Observant Citizen reports on city life and figures in Boston
A busy column notes gulls returning to Boston harbor after summer, a Franklin Park bird cage draw of 7000 visitors, Edith Deacon's Newport sketches for future studies, Mayor Fitzgerald's Marlboro hot dog tale, a Sterling street garden near Boston's main streets, and local figures like Katherine Higgins and James A Gallivan’s son. It also mentions Ex Mayor Fall’s British Isles visit, smelt fishing, Whittier memorial hopes, and a giant nine inch white horseradish from Neponset.
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Boston
Edith Deacon
George Peabody
Newport
Miss Deacon
Bailley's Beach
Europe
Fitzgerald
Marlboro
Worcester Way
Arlington
Mayor Fitzgerald
John J. Enright
Tolman Street
Neponset
Remarkable Sargel weight gain cure advertised
An old newspaper ad claims Sargel tablets rapidly add flesh for thin people. It touts a five minute digestion aid with testimonies from Mrs A I Rodenheiser and others, offering a free 50 cent box and urging readers to mail in with 10 cents for delivery.
Sargel Flesh Builder Coupon Offer
A promotional coupon invites thin readers to obtain a 60 cent package of Sargel Flesh Builder at no cost, requiring prior trial and 10 cents for postage. Send name and address with the coupon to The Sargel Company in Binghamton New York for prompt delivery.
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Uncle Sam
Sargel Company
G-V
Herald Bldg
Binghamton, N. Y
Poems for Your Scrap Book Fair
Poem fragment notes a wistful farewell to daffodils and the sun. The speaker urges staying together until evening and praying, then to accompany the departed.
Old Fashioned Pie Crust and Condensed Recipe Cards
A collection of kitchen instructions lists ingredients and steps for pie crusts pickled marmalade and baked goods. Names like Mrs J MacKenzie Mrs Maud H Dugan and Mildred Simpson appear with their addresses.
The Singer and the Song at Mrs Chelmsford's musicale
A Rich social circle hosts Helena Marshall the new contralto whose golden voice captivates Hugh Wynnton. He recognizes Lena Marshall, his childhood friend, and hopes for a private talk as she receives glowing applause and a wary admirer.
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Hugh Wynnton
Helena Marshall
Lena Marshall
Wynston
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on Reaching a Broken Relationship
A reader asks if he should resend letters and tokens after a two year, four year younger partner ended their two year romance. The adviser urges meeting to reconcile, discourages further letter writing, and stresses dropping pride to recover happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Daily Post
Ga. K
The Tables Are Turned in a Quiet Exchange
A man and woman confront past romance as she reveals she wrote him a song. He questions the feelings and she confirms them with a soft smile. He admits fault while she denies hope, signaling a shift in their dynamic.
Fame's a Bubble and Fame’s Vanishing Quickly
A reflection on the fleeting nature of fame from 1912, noting how celebrities rise then fade. The poem questions the lasting value of public glory, recalling names, scandal, and the ever changing stage of fame.
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Captain Loose
Sox
Beecham
Johnnie Binns
Mason
George Matthew Adams
Fads and Fashions Parade Fall Trends
Shetland veils stay popular as new sweaters feature ruff necks. Brocaded charmeuse and picot edged ribbons dominate, with crystal shaped buttons and crin hats in black. One piece dresses show high waists, original toile de joie costumes appear, and neckruffs of tulle or chiffon tafteta trend.
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Toile de Jony
Paris
Fabrica
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Claribel
By Williams
Gwendolyne
Push Pen
Pene
Leves
Gite
Franklin Park
Washington Street
Sterling Street
Katherine Higgins
Prince Street
School Street
George Putnam School
Miss Ford
James A. Gallivan
James A., Jr
Harvard
Jim
George H. Fall
Malden
British Isles
Boston Harbor
Congress
Washington
John Greenleaf Whittier
New Eingland
Whittier
Amesbury
Whittiers
Thomas Whittier
Haverhill
Mabel Boardman
Tafts
Red Cross
North Shore
Miss Boardman
Red Cross Society
Joseph Hett
Portsmouth
N. H
Old Strawberry Bank
Mr. Hett
General Booth
People’s Palace
John J. Barter
Taft
Fe and Energy
Herald Bidg
Binghamton
N. Y
George W. Davis
A. I. Rodenheiser
Clay Johnson
F. Gagnon
Sargel
Daffodils
Robert Herrick
New England
Sunday Post
Simmer
Maud H. Dugan
Scituate
Mass
Haselton
South Royalston
Mildred Simpson
Northboro
Alice Carey
Union Street
Fall River
Tory
The
Elizabeth Jewett Brown
Pomfret Centre
Conn
Sander
Optometrists
Mildred Champagne
Eau de Cologne
Ferd
Milhens
Glockengasse
Cologne
Ger
U.S
Milhens& Kropff
New York
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