Massachusetts Dispatch on Raising Militia for War Effort
The document from April 22 1861 shows Governor John A. Andrew authorizing George S Boutwell to negotiate with the War Department to raise two regiments of militia as volunteers for U S Army service. It requests use of forts and arsenal access and emphasizes Boston harbor defense and rapid mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
United States War Department
Executive Department
Boston
Mass
Simon Cameron
George S. Boutwell
Commonwealth
Washington
United States
U. S. Army
New England Guards
Cambridge
Springfield
Boutwell
John A. Andrew
Arrival of the Eighth at Fort McHenry
The Massachusetts Highth Regiment reached Fort McHenry at six Saturday evening. About 1500 troops occupy the fort. A. Wessel was seized en route to New Orleans with 1000 barrels of powder. Blank registrations and lithographs for the Confederate States were seized last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Massachusetts Highth
Fort McHenry
A. Wessel
New Orleans
Provincetown man receives revolver from citizens
R T Atkins a Provincetown native and Boston Fusiliers member who has enlisted for the war was presented with a handsome revolver today. about 300 local citizens gathered to wish him well on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Provincetown
R. T. Atkins
Boston Fuusileers
Bank of Cape Cod Directors Vote to Loan State Funds
The directors of the Bank of Cape Cod voted today to loan the State 10 per cent of their capital. The move reflects a government finance decision and involves a substantial bank commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Bank of Cape Cod
Motto of loyalty to country in 1861 editorial
An April 22 1861 Post editorial urges universal loyalty with the motto I AM WITH MY COUNTRY AND FOR MY COUNTRY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN EVERY CONTINGENCY expressing Union sentiment during the onset of the Civil War.
Navy Yard in Flames Reported by Ship Captain
Captain Lowry of the Julia E. Thayer bound from Hampton Roads reports a Norfolk and Gosport navy yard fire observed from the Roads. He states a pilot informed him the yard was burning with visible flames as he departed the harbor.
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Boston Post
New York
Lowry
Julia E. Thayer
Hampton Roads
Norfolk and Gosport Navy Yard
Women of Charlestown Organize Soldiers Relief Society
On April 22 1861 a meeting of ladies formed a Soldiers Relief Society to aid families of absent soldiers with sympathy counsel and pecuniary help. Officers elected include President Mrs H G Hutchins and Mayor Hutchins announced a $10 000 city appropriation plus more as needed. a $3000 check from Jacob Foss was also presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Mass
H. G. Hutchins
Wm. J. Hudson
Henry Lyon
Almana B. Bates
P. Hubbell
George E. Ellis
Wm. W. Wheildon
James B. Miles
T. IT. Sawyer
Richard Williams
Richard Frothingham
John Hurd
Frederick Thompson
O. C. Everett
George Hyde
Wm. Tufts
Navy Yard to Hand Minnesota Soon as Workmen Clear
At Charlestown navy yard the Minnesota will be handed over in a few days and ready before her crew. About 1200 to 1300 men are now employed there. Coast Guard defense plans include a steam gunboat with two 8 inch and four 32 pound guns to be under steam in 90 days or less. Samuel Hall of East Boston secured the contract to build the vessel with R. B. Forbes supervising. The 930 ton propeller will be launched sooner than the Minnesota project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Minnesota
Coast Guard
New England
Davis
Samuel Hall, Esq
East
R. B. Forbes, Esq
Navy Yard
Miss Champagne
Rechristened Virginia and Civil War notorieties
A reader query explains the Merrimac’s Confederate rechristening as Virginia. The Post and Army Nurse’s Daughter discuss Major Anderson’s Fort Sumter role, while General Stonewall Jackson’s career path and public perception are traced from West Point to hero status after Manassas.
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Merrimac
Ans
Virginia
Anderson
Wincolx
Fort Sumter
New York Courier
Sumter
Robert Anderson
Tincoln
Cambridge
Stonewall
Jackson
MIT Junior Week Closes With 250 Couples at Prom
The MIT junior class 1912 held its final week event at Hotel Somerset last night. Over 250 couples danced amid palm decorations in Cardinal and Gray colors. Matrons included Mrs. Maclaurin and Mrs. Foss, while patronesses featured Mrs. Burton and Mrs. Rand among others. Prom Committee members listed.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hotel Somerset
Richard C. Maclaurin
Bay State Road
Boston
Eugene N. Foss
Dorchester
George Wigglesworth
W. Murray Crane
Henry Donald Kemp
Frederick Johnson Shepard, Jr
Richard Parker Wallis
Boston Churches Highlight Regional Clergy Moves and Events
The Rev. Frank Poole Johnson accepts a rectorship at All Saints Church New York after declining a mission call in East London England. The 40th annual Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society closes its meeting at the Ford building. Cambridge hosts Episcopal conference July 1 to 16. Everett R Naftzger assumes charge at St John s Church New Rochelle NY. Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Union meets at Sagamore Beach Aug 26 to Sept 8. The 100th anniversary of First Universalist Church Charlestown is celebrated tomorrow. MacWatters Quartet begins a world evangelistic tour Oct 1 to raise 8000. Boston University holds King James Bible tercentenary exercises Wednesday at Jacob Sleeper Hall.
