Medford and Boston notes from a busy city desk
A collage of local anecdotes recounts Col Sydney M Hedges return from royal visit and plans for morning constitutionals with a Pomeranian on Beacon Hill. vacation for Collector Edwin A Curtis. a playful Boston child Royal Brown on a pony. a surprise tin shower and clock for Mr and Mrs Virgil W Proctor. Cambridge youth thieves. Sister Gonzaga leaving Carney Hospital. Rev Ernest N Bullock's farewell sermon. Inspector Al Douglas’s recovery. Harvard football crowds with Robbie Garcelon. Marine Park views and a street car quip on prosperity.
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Sydney M. Hedges
King George V
Doughty Ancient
Beacon Hill
Paragraphs on Fads and Fashions Through the Season
Fashion notes survey ongoing demand for allovers and baby Irish garments. Chiffon scarfs become sashes with belt pins. nets, embroideries with beads, and corsage draperies appear in day and evening wear. Velvet boots and Spanish heel shoes trend, while tailored suits swing toward rough weaves and corded silks for street dress.
Hungry substitute confesses fears to doctor
In a mid morning consultation a vivacious substitute at a school admits she feigns illness to gain a teaching post. She explains her hunger for money and nerves, reveals fear of the superintendent, and recounts how she improvised to entertain children with nursery rhymes and sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gibbons
Gibbons
Who's loony now by Walt Mason explained
A humorous verse by Walt Mason from 1910 satirizes self importance and public mockery. The speaker mocks others while facing his own folly as repeated refrain questions Who's loony now.
New Schoolmarm's Illness Sparks Simple Plan and Flirtatious Banter
In a small town, a sudden illness brings a nurse or teacher in disguise to seek care. The doctor jokes about a fee, while plans form to send Miss Warden new instructions and the confidences of Mr. Gibbons and the physician. Romantic tension emerges as flirtation hints at ulterior motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ries
Mr. Gibbons
Cherney Mission Murder Rumor Sparks Church Group Reply
A cable message to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society asks them to contradict reports that Rev and Mrs J A Cherney missionaries at Yachow West China were murdered. The exchange follows a request for information from West China.
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American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
J. A. Cherney
Yachow
West China
Thanksgiving Aid Drive and Federation Meeting
About 3000 meals will be distributed to widows orphans and others in need. Send Thanksgiving Fund donations to W R Briggs at 177 Hancock Street Cambridge. The Massachusetts Federation of Churches meets November 28 at the Presbyterian Church East Boston with private council sessions and public meetings featuring E Tallmadge Root Ralph W Brown Rev George Lyman Paine Albert J Kennedy Rev O P Gifford and Rev James B E Barton.
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Bethel
W. R. Briggs
Hancock Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts Federation of Churches
Presbyterian Church of
East Boston
Council
Federated Churches of
E. Tallmadge Root
Ralph W. Brown
Lynn
George Lyman Paine
Albert J. Kennedy
South End House
O. P. Gifford
James BE. Barton
Lehnhausen to wed Levi P Morton's niece Charlotte Reppert
Charles G. Lehnhausen of the Los Angeles police ties the knot with Mrs. Charlotte Reppert, a niece of former Vice President Levi P. Morton. The quiet ceremony, to be led by Mer. P. Hartnett, follows a brief romance. Reppert is a noted magazine writer. Lehnhausen, a police captain, has served since 189% and rises in rank.
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Los Angeles
Charles G. Lehnhausen
Charlotte Reppert
Mer. P. Hartnett
Lehnhausen
Cunarder to Beat Olympic with New 50,000-Ton Turbine Ship
Specifications set for a new Cunard liner longer than the Olympic by 2 12 feet but with slightly less displacement. The vessel would be 88% feet long, displace 50,000 tons, and reach 23 knots with turbine propulsion. Oil fuel may be used. Capacity includes 660 first, 740 second, and 2400 steerage passengers.
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London
Cunard Line
White Star
Olympic
Girl Killed Running Elevator at Worcester Plant
Miss Mary Gillis 18 daughter of Archibald Gillis of 81 North street was killed at the Logan Swift Brigham United States Envelope Company plant in Worcester. While riding the freight elevator she attempted to run it herself between floors and her head was caught between the ceiling and the car. Her body lay for 15 minutes before discovery.
