Observant Citizen column notes various 19th century items
A reader from Peabody reports wildflowers blooming near Bartholomew's Pond while noting a late spring due to cold weather. Bishop Lawrence urges clergy to rest rather than wait for illness. A Reading, Massachusetts resident shows a check for 25 dollars from eggs and butter. Suffragists leader Margaret Foley laughs at 26 marriage proposals, saying she is busy with the Cause. An East Cambridge cat tale, a Cambridge platform crowd mention missing a name, and James T. Barrett praised for Redmond support. Cephas Severance recalls long-ago winters. spruce used in old violins sold to a Boston maker, an NE Conservatory prize. An East Boston barber ad asks for discretion. Senate debate on bounties for Civil War enlistees runs through weeks.
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James T. Barrett
Board of Aldermen of
Cambridge
John E. Redmond
Cephas Clesson Severance
Leyden
Restless Man and the Fireside Guard of 1912
Poem excerpt by Walt Mason criticizing husbands who skip home duties for rallies and shows. Dialogue between a frustrated wife and a man who must be away nightly. Copyright 1912 George Matthew Adams.
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Sallie
Dobbin
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Boston Observations on Law, Local People and Oddities
A columnist reports on legal figures like Judge Jenney and Judge Grant, Boston civic life, and noted residents. It recounts changes in federal juries, new leadership at Lowell Machine Shops, and the Whiton presidency at Dorchester Woman's Club, plus snippets about photographers and tulip blooms in Public Garden.
Gilbert Welsh Death: Likely Strangulation Confirmed
The coroner announced Gilbert Welsh was probably murdered by strangulation after a neck blow, with findings from yesterday’s autopsy confirming the theory. The body was found in Lake Winnipesaukee, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on April 24.
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Wolfboro
N. H
Gilbert Welsh
Lake Winnipesaukee
E. W. Hedsdon
Power Company Buys Fall River Plant in Deal
Fall River voters approve sale of the Fall River Electric Light Company power house to the Southern Massachusetts Power Company. The new firm, capitalized at 1 million dollars, plans to supply power for the city's lighting companies and mills in Fall River and New Bedford.
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Fall River
Fall River Electric Light Company
Southern Massachusetts Power Company
New Beaford
Wail From Boston Boys on Common Play Area
A letter to the editor from Boston Boys protests the poor condition of Boston Common. They demand removal of gravel and loam piles to restore suitable ground for baseball and other games and urge the Post to press for ruling enforcement.
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Boston Common
Boston Boys
Park benches under fire for loafers remark
Maurice M. Shore argues that calling male park occupants loafers insults the public who rest in open air and notes some may be unemployed, but that misfortune should not fault their healthful pastime in the park.
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Maurice M. Shore
Wet Feet Cause of Many Colds
Damp weather and wet feet are linked to frequent colds this season. A weakened vitality from severe winter strain makes people susceptible and a small cold outbreak follows rain. Father John’s Medicine is said to cure colds by boosting the system and aiding organ function with nourishing ingredients.
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Father John
Stock Exchange House Suspended in Pittsburg
The stock exchange house of Scully, Painter & Beech was suspended after an application for a receiver was filed in U.S. Court. The announcement came on the floor of the Pittsburgh stock exchange this morning.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Stock Exchange
Scully, Painter & Beech
United State Court
Physician Fined for Silent Horn Near Berwick Place
Dr. Ernest S. Bisbee of 777 Tremont Street was fined $10 by Judge Wentworth in Municipal Court for not sounding his car horn near Berwick Place last week. He appealed the ruling.
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Green
Samuel A. Green
Boston
Robert Grant
Judge Grant
Sherman
Superior Court
Vermont
Ernest S. Bisbee
Tremont Street
Wentworth
Berwick Place
Short Lived Strike At Pemberton Mills
Lawrence mass April 25. The strike of doffers and spinners at the Pemberton mills was short lived. Practically all of the 150 operatives who quit work yesterday afternoon, complaining of working conditions, returned today.
Boots and Shoes Sale Ad Highlights Prices and Styles
A local advertisement lists boots and oxfords in patent colt gun metal calf and tan Russia calf from 2.25 to 3.00. Blacher oxfords, regular oxfords at 2.50 to 4.00. Tennis sneakers, white tennis sandals, white soles, priced 1.00 to 1.40. Pepys wells with rubber soles, sizes 11 to 2 at 3.00, sizes 2½ to 6 at 3.50.
New Boys Hats and Caps Offer Vast Display
A large display features New Soft Hats in smart blazers with golf rah rah and tennis shapes. Prices range from 1.00 to 5.00 for styles from straw hats to high square crowns and Tyrolean for larger boys, with middy specials for youngsters.
Boys Smart Furnishings and Shirts At Special Prices
Catalog ad outlines boys garments including blouses shirts and pajamas in Madras Percales and Mercerized fabrics. Sizes cover 6 to 40 years for various items. Specials listed at 1.00 with notes on attached collars cuffs and patterns.
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Madras
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Bay State
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Blue Hill
Rattlesnake Island
Winnipesaukee
Squam Lake
Dorchester Woman’s Club
Ella E. R. Whiton
William J. Higgins
de Graffe
Department of Justice
Lowell
James C. Howe
American Trust Company
Lowell Machine Shops
Daily Post
B. A. Smith
Smith
Poston
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Jenney
Worcester
Massachusetts
Robert M. Morse
Charles F. Choate
Morse
Mr. Choate
Southboro
Jet
John Duffy
United Improvement Association
Twentieth Century Club
Charles Street
Roxbury Crossing
L. G. Bissonnette
United Improvement
Louis G. Bissonnette
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1,000,000 Power CO
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Jordan Marsh Company
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