ChristmasCarolers Visit Brookline Hospital and Neighborhood
Carols from All Saints Church Brookline visited Corey Hill Hospital Christmas Eve to lift patients with old English songs. They then sang at church members’ homes near the hospital and stopped at Thomas S. Yrendergast’s residence amid festive lights. Liner ships in the harbor boasted decorated stays though the national emblem was notably absent. A overworked express employee overslept Monday after double time and was warned of possible discharge if repeated.
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All Saints Church
Brookline
Corey Hill Hospital
Thomas S. Yrendergast
Express
Record Crowds At Christmas Card Sale Surge
A dealer reports unprecedented Christmas card sales this year with many dealers noting much larger business than ever before. He questions whether high living costs reduce gifts or if people now value broad greetings, sending cards to friends who received few reminders previously.
Death of Nellie the Mascot Dawns Over Acushnet Crew
The crew of the revenue cutter Acushnet at Woods Hole mourns a beloved mascot, a black and tan dog named Nellie. Nellie died Sunday night after a brief illness and was buried Christmas morning with burial services performed by the ship's crew.
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Acushnet
Woods Hole
Nellie
Gold Distribution News for Boston Elevated Employees
The Boston Elevated Railway announces a record gold distribution this year. Previously favored employees received 20 to 25 dollars in gold. this year they are reported to receive 25 to 30 dollars each.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Christmas Lodge dinner for 500 poor praised by McCarron
P F McCarron heads the Boston Lodge of Hills standing relief committee and is credited for a generous Christmas Day dinner for 500 poor people. The event emphasized genuine hospitality rather than patronizing pity, with guests treated as equals.
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P. F. McCarron
Boston
Engagement of Jane Malcolm and Robert Jordan Announced
Jane Laurel Malcolm daughter of the late William Hugh Malcolm of New York and Robert Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Eben D Jordan of Boston announce their engagement. The wedding is planned at Grace Church chantry New York early in the new year.
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Jane Laurel Malcolm
William Hugh Malcolm
New York
Robert Jordan
Eben D. Jordan
Boston
Grace Church Chantry
Early Pussy Willows Seen In New Hampshire
Colonel Joseph Hett of Portsmouth reports unusually early pussy willows this year due to a mild season. He says the tender buds appeared near his home just days ago, marking perhaps the earliest record.
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Joseph Hett
Portsmouth
N. H
Hett
Wakefield Residents Question Crystal Lake Water Quality
Representative Charles A. Dean, chair of the Water Board, says Crystal Lake water is higher in quality now than since early last spring but the town will continue to obtain supply from the Metropolitan system until the State Board of Health reports on Crystal Lake water.
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Wakefield
Crystal Lake
Charles A. Dean
Water Board
State Board of Health
Porto Rico Sends Demand For Shoes Cod And Coffee
Myer Bloomfield reports strong demand in Porto Rico for Massachusetts and New England products especially shoes and the Sacred Cod. He notes Porto Rico coffee and tobacco flow to Europe in large, underappreciated quantities. Christmas at Charlestown navy yard features sailors decorating tops and flagstaffs with miniature trees visible from the L trains.
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Myer Bloomfield
War Department
Porto Rico
Massachusets
New England
Europe
United States
Uncle Sara
Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown
Pedler George W. Custerson Buried in City Hospital Row
George W. Custerson aged 61 who peddled candy in Newspaper Row for years was buried from City Hospital yesterday. He had no known relatives in Boston except C. A. McShane of 270 Dudley Street who housed him for eight years and funded the burial at Mt Hope Cemetery. McShane seeks any relatives or friends of the deceased.
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George W. Custerson
City Hospital
Custerson
Boston
C. A. McShane
Dudley Street
Mr. McShane
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Scott House and the House of Roses Ruined by a Fatal Storm
Hubert Scott builds Scott House beside the Indus and pursues a Hindoo girl Bela Kota while a memory of Rose Allen haunts him. He asks Bela to marry, leaving the house of dream roses. A storm strikes, a fatal crash ends his life, and Bela mourns amid ruins.
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Indus River
Arabian Sea
Hubert Scott
Arabia
England
Scott House
Mr. Scott
Bela Kota
Koree
Bela
Brahma
Rose Allen
Like a True Girl Dear Miss Champagne
A 27 year old writes for advice about a wealthy fiancé who grew distant after accepting her. She returned the ring and letters yet he seeks forgiveness. Champagne praises her dignity, advises accepting him if she loves him, and notes his lesson and the risk poor girls face with rich lovers.
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Miss Champagne
Miss Champegne
Jane
Cambridge Girl Seeks Advice On Meeting Unknown Suitor
A Cambridge girl aged 18 asks if answering a dozen letters to an older young man was wise. The columnist urges meeting him soon, warns of risks of writing to strangers, and advises inviting him to call at her home with mother informed for safety.
