Observant Citizen Exhibition of Illustrations at Boston Art Club
An exhibition of about 200 original works by prominent American illustrators runs this month and August at the Boston Art Club near the Boston Public Library. The note urges readers to visit to support art education. Commissioner Rourke travels to Panama during vacation to inspect canal work with Colonel Goethals, aiming to rest and prepare for winter duties. Mrs Touchard and Mrs Niles, wives of tennis stars, pose beside the Longwood courts as they watch the tournament, sharing fashion and expertise.
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Boston Art Club
Boston Public Library
Church Restoration Nears Completion on Salem Street
Carpenters nearing completion of repairs at the old North Church on Salem Street. Sightseers find the historic Paul Revere era church closed to the public but expect reopening within a few weeks.
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Old North Church
Salem Street
Church of Paul Revere Fame
Boston Brothers Display Flags at Their New Hampshire Home
Walter and Howard Rand of Boston spend summers at Salterstreet Portsmouth. I saw four large American flags flying at their land, including a Union Jack naval emblem.
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Walter and
Howard Rand
Boston
Saltersteet
Portsmouth
N. H
Old Strawberry Bank
Fireman Henry Fay Watches for Forest Fires at Castle Rock
Fireman Henry Fay of Engine 1 Wakefield with field glasses and a portable telephone is on duty at Castle Rock Wakefield to watch for and report forest fires. He is said to be the only permanent firefighter in the Bay State regularly assigned to such duty.
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Henry Fay
Wakefield
Castle Rock
Bay State
Rumor Links Tom Lawson to Progressive Governorship Bid
A political rumor suggests financier, writer and wit Tom Lawson may seek the governorship on the Progressive ticket. If true, Massachusetts could expect a spicy and unusual campaign, as Lawson seldom acts in a typical manner and tends to attract attention.
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Tom’ Lawson
Massachusetts
Tom
Boston Auction of Parkman Estate on Belle Vue Avenue
The city of Boston plans an auction of the former Parkman summer estate on Belle Vue Avenue Newport. The property covers about 100000 square feet with a large villa and stables, long unoccupied, near the heart of Newport's summer section.
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Boston
George F. Parkman
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
Lyons Aims For Smelt Record At Waveland
Temple Israel secretary Leo J Lyons on Commonwealth avenue prepares for the annual smelt fishing season at Waveland where he last summer caught 60 dozen smelts. He hopes to beat that mark and set a new record.
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Leo J. Lyons
Temple Israel
Commonwealth Avenue
Waveland
Miss Ellen Sawtelle Adorns Ring Gift From Pupils
Miss Ellen Sawtelle headmaster of the Hancock School wears a prized sapphire ring given by her pupils. She declares it will never leave her finger and cherishes it above other jewels.
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Ellen C. Sawtelle
Hancock School
Miss Sawtelle
Curious geology from harbor gunfire across coasts
The effect of target practice with heavy coast defense guns on local geology is noted. Swampscott residents heard greater concussive effects than East Boston, suggesting a coastal ledge runs from the outer harbor to Swampscott. Firing near Quincy is quieter than at Fort Revere, though Hull fort is farther away.
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Swampscott
Boston
Fort Strong
Quincy
Fort Revere
Persistence in the Fly War by Uncle Walt Mason
Uncle Walt Mason keeps up a tireless fly battle around his home despite fatigue and scolding. He narrates swatting countless insects with a patent swatter, rallying family members as he resumes the relentless, dawn to dusk campaign against flies.
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Mary Ann
Hausfrau
Agnes Lillian
Skeeter
Walt Mason
Destiny and Lizzie Reunion After a Long Separation
Jimmie Towser returns from ten years in the West to find Lizzie Tray, now Mrs. Lizzie Southern, living with her child. He reveals his changed name and hopes for a life together, but Lizzie confesses a failed marriage and hardship. He forgives her and claims the baby.
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Jimmie
Western
Ife
Lizzie
Lizzie Southern
Lizzie Tray
Jim
Jimmie Towser
Robbers Invade Garden as Boston Officer Intervenes
A Jamaica Plain police officer rushed to a woman's home after she cried that her garden full of prized flowers was being raided by a band of robbers. Two children aged about five and a small dog were found among the scene as the officer shooed the trio away, noting the supposed burglary.
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Jamaica Plain
Leutenant
Rhythm of life set to music, says Boston official
Joseph Lee of the Boston school committee laments a rhythmic craze shaping daily life. He claims popular songs drive action from sermons to prescriptions and even politics, with music pervading modern behavior.
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Joseph Lee
Boston School Committee
America
Mr. Lee
East Boston Club to Hear Compact Talk on Quebec Trip
Allen R. Frederick president of the East Boston Social Club will address members on a automobile tour to Quebec and Montreal via Vermont. Frederick, a Boston business figure, recently returned from the trip in a high powered touring car. He is joined by Parker D. Morris, a Boston attorney, on the journey.
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East Boston
Allen R. Frederick
Quebec
Montreal
Vermont
Frederick
Boston
Parker D. Morris
Damage suit against Home for Aged Women filed
The Winchester Home for Aged Women faces a $3000 damage suit brought by Fither M. Butler of this city. She alleges that on February 5, 1908 she slipped into a coal hole left in a dangerous condition and sustained injuries.
