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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
13
At the Tri State Social Workers conference held at the Home for Little Wanderers on South Huntington avenue, child experts urged mandatory physical examinations for children in public schools. Opinion varied on mental testing, but consensus supported physical health checks for child and community welfare.
An examiner from Boston schools cites rising concern for students' physical welfare, linking it to mental development and educational success. Dr. Howard notes physical exams alone may miss conditions like rheumatism, urging thorough lab tests for accurate diagnosis.
Former Miss Maude I Sanderson of Waltham and Raymond Wyman wed in their home city May 15 after elopement plans to Portland were thwarted by parents. The ceremony remained secret until yesterday when a formal announcement was made.
Funeral services were held for Annie E. Barthelmes wife of John C. Barthelmes at St Mary's Church Brookline. Rev M T McManus conducted a high mass of requiem. The church and churchward were filled with relatives and friends. Burial followed at St Joseph's cemetery West Roxbury.
Frank F. Riley, a Brighton contractor of 82 North Beacon Street, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. He lists liabilities of 20 577 and assets of 20 500 including 6 500 of debts due.
A reader panel discusses engagements rings spending and financial prudence. Advice favors choosing security over status with diamonds, urging savings and debt avoidance. Multiple letters urge honest talk, sensible budgets, and prioritizing home ownership over luxury.
In a report to Mayor Curley, the City Planning Commission recommends four new experimental public markets in San Pe to reduce the cost of living.
A fragment from a column lists a favorite poem of former Boston mayor John F. Fitzgerald. It reflects local civic interest and literary taste of the era.
A grand feast scene features St Leon’s toast to a revered dame, guests draw swords in shock as he declines to name her. He finally reveals the honor by declaring the beloved is his mother, a moment of solemn reverence.
A couple recalls their marriage and public gossip they endured, stating they faced it like soldiers and now live a peaceful, contented life in their small home.
The article notes that many of the most engaging letters to the Sewing Circle appear in the Sunday Post, inviting readers to explore community viewpoints and craft discussions featured in the weekend edition.
In a twilight vision the army of the dead marches past pride and hatred. They bear no wounds or fatigue and united, they replace race with a single divine king. The trumpet fades as archangel calls resound beyond earthly skies.
An unidentified middle aged man drowned himself in Horn Pond near Arlington road yesterday afternoon. Woburn police began grappling for the body at 4 p m and worked through the night. A second detail continued the search after 9 p m.
A three year old, Alphonse Zintell of 9 Lowell Street West End, fell about four feet from a fire escape behind his home at seven last night. He was found unconscious and carried to Massachusetts General Hospital by his father. He is very seriously hurt.
The commission proposes selecting suitable sites in the South End Roxbury South Boston and East Boston at little or no cost to keep markets open roughly July through December The advisory committee notes Boston relies heavily on outside sources for food with only a few local lines providing most produce and dairy while fish celery apples potatoes cranberries and milk remain the main New England exceptions.
The narrator praises a gown with three skirts, turquoise blue chiffon, violet tulle, black tulle, and a violet silk bodice shot with silver. One sleeve features black tulle with rose flowers, a pearl belt across the waist, and a black osprey shoe with a diamond hair ornament. Decorations are to be described further.
Twenty indictments, six secret, were returned to Judge Morton in the U S District Court. Five indictments involve the new narcotics act. three defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced to jail.
Priscilla White leaves her mother for a day to test modern housekeeping ideas. Mrs. White, for hours, revives old tools and routines, finding satisfaction in dishwashing with hot water, sewing, and cooking hash and cake. Priscilla returns frazzled but relieved to find her mother content and quietly restored to tradition.
A vintage recipe card presents Sweet Strawberry Cake with layers and a strawberry frosting option, Strawberry Preserve Cake, and Custard Rice Pudding. It includes names Mary Edith McCarthy of Boston and Mrs May MolLOY of Medford with addresses.
The Next Sunday Post Magazine presents a lighthearted romance about two young lovers in a simple tent setting. Innocent charm and playful misunderstandings drive the story as they navigate affection and growing feelings.
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