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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
13
The Observant Citizen argues sun dials can be set accurately on any day with a nearby dial and a compass. He notes sun time differs from clock time and cites that Thursday the sun was six seconds fast, with near coincidence only on two days a year.
J Augustine Smith notes Major Archie Butts owes his White House role to a story in the Post. The piece impressed Roosevelt enough to meet Butts and hire him as chief aide. Musgrove publishes 137 poems on New Hampshire’s white hills with notable literary names and a Crothers introduction.
Miss Carolyn Sullivan completed five years of world travel, spending one year with sister Lucy Sullivan in India and visiting former friend Mrs H F Parker of Boston. She has studied in the past year under eminent Dr Steiner in Munich.
Mrs May Wright Sewall, noted lecturer and authoress, has returned home from London where she spent the winter lecturing on women’s problems. She will spend the summer at her cottage in Eliot, Maine.
Patrolman Edwin W. Abbott reaches 64 years with Boston's Finest. Mathew Tate wins friendly congratulations for nonpolitical reasons as a baby arrives at Hale residence. Port Director William Fitzgerald aids crippled children and leads civic work. E Elmer Toye retires as Massa Bankers president, Frank Jury succeeds him. Dorchester Court handles two sessions after a strike. A railroad conductor returns a bag that hides false teeth. Weather talk recalls July 4 1868 balloon ascent storm and hot heat. Rear Admiral Joseph Foster seeks grave decorations for War of 1812 veterans.
One leading worker is praised by coworkers as Boston loses the leading chair at the convention but gains the second seat, the vice presidency, with Charles P. Blinn Jr of National Union Bank named to the post. Drury becomes president with Merchants National Bank of Worcester. George W. Hyde of First National Bank of Boston serves as secretary and Fred C. Nichols of Fitchburg as treasurer.
Report states the harbor fort near the island town was manned by soldiers who served in repeated three month terms during the war. Almost every resident carried a musket to resist an expected invasion, reflecting broad local resolve.
Ex-President M. Coll of the County Tyrone Association tours Ireland as a guest of Rev. James O’Kane of Omagh. He will sail to Boston after meeting Richard McGhee M. P. who represents Mid-Tyrone and has invited him to hear the home rule bill debate on its third reading.
Cardinal O'Connell visited St John's Hall on Moon Street to address about 1500 pupils taught by 150 teachers. He praised the teachers and clergymen of St Stephen's and the Church of the Sacred Heart Italian parish, blessing the pupils and wishing them a pleasant summer vacation.
The Old North Church will close for summer repairs under Bishop Lawrence's $20,000 renovation plan. Rev. Mr. Lynch preached the last sermon yesterday. R. Clipston Sturgis will oversee work to reveal 1723 brickwork and restore original pew layout.
Mildred Haskins, three, of Columbus dies while trying to save her doll at Buckeye Lake. The child wandered from her parents aboard the beach and leaped in after the drifting pink cloth. A fisherman hooked the girl’s body, ending the rescue attempt.
Gwendoline Farquhar Smythe-Atkinson rejects marriage to Tom Jones to pursue literary fame. She submits a story to a bureau, wins a hundred dollar offer, and drafts a note to Tom explaining that human sympathy, not fame, guides her life.
To the Editor of the Post the writer agrees with Mrs. Clay that the school year should not be lengthened. By June 1 students and teachers need a rest and higher pay for teachers does not justify three extra weeks. The writer urges a vote by parents teachers and interested people before any change.
The fragment hints at grafting an apple tree onto a sugar cane and a quip about making apple sauce. No clear events, dates, or organizations are present. the piece reads as a playful pun or cartoon caption rather than a full news item.
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