Dedication Planned for St Benedict's Church Somerville
Elaborate preparations are under way for the dedication of St Benedict's Church at Arlington and Hathon streets East Somerville on Sunday morning October 20 at 10 30 o'clock Cardinal O Connell will officiate with visiting clergymen assisting Church societies and fourth degree Knights of Columbus will form in Union square at 30 and march to the church expected to draw an immense crowd
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Arlington and
Hathon Streets
East Somerville
Cardinal O’connell
Knights of Columbus
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for upset stomachs indigestion gas and sour belching. It claims relief in five minutes and urges readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for any family member facing dyspepsia or stomach derangement day or night.
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Pape
Sewing Circle: Home Life Talk and Palmistry Opinions
In the Boston Post Sewing Circle column readers discuss domestic topics from baby care to household economy. A recent exchange invites experiences with palmistry life lines and whether such predictions proved true among their friends or relatives.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Phere
Prophecies That Failed in a Palm Reading Tale
An unnamed writer of 56 years or more recalls a fellow worker with a long lifeline and rejects palmistry. She asserts fortune tellers’ predictions of early death are unfounded and urges a worried young woman to ignore such prophecies.
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Ss. K
Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle on Mourning Attire
A reader writes to the circle urging practicality in mourning customs. She argues black clothing is optional for those unable to afford it, stressing that true sorrow comes from the heart, not attire, and urges aiding loved ones while they remain, to avoid future regret.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Certain Cure For Nervous Debility Tona Vita Promoted
An advertisement touts Tona Vita as a universal remedy for debility and low spirits. It claims rapid health restoration, urges readers to weigh themselves before and after a week’s use, and notes the product is sold by all druggists with physician endorsement.
SISTER LILLIAN MOURNS IN CHURCH WEAR CALLS FOR UNITY
The message expresses heartfelt mourning and urges sisters to dress in a chosen apparel as a sign of solidarity. It emphasizes unity and shared sentiment among the group, ending with a personal sign off from Sister Lillian.
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Lillian
Palmist Warns Against Reading Life Lines From One Hand
The writer urges the sister to ignore a short life prediction from a single palm line. Hand reading requires both hands and context, as length of life cannot be determined from one line alone. The author cites twenty years of study to reassure the reader.
Mourning for the Dead Versus Duty to the Living
A Brookline clergyman's wife argues against prolonged mourning and deep gloom in homes. She says public displays of sorrow deprive children of cheer and harm families, urging living relatives to honor the departed by rebuilding happiness and carrying on with life.
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Christendom
Brookline
Fewer Divorces Through Mutual Effort and Love at First Sight
A letter from a 26 year old woman recounts marrying at 19 and 29 after three months knowing each other. She celebrates seven years of marriage with three living children and two lost, praising shared work and mutual support as a path to fewer divorces.
Lassie of 2 Signatory Letters Denounce Kissing
A lassie signs as A Lassie of 2 and rejects kissing in dating. She writes that men show no respect when kissing on first outings and vows to wait for the right suitor who honors her unstained lips, despite sisters’ views.
Letters to the Sewing Circle Highlighted in Sunday Post
A selection of notable letters to the Sewing Circle appears in the Sunday Post. Readers share tips, anecdotes, and community remarks reflecting sewing and craft interests.
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The
Sunday Post
Arguments Halt Russell Estate Hearing Again
The court again suspended the motion to admit portions of the prior trial transcript into evidence for purposes other than impeachment in the Daniel Russell estate case. The hearing adjourned at East Cambridge as counsel argued admissibility.
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Daniel Russell
Melrose
Russsell
East Cambridge
Mr. Nason
Mr. Scharton
Crobs
Contempt debate marks lively hearing in master’s court
The master in the case and attorneys spar over evidence and contempt risk at the opening of court. William H. Scharton argues for delaying the case to pose Supreme Court interrogatories. The judge allows brief preparation time and comments on Scharton’s broad instructions to his client.
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Gilbert A. A. Pévey
William H. Scharton
Dakota Dan
Mr. Scharton
Scharton
Nason
Seharton
Peavey
Supreme Court
Mildred Champagne Advises on Wedding Announcements
A letter from Vivian F asks who should announce her coming marriage. The advice says a married sister may announce the wedding from her home with a proper form. It suggests including the couple’s names, date, time, and place and ends with best wishes.
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Miss Champagne
Vivian F
Four Die As Barges Sink On Lake Ontario Near Galloups
Four Canadians perished when two barges sank in Lake Ontario near Galloup Islands about 20 miles from Sacketts Harbor. Victims named J. D. Schamp Stephen Labuse Fred Lahance and 16 year old Alice Derusha daughter of Captain Derusha.
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Watertown
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Galloup Islands
Sacketts Harbor
J. D. Schamp
Stephen Labuse
Fred Lahance
Alice Derusha
Derusha
Question from Brunette About Age Gap in Romance
A 22 year old girl asks if a man nine months younger is too young for her and whether to reveal her real age. The reader notes the man claims to love her and questions if the affection is genuine.
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Miss Champagne
Love and age in relationships defy nine month gaps
The speaker argues that love matters more than small age gaps and that attraction depends on a woman's personality. Age only affects dynamics if the woman’s appearance or magnetism changes, but many women remain attractive in middle life.
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