A Great Story of Boston Life
Silas Lapham, rich from mineral paint, lives with his wife and daughters in South End Boston. The family tours a new Beacon Street home where Mr. Corey, son of a Beacon Hill family, returns from Bar Harbor as Irene and Penelope navigate romance and their father’s boastful talk about architects and taste.
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Silas Lapham
Vermont
Boston
Nankeen Square
South End
Lapham
Beacon
Memorial Hall
Cambridge
Commonwealth Avenue
Irene
Papa
Mr. Corey
Corey
Bar Harbor
Nantasket
Mamma
Pen
Laphams
Young Corey
Penelope
Rene
Penn
Howells Excerpt Echoes Late-Night Prompt
A brief line from a Howells publication notes timely availability and publisher arrangement with Houghton Mifflin. The fragment references both author and authorized publishers, signaling formal publication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Howells
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Eliot to preside over 33d Lake Mohonk conference
Samuel A. Eliot of Boston a U S Board of Indian Commissioners member will preside at the 33d Lake Mohonk conference on the Indian and other dependent peoples beginning a three day session at Mohonk Lake N Y October 19. About 200 attendees include officials, religious and educational workers among Indians, Filipinos and Porto Ricans.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Samuel A. Eliot
Boston
United States Board of Indian Commissioners
Lake Mohonk
Seven Die In Dynamite Blast At North Butte Mine
A wagon load of dynamite bound for blasting exploded at the Granite Mountain mine yard in Butte Montana. At least seven workers were killed and five injured, one of whom is expected to die. Most fatalities occurred among men inside mine buildings with four blown to atoms.
Postmaster Held on Funds Conversion Charge
Carl F. Edlund, postmaster at Westdale, waived examination before U S Commissioner Hayes and was held for the grand jury on a charge of converting 1712 of post office money order funds to his own use. He was released on 500 bail.
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Carl F. Edlund
Westdale
United States
Hayes
Post Office Department
Safety First Movement Backed by Detroit Auto Makers
J Walter Drake of Detroit manufacturer speaking for the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce says manufacturers will support the Safety First Federation of America. He agrees with Harold Newman of New Orleans on pre‑qualification of all motor vehicle operators before driving on streets. Drake emphasizes education over heavy legislation for accident prevention.
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Detroit
Mich
J. Walter Drake
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Safety First Federation of America
Drake
Harold W. Newman
Public Safety
New Orleans
Denver & Rio Grande elects Nicoll and Taylor to board
Stockholders chose Benjamin Nicoll and David H. Taylor of New York as directors to replace Joel F. Vaile of Denver and S. F. Pryor of New York who resigned. Other directors were re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Benjamin Nicoll
David H. Taylor
New York
Joel F. Vaile
S. F. Pryor
St Marys Catholic Association to mark anniversary
The fifth anniversary celebration of St Marys Catholic Association of Cambridge will be held next Friday night at the association home on Prospect and Harvard streets. More than 2000 people are expected to attend a concert and dance.
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St. Mary's Catholic Asociation
Cambridge
Association
Prospect
Harvard
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Glens Falls Insurance Co
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Library Bureau Steel
Library Bureau
W.R. Washburn
Federal Street
BER
Malebert Orient
Attent
Washington Street
Blackstone St
Friend St
French Lick Springs
S. A. Eliot
Mohonk
Autoisis
ST. Mary’s C. A
Paris
Filene
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