Old Rag Dolls Durable Heirlooms Across New England Homes
Rag dolls were treasured keepsakes in early New England households. They varied in size and costume with flat faces and stiff hands, often west footed. Some faces were painted or embroidered, hair from yarn or real strands, and clothing featured full skirts and sunbonnets. One NH family’s doll stayed with daughters for over eighty years, despite wear, and could be revived by a new face cloth.
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New England
New Hampshire
Pathfinder Magazine
Danger in Bullfighting A Grim Portrait of a Matadors Risks
The article portrays bullfighting as highly dangerous for matadors. It describes chairs used before charges, leaping over bulls with poles, and bulls goring matadors into the air or against arena structures. It notes many matadors are killed or wounded during their careers.
Morse from Portrait Painter to Telegraph Inventor
Samuel Finley Breese Morse rose from a wandering portrait painter to become America’s leading portraitist. He painted New England folk and then sat with presidents and generals, leading the National Academy of Design, before an inspiration redirected him toward inventing the telegraph and reshaping communication.
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse
New England
America
National Academy of Design
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Popular Science Monthly
Sunday School Teacher’s Bowling Trip Ends With Little Sleep
A Brockton Enterprise item recounts a Sunday school teacher among bowlers who traveled to New Bedford to face a local group. A bus breakdown or delay forced an overnight return to Brockton, arriving in the early morning hours. The teacher quietly entered home at 3:30 am, waking his wife as she questioned the hour. He muttered “Yes, dear” and slept for about three hours.
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Whaling City
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Brockton Enterprise
Major League Stars Eye Pro Football Careers
A number of big league players with gridiron backgrounds plan to play professional football after the baseball season. Notable names include Ernie Nevers of the St. Louis Browns and Walter French of the Athletics, with Garland Buckeye of the Indians among those who turned pro before excelling in baseball.
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Local markets debate pro football growth and reach
A historical discussion argues professional football should expand beyond alumni interest as the sport gains mass appeal. The writer envisions a structured circuit system, akin to baseball, linking big and small cities while urging proper supervision and local access.
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