Reading remedies and stories for a troubled sister
A May letter from a reader discusses using literature to cheer a sister with melancholy and suggests titles by Joseph C Lincoln and Joel Chandler Harris. The writer notes the sister’s independence and asks whether to discuss concerns with her husband or monitor his movements.
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Winnie
Joseph C. Lincoln
Joel Chander Tharris
Uncle Remus
Advice Letter About Husband Affair Between Sisters
A woman writes to sisters seeking counsel about her husband’s year long affair. She has proof and confronted him, who promises to end the relationship, but she doubts his word. She notes the other woman has a respectable husband, making the matter more disreputable.
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Deede
Millie
TIZ for Sore Feet Promises Fast Relief and Lasting Cure
An advertisement touts TIZ as a quick permanent remedy for sore feet. It claims rapid relief from tired swollen smelly feet and bunions, promising cleansing of pores and lasting comfort after a week. It markets 25 cents per box at druggists or direct from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago.
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Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Ill
Beautiful Hands and Arms Beauty Secret
A home beauty prescription promises instant results for hands arms and neck. The method uses Kulux Compound witch hazel and water to smooth rough skin remove blemishes freckles and tan. The formula is claimed to be a private Parisian beauty secret.
Looker-On Highlights Class and Snobbery Roots
A reader cites women who cling to class divides shaping their children. A woman raised in poverty, after securing a comfortable home, fails to acknowledge past friends. Her 13 year old daughter becomes disobedient and snobbish, prompting talk of boarding school for discipline.
Filling for Floor Cracks
A reader asks about using newspaper to fill cracks in painted floors after putty has crumbled. The writer seeks a tested receipt and mentions moving into a house with large cracks and painted floors. An early reply is requested.
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Greenhorn
Denial of English Snobbishness by a Proud Englishwoman
A self described Englishwoman rejects claims of English snobbery after traveling in England Ireland Scotland and America. She praises English politeness and kindness to the poor, cites examples like servants and a doctor's wife who opens doors herself, and challenges further remarks as unserious.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
America
Red Rose
Old England
Nosebleed Help Sought From Sisters For Frequent Bleeds
A reader named Nosey asks for simple home remedies for frequent nosebleeds and hopes for quick guidance from the sisters. The letter seeks practical, non medical steps to stop bleeding and prevent recurrence.
The Proper Way to Shampoo According to Mae Martyn
An advertisement cites Mae Martyn in the Los Angeles News warning of baldness and scalp troubles from harsh soap. It promotes a canthrox based shampoo made by dissolving a teaspoonful in hot water as a safe, effective, inexpensive treatment for soft fluffy hair and dandruff removal.
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Mae Martyn
Los Angeles News
Jesuit priest celebrated at 50th Jesuit anniversary banquet
The Rev. J. P. M. Schleuter S J was guest of honor at a banquet in Casino Hall Shawmut Avenue. The event, hosted by the Young Ladies Sodality and supported by the Church of the Holy Trinity, marked his 50 years in the Society of Jesus and served as a parish wide affair.
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J. P. M. Schleuter
S. J
Church of the Holy Trinity
Casino Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Society of Jesus
Young Ladies’ Sodality
May Smith
Millard
Berg
Reiniger
W. Jacobs
St. Cecilia Court
Young Ladies Sodality
Father Gasson
Mer. McQuaid
Mgr
John O’brien
Father McGivney
Father Gorman
Knappe
Sociey of Jesus
Father Schleuter
Sabina E. Franz
Mary Miller
Emma Reiniger
Edith Berg
Theresa Mischler
Anna _ Oelschleger
Priest Gustave Nellis Jubilee Tribute Noted in Boston
A semi centennial celebration for the Jesuit Father of Boston is marked by a large gathering at a hall in the North End. Guests include Rev Thomas I Gasson and Rev Mer McQuaid among others. The program features music theater plus speeches honoring his long priestly service.
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Thomas I. Gasson
Boston College
Mer
William P. McQuaid
St. James’ Church
Mgr
John O’brien
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
James Higgins
Joseph A. Gorman
Sr J
James A. McGivney
S. J
Cusick
Leo Rhepe
Breppen Ss Church
North End
James J. Chittick
Hyde Park
Joseph Faber
Nellis
Church of the Holy Trinity
Hermit Weds At Peak Top
Miss Beatrice Farnham of South Weymouth wed John Otto the hermit of Monument Canyon atop Independence Monument Colorado 550 feet above ground. They scaled a rock face via iron spike ladder to reach an altar of quartz and granite with an Episcopal minister witnessing. Farnham known as the New England cowgirl paints Indians and Western life.
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Independence Monument
Monument Park
Colorado
Beatrice Farnham
South Weymouth
John Otto
Monument Canyon
Otto
Hugh Rock
Miss Farnham
New England
Weymouth
Grand Junction
Thss
Hardy Turns to Work to Win Anne and Respect
Hardy Ellis faces town gossip after returning to the general store and learns Anne will marry him. He cuts grass to prove himself, hires Oak and other locals, and vows to work to support their future. His newfound pride rests on honest labor replacing idle shame.
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Hardy
Mary Babcock
Anne
Oak
Teachers Indorse Work of Committee
Boston teachers express approval of the salary committee in a letter to the editor. The Boston Elementary Teachers Club votes to support the committee and pledges unity and cooperation, signed by a majority of about 2000 teachers from Dearborn and Hugh O Brien school groups.
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Boston Post
Huntington Hall
Dearborn
Hugh O
Boston Elementary Teachers’ Club
B. BE. T. Club
Boston
Boston Bride Weds Japanese Scholar In Newton Centre
Alice Goodrich Ward daughter of Samuel Ward of Boston and Rev Frank Alanson Lombard a Kyoto based lecturer and Doshisha professor were married at the bride’s Newton Centre residence. The ceremony was led by Rev Herbert Lombard with attendants including Elizabeth Woodworth and E S Hall. The couple plans to sail to Kyoto mid August.
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Alice Goodrich Ward
Samuel Ward
Samuel Ward Company
Stationers
Franklin Street
Boston
Frank Alanson Lombard
Imperial University of
Newton Centre
Elizabeth S. Woodworth
Woodworth
Tougaloo University
E.S. Hall
Amherst College
Alfred Armsby
Millbury
Albert E. Dunning
Brookline
Charles H. Paul
Yale
Tadaichi Ueda
Kyoto
Japan
Charles M. Warren
American Board
Yale Visitors in Hotel Fire
More than 100 guests at the Tontine Hotel in New Haven were driven to the street half clad when a rear annex burned this morning. The fire destroyed a story and a half annex used for the kitchen, with the main building filled with smoke. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
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New Haven
Conn
Tontine Hotel
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