Poems for Your Scrap Book Birthday of Robert Burns
A birthday celebration marks the 155th anniversary of poet Robert Burns on January 25 as readers and observers note widespread observances.
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Robert Burns
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1914
Page
13
Cotter's Saturday Night echoes of a unfaithful tale
A Burns poem fragment depicts Jenny’s veiled romance with a cautious suitor. A wary mother weighs the courtship while the youth’s bashful joy contrasts with the potential ruin of Jenny and parental care. The piece laments deceit and lost virtue.
Marcus the Cat That Sparked a Domestic War
A stray cat named Marcus disrupts Bob and Marie Wendell's two month marriage. Marie demands removal, Marcus returns, and a kitchen fire nearly seals the fate of their home. The cat reappears and the couple’s quarrel ends with a vow of lasting reunion.
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Bob
Marcus
Marie
Bob Wendell
Bates
Wagner's Die Meistersinger at Boston Opera
The Boston Opera Company staged Die Meistersinger last night to a full house and a highly enthusiastic, representative audience. The premiere of Monna Vanna earlier this season echoed the same eager reception, underscoring demand for new works and strong performances this year.
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Wagner
Boston Opera Company
Wagner Works Lead Boston Opera Revival With Scale and Craft
The Boston Opera Company mounted Wagner’s Tristan and Die Meistersinger with new costumes and Josef Urban scenery. Andre Caplet conducted a largely creditable performance, praising the cast led by Eva Gadski and a strong ensemble including Beckmesser, Pogner, and David. The review lauds individual radiator performances and notes the depth of Wagnerian range on display.
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Josef Urban
Waltther
Carl Jorn
David
Jacques Jouterville
Hans Sachs
Pavlo Ludikar
Beckmesser
Robert Leonard
Pogner
Carl Braun
Eva
Johanna Gadski
Madgdalene
Lydia Rienskaja
Andre Caplet
Wagner
Boston Opera Company
Tristan
Die Miestersinger
Mme. Gadski
Germany
Leonhardt
Braun
Mr. Jorn
M. Ludikar
Mms. Rienskaja
Magdelene
Leo Devaux
Lorenzo Fusco
George Everett
Ramon Blanchart
Alban Grand
Michele Sampieri
Howard White
Debussy Printemps Debuts in Boston Symphony Hall Rehearsal
Debussy's early suite Printemps was premiered in a Boston Symphony Orchestra rehearsal in Symphony Hall. Critics noted modern tone color and piano usage, while observers praised warm instrumentation and Debussy's progress since winning the prix de Rome.
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Debussy
Boston
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Italy
Paris
Academy
Ambrose Thomas
Delibes
Reyer
Massenet
Saint- Saens
Famous Bishop's Descendant Dies in Philadelphia
Judge William W. Wiltbank longtime Common Pleas Court jurist in Philadelphia county died after a long illness at age 74. He was a great grandson of William White, renowned Protestant Episcopal bishop of the early republic.
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Philadelphia
Liam W. Wiltbank
Common Peas Court
Philadelphia County
Rossa Fund Drive Gains Support for Irish Patriot Tribute
Contributions poured in for the O Donovan Rossa testimonial to aid the famed Irish patriot in his declining years. A large meeting at Fanueil Hall heard plans for a literary and musical program tomorrow night with six AOH companies leading a Dewey Square parade to the Quincy House and then to the hall.
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Faneuil Hall
John McCarthy
Fife and Drum Corps
Charlestown
Dewey Square
Quincy House
Rossa
New England
Emmett's
Lowell
James O'Sullivan
Cence Ester Ee
South Boston
Bf Point
Es Boyle O’rielly Club
Keay
Cciccecees
Pet
Thomas Francis Meagher
Boston
James Meegan
Brighton
Wil- Po
J. Colbert
Thomas F. Meagher
Ham Mullen
Neponset
Peter Puggat
Iseguton
Eeeres
James Mantle
Roxbury
Matthew Cummings
Cambridge
J. Long
Boyle O'Reilly Club
Michael Murphy
Eeeseeerrreree
John Morrissey
E- Eeeeres
Twohig
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Ies
Tee Ee
Thomas Lanon
Sereers
Thomas Sheerin
Eerseeereeers
Dennis Torden
Ieee James Wriel
John FP. Colling
Dominick Conlon
Daniel Carroll
James J. Keefe
William J. Leary
Patrick Kelliher
Daniel Cronin
John Howlett
Edward Barrett
William Broe
John Connell
Ed Mialley
Dan Ryan
Charles McCarthy
A. O. IL
Waltham
Dorchester
Dedham
Salem
Malden
Milton
Fast
Hingham
Westfield
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Beverly
Wakefield
Woburn
Patrick O'Donnell
Boyle O'Reilly
Michael Davitt
Peter O'Neill Crowley
Longford
T. Clark
Genagees A -Aeroe
the Post Publishing Co
John Martin Club
Wghalland
Bee
St. Patrick
N. F
Turner's Falls
Bostom
Eneaeana
Denis J. Maloney
Pinty A
Adiea
Williams, Parke
Patrick O'Rourke
James Maguire
Michael Sheridan
rToomas J. Fournier
Andrew Daly
A. M. Holland
Esses
Andrew Trahey
Even
Kimothy Donovan
Biddeford
Colleatou
Sewing Circle debates eugenic marriage law and double standard
Readers in this Boston Post column argue over a proposed law requiring physical and mental exams for prospective husbands and wives. They discuss gender double standards, home management, and the impact of wives handling money on family life.
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Sewing Circle
Worcester Boy Bitten by Dog
Francis T. Hardy a 12-year-old lad of 87 Orient Street was seriously bitten by a stray dog while playing near his home in Worcester. Authorities believe the dog is one of two vicious shepherds that escaped yesterday after attacking several people and one of the dogs was shot nearby.
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Worcester
Francis T. Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Orient Street
The Cost of Living and Marrying Dear Sewing Circle
In this discussion a discussion on how cheaply a small family can live. A woman argues that the man ought to turn toward thrift and shared duties to save money and sustain a modest household.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post prints a selection of the Sewing Circle's most intriguing letters. Readers find personal anecdotes, sewing tips, and community notes in this weekly correspondence feature.
Washington State Sells Oysters In Open Market
Washington state began selling oysters in the open market for commercial purposes, moving 600 sacks at 8.90 per sack. A state commission manages oyster conservation and stock seed oysters at a fixed price per sack.
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Olympia
Wash
State of Washington
Washington
Governor backs cancer commission and state treatment plan
A report by Dr. Francis D. Donoghue prompts Cain Walsh to ask the Legislature for a special message on creating a cancer commission. The Governor supports establishing an institution and dispensary to treat cancer nationwide.
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Francis D. Donoghue
Cain Walsh
Massachusetts Cancer Treatment Needed Says Donoghue Report
The text argues Massachusetts lacks an institution to treat cancer besides MGH and urges public funding for radium and mesotherium, early treatment education, and a centralized cancer institute led by surgeons trained in all methods, with legislative and executive backing. It cites Czerny on institutional care as essential for the sick public.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts
Donoghue
Foss
Walsh
Executive Council
Czerny
Brussels
Cancer Institute
Governor Walsh Meets Gregory on Massachusetts Railroad Plan
Governor Walsh and Special Agent Gregory conferred at the Department of Justice on New Haven railroad updates and federal plans. The talks focused on the board of trustees under the federal plan and a constructive approach to relieve the Massachusetts situation.
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Walsh
Gregory
Department of Justice
T Department of Justice
New Haven Road
Massachusetts
Mead
Petlie
Washington
Board of Trustees
Feder
Dea Courey
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