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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
11
A street scene near Milk and Washington streets shows a small boy exclaiming Santa Claus is here as a compact iron road roller hisses and smokes on the new pavement. Bystanders smile at the curious sight, noting the openings in barriers hinder crossing.
The Boston post office money order department reports 568 331.38 dollars cashed to residents in the first half of the month. The piece notes alimony recipients and a holiday concert planned at St Catherine of Genoa. It also mentions green hats, fashion comments, local oddities, and civic concerns from Winthrop Hill to Tremont Street.
Saleswoman touts batiste as prettier while a customer advocates percale for sturdier washing. Anty Drudge counters that Fels-Naptha makes even fine fabrics safe to boil and rub without wear, endorsing the modern cleaning method over traditional washing.
Advice warns against sharing stale or shady anecdotes with others. It cautions that long tales bore busy people and may provoke anger or ridicule. The verse ends with a note to tell stories only when alone.
Miss Dorothy Forbes of Milton will take 500 children to a matinee at the National Theatre tomorrow afternoon. She will accompany the group and provide a chaperon for every 50 children, with seats reserved in the first balcony. For two weeks she has conducted charitable work in Boston delivering Christmas cheer to hundreds and acts as a Santa Claus to many families.
The Senate approved the Lodge bill to permanently repeal the 1910 law conferring admiral rank on officers who lead divisions in the Navy Department. The other provisions would keep only the temporary rank. The bill now heads to the House for consideration alongside related measures.
Marinette Wis Dec 20 United States Senator Isaac Stephenson will present to the Smithsonian a basswood tree section from the Montreal River containing the blade of an axe once owned by an early explorer. The tip lies five inches from the bark marking its depth in the heart of the trunk.
Nellie Dray works in a bare basement kitchen and struggles with poverty and pride. She pockets a found purse with jewelry and ten dollar bills, wrestles with honesty, returns the items, and faces Miss Manning's sister’s surprising offer to hire Nellie for a laundering job.
Mayor Fitzgerald called the Houghton and Dutton Christmas display one of the finest in the world. He urged Boston parents to bring their children to see the free show, which lights up about 4 PM daily and offers a spectacular artistic spectacle rivaling European displays.
A caller asks Nellie to join a household as a trusted servant, promising a comfortable room, meals, and weekly pay to attend to the family washing and mending. Nellie feels relief after choosing to do what she believes is right.
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