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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
9
A reader asks when a young woman may claim earnings and resist parental control. Shared letters argue over age 21, repayment of upbringing costs, and the conflict between fashion and marriage. Heather responds urging independence with caution and personal judgment.
An advertisement promotes Fruit-a-tives as the only medicine made from fresh fruit juices. It claims unique efficacy for stomach, liver, bowel, kidney, and skin troubles and markets 50 cent boxes, six for $2.50, with mail order from Ogdensburg New York.
Readers of the Post are invited to join the Sewing Circle column. All women may submit patterns tips and sewing ideas for publication.
Miss Helen M. O'Connell daughter of Mr and Mrs John O Connell of Bates avenue West Quincy and telephone operator will marry Lieutenant James J Flanagan of I Company Ninth Regiment The ceremony at St Marys Church Quincy will be performed by Rev J J Mooney acting pastor
A freight elevator at 289 Congress street dropped 45 feet from the third floor to the basement injuring three men. Operator George W. Ellis held on by a guard rope and assisted his two companions, Harry Cammett and Reed G. Moore, both of Roxbury. Moore suffered three broken ribs. all were taken to Relief Hospital and expected to recover.
The Art Commission awarded a contract to the John Evans Company for cleaning and repairing the Robert Gould Shaw memorial statue Josiah Quincy statue Benjamin Franklin statue and the Parkman bandstand as the city begins cleaning its statues and memorials.
The Dutch freighter Eemdyk was sunk by a German submarine six weeks ago en route from Boston to Rotterdam with grain. All hands were rescued and landed safely at an English port, clearing the mystery of the ship's fate.
The excerpt urges the soul to confront fear with a disciplined, regal resolve. It reads like a martial self-empowerment piece, invoking rallying names, flame imagery, and a claim to sovereignty. The fragment ends with a garbled line and attribution to The Hour Has Struck from Astor Press.
Household tips from Lucy Lee outline starching with cold water to prevent a scam. Embroidery padding is slow. use a baste string for uniform scallops to save time. For dull shell combs and pins, coat with vase line, wait, then wipe and polish with chamois.
The article reports on opposition to Hoover being named to a three member paid food administration board, possible President appointing him as chairman, and Senate battles over amendments. It notes debates over restricting government sales to advisers with personal interests and critiques of council contract policies including 7 percent commissions on army cantonment camp construction.
Senator Johnson of California denounced inside rings that dominate army contracts without bids. Senator Townssend of Michigan warned of vultures flocking to Washington to gain war contracts and possible graft. Senator Kenyon of Iowa urged banning government officials from contracting for government products. Senator Weeks criticized the shipping board and fleet corporations for slow action on the shipping program.
The Metropolitan police and the military provost guard at Revere Beach were joined by Nellie E. Bradbury, Revere's new police woman, assigned by Chief Dyer to duty at the beach resort. Mrs. Bradbury, widow of the late Chief Charles Bradbury, will keep a sharp watch on the girls who frequent the beach.
An advertising travel note extols Yellowstone Park highlights and Government run transport. Autos replaced horse stages, with a five day tour priced at 52 dollars or 43 dollars with camps. It urges visiting Cody Road for scenic mountain views and offers a Yellowstone Folder from agent Alex Stocks at Boston office.
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