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Miss Champegne
Daily Post
Cambridge
Miss Elizabeth Coyne Mourned By Catholic Foresters
Funeral held for Miss Elizabeth F. Coyne a prominent Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters member from Chelsea 55 Winnisimmet Street. Requiem high mass at St Rose Church conducted by Rev Thomas A Quinlan with pallbearers William Welch Thomas Pye James Heenan and James F Milligan. Large turnout from city and suburbs including St Winifred Court Chelsea of which she was charter member and longtime presiding officer. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Elizabeth F. Coyne
Massachusetts Catholi Order of Foresters
Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea
St. Rose Church
Thomas A. Quinlan
William Welch
Thomas Pye
James Heenan
James F. Milligan
St. Winnifred Court
Avhich
Holy Cross Gametery
Love and Assault Case Ties to Bay Ridge Affair
Agnes Waugh seeks $25000 damages from Mrs Irene Piper for alienation of affection of Fred W Piper husband of Irene in a Bay Ridge New York suit. Irene Piper seeks separation claiming Piper confessed quarrel and striking Waugh the night before. Frank Brach the Bay Ridge figure faces assault indictment linked to the Oct incident.
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New York
Agnes Waugh
Bay Ridge
Irene Piper
Frank Brach
Brach
Piper
Miss Waugh
Sewing Circle Is A Woman's Forum In The Boston Post
The Sewing Circle is a regular department offering a home forum for New England readers. It invites discussions on household management, baby care, gardening, family problems, and domestic economy. Correspondents may use aliases and ask questions.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily
Home Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Northern Baptists Finish $200000 Fund
The Watchman reports the Northern Baptist ministerial benefit fund has reached $200,000. A $50,000 anonymous donation last May was contingent on raising an additional $200,000 by 3 pm December 25. The fund aids ministers with low salaries and supports aged ministers.
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Watchman
New York
Morehouse
Northern Baptist Convention
Northern Baptists’ Convention
Simple Home Cookery and Baking Formulas
A collection of kitchen directions listing ingredients and steps for candies lentil loaf and yeast bread. Recipes include sugar candy with coconut and fondant, lentil bread with tomato gravy, and sweet yeasted rolls with lemon or rosewater flavoring. Names and addresses accompany each recipe.
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Mathilda Cowpn
Southboro
Comedians Clash Over Audience Favor in Standup Exchange
In a sharp exchange the comedian proclaims audience favoritism while the Heavy counterclaims the crowd did not receive what they deserved. The dialogue highlights tensions between performers and the crowd during a recent show.
Dear Sisters New Year resolutions on improving home life
Claribel writes a cheeky New Year note urging women to improve as wives daughters and sisters. She vows to quit the whist club to spend time on new cooking ideas to tempt her husband, noting his appetite wanes with age and corned beef hash no longer tempts him. She invites others to share their resolutions.
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Claribel
Have Some Fun While You Are Young Warns A Woman Of 61
A 61 year old woman urges sisters to enjoy life now rather than hoard wealth. She recalls a sister who saved for old age, worked to death, and left a stingy husband who remarried a younger woman who spent the savings on frivolities.
The Prodigal Daughter To His Wife
A wife is urged to save part of her husband salary of 45 dollars a week for a rainy day. A neighboring couple once rich by earning 60 dollars weekly now faces tragedy after the husband’s death with no life insurance. The piece warns against prodigality and emphasizes prudent budgeting.
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Washington Street
Dividing the Income in Domestic Life
A letter argues for sharing income between spouses with separate allowances and joint savings. Eva describes a 40 weekly income, 5 to cooperative bank, 10 for each spouse, and remaining for rent and personal spending. She claims such division reduces domestic unhappiness and allows individual purchases like hats or cigars without complaint.
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Cooperative Bank
Eva
Reading the Sewing Circle Sparks Longing for Lost Voice
A great grandmother fondly recalls reading the Sewing Circle and a letter about a husband who sang gospel hymns. She remembers her own late spouse who adored one tune, Marching Through Georgia, and longs to hear his quavering voice again after thirty years.
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Georgia
Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The article notes the Sewing Circle also appears in the Sunday Post, highlighting its activities and presence in the weekend edition.
Sunday Bonnet and Ballot Box Parody
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason satirizes election day antics with a husband urging a vote for “skates” who spend their rolls to capture snaps while his wife declines to vote yet. The piece humorously contrasts grownups seeking toys and boons with political theater.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Paris Green In Woman's Tea Shocks Hamilton Inquiry
Mrs William Channell found Paris green in tea at breakfast with her stepson sparking poisoning fears. Police detained her husband Mr Channell on suspicion of poisoning but he obtained an alibi. Later she admitted she had placed the poison though she later retracted. A fresh can of Paris green was found in the house.
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Hamilton
Paris Green
William Channell
Channell
Ipswich
Wen
Rowley
Fashions of the Season Highlight Brilliants and Empire Styles
Paragraph Points On Facts and Fashions notes miniatures with brilliants, Rembrandt hats revived for wide brims and Tam O Shanter crowns, velvet or chiffon materials, and two fur scarfs such as ermine edged with skunk. All white lace dresses with Brussels net appear beside empire tunics and long chiffon overskirts. Rich damasks and damasks with gold and silver threads redefine the season.
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Northampton
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Andrew J. Lloyd CO
the Post
The
Sunday Post
Scott
Marion L. Fraser
Paul Manufacturing CO
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By Mildred Champagne
Boston Post Sewing ¢ Circle
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Bertram Street
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John K. Jones
School Street
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