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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
13
The column threads through Boston life with notices of Cherry tree blooms in Waltham, ships’ voyages, local politics, and quirky anecdotes. It covers Pottersville lore, Frankin Square House bulletins, lighthouse service careers, a lynching monument, and a punchy mix of civic chatter.
A humorous 1912 poem by Walt Mason laments chickens causing chaos in a village. It mocks pet hens triggering fines, riots, and neighborly strife, urging a law to ban keeping fowls.
At a Women's Municipal League meeting at 3 Joy Street, waterproof paper bags for garbage and changeable bag systems were praised. The Streets and Alleys committee led by Mrs. Thomas Sherwin reported wire barrel covers and cart covers to allow rolling on the edge. She noted 50 fires linked to wooden ash barrels in Back Bay despite the law.
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