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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
4
With scores of prominent Cambridge citizens urging action and clergy demanding immediate improvements, Cambridge City Council members agree the time is ripe for permanent work. After 20 years of neglect, Magazine Park in Cambridge is poised to receive attention.
At Cambridge City Hall Tuesday evening residents urged action to address deteriorating conditions at the popular child playground. City officials acknowledged the need for immediate repairs and safety improvements to wipe out ongoing hazards.
Cambridge Park Commission plans to ask Cambridge City Council for 25 000 to 30 000 dollars to develop Magazine Beach land with baseball diamonds tennis courts and other improvements plus 13 000 for a modern bathhouse and 12 000 for land development along Magazine Beach with work to be done by Boston architect William J Freeley the campaign draws support from church leaders and many council members who pledge to back an adequate appropriation for a safe healthy playground for Cambridge children.
A reader urges editors to persuade Caliban managers to extend the show’s run at the Stadium, lamenting that such a tremendous production deserves a longer engagement and more performances.
A brief note honoring participants during Benefit Week mentions a second time of appreciation for those involved, underscoring ongoing support and community recognition.
An advertisement touts Plant Juice a herbal stomach remedy for indigestion and related pains. It cites Mrs Lucinda Clark of Boston detailing long suffering followed by lasting relief after using Plant Juice, and notes a sales rep at Houghton & Dutton drug department promoting the product to locals.
A purporting cosmetic claim urges daily application of pure mercorized wax to reddened or freckled skin, claiming nightly residue sloughs off upper skin to reveal a fresh, youthful complexion. It notes one ounce suffices and suggests saxolite in witch hazel to prevent wrinkles from sun and wind.
A simple home treatment uses water and powdered Delatone spread on the skin for a few minutes then rubbed off and washed away to remove hair and leave smooth skin. Caution urged to ensure the product is Delatone.
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