Proverb Word Hunt Attracts New England Contingent
Thousands of readers in New England participate in the proverb hunt tied to the Sunday Post advertisements. Contestants decipher hidden words within ads, facing underscoring quotes and varied typography. The winning proverb urged readers to be sure they are right then go ahead.
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Sunday Post
New England
Daily Post
Proverb Contest Open to New England Women and Girls
The proverb contest invites every woman and girl in New England to participate next Sunday. Rules must be followed and the editor’s decision is final. Entries by regular mail only. no special delivery accepted.
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Boston
Sunday Post
Boston Sunday Post
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Daily Post
Winners Named in Boston District FIRST PRIZE List
A Boston district competition awards many residents with prizes in a program listing dozens of winners. Names span Dorchester Roxbury South Boston Charlestown Jamaica Plain and East Boston with addresses across the city.
Winners Outside Boston List Case Winners and Addresses
A long list of names and addresses from various cities and towns is presented as winners. Names include Mrs C W Parkhurst Beverly Farms Mrs M E Tripp Framingham Annie F Dunham New Bedford and others across Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.
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C. W. Parkhurst
Hale Avenue
Beverly Falls
M. E. Tripp
Highland Street
South Framingham
Annie F. Dunham
Court Street
New Bedford
Winners in Boston Suburbs
List of several winners from Boston suburbs with names and street addresses including Mrs F A McDonough East Cambridge Mrs C Meighan Revere Carrie Gridley South Weymouth Mrs Mary A Edwards Milton Nellisé B McGovern E Saugus Allee A Holman Canton Nellie G MacRae Lincoln Gerad Worthington Wellesley Mrs H Simpson Brookline Mrs B F Stewart Winthrop Mery Kendall Chelsea Mrs R HL Whidden Melrose Minnie Gallant Waltham
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F. A. McDonough
Cambridge Street
East Cambridge
C. Meighan
Campbell Avenue
Revere
Carrie Gridley
Torrey Street
South Weymouth
A. A. Day
Ashland St
Melrose Highands
Barbara E. Ehrensmann
Washington St
Somerville
Irannie Robinson
East Somerville
Mae Weaver
Pleasant St
Stoneham
Franka Winslow
Cohasset
Ayman
Needham
Avis Wakefield
Neniie I. Poch
East St
Dedham
Nellie M. Barrett
Reading
E. Wingate
Fayette St
Watertow
McIntosh
Stone Ave
Winchester
Elizabeth Sullivan
West St
Randolph
Sarah A. Sewall
Highland Road
Chest Somerville
Beste A. Dainty
Medford St
Winter Hill
Mary Ll. Newcomb
Edwards St
Quincy
H. Hunt
Milton St
Readville
Hyde Park
E. A Bennett
Watertown St
West
MB B. McGuinness
Churchill Ave
Newenvil
Mary Cutter
Linden Terrace
Newton
Robert Hasselbach
Beach St
Lizzie Lander
Bradstreet Ave
Beachmont
Lulu Down
Irving St
Everett
John G. May
Russell St
N. Cambridge
Nora O'Keefe
Henderson St
Arlington
Georgiana R. Martin
Pierce St
E. Milton
Dutton
Hooker Ave
Braintree
Florence FE
Parkhurst
Franklin St
South Braintree
Maude E. Birse
Safford St
Wollaston
Gainey
M. _ ann
Winchester St
High
Newton Upper
Alls
I’. B. Chapman
Green St
Mary F. Kelliher
Waverly St
Malden
Georal
EB. Underwood
Bedford St
Lexngton
Mary G. Bunney
Cross At
Norwood
R. May
Spruce St
Maplewood
Z. H. Harper
Lynn St
Linden
Merguerite FE
Maine
Allston St
Medford
Emma Clark
Arlington St
West Medford
Mary E. Fitzpatrick
Hull
Mary A. Edwards
Central Ave
Milton
Department Store Winners List of First Prize Names
The notice lists winners for first prizes from multiple department stores including Lizette Tigner Jordan Marsh Florence A. O'Brien L. P. Hollander Co Ladie Ty Levy Willi dekens am Filene Sone Mary F. Murray Timothy Smith Miss B. Thornton James A. Houston Co Miss KE. K. Forgan RH White Co Nellie Curtis L. I. Hollander Co Margaret MackKenzie Edith Crosby Shepard Norwell Co Jennie Milne E. Gately Co Viola Hanay Gilchrist Co Mrs. A. R. De Long Chandler Co Marguerite L. Sullivan Elizabeth O'Day L. P. Hollander Co.
