Hand Weaving Revival In New England Looms Again
The article notes a revival of hand weaving in New England, driven by descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers. Massachusetts studios and blind weavers in Cambridge and Boston produce rag rugs, linens, and curtains, with markets expanding to Detroit, Duluth, and San Francisco. Weaving's history, origins, and regional centers such as Deerfield Hingham Lynn and Berea are explored along with Swedish loom techniques and mountain rug programs.
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New England
United States
Massachusetts
Arts and Crafts Association
Boston
Deerfield
Marblehead
Hingham
Lynn
Central Square
Cambridge
Massachusetts Commission For the Blind
Hallhey
Charles F. Campbell
Industrial Department
Detroit
Mich
Duluth
San Francison
Divid
Indiana
Far East
H Hingham
Berea College
Berea
Tennessee
Queer ideas about food and luck across customs
A compact survey of superstition around meals and luck. It notes beliefs from Judas at the Last Supper to salt spilling, thirteen at table, squid stirring, oat cake offerings, nine-knob birthday cakes, and mince pie customs, suggesting festive habits may promise months of fortune.
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Judas
Christ
Lord
Scotland
Thea
Fox
Eagle
A Battle Front Tale Under Night’s Flag in Forgotten War
The fragment recalls a clash near dawn with troops advancing through rugged terrain. Acknowledges a brave rider and a marching American unit pursuing enemies, while distant volleys and cheers rise from the field. The prose evokes peril, courage, and the resolve of soldiers standing firm.
Valor and gallantry save government cargo on river voyage
A squad from William F. Crawford's Ninth Illinois Cavalry seized carbines and ammunition from a heavily loaded transport near Fort Pillow to defend the boat. With Crawford and two men on deck and a third behind the smokestack, they repelled Confederate fire, landed at Memphis with the cargo intact, and saved valuable government supplies through daring and quick thinking.
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William F. Crawford
Illnois Cavalry
Milan
Til
National Tribe
Cairo
Doat
Memphis
Ninth
Linel
Fort Pillow
Crawford
Wort
Memorial service by Sons of Veterans honors fallen soldiers
A memorial service by Sons of Veterans for soldiers of the Civil War and Spanish American Wars was held. Flowers were placed on a canal boat that sank, with emblems scattered on the water to honor those laid to rest. The ceremony is described as a traditional annual feature.
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Sons of Veterans
Een
New York
Honest Doctor Endorses Peruna in Ailing Years
Fragmentary reader letter recounts how a doctor advised Peruna to restore health after months of bronchial catarrhal issues. The writer, Sylvester Kh Smith of Brooklyn, credits rapid improvement and full restoration within three months, as A W Perrin MD also endorses the remedy for catarrh and urges patients to obtain it locally.
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Peruna
Sylvester Kh
SMITH
Granite Mook
St. Lovie
Mog
Perane
A. W. Perrin
Halaey
Brooklyn
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