Observant Citizen reports on local life and notable visits
The column covers July weather antics with Alec Kimball making an ice cream freezer from hail stones. It mentions Stephen Child touring Italian gardens, a new drinking fountain funded by a late donor, river and harbor improvements, chimes and church bells, and local residents such as Paul Tarkanian and Annie E. McCarthy honored in Somerville. It notes Miss McCarthy’s tablet, Professor Frost’s double degree, Detective Irwin’s Belfast vacation, Mrs. Nixon Waterman’s sprained ankle, and Westfield post office directories.
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Alec James Kimball
L. H
East Kingston
N. H
Annie E. McCarthy
Bennett School
Somerville
Fads and Fashions Highlight Fall Gowns and Hats
Paragraph points on trends show large silk roses on girdles, changeable silk belts fading next season, fuller skirts in most fall gowns and suits, white batiste and linen dresses with rich color embroidery. New elbow sleeve net flounce, wide cuffs with French dots, scalloped sailor collars, and hats in white felt velvet plush. White satin vests with crystal buttons pair with dark suits, coats in black lace or white Trish crochet, crimson trim appearing on gowns and hats.
Tis the Last Rose of Summer Poem Card
A fragment from the poem Tis the last rose of summer depicts a lone bloom in a faded garden. The speaker comforts the beloved rose while reflecting on friendship and love as companions fade and fall away.
Homemade Cake and Dessert Recipes in Town Letters
A collection of old home baking tips includes lemon brandy mix, salmon and pea savory toast, graham and white flour gem cakes, and a spiced fruit cake from readers Mrs S Franklin Mandell Miss M Witterberg Mrs A J Chandler Miss Amy Cornish and Mrs Adelaide H McCos h.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Franklin Mandell
Marlboro
M. Witterberg
Matfield Street
Bridgewater
A. J. Chandler
Hall Street
Waltham
Amy Cornish
Manomet
Mass
Adelaide H. M’cosh
Turner's Tragedy Behind the Curtain and the Trunk
A backstage tale from the Oregon Theatre reveals actor Turner, once a star, tormented by neglect of his wife Marcel and their child. A romance with starlet Harvey ends in tragedy aboard the steamship Resway, leaving Turner to perform while haunted by a lost family.
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George
Turner
Henry Graves
Oregon Theatre
Jack Harvey
Young Harvey
Harvey
Will
Jack
Marcel
Young Davis
Resway
Mrs. Turner
Baby
Jack Flarvey
Goon
Henry
Marce
Modern verses outshine the grand bards of old
A narrator prefers contemporary jingling jays who print their rhymes in the daily press over the lofty musings of ancient Greeks and knights. Walt Mason commends brisk, earthbound poetry that speaks to current life, while acknowledging both traditions with equal affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fame
Jay
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Marecel Returns as Widow Reclaims Hidden Gift at Theatre
In a theatre scene, a grey haired woman reveals a package she kept from her late husband Jack Harvey. Marcel, believed dead, is alive as a man named Wil confirms the reunion. The emotional moment ends with the couple embracing while an audience of boys processes the emotional fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harvey
Marcel
Wil
First Woman Executed in Virginia Electric Chair
Virginia Christians, a Black woman, became the first female to die in Virginia's electric chair. Gov Mann refused clemency despite efforts by Chicago supporters. She was convicted of murder and robbery of her employer, Ida Virginia Belote, in Hampton in March 1911.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mann
Chicago
Ida Virginia Belote
Hampton
Fisk Series on Typhoid Delights Sunday Post Readers
The Sunday Post Magazine features Dr. Eugene Lyman Fisk of the New York Academy of Medicine. The forthcoming issue next Sunday covers typhoid and is praised as one of the best in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post
Eugene Lyman Fisk
New York Academy of Medicine
Letter Advisor: Young Woman Rebuffs Loyal Suitor
Dear Miss Champagne outlines a young woman’s two year wait for marriage and a returning suitor who leaves town. The columnist reproves the delay as needless and warns that the man may be lost, urging the writer to value faithful pursuit and make amends.
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Miss Champagne
Sweet Sixteen
Atrl
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Driscoll
Mystic River
Medford
Unitarian Memorial Church
Fairhaven
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Green Mountain State
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Dept
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Mags
George Cox
Malden
Newfields
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Spruce Street
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Abington
Tarkanian
Beaver
Lake Winnipesaukee
Appalachian Mountain Club
Francis
Edwin Brant Frost
University of Chicago
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
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Frost
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
Cambridge University
England
Royal Society
Irwin
East Dedham Street
South End
Belfast
Ralph A. Peabody
TV Am
Nixon Waterman
Arling
Westfield
Athol
Thomas Moore
William B. Watts
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Tomorrow’s Sunday Post
New England
Graham
Watts Detective Agency
William B Watts
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Old South
Washington ST
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Poston
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Rock Avenue
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Duity Ames
Mildred Champagne
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