Vermont publicity idea credited to public attractions
The Observant Citizen notes Vermont originated the concept of publicizing state resources and that 3500 people have inquired with the Secretary of State about Vermont’s summer attractions for boarders and visitors. It also credits New Hampshire as the first to publish a booklet on summer attractions and praises ex Governors Nahum H. Bachelder and Frank W. Rollins for this achievement.
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Vermont
Secretary of State
Grand Old Vermont
New Hampshire
Nahum H. Bachelder
National Grange
Frank W. Rollins
Justice
Approved home remedies for hair, skin, and eye care
An advertisement promotes homemade tonics and salves for hair tanning and scalp soothing. It describes quinzain and alcohol mixtures for hair restoration, delatone paste for hair removal, kardene tonic to cleanse blood, an eye-tonic from crystal in water, and a glycerine almozoin cream-jelly to reduce freckles and smooth skin.
Men of Thought and Action Rally for the Dawn
A poem urges men of thought and action to aid the dawning era as darkness gives way to light. It speaks of a forthcoming stream of progress, the fall of brazen wrong, and the rise of the right with many joining the hopeful crowd.
A Woman's Rule by Winnifred Church in Boston
Frank Burton loves Grace Coveney but loses her to marriage as he becomes entranced by Mathilde the dancer with a hidden face. He scandalously seeks her, confesses love, and Mathilde reveals she loves him too, while Grace remains Mrs. Frank Burton and stops dancing.
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Boston
Frank Spurton
Beacon Hill
Frank
Grace Coveney
Frank Burton
Mathilde
Sewing Circle in the Boston Post invites homemaker letter exchanges
The Sewing Circle department in the Boston Daily and Sunday Post invites homemakers of New England to discuss home life topics from domestic perplexities to child care and household economy. Correspondents may sign with noms de plume and write on one side of the paper.
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Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Love versus money in marriage ethics debated by readers
A column features letters arguing marriage for money yields stability while love offers little. A reader dismisses love as a myth, cites personal happiness with money, and questions the value of fairy tales for children. Another writer questions Mother Goose and child education, inviting opinions.
Old Maid at 23 Letter Sparks Brother Care Question
The writer aged under 23, orphaned parents, tending a large family, shares affection for a peer and engagement. She asks if remaining single will affect support from brothers in old age and wishes success to the sister who signed as Old Maid at 23.
Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Reflections on Mother Goose
A writer reflects on changing tastes in fairy tales and Mother Goose rhymes as a parent contemplates stories for a young son. She recalls memorized rhymes from childhood and considers their place in modern storytelling.
A Wife Remakes Life After Wealth and Loss
In a letter to the Sewing Circle, a wife recalls marrying for security, losing her husband’s fortune, choosing independence over dependence, and rebuilding a life after hardship. She reflects on selfishness, love, and eventual renewed stability through work and frugal perseverance.
Letter Writer Claims Marital Mail Should Be Open
A reader argues that a husband has no right to secrecy and that wives may open and read their husbands letters. She describes routinely checking mail, sharing important content, and asserts her ten years of marriage with no secrets in the household.
Troublesome Aunt in a Quilting Circle Reply
A reader writing as SIXTEEN argues that a wife should run the home and in law intrusions from sisters are unwelcome. The writer recalls his aunt causing family quarrels while living with his parents and notes relief when she moved away to teach.
Daisy Grace Trial Transcript Highlights Hostile Greeting
In Atlanta on July 30 the Daisy Opie Grace trial reveals the moment she confronted her husband Eugene H. Grace after he was found wounded. State witnesses recount her first words questioning rumors as the defense aims to prove she upbraided him for accusing her without any evidence.
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Daisy Opie Grace
Eugene H. Grace
Morris Priolieu
Daisy
Priolieu
Grace
Dorsey
Daisy Grace
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