Word: local
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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BOSTON, March 24.- Local forecast for New England, Wednesday: fair weather, warmer, southerly to westerly winds...
...Time and the Hour," the new Boston weekly, shows that the miniature magaazine fad is still rampant. The little paper is a purely local affair with a considerable amount of purpose, if one may judge from the first number. Taverner, late of the Boston Post, is assisted by a Booktaster, a Story-teller, a Gossip, a Reformer, a Playgoer, and a Diletante. Beside these regular departments, Number One contains an article by Margaret Deland and poems by Louise Chandler Moulton and Marguerite Merington...
...Accompanying every such essay must be a sealed envelope containing such assumed name, the writer's real name, address, college, and class, together with a certificate, signed by the president, secretary, or other qualified officer of the local college club of which he is a member, that such writer is a member of such club in good and regular standing...
...Harvard Glee, Mandolin, Banjo, and Guitar Clubs will give a concert to be followed by a dance in Eliot Hall, Jamaica Plain, on Friday evening in aid of local charities...
Fitz '99 is another man with a good reputation. He comes from the Newton High School and, like Clarkson, has had a good deal of experience in interscholastic games. He also pitched last summer for the Newton Athletic Association against many local teams. He is a left handed pitcher with average speed and curves and uses his head well...