Harvard prizewinners noted at Colonial Club gathering
Observant Citizen Professor William B Munro highlighted G H Mc Caffrey Jr as the third Harvard student to win a Baldwin prize of 100 for an essay on Boston government. Other winners include Abraham Pinanski and Henry Cleary with ties to Roxbury and Harvard.
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Lowell
Department of Government
Harvard
Colonial Club
Cambridge
Boston
Abraham Pinanski
Roxbury
City of
Boston Elevated Street Railway Company
Henry Cleary
Baldwin
Philadelphia
William A. Baldwin
Sewing Circle letter advises frugal home economy in New England
A Boston Post Sewing Circle column presents a reader letter on living on four dollars weekly for two. It covers menus, budget tips, cooking methods, and leftovers, urging planning, economical meals, and practical adaptations. The piece includes questions to tradespeople about etiquette on the street.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Frugal Diet Advice From a 20th Century Column
A reader notes that cutting pastries puddings and fruits and relying on cereals cheap meat and vegetables can sustain a weekly budget of a dollars with careful planning. The comment emphasizes rising prices and the need to cook and plan meals amid shortages.
The Post's Original Short Story a Dream in Glass Studio
Kenton Haywood, a 28 year old bachelor artist, guards time for his art while his sister Charlotte schemes to marry Jessie Cartney to him. Visiting Jessie discovers six portraits of herself in Kenton's studio. He reveals his desire and asks Jessie to be his wife, sealing a promise with a tender embrace.
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Kenton Haywood
Kenton
Charlotte
Jessie Cartney
Jessie
Haywood Homestead
Robin omens in English history and a royal carol
The text cites two historic occurrences of birds entering royal spaces. A robin sheltered at Westminster Abbey in Queen Mary II’s time and a blackbird at the Duchess of Kendal after George I’s death, believed to signal visitations from the dead. The author muses whether such omens are favorable. EVANGELINE.
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Emily
Dean Stanley
Westminster Abbey
Robin Redbreast
Mary II
George I
Kendal
Evangeline
Marriage woes and family friction in a small town Texas tale
A letter from Texas weighs the hard truth about marrying into a rich but ignorant family. The writer warns that a husband’s upbringing shapes home life, despite money or education. Even distant relationships fail to shield from narrow views and petty jealousy, with the saying blood will tell proving hard to escape.
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Texas
Mice Problem At Farmhouse Prompted By Reader Daisy
In a note from Daisy seeking help for a mice problem at her old farmhouse she asks what products can drive away mice and how to use them. She also asks what to use to repair a peeling back on a looking glass and invites advice.
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Dear Sisters
Daisy
Advice as to getting nurses in poor area
Dear Mother of Seven Sons, your letter about nurses in the circle stands out. Your insistence that a home appear prosperous to attract care is noted. Seek help from your pastor who can direct you to the needed information and resources.
Memorial Service for Kearsarge Naval Veterans
A memorial service for the Kearsarge Naval Veterans Association will be held next Sunday at 2 30 PM in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The service precedes Memorial Day exercises and will feature a sermon by Rev. William J Conway SJ of Boston College.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Kearsarge Naval Veterans Association
William J. Conway
Boston College
New Prison Chaplain Says Initial Mass
The Rev. James H. Murphy began duties as state prison chaplain yesterday at 10 AM, succeeding Rev. A. D. Malley who was transferred to Framingham. He will reside at the parochial residence attached to St Marys Church.
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James H. Murphy
State Prison
A. D. Malley
Framingham
S T. Mary's Church
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