Romantic figureheads revive old maritime art traditions
The article traces a revival in New England of carved ships figureheads once common on windjammers. It recounts famed headpieces from Old Ironsides and Tecumseh to historic adornments across navies, museums, and private collections, highlighting their romantic histories and surviving replicas.
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New England
Boston
Andrew Jackson
U. S. S. Constitution
Jackson
Hercules
Skillings Brothers
Richard Preble
Tripoli
Neptune
Mediterranean
Constitution
Charles Town Navy Yard
United States Bank
L. S. Beecher
Beecher
Navy
Dewey
Academy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Old Tecumseh
Bancroft Hall
Delaware
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Tamanend
Tammany
New York
Norfolk Navy Yard
Stephen Decatur
U. S. S. United States
Benjamin Franklin
U. S. S. Franklin
Don Antonio de Ulloa
Manila Bay
Augustus Saint Gaudens
N. Y
Historical Society
Caroline
England
King Tara
Rector’s tea lesson shames village boys
A rector invites village boys to a strawberry tea at the rectory and uses the moment to deter vandalism. He asks why the tea was nicer than breaking into his garden, and a chubby boy replies that sugar and cream would have ruined the lesson.
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London
Numorist
Hypnotist Arrives Then Plans to Wake Crimson Gulch
A stranger is confronted by a crowd as he exits a train. He identifies himself as Professor Coperino the famous hypnotist. Cactus Joe questions his credentials and suggests he stay for the next train to help Crimson Gulch wake up.
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Cactus Joe
Professor Coperino
Crimson Gulch
Knowledge costs in farming explained by Pathfinder Magazine
Modern farm knowledge costs rise because farmers must know botanical and entomological names and the chemical controls. The article argues someone pays for this specialized knowledge, implying higher prices for products.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Office Boy Applicant Boasts Puzzle Wins
A job applicant brags of crossword and puzzle prizes saying they were won during office hours, but the employer insists on smartness during work time. The Chelsea Record notes the exchange as a humorous wrinkle in hiring.
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Chelsea
Fragmentary reminiscence with a professor at home
A reminiscence recalls a social scene where Professor High brow visited a house for a test that urged thinking of nothing, while a person mentions thinking of Mr Soff during the moment.
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Mr. Soff
Investor exclaims over quarterly report at market opening
An investor quotes a Boston Transcript line about a third quarter report. The speaker contrasts a reduction described as good news with the reality of a profit deficit. The playful exchange highlights stock market chatter around earnings.
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George
Boston Transcript
Dinner Plans End Walk for Tommy and Caller
A brief dialogue shows a caller inviting Tommy to walk to the car, but Tommy refuses stating they will have dinner once the caller leaves. The exchange implies a planned meal and a departure tied to mealtime.
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Tommy
Family dispute over recent grocery purchase sparks leak
In a tense scene, Johnny delays going to the cellar as his father reveals to Mr. Smith that he spent twenty five dollars on chips last night, prompting questions about the family budget and impulse buying.
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Johnny
Mr. Smith
His Place on the Team
A short dialogue shows Uncle George asking if Tommy is on the football team and Tommy confirming he does the serial work by blowing up the footballs.
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Uncle George
Tommy
George
Tough Break Editor Thrilled by Article Draft
The editor complains the piece is too thrilling and the author admits the article remains unfinished as they study the draft.
Slimming frock promises weight and age loss
A fashion description touts a white frock that supposedly makes the wearer look slimmer and younger. It features a long cape collar, a belt, and a carefully proportioned skirt yoke with tucked details for ease. Pattern 9990 offered in sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46.
Sewing Circle Pattern Order Form Request
A pattern order form instructs sending fifteen cents in coins or stamps for a 89 inch fabric pattern with 36 requirements. It asks applicants to print their name address style number and size and to mail to Sewing Circle Pattern Department 232 West Eighteenth Street New York NY.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
N. Y
One Way to Have Peace
Briggs watches his neighbor approach with a trombone tucked under his arm and learns it is borrowed from Robeson next door. The neighbor jokes that neither Robinson nor he can play, prompting Briggs to question the instrument’s purpose and gain.
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Briggs
Robeson
Robinson
Modern Dance Step Named After St Vitus Dante
A reader asks for the title of a dance Beth just performed describing it as an St. Vitus dance reference. The note suggests the movement displayed a shaking pattern consistent with that historic depiction.
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Beth
Not Always Politely Speak to Strangers in Public
Mrs. Chugetns recalls encounters with policemen who greet her in public without prior introduction, reflecting a shift in social formality as she travels by car.
Poor Kid and Urchin Clash Over Smoking in Alley
A London scene captures a sharp exchange between a stern old lady and a child about smoking. The boy challenges the charge while the woman scolds him, highlighting social tensions in urban life.
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London Weekly Telegraph
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Navy Department
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Secretary of the Navy
Dickerson
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Massachusetts
White House
Virginia
Old Hickory
Tecumseh
God
Arev
U.S.S. Franklin
Olympia
Frank Little
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