Commissioner Wells Promotes Fire Department Leaders in Boston
Fire Commissioner Wells announced three promotions in Boston Fire Department. Daniel F. Sennett becomes district chief at Dorchester Engine 14, George B. Norton rises to captain at Engine 14, and De Witt Lane is promoted to lieutenant of Engine 26-35.
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Roxbury
Dorchester
Sawyer
George B. Norton
Centre Street
de Witt Lane
Wells
Boston Fire Department
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Norton
Sennett
Engine Company 14
Leutenant
Boseman
Department Hussey
Mason Street
Ladder 4
Dudley Street
Hussey
Congress
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Federal Street
First Street
B Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Ladder 18
Pittsburg Street
Garrity and McDonough
Grady
South Boston
A Street
Broadway
Pleasant Street
Park Square
Boylston
Arlington
Beacon
Berkeley Streets
Charles River
Boston
The Cost of Living Experiments by Mr Atkinson
A report on practical tests by Mr Atkinson shows rent for five women at 4 dollars a month and daily food, chores, and transport costs totaling about 248 dollars per year for one woman with four others. The author L Lois Davidson notes economies shift with household size.
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Cnessegese
Neckeeeewcase Bavieor Steedieeas
L. Lois Davidson
Mr. Atkinson
Enduring fatigue linked to impoverished blood and weak nerves
The passage describes a seasonal illness pattern where thousands feel sick under a fatigue burden. It warns that physicians would label these individuals in the worst possible condition to resist prevalent diseases that prove fatal to the physically weak. The text ties tiredness to impoverished blood and a weakened nervous system.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Remains Nature's Tonic for Vitality
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as the greatest remedy of all, claiming to renew blood and nerve tissues, resuscitate the tired system, and invigorate the weak, with the promise of restoring health and making the sick well again.
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Hood
Women test living well on 65 dollars a year
The Post presents the third in a series where young working women test Edward Atkinson's theory that a decent life can be sustained on 250 dollars annually. Atkinson defends his views on wages, living costs, and women’s dress, noting savings on food and clothing since the war, and confirms 65 dollars as adequate for a year's dress for many women.
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Post
Edward Atknson
Atkinson
Malden Chief Nominee Withdrawn After Opposition
Malden mayor withdraws the nomination of George H. Cross for chief of police at the request of the nominee amid opposition from political opponents. Charles W. Ganzel is confirmed park commissioner for five years as Alderman Devil blocks a street watering assessment increase.
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Malden
Board of Aldermen
Hastings
George H. Cross
Maiden
Charles W. Ganzel
Devil
Prohibitionist Orator Dr. Ames Ends Life in Louisville
Dr. Charles B. Ames temperance lecturer, once noted for brilliance and a strong family background, killed himself in Louisville by morphine after failing to break the drink habit. The death underscores the era’s alcohol reform tensions and personal battles.
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Louisville
Charles B. Ames
Opinion Quote Recommends $63 Yearly Based On Investigations
A speaker states the annual amount of $63 as their opinion after presenting investigations. The remark suggests a personal valuation tied to the inquiry results.
WomanDress Cost Debate Spurs Social Economy Call
A letter to the editor argues that a private remark on trimming dress costs misses the broader issue of a living wage. The writer cites Miss Davidson’s investigations in Boston on food shelter and clothing costs and urges teaching the poor how to spend earnings efficiently.
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Post
Cmments
Miss Davidson
Boston
Hebrew Women’s Association
David
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