Boston Notes A Local Ice Snow and Civic Tales
Observant Citizen recaps a near-miss blizzard, a Boston legal skit, and a water main crash on Tremont Street. It notes police reforms with Patrolman Shields, migration official Loomis Knight, and Catholic union politics. Also mentions street temperatures, snowshoeing in Woodstock NH, a horse and chair near-collision, and a Bennett Street fire rescue by Sergeant King and officers Chapman and Macksey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hansel
Boston
Tremont Street
Winthrop
Herman Shields
Shields
Vine Street
Martin King
Lagrange Street
Bennett Street
Mercury
Chapman
Macksey
Ila
Clean Dynamos and Odd Fellows Club Form in Roxbury
Boston reporter notes winter weather is mild in the Commonwealth with regular snow inland. Reed oversees a pristine engine and dynamo room at Keith's Theatre basement, welcoming tours. Eldredges train a hen to perform tricks yet it has laid no eggs in four years. Roxbury youths form the Warren Associates social club with about 50 members at Odd Fellows' building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Council
K. of C
Boston City Club
General Taylor
Boston Globe
Phil Nelligan
Cambridge
Knights
Phil
Washington
Tremont Street
Commonwealth
Boston
Jek & Frank L. Reed
Keith
Reed
Nathaniel D. Eldredge
West Brewster
Roxbury
Warren Associates
Odd Fellows
Mildred Champagne Talks on Love and Sentiment
A young man writes seeking a wife his own age, noting a $20,000 inheritance and army sergeant status. He describes upbringing, finances, and virtues, urging Mildred Champagne to help him meet a matching partner soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Champagne
Miss Champagne
How to get to know him better
Virginia advised that since you already speak you should continue as usual. Smile, show encouragement, and gently move conversations toward the number on your door plate while awaiting his initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Virginia
Heathen Idolatries and a Toyed Religion
A 1909 verse by Walt Mason satirizes charitable appeals and material worship. The poem contrasts missionary aid to heathen nations with private gain and modern worship of wealth, autos, hats, and Barleycorn as trade dominates society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Rector and Cat Tale on a Havana Train
The Rev Thomas Appleton pursues his cat Santy aboard a train to find his sister Mrs J Hammond Brown. A mysterious young woman helps restrain the cat, later revealed as Miss Helen Hale, neighbors to be, who keeps the green bag and Santy’s feline feast. Appleton vows to thank her but remains anonymous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Appleton
Capitol Avenue
Santiago di Cuba
Santiago
St. James
Santy
Appleton
Molly
Jack
Angel
J. Hammond Brown
Appleton Way
Noanet
Helen Hale
Tom
Miss Hale
Pussie
Sultan's Gems Redeemed by Moroccan Government
Paris January 6 jewels once pawned by Abd-El-Aziz former Sultan of Morocco for 300000 dollars have been redeemed by the Moroccan government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Abd-El-Aziz
Morocco
Rockland Cook Notes Clams and Potatoes Recipe
A fiery clams and potatoes dish is outlined with steps: soak and scald clams, wash thoroughly, fry pork fat, boil sliced potatoes in clam water, add clams, then finish with milk and butter. Recipe attributed to Mrs M B Bucklin of Rockland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Bucklin
North Main Street
Rockland
Stuffed Squash with Savory Breadcrumb Filling
A recipe detailing stuffing for crookneck squash using cracker crumbs butter egg salt pepper sage poultry seasoning and parsley. The dish is steamed then baked until brown and served as a prepared entry from Mrs. A C Andrews of 8 Almont Street Medford Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C, Andrews
Almont Street
Medford
Mass
Sweet Potato Buns Recipe by Miss Georgie B Flinn
A home recipe by Miss Georgie B. Flinn of St. Johnsbury Vermont for soft sweet potato buns. It details boiling potatoes until tender mashing with cream, mixing with flour salt and baking powder into a firm dough, forming small rounds and baking in a hot oven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie B. Flinn
Lafayette Street
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Raisin Nut Pastry Method From Early 20th Century Cookery
A step by step home baking method mixed raisins and walnut meats with flour baking powder salt sugar butter and milk. The dough is rolled thin spread with nuts then rolled tightened and sliced into two inch pieces baked in brisk oven after sprinkling sugar butter bits and boiling water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie B. Flinn
Lafayette Street
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Shorty McCabe Delights as Charismatic Performer
The Post Magazine preview notes Shorty McCabe’s lively act and says his performance is hard to beat. The feature promises a charming portrait of the comedian in next Sunday edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
McCabe
Next
Post
Whose Child Is This photograph feature at the Post
A Boston Post photograph near the State House shows a seven year old boy Charles Di Martini in the Cushman School second grade. The paper offers a five dollar gold piece to anyone who identifies the child within five days at the City Editor’s room. Next Sunday's issue promises a full page of schoolchildren snapshots by Post photographers in city and suburban areas.
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Post
State House
Boston Post
Washington Street
Charles di Martini
Thatchercourt
Dominic di Martini
Cushman School
Miss Desmond
Charles
Fashions and Fads in Harsh Weather Styles
Paragraph points highlight trend notes for a season with crystal and gold trim, white and gray sweaters with contrasting cuffs, three piece fur sets, tortoise shell hat pins, short coats aimed for spring, snug petticoats, bright muff linings, and the continued ponyskin coat for less formal occasions.
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Loomis J. Knight
Vermont
Immigration Service
Richford
Tert
John J. Flynn
Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company
Catholic Literary Union of
Charlestown
Emily Zellen
Marie Fife
Woodstock, N. H
Campbell’s
Campbell
Joserh Campbell
Camden NJ
Franklin St
Vard’s
Ophelia
By Clare Victor Dwiggins
Bing
Chool
Qos
Ort
Walt
The
Sunday Post
Winnifred Church
Box 6
Lington, Mass
New England
Fruit Wheels
Melton
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