Coast Defenses of Boston Holiday Social Scene
Christmas preparations sweep the Coast Defenses of Boston as the Ladies Auxiliary and Service Club organize events for children. A Dec 10 Cadet Armory ball draws Army officers and families from Warren Banks Strong Andrews. Harbor Club forms for Coast Defense women. lectures and teas mark hostesses’ gatherings at Forts Banks and Andrews.
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Service Club
Boston
Cadet Armory
Warren
James F. Howell
Howell
Joseph ©. Cottrell
Otto Behrader
Webster Cook
Foliers
Banks
Allan D. Raymond
Eleanor Raymond
Mra Hume
Rachel Frank
Safford
Riviere
Strong
Andrews
Alexander Greig, Jr
David ©. Shanks
John W. Buckman
Chilton Club
J. F. Howell
Learnard
John Christian
First Corps
Headquarters
Louise Fleming
Hall
E. & R. Department
Shanks
John W. Ruckman
Sirmyer
Fort Ethan Allen
Greene
Red Cross
Green
Fraser
Coast Defense
Cora Holahan
Harbor Club
Coast Defenses
Corps
Henrietta W. R. Frost
Harriet Sturgis Floyd Dies After Long Illness at Home
Harriet Sturgis Floyd died Monday at her home 210 Waa upon her after a month of confinement. Born April 20, 1860, she lived all her life on the family homestead and served the First Methodist Episcopal Church for years. Survived by sisters Adelaide and Amanda and nephew Levy Covell, her funeral was held at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday with many relatives and friends from several towns attending. Her remains rest in Winthrop Cemetery.
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Harriet Sturgis Floyd
Waa
Old Homestead
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hattie
David Floyd
J. W. Covell
Malden
Adelaide
Amanda
Levy Covell
Floyd
Winthrop
Island Women Financiers of Loo Choo Rise in Trade
The Loo Choo islands between Japan and Formosa are famed for red lacquer ware produced mainly by women from Naha and Shur. Women run all trade, practice single price bargaining, and carry heavy wares atop their heads with grained balance and erect bearing.
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Loo Choo Islands
Japan
Formosa
China
Naha
Shur
Mrs Ellen Verdi Passes at Age 88 in Winthrop
Mrs Ellen Verdi died peacefully at her daughter Mrs EB Christopher’s home in Winthrop in her 89th year. She lived with her daughter since her husband’s death six years ago and leaves six sons in England and Canada. Funeral is Friday at 9 AM at St John the Evangelist Church with interment in Halifax beside her husband.
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EB. J. Christopher
Ellen Verdi
St. John the Evangelist Church
Halifax
N. S
John H. Williams widowed by cerebral hemorrhage veteran union figure
John H. Williams of 175 Winthrop Street died at home Monday at 7 30 am from a cerebral hemorrhage after tending his furnace. Born in Salem 1843 he served in the Civil War with the 14th Massachusetts Infantry and Co D 1st Massachusetts Artillery. He retired from the postal service after 54 years. Services were held at home followed by G A R rites and he is interred in Milton.
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John H. Williams
Winthrop St
Mr. Williams
Salem
Mass
Boston
Pemberton Sq
Old South
Postal Service
Army
14Th Mass. Inf
Co. D
1St Mass. Artillery
Hatch’s Run
Relic of Primitive Days in Collar Fashion
The article traces the collar from primitive neck adornment to a status symbol in medieval England with liv ery collars denoting feudal allegiance. It notes collars persist in European knighthood and collars’ ruffle fashion among the rich, followed by starch driven growth and a proclamation to curb their size, and states that US use rose around 1850 with stiff upright collars noted for discomfort.
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England
Flanders
Church
United States
Seance Notes Prompt Skeptical Call
Mr Brown questions spirit communications after reading a popular seance account. His wife asks for clarification as he notes the belief that departed souls go only to heaven, highlighting amusing or skeptical exchanges in a domestic moment.
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Mr. Brown
John
Obstacle to Marriage Causes Father to Object
A suitor faces a stubborn father who admits affection for the match but declares his daughter does not approve. The dialogue reveals a family obstacle to the engagement and the suitor’s surprise.
Bridegroom Bride Swap Confusion Revealed
In a playful exchange, Helen Strongmind explains to a friend that she plans to wed Mr. Wurm, while the friend assumes Helen aims to marry him. The conversation shifts as Helen clarifies she has asked her confidant to stand as her best woman, not bridesmaid.
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Helen Strongmind
Mr. Wurm
Helen
Wife buys outfits mark man as absurd
A derisive remark about a man wearing clothes his wife purchased provokes a reply from Mr Growcher who argues the wife’s outfits may be equally ridiculous for her.
