Observant Citizen reports confusion over Beacon street car stop
North Cambridge readers on Beacon street near Porter station are unsure where to alight as white pole stop differs from official stop 50 feet below. The mix causes riders to dash for cars while a golf tourney at Brae Burn unfolds in rain and other society items are noted.
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North Cambridge
Beacon Street
Boston
Porter Station
Somerville
Massachusetts Avenues
Brae Burn
Simple Lotion Promises Soft Velvety Complexion
Beauty expert Mae Martyn urges women to ditch powder for a lotion made by dissolving 4 ounces spurmax in half a pint hot water with two teaspoons glycerine. The lotion reportedly leaves skin soft and velvety, reduces shine, and avoids rub-off like powder.
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Mae Martyn
The Decision of Fate A Rainy Train Encounter
Dick Sargent meets a mysterious girl on a rain soaked train journey and learns she must marry a man she has never met. A telegram reveals a fortune tied to her acceptance or rejection, setting off a tense, hopeful exchange aboard.
New England Homemaker Recipes From Boston to Portsmouth
A column of old time recipes lists steps for pineapple pies mint syrup for lamb, salmon stuffed croquettes, oatmeal bread, and a potato glow dish. Addresses of readers Mrs Irving Fish Mexico Me Mrs H B Crosby 225 Lexington St Boston Mrs Abbie W Whith 14 Haywood St Greenfield Mrs EK M Lynch 51 Hanover St Portsmouth N H Wendell and Quincy appear as contributors.
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Mexico
H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
Mast
Boston
Abbie W. Whith
Haywood Street
Greenfield
EK M. Lynch
Hanover Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston Opera to Present Tristan and Isolde with Urlus
Managing Director Henry Russell announces by cable the engagement of Herr Jacques Urlus as Tristan for a Boston Opera House run of Tristan and Isolde. The London Times praises Urlus for a fine voice and thoroughly studied phrasing suited to the climactic moments.
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Henry Russell
Boston Opera House
Jacques Urlus
Tristan
London Times
Urius
Bernhardt seat sale opens Thursday
Seat sale for Bernhardt begins Thursday at 9 a.m. with tickets available to the public. The event page lists date, time, and venue details for prospective buyers.
Sewing Circle Advice and Inquiries From New England Readers
The Boston Post column invites homemakers to discuss home life topics such as domestic difficulties family problems health hints and simple remedies. Readers may send questions and use pen names sharing experiences on marriage motherhood child care and household economy with practical guidance from fellow readers. AUNT LIZZIE signs off on a note about coaxing and cheerfulness in relationships.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Post Devotee asks about trades and ancestors
A letter questions the heads of department stores and the line between dry goods and meat selling. The writer notes her husband runs a large provision store and describes wealthy and poor customers, mentioning an invalid client she helps by driving them through the country. She asks what menfolk did for a living and how ancestors earned money.
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Post
Moral and legal obligations in family duties
The message urges Jennie K that a man should leave father and mother to cleave to his wife and implies she should do the same. It notes the husband is under no legal or moral obligation to do anything for the wife’s mother.
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Jennie K
Twin Girl Names Sought From Sewing Circle
A Mother asks Sewing Circle readers for twin girl name suggestions. She requests ideas promptly and warmly, hoping for input from friends and neighbors who know the family.
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Sewing Circle
Stingy Husbands Echoed In Letter Exchange
Allie writes to Helene noting Eveline’s description of her stingy husband matches her own. The letter recalls husbands who deny access to pockets by placing trousers under the pillow as a petty signal of possession. The exchange highlights domestic frictions over money and privacy.
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Helene
Eveline
Allie
Tin Wedding for Maine Guests in Informal Style
A Boston note describes a tin wedding with informal supper and thrifty tin ware gifts. Guests bring home a tin and spoon as a keepsake, with tin plates, spoons, dippers, tea, baked beans, ham and crackers, gingerbread and doughnuts, and simple decorations. Games and music provide entertainment.
