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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
5
Letters flood the Boston Opera seat contest editor praising the Boston Opera Company. Writers from Boston and suburbs hail the company’s musical impact and praise its performances, predicting a brighter future for Boston’s culture and education, including a student voice from Natholia Etheyl Blake.
Henry Baily notes that Boston enhances New England’s cultural scene by embracing opera, complementing commerce, poetry, music, and art. The piece frames Boston as a metropolis rivaling Paris and Berlin in cultural stature, strengthening its attraction and identity.
Two girls returning from music lessons discuss an aria from La Boheme and a planned Melba performance. The note by Gertrude H. Bourne argues the Boston Opera Company sets a standard of musical excellence, teaching culture as part of a larger artistic whole.
The piece argues obliquely that opera should be accessible beyond elites. It contrasts elite patronage with democratic appeal and suggests broad public interest despite past portrayals as a frothy luxury. The author emphasizes inclusivity and genuine engagement with the art form.
Dorchester residents boast of Ruth Dunmire a two year old girl with dark hair blue eyes and noted intelligence for her age. Neighbors call her well mannered and the handsomest child in the section.
Boston opera seeks to make art in music feel homely and human for all audiences. Raymond A Porter notes the effort to bring high culture closer to everyday experience through accessible performances and community engagement.
A writer signs as Carl C. Miller of 88 Washington Street Boston praising the Boston Opera Company for providing wholesome mental food through quality music rather than popular pieces. He argues healthy nourishment applies to both body and mind and commends the company for its offerings in Boston, the Athene of America.
Mrs. Justina Choate praises the Boston Opera Company for making refined performances affordable to teachers students and all music lovers, offering uplifting evening or afternoon entertainment that benefits the community and supports the live arts in Boston.
F Vorenberg & Co of 15 Winter street announced profit sharing for all salespeople through Christmas. Two weeks of holiday sales equal two months of normal business, ensuring a large cash distribution to regular clerks and holiday staff alike. Department heads notified, then the entire sales force. Boston's Only Novelty store leads the field in such schemes.
The life of Phillips Brooks was recalled as the 75th anniversary of his birth was commemorated at St. Pauls Church. The Rev. Henry S. Nash praised him as the greatest blessing of our generation before a large audience. The service was read by Rev. Edmund S. Rousmaniere with many clergymen present from Episcopal churches.
A sailor from the USS Missouri writes to the Post about being refused seating in two Washington Street cafes in Boston. He and a fellow serviceman were told men in uniform could not be served, though he was sober and unfamiliar with local customs. He notes his home city welcomes service members.
William McKervey of 36 Magazine Street Roxbury was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal Young for assaulting John J Coyne a letter carrier during a mail delivery Coyne retreated with his mailbag McKervey pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Hayes and was held on $100 bond for a December 16 hearing In default of bail he was sent to East Cambridge jail
The two masted coasting schooner Hazel Dell laden with lumber from Calais, bound for Boston, foundered off Cape Elizabeth in a NW gale. Seams opened near Boone Island, crew abandoned ship at Rockport, and tug H. A. Mathis towed her to Gloucester after officers feared a capsize.
Advertises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets promising relief and a cure for indigestion. The copy targets readers seeking aid for dyspepsia and suggests value despite a price reference.
Letters praise Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for relief from acid dyspepsia and digestion problems. A South Sudbury assistant postmaster reports quick aid after using the product, while a Toronto woman credits the tablets with curing assumed bladder and kidney trouble. All druggists stock the tablets, praised by physicians for safe use by children and adults.
The Erne towed into Boston harbor after a brutal voyage from South America. Captain Vickett faced a dire gale as ice encrusted rigging and seas threatened the crew. His wife Mrs. Fickett remained at his side on deck despite his protests during the storm.
The Brockton trio titled the Three Musketeers are three kittens named Harold Vengence and Tilble living with Mrs. Arthur Sanborn at 9 Shepard Street. Tilbie shows large paws and a gentle nature while Vengence is the thoughtful one and Harold teases others. They refuse to separate yet require feeding in different house areas.
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