A Mother's Triumph by Nettie Rand Miller
A middle class family portrait shows Mrs Ellsworth using a summer of domestic leadership to prove her neglected talent for writing. Her daughter Elizabeth discovers the book’s success, and the mother reveals she authored the novel, funding dreams of travel for the children and a delayed honeymoon for the parents.
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Helen
Mrs. Ellsworth
Marion
Ruth
Elizabeth
Mother
Mary Ellsworth
Helena
Paris
Father
Sewing Circle Letters on Money and Marriage Roles
Readers of the Boston Post Sewing Circle share opinions on youthful marriages, financial independence, and domestic economy. Letters from Prudence and others argue for income requirements, women's equality, and prudent household management with anecdotes of debt, library reading, and frugal choices.
Letters From The Sewing Circle In The Sunday Post
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader observations and community opinions on craft, patterns, and social happenings.
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The
Sunday Post
Whitman Wife and Daughter Arrive in Albany
Mrs Charles S Whitman wife of the governor elect arrived in Albany today with her daughter Olive and a governess. They went to the executive mansion where they will reside.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles S. Whitman
Olive
Executive
Noted Men At Masonic Feast In Boston
Former President William H. Taft and Grand Master William D. McPherson were among 500 Masons attending the St. John the Evangelist feast at the Masonic Temple. The event opened with installation rites and a luncheon at the Algonquin Club, honoring guests. The service for the late Recording Secretary Thomas W. Davis was noted, with a memorial to come later.
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William H. Taft
William D. McPherson
Grand Lodge of Canada
Frederick W. Hamilton
Masonic Temple
Walter F. Medding
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Eugene A. Holton
Grand Royal Arch
William H. L. Odell
Grand Lodge
Everett C. Benton
Reunion of B. U. Grads in Liberal Arts College
The Christmas reunion of Boston University College of Liberal Arts graduates was held at the college building. Speakers included Dr. F Spencer Baldwin now head of New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission. Alumni from far distances attended, and William B Snow presided at the banquet. President L H Martin spoke on the universitys improved finances and urged donations to the permanent library fund.
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College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
F. Spencer Baldwin
New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission
William B. Snow
Boston English High School
L. H. Martin
Dartmouth Men Dance at First Annual Christmas Party
Dartmouth Club men of Greater Boston held their first annual Christmas dance at the Copley Plaza last night. More than 300 Dartmouth men and their ladies attended as undergraduates and younger alumni danced in the big ballroom while older grads watched from balconies. The event featured green and white decorations and Dartmouth banners, with the Dartmouth color prominent in gowns and wreaths.
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Dartmouth Club
Greater Boston
Copley-Plaza
Dartmouth Club of
Boston
Dartmouth
Wellesley Junior to Wed Salem Athlete
The engagement of Miss Eleanor M. Edmands of Wellesley to A Waldo Martin of Salem is announced. Miss Edmands is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wiley Edmands of Newton Centre.
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Exeter
Tufts
Salem
Edmonds
Wellesley
Martin
Eleanor M. Edmands
J. Wiley Edmands
Pelham Street
Newton Centre
A. Waldo Martin
Mildred Champagne on Love and Temptation Advice
A young stenographer seeks guidance about a married man who pressures her with theater dinners and rides. The advisor warns that associating with a married man risks her reputation, sparks jealousy at home, and could lead to social ruin or legal trouble.
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Miss Champagne
Recipes for Cakes and Frozen Pudding by American Home Cooks
A collection of kitchen instructions and personal notes detailing cream sugar with butter, beat yolk and milk batter, lemon extract, and baking powder cake in two tins. Includes Mock Cream with apple and vanilla, and a frozen pudding using egg yolks, milk, sugar, cherries soaked in sherry, and cream, with signatures from Canton Massachusetts and Hartland Maine.
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Agnes Finnegan
Canton
Mass
Arthur S. Worth
Hartland
Statson and Agry Married in West Newton Church
Marian A Statson daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Statson West Newton and Warren C Agry son of Mr and Mrs George Agry West Newton were wed last evening at the First Parish Unitarian Church West Newton Pa Van Loon surprises the folks See this great comic in the next Sunday Post
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Marian A. Statson
Stadford Academy
Thomas . Statson
West Newton
Warren C. Agry
Dartmouth
George Agry
Pa van Loon
Household Hints on Removing Stains and Cleaners
A 19th century guide lists stain removal tips for scorch soot grass blood mildew ink grease and wagon grease. Instructions include sun bleaching soap and bleach on scorch, dry meat on soot, kerosene on grass, cold salt water for blood and lime washes, milk for ink, hot water for grease with cautions about chloroform or naphtha. The note is signed by Mrs. R. C. Marsters of Boston.
Mary Elizabeth Bowles Funeral Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bowles widow of Benjamin Bowles of Springfield will be at the chapel of the Massachusetts Crematory Forest Trails at 2 p.m. She died Monday night at her son Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles at 148 Marlboro Street. She was 81 and had been in delicate health for years.
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Mary Elizabeth Bowles
Benjamin Bowles
Springfield
Massachusetts Crematory
Forest Trils
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