Boston Echoes of Immigrant Life and Local Pasts
Readable reminiscences recall Luigi Labadini a longtime Boston Italian interpreter and advocate of republican ideals for newcomers. Also noted are a hospital station dog mascot, a church window incident with a cat, a former newspaper boy rising to staff, and a tale of Governor Foss’s early job letters leading to Sturtevant employment.
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Boston
Luigi Lay
Leadini
Luigi Labadini
Italy
Mr. Labadini
America
Mediterranean
North End
Thomas F. Greene
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
O’connell
Nothing of the Kind in Deacon’s Wife Claim
Farmer Hanks and Mrs Hanks discuss rumors about the deacon's wife. He suggests she was a paragon before marriage, while she sharply counters that she was a Smith and mocks the notion.
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Hanks
Bill Bellrope
A brief note credits Bill Bellrope as the subject of the item, with copyright attribution to He and Grozier in 1911.
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HE. &. Grozier
Masterpiece melody saved by a mother’s memory
A desperate Herr Straback faces ruin as a young impresario demands a single hit. Despair drives him to the river where a moment of grace comes from a tiny locket and a mother’s memory. He discovers a tune in the water and writes it down as his true masterpiece from a greater mind.
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Herr Straback
Mademoiselle
Straback
Wealth and Charity Echo in Mason Verse
A 1910 verse extols wealthy donors and a poor worker sharing his earnings. The speaker contrasts millionaires who give generously with a working man who sacrifices a small amount to aid strangers, praising humble charity over vast wealth.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Fads and fashions of long coats and veils in modern dress
Paragraph outlines evolving styles with ratine long coats fur collars especially opossum, sailor collars, tunics over plain skirts, one piece frocks, and matching long coats. Purses shift from gold mesh to black velvet. Stripes appear on tailored frocks, lightweight cheviots favored for spring. Red accents appear in corsages, veils grow via chiffon shades, and Shetland wool meshes rise for colder weather. Shoes coordinate from daytime to evening wear with satin and lace embellishments.
Homemade Apple Pie and Related Recipes Shared by Readers
A collection of home recipes includes Apple Pie with a crust topping and a slow cook method, a nutmeg sauce, bread dough variations by Lucy W Jones, a doughnut technique from Mrs. D Duffy, a lemon bread variation, and sauerkraut baked with a subtle aroma. Readers Jennie Newton, Lucy W Jones, and Mrs Albert Meyers contribute.
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Jennie Newton
Essex Street
Beverly
Albert Meyers
Summer Street
Franklin
Fire at Roxbury High Sparks Smoke at Car
A brisk blaze yesterday afternoon at Roxbury High School began on a passing automobile driven by Fred Crocker of 338 Harvard Street Cambridge. Crocker, reportedly smoking, caused the car’s celluloid rain shield to ignite. The alarm came from the school box, sparking belief the fire was inside the building.
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Roxbury High School
Fred Crocker
Harvard Street
Cambridge
Crocker
Is the right girl the cure for a late starting romance
A reader asks if a middle aged man who has shown no prior interest in women can be courting without marriage as the columnist urges patience. The adviser says all men become “marrying men” after meeting the right girl and encourages optimism over a late but genuine romance.
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Miss Champagne
Cupid
Dear Miss Champagne Love Advice From Mississippi Reader
A reader asks how to reveal affection without being forward. The columnist advises consistent friendly behavior to signal interest, noting a man seeks opportunities if truly interested and that a purely friendly stance implies only friendship unless circumstances change.
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Miss Champagne
Mississippi
Hunt Named as Postmaster at Worcester
Washington January 27 The President named James W Hunt postmaster for Worcester Massachusetts Hale announcing the appointment in a white house note and detailing its timing and scope.
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Hunt
Washington
James W. Hunt
Worcester
Mass
Lilies and Letters From the S. C. Bride
A reader writes to Rosenthal Friedberg recalling spring lilacs and Lily of the Valley as favorite flowers and wishing brides of the S. C. well on their wedding day. She notes missing them over winter and anticipates florists’ displays and future correspondence.
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Rosenthal Friedberg
S. C
Querida
Personal Appearance for The Home Keeper
A young housekeeper named ADELE argues women should balance work and leisure, noting that husbands appreciate a neat look. She stresses that well groomed appearance comes from effort and not expensive items, with regular sham poos and manicures offering rest and satisfaction.
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Adele
Dear Alice Marie Help With Wedding Feast Plans
A letter requests guidance on arranging a self catered wedding supper for a small 12 seat table. The writer asks for advice on flowers decorations favors and serving food while noting the father’s traditional views.
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Alice Marie
Baby constipations prompts plea for gentle remedies
A reader asks for advice for a seven month old premature baby with constipation after trying castor oil orange juice and olive oil without success. The letter from Helen expresses hope for help and gratitude for the Circle while Countess offers hair care tips and encouragement.
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Helen
Jeanette
The Maid's Afternoon Off
A column discusses time and money, arguing a maid's afternoon off is fair if agreed in advance. The author notes good will, chores completed, and leaving a clean kitchen, while addressing readers about notions of saving through gradual payments like a piano purchase.
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Hubby
Dear wife saver rebuked by husband over finances
A matrons reply urges a wife to persevere with thrifty plans, arguing sentimental pleasures and a shared home improve value beyond 6 percent, noting taxes and a modest income. She advises patience and dignified endurance, asserting the husband secretly cherishes her.
Old Bay State Letter to Scotty from Cold Winter City
A reader signing as Old Bay State thanks Scotty for sympathetic letters about clothing and courage. She laments winter attire constraints and fears social judgment in the city, hoping for warmer weather as she contemplates visiting her uncle and possibly asking her husband for clothing.
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Scotty
Old Bay State
Songs for Farm Life Again
A letter from Annapolis expresses pride in farm skills and longing for rural life. The writer, age fifty though claiming forty, recalls wooling sheep, woodwork, gardening, dairy work, haymaking, apple picking, and other farm tasks and contrasts them with city life.
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New Hampshire Hills
Annapolis
Turn Over a New Leaf in Marriage Advice
A columnist urges wives to share chores and accompany husbands to outings, warning that neglecting domestic duties risks long term regret. The piece critiques traditional roles and cites a moral about keeping harmony in marriage.
Ask Sisters for Games for a St Valentine Gathering
A reader requests game ideas suitable for a small Valentine Day gathering. She notes Sewing Circle members have shared helpful hints and asks for suggestions to entertain sisters at the event. Honey signs the inquiry.
In Bohemia with Burton Holmes lecture at Tremont Temple
Burton Holmes presented The Real Bohemia at Tremont Temple last evening. He described Prague and other towns with pictures, showing Bohemian glass making and the Kubelik violinist family, plus Moravian dress, noting tourism changes and promising a repeat performance this afternoon.
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Tremont Temple
Burton Holmes
Bohemia
Prague
Jan Kubelik
Kutna Hora
Pilsen
Domozlice
Land of Moravia
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Cold Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest cure for colds and grippe, claiming dramatic relief from neuralgia pain fever sneezing and nasal congestion. It cites extensive research and cost while noting the product contains no quinine and costs 25 cents per dose.
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Grippe
Pape
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