Miss Sophronia's Seaside Summer Ends in Wedding Dress
Miss Sophronia Higgin aged 41 inherits Seaside Hotel from her late uncle Jered Stone. She enjoys a summer with two suitors, the charming Mr Harding Graves and Ezra Bascom, but misleads herself about flirtation. Finally a letter reveals Graves connived on expenses, and Sophronia resolves to marry, sewing her wedding dress.
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Moving Pictures
Miss Higgin
Seaside
Jered Stone
Mr. Harding Graves
Ezra Bascom
Ezra
Miss Sophronia
Sophronia
Harding Graves
Hunter
J, Harding Graves
J. Harding Graves
Henry Grattan Irish Patriot born July 3 1746
Bio brief notes Henry Grattan Irish statesman born in Dublin on July 3 1746. Known as the Irish Demosthenes for his eloquence and justice. He opposed English rule, sought Catholic and Protestant reconciliation, served in Irish and English Parliament, and was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1820.
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Henry Grattan
Ireland
England
Dublin
Westminster Abbey
Songs of Sunshine By The Bentitown Bard
A 1920 verse tribute describes the smile of a woman as bringing back sun after darkness The poem depicts seasons turning from winter to spring and summer The woman’s smile is linked to renewal hope and love across rural imagery and musical imagery of dawn and warmth
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Bentitown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Sewing Circle Letters Question Modesty In Daring Gowns
A 15 year old Sewing Circle debate weighs modesty versus modern dress among American women. Letters from AMELIA, LENA, A DRESSMAKER, WARBLER AGAIN, and FROM ONE WHO KNOWS discuss gowns, fabric, cost, and the impact on behavior and respect.
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Amelia
Lena
Warbler
A Dining Room Of Italian Craft And Simplicity
A homes article champions a reforming dining space by removing bulky pieces. It favors a long refectory table with a dusky brown finish, heavy wooden benches, and end armchairs. Italian lace runners or linen with Italian decorative work complete the look.
Mackerel Creole Style And Strawberry Treats From New England
Recipes from New England Housewives share a creole style baked mackerel using onions peppers tomatoes and parsley, plus a cracker cheese bake and a strawberry pie and fresh strawberry sandwich. Includes names and addresses of contributors Mrs A C Hanson Needham Mrs Alice Macedo New Bedford L N Crosby Boston and Mrs N C Cushing Neponset.
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A. C. Hanson
Pleasant Street
Needham
L. N. Crosby
Old South Building
Boston
Silk chambray in womens wear and the summer frock
Silk chambray, once mainly for men's shirts, gains appeal in women's fashion. The fabric offers firm yet soft texture and launders well in shades like mauve and blue. The gren pattern sketch features a summery frock with a long tunic and graceful lines.
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Gren
Pilgrim ter centenary exhibition at the Boston Public Library
A tour of the Pilgrim ter centenary exhibition at the Boston Public Library highlights views of old New England houses and historic sites. The article notes Rockport’s old town pump, Dorothy Quincy’s house in Quincy, Fort Halifax in Winslow, the Mather-Eliot house in Boston, and the birthplace of John Adams in Quincy, among others, with reflections on colonial history and superstition.
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Old New England
Governor Bradford
Myles Standish
John Alden
Winthrop
Rockport
Mass
Old Town
Quincy
Dorothy Quincy
Winslow
Fort Halifax
New England
Mather-Eliot
Hanover Street
North Bennet Street
Increase Mather
North Square
Andrew Eliot
John Eliot
New North Church
Mather
Cotton Mather
Cambridge
Day
Chirurgeon
Governor Winslow
Marshfield
Daniel Webster
Weston
Gloucester
Cape Ann
Kittery
Sir William Pepperell
John Adams
Poems For Pour Scrap Book Faith
The poem reflects on fate and destiny with lines about the Book of Destiny and human struggle. It advocates faith that good comes from ill and that belief sustains courage during war. The speaker urges bowing to the Unknown Will and viewing war’s rage as leading toward a Golden Age.
Notable Plymouth and surrounding historic houses cited
The Doten house, built in 1640, is the oldest in Plymouth. Parson Clark house and Munro Tavern near Lexington are noted. Alden house in Duxbury, Rebecca Nourse house in Danvers, and Fairbanks house in Dedham are mentioned among sites of interest. A large library on the third floor houses ancient books and manuscripts reserved for a future time.
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Doten
Plymouth
Parson Clark
Munro
Lexington
Alden
Duxbury
Rebecca Nourse
Danvers
Fairbanks
Dedham
Advice to a 19 year old on a pending marriage proposal
A 19 year old writes Miss Champagne asking whether to marry a well regarded, willing fiancé she does not love yet. The columnist advises taking her parents advice and a trial period to see if genuine affection grows, noting the rarity of such a good match and the value of unprejudiced time to know him.
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Miss Champagne
Home remedies and preservation tips from Plymouth notes
Practical tips describe soaking to remove years from paper with kerosene and rubbing. Instructions include warming a citron for easy slicing and turning ordinary windows into ground glass by dissolving epsom salts in hot water. By Addie Graves of Plymouth New Hampshire.
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Plymouth
N.H
Addie Graves
Etiquette and Manners: Wedding Marchs and Mourning
A Miss Alice Stuart etiquette column explains wedding music with Lohengrin for the bride’s approach and Mendelssohn for the couple’s departure. It also notes how a woman ending mourning should notify friends with cards to signal readiness to reenter society.
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Alice Stuart
Harper's
Vaudeville Actress Kills Rejected Suitor in Chicago
Lillian Horan, a vaudeville performer, shot Samuel Sands after he forced entry to her bedroom. Sands, described as a 30 year old cave man wooer, was wounded and not expected to survive. Horan had long resisted his advances and cited his relentless pursuit after he entered with violence.
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Chicago
Lillian Horan
Samuel Sands
Lillian
Sands
Household Hints and Quick Cleaning Tips
Practical household hints include cleaning varnished wood with cheese cloth dipped in skim milk and water, dust control on carpets using salted perforated tin, and avoiding plaster cracks by boiling a nail before insertion. Also notes on stretching whipped cream with egg white and refreshing wilted vegetables with lemon water to restore freshness.
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M. Martillino
Bridge Street
Newport
R. I
Murphy Objects to Foreign Crews in Eastern Massachusetts Rail
William J. Murphy, chairman of the joint conference board for Bay State carmen, continued testimony at the arbitration on wage increases. He opposed hiring foreign crews or workers from other roads to operate the Eastern Massachusetts system, citing incompetence.
Boston Elevated workers questioned over wage demands and transfers
In cross examination Henry F. Hurlburt probes why Bay State workers move to the Boston Elevated and whether Bay State staff sought Elevated jobs. Witness Murphy says public costs and fare debates cloud the issue, and hints at possible road closures if funds fail. The hearing adjourns to 10 a m next Tuesday.
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Boston Elevated Company
Bay State
Henry F. Hurlburt
Elevated
Boston Elevated
Mr. Hurlburt
Murphy
Hurlburt
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