Plan to ban doe deer hunting to reduce accidents
Observant citizen suggests prohibiting shooting doe deer to mimic moose hunting safety. He argues distinguishing buck from doe reduces hunter errors and accidents. The article also notes Jamaica Plain night car riders enjoy improvised musical performances and a Cambridge jeweler offers cheap clock maintenance tips amid winter stresses.
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John F. Sprague
Dover
Jamaica Plain
Adams Square
Boylston Street
An Odd Beauty Cure Mentioned Amid Local News
The piece notes mercorized wax as a cosmetic to remove rough skin and spots, claiming a second layer of skin appears with renewed beauty. It connects stray aviation humor and local figures like Hugh Bancroft and City Engineer Batley while recounting a Newfoundland fisher seeking U.S. citizenship after halibut earnings.
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Hugh Bancroft
Dock Commission
Here
Europe
Bancroft
Revere Directory Gaps and Historic Ring Found in Quincy
The Observant Citizen notes Revere Beach lacks a town directory after years of summer spending on hot dogs and sand. A 186 year old mourning ring was unearthed in Quincy by Benjamin, highlighting local historical finds.
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Johnson
Elks
S. K. Willard
Willard
Revere
Atlantic Seaboard
Revere Beach
Quincy
Benjamin
Love and Sentiment for a Railway Man and a Young Office Girl
A 31 year old railroad worker writes about a 20 year old office girl whose family objects to their engagement. Pia suggests separation to test feelings, noting the girl’s uncertainty and that family disapproval may harden her resolve to stay with him.
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Champagne
P. D
Marriage Advice From a Boston Post Reader Beloved
A letter requests guidance on marrying a sick fiancé after four years of courtship. The columnist advises marrying now if the partner agrees, arguing against postponing vows during illness and citing love as a stabilizing force.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
Ww. F. J
Custard Pie and Dessert Recipes From Plymouth to East Boston
A collection of old fashion recipes including a custard pie with lemon rind and meringue topping from Mrs Addie A Young of 27 Leyden Street Plymouth and butter thin treats with marshmallows and nut meats from Mrs H B Crosby of 225 Lexington Street East Boston. Also a corn meal raisin steam bread from Miss Elizabeth Connolly of 9 Dale Street Roxbury and baked oysters on buttered toast from Mrs Jarvis of West Fitchburg.
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Addie A. Young
Leyden Street
Plymouth
H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
Boston
Elizabeth Connolly
Dale Street
Roxbury
Jarvis
Farmer Avenue
West Fitchburg
Two Women Claim Bequests in Merry Estate Suit
In a case on the Supreme Court docket two women claim the Mabel E. Allen bequest from Jonathan Merry 1828 Boston estate now in Suffolk Savings Bank. Mabel Allen of Brooklyn sues for 2400 dollars alleging fraud and perjury by Ella Nelson and others aiding the Chicago claimant to obtain the share.
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Jonathan Merry
Boston
Russell
Supreme Court
Merry
Mabel E. Allen
Brooklyn
Ruby Allen Morlen
Indiana
Mabel
Suffolk Savings Bank
Suffolk Superior Court
George R. Blinn
Ella Nelson
Robert J. Fisher
Emma E. Thomas
Blanche M. Umbach
J. T
About Boston's First White Settlers
In a letter to the Post the writer recalls Boston before horse cars and whale oil street lamps. He credits William Blackstone as founder of Boston and first white settler in Rhode Island. A Lonsdale Cotton Mill dig unearthed remains, which were buried in front of the Ann and Hope mill with a pink granite monument marking the spot.
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Sir
Scollay Square
Boston
William Blackstone
Rhode Island
Blackstone Valley
Lonsdale Cotton Manufacturing Company
Lonsdale Company
Ann and Hope Mill
Co. P. King
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions
Laces such as Carrickmacross grow in demand while plush bonnets rise in popularity. Winter bonnets are higher with back flaps, trimmed by feathers or aigrettes. Young children dress in white coats with white fox or ermine trims, and large bow neckwear appears in marine colors. Novel suit coats feature sloping shoulders belted collars and long revers with side buttoning. Gold lace and hat ornaments, especially on black velvet hats, are common.
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Carrickmacross
TIZ Foot Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Sore Feet
Claims instant and lasting relief from tired aching swollen feet with a drawing action that cleanses pores. Advertises TIZ as superior to powders and urges purchase at druggists or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Per Capita Money Circulation Report Released
Treasury Department releases figures showing per capita money in the United States at $84.59. December 1 total money in circulation stands at $3,270,682,758 with government assets of $846,948,928, making total money stock $3,616,626,676.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
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Haines Bros
Brewster
WAUD
Chickering
Highe
Chickering & Sons
Tremont ST
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Sylvia
Janet Briggs
Medford
Mass
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Patty Nelson
Patty
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Dixbury
Dixbury Inn
Luther Gray
Luther
Hatir
Chum
Old Bob
Mother
New England
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Rqakareli
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Mascoma, N. H
the Post
Fordan Marsh Company Innovation
Red Cross
Jordan Marsh Company
Greatest ‘Toy Store
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Dominoes
Parcheesi
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