Italian Festa at Lookout Hill Raises War Relief Funds
A large crowd attended the Italian Festa at Lookout Hill the Gloucester estate of Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond. The event featured Italian music dance and drama performances by Signora Mimi Aguglia Elise Dufour and Miss Floria Severoni among others to raise funds for the New England Italian war relief. Attendees included notable social figures from Boston Newport and New York as well as summer residents and locals.
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Lookout Hill
Gloucester
John Hays Hammond
New England Italian War Relief Fund
Capuana
Malia
Signora Mimi
Aguglia
Jana
le Aguglia
North Shore
Italy
Elise Dufour
Peace
Miss Dufour
Kiddie Shaw
Augusto Vannini
Maria Paparello
Ingo Simon
Floria Severoni
Boston Opera Company
Harrison Bennett
Henry Gideon
Man Dies Rescue Bid in Kennebunkport Beach
Walter Beck, 22, of Kennebunkport died while attempting to rescue Anna Johnson of Englewood New Jersey from drowning. The girl was saved but Beck's body has not been recovered.
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Kennebunkport
Walter Beck
Anna Johnson
Englewood
N. J
Beck
Catholic Parish Youth Outing and Feast Day Observances
About 40 altar boys from Assumption parish East Boston enjoyed an outing at Franklin Park led by Rev Fabian D O Connell. Father Toma of Orient Heights held services on St Ludwig Day. Fifty Sunday school children plan a play at Orient Heights convent hall next Sunday. Father Toma to receive a commemorative gift. Also, the Quincy Catholic Club to host a charity whist party at Mrs Robert E Foys Post Island home. Marycliffe Academy near Arlington plans expansion tied to Catholic University of America affiliation.
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Assumption Parish
Boston
Franklin Park
Fabian D. O'Connell
St. Ludwig
Father Toma
St. Lazarus Church
Orient Heights
Ludwig
Quincy Catholic Club
Robert E. Foy
Sheldon Road
Post Island
Marycliffe Academy
Arlington
Catholic University of America
Clergy Reassignments and Donations Highlight Local Faith
The Rev Walter George Reed of St. Margaret's Brighton returns salary to cover church expenses. Evangelist R D Walker will headline Camp Hebron Attleboro from Aug 29 to Sept 6 with several state-wide preachers. Rev F W Fitts leaves St John’s Roxbury to lead Emmanuel Somerville. Watertown Methodist Guild hosts summer house parties to engage youth. Rev G S Fiske funds St Andrew's Orient Heights church with 13561 dollars from his own means.
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Walter George Reed
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Brighton
R. D. Walker
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Camp Hebron
Attleboro
F. W. Fitts
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roxbury
Emmanuel Church
Somerville
Fitts
St. John’s Guild of the
Watertown Methodist Church
Wonderful Resinol stops itching skin eruptions
Advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as dramatically relieving eczema and other eruptions. Claims instant, permanent relief and complete eruption clearance in short time. Promotes trial free offer from Resinol Dept. 30 R Baltimore Md. Also notes effectiveness for sunburn.
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Dept
Resinol
Baltimore
Autobiographical Tale of a Notorious Local Boy
The narrator- author Thomas Bailey Aldrich recalls being the “bad boy” of his story. Born in Rivermouth New Hampshire, taken to New Orleans as a child, he returns to his first home to recount schooldays and daring adventures with Tom Bailey and friends seeking to settle old scores with Bill Conway. A druggist across the street sparks imagined nuptial schemes.
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Rivermouth
Portsmouth
N. H
New Orleans
Tom Bailey
Bill Conway
Mr. Meeks
A Boy’s Battle at Temple Grammar School
A narrator recalls a feud with Conway at Temple Grammar School ending in a staged fight over a mortar prank. Pebbles fly, hair is torn, and Phil Adams helps steer the combat. The episode prompts reflections on boxing, courage, and self control with a moral from Tom Brown.
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Adams
Rodgers
Conway
Bailey
Binny Wallace
Meeks
George
Phil
Bantam
Phil Adams
Tom
David
Tom Brown
I Fight Conway Chapter X A Centipedes Feud in School
In this chapter a pupil named Conway is suspected by the narrator of a Centipedes involvement. Conway mocks the narrator, displays dislocated thumbs, and a tense moment on the playground ends with Conway poised to strike Binny Wallace as the narrator steps outside after a study session.
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Conway
Binny Wallace
Mr. Andrews
California Expositions Travel Guide Promotes Burlington Route
Advertisement urges readers to visit California Expositions via the Burlington Route. Promotes Personally Conducted tours with Pullman sleeping cars, safety, comfort, and economical travel. Includes offer to send free pictures and folders and contact details for the Boston agent.
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Burlington
C. B
America
Pullman
Pees Company
Aioe
New England
Bas Vc L “Des
Washington Gt
Boston
Duffy Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted for Summer Health
The ad touts Duffy Pure Malt Whiskey as a summer health safeguard aiding digestion and energy. It claims a tablespoon in water or milk before meals and at night boosts stomach function, with a $1.00 bottle price and medical booklet offered. The Rochester based Duffy Malt Co lists druggists and dealers as suppliers.
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Duffy
The
Duffy Maltee Co
Rochester
Story of a Bad Boy advertised for back numbers
An 1911 notice states that The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is available in back numbers through Mary Elizabeth Aldrich and Houghton Mifflin Co. Readers are advised to apply to their local post for copies.
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Mary Elizabeth Aldrich
Houghton Mifflin Co
Post
Thomas Bailey
Aldrich
Funeral of Malden Boy
Funeral services were held in Amherst for Collin F England an eight year old Malden Mass resident who died from over exertion while learning to ride a bicycle on vacation He weakened his heart valves due to extensive riding and died Tuesday Collin was a Pierce School Maplewood pupil and survived by his parents John and Mrs England and four siblings
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Amherst
N. S
Cdlin F. England
Malden
Mass
John S. England
Winter Street
Boston
Pierce
Maplewood
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