Navy policy sparks Democratic opposition in Congress
Secretary Meyer denounces House Democratic caucus for denying battleships this year. He says the move signals a declining navy and will impair military strength and Pacific command. He warns the United States could become the only major power without laying down a capital ship this year.
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Washington
Meyer
House Democratic Caucus
Democratic Party
House
Britain
Germany
Japan
France
United States
Pacific
Egyptian papyrus Ebers translated by Dr Von Klein chronicles ancient medicine
Chicago March 28 Dr Carl H Von Klein a North Side physician after twenty years and a $59000 outlay has completed translating the papyrus Ebers an Egyptian medical work seven thousand years old The papyrus reveals ancient incantations covering diseases including appendicitis once considered new Heber dates place Hippocrates out of the title father of medicine from Hippocrates of Cos to the papyrus era
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carl EH. von Klein
North Side
Ebers
von Klein
Byeorge Ebers
Ludwig Stern
Hippocrates of
Cos
Hippocrates
Church of the Disciples Unitarian gathers free church roots
The Church of the Disciples on Jersey and Peterborough streets was organized in April 1841 by James Free man Clarke. It aimed to be a free, social church with lay and pastoral participation. Members worshiped first at Warren avenue before the 1905 dedication of the current edifice. Clarke served 47 years, Ames led from 1889 to 1911, followed by Rev. Abraham M. Rihbany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Disciples
Unitarian
Jersey and
Peterborough Streets
James Freeman Clarke
School of Jesus Christ
Christ
Warren Avenue
Clarke
Charles Gordon Ames
Abraham M. Rihbany
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
The Rev E C E Dorion former Epworth Herald editor named associated editor of Zion s Herald in Boston. Evangelist J M Currie conducts a Roxbury Advent Church campaign and will close on Easter Sunday with his life story From Newsboy to Pulpit. St Paul s Church noonday sermon today. tomorrow Rev Philo W Sprague of Charlestown speaks. Bishop Lawrence to visit St Paul s Newton Highlands for consecration on Easter Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. E. Dorion
D. D
Epworth Herald
Chicago
Zion's Herald
The
Methodists
Boston
J. M. Currie
Advent Christian Church
Warren Street
Roxbury
Edmund S. Rousmaniere
St. Paul’s Church
Philo W. Sprague
Charlestown
St. Paul's Church
Newton Highlands
Lawrence
Pink Pills Promise Strength for Nervous Children and Anemia
An advertisement urges parents to treat nervous and pale growing children with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites a North Adams case of anemia cured after two years illness and urges immediate use to prevent lifelong weakness. The copy promotes mail order options and a booklet from the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Hathaway
Northoughton Street
North Adams
Mass
Mia
Dr. Williams
Wind Up of Opera Season at Boston Opera House
Three performances remain as director Russell arranges a memorable close to the season. Emmy Destinn stars Minnie in The Girl of the Golden West with Zenatello and Amato in key roles, while Haensen und Gretel and Debussy’s Te Martyre de St Sebastien share the bill tomorrow. Pelleas et Melisande closes the run with Mary Garden as Melisande, and Hector Dufranne new to Boston audiences in a cast led by Maria Gay and Bernice Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Opera House
Russell
Emmy Destinn
Minnie
Puccini
America
Zenatello
Jack Johnson
Amato
Sheriff Rance
Rome
Haensen Und Gretel
Humperdinck
Andre Caplet
Paris
Boston Opera
Goland
Hector Dufranne
Maria Gay
Bernice Fisher
Jean Ridder
Edward Lankow
Gaston Barreau
Woman on Trial Claims Husband Attacked Her
New York March 28 Mrs Robert Patterson sister of Genevieve Somerville Nicodemus the young Scotch girl on trial for causing fatal harm to her husband Frank Nicodemus says he had attempted to force Genevieve into white slavery.
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New York
Robert Patterson
Genevieve Somerville Nicodemus
Frank Nicodemus
Frank
Genevieve
Testimony Reveals Family Struggles Behind Fatal Shooting
John Somerville testified that he opposed the marriage to Frank but his stance carried little weight. He said Frank lived at the couple's home and refused to work. Genevieve claimed she would stay to improve him, while relatives described the couple's fragile financial arrangement and her fatal act tied to love and despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Somerville
Genevieve
Rosalsky
Frank
Nicodemus
Patterson
Dear Miss Champagne Letters Warn Against Hidden Carriage Rides
A 19 year old North Cambridge girl asks about going riding with a friend without her lover, and about a Europe trip. The advice urged honesty, warned that secrecy risks heartbreak and quarrels, and urged against duplicity with a long‑time partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Cambridge
Arlington
Europe
Sunnyside
Farewell Reception for Rev George W King and Mrs King
A farewell reception for the Rev George W King and Mrs King was held at People's Temple with about 300 attendees. They will leave Southend Church at the New England conference, receiving a Haviland China set and a cheval gift from the Hamilton class they led.
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George W. King
King
People's Temple
Southend Church
Advice on Love Letters From Miss Champagne
The reader asks how to discourage a wealthy, affectionate suitor A while encouraging a bashful college student B. The response advises not to encourage A and to snub him, letting his attention fade, then reverse tactics to boost B’s confidence. It notes A wastes time on leisure and sweetness that may tire a college lover, suggesting B may gain assurance as A wanes.
