Aliens depart England as family faces looming separation
In a late September scene aboard the St Luke a family bids farewell from the wharf as Uncle Arthur feels oddly lighthearted about the departure of alien relatives. The two sisters-turned-nephews cling to each other, torn by love for England and the ache of leaving their mother behind.
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Uncle Arthur
Aunt Alice
Arthur
St. Luke
England
Alice
Anna-Rose
Anna-Felicitas
Alma-Rose
Anna- Felicitas
Anna-Felicctas
Canopic to Reach Boston From Genoa and Naples
White Star Line steamship Canopic now bound for Boston from Genoa and Naples expected Oct 11. On board are 59 saloon 296 second cabin and 514 steerage passengers with hundreds more to embark at the Azores. She will call at Almeria to load thousands of barrels of grapes for local merchants. The list includes many Italians who once lived here and returned to serve in the war.
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White Star Line
Boston
Genoa
Naples
Azores Islands
Almeria
Spain
Municipal Voter List Closing Oct 6 for State Elections
The urban election department notes the last day to list voters for state elections is October 6. People not listed by that date cannot be registered during the October 6 to 15 registration window.
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Municipal Election Department of Voters
Woman's Letter Debates Marriage and Teaching Careers
Long reader correspondence from the Boston Post Exchange about women delaying marriage for war service and teaching. Letters weigh personal sacrifice versus happiness and duty, with parables about a teacher mother and daughters illustrating choices between career and family.
A Lesson in Salesmanship and a Farm Store Scheme
Betty and her soldier friends turn Betty’s roadside truck into a bustling three‑section store selling peaches apples corn and vegetables after brother Bob helps fix the spot. Nick Parson s cheeky pledge to buy a wedding dress sparks a quick, reluctant but affectionate protest from Betty who chooses work over marriage.
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Betty
Bob
Bobby
Nick
Mrs. Dudley
France
Dan
Nick Parsons
The Wedding Guest Returns Home in Grief and Insight
The mariner departs the wedding scene in shock and sorrow. He wakes the next morning a sadder and wiser man, having seen the sea and learned to bear loss. He reflects on companionship, faith, and the cost of experience.
Fragmentary plea leads to wedding gown purchase
The excerpt shows a tense moment where a man pleads with Betty to marry, noting family opposition and a plan to use the money for a wedding dress, influenced by mood and scene.
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Washington
Charlestown Navy Yard
Richard Werner
Robinson
James EB. Bailey
Eanut
Piedmont Sanut
Hub
Walt Mason
Pass
Ebenezer Pance
Walt
Mason
George Matthew Adams
Boston Post
the Post
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Arborway Court
Forest Hills
Liege
Dan Scott
Wildroot Co., Inc
Buffalo, N.Y
Wildroot
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Myr
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Madewell
Taunton Knitting CO
Taunton
Mass
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Samuel Taylor
Coleridge
Kirk
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Worcester
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Front Street
Missés’ Serge
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