Boston Lawyers and Judgeships Then and Now
Alfred Hemenway recalled old Boston tales at a Massachusetts Bar Association event noting Ashburn the barber refused to shave the poor. Governor Foss discussed naming nine judges for the Superior Court while John D. Long boasted of appointing every Supreme Court justice. A Salem car scare on Chelsea Bridge ended with a wagon of barrels tipping and a horse pulling to safety.
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Alfred Hemenway
The
Bar Association
Boston
Ashburn
Spring Lane
Massachusetts Bar Association
Somerset
Foss
Superior Court
John D. Long
Supreme Court
Salem
Chelsea Bridge
Single vow to beat debt in new year urged by Walt Mason
A columnist urges a simple lasting pledge to avoid debt, arguing one firm vow beats repeated New Year resolutions. The piece contrasts doom of debt with escape from temptations and cites Walt Mason and a 1911 copyright note. It also notes Monsignor D O Callaghan's return to St. Augustine's Church in South Boston and reader complaints about crowded Boston night cars and transit service. Prisoners on the Monitor gain an extra day en route to Deer Island.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
D. O'Callaghan
St. Augustine’s Church
South Boston
St. Agnes’ Hospital
St. Augustine’s
Ashmont-Milton
Boston
Medford
Adams Square
The Confession in a Rainy Masked Ball Night
Bob Wallace, stranded in a storm with a broken car, discovers a masked ball in a nearby isolated house. Inside, Puritan maid Miss Priscilla reveals the ruse engineered by her and Peter to test his fidelity. Bob vows to reward Peter for his planning and returns to praise Helen for the clever setup.
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Dame Fortune
Bob Wallace
Peter
Bob
Master
Man
Robert
Helen
Sewing Circle Advice Column Aims to Help Home Makers
Readers in the Boston Post’s Sewing Circle seek practical help on marital harmony and family concerns. A letter asks for guidance on love and loyalty while living with a husband, seeking support in managing a broken heart.
Reminiscences of Baseball and Local Chatter on Christmas Day
The column recalls a 1875 Christmas Day game at Seaside Park Bridgeport with 1000 spectators and players including James H. O Rourke and his brother John. It recalls meeting Mr and Mrs Dass en route to Costa Rica and mentions wheat in Canadian Northern Railway cars. It ends with Mayor Fitzgerald’s encounter with a cab driver over Tremont Street parking.
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Dorchester
Sid H. Challanghar
Seaside Park
Bridgeport
R. T. Dass
Manitoba
Quincy House
Fitzgerald
Tremont Street Park
Diamond ornament history and ancient brow gems described
The piece notes a modern diamond on Madame Maeterlinck’s forehead and recalls ancient trends. It cites ancient Egyptians and the Paris court of Louis XV using paste gems and mentions goddesses Semiramis with opals sapphires and carbuncles on brows.
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Madame Maeterlinck
Louis X.V
Monitor Aborts Deer Island Landing in Gale
The Monitor did not make its regular trip for weeks due to a gale. Waves broke over the Deer Island wharf and the skipper deemed landing unsafe. He returned his passengers to Boston.
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Monitor
Deer Island
Boston
Twin Daughters Born to Solomon Lewenberg
Solomon Lewenberg a Tremont Building attorney welcomed two baby girls early yesterday morning. The twins arrived at his home and added joy to his family.
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Solomon Lewenberg
Tremont Building
Stork
Congress to Air Arsenal Grievances in Washington
Rock Island Illinois December 29 1500 Rock Island arsenal workers won a promise that the labor committee of Congress would hear their grievances in Washington starting January 4 Many workers will be summoned as witnesses The hearing could affect other government plants using the Taylor system of shop management
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Rock Island, Ill
Ordnance
Rock Island
Labor Committee of Congress
Washington
Calvin Austin Arrives Boston After Icebound Run
The steam er Calvin Austin of the Eastern Steam Ship Company arrived in Portland late afternoon eight hours behind schedule due to a northwest gale from Eastport. The vessel was icebound yet sustained no serious damage and continued to Boston that evening.
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Portland
Calvin Austin
Eastern Steamship Company
Eastport
Boston
Distressed Mother Seeks Advice on Boy’s Suitor
A mother living in a boarding house writes about her 18 year old son’s infatuation with a 35 year old woman in the house. She fears he may be lured by money or marriage and asks sewing circle sisters for guidance to prevent him from harming his life.
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Bob
Peter
Priscilla
Dear Sisters Advice for a troubled marriage and an offer to separate
A wife writes that after four years and two children she faced cruel words from her otherwise good husband who does not drink. She refused his offer of an allowance for herself and the children and asks the sisters for guidance on how to proceed. She signs CAN NEVER FORGET.
Advice to Dolly on delaying a marriage license
A letter urges Dolly to wait three or four years before marriage arguing she is a school child and ignorant of marriage steps. It cautions about savings, house upkeep costs, and whether a sixteen year old can earn enough, and notes parental quarrels should not end friendships.
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Dolly
Betty
When He Doesn't Propose To Topsy Of Maine
In a dating dilemma column a reader advises a woman to demand clear future plans from a man before continuing romance. The assistant stresses self-respect and honesty, noting true love includes shared plans and not being used for time or affection. The letter ends with a prompt to write back with the outcome.
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Topsy
Maine
To Refinement I Agree on Earrings Objectionable
The speaker endorses a strict stance against ear rings noting strong objection to the accessory. The comment emphasizes a clear personal preference and calls for consistent taste.
Modesty and infidelity stir letters in Roslindale
A reader condemns fashionable attire as poor taste and urges modest dress. In Roslindale a married woman writes she loves another man after long separations and questions her devotion to her husband.
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Roslindale
Those Resolutions Dear Circle
A suffragette rejects New Year findings that a wife should wake early for her husband’s breakfast. She argues a later start is sufficient given women’s duties and intellect during modern times.
Sewing Circle Featured In Sunday Post
The Sunday Post also includes a feature on The Sewing Circle, expanding its coverage in the weekend edition with notes on members and activities.
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The
Sunday Post
Cold Wave Grips Western Canada With Record Low
Reported temperatures hit 42 degrees below zero at Prince Albert Saskatchewan with many spots around 38 below. Western Canada endures a severe cold wave and the forecast remains bitterly cold.
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Winnipeg
Man
Prince Albert
Sask
Canada
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