Young Women Live On 250 Year In Bos ton Experiment
A group of young women in Boston tested Edward Atkinson's claim that a working woman can live well on 250 dollars a year. Over weeks they arranged lodging clothing food and recreation with Atkinson supervising as part of "the Post Young Woman" project. The governor cited cost of living concerns as linked to social issues.
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Boston
Edward Atkinson
Atkinson
The
Commonwealth
Widow asks finder to return pocketbook of dead husband
Mrs. Lonergan of 57 Centre Street Roxbury appeals through the Post for the return of a lost pocketbook found with $5 and a cherished 10 cent piece given by her husband, who died after a street accident. She offers to share the money with the finder and seeks the purse’s return for her four children.
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Finder
David F. Lonergan
Centre Street
Roxbury
Upper Washington Street
Lonergan
David Lonergan
Post
Father John’s Medicine Strengthens Body Without Poisons
An nineteenth century advertisement promises Father John’s Medicine builds up flesh and strength without poisonous drugs. It appeals to readers seeking wellness through a tonic praised for safety and efficacy. The copy emphasizes natural ingredients and bodily nourishment.
Census Enumerators and Officials Visit for Local Data
A 1910s style advisory urges residents to cooperate with the census enumerator the assessor and a policeman collecting proof of residence birth and occupation. It notes dog licensing and tax lists and advises keeping visitors courteous while gathering names ages and birthplaces.
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Massachusetts
Local Boston Forecast: Fair, Cooler With Warming Next Day
The forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair and cooler conditions Monday with continued fair weather Tuesday. Light to fresh westerly winds are expected.
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Boston
Vicinity
America’s Best Loved Actor Buried in Sandwich
A historic sandwich town burial marks the end of a famed actor’s life. The scene at Buzzard’s Bay includes simple rites as readers recall his screen legacy and Jeffersonian lineage with Thomas Jefferson’s literary echo. The page continues with the poem Crossing the Bar and a maritime mood.
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America
Sandwich
Shoot Firebug Quickly Chase Miscreant Through North End Streets
A rapid pursuit through the North End followed a firebug incident as patrols tracked a suspect across several blocks. Officials reported no injuries and appealed for witnesses to come forward with any descriptions or dash cam footage.
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Chase
North End
Firebug in Charlestown Fire Spree Chased by Patrolman
Patrolman Flanigan fired four shots at a slender, small man seen fleeing after torching the Chinese laundry at 279 North Street. The arsonist, suspected to be the eight million dollar pyromaniac, escaped into North Street alleys with a cotton waste bundle under his arm as a fire alarm sounded and a blaze was extinguished.
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Flanigan
North End
Charlestown
North Street
Sing Lee
Fanigan
Lewis
Fulton Street
Sweeney
Marcino Musto
21 Moon Street
Fleet Street
Mad Dogs Attack Two Children in Lowell
Alma Staples nine and Albert Gibbons seven were badly lacerated by dogs on separate lawns. Alma, bitten at Moody and Colburn streets, was taken to a nearby house then to the Corporation Hospital after failing to reach a doctor. Albert was bitten on Lakeview avenue by a large St Bernard owned by Victor Lacard. Both children were reported in critical condition and to be sent to the Pasteur Institute in New York for treatment.
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Lowell
Alma Staples
Tilden Street
Albert Gibbons
First Street
Pasteur Institute
New York City
William Staples
First Congregational Church
Harold Hamburg
Moody and
Colburn Streets
Paul Bessinette
Colburn Street
Bessinette
Corporation Hospital
Staples
Gibbons
Lakeview Avenue
St. Bernard
Victor Lacard
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Crow’s Nest
Evelyn Lonergan
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Thompson’s Spa
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Eeereneseneses Coves
Jefferson
Tennyson
Buzzard's Bay
Chinaman
Ruri
Boston Post
Bath Daily
Ricaday
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