Pollyanna in the Hill House Foreshadows a Caretaker
Miss Polly, 49, faces a moral duty as a niece arrives to live with her in a grand hill house. Nancy the housemaid resents the burden and Old Tom recalls Jennie, Polly’s sister and the mother of Pollyanna, hinting at a past love and a hidden family history.
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Miss Polly
Jennie
Polly
Pollyanna
Anna
Nancy
Old Tom
Tom
Miss Jennie
Missus
Y-yves
Hannagan's Assailant Sentenced in City Hall Shooting
Lawrence April 23 Dennis Finn pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder for shooting Alderman Paul Hannagan at City Hall on February 23. He received a prison term of eight to nine years by Judge Keating this afternoon.
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Lawrence
Dennis H. Finn
Paul Hannagan
Keating
Finn
Finn Plea Shift Leads to Cautious Sentencing
District Attorney Sullivan outlined that Finn pleaded guilty and would have the facts presented. Alderman Hanna gan and Marshal Logan described the shooting and police inquiry with prior threats cited. Defense witnesses mayor Kane ex mayor Cahill and John J Murphy testified Finn was sensitive yet friendly. his wife spoke of family hardship if punished. The judge, Keating, then handed down sentence.
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Sullivan
Finn
Hannagan
Marshal Logan
William J. Bradley
John P. Kane
John T. Cahill
John J. Murphy
Man in Jail Granted Second Sentence in Court
John Anderson already serving a year at Charles Street jail for carrying a loaded revolver received another year in the House of Correction after testimony by 15 year old Provincetown girl Philomena Holmes.
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John Anderson
Charles Street
Callahar
House of Correction
Philomena Holmes
Provincetown
Prominent Maine Man Found Dead in Garage
Henry M. Shaw treasurer of H. M. Shaw Manufacturing Company and a noted lumberman was found dead in his Greenville garage. Officials said whether his death was accidental or self-inflicted was not yet determined, with a coroner's inquest likely to be held tomorrow.
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Greenville
Henry M. Shaw
H. M. Shaw Manufacturing Company
Tomorow
Lawmakers Push Sullivan Bill To Ban Birth of a Nation
Boston hearing on a measure to stop the Birth of a Nation drew strong support from Lt Governor Grafton D. Cushing and Moorfield Storey. Advocates argued the film insulted African Americans and promoted lynching and racial prejudice.
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Grafton D. Cushing
Moorfield Storey
Francis H. Rowley
J. Mott Hallowell
Joseph Lee
Adeline Moffett
Butler R. Wilson
Boston
Storey
Denial From Sick Bed Addresses Post Editor
Philip J. Allston writes from bed to deny claims about his views on a play and Protestant involvement. He asserts he never spoke with Henry McMahone and mentions his long church membership. He cites lack of discussion with Mr. Trotter and notes his intent to seek justice. April 2, 1918.
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Henry McMahone
Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Mr. Allston
Trotter
Philip J. Allston
St Peter's Alumni Reunion Draws 1200 Dorchester Members
The second annual reunion of St Peter's Alumni Association of Dorchester was held in Roran Memorial Hall last night with more than 1200 members in attendance. Dancing and whist were enjoyed by the guests.
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St. Peter’s Alumni Association
St Peter's Alumni Association
Dorchester
Roran Memorial Hall
Sharon Girl Debuts as Solo Dancer at Jordan Hall
Miss Ianice Warren, 19, daughter of Edward H. Warren of Sharon, made her debut as a solo dancer at Jordan Hall last evening. tenor Eduardo Ferrari-Fountana and Roberto Maranzani of the Boston Opera House orchestra assisted in the programme. The dances included ensemble numbers pantomime classic and modern pieces.
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Sharon
Ianice Warren
Edward H. Warren
Jordan Hall
Eduardo Ferrari-Fountana
Roberto Maranzani
Boston Opera House Orchestra
Pierre Vinton and a sharp satire on New York society
Review assesses Edward C Venable's Pierre Vinton noting its wit and elegant word-play. The novel traces divorce and personal growth through bright dialogue, with a strong mother-son beacon in the subplot of The Little Mother. The critic praises its proportion, coherence, and humane insights into character. The piece closes with a brief catalog of Needham's The Double Squeeze and publication details.
