Ethel Roosevelt to Be Introduced as White House Daughter
Washington reports describe 15 year old Ethel Roosevelt as poised, bright, and athletic, with a taste for history and sport. She boards at Cathedral School near Woodley House, visits Oyster Bay, and plans to advance from Miss to Miss Roosevelt by February 17 as she grows into a public role alongside her sister Alice.
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Washington
White House
Ethel Roosevelt
Alice
Cathedral School
Woodley Juane
Admiral Dewey
Ethel
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Theodore
Walden Fawcett
Raided Homes Reveal Theft Ring Linked to Middlesex Bleachery
Somerville police raided several houses tied to an Italian theft ring, recovering $400 in cotton cloth goods stolen from the Middlesex bleachery. By noon six arrests were made, five workers and a cobbler, all Italian, with names and addresses listed. Probers say thousands of dollars in goods have disappeared from the works over years.
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Middlesex
Somerville
Cesara Govoni
Allen Court
Balboni Evangelista
Allencourt
Paul Nossi
Village Street
Napoleon Rizeboni
Pitman Street
Genese Laghetto
Beach Street
Raffeli de _ Simone
Somerville Avenue
Postmaster Hibbard’s Health Improves, Expected Return Soon
Postmaster George A. Hibbard shows steady recovery and plans to be around within the next week to 10 days. Family and colleagues express cautious optimism as he regains strength after illness.
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George A. Hibbard
Opal Superstition Versus Engagement Ring Dilemma
A reader asks if opals are unlucky for an engagement ring and whether sapphire or amethyst might be better. Mildred Champagne notes many regard opals as evil omens while others prefer them. the right ring is the one the girl wants and the man can afford.
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Miss Champagne
L. G
Ll. G
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on loving an actress
A reader asks if courting an actress is proper and whether to ask for luncheon or a call. The adviser cautions against pursuing actresses who smile at many men and suggests seeking a quieter life and a wife who will be content with modest means.
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Miss Champagne
Post
Bells toll for Lincoln and day of reflection observed
Governor Guild issues Lincoln Day proclamation for February 12 urging noon school dismissal and business closures. He calls for midday bells in memory of Lincoln at 7:22 a.m. the hour of his death and invites churches to remain open for prayer as Americans pause to thank the nation’s founder and savior during reconstruction and war.
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Governor Guild
Lincoln
United States
Transfers of fire company personnel dated and named
The fire commissioner announced yesterday four transfers effective today at 10 o clock, with laddermen T J Fitzgerald and Richard J West swapping ladders, H A Woodmaney moving to Engine 1, McDarrah Flaherty shifting to Ladder 20, and engineer Carl P Frank moving from Engine 9 to Chemical 7, alongside a narrative about Edith and Marie set in Paris.
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T. J. Fitzgerald
Richard J. West
H. A. Woodmaney
McDarrah Flaherty
Carl P. Frank
Chemical
Naturalize Bowes Today In South Boston Court
John J. Bowes, a United States soldier and alien, is to be naturalized today in the South Boston District Court unless Judge Joseph D. Fallon takes exception. Commissioner-General Sargent acted on a question raised by Immigration Commissioner George B. Billings, with Captain John H. Dunn noting Bowes’s readiness to serve the country. Bowes, formerly in the Forty second Volunteers and Hospital Corps, was detained until his status could be established and may return to the Carney Hospital after proceedings.
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John J. Bowes
United States
South Boston
Joseph D.D. Fallon
Sargent
George B. Billings
Port of
Boston
Thomas L. Hayes
Legion of
Bowes
Immigration Office
Hospital Corps
Ireland
Carney Hospital
Martin McMahon
Board of Managers of
National Homes For
Tie
Silence Now Scribbleigh Miss Edith Quote
A playful exchange turns into a comic dig about feet as Miss Edith and Scribbleigh spar over lines. The lighthearted banter centers on creativity and vanity without dramatic impact or broader events.
Quiet Society Wedding Unites Dexters and Amory Kin
The marriage of Colonel Gordon Dexter and Miss Annie Amory was celebrated quietly at the bride’s mother's Marlboro Street home. The Dexters will spend the summer at Pride's Crossing near the Amory estate. In other news, Joseph Lindon Smith spoke on Egyptian excavations to the Copley Society, and society members plan travels and events across Boston.
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Gordon Dexter
Somerset, Union
Annie Amory
Charles Amory
Dexter
Marlboro Street
Colonel Dexter
Warvard
Dexters
Pride's Crossing
Amorys
Joseph Lindon Smith
Tavern
St. Botolph Clubs
Copley Society
Egypt
Francis Gordon Sears
New York
Travre
Frederick W. Thayer
Brimmer Street
Thayer
Jerusalem Road
Constance J. Cushing
Newbury Street
Plant
Bond
Ponce de Veon
St. Augustine
James I. Mason
University Club
James J. Hovey
Jamaica
Constant Spring Hotel
Harry Pratt McKean
Philadelphia
Pride’s Crossing
Bellevue-Stratford
Beacon Street
Eliot Hubbard
Missing Child Reunited After Paris Case of Disappearance
In Paris a noblewoman mourns a missing child for years until a shabby girl begs for charity. The mother recognizes Edith by a distinctive scar and claims her, ending despair as the family sails home aboard a steamer.
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Edith
New York
Marie
Paris
Papa
Mamma
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