Duke of Mulberry In The Parlor And A Boston Toy Shop Window
A Boston reader recalls a moving picture one act sketch with a humorous scene featuring an Italian organ grinder titled the Duke of Mulberry. The piece notes a contagious audience laugh and a wife’s amusement. Also described are a woman’s dramatic kiss at Back Bay station, Edgar Riley pursuing grand opera, and Speaker Walker’s complex committee task.
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Joseph Walker
State House
Walker
Fathers and Mothers Reply to Death Theory Debate
In Greater Boston readers challenge Mary Claflin's claim that a man earning 12 dollars weekly with ten children should be jailed for life. A flood of letters from Winchester and beyond argues against her stance as landlords, poverty, and family hardship are debated.
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Mary Claflin
Greater
Boston
Letter from a Father of Ten to a Local Landlady
A father of ten writes that landlords should not insult him for his low income of twelve dollars a week. He argues that a person earning little has the same right to a large family as a millionaire and threatens a change in perspective after an interview.
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Henry
Mary Claflin
This Letter Began the Controversy
Mary Claflin of Winchester defends landlords over Mr Noonan of Chelsea who cannot find a house for his ten children. She argues a poor man with many children should be jailed and suggests he hire a farm instead.
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Post
Noonan
Chelsea
Mary Claflin
Boston Father of Ten Seeks Punishment for Crime
A man identified as G. J. Noonan of 653 Saratoga Street East Boston declares in a public statement that if found guilty he is willing to go to jail and accept his punishment. The note is dated December 7.
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G. J. Noonan
Saratoga Street
Boston
Letter to editor questions Mary Claflin on child study
Medford correspondent Father of five objects to Miss Claflin's article on too many children. He mocks her supposed superior knowledge and criticizes the clergy for endorsing large families. He signs as Father of Five and dates the letter December 7, 1909.
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Mary Claflin
Successful Men in Big Families
A reader argues against landlords denying tenements to honest tenants with large families. The writer notes many successful individuals came from poor, large families and rejects the idea of sending such a man to prison.
Revere letter questions crime claim and child upbringing views
A 1909 letter from Thomas Leroy Fitzpatrick of Revere contests a claim of wrongdoing by a man and argues his children would progress better in the city, calling the other side a harsh exponent of race death by own action.
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Thomas Leroy Fitzpatrick
Revere
Admires Noonan's Grit Letter in Boston Post
A reader from Allston praises Mr. Noonan's grit and urges mothers in Greater Boston to respond to Mary Claflin's letter in the Post. The letter, dated December 7, is signed by A H Bourne of 63 Coolidge Read.
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Mary Claflin
This Man Has Seven Children Letter to the Editor
A Boston reader defends large families and criticizes a woman calling herself Mary Claflin in the Post. He laments cranky women avoiding motherhood, cites his seven children and five years in the same house, and blasts club life and woman’s suffrage.
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Post
Mary Claflin
THE
Boston
Letter Exchange Over Father of Ten
A reader cites a Mary Claflin letter urging harsh jail terms for a poor man who is father of ten. The writer heckles the stance and asks what to do with the other eight children, noting personal regret that a woman holds such extreme views.
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Mary Claflin
Boston
Dec
The Masterpiece
Margery rejects marriage to Courtney and reveals a hidden past. Courtney confesses he kept a valuable painting from Margery’s late father, Richard Harmon, entrusted by the artist in Italy. Margery discovers the artwork, then declares she can never see him again, ending their romance.
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Margery
Courtney
Italy
Richard Harmon
Sweet Walnut Butter Sauce and Tomato Omelet Recipes
Recipes include Eva Z. Davis's brown sugar fudge with walnuts and vanilla, a tomato onion cracker egg dish by Jane Graham, and Ruth F. Wallis’s orange jelly baskets. Each entry lists ingredients, steps, and serving tips with full addresses.
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Eva Z. Davis
Irving Street
Cambridge
Whose Child Is This Photograph Contest Winner
A Dorchester Norfolk Street photo shows a boy on his way home. The Boston Post offers a five dollar gold piece to the child pictured if identified by a parent or guardian within five days. Rita Gilmore, 14, won the latest prize and plans to use the money for Christmas gifts.
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Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Boston Post
Washington Street
Rita Gilmore
Jennie Gilmore
Columbus Avenue
The
Post
Rita
Prince
Mr. Weatherbee
Fashions and Fads Highlight White Furs and Velvet
White furs dominate current styles with velvet dresses featuring fur trim. Angora natural sweaters with turnover collars and pockets appear double breasted. Cape coats, tapestry handbags, jeweled girdles, and bright trim like tiny pink roses decorate outfits. Brilliantine underskirts complement matching gloves and hoods.
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Brilliantine
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