Letters to the Editor ask about Rockefeller age and names
A reader asks how old John D Rockefeller Jr. is after noting 47 last January. They query Carpentier’s name pronunciation and ebony origin, flag symbolism, school term scholars versus students, car clevises, the value of V D B initials on coins, and England’s poets laureate since Tennyson.
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John D. Rockefeller
John D., Jr
Sir
Webster
England
Tennyson
Alfred Austin
Robert Bridges
Baby's Bedtime Habits Promoted By Gentle Sleep Routine
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to establish regular bedtimes to shape a baby's habits. It argues early sleep discipline prevents later defiance and promotes calmness, recommending Johnson's Baby Powder to soothe skin and aid restful slumber.
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Johnson
Garden Party to Aid Floating Hospital Opens Summer Season
The Winthrop Floating Hospital committee hosts a garden party and dance at Cliff House Highlands tonight to benefit the Floating Hospital. Tickets have been selling well with strong local support. Committee members include chairwoman Mrs. William W. Colson and others handling entertainment, tickets, decorations, and finances.
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Floating Hospital
Winthrop
Cliff Hou
Highlands
Uff
Winthrop Floating Hospital
William W. Colson
G. Wallace Tibbetts
F. T. Scott
Wallace Williams
Charles Waldron
Fred Bochterle
Florence Jenkins
Edward. G. Richardson
Willard N. Hall
Roasting a Leg of Lamb with Mint Sauce
The Sunday Post shows leg loin or shoulder for roasting with 12 to 15 minutes per pound, baste every 10 minutes. Remove pink skin for flavor, options include bone in or out, Stuffed cavity if bone removed, dredge meat with flour and season, serve with mint sauce.
Mint Sauce and Rice Pie from Simple Kitchen Guide
A basic mint sauce recipe mixes mint sugar salt and vinegar then rests before serving. The second item describes rice pie with boiled rice milk sugar egg yolks and a nutmeg topped with egg white meringue and raisins before slow baking.
Boston to Host San Carlo Opera Season Next November
A two week grand opera season at popular Boston prices will be presented by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company with sixteen performances starring Anna Fitziu Tamaki Miura Riccardo Stracciari Marie Rappold and others. The organizing Boston committee includes George P. Baker William Blake George W. Chadwick Mrs Maurice Curran and Mayor Andrew J. Peters among many notable supporters.
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Boston
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Mr. Galio
Anna Fitziu
Tamaki Miura
Riccardo Stracciari
Marie Rappold
Alice Gentle
Marcella Craft
The Sacrament of Fire Poem
Poem inviting reverent kneeling before fire and warmth as a grace from God. It speaks of sacrifice of natural stores of light and heat created from wood peat coal and forests to sustain human life. The speaker urges gratitude for the warmth and for a wider life enabled by these gifts.
Uniform for Office Women Sparks Letters and Debate
Readers dispute a proposed office dress uniform for young women, arguing for individuality and practicality. One writer shares a cautionary tale about old fashion dress provoking harassment, while others propose smart one piece jerseys or varied collars to balance professionalism with personal style.
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Business College
Cleo
Wing Circle
Spindle City
Sewing Circle
Get Busy Reform: Working Girls Dress and Pride
A reader argues efficiency matters more than clothing, praises capable women, and condemns extreme dress code reforms. A second letter rebuts a conservative mother, noting fashion history, modern trends, and suggesting friendly engagement with young women to stay connected and supportive.
Pop Concert Tonight at Symphony Hall
Tonight at Symphony Hall a pop concert features a varied program conducted by Agiue iat. The lineup includes Overture to Mignon, Thomas Waltz The Kiss, Fantasia Tales of Hoffmann, Scheherazade finale, Rimsky Korsakov Valse Triste, Sibelius German Dance The Sleigh Ride, The Valkyries, The Fortune Teller, Wagner Tir Waltz Wine Woman and Song, and Strauss Semper Fidelis.
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Symphony Hall
Agiue
The
Hussars
Thomas
Cleopatra's Eye. Washburn Child pens ambassador tale
A Boston Sunday Post Magazine feature titled Cleopatra's Eye provides a vivid story by Richard Washburn Child, newly appointed ambassador to Italy, showcasing his literary voice and international perspective.
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United States
Madagascar
German Republic
Germany
V. D.B
New England
Sunday Post
J. L. Dunham
Maple Street
Taunton
Grand Opera
Shreve
Crump and Low Company
Paundad
Tremont Street
Massachusetts
Pha) Ex
John Oxenham
Chandler
Tremont St
Near West
Crepe de Chine
Canton
Crepe
Taffeta
Juliet Crepe
Jean
Meyer Jonasson Co
Tremont and Boylston Sts
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