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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1914
Page
15
A Boston Herald Sewing Circle column gathers readers on pensions for women, marriage and independence, obedience in families, and social expectations. Letters discuss whether the state should fund pensions for married and unmarried women and argue for women to marry for happiness or financial security.
A Sunday crowd of canoeists near Auburndale watched two young men topple from a canoe during a band concert on the Charles River. As the pair surfaced they grabbed nearby canoes, risking more flips while women aboard others looked on. Panicked paddling by male occupants sent several canoes near capsizing amid the commotion.
Metropolitan Officer William J. Eliott responded as two men struggled afloat on an overturned canoe near Fox's Island. William W. Heckman of Auburndale aided three men after their capsized attempt to change seats in shallow water at 8 o'clock. Two women received baths, aided ashore by companions. The events occurred after 7 80 in the evening with 11 inn ocene prior incidents.
A lyrical verse by the Bentztown Bard imagines leaving toil for a bright vale of true love. The speaker celebrates love over fame and power, describing a happy, carefree country day under blue skies and the "wand of the medial tree" in a timeless rural setting.
Miss Nora Gilgun, 22, of Spring street, was struck by an automobile while crossing Main street in Stoneham. She suffered spinal contusions and was treated by a physician before being sent home.
In Old Orchard Maine August 9 three thousand attendees contributed 52017.54 to the annual National Christian and Missionary Alliance Conference held at the camp grounds.
A young man offered a double sleigh ride with the narrator and her aunt as chaperon. In the ride the driver attempted to kiss the narrator. the aunt urged compliance before the narrator resisted, marking a brief moment of unchaperoned contact and social pressure.
The Sunday Post highlights reader correspondence from its Sewing Circle, showcasing witty notes and community reflections. Readers share tips, memories, and humorous anecdotes tied to craft projects and domestic life.
Paris imports may dwindle due to wartime disruptions and American shops. A popular Parisian model by Amelie features a white satin hat with three small wings, two of which curve over the brim, reflecting the era’s fashion influence.
The Cross of the Knight of St. Anne awarded to Joseph A. Conry Russian Imperial Consul for New England for faithful service representing Russian interests. The decoration arrived in Boston after travel from Russia and was sent by the Russian ambassador just before leaving Newport for New York.
A small crimson enamelled badge about one and a half inches across features gold filigree linking arms and a central miniature of St Anne. Worn with full dress by a silk crimson ribbon with a fine gold border, or as a smaller pin for evening dress.
A collection of recipes from New England housewives including fish soup with rice and cream, cucumber salad with vinegar and cream, a butter sugar cake with vanilla and dates, and a steam cake using graham flour. Recipes credited to Mrs G M Hoyt Maud B M Neal Nellie Sullivan and Mrs B Ramsdell with their addresses.
In a small town District No 9 a new teacher is suspected and later adored as a Christmas party unfolds. Anna Marie Marshall deceives the teacher with a gift, prompting anger from the teacher and schoolmates as the holiday ritual exposes youth’s fickleness and deceit.
A quirky health note warns against landing on the face and urges avoiding extreme diets. It emphasizes avoiding sawdust like diets and labels obesity as a prime risk to appearance, offering a cautionary view on dieting.
Dr Julia Seton Sears argues in her new book Concentration that a woman's home reflects her inner self. She says people create their own reality through thought and that most fail because they do not want things enough.
A speaker denounces constant expectations of failure and urges practical optimism. She argues that doom narratives empower others to predict defeat, and she champions grounded ambition over pessimism and vague daydreaming.
Two Dracut policemen Willam H Cullinan and Arthur Garland resign citing interference by higher authorities in enforcing laws against gamblers and illegal liquor sellers. They say they cannot serve under the present Board of Selectmen and chief of police, with Chairman Pollerd also serving as police chief and other members CJ and Smith, the latter away from town.
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