Good Intentions and the Limits of Aid
The piece argues that goodwill toward the poor must be informed by understanding poverty and effective aid methods. It urges careful, knowledgeable action rather than mere desire to help, warning that surface kindness without insight fails to help meaningfully.
Diamonds In His Shoes and the Widow Word
A fragment discusses diamond buckles in 18th century Boston merchants including Thomas Russell of Charlestown and his role in American Russia trade after the Revolution. It also traces the history of the word widow from Anglo-Saxon England to the Himalayas and notes a humorous piece on bill collectors highlighting procrastination before payment.
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Boston
Thomas Russell
Charlestown
Russia
Max Mueller
England
Germany
Himalayas
Christmas events brighten Oceanic church season
Oceanic hosts a series of Christmas events from the Presbyterian Church. A sewing school Christmas program featured ninety girls. a cantata Johnnie Doubter will be performed at Red Men’s hall with forty youngsters, and a Christmas Eve tree event includes gifts and medal awards for attendance. Josen Allen, recently in Florida for health, reports improvement and plans return in spring.
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Oceanic
Presbyterian Church
Church House
Bingham Avenue
Presbyterian’ Sunday School
Johnnie Doubter
Red Men's Hall
Presbyterian Sunday School
Jos Jen Allen
First Street
Florida
Reading club night in Shrewsbury village features music and talks
December 17 gathering at Mrs. Homer Partree's in Eatontown included Miss Mary Dennis violin, Miss Lovett London Tower paper, Mrs. Sweezny on Elizabethan art, two current events, Oxford-Raleigh alma mater, and a poetry reading. Funeral of Mrs. Anna Jackson noted with tributes. long life and family described.
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Reading Club
Homer Partree
Eatontown
Mary Dennis
Parsons
Chatuaqua
Oxford-Raleigh
Emma Holmes
Anna Jackson
Hiram L. Dangler
Jackson
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