Post O Babies Story Contest Offers Cash Prizes
The Boston Post invites readers to submit up to 200 words on babies. Prizes include 20 dollars for a top story, 10 dollars for a second, and 5 dollars in gold for a third. Submissions must bear real name and address and be kept for publication.
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TOR
the Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Rufus B. Tobey
Wonderful Floating Hospital For Children
Theresa M. Laily
Depertain
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Fest
Dressing for work and marriage in the Sewing Circle
Readers discuss how men and women should spend on clothes to project status and value. Letters from Irma, Girlie, and others weigh whether husbands may spend more for appearance, balancing income, family needs, and mutual respect. The exchanges reflect era attitudes on attire and finance.
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Irma
Denar Sisters
Hubby
Baby Lessons From Curious Tables And Tiny Fingers
Bettina Palmer visits Boston grandparents at age four and discovers grown up meals with oyster soup. She pokes the oysters and cries out in childlike wonder. Dorothy Judd at nine months learns counting fingers and responds to her stove anxiety with playful shyness in a household portrait.
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Bettina Louise Palmer
England
America
Boston
Helen Hiel
Cypress Street
Brookline
Dorothy
Joseph Judd
Avon Street
West Everett
Aramara Cleanses Skin Better Than Soap or Cream
Advertising notice touts aramara as a safe alternative to toilet soap and cold cream. It claims deep cleansing, lightens complexion, reduces enlarged pores and blackheads, and smooths wrinkles. Proponents say a small amount lasts weeks and recommend Filene's or Liggett's for purchase.
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New York
Filene’s
Liggett’s
Clever Baby Irving Halperin Meets Young Sailors
A Boston child, Irving Jay Halperin, then aged 2 years 10 months, is described as very clever as he meets two sailors. He proudly shows his sailor suit and declares he is a sailor boy, shaking hands with the visiting sailors while walking with Aunt Annie Halperin at 230 Marion Street, East Boston.
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Irving Jay Halperin
Annie Halperin
Marion Street
East
Boston
Irving
Loraine Long Sings, Asks for More Elastics at Chowder
Clam chowder day ends with a playful moment as baby Loraine Long, 312 years old, eyes dark blue, curls golden, dimples bright, proudly declares I just love them elastics mamma. Mrs J Long of 248 Massachusetts Avenue Boston notes the young singer and her cheerful chatter.
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Loraine Long
Loraine
J. Long
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Family Carriage Ride and Don’t Cry Charlie Plea
A narrator recalls a spring country drive with Olga nearly four, Charlie age two, and Norma about one and a half. Olga offers chocolates, the narrator sings, and Charlie cuts his hand with a dinner knife but is consoled by family within a cozy, humorous domestic scene.
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Olga
Papa
Charlie
Norma
Erin
Bridget
Rapa
C. E. M. Michels
Price Road
Allston
Twilight Poem about river and fairyland visions
A lyrical piece titled Valley Flower explores a twilight river scene with silver gray mist and lilac lights. It describes elfin arches Cobweb spans and a dreamlike fairy land with distant stars and a dusky sky. The poem evokes dream imagery and a tranquil, fantastical mood.
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Valley Flower
Family anecdotes from letters recount stray mischief and tender moments
A collection of personal vignettes recounts child mischief and caregiver care. Narrators include C. E. M. Michels of Allston and Mrs J J Ryan of Lynn, detailing accidental scoldings, peppermint smuggling for a sick girl, and playful expressions about Santa and siblings Audrey and Constance.
Household Hints for Home Repairs from Mrs Libby
Practical cleaning and maintenance tips reveal a sequence for ink on wood and rattan chair repair. The notes describe sanding ink spots from varnished floors, applying ammonia and potash solutions, revarnishing, and tightening loose rattan chair bottoms with boiling water and sun drying.
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Bessipd Libby
Gorham
Intensified MerchanDising Sale At Magrane Houston Co
Magrane Houston Co unveils a sweeping sale on children and men’s apparel and home goods. Discounts apply to serge dresses, coats, linens, undergarments, footwear, and accessories with sale prices as low as 12 cents per item on certain odds and ends.
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Magrane Houston Co
WAR Times
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Friend St
Elm St
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Sailor Boy
Olga, Charlie and
Warner
Santa Clara
California
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Great Ceylon
Dock Square
En Co
Twilight
Constance
Santa
Audrey
J. J. Ryan
Summer Street
Lynn
Wonderset
Sanford’s
Skinner
Doress Gingham
Sale Prigo
Cicce Carens
MOMEA
Ibrar
IEPOR
Drnsecere Isles
Seis Cetier Cas Ers Oe Sas
SOG Rior Vis Wa Coutin
Coats
Magrane Fouston
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