Notable Local Figures from Boston Area Seen in Town Talks
The Observant Citizen column shares tidbits on diverse personalities including Lowell Grammar School headmaster William Bates organizing a 35 piece student orchestra, General Henry M. Baker illness, Colonel Gaston journeying from St Louis to Boston, and many social and civic notes. It mentions bears at Franklin Park, Miss Morgan’s departure for Leicester, and notes on ships and public events.
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Park Street
Fenway
Central Square
Cambridge
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William WL. Bates
Lowell Grammar School
William A. Gaston
National Shawmut Bank
St. Louis
Gaston
Chicago
Franklin Park
Franklin Field
Speedway
The Piper Returns to Take My Little Ones
A speaker laments the return of the Piper who once stole his children. He recalls a tearful tale of a blue eyed lass and a roguish lad, fears the world’s thore and the Piper’s wheedling song, and laments being divided from his wee ones.
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Gossoon
Childer
Traveling Salesmen Toast and Reunion in Western Café
A group of traveling men from major firms gathers in a brightly lit hotel cafe. They share jokes and farewells as Phil Wentworth reunites with the group and announces plans to meet a lover in a near Chicago stopover before continuing their journey.
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Boston
National Lancers
Edward Everett
Boston Common
Foss
Bill Langdon
Bill
Jack Pollard
Jack
Ned
Ned, Brown
Dick Wellington
Phil Wentworth
New Brown
Phil
Ned Brown
Chicago
Family tested recipes from Mrs Belden and friends
A collection of kitchen notes with cookie and sauce recipes. Includes peanut cookies from Mrs Belden of Taunton with egg sugar milk and peanut ingredients, a varied sauce base from Mrs McKein in Portland, and canning steps from A C Robinson in Springfield. Also lists fillings for cream and dessert sauces with details from Miss Amelia Simms and Mrs Hodge.
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Lt. H. Belden
Somerset Avenue
Taunton
Amelia Simms
Orchard Street
Haverhill
N. F. Hodge
Mountainview
N. H
Woman completes 42 day walk from New York to Chicago
Mrs. David Beach arrived in Chicago after a 42 day trek from New York and handed Mayor Harrison a message she had received from Mayor Gaynor. She survived on uncooked vegetable foods during the journey.
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Chicago
David Beach
New York
Harrison
Gaynor
Fads and Fashions Spotlight Summer Styles
Paragraphs note mesh bags still popular and gold taffeta trims on gowns. Schemes include dead white hats fading, cotton corduroy washing fabrics, little black taffeta coats, cuirass gowns, sprig muslin frocks, velvet neckbands, accordion pleats, lace trimmings on lingerie dresses, satin rose fastenings, flowered batiste collars with lace edges, tunic lace drapery with matching bolero, purple bone buttons with blue tailor suits, Byron lace cascades with velvet bows, leather bags in seal and morocco with gold leaf inlays, gray serge tailored suit with Valenciennes lace trims, and tasselled gown trains.
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Byron
Seal
Morocco
Valenciennes
No. 2 of the Adventures of Kitty Cobb
The Sun day Post presents the second installment of the Adventures of Kitty Cobb a serialized picture story. The drawings are by famed American artist James Montgomery Flagg promising a visual chapter from a popular weekly feature.
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Kitty Cobb
Post
James Montgomery Flagg
Boston College Class of 1913 Elects Officers
At yesterday afternoon’s meeting the class of 1913 elected next year’s senior officers. Thomas J. Gannon of Beachmont was chosen president with George Fitzgerald of Cambridge as vice president. William V. Chamberlaine of Mattapan was named secretary and Irving Heath of East Boston treasurer.
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Boston College
Thomas JL
Gannon
Beachmont
George Fitzgerald
Cambridge
William V., Chamberlaine
Mattapan
Irving Heath
East Boston
Hank the Hermit and Bill Bodkins' Pa Lead Jolly Jumpers Fun
The comic section features Hank the Hermit and Brick Bodkins' Pa Muggsy Willie and the Jolly Jumpers in high spirits for the upcoming Post Sunday edition. The roster promises humor and familiar characters in a lively strip lineup.
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Hank the Hermit
Brick
Bodkins
Muggsy
Willie and the
Jolly Jumpers
Next Sunday
Rough Rider’s Widow Weds British Officer
Mrs. Woodbury Kane widow of Captain Woodbury Kane of the Rough Riders, married today at the Chapel Royal Savoy to Captain Douglas Howard Gill of the 88d Battery Royal Field Artillery. Mrs Gill's maiden name was Sally Hargous of New York.
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London
Woodbury Kane
The
Rough Riders
Chapel Royal
Savoy
Douglas Howard Gill
88D
Royal Field Artillery
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van Loon
Rees
Detective
G&t
Jonathan
Alson H. C. Pearson
New Hampshire
Henry M. Baker
Mary Baker Eddy
Washington
W. A. Drake
North Weymouth
Weymouths
Portland
Weymouth
W. E. L. Dillaway
American Pneumatic Service Company
Washington Street
W. FE. L
Michigan
New England
Massachusetts
Brookline
Huntington Avenue
Farragut
Fenwood Road
Lacon
England
Ruth Francis Morgan
Belmont High School
Miss Morgan
Leicester
John F. Morgan
Boston Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Stephen R. Dow
James J. Phelan
George N. Proctor
L. D. Draper
Oscar Peare
Dorchester
Bertha L. Sprague
Commonwealth
John F. Duffy
John
Charles D. Sigsbee
Naval Society
Gerrish Island
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Sigsbee
U. S
Maine
Havana Harbor
Henry Hornblower
South Station
Chiltonville
Plymouth
Arlington
Charles H. Rutan
Mr. Hornblower
Cape
t+rkt
Curtis Guild
St. Petersburg
Bremen
Charles Street
West End
A. Peach
J. A. Spencer, JR
Earnsdale
Clinton, Mass
Dour
Pauline Frances Camp
Sunday Post
Mary Agnes Roche
North Easton
Mass
New England Housewives
A. C. Robinson
Main Street
Springfield
Rough Rider
Exide
Argo Electric Vehicle Co
Atlantic Vehicle Co
Baker Motor Vehicle Co
Borland-Grannie Co
Broc Electric Vehicle Co
Columbus Buggy Co
Champion Wagon Co
Commercial Truck Co. of America
Perron Electric Car General Vehicle Co
Grinnell Electric Car &Co
R-C-H Corporation
Kentucky Wagon Mfg. Co
P. Kimball & Co
Ohio Electric Car Co
Phipps Electric Auto Co
Ranch & Lang Carriage Co
Standard Electric Car Co
Studebaker Automobile
the “Waverley Co
Walker Vehicle Co
Ward Motor Vehicle Co
Woods Motor Vehicle Co
Electric Storage Battery CO
State Street
Frank J. Stone
Fort Hill
Tisudbury Sl
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