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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
7
Mildred Champagne offers guidance on winning affection through kindness and usefulness. Readers Lovelorn Two and a friend seek counsel on double marriage with parental objections, urged to consider parents’ welfare and avoid hasty choices.
Mary Grace Lyons 22 of 8 Wyatt Place Somerville suffered severe burns when a kerosene lamp fell from a shelf onto a hot stove and flames engulfed her dress. Her parents James and (Mrs.) Lyons were burned helping extinguish the fire. the lamp was unlit and the 18 month old nephew Leo Conway slept nearby.
George J. Tufts a 55 year old prominent Dorchester lawyer collapsed and died of heart disease while in the woods near Chelmsford with his son Lawrence. He had been visiting at Winchester and the pair were gathering evergreen for Christmas. The body was moved to a Lexington undertaker for examination and funeral plans were set for Winchester.
Mr. Tufts a prominent lawyer of Dorchester died suddenly while visiting his son’s home in Winchester for the holidays. He had suffered heart trouble for some time but appeared in excellent health before the trip and was shocked by his unexpected death.
A state inspector condemns the Erie railway concrete arch over the Pennsylvania line on the Dal ton to Cuba cut off near Belfast. Quicksands under the foundation have caused months of deterioration and the structure is deemed unsafe.
Paris reports the annual prizes from the French Academy to women of notable charity. Anna Puttemans nurses ill assistants and sheltered a dying schoolmistress. Celina Leclerc, 17, supported her family by dawn work and delivering papers for 40 cents. Marie de Breton became a charitable manager, ran a Breton farm, and served the Padrun family for decades with modest wages.
Joseph Spettel head of the New American House kitchen in Boston as chef with a long career in New York hotels shares recipes and cooking notes. The article also mentions church events including Christian Endeavor Society’s anniversary at Walnut Avenue Immanuel, talks by Archibald Forder, and confirmations at St Luke's Allston.
A Boston resident criticizes Mayor Hibbard for neglecting to wash City Hall windows, calling the building a disgrace to the city. The letter reflects local concern about municipal upkeep and frugality.
The fourth German Dreadnought was successfully launched at the Germania yards at Kiel yesterday. She is of 18,000 tons burden.
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