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Winchester Home For
Fither M. Butler
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
The Rev William R Newhall of Somerville joins the Wesleyan Academy instruction committee Wilbraham. The Rev Francis E Clark will travel to complete his European tour this fall. Wesleyan Association building work starts soon on the old Second Church site Copley square. Unitarian grove meetings and the Sunday School Institute at The Weirs New Hampshire planned for Aug 4 to Aug 11 with Boston clergymen among speakers.
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William R. Newhall
Somerville
Wesleyan Academy
Wilbraham
Francis E. Clark
D. D
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Wesleyan Association
Copley Square
Unitarian Grove
Sunday School Institute
Weirs
N. H
Boston
Corn and Pork Stew With Milk Served Hot
A vintage recipe notes corn 1 pint sliced potatoes 3 slices salt pork fried 2 small onions 2 teaspoons salt 1-8 teaspoon pepper. Boil till most done then add 1 quart milk 2 teaspoons flour and serve hot. Mrs R A Hemingway South Paris Maine.
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R. A. Hemingway
Paris
Cold Potato Salad With Eggs Beets and Parsley
Cut cold potatoes into 1 2 inch cubes and mix with dressing. Sprinkle salt and pepper, garnish with cold boiled eggs beets and parsley. Prepare egg whites and beets on potato mounds with vinegar 10 minutes and arrange yolks and whites. Garnish with parsley lines and base. WINIFRED CHRISTIE. 38 Elm street Gloucester Mass.
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Winifred Christie
Elm Street
Gloucester
Mass
Toasted Milk Dip with Buttered Bread
A recipe instructs beating one egg with sweet milk and salt, dipping light bread slices to absorb the mixture, browning in a hot buttered pan, then spreading with butter and serving hot. Mrs. William C. Culbert of 398 Centre Street Jamaica Plain provides the method.
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William C. Culbert
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Marshmallows and Icing For Chocolate Cake
A simple cake topping method by Lucy K. Foster of Camden Maine. Cut 12 marshmallows into strips and place on warm cake, then cover with a sugar based icing made from one egg and one cup confectioners sugar beaten until smooth.
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Lucy K. Foster
Fad and Fashion Notes on Gowns and Accessories
Paragraph points to current dress trends with pannier silhouettes, striped linens, muslin voiles, organdie fabrics, white corduroy coats for outdoor wear, lingerie blouses with crochet buttons, bias silk scarves, bandeau displays, and white satin coats over dark skirts. It notes white satin coats appearing widely and practical high soft collars with wash silk ties.
Sewing Circle Advice From Boston Post Readers
A reader column from the Boston Post invites homemakers to share home and family guidance. Topics include managing husbands and children, baby care, household economy, and garden tips, with tips and questions exchanged in a supportive, one-sided letter format.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Sisters Advice On Love And Housekeeping From Kate
An advice column from Kate argues that men marry for an ideal while women marry with open eyes. Women should fascinate their husbands, avoid seeming like servants, and use tact to keep love. The writer promotes selective use of a maid, keeping husbands from jealousy, and dressing nicely at breakfast to maintain affection.
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Kate
Successful To the Woman Who Married Well and Signed Herself
In reply to a letter titled Successful the author scolds a wife for denying her sisters access to her home. She argues family ties outweigh social climbing and wealth and urges the husband to respect her familial duties. The piece condemns shunning relatives and warns of long term regret.
The Dressmaker’s Plea to Women About Canceled Appointments
A dressmaker laments how wealthy clients cancel engagements, causing loss of 9 to 10 dollars per three days of work. She argues such carelessness harms small businesses, urges consideration, and notes recent summer hardships. The author signs A. D. xc Breet.
Stays Home With Hubby Dear Sewing Circle
A reader writes about choosing home life over personal pleasure, noting two years of happiness after marriage and urging Maude of Malden to value her husband when he is tired. The letter reflects postwar domestic virtues and urged contentment at home.
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Hubby
Maude of
Malden
Criticises "Successful" to the Sewing Circle
A reader attacks a woman who signs as Successful for marrying a sailor she judged best and cites her boastful claims of his income and gifts. She bars sisters as beneath her class and the critic laments the husband's plight and questions lasting love beyond luxuries.
Love That Does Not Last Dear "Girl of 22"
A Sagamore letter urges a young woman to consider true love before marriage. It argues that happiness fades without genuine affection and warns against treating marriage as a financial arrangement to support a mother. The advice praises love for a strong, selfless partnership.
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Sagamore
Letters to the Sewing Circle Featured in Sun Day Post
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will appear in Sun Day's Post, offering readers a glimpse into craft discussions, tips, and community voices reflected in the periodical page.
Geneva heiress seeks redemption of tax sold property in New York
Mrs. Renell Gordon Moretti of Geneva Switzerland and other non residents sue in equity to require Harlow H Rogers real estate dealer to reconvey 19 and 20 Indian street valued at 41500 dollars. The property was sold for 686.05 in 1909 for unpaid 1907 tax and sewer charges. She claims she learned of the sale only a week ago and asks permission to redeem the tax titles.
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Renell Gordon Moretti
Geneva
Switzerland
Supreme Court
Harlow H. Rogers
Indian Street
Rogers
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