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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1914

Page

15

Lineman on Pole Killed in Webster Trimming Wires

Thomas Prout aged 30 was electrocuted while trimming wires on a Webster gas and electric light pole. His hand touched a live 2300 volt line, he died instantly, fastened 30 feet up and did not fall.

Webster, Fed Webster & Southbridge Gas and Electric Light Company Thomas Prout Prout

The Sewing Circle letters on marriage and money

The Sewing Circle in the Boston Post prints reader letters on married life, money, and pleasures. Advice ranges from husbands giving wives spending money to maintain happiness, to handling finances, loyalty to family, and balancing home duties with affordable social pleasures.

Sewing Circle Boston Daily and Sunday Post New England Oston Post Maine

Old friend of mine in shadowed nightfall long ago

A poem speaks of an old friend forgotten by time, tears and longing at dusk. The speaker recalls a deep bond once shared, embraces separations, and believes love remains alive despite distance and barriers. God knows the truth of their enduring connection.

Mother Circle Sisters

Home cooked codfish cakes and fritters with fruit pie

Recipes from Mrs F Miller and N R Miller describe codfish cakes with potatoes and beets plus fritters with eggs flour and sugar. Marie Flinn provides an apple bake using apples brown sugar and paste lattice. A photo features a Sunday Post color story painting style scene.

Marie Flinn Lafayette Street St. Johnsbury

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