Observant Citizen notes on Boston and New England life
A column of lighthearted dispatches from Boston and New England covers Bishop Codman’s voyage to Egypt, rat extermination experiments by Edward Howe Forbush, plans for Senator Weeks with the Massachusetts Naval Brigade, home life as school cure, cross-country travel ideas, local politics, ice and bridge notes, clock winding duties, a skating plea, and small town impressions from Maine to Kennebunkport.
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Codman
Maine
Egypt
Boston
St. Paul’s Cathedral
New
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Senator Weeks
W. P. Tolman
New Hampshire
New England
Keene
Boston & Maine Railroad
Nelson
New Municiple Aquarium
City Point
Harvard Museum
Ira Dutton
Damien
Brother Dutton
Kennebunkport
The
Post
John H. Morane
Love and Doubt Cloud Aged Lovers Cheerful Union
A 25 year old man and 85 year old woman consider marriage but doubt lasting happiness due to the ten year age gap. A reader argues love can override such concerns, noting romance can make the younger partner seem older and the older partner feel forever young. The exchange explores delusion vs doubt in romance.
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Miss Champagne
Etiquette of gifts for a girl friend debate
The writer says gifting should reflect taste and thought rather than value. For a mere acquaintance flowers or candy may suffice, but a close friend warrants gifts aligned with her personality and needs, showing thoughtfulness. the heart behind the gift matters more than price.
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Miss Champagne
Settlement Reached in Suit Against Eastern Steamship Co
Columbus Dorsey settles his $5000 suit against the Eastern Steamship Company for $100 after alleging injury on October 10, 1912 while helping unload the Bay State steamer due to alleged faulty ways. The agreement concludes the case.
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Columbus Dorsey
Eastern Steamship Company
Dorsey
Bay State
Seasons Whiz By Like Kids On A Merry Go Round
Poem by Walt Mason reflecting on aging and the swift passage of seasons. It humorously contrasts spring’s renewal with life’s brevity and the inevitability of death, noting how time slips away as people toil. Copyright 1912 by George Matthew Adams.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Neweng Recipes for Housewives by Mrs Alula Arey and Mrs A Burt
A recipe collection listing two dishes. Mrs Alula Arey of Stockton Springs Me provides a pie with brown sugar butter egg yolk whites frosting and a custard like filling baked in a moderate oven. Mrs A Burt of Berlin N H shares a sweet potato pie method using milk egg and spices, baked similarly.
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Alula Arey
Stockton Springs
Haddock Chowder Recipe From Mrs H Lawton Roxbury
After washing three pounds haddock cut thick boil in salted water for fifteen to twenty minutes remove skin and bones strain the fish water In a kettle fry two slices salt pork one onion brown add strained water one quart potato squares boil ten to fifteen minutes until potatoes almost done add one quart milk and boil thicken with cracker crumbs or flour then blend in the fish and soaked crackers A corn version is also suggested.
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H. Lawton
Walnut Avenue
Roxbury
Take Home the Smiles For a Cheerful Home Life
Mrs. Gray’s impulsive remark prompts a husband to rethink his sober home demeanor. He learns to share warmth and smiles with family, transforming their house into a brighter sanctuary. The tale urges men to carry cheerful, caring words from outside into home life.
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Mrs. Gray
Mary
Mr. Gray
Mr. Granger
Helen
Harry
Papa
Mama
Sewing Circle Forum Weighs Child Education Versus Elder Care
Readers debate whether married parents may deprive children of schooling and home luxuries to fund grandparents care. A letter from Fond Mother argues for family balance while other correspondents defend honoring parents and guiding sons to become good husbands and fathers, ending with a counterpoint from A Different Loving Mother.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Great man praised for influence on neighbors
AQuotation extols a man who can persuade neighbors to value him as highly as he values himself, highlighting his social influence and self-regard.
Mother's Love in Winter of Life Sparks Family Duty
A reader signing as Fond Mother argues that children must honor and support aging mothers. The letter laments a lack of filial warmth, noting a mother’s sacrifice and urging sons and daughters in law to make family care their priority despite comfortable own homes.
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Jeremiah E. Burke
Comort
Sewing Circle
Daa
Paid in Advance Dear Sewing Circle
A reader labeled Rond Mother argues that parents who expect ongoing support from their children forget their own prior sacrifices. She notes nature’s forward-looking debt and insists the second generation should not rely on the third for care, since parental obligations were prepaid by the first generation. FEMALE PHYSICIAN.
Loving Mother Letter Sparks Sewing Circle Debate
A reader letter signed Loving Mother claims she insured against poverty in old age by forcing her sons to never marry while she lived. CONSTANT READER weighs in on generational control, domestic power, and the fate of suitors in a biting critique of the letter and its moral sting.
Robbing Some Other Woman to Loving Mother
A warning letter exhorts a mother to consider how her choices affect another woman seeking motherhood and the future of a son. The author cautions that selfish actions could deprive someone of their chance at childbearing and contará who bears responsibility.
Letter from Loving Mother Upsets Sewing Circle
A reader signed Loving Mother writes a pointed note to the Se wing Circle after a girl who jilted a suitor is described as sensible. The letter expresses shock and urges calm while promising further thoughts on the matter.
Loving Mother Told Sons to Remain Unwed
A reader attacks a mother who signs as Loving Mother for urging her sons to stay single until she dies. The writer calls her selfish and worldly, urging the sons to marry and found homes with wives and children, and to retract the promise for their happiness. Sonja signs the letter.
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Sonja
Debate on pet welfare prompts surprising comparisons
A woman asks if she is justified in leaving her husband who wished to kill their sick old dog. The discussion reveals some women arguing that a dog is more grateful than a child and that a doe’s company may be preferred to a baby’s.
A Lover of Dogs Cited In Personal Quarrel
A correspondent signs as ALove of Babies defending a husband’s honor amid a row about affection for pets. The writer recalls a case of a wife favoring her dog with prime steak while serving her husband only a soup bone, labeling such behavior as unfit for marriage.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Highlight Sunday Post
A glimpse at reader correspondence features letters printed in the Sunday Post. Readers share opinions, stories, and tips related to sewing projects and circle activities.
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Sunday Post
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