Industrious Wardrobe Plan Sparks Sewing Circle Debate
In letters from Nell, Me Too, and Old New Hampshire, readers clash over women’s finances and independence. Arguments center on limiting dress, separating earnings from marriage, and the role of the industrious wife amid social expectations.
HER PLAY AND COUNTERPLAY IN A QUIET domestic exchange
A dialogue centers on a wife chiding her husband for switching hobbies and clutter while he defends his enthusiasms. He resists giving up his encyclopedia plan, likening hobbies to genuine pleasures and a form of play. The scene closes with the referee noting the brute wins again.
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Cambridge Boy Struck by Auto Injured in Cambridge
William Enos nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Enos of 64 Elm street Cambridge is at Cambridge Relief Hospital with possible skull fracture after being struck and knocked down by an unknown speeding roadster yesterday afternoon Cambridge police seek the driver.
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Joseph Enos
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Cambridge
Cambridge Relief Hospital
Service Notice Held Over Until SASE Arrives
A notice states no stories will be returned until a self addressed stamped envelope is provided. Readers are asked to retain a copy of the story sent.
Betty Buxton and the Wealthy Suitor’s Fatal Ride
Betty Buxton, chosen by Nature for wealth and luxury, is torn between Sidney Bacon and her farm roots. After a rushed engagement with Bacon, they speed along country roads and strike a child, killing him. Bacon flees the scene, confessing only in a panic, while Betty confronts the moral cost of her pursuit of ease and status.
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John
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America for Little Historians by Hendrik van Loon
A compact historical sketch recounting the early American struggle from 1775. Boston siege, Continental Congress pay for militiamen, Washington’s rise, British blocks, and the shift from rebellion to declared war as Gage commands in Boston.
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Hendrik van Loon Walsh
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Charlestown
England
Landgrave Hesse
Germany
Poems for Your Scrap Book
The verses praise duty and love as guiding forces in life. They describe how devoted deeds weave an unbroken thread of virtue and how a child’s kiss can heal and empower. The poem envisions service returning to the giver through every sense.
Betty Shows Courage as John Meets Moment of Truth
Betty comforts a bruised child after a road accident and then pleads with John to take her home. She asks if he will ask her to marry him, hinting she would say yes. John, moved, finally agrees.
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Champagne at $1.75 a Quart Sparks NY Scandal
John D. Appleby, New York zone chief enforcement officer, exposed a maker producing synthetic champagne sold at $1.75 a quart and reaching Broadway buyers at up to $40. Authorities lack sufficient evidence to arrest as the base may be cider or still wine with added carbonation.
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Arraigned on Charge of Attempted Murder in East Boston
Levino Mete and Ralph Vesclo of Marion Street East Boston were arraigned in East Boston court on charges of attempted murder related to a stabbing at a wedding party on 304 Chelsea Street. Victims Patrick Sacco and Albert Thornton identified the defendants. Marcus Sacco remains hospitalized with doctors hopeful for recovery barring complications.
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Ralph Vesclo
Marion Street
East Boston
Chelsea Street
Patrick Sacco
Albert Thornton
Marcus Sacco
East Boston Relief Hospital
Robbers Trapped in Mud Prison Near Secaucus
Three men who allegedly assaulted and robbed Robert Droutmann, collector for the Metropolitan-Fulton Lumber Terminal Company of Boston, were trapped in swamp mud near Secaucus, N J, while fleeing a police posse. Droutmann's condition was reported as serious and no questioning was done. The amount of money carried was not disclosed.
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Boston
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Plum Loaf And Other Housewives Recipes From New England
A collection of traditional New England recipes with detailed steps for Plum Loaf, Rolled Oats Dropped Cookies, English Tea Cakes, Golden Glow Ice Cream, and seafood dishes. Includes ingredient lists, mixing sequences, rising times, and baking directions attributed to contributors Mrs Doris F Grindle of Bath Maine and Mabel A Wood of Brockton.
Paris Collection Showcases Neutrals in Daytime Fashion
Attendance at only a few openings confirms favored colors beige black brown caramel taupe in tailored suits and dresses. Brown velvet gowns stand out with no rule on necklines or sleeves, while daytime silhouettes stay straight and skirts stay conservative. A brown satin faced crepe gown with lattice work and a metallic girdle epitomizes versatile daytime wear.
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Household Hints for Javelle Water and Stain Removal
Household hints describe preparing Javelle water by dissolving fat in boiling water and chlorine lime in cold water, settling, and straining. The mixture is bottled and stored in a dark place for stain removal by diluting before use and rinsing after treatment.
Pastor Accused in Windsor Court as Father of Child
Evelyn Goodell 18, a Windsor choir girl, again testifies she has named Rev. Joseph Walker 70 as the father of her child. She admits relations with Lyman Galusha on two occasions, then denies the questions in court. The defense moves to adjourn as the trial staggers under the shifting testimony.
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Morton
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Goodell
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Alice
Ruth
Bernard
Newland
Little Wanderers
Edwin K. McPeek
WILL FIGHT FOR BONUS BILL DECLARED BY AMERICAN LEGION
In Rock Island Illinois on September 26 United News reports National Commander Hanford McNider told the State convention the bonus bill is the livest issue in the Senate and House. He said the American Legion is not in politics but will fight for the bonus because it is right and urged consideration for opponents who lack frontline experience.
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Gainer Will Not Seek Re election for Rhode Island Governor
Providence September 26 Joseph Gainer mayor of Providence says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island governor He will run for re nomination as mayor on his ticket If renominated and defeated he would start a sixth term as chief executive of the city after the election Also a stray line mentions a polynoid worm causing luminescence near a fish.
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Cording
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