Observant Citizen reports on fire lesson and notable visitors
A Boston fire department crew aided Onset firefighters to extinguish a cranberry barrel fire. Chief Mullen and observer Dusty Rhodes watched as locals praised the response. The column also notes Charles Mellen vacationing in Stockbridge, Harvard library plans by P. A. B. Widener, and various local curiosities.
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Mullen
Onset
Boston Fire Department
Mul- Jen
Rhodes
Boston
Post Office Square
Resinol heals eight years of itching misery
A Pittsburgh woman reports eight years of relentless itching and burning skin eruptions. She credits Resinol Soap and Ointment for instant relief and complete cure in two weeks after trying many salves.
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Pittsburgh
R. D. White
Larimer Ave
Fast End
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Local notes and memories from Walter’s North Shore column
Visiting Bournedale I report Mrs Lydia Battles will move her old house to higher ground to escape canal dredging. Senator Chandler makes daily trips from Waterloo to Concord while Fred Browning is mistaken for Chandler in Concord. A 10 acre South Lee gift to the Episcopal diocese delights Western Massachusetts. Norton Hermis house torn down in Braintree for Hollis School, old timber to be reused. The 89th National Archery Association tournament lands at Soldiers Field next week. A Bay State Line conductor’s night car sweep ends with a City Square return. NORTH SHORE.
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Bournedale
Cape Cod
Lydia Battles
Canal Company
United States
William FE. Chandler
Washington
the Wasp
New Hampshire
Waterloo
N. H
Concord
Winston Churchill
Cornish
Fred B. Browning
Appleton Avenue
Beverly
Roosevelt Organization
Taft
Senator Chandler
Mr. Browning
Episcopal Diocesan
Joy Street
Commonwealth
South Lee
Episcopal Diocese
Amy M
Edith M. Kohlsaar
New York
Stockbridge
Braintree
Norton Hermis
Hollis School
National Archery Association of the
Soldiers’ Field
Boston
Franklin Park
Greater Boston
Melrose
City Square
North Shore
Taps Sounded for Defaulting Trustee
Body of Colonel Gibbons Gray Cornwell, who died by his own hand while being moved from New York to face misappropriation charges, was buried at Oakland cemetery. Taps sounded at the grave though not a military funeral. Widow Mrs. Cornwell learned insurance on her husband would not be held up due to his death by his own action. Cornwell carried about $50,000 in life coverage.
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Westchester
Penn
Gibbons Gray Cornwell
New York
Oakland Cemetery
Cornwell
Advice Columns From The Boston Post Sewing Circle
A reader asks whether to marry a drinker or a rich man with good habits but stingy. The adviser urges waiting for love and a worthy partner, and suggests rejecting the drinker as likely unhappy. A second letter laments a city man trying a country chicken ranch, arguing the venture is ill suited and doomed to fail.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
A True Heart by Mrs. Lottie Hart
Bertha Vernon longs for affection at a picnic finds attention from Tom Grayson and a rival, Harry. After moving to the city, Bertha becomes the center of admiration while resisting others. Eventually she admits her love for Tom, declaring she has found a true heart.
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Tom
Bertha
Harry
Tom Grayson
Advice for Quiet Lovers from a Boston Post Reader
A cautious note to a shy young woman seeks guidance on winning the reserved suitor. The writer urges direct approach, proposing a formal meeting at home and timing to overcome silence. It suggests persistence and emphasizes that quiet consent may signal mutual interest.
Frugal Kitchen Drafts and a Troubled Anniversary
A mixed page shows home dressing and baking notes from Mrs. I Fearing and others with garlic vinaigrette ready for shaking, a yeast bake, lemon cream cookies, potato caramel cake, and a wedding anniversary confession from a young wife seeking sisterly advice about a forgotten date and marital affection.
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Rumford
Irene Co. Bowrf
Branch Avenue
Providence
R. I
Should a Working Bride Keep Her Job After Marriage
A 22 year old woman asks if she and her fiancé should both work after marriage. She earns 18 a week as a stenographer while he makes 30 weekly. She believes combined income of 48 supports a comfortable life and savings, while he prefers she quit to handle the home. She asks for guidance from the sisters.
Advice to Baby Rose on Marriage and Choice
Awise parental line urges Baby Rose to value intellect and culture over beauty in a marriage. It cautions that quick gains are not prized and advises seeking guidance from a sensible guardian to avoid lifelong trouble from a wrong spouse.
Choice of a Mate in Love and Ambition
A character urges balancing affection with ambition in choosing a life partner. Clarice reflects on selecting someone whose tastes align, warning that love alone cannot sustain a relationship and urging careful judgment of the admirer.
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Clarice
Has Tried Chicken Farming Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
A letter from a reader sympathizes with City Lover's, recounting a spouse's move to a country chicken farm. The narrator handles household strain, missed chores, and predators like cats and weasels harming flocks and the garden, describing ongoing troubles from farm life.
Letter Responds to Youthful Vanity With Advice
A reader signs as SINCERE and chides a 19 year old writer for vanity. The author argues admirers seek personality and common sense, not charm alone, and urges the young woman to value genuine friends over flattery while acknowledging she may have admirers.
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Rose
True Sister and Happy Wife Reflect on Family Bonds
A reader addresses sisters urging reconciliation and mutual care. The letter recalls a period of severe illness when a sister left work to care for five children, highlighting enduring gratitude for familial support and urging harmony among siblings.
Letters From Sewing Circle To Be Published Sunday
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will appear in Sunday’s Post, signaling a planned publication of community correspondence and reader submissions.
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P. A. B. Widener
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John. E. Johnson
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Groton
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Prithee
Sir John Suckling
Se Er Mildred Champagne
Boston Post Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and Sunday Post
New England
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Street, Lynn
Miss Vernon
Annie
Sunday Post
Fearing
Gainsboro Street
Sarah Halbauer
Oakland Street
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Cypress Street
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