Naval artist at Charlestown Navy Yard gains fame in Washington
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis aged 63 began painting four years ago without a teacher and now has 32 water color landscapes exhibited in Washington. Albert Barneaud a Holy Cross graduate returns from eight years in the Philippines where he taught. he resides with his mother in Brockton and brings island mementoes and teaching stories. Also notes include youths provoking strikes and a Cambridge kindergarten head supervising a desk.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Charles Henry Davis
Washington
Albert Barneaud
Holy Cross, Worcester
Philippines
Barneaud
Brockton
Islands
Helping the Poor in a Harsh Winter
A poem by Walt Mason portrays a narrator aiding the poor during a brutal winter. Despite generous acts and kind words, the speaker faces ingratitude as neighbors demand tangible relief like meat and heat for cold, hungry children, highlighting limits of words alone.
Thrilling street scenes and a courtship tale on Boston streets
A teacher notes a pupil's gaze and a witty curtain of city life unfolds. A playful glass of romance arises when a student and a stenographer in a windy city street meet, exchange banter, and later marry, changing names to Serina and Thrungston James with a D D title.
Rumor of engagement queried by reporter on Miss Coldcash
The scene features a paparazzi style exchange where a reporter probes Count de Guy about an alleged engagement to Miss Coldcash and the conversation hints at financial or social pressures, with light humor about wheat.
Sewing Circle Opens Home Advice Forum in Boston Post
The Sewing Circle in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites homemakers of New England to discuss home life issues. Topics include domestic care, budget tips, childrearing, baby care, flowers, and gardening. Contributors may use pen names and write on one side of the page.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Mother Daughter Ice Skating Incident Warns of Safety
In Worcester Massachusetts a mother permits her daughter to skate with a life preserver strapped on. The ice held firm but the child sat on the ice and did not break through. The plea to wear safety gear raises questions about its effectiveness in preventing a fall.
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Kerswat
Worcester
Mass
Jack Sumner
Color and emotion drive fashion says Atlantic City author
A Boston Post interview with Mrs. L Dow Balliet founder of a physical culture school in Atlantic City explores her theory that clothing colors govern emotions. She cites red for artistic focus, green against fatigue, and pink or rose to attract attention, claiming color also affects animals including bulls.
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Boston Post
L. Dow Balliet
Atlantic City
Metaphysical Club
Huntington Avenue
Mechanics Hall
Moose plural debate in old Post letter page
A reader questions the correct plural of Moose in a note about Boston Lodge No. 34 inviting Taft and Roosevelt to a lodge ball at Symphony Hall on Feb 2. The writer initially guesses Mooses but later concedes Moese as preferable, noting language nuance.
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Boston
Loyal Order of Moose
Taft
Roosevelt
Symphony Hall
Loyal Order
Corsage Bouquets and Fashion Notes For Evening Wear
Corsage bouquets feature large crystals illuminating stamens and pistils. Dominant parasol fabrics this season are lace and taffeta with new parasol handles in enamel tortoiseshell and novelty wood. Nightgowns return to kimono form with narrow sleeves while lighter wraps rival the scarf. Pierrot wraps with neck ruff and rosettes appear among fichu and shoulder-cap styles.
Let the Lover Go Dear Suzette Advice Column
A reader asks if she should date an old friend while married. The columnist questions this path and suggests considering the husband with steady work and daily routines. A second letter from a listener describes a three year marriage and domestic mornings, contrasting with an old lover.
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Suzette
Sad Peggy Letter Warns Against Abusive Partner
A woman advises Peggy to leave a trusted partner after a painful experience with an abusive man. She urges gathering proof, separating, and seeking happiness away from the brute, noting easier breakups where there are no children. She signs off with encouragement to stay strong.
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Peggy
Dear Neglected Wife Warns of Lonely Nights
A 21 year old wife, married four years, writes pleading for understanding. The adviser urges open talk about loneliness and warns that neglect may push her toward outside companionship as a danger to the marriage.
To a Trespasser Dear Sewing Circle
A reader writes criticizing Newton Newkirk for reading the Circle and intruding in the column. The note jokes about Newkie’s supposed age, love life, and marital status, and warns him not to read the column again. Mona Lisa signs.
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Newton Newkirk
Newtie
Miss Russell
Arthur Duffy
Newt
Mona Lisa
NO PLATONIC MODELS TO Lover of Beauty
An old artist warns a young girl that becoming an artist's model involves long hours and hard poses. He explains models are viewed as lower social status and not treated as equals, and that the life is far from romantic.
A Frosty Season To Dramatic Dolly
A talk with a booking agent is delayed as the stage scene changes this season. The article At Present Disengaged in Collier's for January by G. Jack discusses theatrical delays and shifting plans for Dolly.
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Dolly
Collier’s
Jan. G. Jack
Dear Sisters I Have Been Married Two Years and Happy
A brief note from a reader describes a two year marriage filled with happiness and contentment. She shares gratitude for a supportive spouse and asks for sisters to offer encouragement and guidance. The tone is earnest and reflective.
Pinex Cough Syrup Home Remedy Delivers Quick Relief
A traditional home recipe combines granulated sugar and warm water with Pinex, creating a pint bottle cough syrup said to ease coughs within 24 hours. The formula emphasizes pine extract benefits, laxative effect, and tonic properties, promising satisfaction or money back.
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United States
Canada
The
Pinex Co
Ft, Wayne
Ind
End of Sundays of Guests At Home
A wife writes that her husband’s frequent house guests have made her unhappy and strained. Her health is poor and she cannot continue to host every week. She offered him evenings away from crowds, but he refused to come home. Neighbors notice the noise when she tries to go out, and she fears the burden of managing the household alone.
Reason with Children To the mother who is not allowed
An anonymous letter urges a mother of seven children to use reasoning over punishment. The writer recalls her own parents, noting discipline was avoided while a father’s reasoned approach guided seven siblings. The piece frames child-rearing as a balance of control and affection.
Dear Sisters Plain Everyday Advice on Kindness
A short ethical note warns that sarcasm hurts and helps, urging sisters to respond helpfully rather than deride. It advises answering questions with genuine support, not wit aimed at winning favor, to build trust and character.
Willoughby Advises Husband on Health and Manners
A letter to T. R. warns that playful husbands may harm their wives and urges a husband to grow up. The writer says women are delicate and men are like overgrown boys, asserting health risks from rough behavior.
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T. R
Willoughby
Dear Miss Champagne Seeks Advice on a Smiling Stranger
A young woman asks how to approach a man she passes daily who smiles at her. The columnist cautions that a smile can mask risk, urges the man to initiate contact, and advises patience until he takes the step before inviting him home.
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Alster
Jameston
Cross
Serina McLee
Thrungston James
the Theological Seminary
Miss Champagne
Mercedes
Father of Lobster Laws Dies at 81 in Newport
James M. K. Southwick, Newport resident and former State fish commissioner, died at 81. His backyard lobster culture experiments helped lead Rhode Island and other states to adopt protective laws. He was among three Newport men from the Audley Clarke voyage to California in 1849.
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Jamaica Pond
Newport
R. I
James M. K. Southwick
Rhode Island
Mill Street
Southwick
California
Audley Clarke
Sargol claim promises rapid weight gain and vitality
This early 20th century promotion touts Sargol as a cure for thinness, claiming it builds flesh and strength in days. It includes testimonials, a free 60 cent box offer, and instructions to mail 10 cent stamps to The Sargol Company for proof and delivery.
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Sargol Company
Herald Bldg
Binghamton
N. Y
George W. Davis
A. I. Rodenheiser
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