Sewing Circle advice column on marriage and affection
An excerpt from the Boston Post Sewing Circle letters asks about marrying on ten dollars a week and features responses on love age gaps and duty. The exchanges address affection in marriage, enduring finances, and guidance from prior generations.
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Atheist Driver Flees After Knocking Down Malden Laborer
Malden police seek a man who struck William Nolan of 233 Charles Street Malden with a machine on North Broadway Maplewood yesterday and drove off after Nolan asked for help. Nolan’s coworkers said the operator claimed to be in a hurry and would not wait. Captain Timothy Foley questioned the license number Rhode Island 411 and pledged full investigation.
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William Nolan
Charles Street
Malden
Rhode Island
Catholic Church Notes at Squantum Seeks Summer Masses
Summer visitors at Squantum will attend Sunday mass and services without a two mile ride to Atlantic thanks to a newly organized Catholic Club led by Mrs. Charles Westlake. Officers include John Loughan Sr and Fr. Cuffe with a retreat for men planned at the Monastery of Blessed Gabriel in Brighton. The sixth annual teachers institute for parochial schools wrapped at Boston College Hall with Rev Francis Donnelly guiding lectures and closing by Rev Augustine Hickey.
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Squantum
Atlantic
Charles Westlake
Nelson Hall
Cuffe
John Loughan, Sr
Charles F. Westlake
George Currey, Jr
T. Callahan
Fr. Cuffe
Blessed Gabriel
Brighton
Boston College Hall
Francis P. Donnelly
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Augustine F. Hickey
The Last Laugh In Bank Note Endorsement
Pat smiles as he endorses Billup's note and guarantees payment but predicts the loan will fail. He says they will laugh at the bank's expense, hinting at a doomed debt and a scheme to dodge repayment.
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Pat
Billup
Why the Bread Didn't Rise
A distraught wife Edith misreads marital friction as failing love. She seeks bread making guidance from Aunt Agnes and orders supplies, hoping to prove herself capable. The scene shifts to domestic effort and a robin's song as Edith prepares to bake, seeking reassurance in a small, hopeful act.
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Aleck
Edith
Chestnut Hill
Robin
Aunt Agnes
Solemn Thoughts on Returning to School and Bread Making
A reflective piece contrasts summer vacation with the return to learning led by Henry James and Alice, noting school routines and classroom aims. Interwoven are brief scenes of Edith learning bread making with Aunt Agnes and Uncle John, ending with Edith’s growing competence after five years of practice.
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Knowledge Palace
Henry
James
Alice
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Uncle John
Edith
Aunt Agnes
Bread Mishap With a Yeast Cake Surprise
Edith labors over bread for Aleck and Aunt Agnes discovers the cause of the dough’s failure in a silvery dress. The scene ends with Edith learning to bake and Aunt Agnes promising a fresh loaf and cookies for the supper.
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Aleck
Edith
Aunt Agnes
Alick
Agnes
Midnight blue voile dress at polo game described
Dorothy describes an afternoon outfit seen at a polo match. The dress features midnight blue voile over bright green and blue checked taffeta with a two point blouse ending in blue and green silk tassels. An emerald green belt and Georgette crepe vestee accompany a midnight blue Puritan hat with tarnished gold band.
Johnson Weighs Job Prospects In Scarce Market
A man named Johnson struggles to find steady work as opportunities appear limited. A friend bumps into him and suggests actively seeking any available job, urging him not to lose hope.
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Johnson
Our Little Girl by James Whitcomb Riley
Poem from The Lockerbie Book by James Whitcomb Riley. Published by Bobbs-Merrill Company Indianapolis. Copyright 1911.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Lockerbie
The
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Hamlin Elected President of Old Colony Club Outing
The Hon. Charles S. Hamlin of the Federal Reserve Board was elected president of the Old Colony Club at its annual meeting and outing. Andrew Weeks suggested forming a committee to appeal to Congress for a federal migratory fish regulation for waters around Cape Cod.
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New Bedford
Charles S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Old Colony Club
Boston
Cape
Andrew Weeks
Griswold
Hamlin
Congress
Cape Cod
Cape leaders clash over attracting industry at coastal meeting
At Buzzards Bay an industry outreach clash arose as Mr Weeks opposed Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade efforts to lure manufactories to the Cape section. Samuel Elder of the American Peace Society defended peace with honor, while Mr Hamlin spoke on finance as 800 members and guests sailed the Griswold visiting Wood’s Hole Penikese and Padanaram. Election results named Hamlin as president with a large slate of officers and an executive committee including Weeks, Thacher, and Eddy.
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Weeks
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Cape
Samuel Elder
American Peace Society
Roosevelt
Mr. Hamlin
Houston
Hamlin
Buzzard’s Bay
Wood's Hole
Gay Head
Penikese Island
Padanaram
Charles F. Hamlin
Boston
John B. Bryant
Walter Rapp
Sagamore
HB. S. Keith
Thomas Jefferson
Bournedale
Jefferson
E. H. Hammond
Harry E. Converse
Marion
Edward Hamlin
John Dalton
Sandwich
D. A. Anthony
South Dartmouth
James L. Wesson
Howard Stockton
Andrew G. Weeks
Injunction Granted Against B P Cheney
Judge Morton in the Superior Court equity division granted Lee Higginson Co an injunction to reach Cheney assets and apply them to a balance of 26702.50 on a note for 40562.35 dated September 18 1913.
Falls Down Shaft Injures Man at Local Establishment
John Miller of Falmouth street fell down an elevator shaft at the place of his employment on Winter street yesterday afternoon. He suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Relief Hospital where his name was placed on the dangerous list.
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John Miller
Falmouth Street
Winter Street
Court Standoff Delays Hearing Over Chinaman Gambler Case
In Municipal Court the session halted as Sergeant Martin H. King asked to transfer 26 Chinamen gamblers out of Judge Murray’s courtroom. The judge refused, citing fairness concerns, and ordered the case to be heard by a different justice despite the sergeant’s insistence that prior decisions showed no bias.
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Municipal Court
Martin H. King
Lagrange Street
Murray
Barry
Sergeant King
Judge Murray
Ministers Gather for Services and Missionaries Update
The Rev. Dr. W. M. Tufts of First Presbyterian Church will preach tomorrow at the corner of Columbus avenue and Clarendon street. The Men’s Class and Gideon Associates welcome their leader at noon. Dr. W. W. Bustard of John D. Rockefeller Baptist Church will address parishioners and speak on Safety First after delivering the Chicago address. Mrs. Reynolds, a missionary, is ill with a broken leg in Tiflis. Dr. Ussher, arriving at Tiflis, was reported improving. Mrs. Ussher died en route. The missionaries plan to return to the United States once Reynolds joins them.
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W. M. Tufts
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Clarendon Street
Gideon Associates
W. W. Bustard
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Dudley Street
Christian Endeavor
Chicago
George C. Reynolds
Van
Tiflis
Turkey
United States
Clarence D. Ussher
Ussher
Reynolds
Lineman Survives 2800-Volt Electrical Shock in Pittsfield
Patrick J. McDonough a Lee man and Pittsfield Electric Company lineman was shocked at Linden Street and Francis Avenue. He grabbed a wire slipped and fell into two others creating a current path but escaped with severe burns on both arms and no serious injury reported.
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Pittsfield
Patrick J. McDonough
Lee
Pittsfield Electric Company
Linden Street
Francis Avenue
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