To Wed in June Advice Letters on Spending For Engagement Ring
A series of reader letters from the Boston Post Sewage Circle and Dorchester debate whether a $200 engagement ring is wise on a $15 a week salary. Advisers urge saving for a home, furnishing rooms, and modest rings, with varied personal experiences. A nearby note mocks fortune tellers and hope chests.
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Juhe
Bognanes
Juane
Boston Post Sewage Circle
Tremont Street
Dorchester
Custom House Tower
Hall of Flags
Edmund Billings
Custom House
Boston
State House
Fragmented note describes departure and a golf coat
The trunk and hat boxes have left while Jack fusses in the next room about not taking his disreputable old golf coat. He loves the coat though it is a disgrace and predates their marriage.
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Jack
Letters From the Sewing Circle Featured in Sunday Post
The Sunday Post prints some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle, highlighting reader opinions, anecdotes, and community ideas in a steady stream of small town correspondence.
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Sunday Post
Etiquette Rules From a Bygone Post Readers Page
A column of everyday manners advises on respectful behavior. Do not smoke in a lady's presence without permission and keep to the invited visit duration. Speak softly to the mother and avoid calling out across rooms.
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Louise
Hat Debate Over Coats and Cherry Hat Dispute
A narrator recounts a quarrel over a cherry hat described as inverted straw basket style with red cherries, blue velvet ribbon, a blue marine frill, and a blue rim. She notes her partner’s dislike of the coat and contemplates parceling the coat for delivery to avoid unhappiness, blaming typical male stubbornness.
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Jack
Guardian Angels Say Stay True To Love Despite Trials
A reflective column recalls a 19 year old dancer left paralyzed after a skating accident and asks how to tell her fiancé to stay with her. It contrasts courage, sacrifice, and enduring affection, noting wideloved veterans and performers who persevere for love. The writer recalls maternal love and urges steadfast honesty and devotion amid hardship.
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Guardian Angels
New York
Miss Pickford
Shays Rebellion and Winnikenni Inquiries from Springfield Reader
A Springfield Reader letter asks when and what was Shays Rebellion and who Shea was. It states Daniel Shays was an American soldier who led an insurrection in Massachusetts in 1786-87. The writer also asks about the meaning and origin of Winnikenni, Indian name for a hill near Amesbury, with Winni meaning beautiful. Another query notes rural mail carriers and U.S. mail workers’ draft exemption.
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Post
Shea
Springfield
Daniel Shays
Massachusetts
CGC. H. A
Amesbury
Sir
United States
Dr Muck as Player and Conductor at Symphony Hall
Boston audiences were surprised when conductor Karl Muck sat at the piano as capellmeister directing the performance yesterday afternoon at Symphony Hall. The programme listed Joseph Malkin as solo cellist, leaving the crowd wondering at Muck’s unexpected dual role.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Karl Muck
Symphony Hall
Joseph Malkin
Muck
Handel Era Conducting Praised In Concert Hall
Dr Muck conducted in Handel’s spirit using period style to shape the concerto grosso while reducing the orchestra. The program included Haydn Symphony in C major and a ballet suite from Rameau, plus Dvorak violin cello concerto in B minor performed by Mr Malkin noted for sonorous tone despite typical orchestral snarl.
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Dr. Muck
Opera
Handel
Mack
Gustave Mahler
Boston
Reiter-Biedermann
Hermann Kretzschmar
Rameau
Platee
Dvorak
Revered Malkin Delivers Classical Concert Night
Enthusiasts praised Malkin for admirable art and vocal clarity, his pure intonation and virtuosity delighting the audience. Haydn’s symphony and Dvorak concerto offered familiar forms, with Eretesche’s dances adding a classicist glow, while references to Rameau traced older musical lineage.
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Malkin Wee Yah
Haydn
Hayes
Ereteschemar
Dvorak
and Rameau
Mildred Champagne Talks on Love and Sentiment
Advice column image where a reader asks about winning a reserved girl. The columnist urges clear signals of affection, calling on her properly, showing constant thoughtfulness with candy flowers or small gifts, and being attentive so she misses him when apart. The goal is to win her heart through regular, respectful courtship.
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Miss Champagne
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