Elise Manning and John Armstrong Quarrel Then Reconcile
Elise Manning and John Armstrong, engaged for two months, quarrel after Elise’s anger at John’s distraction with a book and his neglect of her. After a moonlit chase, he learns her fear of separation and pleads for forgiveness, but she hints at the next quarrel, sealing their fragile reconciliation with a smile of resolve.
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Elise
Elise Manning
John Armstrong
John
Elsie
Port Office
Graham & Armstrong
Miss Champagne Advises on Love and Hope for a Mill Worker
A 20 year old seeks guidance about marrying a young man earning $12 weekly. The columnist notes his youth, possible future improvement, and the value of love and support, urging parents to consider perseverance and shared optimism.
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Miss Champagne
Fon
Age Gap in Romance: When Is a Boy Too Young
A reader asks about a 21 year old with a 19 year old partner. The adviser says a two year age difference is minor but if the man is 13 at heart the match is unwise, urging time for maturity before committing to steady companionship.
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Miss Champagne
Melrose Floss
Leather firm plant in Boston destroyed by fire
Fire consumed the Anglo Canadian Leather Company premises in Boston early today. One building owned by company president Brackley Shaw of Boston valued at about 40 000 dollars. Total loss estimated near 250 000 dollars.
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Montreal
Anglo Canadian Leather Company
Brackley Shaw
Boston
Constipation Helper Promoted as Safe Laxative Remedy
An ad endorses Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a natural and gentle laxative. It stresses forming regular habits with personal cooperation and warns against unproven cures. The genuine product is claimed to be manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and available from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Walter Ond Dodge & Co
Chicago
Ill
Ice Carnival Nears Grand Opening in Lexington
Montreal mayor James J Guerin and Governor Foss accept invitations to attend the January 7 outdoor carnival at Twin Elm Spring estate. The ski jump chute rises 45 feet with a 60 degree slope. Ski star John Rudd arrives from Duluth for the jumps. An ice grotto dining hall seats 1000. The Lexington Carnival promises to outshine New England and Montreal events with an awe inspiring ice palace and winter sports spectacle.
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Montreal
James J. Guerin
Lexington
Twin Elm Spring
Foss
Frothingham
Fitzgerald
Carnival
William Read & Sons’ Sporting Goods
Adams Square
John Rudd
Rudd
Duluth
United States
Sports Committee
Berlin
N. H
New England
New Hampshire Girl in Pretty Baby Gallery
A Pittsfield girl Evelyn Wallier Cass aged 3 with Irish gray eyes and pretty features is featured in the Post’s pretty baby gallery. Her letter to the editor sends Christmas wishes to all the pretty babies in Boston and vicinity.
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Hampshire
Pittsfield, N. H
New Hampshire
The
Post
Evelyn Wallier Cass
Evelyn
Boston
Evelyn W. Cass
Byfield Teen Tries False Diphtheria Call to Undertaker
Arthur H Woodman, 16, of Byfield, claimed his mother died of diphtheria and pressed an undertaker to hurry amid crowding. The tale proved false. Newburyport police traced him, his father collected him, and officials consider a sanity exam.
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Newburyport
Arthur H. Woodman
Byfield
George E. Stickney
Stickney
Newbury
Mr. Stickney
Woodman
31 Years Policeman Keeps Unbroken Sickness-Free Record
Sergeant William H. Rideout of the Jamaica Plain station marked 31 years on the force yesterday and has not lost a day to illness during his service.
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William H. Rideout
Jamaica Plain
Police Department
Cold Remedy Ad Promotes Grove Signature
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip cure. It urges readers to look for the full name and signature E. W. Grove, priced at 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Firemen Quell Large Blaze With Snowballs in Washington
Firefighters saved the Ramsey residence in Washington Pennsylvania after a washhouse fire. About sixty volunteers used snowballs and buckets of snow to fight the flames as neighbors alerted by rural telephone.
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Washington
Penn
Dee
L. H. Ramsey
Lost Youth letter offers beauty tips and marriage advice
A reader signs as Patsy B. offering feminine grooming tips to "Lost Youth" including hair styling, glycerine lemon lotion, manicures, cold cream facials, and a plan to keep husbands interested. The advice emphasizes self care, domestic life, and turning forty as a peak for matrimonial appeal.
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Micawber
Patsy B
New Year's Greeting in Frosty Prose
This unwritten year opens with a poetic wish for joy peace and love to blossom as time moves from January to June amid snow and early flowers. The message urges steady progress and prays that death does not prematurely end paths.
Skincare Queries on Rosewater and Hair Growth
A reader asks whether rosewater dries the skin and what to mix with it, comparing lemon juice and benzoin. They seek guidance on washing the face with a lemon or benzoin mix, avoiding creams due to facial hair growth, and whether milk affects hair growth, noting skin concerns and retirement routines.
Husband Cross and Kind To the Sewing Circle
A reader asks the Sewing Circle for advice about a husband who is ugly and hateful yet generous with clothes and help around the house. The letter from Daisy Lee seeks guidance on whether to quarrel or to reason with him later.
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Dear Sisters
Daisy Lee
Muriel pressured to share household work and sacrifice
A letter urges Muriel to avoid hiring help, arguing she and her husband should share the labor of running a home. The writer, 22 and seven years married with four children, describes her own daily chores and barn duties to illustrate the expected family duty.
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Muriel
Silent Household Worker Seeks Understanding Letter
A short note from a five foot tall woman weighing 105 pounds explains daily chores from feeding and heating to helping her husband, fetching water, and cleaning. She asks what more she can do and says she laughed at a letter from the Post.
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Hubby
The
Post
New Hampshire Hills
Butter spots on silk dress prompt sewing circle advice
A Jamaica Plain reader asks for guidance on removing butter stains from a silk dress after a dinner party. She seeks practical, safe stain removal tips from fellow Sewing Circle members.
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Jamaica Plain
Theatre Party Plans Question in Ariadne Column
The Ariadne column asks readers for ideas on organizing a theatre party. It wonders whether a party of 12 is feasible and queries ticket purchasing arrangements and whether gentlemen in the group should pay. Readers are invited to suggest approaches.
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Ariadne
Fads and Fashions Parade in Directoire Revival Trends
Paragraphs describe current fashion items including short capes, high trimmed black hats, and sumptuous visiting dresses with visible fichu lines. Directoire style gains popularity. overload of chiffon blouses, beaded jumpers, and barbaric color schemes appear. Hosiery and silk stockings feature drawn work, floral embroidery, and coordinated footwear. mourning wear favors dull jewelry and veils with fur touches. Widows wear double veils while single veils shrink in size.
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