey
Cambridge Medical Society
Lord Lister
Lister
Marcy
Dr. Marcy
Wile
The
Deep
By Felicia Hemans
Jeiteic
Ike
Sonja
Hubby
Lenwood
Sewing Circle Sisters
Barrett Manuuracturine Co
Franklin St
Mass
Carter
Cheney
Bymal G. & Cheney CO
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