Observant Citizen recounts local figures and storefront lore
The Observant Citizen columns present Boston area news on figures like Fred F. Walker of the Bureau of Animal Industry and George Ward Cook, notes on forest saving and Merrimac River navigation, glimpses of Governor Foss at Cohasset, and various city curiosities from Cambridge to Brighton. The piece weaves social sketches, travel mentions, and small town anecdotes with names and places across New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Walker
Bureau of Animal Industry
Burlington
Woburn
New England
Walker
State House
Beacon Hill
Commonwealth
George Ward Cook
Haverhill
Governor Foss
Merrimac River
Washington
National Capital
Crawford Notch
New Hampshire
Cook
Alstead
N. H
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Europe
Mr. Vail
Night Owls
Skmen
E. C
John Lane
Faraily
Marlboro Street
Boston
Lane
England
Oman
Paris
Brighton
Bob
James Sullivan
Market Street
M G. R
Ruth Snow and Mrs Ivers Form Bond Behind Courtship
Ruth Snow a poor but determined stenographer mentors by Mrs. Ivers Jack Ivers mother in a tale of moral choice and love. Ruth supports her twin sisters while a lawyer sues for marriage. Mrs. Ivers guides Ruth toward a union with Jack, and they marry the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Ruth Snow
Ruth
Mrs. Ivers
Jessie
Jeanette
Jack
Inexpensive Lingerie Sale Across Main Store Floors
The sale features white lingerie dresses with shadow lace, crepe de chine and silk negligees, and charmeuse slips at deep discounts. Included are white muslin dresses, voile and pique options, breakfast caps, and assorted corsets and brassieres with reduced prices from 75c to 75.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirth
Broome
Feucivawen Rion
Handkerchief sale items and prices
Listing of handkerchiefs in various materials with imperfection notes and reduced sale prices. Includes men and women pure linen options, small and large sizes, and one corner embroidered items with markdowns from regular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thane Webiett Als Calan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brockton
Foss
Nowiag
Cohas
Cohasset
Itoss
Postock
Sible
Cambridge
New Haven Road
Dorchester
Fort Point Channel
Massachusetts Avenue
General Electric Company
P. J. Moran
New Haven Railroad
California
Margarete Munsterberg
Professor Munsterberg
Harvard
Radcliffe
Mrs. Mark
The
O. P. Gifford
Brookline
Lot
Charles E. Lovegreen
Manchester
Mr. Lovegreen
H. C. Pearson
Concord
Granite State
Knights of Pythias
Pittsfield
Stockbridge
Berkshires
Beartown Mountain
Berkshire
Levi Beebe
Packard
Brighton Avenues
Central Square
Andrew J. Rady
Cambridge Water Board
R. H. White Co
Yvette
Houghton & Dutton
Sone
Rudolph Mertin
Sakes
Rudolph Mertin, Inc
Wash
Mildred Champagne
Chicago
Pope Pius
Rome
Kennedy
American College
William F. Finn
Sanderson
District Attorney's Office
Judge Sanderson
Superior Criminal Court
Tory
Sunday Post
Florence M. Brown
Edith E. Jenkins
P. O
Winslow’s Mills
W. A. Davies
Warren Avenue
Alice Gilmore
Chase Street, Nashua, N. H
W. D. Young
Wall Street
Springfield
Girls’ White Clothing
Women’s White Skirts
Women’s White Gloves
Batiste
Voile
Paka Aia A Dee
Redfern
J. B
Women’s Tailored Suits
Pearl
Women’s White Coats Main Store
Lessee
Women’s White Dresses
Jordan Marsh Company
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