New York Senate Hopeful Ties Marriage to Earnings
In New York on July 10, Dr Anna Horchfelder a Democratic candidate for the State Senate proposes that no woman be allowed to marry unless she can prove she can earn a living. She suggests women need not prove support for husbands. Her platform also advocates sex education and eugenic marriages.
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New York
New York State
Anna Horchfelder
State Senate
Hochfelder
Miuke
Simply a Matter of Love by Katherine Haviland Taylor
Katherine Haviland Taylor presents a humorous tale about a girl who adores children. The story appears in the upcoming Boston Sunday Post Magazine collection.
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Katherine Haviland Taylor
Boston Sunday Post
Graduation mix up at convent near Boston
Elizabeth Anderson recounts a graduation mishap at a nearby convent in June. Her roommate, anxious on the Assembly Hall platform, confused her piece with Anderson’s, delivering Longfellow’s opening lines instead of Chaucer, causing a stunned, amused audience and a lively uproar.
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Boston
Chum
Elizabeth
Longfellow
Robert
Sicily
Elizabeth Anderson
Edison Street
Quincy
Bear Park Peanut Incident Report
A witness describes a well dressed man at Norum Pega Park feeding a peanut to a bear using a cane. The observer noted the man’s actions over several minutes and reported the event. Further details follow.
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Norumpega Park
Arlington Heights Note Mentions H S Vianillo Address
A fragment notes H S Vianillo with an address at 187 Westminster Avenue Arlington Heights mentioning someone leaving and still eating a bear's peanuts.
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H. S. Vianillo
Westminster Avenue
Arlington Heights
Train timing dispute at Rochester station
At Rochester New York station a long queue formed at the ticket window as a woman pressed the agent for her train time. He asked where she was bound. she refused, insisting on the departure time. He replied he cannot answer without the destination. Mary Ryder Middlebury Vermont.
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Rochester
N. Y
Gloucester artists paint old homes amid trees season
A window observer notes several artists in Gloucester painting old houses, including a scene where one painter works on an elderly woman’s home. The neighbor stops the elderly woman to chat as she passes by, adding a small local vignette of daily life.
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Gloucester
Moller
Moller’s, Inc
Boston
Cambridge
Massachusetts Ave
Main St
Central Sq
Gloucester woman recalls painter’s plan and shingles
A Gloucester resident recounts telling a painter she just saw him painting her house and hopes he will finish by shingling it. The note, signed by Mrs. C. M. Martin of 22 Highland Street, reflects a local anecdote.
Three Boston youths thwarted by traffic clash at Tremont and Boylston
Three high school boys attempting to cross Tremont and Boylston streets were hemmed in by halted autos at the officer's order. They dodged between vehicles as they tried to escape the trap, provoking the officer to shout for the autos to continue moving and to pick them up. Julius Rubin, 15 Eaton Street, Boston.
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Tremont
Boylston
Julius Rubin
Eaton Street
Boston
Lemonade Stand Uses Fly Swatter as Strainer
A street scene reports Frances C. Scully of 342 Saratoga Street East Boston observing children selling lemonade with a fly swatter used as a strainer. The quirky note captures local whimsy and a moment of small business activity.
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Frances C. Scully
Saratoga Street
East
Boston
Sleeping Beauts on the Elevated Train
Two foreign passengers slept through a city ride as fellow travelers watched amused. One woke confused about his location and shook his companion by the nose, prompting laughter before the pair exited at the next stop.
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Emily M. Bennett
Sutton Street
Boston
Pony in Back Of Ford Touring Car
Report from Malden describes a Ford touring car with a pony visible in the rear of the vehicle while passing through the town. Report by J Flavin of Charlestown at 516 Main Street.
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Malden
J. Flavin
Main Street
Charlestown
Hat Left Behind at Barbershop Missing Owner Sought
After closing at a Dorchester barber shop last Saturday night a hat was left behind by its owner. J. S. Mitchell of 1528 Dorchester Avenue Dorchester requests the owner to claim the hat as days pass without return.