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Frank Poole Johnson
Emmanuel Church
East London
England
All Saints Church
New York
Institute of the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Union
Sagamore Beach
Boston University
Jacob Sleeper Hall
Home Style Chicken Curry and Cream Cheese Omelet
Step by step chicken curry with onion and cream sauce finished over tender chicken. Also instructions for souring milk to make Neuchatel style cream and a potato onion omelet with browned potatoes served folded.
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Anna Daniels
Snell Street
Montello
Pickpocket Gets Six Months in Municipal Court
Benjamin Frank alias Benjamin Gold fish, claiming Providence and Philadelphia as homes, was sentenced to six months for pocket picking Godfrey Morse of Boston in an elevator at Back Bay station Tuesday. Co-defendant Thomas J. Costello and Edward G. Wheeler were discharged on charges of attempted larceny.
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Benjamin Frank
Benjamin Goldfish
Providence
Philadelphia
Bolster
Godfrey Morse
Boston
Back Bay
Thomas J. Costello
Piedmont Street
Edward G. Wheeler
The Way of a Woman on the Dusty Prairie
A weary woman flees a burning cabin and discovers her husband is dead after a night of drinking. She confesses love to a passerby, but a misunderstanding resolves as she and the man unite at sunrise, walking toward a hopeful future.
In Battalions Mabel and Gertie Talk Truths
In this brief comic exchange two women joke about truthfulness. Mabel repeats a claim by Art that he never lies, while Gertie quips about telling truths in twos and threes.
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Mabel
Art
Gertie
Woman Awarded 2500 in Dover Street Staircase Suit
Susan Manning won a verdict for 2500 in Suffolk Superior Court against the Boston Elevated Company. She alleged a fall on February 27 1909 at the Dover street station due to darkness and lingering snow and ice on the stairs.
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Susan Manning
Suffolk Superior Court
Boston Elevated Company
Dover Street
Bristol's oldest resident dies after 101st birthday
Miss Eliza Bullock, Bristol Rhode Island, dies at 101 years and one day. She fell ill with paralysis on Monday while preparing for her birthday celebration and passed away the following day.
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Bristol
R. I
Eliza Bullock
Love and caution from a schoolgirl’s note
An 18 year old student asks Mildred Champagne for guidance on approaching a boy she likes and on whether girls should kiss in class. The adviser urges patience, letting the young man initiate, warns against being labeled as flirtatious, and stresses lasting reputation.
How Often Dear Miss Champagne Question
A June Rose asks whether a man should visit a girlfriend home often under etiquette rules. She argues that true interest means regular visits, while acknowledging variation among girls and the risk of a partner skipping Sundays. She seeks Miss Champagne's guidance.
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Miss Champagne
Wnion
Champagne
Sewing Circle offers home lender forum for New England readers
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites homemakers to discuss household topics health hints remedies domestic puzzles and family management. Correspondents may pose questions and offer advice in a single sided letter format addressed to the Sewing Circle Editor at the Boston Post.
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Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Weight and wellness inquiry from a former belle
A reader writes about weighing near 200 pounds at 49, seeking breakfasting routines, light work pace, and weight loss ideas. She notes good energy on active days, asks if the recipient shares her fleshiness, and comments on temper and figure while offering encouragement and advice about writer rooms.
Women Seek Pin Money Advice From Sisters
A young married woman with leisure time asks for guidance from the sisters on earning additional income. She wonders what practical, suitable tasks or side work women like her could pursue and seeks concrete advice.
Advice for Discouraged Learners in Stenography
A guidance piece encourages persistence in stenography despite lack of formal training. It describes self study using a typewriter, building touch typing, and practicing a standard letter, with detailed finger placement and the goal of reading notes from a notebook without looking at the machine. It notes early struggles but emphasizes steady progress.
The Former Wife's Picture
A reader advised by Sunshine counsels a wife to display her husband's former wife’s photograph beside her own. The letter suggests jealousy is misplaced and urges taking control of the home while ignoring friends’ opinions.
Praise for a harmonious mother-in-law relationship
A reader praises her mother-in-law who lived nearby for two years and was kind and respectful, noting no cross words or saucy answers. She asks Mrs. St Joseph to stay strong and hopes the wife and mother can return home soon. Hope Dale.
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St. Joseph
Hope Dale
For Baby's Ear Dear Sister
Baby ear care advice recommends zinc ointment for a sore ear and warns against using powder. The note suggests applying a small amount and expects fast healing. A signature line at end appears as PB KR.
Slipping a Rubber Plant To Strongheart
A reader asks how to slip a rubber plant for grafting or training. The note from A. GF. outlines the basic approach and cautions about timing, equipment, and plant health.
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Atkins
Cape Cod
Water
Washington Sts
Frank A. Andrews Co
Washington St
Col
Stork Co
Stork
Parker
Carse
Lee
Navy Yard and
Greater Boston
The
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Ford Building
Episcopal Conference For Church Work
Everett R. Naftzger
Everett
St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church
New Rochelle, N. Y
First Universalist Church
Thompson Square
MacWatters
Jean Scott
Commonwealth Avenue
Sund Post
M. L. Rowan
Court Street
Mildred Champagne
Prudish
Hubby
Sunshine
Peerless
Borden’s
Borden
Borden’s Condensed Milk Company
GEO. WM. Bentley CO
State Street
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