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Lizette Tigner
Jordan Marsh Co
Florence ‘A. O’brien
L. P. Hollander & Co
Ladie L. Levy
Wm. Filene Sons Co
May Harrison
Houghton & Dutton
Margaret Greehan
D. R. Emerson & Co
Jennie E. Haines
Conrad & Co
Edith F. Barnes
Gilchrist & Co
Mary Maguire
R. H. White & Co
Nellie
Swift
James A. Houston
Anna L. Cullen
Shepard Norwell
Lizale Slattery
Anna E. Hines
L. Starr & Co
Edith Neilson
Grace Holden
Henry Siegel
Maude McKenney
Jordan Marsh
Henrietta Dirksmeyer
Boston Dept
Rose FE
Murray
Adams Cloak
Ana MacKenzie
Rose Edgar
R. H. White
Annie Repetto
Florence Tigner
Louise O'Neil
R. H. Stearns & Co
Bessie A. Dray
Catherine McNulty
Alyce
Mulcahy
Ruby Gilmore
Miss T. McGlinn
Wm. Filene Sons
Jennie EK. McCarty
R. H.A White
Elizabeth F. Hill
Chandler & Co
Eliza Watson
Estella Lennon
Minnie FE. Connor
Anna McCarthy
Margaret Fitzgibbon
Mary F. Murray
Timothy Smith & Co
Miss B. Thornton
James A. Houston Co
KE. K. Forgan
RH. White Co
Nellie Curtis
L. I. Hollander & Co
Margaret MackKenzie
Edith Crosby
Shepard Norwell Co
Jennie Milne
E. Gately & Co
Viola Hanay
Gilchrist: Co
A. R. de Long
Marguerite L. Sullivan
Elizabeth O'Day
L. P. Hollander Co
First Prize Winner in Boston District Proverb Hunt
Mrs. Mary McFarland of Houghton Street Dorchester won the first prize in the Boston district in last Sunday's Post Proverb hunt. She is a widow supporting her mother and two children and said the prize will help her greatly and she plans to buy items seen in the ads.
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Mary McFarland
Houghton Street
Dorchester
Boston
Last Sunday Post
First Prize Won in Boston Suburbs Proverb Hunt
Mrs. F. A. McDonough of 645 Cambridge Street East Cambridge is named the first prize winner among Boston suburbs contestants in last Sunday Post proverb hunt. She says the prize is a sure one and praises the contest for its educational value teaching insight and learning through proverbs.
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F. A. McDonough
Cambridge Street
East
Cambridge
Boston
Last Sunday Post
Local Theatrical Prize Winner Named in Cambridge
Mrs. T. A. McDonough, active in the ladies auxiliary of St. John’s Institute of East Cambridge, recalls entering word-hunt contests for pleasure. She expresses surprise at winning first prize after successive rounds of puzzles and hunts.
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T. A. McDonough
Ladies’ Auxiliary
St. John’s Institute of
East Cambridge
First Prize Winner Outside Boston
Mrs. C. W. Parkhurst of Beverly Farms won the first prize in the outside Boston category of the Post's proverb hunt held last Sunday. She credited effort with help from her sisters and noted she used the search to spot hidden words and ads for sales during the contest.
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C. W. Parkhurst
Beverly Farms
Boston
Last Sunday Post
Lizette Tigner Wins Department Store First Prize
Miss Lizette Tigner, of the lace department at Jordan Marin Company store, captured the first prize among department store employees in the contest. Her win marks a top accolade for store clerks in the event.
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Lizette Tigner
Jordan Marin Company
Contest sparks store staff to hunt for hidden words
A store crowd discusses a Sunday Post contest opening up chances for prizes and fun. The staff express gratitude for the game, noting it has brought delight to friends and excitement as vacation approaches, with or without any money prize.
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Last Sunday Post
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Roosevelt expedition wins fresh big game in East Africa
Naivasha July 7. The Roosevelt expedition reports strong hunting. Col Roosevelt killed a splendidly maned lion in full charge and one lioness and four rhinos. Kermit Roosevelt took one big bull, one lioness and two rhinos. The party is reported well and advancing through Sotik district.
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Roosevelt
Sotik
Kermit Roosevelt
Carmelite Novena Opens at Roxbury Convent
Last night at 5 o clock the benediction of the blessed sacrament opened the annual novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at the Carmelite convent on Mt. Pleasant avenue Roxbury. Thousands from Greater Boston attend despite midsummer timing. A week from next Friday the main festival day will feature services led by Abtenteat and priests from Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
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