Mothers clash over wages and chores in Eastern Maine letters
In a Sewing Circle page of letters from Eastern Maine women, readers debate wives earnings versus household support, allowances, and moral expectations. A Boston correspondent defends wives spending money, a sister warns about givers and takers, and a private secretary argues for independence against chaperones.
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Ap Aean
Lang
Maine
Hermn
Boston
Turkey
South Boston
Sisters of the Circle—Ti
Loeffler Inspires Boston Symphony at Symphony Hall
Public rehearsal highlights Charles Loeffler's wild music inspired by Maeterlinck's Tintagiles. Mme Louise Homer sings Bach and Maeterlinck's drama unfolds with Aunt Sally and Evelyn Perrin in a village tale of omens and romance.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Mme
Louise Homer
Goetz
Dr. Muck
Charles Loeffler
Tintagiles
Maurice Maeterlinck
Muck
Loeffler's La Mort de Tagtiles Praises Symphony Poem
The review lauds Loeffler's La Mort de Tinatiles Maeterlinck as a marvel of beauty and coherence. It notes its austere yet dramatic structure, hints of Chabrier Debussy, and the standout solo viola d amore by Ferir. Mack's performance is praised for imaginative sweep and sensitive realization.
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Aftar Pub
Loeffler
Maeterlinck
Chabrier
Debussy
Mr. Ferir
Dr. Mack
Mme. Homer
Poem Excerpt on Labor and Fear of Poverty
A brief untitled verse explores a hireling mindset where labor seems unnatural without pay. The speaker reflects on nature forcing work by fear of poverty until awareness arrives. The lines emphasize tension between need and intrinsic labor.
The Predictions of Aunt Sally and a Houseful of Signs
In Wilmington a silver fork falls and Aunt Sally Jenkins declares it a sign of two male callers. Eve lyn Perrin, primed by her aunt’s omens, frets over love with Jim Dasham who may never return.
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Aunt Sally
Evelyn Perrin
Sally
Evelyn
Samuel
James Daskam
Jimmy
Jimmy Dasham
Tevelyn Perrin
Sally Jenkins
Byvelyn
Jim Dasham
Perrin
Jim
Ex-Mayor urges bankers to energize Boston economy
Former Boston mayor FitzGerald attacked local banks for not backing manufacturing and urged bankers to invest in city industry. He criticized finance houses for mining schemes and called for bold, farsighted financial leadership to revitalize Boston's prosperity and attract manufacturers.
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Fitzgerald
Burdett College Alumni Association
F. Alexander Chandler
Mr. Fitzgerald
Boston
Manhattan
Boston's Harbors Deserve Revival and Business Growth
A speaker condemns Boston's decline from a leading exporting hub to a minor status. He notes New York's dominance and calls for more export houses, active wharves, local business training, and a shift in Harvard's focus toward undergraduate expansion to attract younger talent.
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Boston
New York
Antwerp
Hamburg
Rotterdam
London
Harvard University
Rats Cause Fire In Roxbury Home On Terrace Street
Rats chewed matches in a closet at 188 Terrace Street Roxbury causing a fire that did about $100 damage about 8:80 last night.
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Joseph Glennon
Terrace Street
Roxbury
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