Big Bill Kelcher Faces Court Hearing Tuesday
Kelcher, convicted of aiding George W. Coleman in misapplying National City Bank funds of Cambridge, will appear before Judge Hale in the US Circuit Court next Tuesday. Counsel and the US district attorney tentatively agree on appeal grounds mainly over Coleman’s testimony admissibility. Sentence may be suspended and bail posted pending the circuit court action late January.
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George W. Coleman
National City Bank of
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United States District Attorney
Coleman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sewing Circle Advice: Sister-In-Law Labeled Lazy
A reader seeks guidance about a sister-in-law described as selfish and lazy. The letter notes the brother’s good job and salary, early work hours, and meals eaten out due to the wife. The column counsels caution and reflection before leaving a marriage.
Bowling Hobby Causes Strain in Married Life
A letter from a wife complains of her husband’s obsession with bowling. He bowls or talks about scores most nights, refuses extra outings, and requires her to bring a friend along. She notes he is kind and generous, does not drink, but spends weekly on bowling. She seeks the sisters’ advice.
Loving Disposition Letter Encourages Morning Bond
A reader defends a wife's refusal to rise for breakfast, arguing the husband’s behavior is wrong yet praising a joined morning routine. The writer urges the wife to get up, make breakfast for both, and vows harmony, warmth, and shared chores as rewards.
Englishwoman seeks Daughters of St. George contact in Coventry
A letter from an English reader requests help to connect with Coventry relatives or members of the Daughters of St. George. She asks a kind sister to arrange acquaintance and mentions being a steady reader of the Post. She signs as COVEN. Y,.
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Coventry
England
Stepmother Teasing in a Global Jest on Pansies
The text mocks stepmothers as neat and prim while praising a German tradition that honors them. It contrasts fear of Goa and wrath with cultural labels and a humorous, sharp aside about stepmothers being called “stepmother kin.”
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Goa
Pansey
Snowbound Rambles Through a Harsh Winter Scene
The narrator recalls a snowstorm and lists sad sights: a white casket behind an undertaker’s window, a lonely woman rushing by, a horse unable to breathe, a jobless man with empty pockets, a stern supervising figure guiding a child, a starving dog, and other bleak images. The piece emphasizes compassion and hardship observed in the storm.
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Undertakers
Eah
Grim verse on murder and mob justice by Walt Mason
A 1910 verse critiques sensational murder reports and calls for harsh punishment of criminals who kill for money. The speaker contrasts notorious killers with didactic criminals and condemns aime to mockery of violence in daily papers.
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Crippen
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Boston Sights Include a Drunken Youth on Washington Street
A narrator describes a grim Boston scene at Washington and Essex, meeting a red-cheeked youth in his twenties leaning on an elderly man. The youth is clearly intoxicated, and the observer laments the sight as a symptom of urban decline, contrasting it with a hope for better future replacements.
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Boston
Washington
Essex
Help for Field Mice Infesting a Home
A reader asks how to eliminate persistent field mice that invade closets drawers and walls during winter causing damage to paper bundles and other belongings. The note seeks practical pest control advice.
Adamson's Cough Balsam Advertises Cure All
A brief ad proclaims Adamson's Cough Balsam cures coughs colds and grippe and is available at all druggists.
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Adamson
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