Caution in Traffic and Town Notes From Arlington to Boston
A column recalls a near miss in Arlington when a pedestrian stepped from a streetcar route into traffic, saved by quick action from a vigilant chauffeur. It notes Bostonian John Campbell’s family bereavements, predicts Squantum may gain airship service, and mentions Marblehead summer life and Wilmington butterflies. It also reports hotel Touraine guests discovering a newly married couple after a staged parade, jewelry theft warnings, a street paper hustle, Edwin M. Raymond's art collection, and his retirement from business.
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Arlington
Edwin M. Raymond
Crawford House
India
Raymond
Boston
Fads and Fashions Highlight Striped Satin and Lace Details
Paragraph notes new style trends with white satin striped in black bags and twisted silk handles, jabots in fine linen lace trims, serge and broad cloth suits with side sashes, and the rise of striped cottons like seersucker and gingham. Skirts show double tunics, back panels, and steel buttons while collars gain white inner finishes.
The Year of My Redeemed Is Come at Ashcroft Cemetery
Susan Carey places flowers on John Carey's grave as whispers of a village cowardice haunt her. A stranger and former comrade, Frank Grafton, arrives seeking the grave for a Memorial Day address and confirms John's bravery, revealing the truth behind the long held stigma.
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Susan Carey
Ashcroft
John
John Carey
Ashcroft Cemetery
Massachusetts
Frank Grafton
Monstrous Charge Inspires Quiet Triumph of Faith
They escort a woman to the hall next morning and find her with a worn Bible in her lap. A smile of content appears on her pale face as she rests one wrinkled hand on the message, "The year of my redeemed is come."
Properly introducing an out of town guest at a party
Mildred Champagne answers that when hosting a crowd you should introduce the guest to each person individually. For very large gatherings, you may introduce him to a few congenial guests who can then introduce him to others, freeing you to attend to other guests.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Advice Letter on Love and Time
A 16 year old girl asks advice about choosing between a poor loving suitor and a rich father endorsed fiancé. The response urges patience, supporting the poor man’s need to gain wealth, while advising the girl to become a valuable, well informed wife over the next four to five years.
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Miss Champagne
Shelly
Home Kitchen Recipes from Emma F Boyle and Friends
Cabbage bake with eggs and cream uses butter and salt pepper then baked in a small pan. Strawberry halves with sponge cake crumbs and whipped cream are garnished with almonds. An omelet with bacon tomato onion pepper is finished on oven shelf and folded. A tomato cup filled with egg and baked until set appears, served with optional cream sauce.
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Emma F. Boyle
Main Street
Malden
H. B. Crosby
Lexington
East
Boston
S. Robinson
Annapolis Royal
Emma F. Boylen
B U Law School Alumni Banquet Next Tuesday
The annual Boston University Law School Alumni Association banquet and reception will be held Tuesday evening at the Exchange Club. Distinguished alumni will attend including William E. Huntington, Melville Bigelow, Arthur Bugs, Frederick Dodge, Charles Jenney, Alfred Hemenway, Moorfield Storey, Melvin Adams. Officers named are Joseph Feeley president, William Sander vice president, Merrill Boyd secretary and treasurer, with committee members Fagan Holland Gulliver and Rus.
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Boston University Law School
Exchange Club
William E. Huntington
Boston University
Melville M. Bigelow
Law School
Arthur P. Bugs
Frederick Dodge
United States District Court
Charles F. Jenney
Alfred Hemenway
Massachusetts Bar Association
Moorfield Storey
City Bar Association
Melvin ©. Adams
Joseph J. Feeley
William J. E. Sander
Merrill Boyd
Joseph J. Fagan
Bert B. Holland
Willam H. Gulliver
Thomas H. Ruscommittee
Plan to buy company at price above value revealed
The source describes a plan to purchase the company for more than its value to President Roosevelt and then Secretary of State Mr. Oz. It notes that after the interview with Roosevelt, government prosecution would have been an "outrage."
Loved her daughters-in law
A brief personal reflection by Copely Anna on maternal affection for three daughters-in-law, two living and one deceased, expressing heartbreak over jealousy and enduring love as a mother and wife for nine years since the loss.
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Anna
Community Letters Urge Divorce Rights Debate
A married woman 34 with four children writes that her husband regularly leaves at night and on Sundays, seeking views on a matter that grieves her and hints at relationship strain within the household. The letter frames a plea for discussion on family duties and separation.
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Sewing Circle
Snowevatt Promises on Baby’s Christening Name
A letter from Greenwood discusses the name for the baby and asserts the mother should have some say while the husband’s faith guides the christening. The writer urges honoring a promised christening in the husband’s faith and choosing a name accordingly.
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Greenwood
Change in Her Love for Husband Dear Sisters
A reader laments a drifting affection after a minor quarrel. After 29 years of marriage the writer says her brothers have become central and she no longer feels delight in her husband’s love. She fears emotional loss may worsen and asks for guidance.
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West
Luella
Critique of Hemall's Code for Tradespeople
A reader in the Sewing Circle denounces Mrs Hemall's Code for Tradespeople, arguing she insults readers and admits inability to pay bills promptly while leveraging tradespeople only when needing money. The letter calls for immediate action to curb her conduct.
Cold sparkling Clysmic water inspires jovial dinners
The article promotes a fashionable summer champagne substitute, claiming cold Clysmic water excites the mind while cooling the blood. It is said to supply champagne inspiration and make meals more lively.
Dear Winnie Describes Strain of Husband's Secret Sunday Meetings
A letter from Winnie expresses heartbreak over her husband TJ visiting another woman on Sundays or holidays. She fears community remarks, worries about the children, and asks sisters to share if their husbands behave similarly. She feels distressed and requests guidance.
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Winnie
Clemetis Seeks Garden and Attire Advice for Church Wedding
Clemetis asks for guidance on slipping rose bush woodbine and honeysuckle planting. She also queries appropriate wedding attire for a church ceremony traveled by train, including whether the lady should wear a hat and if a low neck gown with gloves is suitable.
Household Tips From Daily Life Snippets
Household notes offer tips on simple meals and small desserts. It covers serving vegetables with meat, ironing collars with glycerine, quick pear desserts with whipped cream, using ammonia and borax for pests, cleaning grease spots on carpets, and a method to fluff cotton batting for sofa cushions by heating in a pan.
Anty Drudge Demands Honest Grocer Service
A shopper complains to a grocer about allegedly fraudulent butter tea and baking powder and rejects an imitation Fels-Naptha. She vows to seek a trusted supplier after unloading the basket and questioning the seller.
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Rocer
Fels-Naptha Claims Easy Washing and Longer Clothing Life
The advertisement touts Fels-Naptha as loosening dirt from fabric without washboard scrubbing. It promises no backache and double wear life by avoiding boiling or scalding, with clothes staying whiter and cleaner when used per package directions in cold or lukewarm water.
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Nou
By Williams
Blazester
John Campbell
Charlestown
Miss Campbell
Wells
Squantum
Harvard Aviation Field
Salem
Beverly
North Shore
Marblehead
Wilmington
Mamma
Hotel Touraine
Borden’s Condensed Milk Company
New York
the Post
The
Sunday Post
Mary Louise Buzzell
Wilmington, Mas
Mildred Champagne
Sweet
New England
B. U. Law School Grads
Boston Post
Boston Daily and
Womla-Re
Mather-In-Law
Cerita
Snowevatt
Clematis
Anty Drudge
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