Social week fair for Soldiers' Home on tap in Boston
A wide range of society events fills the week as the Ladies' Aid Association of the Soldiers' Home hosts daily fairs at Horticultural Hall from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Highlights include water color exhibitions by Susan Proctor Poole and Agnes Leavitt, a Kernwood Club event, and the engagement announcements of Catherine O’Neil to Maurice Herlihy, Fay Benson to Reed, and other social notices.
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Soldiers’ Home
Horticultural Hall
Ab'e
Gerald Stanley Lee
Middlesex Woman's Club
R. L. Merriam
Medfor
Fay Benson
Howard Sawyer Reed
Greytown
Nicaragua
Paine Memorial Hall
Margaret Cheney
A. Shuman
Mexico
Vernon Street
Roxbury
Society of Mayflower
Myles Standish
M. D
Winslow Warren
J. Myles Standish
George Hodges
D. D
George E. Bowman
Marcus Morton
Frederick W. Parker
Samuel Jason Mixter
Morton Dexter
Burr Porter
William Lawrie
Henry Southworth Shaw
Edward Livingston Adams
Sarah Haskell Crocker
Sumner Bass Pearman
Dorchester Symphony Orchestra
Clement Bisbee
Eugene Rodman
Shippen
Frank L. Young
Charles T. Whittemore
Frank L. Bates
Royal Whiton
Arthur W. Blair
Horace H. Jaacobs
J. Henry Bean
Otis Eddy
Laban Pratt
Edith Wainwright
Misa Brenda Fenollosa
Charlesgate
Somerville Historical Society
Tufts House
Somerville
W. T. Reincke
Donner & Co
Boston
William
Buckingham
Berkeley Hall
Federal Council, Knights of Columbus
American House
Margaret Deland
Brockton Woman's Club
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Promoted as Household Remedy
For sixty years Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has been advertised as the one household remedy for colds and coughs of all kinds. The text argues coughs lead to bronchitis and consumption while cough syrups upset the stomach, endorsing this product as a universal cure.
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Century Magazine
Econ
Ayer
Worcester tradition marks stay of MADELAINE STUART
After several weeks at their old Worcester home as is their annual custom, MADELAINE STUART remains a central figure in local society circles.
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Worcester
Madelaine Stuart
Earl Russell's Marriage Faces Imminent Divorce Suit
Earl Russell and Mollie Somerville marriage in London is set for court action in a few days with Mollie filing for divorce on grounds of a bigamous marriage by her husband. A common jury trial is anticipated unless Countess Russell intervenes. Russell resides in a Thames cottage near Maidenhead. the new wife faces social rejection.
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London
Earl Russell
Mollie Somerville
Mr. Somerville
Countess Russell
Somerville
Thames
Maidenhead
Young Men's Social Club Plans Concert and Ball
The Young Men's Social Club met at Webster H Hall East Boston and agreed to stage a concert and ball on Tuesday Jan 16. Speakers included Rabbi Lappinsky Jacob W Berman Maurice Himelhach Isidor J Goodman and Meyer Cohen. Bernard Goodrich presided.
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Young Men's Social Club
Webster H Hall
Boston
Rabbi Lappinsky
Jacob W. Berman
Maurice Himelhach
Isidor J. Goodman
Meyer Cohen
Bernard Goodrich
Adams supports single tax with local option choice
Charles Francis Adams argues the single tax would vastly improve fairness by basing taxation on realty while exempting other property. He offers local option to reduce hardship in agricultural towns and notes industrial towns could benefit from increased land demand. he calls for a tested, local trial with the option to revert if impractical.
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Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts Single Tax League
Commonwealth
Vermont
Lincoln
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Boston Post Photo Contest Ends After Five Months
The Boston Post photo contest, run for about five months, attracted thousands of photographs. Several hundred top shots were suitable for newspaper publication, but space limits prevented printing many excellent images. The contest engaged thousands of readers who sent in their entries and letters of interest.
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a @ conist
Sits Mail
Contested Duryea Will Opens in Nassau Courthouse
Sensational proceedings begin as Surrogate Robert Seabury grants permission to contest the will of Edgar Duryea of Glen Cove. Daughters Marcia Cox Eva Thelberg and Grace Spriggs claim conspiracy with Walter B Duryea, alleging the father’s habits and influence affected the will. Hearings set for December 11.
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Mineola
L. I
Edgar
Duryea
Glen Cove
Robert Seabury
Nassau County
Marcia T. Cox
Eva Thelberg
Grace Sprigss
Walter B Duryea
Sea Cliff
Waftter E. Duryea
Seabury
Supreme Court
Walter B. Speed
Dancing Bear Fraud Ends With Relieved Bear Hunter
A Chicago tale recalls a hunter who killed a bear and sold “Young Bear Steak” at a butcher shop. The dancing bear’s owner tracked the animal to Chicago, revealing the ruse and leaving the hunter to settle the matter with the butcher.
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Chicago
Chicago Times-Herald
Ribbon request sparks quiet scene in bustling shop
In a crowded shop a passerby voices concern about a possible fire or inventory. A young woman, however, only asks for a half yard of ribbon, revealing the moment's simple, human distraction amid the busy scene.
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Gende Blaetter
An Old Master
Yonkers Statesman reports a witty exchange about an old master in a humorous quip. Bert asks if the fellow has a former cook, and the reply confirms he calls it one of the old masters.
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Bacon
Esmerere
Bert
Yonkers
A Bunnygraph and the Belgian Hare in Our Set
A playful Chicago dispatch notes Mr. Jack Rabbit decliningging to call on the Belgian Hare, who is deemed valuable and "worth her weight in gold" as a witty exchange unfolds about membership and esteem within their circle.
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Jack Rabbit
Chicago Times-Herald
Not from Chicago Says She Was Not Angry
A short exchange shows a character declaring she was not from Chicago, noting the line not to anger her. He questions knowing when she is on, she stamps her feet, and he remarks on her dainty shoes, remarking there is no room for a stamp on them.
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Chicago
Clevelan Plain Dealer
Show Coverage Questions Mary Enters Horses
Readers question how Mary entered the horse show. The mention notes two of her horses won blue ribbons and references costumes described in newspapers.
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Mary
Boston
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