Curious romance ends as letters seal reconciliation
Grace Eaton and Robert Hammond quarrel over curiosity. After a romantic letter misdelivered, Grace opens it five days early and reunites with Hammond. He teaches that curiosity can have positive outcomes, ending with their renewed engagement in a rain slick room.
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Robert Hammond
Grace Eaton
Eve
Lot
Mr. Hammond
Grace
Ethel
Hammond
Eatons
Eaton
Sis
Mr. Eaton
Helen
Mrs. Eaton
Ned
Robbie
Household Hints From Mrs Morse On First Aid
A Boston reader offers a crude home remedy for finger nail injuries advising stabbing under the nail and pounding the finger to cause pain to prevent future harm. The tip is attributed to Mrs C B Morse of Westland Avenue.
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C. B. Morse
Westland Avenue
Boston
Sewing Circle Advice Columns Discuss Family Finances and In-Laws
Readers seek guidance on whether to use savings for elderly parents or education for children. Letters urge practical plans, with emphasis on independence, reciprocal trust, and avoiding parental interference. A second contributor warns about overbearing mothers in law and the impact on marriages.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Songs of Sunshine The Soul and the Man
Poem excerpt from 1915 Southern Press Syndicate edition describing the soul transforming chaos into plan love and meaning. It portrays darkness turning to light, despair giving way to hope, and bursts of glory arising.
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Aaman
Southern Press Syndicate
Ex-Lieutenant Rich of City Police Dies at 69
Former Boston police lieutenant H. H. Rich died at his Roxbury home from heart disease aged 69. He served 35 years with the department and retired April 15, 1911, from the City Point station.
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H. H. Rich
Boston
Phi Beta Kappa meeting at City Club features Dean Briggs
Harvard College Phi Beta Kappa held its annual meeting at the City Club with Dean Le Baron R. Briggs as chief speaker. Speakers included W. M. Marston, C. H. Smith, Robert Cutler, and K. Murdock. Officers will be elected June 21.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard College
City Club
Dean le Baron R. Briggs
W. M. Marston
C. H. Smith
Robert Cutler
K. Murdock
Poems for Pour Scrap Book at The Post
The Post asks well known men and women to share their favorite short poems. The Scrap Book will feature a rotating selection, including repeats and new additions, to renew acquaintance with verse masterpieces and introduce favorites not yet printed.
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the Post
Sonnet to Milton in the Voice of a Nation
A lament for Milton as England needs him now to restore virtue and freedom. The poet’s soul is described as a star and sea sounding voice, pure and majestic, while earthly duties press on him and common life.
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England
Boston Teachers Protest Salary Inequality and Underpayment
Dr Emma B Culbertson spoke at a High School Assistants Association meeting at the Twentieth Century Clubhouse on Joy Street. She and other women educators argued Boston salaries favor men, with women earning far less in elementary and department head roles. They urged increased pay to match rising living costs and equal opportunity for women in leadership.
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Boston
Emma B. Culbertson
High School Assistants’ Association
Joy Street
Boston Normal
Educators urge higher pay and mobilize for future
Professor Ernest C Moore and Dr Culbertson joined Miss Louise Haeseler Augustus Bacon and Matilda Fraser to denounce Boston teachers' low salaries. They warned inadequacies force self service and poor living conditions while funds fund luxuries. Moore urged equal pay for men and women and mobilizing education for the looming European war.
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Ernest C. Moore
Department of Education
Harvard University
Culbertson
Louise H. Haeseler
Philadelphia’ Teachers’ Association
Augustus Bacon
W. & A. Bacon Co
Matilda B. Fraser
Boston
United States
Moore
Europe
Salary boosts for teachers and labor hours debate
The article reports on discussions led by Miss Haeseler and Mr. Bacon urging salary increases for teachers and calls to align labor hours with laws governing mercantile workers. It cites Philadelphia teachers’ successful campaign and warns women may seek other jobs if wages remain low. Also includes old recipes and a signature: Mrs. S. McLoud.
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Bacon
5. McLoud
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
East Gloucester
Capt James F Hill Dies at 64 in Boston
Captain James Frederick Hill of Malden died yesterday at Boothby Hospital Boston after a long illness at age 64. He spent 22 years as manager of the Boston Storage Warehouse.
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James F. Hill
James Frederick Hill
Chamberlain Road
Malden
Boston
Boothby Hospital
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