Harbingers of Spring Verses by Walt Mason
Poetic riff from 1913 notes spring arriving as sap rises and buds break. The piece images seasonal change through playful scenes of housewives, fathers and children, and a wandering hobo, ending with a toast to spring.
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Walt Mason
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This Desk Is Given To You Extra Select Catalog Offer
An offer promises $10 worth of teas soaps foodstuffs and other household supplies plus a Lady Washington Boudoir Desk. If not satisfied within thirty days the items are removed at the seller’s expense and the $10 refunded. Over 1600 articles available without extra charge.
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Lady Washington Boudoir
Litt Kitty Furniture Catalog Promises Factory Prices
A Louisville ad touts Litt? Kit furniture and apparel with factory-to-family savings. It claims eliminating wholesalers’ profits doubles buying power, promises high quality guaranteed full weight or measure, and invites showroom visits or catalog requests.
The Flood Poem Fragments From Lincolnshire Coast
Random verses from Jean Ingelow's The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire describe the eygre crest and floodwaters sweeping riverside scenes. The speaker laments loss at Lindis estuary and recalls echoes of Elizabeth and the shoreline, with vivid tidal imagery and recurring calls to field and river names.
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Jean Ingelow
Lincolnshire
Patty's Sign Mystery Brings Granddaughters Together
In a Boston tale Patricia Olney wins the family fortune by proving she bears the sign of good nature. Grand sisters Louise and Rose quarrel over a hidden will puzzle as Mr. Meriden reveals the sign is a warm heart. Patty forgives them and they pledge to share.
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Granny
Patty
Mr. Meriden
Mrs. Olney, Jr
Patricia
Olney
Extratea
Louise
Patricia Olney
New England Recipes from Housewives Collection
A newspaper clipping presents several home recipes with ingredients and directions. It lists names and addresses of contributors such as Mrs J J Tierney of Providence Rhode Island Hannah Boothby of Lawrence and Mrs Katherine Meader of North Haverhill New Hampshire Frances Cahill of Fitchburg describing chicken bake molasses cookies and graham flour batter methods.
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J. J. Tierney
Pemberton Street
Providence
R. I
Katherine Meader
North Haverhill
N. H
Frances Cahill
Fitchburg
Love and Sentiment Advice in a Letter Column
Mildred Champagne responds to a reader about a three year courtship and a partner who withdraws when apart. The columnist urges the suitor to pursue commitment, propose marriage soon, and maintain high standards of conduct while staying true to his own purpose.
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Miss Champagne
Paragraph Points on Fads and Fashions
Fashions favor beiges whites champagnes and pale citron with hats trimmed in tall winglike ribbons. New parasols evoke Japan while gowns use cream chiffon lace and net chemisettes with full sleeves. Silks dominate over voiles and linens as styles move toward straight up and down waists.
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Japan
Poise and purpose curb self conscious dating fears
Dear Miss Champagne advises a self conscious girl to seek absorbing work and a definite life interest to divert attention from herself. By building poise and calm manners she will gain confidence, attract others, and stop worrying about being left out.
Daly Ditty Greeting the Golden Day
A morning poem depicts the sun as a king waking the world. Birds sing a flute voice greet. The speaker rises with the sun and feels a joyful, breezy begin to the day. The maples and willows join in a bright, triumphant awakening.
Priest Delayed by Floods After Jackson Departure
More than 100 parishioners and clergy at South Station waited in vain for Rev. Michelangelo Draghetti who was touring the United States and was to return from Jackson Mississippi last night. Flood delays are believed to have kept him away.
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St. Leonard’s Church
South Station
Michelangelo Draghetti
United States
Jackson
Miss
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