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Maine
Boston
Ailman and Son Opticians Near 50 Years in Boston
John H. Ailman & Son, at 10 Bromfield Street, is nearing a half century in business. Founded by John H. Ailman, the firm specializes in optical work including glasses and artificial eyes, with Walter G. Allman joining for 27 years.
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Mr. Ailman
Newport
R. I
Boston
Abbotsford Street
Roxbury
The
Mason
Love Advice From Mildred Champagne
A young woman seeks guidance on whether to speak to a man she sees often. The columnist advises waiting for a proper introduction, noting the man should approach through a mutual friend and show restraint until the relationship is properly established. The letter stresses courtesy and that a gentleman should seek the right approach.
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Miss Champagne
Advice to a 19 year old choosing education or marriage
A letter advises a 19 year old woman debating marriage with a Western suitor. It counsels finishing education first, suggests waiting a year or two, and argues a longer engagement helps know the partner while education remains valuable. The piece stresses patience and thoughtful choice.
Fads and Fashions Highlight Decorative Buttons and Lace
Paragraph points out new fashion details with imitation amethysts and turquoise buttons trimmed in gold or silver, coral settings with rhinestones, black velvet bands on collars, satin corsage roses, and negligees resembling the dresses. Describes empire and straight line styles, peasant sleeves, draperies, and diaphanous tunics.
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Semon
Seek to Block Gratitudes in Connecticut Legislature
In Hartford on June 6 a notice of an application for a temporary injunction to stop paying 4300 to 11 newspaper reporters as a legislative gratuity under a Senate rule was served on Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstreet and State Treasurer Costello Lippitt. Plaintiffs include Clarence Deming Henry W. Farnam Rutherford Trowbridge Horace Taft and Irving H. Chase. A hearing is set for Friday before the Superior Court in Hartford.
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Hartford
Conn
Senate
Thomas D. Bradstreet
Costello Lippitt
Williams
Superior Court
Frank C. Woodruff
Clarence Deming
Henry W. Farnam
Rutherford Trowbridge
New Haven
Horace D. Taft
Watertown
Taft
Irving H. Chase
Waterbury
Taft Son Bar Exam Denied For Registration Rule
Columbus June 6 Robert Alphonse Taft son of President Taft was denied permission to take the Ohio State bar examination because he did not register before starting study for law. He likely will try again in two years.
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Columbus
Robert Alphonse Taft
President Taft
John Bigelow Sits Up After Illness At Highland Falls
John Bigelow, eminent author and diplomat, who has been ill at his country home The Squirrel, near Highland Falls New York, since last Wednesday, passed a restful night and sat up in bed today at intervals. The 93 or 94 year old writer is described as having a breakdown due to old age. Four of his six children are with him, John, Poulney, Mrs. Anna Harding, and Grace Bigelow.
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John Bigelow
Highland Falls
N. Y
Bigelow
John and
Poultney Bigelow
Anna Harding
Grace Bigelow
Pluce of Bangor Commended by Taft
President Taft commends the people of Bangor for their indomitable spirit in rebuilding after the fire. He praises their pluck and energy as emblematic of the nation’s character and development.
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Pluce
Bangor
Taft
Washington
Ashley A. Smith
Maine
Dietrich Charged With Heresy by Pittsburg Classis
The Rev. Dr. John H. Dietrich pastor of St. Mark's Memorial Reformed Church in Pittsburg was charged with heresy at a Classis meeting. He faces trial on July 12 and said he does not claim orthodoxy, criticizing it as a system tied to finance and superstition.
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Pittsburg
John H. Dietrich
St. Mark’s Memorial Reformed Church
Dietrich
Embroidery Made Easy Dress Panel Highlighted
A panel for a child’s dress features the embroidery made easy design in next Sunday’s Post. The simple pattern suggests cleaning with soap and water to refresh the fabric.
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