Massachusetts undertaker heads to Detroit for national convention
William McManus of Brookline attends the Undertakers National Convention in Detroit and will return to lead the Brookline K of C council in the monster Columbus Day parade on October 12. The article notes the parade staff includes Col Sullivan, Captain Fennesey, District Attorney Pelletier, and other city leaders.
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Massachusetts
Detroit
Undertakers
William McManus
Brookline
McManus
Sullivan
Fennesey
Pelletier
Rourke
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on Love and Choices
A woman writes Elizabeth about a five year club named The Seven Belles and a longtime friend who is now engaged. She wonders if she should tell him she cares, while Elizabeth urges frank confession to settle doubts and improve understanding despite potential embarrassment.
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Miss Champagne
Seven Belles
Elizabeth
London
Alec
Elsa
Garden tip from Pink Dahlia about large greenhouses
A letter signed Pink Dahlia endorses large greenhouses and seed starting. The author notes success with his approach and invites readers to try it, promising no trouble with greenhouse crops. The message encourages sharing the advice widely and ends with the sign-off.
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Pink Dahlia
Sale of La Vida corsets at Chandler's reveals half price offer
Boston shoppers flock to Chandler & Co at 151 Tremont Street for an unprecedented sale of La Vida corsets at half price. The event features expert corsetières, fittings, and limited duration before regular prices resume. The ad invites salons and emphasizes modern designs tuned to fashion trends.
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Boston
Chandler & Co
Tremont Street
la Vida
Chandler
New York
Chicago
Paris
London
Vienna
Rice Pudding and Meat Pie Recipes From Daily Readers
Three readers share home kitchen formulas. Mrs. C. E. Bennett from Sanford Maine details a baked rice pudding with milk and dates, while Fannie Craig of Quincy Massachusetts provides a layered meat and potato pie with a top crust. Jennie B. Taylor of Chelsea offers a brown sugar buttermilk cake batch with spices and raisins that stays soft for days.
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C. E. Bennett
Sanford, Me
Fannie Craig
Independence Avenue
Quincy
Mass
Jennie B. Taylor
Shurtleff Street
Chelsea
Economy in Ironing with a Charcoal Iron
A Waltham letter urges using a charcoal iron as the cheapest ironing method, noting long use over years, patience to learn proper use, and that one bag of charcoal lasts a long time.
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Waltham
Too Late and a Good Woman in a Harsh Domestic Rhyme
An old poem or quip titled WATER LILY contrasts roles in a woman’s harsh duty to care for a husband with the warning he may remarry after her death. The speaker urges heavy chores like cutting wood and hauling ash, implying gendered labor and futility.
English Sister Seeks Boston Daughters of St George Chapter
A reader from England writes to the Sisters of Sewing Circle asking how to join the Order of Daughters of St George in Boston. She is abroad and eager to join this winter and asks for information.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Sisters of Sewing Circle
Circle
England
Boston
Order of Daughters of St. George
Banbury Cross
Question on Access to Business College for Grammar School Grads
A reader asks whether a girl finishing grammar school in ninth grade can attend a business college to become a stenographer. They seek age requirements, monthly tuition, and program duration. May, California.
Hoodoo Mystery Letter From Richard's Mama
A reader writes to the Sewing Circle about family luck and marriage. She notes the husband’s initials match her own and celebrates nearly three years of marriage with a healthy 16 month old baby boy who has walked since 11 months.
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Mabel
Richard
Letter M Bonds a Happy Pair in a Humble Home
A writer shares anecdotes of couples where matching initials did not bring bad luck. Mabel and Jansen, married 15 years, enjoy a home and a son aged eight. A sister-in-law and her husband with shared initials have a six year old daughter. The note concludes that letters in a name do not doom marriages.
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Mabel
Chum
Johnson
Jansen
Barberry
Kind of Man to Marry to the Circle Readers
A Ladies column warns women to scrutinize a suitor’s life and religious observance before marriage. It urges choosing a respectful, responsible partner over flashy promises, claiming experience of hardship from the author.
Saving Dahlia Rules For Winter Preservation
A gardener shares rules to save dahlias by cutting after heavy frost and storing with ashes in a box. The advice promises home-grown blooms next season and notes the guidance came from a man.
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Roxbury
Cambridge
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Harvard Law School
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Taunton
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Harvard
Charlestown Navy Yard
Robert C. Erb
William R. Erb
Harry R. Erb
Branchville, N. J
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Justin CamPrpe
Camden N J
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B. A. Bourgeois
Mamma
Fianna
Nolise
Papa
Mildred Champagne
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Jane Emly
Morrison Ave
Somerville
Chandler's
Heath & Co
Ryan
Elmwood Avenue
Providence, R, I
Southbridge
Charles H. Kerr
White Mountains
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Ireland
Blake
Temple Near
Washington Street
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Dahlia
Jolways
Proce Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Company
Henry W. Fischer
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Rebekah
Bethlehem
America
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Reba
Becky Sharp
Vanity Fair
Thackeray
Scott
Rebecca Gratz
Philadelphia
Washington Irving
Irving
Helen
Dorothy
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adama
New England Housewives
Bee
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Columbus Day Committee
Massachu
Price
Jordan Marsh Company
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