Observant Citizen notes on local happenings and figures
The column covers housing moves by the Gamma Theta fraternity and a new clubhouse plan, plus local police anecdotes, football star Patrick Grant, Harvard ties, campus housing shifts at Eliot, Burns and Hammond connections, and a parade of civic notes. It mentions Admiral Bowles, a Roxbury parochial school project, McGrath taking Niantic High School post, and other Boston area updates.
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Boston
Aquarium
Erward
Theatre Comique
Adelphi Theatre
Billy Park
Sionere
Horse Marines
Billy's
Buckley Serenaders
Frank L. Haney
Carver Street
Arthur L. McGrath
Harvard
Niantic (Conn
McGrath
Durfee High School
Fall River
Ask Me No More Uncle Walt Sings of Debt and Doom
A lyrical monologue rails at unpaid bills and the collectors who pursue debtors. The speaker laments frost of winter costs from grocers, hardware, milkmen, dressers, and butchers while bailiffs threaten seizure. The piece, credited to Walt Mason, dates 1912.
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Walt
Mason
British Army suspends monoplanes after aviator casualties
London report states four lieutenants were killed in a week prompting the war offices to suspend monoplanes in service. Army aviators favor biplanes for safety and stability, though monoplanes were used for speed.
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London
My Corps
War Offices
Beautiful Bess Finds Love and New Life in Mill World
In a moonlit Newburyport evening a mill girl nicknamed Beautiful Bess, real name Bessie Brooks, wins the heart of Lawyer Richard Hill. He offers a kinder office job and better prospects, she accepts, learns quickly, and their courtship leads to marriage while his father remains unaware of the mill roots behind the union.
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Bess
General Hill
Dick Hill
Clifton Mill
Bessie Brooks
Franklin St
Franklin Street
Richard Hill
Smith's Block
Cupid
Hill
Bessie
Poem Fragments of a Romantic Portrait
A fragmented poem praises a woman walking in beauty like a starry night. It contrasts dark and light, lauds serene thoughts, and describes a calm eloquence, innocence, and a peaceful heart.
Dear Sewing Circle I Question Jealousy and Affection
In a letter to the sewing circle, a woman recalls early family affection and kissing norms, recounts a jealous confrontation over kissing a friend's husband, and explains choosing her husband for devotion over earlier infatuations and romance. She calls her marriage a lucky escape.
Love at First Sight Compared With Real Marriage Views
A Dear Sewing Circle column argues against love at first sight as basis for marriage. The writer recalls personal infatuations, noting a man older with a neglected family and another described as "a Greek God" who married someone else and lounged in bed.
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Sewing Circle
Unwelcome Attentions On Train From Readers Letter
A reader recounts being harassed on a crowded train when only one seat was available. The writer describes fear and reluctance to confront the man, noting the challenge of public commuting and the need to avoid creating a scene.
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Oldtown
Melrose
Uncle Sam
Mass
Tommy” Hawk
Main Street
Curious Crowd Faces Offender on Public Transport
A narrator recalls a man who displayed rude behavior on a car ride. He feigned apology after dropping a glove into a young woman's lap and then switched seats. The writer notes the man’s persistent irritation and questions readers about public conduct.
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Sher
Appearance of Evil in a Dear Sewing Circle
Randolph, a reader, argues that the appearance of evil matters and warns that even innocent kissing can ruin homes and mar a woman's reputation. He says a wife might leave a husband for such indiscretion and revert to earning a living.
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Randolph
Teaching a Deserved Lesson Dear Sewing Circle
A reader recalls confronting disrespectful remarks in a theatre. A middle aged man taunts a woman, and a younger man suggests retaliating. The narrator threatens no violence and displays a hatpin to deter the offender, earning praise from an elderly spectator.
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Sewing Circle
Dear Sisters Advice on Secret Marriage Plan
A young couple asks the Sewing Circle for guidance on marrying secretly next month. They propose living apart for a year to save money then reveal the marriage in February. They seek approval and wisdom from the sisters.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle Seek Guidance on School
A reader asks if she should stay home or continue school as her mother runs a wash shop and her classes begin September 16. She signs the letter anxious awaiting advice from the group.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Letters From The Sewing Circle Lite Appear In Post
A set of notable letters to the Sewing Circle writers is expected to appear in the Sunday Post. Readers anticipate varied opinions and community notes in the forthcoming edition.
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Ong
The
Sunday Post
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Ernest Taylor
Brighton
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Pat’’ Grant
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Eliot
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John Hays Hammond
Broidrick
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Cadets
Codman
U. S
Francis T. Bowles
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Admiral Bowles
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St. Francis’ Church
North Dorchester Cemetery
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
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Justice Holmes
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Motorman
Uncle Walt
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Stickney & Poor's Mustard
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the National Mustard
Boston & Albany, R. E
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Treat
Tremont St. Nest
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Newburyport
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Chass
Cambridge, Mass
Warner Models
Warner
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