The Famous Mather Byles A Colonial and Revolutionary Figure
A review of Arthur W. H. Eaton's The Famous Mather Byles notes Byles kept a 2806-volume library valued at 142 pounds 12 shillings 10 pence and recounts his Tory sympathy, wit, and stance during Boston's revolutionary era while highlighting Knox and the London Book Store connections.
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Mather Byles
Arthur W. H. Eaton
Butterfield
Henry Knox
Byles
Boston Public
London
Cornhill
Lower
Washington Street
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Knox
Drake
Eaton
Washington
Mathers
Cottons
Boston
Mother Byles
Pope
The Famous Mother Byles
A brief author note by Arthur W. H. Eaton discusses the work titled The Famous Mother Byles, published in Boston by W. A. Butterfield at a price of $2.00.
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Arthur W. H. Eaton
D.C. L
Boston
W. A. Butterfield
The Encounter by Anne Douglass Sedgwick reviewed
A brisk critique lauds The Encounter as a bold original plot set in a German spa with an American widow, her 19 year old daughter, and three European philosophers. It praises the writing, character depth, and its nontraditional romance ending, noting Sedgwick's skill in weaving ideas and vivid prose. The Century edition priced at $1.30.
The Heroines of George Meredith reviewed
J A Hammerton notes Meredith’s rich portrayal of women in a lavish book containing 20 miniatures by Herbert Bedford. The study highlights Lucy Mount Mrs Bella Mount Caroline Louisa and Rose Jocelyn from Feverer Evan Harrington and other leading heroines. The volume offers a vivid artist’s view and serves as a welcome gift for Meredith fans.
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J. A. Hammerton
George Meredith
Salisbury Square
Pamela
Clarissa
Meredith
Herbert Bedford
Lucy
Bella Mount
Richard Feverer
Caroline
Louisa
Rose Jocelyn
Evan Harrington
The Gypsy Trail Anthology by Goldmark and Hopkins
The Gypsy Trail compiled by Pauline Goldmark and Mary Hopkins offers outdoor themed poems from Lucretius to Verhaeren. A remarkable, inspiring collection subtitled An Anthology for Campers, published in New York by Mitchell Kennerley at $1.25.
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Pauline Goldmark
Mary Hopkins
Kennerley
Goethe
Verhaeren
New York
Mitchell Kenverley
A Child Went Forth by Yoi Pawlowska Review
The piece portrays Anna, a Hungarian girl, as a vivid child observer who remains hopeful amid adult sadness. The author paints a lively, earnest portrait of childhood, balancing humor and pathos while praising Anna’s inner strength and honesty. Boston edition priced at $1.50.
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Yoi Pawlowska
England
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston
Anna
Madame Pawlowska
Houghton, Mifflin Co
Quinneys' A Heartwarming Portrait of Honest Dealers
Horace Annesley Vachel’s Quinneys follows Joseph Quinney who rises from a modest start to head London’s antique trade by valuing sincerity and truth. The novel explores his unshaken integrity, the domestic charm of Susan and Posy, and a daring stance against fakes in a vivid, humane narrative.
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Lord Mel
Mr. Quinney
Quinney
London
Susan
Quinneys
Joe
Posy
James Miggott
Horace Annesley Vachel
Just Then Something Happened
A lively tale by Edmund Vance Cooke follows Papa Packlepoose as he travels by train to New York and back toward Lake Erie. Each chapter ends with a twist that sends him into new adventures with monkeys lions and Englishmen, aimed at awakening a sleepy child.
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Edmund Vance Cooke
Papa Packlepoose
Papa
New York
Lake Erie
Dodge Publishing Company
Sewing Circle readers debate debt and Christmas in Boston Post
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column shows letters from readers arguing about paying bills, credit practices, and holiday costs. Contributors discuss tradespeople, vacations, and family hardship while urging accountability and independence.
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Belgium
Sewing Circle Sisters
The Lost Kiss by James Whitcomb Riley
Poem fragment from 1911 collection recalling a lost kiss and a child’s memory. The speaker mourns a denied plea, asking for mercy and to erase the sobs and the sound of little bare feet climbing the stairs. The verse frames a bedtime scene and a hopeful, unfinished poetic dream.
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James Whitcomb Riley
The
Bobbs- Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Sewing Circle Letters Highlighted in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post features some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, showcasing reader perspectives and community hobby discussions in a local paper style.
Songs of I Sunshine by the Bentztown Bard
Poem vignette portrays Christmas streets in roaring cities. imagery of holly, bells, and children contrasts with hardship as crowds move past cloaked sorrow. The verse evokes a festive dream and discards anger through yuletide magic and childhood wonder.
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The
Bentztown Bard
Wilson Spends Christmas Day at White House
President Wilson and most officials remained at the White House for Christmas Day. He focused on his family and his grand-niece Année Cothran as visitors dropped by with greetings and gifts.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Année Cothran
Gifts Reach City Too Late In Heavy Boston Mail
Delayed Christmas gifts overwhelmed Boston postal facilities yesterday as mail bags stacked to the ceiling at the central post office and South terminal station. Officials warn distribution will continue throughout today due to the exceptional volume.
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Boston
Central Post Office
South Terminal
Youth Dies After Elev ator Fall in City Building
Sixteen year old Edmund T. Cameron of 15 Lindem Street Dorchester died at Relief Hospital from a skull fracture suffered when he fell down an elevator well at 52 Summer Street.
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Edmund T. Cameron
Lindem Street
Dorchester
Relief Hospital
Summer Street
Boston's First Yuletide Baby in 1914 at Copley Plaza
Nathalie Estelle Turner, descendant of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A Turner at the Copley Plaza hotel in Boston. Turner, a West mining businessman, plans to move the family to Back Bay or Brookline in spring and establish a permanent home. The birth caused lively attention among guests and staff, with the hotel promising to add Nathalie to the register in room 537.
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Boston
Richard Warren
Oscar A. ‘Turner
Copley-Plaza
Turner
Nathalie Estelle Turner
Mrs. Turner
Great Grandfather's Quilt Brings Bounty in Family Windfall
In a domestic drama from New Harbor Maine, Miss Iva B. Reilly recounts how a pink silk quilt, long deemed superstition, hides a $50,000 windfall. Ned and Constance Sinclair, near penniless after a bank failure, discover the treasure within the quilt, altering their fortunes and plans for the future.
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Martha
Ned
Sinclair
Tom
Ned Sinclair
Constance Sinclair
Connie
Aunt Martha
Constance
Howe
Mrs. Sinclair
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