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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
6
Pollyanna visits the Boston home of Mrs. Carew and discovers Jamie, a sick boy whose illness prompts Pollyanna to reveal he is actually her long lost friend Jamie. Mrs. Carew relents and prepares to rush to the boy’s aid, moved by Pollyanna’s insistence and bond with the two youths.
Pollyanna and Mrs. Carew confront Jamie, a sick boy, in a filthy Boston tenement while Jerry Murphy shepherds them through the crowd. Mrs. Carew asks Jamie to recall his name and family ties as the scene shifts to a broader report on British recruitment of American youths during wartime.
The article argues Robert Frost embodies New England sensibility in works like North of Boston and The Wood-Pile. It compares him to Wordsworth in philosophy, notes his lyric prose quality, and praises his balance of thought and image. It cites a American Review of Reviews view calling his local epic of New England life. It ends with a book note on Two volumes A Boy's Will and North of Boston from Henry Holt.
Congressman Peter F. Tague alleges Boston youths are recruited into the British army after being enticed aboard cattle boats to England. Washington and local authorities, including U S District Attorney George W. Anderson, are investigating the disappearance of at least 50 boys from Charlestown East Boston and South Boston over four months.
The City of Pleasure by Arnold Bennett, first published in England in 1907, is issued in America by George H. Doran Company. The novel follows Slam and Carpentaria, creators of a vast city of pleasure near London, blending Bennett’s keen social analysis with a detective story edge.
The principal fault cited is excess length though the reviewer notes the Virginian country life tale remains engaging from opening chapter to close. The heroine holds attention throughout with natural, animated dialogue and strong character focus.
Hayes Robins portrays Lucius Tuttle as a man with great hearted common sense and unfailing friendliness. The booklet offers a tribute and inspiration to those facing economic and labor problems and is published in Boston by W. A. Butterfield priced at 50 cents.
Anne Warner’s tale follows Geoffrey Girard who refuses jealousy and aids Amorette’s flirtations to test trust. The plot pivots on desire denied and restraint, delivering a moral about jealousy and mutual trust. Boston publication notes Little Brown price one dollar.
A concise pocket textbook on electricity titled A B C of Electricity by William H Meadowcraft with chapters on magnetism wireless telegraphy electric light and electric power. Edison approves in writing. Published by Harper & Bros New York 650c.
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