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Worcester
Mary Gillis
Archibald Gillis
North Street
Logan, Swift & Brigham
United States Envelope Company
Mildred Champagne Advice on Love and Sacrifice
A young man asks if he should marry a fiancée who has become blind after an accident. The adviser praises his devotion, urges marriage, and notes his $15 weekly income does not diminish the strength of his love. The piece endorses selfless commitment and happiness through union.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Love Advice For An Older Suitor
A letter-writer seeks guidance about competing with a younger suitor for a woman, arguing the older man should persist. The response counsels steady, persistent attentions and proving financial ability to support her, noting wisdom and protection are valued traits.
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Miss Champagne
Vandals damage Marlboro High School and Public Library
Marlboro police report vandalism at Marlboro High School and the Public Library after a late night or early morning incident. Janitor Michael Flannery found seven doors smashed, eight rooms ransacked, desks broken, papers scattered, and the west side door ajar. Police theorize intruders sought concealed money from the high school play profits.
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Marlboro
Navy
Marlboro High School
Public Library
Michael Flannery
Flannery
Don t Worry Writers Offer Party Table Ideas
A reader asks for help planning a December birthday surprise for a 22 year old man. Suggestions welcome on arranging flowers, paper decor, a birthday cake, and table presentation to create a festive look for the occasion.
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Post
Remedial Advice Sought for Child Sores in New Hampshire Hills
A 22 year old mother of four asks sisters for remedies for sores on her children ages 2 to 5. Each child’s lesion starts red then yellow forms a scab with pus under it, causing great worry. She offers help to others who contribute useful remedies or guidance.
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New Hampshire Hills
Advice to Mothers on Stopping Sibling Abuse
The writer urges mothers to abandon harsh spanking as it fuels hatred between brothers. She advocates calm communication and positive rewards to encourage kindness, promising a future reward to reinforce good conduct. The note ends with a firm personal signature JUANITA.
Advice for Deserted Letter in Sewing Circle
A reader signs as MOTHER OF THREE offers counsel to Deserted about a faithful wife coping with an unloving husband and a married woman involved. She urges loyalty, condemns the other woman, and encourages the wife to persevere, awaiting possible reconciliation.
Cost of Living Reflected in a Sewing Circle Letter
A reader outlines family finances to the Post, noting a husband earning 18 dollars weekly in a shoe shop and a four person household. She itemizes expenses such as 50 cents for gas, 5 cents coal, and 2 dollars 13 cents rent, with room rental reducing costs and insurance noted, ending with a charitable cheerful tone.
Dyeing White Slippers Advice for Girls
A crafts note suggests dyeing white canvas or white kid and tan slippers black using cobbler's ink. Apply two coats, allowing drying between layers, the first coat appearing blue, then finish with shoe polish.
Easy to Make White Slippers Story Reappears
A reader recounts turning white kid slippers black after stepping in tar. The shoe blackened them for 10 cents and the writer, signing as BROWN-EYED BETH, says they looked fine and hopes it helps another reader in Sewing Circle.
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Shoe Black
Beth
Boston Telephone School Learning Pay Inquiry
A reader named Salvador asks sisters whether a telephone school exists in Boston and if students are paid while training as telephone operators. He seeks guidance on available programs and compensation during training.
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Boston
Salvador
Dear Sewing Circle Letter From New Hampshire Readers
A reader from New Hampshire writes to the Sewing Circle sharing daily pride in the paper and family joys with two daughters Beatrice and Myrtle. She asks for advice on growing hair for Myrtle and mentions the comfort of evening chats after chores while hoping for a quick reply.
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New Hampshire
Beatrice
Myrtle
Baby
N. H
Wrinkles at Twenty A Sister Seeks Skin Remedy Advice
A young woman asks for effective wrinkle remedies for the forehead and under eyes. She notes inherited wrinkles, two deep lines near the nose, and asks if cocoa butter, cold cream, or benzoin help. She seeks tips on facial massage and product use.
Old Fashioned Buttered Biscuits and Egg Nests
A collection of early recipes from Mrs Ida Thomas and Mrs F B Flinn. Includes thin buttered biscuits with brown sugar rolls and baked pumpkin custard in ramekins served with clotted cream. Also potato nests with eggs baked briefly, seasoned simply for hot meals.
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Ida Thomas
North Springfield
Gene Baker
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