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Edward C. Venable
Pierre Vinton
Scribner’s
Blade
New York
Mr. Venable
Supreme Personality by Dr Delmer Croft
Promotes a self help book claiming to empower readers with energy courage and success. Readers praise it for transforming lives with Thought Waves and promise wide dealer demand, priced at 25 cents via New England News Co. Box 541 New Haven Conn.
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Delmer Eugene Croft
United States
NEW England News CO
New Haven
Conn
The Little Mother Who Sits at Home
A collection edited by the Countess Barcynska presents letters from a devoted mother to her son. The pieces are described as genuine, brooding reflections that explore loneliness and the limits of a mother’s life at home.
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Countess Barcynska
Dutton
The Jester Wanderer in a Witchcraft Laced Romance
Medieval romance blending magic and witchcraft with themes of female fascination. Features a 20 color frontispiece and publication details from G. P. Putnam's Sons with pricing in dollars.
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Peter of the
Peacock Feather
England
The Little Mother Who Sits at Home edited by Barcynska
Gem Cehlen presents a mid century tale edited by the Countess Barcynska published in New York by B P Dutton & Co. The edition is priced at one dollar.
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E. P. Dutton & CO. Publishers
Fifth Avenue, New York
The Double Squeeze baseball stories review
A Nell high praise piece notes Henry Beach Needham's The Double Squeeze portrays real baseball through the eyes of the Athletics and their manager Tris Ford. It blends fiction with authentic game detail, offering live narratives beyond newspaper sport summaries.
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Henry Beach Needham
Doubleday, Page & Co
Athletics
Giantkillers
Tris Ford
The Eskimo Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
A Houghton Mifflin children's volume presents The Eskimo Twins in simple English for home reading. The four book series follows the daily life of children in different countries with charming illustrations and funny fur-clad characters.
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Eskimo Twins
Houghton Mifflin Company
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Lucy Fitch
Perhore
Boston
Pepper McHenry and Friends Delight in Harvard Life
A breezy collection of 12 Pepper stories by Holworthy Hall about Harvard undergraduates led by Pepper McHenry and his three admirers. The buoyant tales celebrate mischief done with good humor, offering infectious humor and optimistic character portrayals. The volume, praised for lively writing, aims to amuse rather than offend.
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Pepper
The
Century Company
Holworthy Hall
Henry
Navarre
Ohio
Harvard
James Pepper McHenry
Max
Maurice
Holworthy Ball
New York
the Century Company
The Man of Iron by Richard Dehan review
A New York book notices praises the portrait of Bismarck and Von Moltke in The Man of Iron while noting Breagh the Irish war correspondent as the observer. It lauds character development though laments overlong narrative and suggests tighter storytelling. Price listed is $1.35 by F A Stokes Company.
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Richard Dehan
Bismarck
von Moltke
Patrick Carolus Breagh
London
Man of Iron
New York
F. A. Stokes Company
Self-Culture Through the Vocation Volume Added
The third volume in B W Huebsch's Self-Culture Through the Vocation series presents Edward Howard Griggs with the belief that work hours can yield cultural richness equal to play. The book urges clergy to avoid sermons for popularity and authors to eschew novels for mere money, urging spiritualized labor as recreation.
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B. W. Huebsch
Edward Howard Griggs
Self-Culture Through the Vocation
Ed ward Griggs presents Self-Culture Through the Vocation, a New York edition by 2B. W. Huebsch priced at 50 cents. The work offers guidance on personal development through chosen careers and practical study methods.
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Edward Howard Griggs
New York
W. Huebsch
The Book of Baby Birds Color Portraits By Detmold
E J Detmold presents lifelike color studies of young birds from England South America and the Arctic seas in The Book of Baby Birds with accompanying stories by Florence E Dugdale. Published by George H Doran Company in New York the book lists at 1 50.
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George H. Doran Company
E. J. Detmold
England
South America
Arctic Seas
New York
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