Christmas in Debt and Sensible Gifts Debate
Readers of the Sewing Circle share woes on affordable presents and strained family budgets. A wife notes gift limits clash with spouses desires and the debt cycle, while others recount trial separations and marital advice from Magistrate Appleton.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Sensible Presents Association
Appleton
Will Carleton
California
Maine
Merry Widow
Mount Holyoke
Marie
Weather Lament by Walt Mason on Climate Woes
A humorous verse by Walt Mason from 1915 laments irregular weather patterns and the public mood toward unending sun and rain. The piece playfully contrasts desire for warmth with calls for snow and cold, ending with a quip about Alaska and tropical fantasies.
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Weather Bureau
Boneyard
Gorse
Tropic Isles
Alaska
Alaska Mountains
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Government dissolves major moving picture trust in Philadelphia
Judge Oliver B. Dickinson dissolves the Motion Picture Patents Company and the General Film Company and related firms for Sherman Act violations. The ruling targets inter state commerce in motion pictures and accessories, with many millions of dollars at stake.
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Philadelphia
United States
Oliver B. Dickinson
United States District Court
Moving Picture Trust
Motion Picture Patents Company
General Film Company
Court to decide on dissolving motion picture patent trust
The court urged submission of a decree for approval with a possible Supreme Court appeal. It held that patent rights do not grant a license to violate anti trust laws and found the defendants overstepped to protect rights. The Motion Picture Patents Company allegedly formed in 1908 to control most patents and theaters, enforcing uniform prices and distribution, with supply cuts for noncompliant exhibitors. The government filed the suit August 16, 1912, with proceedings last heard in December 1914.
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Supreme Court
Motion Picture Patents Company
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Lubin President Says Motion Picture Fight Will End
Siegmund Lubin, head of Lubin Manufacturing, stated in San Francisco that the Motion Picture Patents Company case will not be escalated. He warned the dissolution suit will force a readjustment of business practice to comply with the law and cause millions in expense and a big loss for his firm.
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San Francisco
Siegmund Lubin
Lubin Manufacturing Company
Motion Picture Patents Company
Velvet suit and blouse charm in town shopping tale
The narrator recalls feeling overwhelmed in town and waiting long for tea with Jack. She notes spotting stylish new items, especially a beaver trimmed brown velvet suit with a matching blouse and a striking collar.
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Jack
Fashion description from a blouse with satin yoke and lace jabot
A fragment describes a blouse with white satin yoke trimmed in beaver and chiffon, a cream lace jabot at the front, and satin buttons along a high rolled collar. It mentions beaver bands on deep satin cuffs and ends with a speaking line about a busy schedule.
UNSHINE By the Bentztown Bard
The Bentztown Bard urges steadfast effort to reach goals by fighting the current and climbing upstream rather than gliding with the stream. Longing to conquer demands persistent struggle against tides and flow.
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Bentztown Bard
A New and Nice Way of Cooking Pears
A Midwest cooking note details canning pears with brown sugar lemons ginger or ginger root, water, and four hours of slow cooking. It suggests jarning hot with new rubbers and notes alternative use for mince meat. Contributions from Mrs C H Downing and Nettie Bliss provide measurements and baking tips.
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C. H. Downing
Norway
October 2 Weather Bits From The Oldest Inhabitant
The Oldest Inhabitant cites October 2 weather trends in Boston noting frequent overcoat days and a 82 degree peak in 1877. He recalls 72 degrees as the warmest in 20 years up to 1903 and a 34 degree low near freezing in 1899. Rain days total 12 since 1872, with five rainy Octobers in the last 26 years.
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Boston
Driftwood Poem of Empty Hearts and Lost Faith
The poem compares drifting boats to empty hearts and lost faith. It recalls storms at sea, battered masts, and seaspray while contrasting joyous beginnings with forsaken anchors and faded flags. The driftwood image symbolizes lives that once sailed for the skies but now drift aimlessly in the world.
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Harbor
Bay
Tower
Town
Cretonne and Happiness End in a Hospital Bed
Emily and Dick Stanley pursue a home makeover to mimic a friend’s elegant decor. A quarrel over spending ends when a gasoline explosion injures Dick, forcing Emily to rethink values. He recovers and rejects ornate cretonne, choosing love and partnership over vanity.
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Florence
Emily
Cretonne
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