Whittemore Brother's French Wedding Brings Clergy Home
The Rev. Francis Lee Whittemore returned on the Arabic after officiating his brother Dr. Wyman W. Whittemore’s wedding to Miss Mary Brooks in Cannes. The ceremony was at the Church of the Holy Trinity with a few friends present. The couple plans to tour France then reside on Beacon Street in Boston after a brief return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lee Whittemore
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Dedham
France
Wyman W. Whittemore
Beacon Street
City
Mary Brooks
New York
Whittemore
Cannes
Church of the Holy Trinity
Wyman Whittemore
Commonwealth Avenue
Pastor Appointed for Newton Centre Methodist Church
The Rev George H Parkinson is named pastor of the Newton Centre Methodist Church after formal transfer from the New England Southern Conference by Bishop William Burt. Rev Samuel Lindsay of Newton preached at Hartford Thanksgiving Service with his father Rev William Lindsay. Lindsay has been supplying Bristol Rhode Island's vacant pulpit and will return next Sunday. A unique music service at Union Church featuring Gounod Messe des Orpheonistes performed by local choirs and Boston Apollo Club and Melrose Amphion Club is planned for Sunday evening December 3. Rev Thomas Cline departs St Stephen's Episcopal Church for a ten day parochial mission at Christ Church Providence Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Parkinson
Methodist
Newton Centre
William Burt
New England Southern Conference
Samuel Lindsay
Newton
Hartford
Conn
William Lindsay
Mr. Lindsay
Bristol
R. I
Union Church
Columbus Avenue
West Newton Street
Gounod
Union Church Choir
Apollo Club of
Boston
Amphion Club of
Melrose
Thomas
Cline
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Christ Church
Providence
Boston housing law urged to cover three deckers
The Massachusetts Civic League reports Boston’s housing laws inadequate especially for three deckers, urging extended Board of Health powers and public backing. It compares New York and Chicago, notes underused local authority, and calls for citizen involvement to address Sunday play and county prisons.
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Massachusetts Civic League
Boston
New York
Chicago
Board of Health
League
Advice on kindness and trusting love from Therona Thalia
A letter from Therona Thalia discusses kindness in words and deeds, the burden of being a man, forgiving faults, and supporting a partner. She urges women to be patient with men, to help them rise after a fall, and to nurture a lasting relationship through empathy and shared work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Betty
Adeline
Therona Thalia
Songs for her mother
A letter from a woman recounts a troubled family background with an alcoholic father and estranged siblings. She describes leaving home at 15, marrying a prosperous Englishman, and now living in a happy home who obstructs contact with her family. She asks for guidance from Lonely.
Palms Up Dear Old Fashioned Girl
A columnist urges revival of old fashioned courtesy in which men kiss a woman’s palm as a token of respect. The piece notes bashfulness from both sexes and advises women to offer both hands palm exposed to invite a respectful kiss. The author recounts a personal experience of a kiss on the palms.
Picturesque Custom Not Yet Wholly Discontinued
The note refers to the Blueberry Belle and a custom practice that remains partly in effect rather than fully ended.
Dear Emily Seeks Advice From Reserved Husband
A wife writes that her husband is kind and provides a home but is cold and withdrawn. She enjoys social outings and wants companionship, yet he refuses to join her, prompting her to rely on sisters for outings. She notes he is 34 and ten years older, asking what to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Opening His Mail to Little Mother
A brief, domestic note quotes a person advising not to discuss a husband opening letters, claiming personal habit of not opening his mail while the husband shares letters for reading. The piece is signed by ONE WHO KNOWS.
Dear Sister Opinion Swap for a Choir-Happy Husband
A long complaining wife seeks a swap after 20 years of fault finding. She supports the home as her husband, now aged and out of work, remains irritable. She asks to exchange him for a man who sings gospel hymns and shifts outlook. The Sewing Circle note appears in the Sunday Post.
Massachusetts housing law urged before bad conditions arise
The report argues that a strong housing law should be enacted at the time the first house is built, to prevent conditions that already exist in every town of Massachusetts. It stresses the need for a good law and active enforcement to avert future problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
English Slayer Dies On Tracks Near London
Herbert Cooper who killed Lord George Sanger the circus owner at East Finchley last Tuesday died by his own action yesterday. His decapitated body was found on a railroad two miles from the crime scene this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herbert Cooper
George Sanger
East Finchley
Cooper
Elderly man on streetcar crowds applauding concert in motion
An aging passenger rode a North Cambridge-Beacon streetcar to Boston last evening with an accordion and three companions. He played, sang Old Erin tunes, danced briefly, and led the car in a chorus ending with America at Bowdoin square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambridge-Beacon Street
North Cambridge Crossing
Kendall Square
Cambridge
Cambridge Street
Bowdoin Square
America
Berwindmoor Taken in Tow After Rudder Loss
The Berwindmoor ore steamer bound for Philadelphia was towed into Halifax by the Mackay Bennett after losing its rudder and drifting off the coast for two days. The German steamer had previously towed it, but the hawser parted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Berwindmoor
Philadelphia
Mackay Bennett
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Los Engeles
Rma
Vantine
Orient
Far East
the Oriental Store
Boylston St
Broadway
Chestnut St
Tiss Hilda Waddell
Sal
Ull
Aiea Oadimlates
Hub
Civic League
THE
Boston Post
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Rice & Hutchins
Washington St
Hollis St
Waasiauan
Nsorp
Washburn
Crosby
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