Best Dinner Ever Ate From Alaska to Massachusetts
Readers share memories of humble meals that outshone lavish feasts. Howard B. Coleman recalls sourdough biscuits in Alaska’s Resurrection Bay camp and a neighbor’s supper with corned beef and coffee. Maurice C. Newton reflects on milk toast during typhoid recovery, while James M. Haggon recalls a simple home dinner with his mother’s bread and plum pudding.
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Resurrection Bay
Cook’s Inlet
Alaska
Howard B. Coleman
South Street
Lynn
Maurice C. Newton
Francestown
N. H
James M. Haygan
Warren Avenue
Brockton, Mass
Resinol Remedy Promoted for Skin Ailments in Ad
An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as universal skin remedies. It claims relief for eczema, pimples, shingles, dandruff, and other conditions and notes high physician and family use. Sample requests directed to Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
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Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore, Md
Love and Sentiment Advice from Mildred Champagne
A twenty one year old cub reporter seeks guidance on courting a 19 year old district lady while facing gossip about her wealthy father. The columnist urges consistent, wholehearted courting and dismisses meddling opinions, insisting genuine effort matters.
Significance of a Fraternity Pin Gift in College
A reader asks about a fraternity pin given to a girl about to travel, noting they are only friends and no engagement is implied. The writer states the gift’s meaning depends on the donor and that a pin is a friendly gesture unless accompanied by assurances or context.
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Miss Champagne
Democrats in Sudden Flurry Over Jackson Day Banquet
Representative Oscar W Underwood will miss the Jackson Day banquet after his doctor ordered rest due to threatened appendicitis. The program places William Jennings Bryan last on the speaking list, fueling talk of a Bryan Underwood rift tied to woolen schedule and party affairs.
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Washington
Oscar W. Underwood
William, Jennings Bryan
Congress
House
Bryan
Underwood
Wall Street
Layered Dressing Bake Using Liver and Tomatoes
A kitchen note describes assembling a layered bake with a dressing base, boiled ground liver, and tomato sauce with butter, repeating layers until used, finishing with dressing topped by butter, then baking until heated through. Includes a separate cookie filling recipe from Mrs L H Bradbury of Hillsboro New Hampshire.
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Cora E. Bates
St. Mary’s Ferry, N. B
L. H. Bradbury
Hillsboro
N. H
Most Enjoyable Boston Dinner Ends With Tin Shower
At the Boston publishing house office an annual dinner by clerks delighted attendees. Minnie, a beloved girl, is to be married and receive a tin shower. The event featured a long counter setup, a simple menu, and cake as the evening’s highlight.
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Boston
Minnie
Mayer
Young Women’s Christian Association
Cambridge
Facts and Fashions Paragraph Points on Belts and Velvet
Fashion notes on belts and ribbons for wraps and hats. Black velvet costumes with white fox muffs or stoles become popular for ladies. Grebe feathers and ostrich plumage appear on shawl mantles. Continental styles lean oriental, with smaller collars. velvet remains favored for dressy wear, chiffon used for elaborate gowns.
Patrolmen and Reservemen Reassigned by City Police Order
Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara issued a general order transferring five patrolmen and three reservemen. Moves include T A McCarthy from Lagrange to Dudley and J W Kennedy from Dedham to Jamaica Plain, with other shifts among East Boston Brighton City Point and related stations.
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Stephen O’meara
T. A. McCarthy
Lagrange Street
Dudley Street
James W. Kennedy
Dedham Street
Jamaica Plain
Thomas Dowling
East Boston
Cornelius J. Ring
Brighton
Charles S. Gordon
City Point
Daniel J. A. Kelleher
John P. Whitten
Arthur B. Ferrin
Real Estate Man Betts Fails to Appear in Court
Frederick A. Betts, former Connecticut insurance commissioner, indicted for larceny of 2000 dollars from Mary H. Drake, did not respond when called for trial before Justice Davis. His $5000 bail with a surety company was forfeited and a bench warrant issued. The affidavit says Betts received the money to purchase real estate and failed to account for it.
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New York
Frederick A. Betts
Connecticut
Mary H. Drake
Washington, D. C
Justice Davis
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Betts
Ulster Moves to Form Provisional Ulster Government
Ulster Unionist council issues a manifesto declaring a provisional Ulster government will be constituted once home rule passes, with extreme measures to defend Ulster by loyalists. The document is presented as the unalterable decision of anti home rule forces.
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Belfast
Unionist Council of Ulster
Ulster
Roachford Frees On Manslaughter Verdict
Charles Roachford of Cambridge a Memorial Hall waiter at Harvard College dining rooms was found not guilty of manslaughter by a Superior Criminal Court jury before Judge McLaughlin. Heath Hughes the deceased was his fellow waiter.
New Spencer Trial Denied in Springfield Murder Case
Jan. 3 A motion for a new trial of Bertram G. Spencer convicted on Nov. 25 of first degree murder for shooting Miss Martha B. Blackstone was denied by Judge John C. Crosby. Attorneys Stappleton and Young have until Jan. 20 to file exceptions to the Supreme Court and may issue a statement on action.
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Springfield
Bertram G. Spencer
Martha B. Blackstone
John C. Crosby
Superior Court
Richard P. Stappleton
Charles L. Young
Supreme Court
Guild to Play Whist at Somerville on Jan 9
St Josephs Guild of Somerville hosts a whist party next Tuesday evening January 9 at the guild house 14 Webster avenue. Committee in charge includes Mary C Kiley chairwoman Josephine Sweeney Eleanor Connors Nellie Sweeney and Mrs Albert White.
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St. Joseph’s Guild of Somerville
Webster Avenue
Mary C. Kiley
Josephine Sweeney
Eleanor Connors
Nellie Sweeney
Albert White
Abundance of Soft Hair Promises Danderine Miracle
An advertisement claims Danderine dissolves dandruff within ten minutes and stops itching. It promises new, fine hair after weeks of use and describes hair as light, fluffy, lustrous, and abundant. A 25 cent bottle from drug stores is enough to prove the result tonight.
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Knowlton
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