High heels and cosmetics debate from a sewing circle
A reader argues for preserving high heels for dancing and cosmetics while urging education on health and prevention. A second letter from a teacher praises public health work, championing physiology, hygiene, and steady routines for students, ending with a call to teach true beauty.
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Frances E. Willard
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Meeting on the hill road ends in accident and rescue
Jim, using a wooden leg, accepts a lift from Doris Berkeley. A car mishap sends them over a bank to a beach as two onlookers fear for their safety. Bob Randall faces the crash with resolve, pondering love, duty, and mobility.
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Doris
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Jim
Doris Berkeley
Bob Randall
Snow questions answered in readers’ postal column
The letter section addresses simple weather science questions and curiosities. It explains snow formation, North and South Pole temperatures, Kipling’s influence on a phrase, Walsh of New Bedford’s party, and 1858 flying eagle nickel values with condition notes.
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North Pole
Earth
Siberia
South Pole
Middletown Native Builds Auto Business From 300
E L Shallcross, born in Middletown Delaware, resisted leaving town for the city. He learned auto repair, returned home, opened a garage, then specialized in one car make. His shop now sits in a $100,000 concrete structure with stock, and he owns a $60,000 farm, all starting from a $300 investment decades ago.
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Wilmington
Birthday Bio Briefs For Parents And Teachers
Read this instructive daily feature guiding parents and teachers to engage children with reading. Practical tips, age appropriate prompts, and quick activities aimed at fostering early literacy.
A centennial note on Elizabeth Blackwell and women in medicine
The article marks the 100th birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, first American woman with a medical diploma, detailing early opposition, her Geneva New York admission, and Civil War contributions with her sister Emily Blackwell. It contrasts current female medical students with historical barriers and notes local praise of women in medicine. It also reports Jamaica Plain mail appeals for household chores and a West Roxbury effort where car owners provide rides to wounded World War I veterans, coordinated by Herbert P Morse and Dr Franklin V Pierce.
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Elizabeth
Geneva
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Federal Army
Harvard Medical School
Tufts
Medical School
Boston University
West Roxbury
Government Hospital
Herbert P. Morse
Franklin V. Pierce
Happily Married Comedy by Vivian Vane
A light farce details Jack and Jill hosting guests including the Pittsfields and Saltmarches. Aunt Eva arrives and improvises a feast of buttered toast with crispy bacon, Turkish coffee, and a calm rescue of the party. The pair reflect on Aunt Eva’s contributions and joke about marriage partners.
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Jill
Vivian Vane
Thompson Feature Service
Pittsfields
Graham
Marie
Paris
Bill
Anne
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Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poet Walt Mason counsels resilience and humor in facing difficult times. He urges bravery and patience while acknowledging hardship, urging readers to adjust and keep faith that better days will return. The piece ends with a jab at critics and a nod to those who caused current woes.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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Committee On Social Agencies
Tremont Street
Russia
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