Observant Citizen notes from Boston era and New Castle
A collage of reader letters and vignettes recounts early 1700s ministerial exits at New Castle New Jersey and Portsmouth New Hampshire. It notes Rear Admiral Sigsbee gifting a brass munition key, Watty Loche visiting Porcupine Canada, and Boston officials renovating playground land amid civic talk.
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Charles D. Sigsbee
Ty. & S. Maine
Havana Harbor
Court Maine
Foresters of America
Somerville
Sigsbee
York County
Philip J. Fitzpatrick
The
E. E. Loche
Boston
Porcupine
Canada
Banks o Doon Poem Fragment
Fragmented verse recalling Bonnie Doon with yearning for lost love and memory. The speaker laments a false lover, remembers roaming by the banks, the birds, and a rose plucked in June. A rose is taken, leaving a thorn as reminder.
Homecoming Dream in a Quiet Village
Kelton returns to his old village seeking peace and a chance to help his mother. He recalls past failures and confronts strangers from his childhood, then encounters a girl named Phoebe and glimpses a loved one in a distant white house. He steals a rose from the rosebush as the moment ends.
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Kelton
Phoebe
White House
Fisherman Heads to Rindge for Trout Quest
The report notes Mr. Masters has left for vacation in Rindge New Hampshire to pursue a prized fishing goal. It also mentions large schools of goldfish at Spy Pond Arlington visible daily in sunny conditions, described as the sucker family now abundant in the shallow shore areas.
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Maurice Pierce
Milton Police Department
Hutchinson’s Field
Rindge
N. H
Mr. Masters
Spy Pond
Arlington
New England
Fashion Notes Point To Big Hats And Jet Beads
Fads and fashions detailed amid new trends. Plain shoulder capes and fichus in light silk. Dutch collars and turned back cuffs popular. Blue and cafe au lait street wear. Big hats growing larger, small hats smaller. Cut-jet beads replace amber. Robespierre Directoire and Medici collars in demand. Evening wear features set jewelry and satin and tulle. One piece linen dresses trim with contrasting bands. Satin wash crepe praised for blouses and dresses.
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Robespierre
Directoire
Medici
Firemen Pay Shortfall Reaches Rationed Level
A letter from a friend of the firemen notes that the yearly pay of 1300 dollars, broken into 24.93 weekly wages, totals 1296.36 per year, leaving a 3.64 shortfall. The writer claims the full pay has never been received, even when the rate was 1200 dollars a year.
Ask Him To Call Again And Send A Souvenir
A reader seeks advice on whether to invite a quiet suitor to call again after a pleasant first visit. The columnist advises that Missouri Belle should have asked him to call again and suggests extending the invitation now to avoid making him think he’s worn out his welcome.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
Packer Pioneer George Strause Dies at 78
George Strause a pioneer in the beef packing industry and vice president of the United Dressed Beef Company died suddenly at his New York home of heart failure. He was 78, a native of Germany, and a Civil War veteran.
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New York
George Strause
United Dressed Beef Company
Germany
Dear Miss Champagne on love and engagement dilemma
A reader asks whether to marry the man who loves her platonically or pursue the friend who loves less. The adviser notes truth that happiness often follows mutual respect and suggests learning to value the attentive suitor while considering genuine affection for the other.
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Miss Champagne
Daphne of the Forest in Dagoberts Children series
The next Sunday Post Magazine promises a standout edition with part one of Daphne of the Forest from the Dagobert's Children line and another entry from the Adventures of Human Nature by Weber and Fields.
Summer Pastime Uncle Walt Says Swat Flies for Health
The verse by Walt Mason from 1912 extols fly swatting as a noble sport. He prefers at home pursuits over hunting, praising swat-machines and the humor of a board of health approved pastime.
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Board of Health
Birds
Walt M@son
George Matthew Adams
Mother's embrace seals Kelton's homecoming
Kelton enters to his mother's warm recognition and love. She greets him with endearing words and a comforting touch, asking if his change can ever escape a mother's familiar heart. The door closes, shielding them from the world outside.
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Kelton
Conan Doyle's Lost World thrills in next Sunday Post
The Lost World suspense rises toward a peak as Conan Doyle's serial continues in the upcoming Post Magazine. A wonderfully absorbing installment is promised for readers next Sunday.
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Conan Doyle
Post
Fifth Congress of Esperantists in Hub
The fifth national congress of the Esperantist Association of North America opens in the Tech buildings for three days and runs through Thursday. Delegates from nearly every state and Canadian cities attend with potential Mexican representation. Sessions and most addresses use Esperanto. tours of the city and summer resorts are planned. Boston Esperanto Society arranges the event with numerous leading North American Esperantists speaking.
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Esperantist Association of
North A Ca
Tech Buildings
Union
Mexico
Boston Esperanto Society
North America
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John Emerson
New Castle
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Portsmouth
Wiliam F. Fitzgerald
Port of Boston Board
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William A. Gaston
National Shawmut Bank
Joseph H. O'Neil
Federal Trust Company
Thomas Cartain
Harvard
Europe
Curtain
Money
Kings
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Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Paris Street
City Hall
Metropolitan Police
Cambridge Boys
Hammond
Supreme Judicial Court
Milwaukee
Copley Plaza
William JL. McCulloch
Pierce
Superior Court
Coast Artillery Company
Exeter
United States
Washington
Foss
Franklin Park
Charles Street
Winona
Honourable Artillery Company
London
George E. Homer
Dorchester
Homer
Denbigh
London Company
Park Masters
Ike Walton
Exide” Group OF Electric Vehicle Batteries
Argo Hfilec. Vehicle Co
Atlantic Vehicle Co
Baker Motor Vehicle Co
Borland Grannis. Co
Broc Filec. Vehicle Co
Columbus Buggy Co
Champion Wagon Co
Commercial ‘Truck «Co. of America
Dayton Elec. Car Coeneral Vehicle Co
Kinnell Elec. Car Co
R-C-H Corporation Kentuckgon Mfg. Co. Co
P. Kimball & 7
Ohio Electric Car Co
Prique Electric Auto
Elec. Car Co
Studebaker Auto Co
the Waverley Co
Walker Vehicle Co
Ward Motor Vehicle Co
Water Motor Vehicle Co
Exide
State Street
Frank J. Stone
Mgr
Fort Hill
Robert Burns
Bonnie
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the Post
Amelia Jeffres
St. Botolph Street
Mildred Champagne
Packer
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