Immigrant Island request and Boston notes scrambled
Observant Citizen reports a curious immigration tale about a terrified nonvaccine immigrant sent to Gallups Island then released, plus a bold invitation to work with Cunard if he repeats the voyage. The column also covers Brattle Street stables for Charles W. Eliot, Charlestown drydock plans, and local notices, from postal petitions to Harvard professor Rudolf Eucken comments and Boston civic bits.
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Perry F. Weiss
United States
Gallup's Island
Gallup
Cunard
Tik
Boston
Asia
Deer Island
Taft bids social farewell to Congress at White House
President Taft and Mrs Taft hosted a formal reception for Congress at the White House. Senators, Representatives, and guests filled the East Room while the Cabinet ladies assisted. One more reception remains for the army and navy on February 4.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
House of Representatives
White House
Congress
Cabinet
Army
Navy
Miss Foley Appointment Stalled by Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission failed to communicate with the city clerk about appointing Margaret Foley the woman suffragist to the Board of Children's Institutions Trustees, fueling belief at City Hall that the offer will be turned down.
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Civil Service Commission
Margaret Foley
Board of Childrens’ Institutions
City Hall
I Must Go Down to the Seas Again Poem Snippet
The lines express a sailor’s longing for the sea the tall ship and guiding star. It evokes wind mist dawn and the calls of tide gulls and waves as a roving life unfolds and a sailor seeks rest after the voyage.
Dear Miss Champagne Counsels on Love and Marriage
A 19 year old woman asks if she should marry given her mother's unhappy example. Dear Miss Champagne advises not to fear love, to value individuality, and that timing and choice come naturally, urging optimism about marriage despite common unhappiness. The column argues marriage remains a lasting, natural institution.
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Miss Champagne
Ayl
Phon
Working for Uncle Sam Among Nation's Poorest Paid Jobs
James Hay Jr. writes in next Sunday's Post Magazine that government work ranks among the lowest paid, highlighting the paradox of public service. The piece reviews wage comparisons and the value of federal labor in economic terms.
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Uncle Sam
James Hay, Jr
Next
Post
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Reclaims Natural Color
A pharmacist touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent product that darkens gray hair naturally without dye. By dampening a brush and applying strand by strand, gray locks vanish by morning with repeated use, restoring gloss and fullness while reducing dandruff and itching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
By Parcel Post Leads to Fairytale Cake and Love
A young woman Bertha Gardner receives a parcel containing twelve eggs and a note inviting her to bake a prize cake and mail it back quickly. After a series of shy hopes, she learns the note was from Nathaniel Winters, who seeks a wife capable of making a cake like his late mother’s. The parcel post plan becomes a path to happiness at a country farm.
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Edward Mathers
Bertha Gardner
L—— Street
Samuel Taylor
John Howard
R. FL
Bertha
Bertie
Nat
Nathaniel Winters
Nathaniel
New Plays at Toy Theatre Offer Two One‑Act Dramas
The Toy Theatre expands its season with two one acts, A Night in Avignon and Leave of Abs ence, plus dance poems with harp. Cale Young Rice portrays Petrarch and Laura in a melodramatic episode of unfulfilled love, with mournful scenes and a companion monk brother.
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Toy Theatre
Avignon
Cale Young Rice
Lfe
Petrarch
Laura
Good Sports And Their Grit From Walt Mason Poem
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason extols “good sports” as undaunted figures who face danger, adversity, cold, and sickness with cheer. It lauds sailors, laborers, and everyday heroes who persevere, refuse grief, and keep a sunny outlook amid misfortune.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Leave of Absence at Prussian Outpost Ends in Suicide
The scene centers on Von Truen at a Christmas Eve outpost near the Russian frontier. A telegram strips him of hope as his beloved sister of a fallen officer dies. Von Truen shoots himself before leaving for her. Men including Mr. Menard and Mr. Freybe deliver strong performances in this wartime drama with complex lines.
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Mr. Pichel
Petrach
Churchill
Monk
Mrs. Blatt
Miss Jones
Miss Phinney
Mr. Blatt
Mr. Jacobs
Carl E. Freybe
Prussia
von Truen
Huelsen
Mr. Condit
Mr. Williams
Mr. Miller
Mantell Stars in Hamlet at Shubert Theatre
An appreciative audience witnessed Mantell in the title role of Hamlet last evening at the Shubert Theatre. The renowned tragedy draws broad interest even among casual theatregoers familiar with famous lines and quotes.
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Shubert Theatre
Mantell
Five Coppers Will Buy A Box Of Red Cross Cough Drops
Small advertisement notes the price five cents for a box of Red Cross cough drops. It presents a simple sale line with retail offer and product name. No further details on seller or location are provided.
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Red Cross
Favors Smoking by Women Stirs Church Debate
Bishop William Boyd Carpenter argues women may choose to smoke if it gives them pleasure, presenting a social and physical view rather than a moral one. He notes smoking should not erode womanly traits and predicts many well-regarded English women smoke without general adoption.
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William Boyd-Carpenter
Westminister
England
St. Paul's Cathedral
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Letherman
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Harvard
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Dorchester
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Telephone and Telegraph Combine
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Shadow Lake
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Hanover
Earl of Dartmouth
George R. White
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Seal Brand
Miss Foley
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Mildred
Tory
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Parcel Post
Annie White Noble
Parris Street
Portland, Me
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Nounced
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Fetrarch
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