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Mr. Growcher
Joke Turns On Ten Horsepower Car Claim
Greene recalls promising a ten horsepower automobile and admits surprise that one horse pulled it back home, revealing the humorous twist in the exchange.
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Redd
Greene
Misunderstanding Over Memorandum Causes Tension
A humorous exchange reveals Smyth facing trouble after a memo found by his wife. The note from a repairer mentions supplying a typewriter with a dog. A dancer jokes about shoes and finances, underscoring light domestic wit.
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Smyth
Lacking Tools Prompt Poem On Ink And Paper
A speaker notes pencils pens and paper white with erasers and ink. They admit inability to write a poem despite available tools and muse on what a poem might become with thought.
Travel Improves Prices In Town Lunch Break
Farmer Cortessel notes when he went to town and ate lunch at a restaurant he saw how travel had lifted prices for a head of lettuce. The exchange underscores travel’s impact on local costs.
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Corntessel
The Brain and the Stomach Chronicle
Meandering Mike asks if a woman will provide dinner for cutting wood. Plodding Pete confirms and then reveals he called off the deal after seeing the woodpile and losing his appetite.
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Mike
Pete
Visit Dilemma Sparks Domestic Quip
In a witty exchange a wife insists the Borems will visit unless she goes along. The husband questions the plan, but she asserts it’s the only way to avoid the unwanted visit.
His Only Protection Snippet
A humorous fragment recounts a man telling Brown about a snoring cure, and Brown refusing. The joke hinges on his claim that curing himself would force church attendance with his wife.
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Brown
Its Class Folding Slip Quips From Father Visit
A playful remark frames the scene as a man tries a folding slip near a woman while her father interrupts. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted, social clash over propriety and flirtation in a domestic setting.
Directors Water Stock Meaning in Investment Gossip
The phrase refers to directors inflating a company’s stock value to mislead investors. It implies creating artificial demand or misleading financials to boost share price, benefiting insiders while harming ordinary shareholders.
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Freddy—Ra
Sonny
Blighty
London
Winthrop Musicians Charm Wounded Soldiers in Benefit Show
The Winthrop Hospital hosted a home talent show for wounded soldiers drawing 400 attendees in robes and wheelchairs. Performers returned with 30 cars and cast praise from nurses, doctors, and patients including Ralph Day and Captain Dick Stoehr, as Exalted Ruler Louis Tucker and director Ted Lytell led the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Elks of
Winthrop Lodge
Ralph L. Day
Beal Street
France
Winthrop Machine Gun Co
Dick Stoehr
W. F. Quinn
Moore Street
Tom Doherty
Cutler Street
George Stevenson
Michael Manning
Co. F
James Brown
Co. M
John Scotland
Field. Arty
Charles Elvin
Ward J
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Coast Defenses OF
Lieut
Dingley
Fort Strong
Galveston
Lamb
Stirni
Fort Banks
George Lull
Rachel F. Frank
Kenyon Flagg
Rhoda Ashby
Fort Andrews
Alexander Grieg, Jr
Colonel Grieg
Winchester, Mass
Parker Hill Ghest Bhow
Frank Sylvia
Hibbard Henderson
Ward
Ralph Day
Ward F
101St Machine Gun Co
The
Elks
4Th Pioneers
Ward W
89Th Field Arty
George McBride
Ward X
Battery B
101St Arty
Mary Jones
Jack Harvey
101St Engineers
Charlie Jennings
Richmond G. Stoehr
Charles Young
Ted Lytel
Fred Strachan
Louis G. H. Tucker
Ted Lytell
H. P. Foley
Julian Stiles
Herbert D. Foley
C. O. Bayrd
F. C. Scott
Chris Ahearn
Josephine LaFleur
Adele LeVangie
Marie LeVangie
Marie G. Barter
Helen Bell
E. M. Dunn
Dorothy Verdi
John V. O’donnell
Grace Pratt
Angus P. McDonald
Charles Jennings
Henry Wilson
Ruth Lyng
Katherine Lyng
Henry J. Thompson
Eric Ambler
A. Boylan
D. Callahan
G. D. B. Catlas
Wm. Cawthorne
G. Corkham
G. Condon
R. Daw
F. Egan
A. Hartt
B. Hartt
M. Hartt
Winthrop Garage
Washington Avenue
Somerset Ave
William A. Pennie
Shirley Street
Cogswell & Tewksbury
Woodside Avenue
Board OF Selectmen
Town Hall
Harry B. Wright
Leslie B. Griffin
John C. McCmurray
Ford and Overland Parts
Awews
Buchanan Street
Loew’s
Frank J. McQueeney
Atlantic Street
Virginia
Lemone Fepperini
Ee One
ETT & Company,inc
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn, N
Winthrop Beach
W. F. Stover
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