Notable figures visit New England towns and ships keep in news
The Observant Citizen notes Admiral George Dewey visiting Woodstock Vermont with Mrs Dewey and planning to stay until October. It recalls the Dewey distinction and summer prestige. It also mentions Yale games, the John R Bradley schooner now a Gloucester fishing vessel, and the Andersons touring Washington Cincinnati and heading to Brussels for Mr Andersons Belgium post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewey
Warragut
Woodstock
Dewey
New England
Green Mountain
John R. Bradley
Doctor Cook
North Pole
Gloucester
Greater Boston
Brookline
Lara Anderson
Washington
Cincinnati
New York
Brussels
Anderson
Belgium
Bostonian Carnahan Trips to Houghton for Mine District Work
Arthur I. Carnahan left Milk Street yesterday for Houghton Michigan his former home. The Lake Superior mining expert has been commissioned to describe the Lake Superior district and its mines for the Lake Superior Mining Institute gathering in Houghton later this month. The note reflects the unusual honor for a Bostonian now a true Hubite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur I. Carnahan
Milk Street
Houghton
Mich
Instant Relief for Sore Feet Ad offers free trial package
Advertisement promotes TIZ foot remedy used by policemen to relieve sore sweaty feet. Claims include drawing out poisons, clearing pores, and curing pain with a 25 cent box sold at drug stores. Free trial package available via Walter Luther Dodge & Co., Chicago address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
S. Wabash Ave
Chicago
Fragmented tribute to a fallen flag and ship
Poem invokes tearing down a tattered ensign and sinking the shattered hulk. It laments fading battles and sea power, urging the flag to be nailed to the mast and given to storms, preserving the emblem only as a memory of past glory.
Sewing Circle Complaint Sparks Family Tensions
A Boston Post letter laments a father's death and questions secrecy around a marriage. The writer urges notifying relatives and warns against marrying someone disliked, suggesting the revelation will affect all involved and urging sympathy for a worried sister.
Married for Love in a Sisterly Dilemma
A correspondent describes a unhappy marriage to a poor husband and estrangement from wealthy sisters. She notes her sisters’ generous invites conflict with her pride and fear of her husband’s influence on their children, and she questions the value of class status versus family devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cessful
Kathleen's Proof of Love and a Wedding Deferred
Kathleen Irvin delays the wedding for one month then asks to meet Wilmer Towle’s family. They visit his home where his tenderness toward his mother and sister wins her trust, and she accepts him, asking if June is too far away. The couple’s future remains in question as Towle awaits her decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Irvin
Wilmer Towle
Kathleen
Wilmer
Towle
Irvin
Wathleen
June
Oddities and anecdotes from Malden observers
The column notes counterfeit half dollars spotted at the South station and recalls Jeremiah McCarthy in his 93rd year with a gold-headed Post cane. It mentions Hawthorne’s House of Seven Gables visitors, travel by car, and a European trip by Alexander and Mrs. Porter. It also covers Governor Foss appointing Herman LaRue Brown to the Minimum Wage Commission, local aviator talk, Patrick Rafferty’s fishing feats, a new Buzzards Bay drawbridge, poultry surpassing corn in value, and a Portsmouth lightning rod display with Franklin lore. It closes with Malden Mayor Farrell’s George III themed citizenship display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah McCarthy
Wrentham
Foss
Herman LaRue Brown
Brown
G. L. Souie
Phillips Exeter Academy
Academy
George L. Farrell
Malden
George III
George
Washington
City Hall
Maluen
Fads and Fashions Highlight Paris Race Models
Paragraph notes fashionable trends of the season with powdered hair, frills and white net frocks, black velvet lingerie dress finishes, and French ribbon-work flowers. It also mentions civet cat fur for winter coats and Oriental silk linings in children's coats, reflecting evolving style across garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
A Mother-in-Law and Family Duty
A reflective note on the sacrifices of mothers and the strain placed on mothers-in-law when sons or daughters marry. It questions whether the new family members repay the care given by old mothers and emphasizes enduring family responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Tell Him The Whole Truth Before Marriage
A letter urges a woman to reveal the full truth to a fiancé before marriage. The writer expresses sympathy for her unhappiness, notes the fiancé’s presumed nobility, and argues the union should not proceed if vows cannot be kept until death.
Dear Sisters Of The Circle On Love In Married Life
A reader from Radcliffe Wife’s letters argues money cannot buy love and shares four years of marriage showing love endures through cooperation and selflessness. She urges more couples to overlook faults for happier homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makber
About Successful's Husband Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
A reader notes mixed feelings about Sue in a sewing circle, reflecting on personal choices and loyalty. The message suggests ongoing discussions about friendship, reputation, and consequences within the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Sue
Home harmony advice to win husband and please him
The letter urges a wife to prioritize her husband's comfort, suggesting she improve cooking to please him and maintain a happy home. It warns that challenging his authority could drive him away and notes two young children, with the writer promising rewards if her efforts succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mearke
Henry
Mattie
Advice to Heartbroken Woman on Telling Parents About Marriage
A letter urges a grieving woman to reveal her marriage to her parents despite expected denial. It warns that hiding the union risks discovery and a future breakup, urging honesty to avoid living a lie and to seek personal peace.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
Several engaging letters to the Sewing Circle will appear in Sunday's Post, offering readers practical tips, fashion ideas, and community stories drawn from local readers and hobbyists.
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Yipe
Love
Pete
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Pittsfeld
Lenox
Mt. Pleasant Lodge
Windsor Mountain
Yale
Hall
Tiz
OLD Ironsides
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Tory
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Sunday Post
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Boston Daily and
Elizabeth L. Edgecomb
Redsonville, Me
Hawthorne
Salem
Autum
Alexander S. Porter, Jr
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Charles H. Hodgdon
Somerville
Melvin
Patrick H. Rafferty
Union Square
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Tom
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Cape
Cape Cod
Fred ¥. Brady
Atheneum
John Cole
Franklin
Warner Mansion
Daniel Street
Portsmouth
N. H
New Hampshire
Lewis W. Brewster
Benjamin Franklin
Flannery and
Bull Moose
Ellis Parker Butler
Rudolph
America
J. J. O'Connell
Eye Street
N. W
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D.C
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Princeton Street
Boston
F. Boylen
Main Street
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Sree Remeeti
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Lever Brothers Company
Cambridge
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