Timely revelation of a village engagement ends in double deceit
Silas Martin, smitten by Priscilla Brown, rushes to her aid when she cries for help at night. He discovers Priscilla wearing a wig and bald beneath, learns of her deception, and flees to the West. Priscilla’s jewelry disappears and a letter from Silas ends their engagement.
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Bilas Martin
Cornville
Silas
Silas Martin
Priscilla
Priscilla Brown
Dan Cupid
Priscillay Garden
Prissy
Bureau
West
Miss Brown
The Cold Morning by Walt Mason in 1912
A brisk winter vignette captures a nipping wind from the north and blue nosed neighbors facing the cold with humor and resolve. The speaker riffs on Arctic air, seals, polar bears, and the tired human frame seeking relief from oppressive heat and dreariness.
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Ker
Labrador
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
League Puts Forward Bills on Flags Weapons and Court Interpreters
The Italian American Citizens Progressive League of Massachusetts proposes four bills. They seek adding penalties for desecrating foreign flags, restricting concealed weapons to imprisonment only, creating civil service style exams for court interpreters and court appointments, and ensuring at least one multilingual attorney is assigned to murder defense cases.
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Progressive League of Massachusetts
Congress
United States
Civil Service
League
Woman's Body Found in Plymouth Fire Ruins
Kate Roach, 55, was found in the ashes of her single home in Plymouth after a fire. Cause of the blaze remains undetermined as investigators search the ruin.
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Plymouth
Kate Roach
Embroidery Made Easy Pattern in Sunday Post
A new pin cushion design from the Embroidery Made Easy series is highlighted for next Sunday's Post. The pattern can be transferred without tracing paper by using soap and water, appealing to needlewomen.
Consent for a 25 year old’s marriage
Advice on whether a woman’s parents must give consent to marriage. The writer, Happy, questions the need for parental consent arguing the 25 year old is capable of deciding her own affairs. The astrologer suggests deferring to the woman’s judgment and maintains the couple can proceed.
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Miss Champagne
Paragraph Points On 4 Facts and Fashions
A young man seeks guidance on a 19 year old working girl described as kind reserved and homemaker minded. The reader advises the girl is suitable for marriage. Paris fashion notes highlight hats fur trims lace gowns blouse revival and fur bordered veils with a focus on recent colors and materials.
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Miss Champagne
Paris
A Chance to Win Such a Girl Tips for Suitors
A speaker advises that winning the girl should become the main life task and notes his friend’s disparaging remarks reflect on him not her, likening the situation to the sour grapes fable.
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Sunday Post
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Cassie
Van-Der-Wurst
M&ard
Grace
Nour Eae
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van- der
Van-Dirr -Wuurst
the Post
The
Lillian Delaney
Wainright Street
Ashmont
Me Henry H. Tuttle
Russia
Lloyds
Washington St
Boylston St
Summer St
Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge
Andrew J. Lloyd
Boston & Albany
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Hartford, New Haven
New York
Hartford
New Haven
Washington Street
Boston
Fort Hill
Ganebeaaw Mts
Housewives
M. BE. Harding
No. Conway
N. H
Nathan F. Stone
Shrewsbury
Mass
Alks
Mildred Champagne
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