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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1911
Page
9
A column notes a Boston youth enlisting for Kansas then deserting, a Dorchester pullet egg mystery, Sergeant Prendergast in New Hampshire, and animal-feed woes in city wagons. It mentions gilding progress on the State House dome, Commonwealth avenue’s Norway trip, Chief Deputy Morse in the White Mountains, and Roxbury officers at King Bohemia cottage. Also reports active suffrage efforts with meetings planned across multiple towns.
The Harvard Square subway station in Cambridge is described as unfinished and plain, resembling a county jail rather than a finished, aesthetically appealing structure. The text notes that the final look remains uncertain.
A man on Congress street yesterday noon carried a gilded cage with a canary. The bird’s drinking cup spilled, leaving it dry. The owner refilled the dish from a nearby pail and restored the cup in view of a curious crowd.
The White Star liner Arabic will soon sail between Boston and Liverpool under Captain Finch who previously commanded the Cymric during the St Laurent rescue. Purser Mr Cummings, beloved in Boston from Zeeland days, will be aboard. Local boys coast Bowdoin street on toy wagons amid near misses as orchard theft worries arise with limited remedies under current law. Dr D D Scannell is noted among professionals taking a vacation to gather information.
Governor Faberhart of Minnesota admits he would have watched the Tigers play if not bound by duty to St. Paul delegates at the ad men convention. He freely admits being a baseball bug and supports the team despite missing the Thursday and yesterday games.
South Boston native Dr William T Mignault recently passed bar exams and will be sworn in as an attorney this month He earned his degree from Tufts Dental School and is among a rare group of lawyer dentists in New England Dorchester fire scene saw Parker Murphy a grocer fighting flames with a garden hose delaying fire crews for several minutes at Freeport street Yale? The Harvard Square subway station progress nears completion with circular design and imminent roof work West Roxbury woods offer easy near business-center camping options for nature lovers
Paragraphs describe white linen tule dresses and diaphanous fabrics at sea shore resorts. Dark blue remains a favorite for suits and wraps with black and white combinations popular. Hats feature front trimmed adornments, loose mesh canvas, and colored trims.
In a blizzard the Weyford sheriff and his posse hunt for Jack Rogers missing with payroll and the town’s prize horse. Rogers returns with a confession via note from Rose Waverley, exposing Jim Redville’s plot to frame him. Rogers proposes marriage to Rose, and Redville faces charges.
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Daily and Sunday Post department acting as a woman's forum for home and family topics. Readers discuss domestic puzzles, health hints, baby care, budgeting, gardening, and more, using pen names if desired. Letters are to be written on one side and mailed to the Sewing Circle Editor.
A reader asks for legal steps to marry secretly with minimal impact on her current job. She weighs marrying an unsentimental fiancé against eloping with her true love, requests whether a license can be secured and issued the same day, and how to keep the marriage concealed until stability. She asks if town and age details are needed, and who can perform the ceremony while noting a six month old baby and a caregiver’s list of baby supplies from a HAPPY BRIDE letter.
A reader claims Black Eyes mountain sage cured her hay fever after five years of summer symptoms. She says steeping the herb and drinking four or five times daily improved her condition in two days and fully cured her. She notes the alkali soil gives it medicinal virtue and suggests obtaining it from the West. Becky.
A reader letter critiques a woman’s naivete in a business encounter. It argues the man exploited vanity and nails praise to win influence, claiming a moral, self-controlled woman can navigate business without harm if she remains balanced and true. Julia signs off.
A reader asks for a thoughtful present for a close friend who will marry soon and travel far. She plans a quiet wedding and seeks suggestions for a suitable, practical token before the bride departs on a long vacation.
A practical guide lists needed baby items including flannel diapers shirts and blankets with sewing tips. It covers diaper cloth rolls six dresses kimono style plus stockings and shawl wraps. Advice notes buying seasonally and using a sewing machine if possible.
A bookkeeper requests the Circle to send a harmless remedy for sweaty hands. He notes the issue is irritating and hampers his work and seeks a simple solution from the group.
A 45 year old wife writes about a 12 year marriage with two children, detailing financial strain from her husband who provides no support. She notes using $4500 cash and mortgaging $5600 in assets to aid him, no life insurance, and forming income through boarders to keep the family going. She expresses regret and wishes she had earned her own living earlier.
A collection of home remedies and recipes including a cucumber salad with olive oil dressing by Mrs H B Crosby of East Boston, a cocoanut pudding by Mrs M G Neallbpy, a crisp lettuce keeping method by Stella Simmons of Foxboro, a range baking tip by Mrs Frederick Marshall of Dorchester, and a beets for winter use canning note by Nellie M Barry of Mattapan.
The store at Hanover and Portland streets launches its semi annual Red Tag Sale with many items discounted to the year's lowest prices. Early days feature especially strong values across a broad range of goods.
The Shaw Furniture Company hosts its second annual employee outing today at Peddocks Island. A special steamer will transport employees and guests down the harbor for a well attended excursion anticipated as one of the most successful events yet held.
Ruth Pickering a 14 year old and Percy Cutler a 12 year old left Tiverton amid search efforts and reached Cambridge, where they went to the home of Mrs. T Flaherty. They said they left for money from selling blueberries.
Ruth Pickering and Percy Cutler elope to Boston with stolen funds from a berry selling spree. Ruth drives the plan to reach a great city, aided by a traveling man who buys their tickets and hides their tracks at Tiverton station. The pair continue on to Cambridge, seeking a life of wealth.
The children arrive at Mrs Pinherty's with blueberry baskets and a quart measure, sharing a tale from Miss Pickering on the Cambridge walk. Relatives in Tiverton decide the children should leave town, choosing Boston as their temporary home, as Mrs Flaherty welcomes the unexpected visit.
In Berne today the permanent peace bureau outlined a plan for future work including a series of monographs on war history, anti militarism, armament costs, and wartime effects financed by the Carnegie Foundation. Two large libraries will be established in Washington and at The Hague to centralize peace and war literature.
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