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J. S. Mitchell
Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester
Day Promised 10 Cents for Movie Trip
Kathryn C. Day of 8 Washington Square Gloucester recalls a mother who promised her children 10 cents each for a movie outing.
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Kathryn C. Day
Washington Square
Gloucester
Maybe She Was Right Camping Outfit Guess
A very fat woman entered a Boston department store to buy a camping outfit. She chose a khaki blouse and urged a slim salesgirl to try it on, saying she would slim down after a month at camp. Olive Gertrude Smith, 12 Fairlawn Street, Everett.
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Boston
Olive Gertrude Smith
Fairlawn Street
Everett
Hen Hatchlings Survive Under Mother's Warm Embrace
Ipswich resident Harry Merson reports a hen died after incubation but three hatchlings survived beneath the mother's wings. The trio remained safe under the lifeless bird as the heat and hatch progressed, a remarkable brooding accident.
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Harry Merson
Ipswich
Kitten Enjoys Water Like Duck at Squam Lake Visit
A visitor to Squam Lake in New Hampshire recalls a beach kitten that waded and swam with people, showing no fear of water. The owner, a local resident, notes the feline makes this regular habit. Herbert Norburg from Danvers signs the letter.
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New Hampshire
Squam Lake
Herbert Norburg
Bridge Street
Danvers
Putting One Over on Ma
Two boys on a street Saturday carried baskets of leaves with only a thin top layer of blueberries. They laughed when asked to sell, explaining they did not have enough to part with, hoping to play a joke.
Swan injures young girl in Palmer pond incident
A three year old girl fed a tame swan at a Palmer Massachusetts pond and was pulled into the water when the bird realized she had no food. She escaped unharmed. the act was witnessed by others. Marion Zerbe, 82 Pleasant Street, Palmer,Mass.
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Marion Zerbe
Pleasant Street
Palmer, Mass
Morgan's Nephew Sent to Psychopathic Hospital
Frank E. Sliger who impersonated J I Morgan's nephew at a private hospital with a $10 daily room and special treatment was sent from Central Court to the Psychopathic Hospital for observation. He had written checks against an imaginary bank and escaped from Washington authorities. he is wanted at his Montclair New Jersey home.
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Morgan
Psycopathic Hospital
Frank E. Sliger
Central Court
Psychopathic Hospital
Washington, D. C
Montclair
N. J
Edison Model for City Boys
Bernard J. Fagan, New York chief probation officer, says city boys favor science over adventure, preferring to tinker with clocks and radio sets rather than outdoor play. He notes limited pet access and a shift away from traditional boyhood games, warning it creates court issues.
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New York
United News
Big City
Samuel F. B. Morse
Thomas A. Edison
Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn
Bernard J. Fagan
Coney Island
Fagan
Baby Hygiene and District Nursing Bodies Merge
Greater Boston merges the Baby Hygiene Association and the Instructive District Nursing Association into one organization. Presidents Richard M. Smith and Katharine B. Codman announce the union to expand service while keeping costs stable. Over potential reach and no immediate curtailment are noted as changes proceed gradually.
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Baby Hygiene and District Nursing Bodies
Greater
Boston
Baby Hygiene Association
Instructive District Nursing Association
Richard M. Smith
Katherine B. Codman
Unified leadership seen months away for both bodies
The article notes that it will be several months before employees of both bodies operate under a single head. It discusses the transition period and expected steps toward consolidating management.
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Ual
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Mary Ryder
Middlebury, Vt
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New England
Cambridge Subway
Edison
City Boys
Spain
Goodyear
Goodyear Truck Tire
James A
Brookline Ave
T. ¥. Walker
Medford
W. N. Been & Son
Goodyear Truck
Travers
Mystic Garage
Frerett
Harry Crowo
Woburn
Vialle Motors
Fremingham
Norwood
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