Good Stories About Horses Begin December First
The note announces a December start for Good Stories About Horses with the same prizes as previously offered. Also included is a discussion on The Short Hair White Cat, detailing its appearance, eye colors, health myths about deafness, a photographed specimen sent by Annie A. Gray, and a pet tale of a cat and a rat. MISS EVELYN CODY. Coldbrook Springs.
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The
Boston Post
Post
the Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Francis H. Rowley
P. OC. A
H. C. Merwin
Annie A. Gray
Massachusetts Avenue
Tramp the Cat Turns from Thief to Hero at Beverly Home
Mrs. D F Crowell recalls a wayward cat that prowled for rats in the country yard. After a chicken hawk incident and a near snake encounter, Tramp becomes a favored house companion at 45 Stone Street, Beverly.
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Husband
Tramp
D. F. Crowell
Stone Street
Beverly
Juliet Floretta Tiger Cat Passes On After Lifelong Care
Juliet Floretta a tiger cat with large brown eyes and affectionate nature came to us as a kitten. Her daughter Dinah black with orange eyes, later became a mother, and Juliet Floretta nurtured the newborn, caring for both. Now 9 years old, she will be greatly missed at Chandler Street West Somerville by Co. Russell.
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Juliet Floretta
Dinah
Daughter
Juliet
Co. Russell
Chandler Street
West Somerville
Jealous Cat Saddle Causes Bitter Family Row
In Waverley, a striped Maltese named Saddle, a beloved lap companion, provoked envy from a family friend who disliked cats. While the narrator petted Saddle during a reading session, the cat bit the narrator’s hand in a jealous outburst, was disciplined, and subsequently disappeared, leaving the narrator convinced it was jealousy.
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Mr. T
W. V. Richmond
Waverley
Tangles the Climber Cat At Large In House Topper Tales
Tangles the cat, named for entanglement with tanglefoot, loves climbing. He scales ladders and even reaches the roof by moving from a screen door to a shed roof and wanders like a squirrel. He is a vegetarian at heart and enjoys baskets and hidden nooks. Friends mail him catnip and gifts. Atlantic. J. Ramsdell.
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Tangle
Tanglefoot
Atlantic
J. Ramsdell
Rat Babies Found During Hay Work at Farm
A farmer's tale recounts five baby rats found during hay pitching. Curious workers took two rats home. Grandpa tried to test one by placing it in water, and it could not swim. he called for the cat to assist.
Birthday of David Kinnison Hero of Patriots Tea Party
David Kinnison an illiterate 40 year old Mohawk ally of the patriots who dumped King George's tea in Boston Harbor is celebrated as a legendary colonial figure. He served as a Lexington Concord minuteman then Washington era scout and remained active in war into old age. He learned to read at 62 and lived to 115 with a long marriage and many children.
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David Kinnison
Old Kingston
Boston Harbor
Kinniston
Lexington and Concord
Washington
Sugarless Eggless Pork Cake and Apple Pie
A historical recipe excerpt describes a pork cake using fat pork molasses sour milk spices and baking soda with raisins, plus a sugarless apple pie with a crust and nutmeg and molasses. Also mentions sour milk gingerbread without completing details.
Debussy Sea Pieces and Other Works With Boston Orchestra
Debussy three sea pieces with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Hall were joined by MacDowell Indian Suite and Dvorak Othello overture. Dr Mack conducted the Star Spangled Banner at the start, without turning for applause afterward.
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Debussy
MacDowell
Dvorak
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Dr. Mack
Hamelin
Symphony
Boston Symphony
Cambridge
Debussy The Sea Praises Imaginative Orchestration
A reviewer hails Debussy The Sea as extreme impressionism with luminous glow and whimsical color. The Boston Symphony performance in Cambridge reveals a rich tone color and vast, mysterious seas and wind motifs.
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Debussy
The Player of Pranks Poem About a Gardner Constable
A Gardner Mass writer profiles a hill town figure a constable painter and jack of all trades who jokes and guides neighbors while his son serves overseas in the war The poem honors his pride letters from the front and a service flag bearing a blue star signaling a son fighting for America.
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Post
Joseph K. Colton
Colton
Gardner
Mass
Jon Petrobon
Jimmie-Boy
Gardner News
Old Hill
West Somerville Tailor Dies by Gas Suicide
Carl J. Thornquist aged 67 of 100 Packard Avenue West Somerville committed death by own action in his room yesterday. Ill health and despondency cited as causes. Thornquist was a tailor and left a family of four.
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Carl J. Thornquist
Packard Avenue
West
Somerville
Facts and Fashions: Narrow collars and simple frocks rule
The piece notes smart collars finishing with a V tied bow, straight lines for daytime wear, and sombre fashions. A new shoe style uses golden brown Ottoman silk with brown velvet accents. A striped silk collar lining turns back at corners, sleeves short for day wear and long for evening gowns.
Newman Lecture Explores Our National Parks
Newman continues his lecture series at Symphony Hall with the theme The Re Discovery of America His talk last evening focused on Our National Parks highlighting Yellowstone Glacier Mt Rainier Yosemite Valley and the Grand Canyon Using color and motion pictures he revealed additional beauties and noted the talk will be repeated this afternoon.
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Newman
Symphony Hall
America
Yellowstone
Glacier
Mt. Rainier
Yosemite Valley
Granda Canyon
Everyday Etiquette For Young Women In Social Situations
Practical guidance for girls on talking to boys, behaving naturally, and not overthinking conversations. It advises treating boys as ordinary peers and starting chats about common interests like school athletics. It also covers RSVP etiquette for church and home weddings and the proper way to decline invitations with a formal note.
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Miss X
Tod
Sorrowed Hearts and Lessons From a Sewing Circle
Letters reveal deep personal sorrows from lost love to financial strain for health care. A widow recounts her husband’s indifference. a mother laments a son’s marriage to a deceitful woman. others critique upbringing and peer influence among Boston area youths and the lure of alcohol and careless choices.
Mother’s discipline shapes well behaved children
A letter writer argues strict, consistent parenting builds respect and good manners. She recalls denying desires when affordable, praising equal treatment, and final answers, sharing her journey from hardship to companionship. The piece endorses starting instruction from babyhood to prevent future heartaches. One who took the trouble.
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Mother
A Little Chat on Style and a Fashion Fete Training
Over the wire, a brief chat on style details follows a meeting at Mrs. Thorntons about a Fashion Fete. Madame Felice offers services to train attendees as mannequins with a blue serge dress featuring black braid, a high waistline, and a blue suede belt.
Secretary Daniels to Visit Navy Yard Tomorrow
A Washington report says Secretary of the Navy Daniels will arrive in Boston tomorrow morning and visit the Charles Town navy yard. A guard and band may be paraded, though no large ceremony is planned.
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Washington
Charlestown Navy Yard
Daniels
Boston
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the Press Publishing Co
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Southborough
Tremont St
Secretary Daniels
Navy Yard
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Tremont Street
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