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Miss Champagne
Edna
Shuman Corner Opens Spring Season With Fresh Makeover
The great store of A. Shuman & Co. unveils a thorough remodel with spring displays across men women and children departments. Orchids and lilies decorate the floors while show windows feature 16th and 17th century paintings and apt quotations. Sales staff offer expert service and the new dustproof cabinets keep ladies suits pristine.
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A. Shuman & Co
New England
Shuman
Wage debate over six dollar weekly pay for girls
VERITAS challenges the claim that six dollars a week can sustain a decent life for girls. The letter likens such notions to hardship and cites a harsh tale of economic cruelty, urging readers to question arguments that justify poverty with supposed family support and old-fashioned housekeeping.
When a husband travels for work and ignores home talks
A frustrated wife explains loneliness after three years of marriage. Her husband, away often in New England, returns to read mail all Sunday, leaving no time for social chat. She asks if work absorption excuses lack of companionship and if a wife should accept isolation despite a good home.
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New England
Baby
Grace Pendexter
Woman Seeks Home Start Advice With $1000 Budget
A reader identified as Constance asks for guidance on beginning the purchase of a home within a $1000 limit. The letter requests practical steps and financial planning tips to achieve home ownership.
How We Bought a Home for Under 1400 Dollars
A couple recalls starting in a small town with high rents and low down payment. They details paying 100 down and 100 yearly at 6 percent interest, saving rent and trimming expenses to clear the amount. They note taxes and utilities under 25 yearly and suggest a future sale for a bigger place while facing discouragement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance
Peaches and Cream in Morning Beauty Debate
Editor notes advice on beauty routines and marriage roles. A reader argues for morning rest and healthy air over cosmetics, while suggesting household chores and companionship duties for husbands. A Sealed trips section discusses adopting a child and sharing parental knowledge with an infant care perspective. Cosmopolitan letter mentions a mother of twins seeking work at 25 a week while husband stays home to care for a horse.
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Mr. Peach
Mrs. Peach
Sarwins
Morning breakfast rights and old marriage vows
A reflective note on domestic routines from a long-married person. They discuss who makes breakfast and how partners coordinate tasks, with disdain for petty intrusions and an emphasis on mutual satisfaction. The text also hints at a debate about truth in adoption and parental origins.
Adoption and Foster Mother Plea in Letter
A reader argues for the compassion of adoption and fostering, describing her joy with a daughter she calls her own and urging not to hurt children by denying them a family. The letter appeals to Spinster readers as mothers who provide love and home.
Tell All Children About Adoption And Overcome Faults
A reader advises telling adopted children about their birth ties early while withholding painful details until appropriate. She shares a cousin who learned later and faced family strain. The letter urges wives to overlook faults in husbands and focus on simplicity and unity in the Sewing Circle.
Letter Advice for Mothers From the Sewing Circle
A reader hails the Sewing Circle with motherly counsel to twin mothers to stay home with their babies and focus on family. Helen endorses home life as the key to a calm, prosperous future, noting such letters appear in the Sunday Post.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Helen
The
Cascarets Cleanse and Regulate the Stomach
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for liver sluggishness and indigestion. It promises relief from sour stomach, gases, and waste in the intestines, urging readers to take Cascarets to end distress and promote regular digestion.
Simmons to Head Boston Protectives
At the Boston Protective Department annual meeting in the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters assembly rooms Charles F Simmons was elected president and Harrie H Whitney vice president. Directors named include A B Gilmore Shepherd M Crain Horace H Soule Carlos B Maunce Edmund Winchester H H C Ibiscock and S S B Reed.
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Boston Protective Department
Boston Board of Fire Underwriters
Charles F. Simmons
Harrie H. Whitney
A. B. Gilmore
Shepherd M. Crain
Horace H. Soule
Carlos B. Maunce
Edmund Winchester
HH. C. Ibiscock
S&s. B
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Sec’y Meyer
Churches of
Greater Boston
Mildred Champagine
Rev
Mrs. King
Wolf'’S
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Sts
J. W. Phil Brick & Coo
Avatt
Merrill Mass
Cambridge Co
Cobb CO
Moody St
Waltham
KE. L. Pilsbury & CO
Main St
F. N. Joslin & CO
Malden Sq
D. S&s
Hamilton Gt. Plain Ave
Needham
N. H. Patno
Wash. St
Norwood
Macdonnell’s
Tremont St
Murphy Bros. CO
Broadway
F St
J. H. Corcoran & CO
Mass. Ave
Pr. P. Adams
W. Karnan
Cleary St
Hyde Park
J. F. McGrath
Woburn Sq
Terebaas
Housekeepers Bank
Shuman Corner
Hingham
Veritas
Beauty and
Cascaret
Dru Store
Campbell
Carpenter- Morton Co
Sudbury Street
Carpenter-Porton Co
Rostoun
U. 8S
Zuewson
Hewson
Washington St
Tyree
J. $. Tyree
Washington, D.C
Pine
Pierce Bicycles
Pierce Arrow Motor Cars
Pierce Motor Cycles
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq. Jewellers
Emma
Wllson Bros
Anfe
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