An Un-Common Romance in Hillsacres and Boston
Martha Mason longs for rural hills while Nathan Davis resists city life with his dog Jack. A neighbor’s paper sparks news of Deacon Andrus and a new household, guiding the pair toward a shared future among hills and memories, ending in renewed happiness with Jack joining them.
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Martha Mason
the News
Deacon Andrus
Colorado
Wallker
Adams Homestead
Martha
Boston
Ife
Nathan Davis
Nathan
Jack
Hillsacres
Hillsacres House
Tom
The Debate over a Wife's Right to Money Grows Warmer
A series of letters discuss whether a wife may rightfully keep savings from her husband's earnings. Contributors argue for and against a wife's control, with examples of wills, charity, and family finances. The exchange covers divorce risk, moral judgments, and the role of a mother in guiding sons.
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Charpie
Poem: Via Crucis Via Lucis by Ludwig Theobul Rosegarten
A translated poem from 18th century German, urging perseverance through night to light storm to calm frost to spring strife to peace and woe to joy. It concludes with death to life and ascent to a blissful afterworld.
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Ludwig Theobul Rosegarten
Sailors and Wives Promote Love Across the Sea
A letter from "In Favor of the Sailors" urges marrying a sailor despite naysayers. It praises sailors as gentle, capable men and notes happiness in a sailor’s wife life with references to a four year old daughter, a working mother, and friendly exchanges with other sailors’ families.
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Janey
Navy
Fads and Fashions Parade Evening Attire Details
Paragraphs describe floral knot garlands on simple evening toilettes. Mole fur appears on high cooker collars of tailored suits along with sealskin and mole draped chokers. A gown features a bodice of flowered taffeta and a plain mousseline skirt with velvet turbans shaped like birds.
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Mole
Style chat describes a Georgette satin dress for a Southern trip
Dorothy and Marjorie browse town shopping for a trip to the South. They admire a Georgette satin tunic dress with black blue and white striped taffeta, elbow sleeves, and a flaring striped collar. The outfit is praised as versatile for day wear.
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Marjorie
Cardinal O Connell to preside over year end benediction at Cathedral
Cardinal O Connell will preside as celebrant at solemn benediction closing the old year at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Te Deum and a special musical program led by Pio de Luca will be sung by the sanctuary and church choirs under J Francis Driscoll. Clergy from Greater Boston will assist, with Rev John W Culhane delivering the sermon to a large congregation expected at the cathedral.
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Cardinal O'Connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Pio de Luca
J. Francis Driscoll
Cardinal O’connell
Michael J. Scanlon
T. S
James J. Radican
Augustine F. Hickey
Joseph F. McGlinchey
D. D
Neil A. Cronin
William B. Finigan
William A. Dacey
John W. Culhane
Boston
Caring for Velvet Hats After Rain or Snow
A reader offers household tips for drying a velvet hat after rain or snow. Blot excess moisture with soft cloths, then rub dry, air dry overnight, brush with a clothes brush in the morning, then use a velvet hat brush to restore its look.
Southern manners clash with breakfast customs at Tech
A Mississippi native Halbert H. Neilson, a Tech student, has learned that Southern kitchen authority may be exercised at breakfast with dignity and impunity, while northern practice differs.
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Mississippi
North
Halbert H. Neilson
Tech
Fraternity House Fight Sparks Civil Suit in Boston
Mary E. Seaborough of Boston sues Neilson for 1000 dollars for injuries allegedly from an assault at 261 Newbury Street, home of his fraternity. She claims medical expenses and lost wages after a kitchen altercation on March 16, while Neilson recounts the incident with a Mississippi accent and notes he slapped the cook with a dough pan before leaving. The cook later swore out a warrant. the police court case was dismissed.
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Neilson
Newbury Street
Suffolk Superior Court
Mary E. Seaborough
Boston
Mississippi
Fraternity House
Plan Fairbanks boom for the presidency
Indiana party gathering foreshadows a push to nominate former Vice President Charles W Fairbanks for President. Organizers expect action tomorrow at a party love feast as petitions circulate, with over six thousand signatures already gathered to place his name on Indiana's Republican primary ballot.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Faiirbanks
Indiana
Veteran Winthrop officer Jeremiah Blake dies at daughter’s home
Patrolman Jeremiah C. Blake a Civil War veteran and longtime member of the Winthrop police force since its organization died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs S A Dean at 225 Pleasant Street.
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Jeremiah C. Blake
Winthrop Police Force
S. A.dean
Pleasant Street
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Lucis
Eurus
the Press Publishing Company
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