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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
7
A historical ad claims Mapi-Flake wheat is superior as a fully digestible food. It explains starch digestion, heat processing, and the alleged benefits of steam cooking, long cure times, and maple syrup flavor for children. It positions Mapl Flake as all nourishment and superior to other wheat products.
Accusations of tyranny target Mrs Donald McLean head of the national D A R as delegates approve a Memorial Hall bond up to two hundred thousand dollars amid protests from Ballineer and others. The dispute centers on control of the indebtedness and the board of managers authority.
The Rev Charles Lee Sleight will likely start as rector of St James Episcopal Church Somerville by June first after accepting the call from its vestry. Notable sermons were delivered at Shawmut Church and Park Street Church by visiting ministers and new parish leaders. The Christian Endeavor Society summer colony at Sagamore Beach will host sociological talks with John Mitchell and others in early July and the Sunday School Institute July 6 to 10. The Methodist Ministers Conference meets in Bromfield Street this morning with welcomes to new district pastors.
Professor Ricco director of the observatory reports the new eruptive mouths of Mt Etna lie 1200 meters east of the observatory.
This third Past series piece praises Zion's Herald as a leading Boston religious paper since 1823. It notes abolitionist advocacy, six New England conferences, editors like Abel Stevens and Charles Parkhurst, a 60-strong editorial network, and a $500,000 paper and building under Wesleyan Association management.
Paris May 8 1920 20 leading actresses measured waistlines range from 17 to 80 inches with Mile Polaire holding the record at about 17 inches when fully dressed. The vogue for tiny waists is at its peak as a newspaper reports on theatrical fashions.
Mrs Evelyn Thaw identified as Mrs Fitzgerald who moved into a luxury eight room flat on the upper West Side about ten days ago. The electric brougham used by her remains in daily use and Dan O Reilly visits her regularly at the residence.
E O Bratt general manager of the Baltimore Washington Annapolis railway married nurse Edith Estelle Sherwood last Wednesday in the Church Home. The ceremony was kept secret due to hospital rules forbidding weddings while patients are under treatment and because nurses cannot care for their own husbands.
Collects dated home cooking directions for veal shoulder a pocket stuffed with mint or sage dry dressing butter celery salt pepper and roast 20 minutes per pound. Also provides radish prep prunes milk custard pie and oyster pie with mashed potato crust and sauce recipes attributed to individual addresses.
At a Mayo Men meeting in Friendship Hall Boston plans were made to commemorate Michael Davitt in June. Committee members listed include P Hastings James McAndrew Nathaniel Nevins J P Groden James McNulty and Austin O Malley. Mayo Men will assist Mayo Ladies at their annual ball May 13 at Paine Memorial. A separate note from the Gaelic School Society 1151 Washington street mentions P J O Brien discussing early Normans in Ireland and a May party on May 21.
Paine Furniture Co markets red cedar products as top quality plus Old Hickory sofas for outdoor use. The store highlights protection against moths and a summer drapery section with ready stock sizes and prompt delivery. Boat cushions are made to order in house to protect furniture from dust and wear.
Arlington police persist in solving the Annie Mullins murder five weeks after her body was found in Squire's field. A key suspect, once seen with the victim and at the Von Jagemann house, has vanished after a violent altercation and discharge from employment. Authorities seek the man to advance the inquiry.
Miss Lorena Acre of New York found through a matrimonial ad had a wooden arm and artificial leg. She testified in court that W. G. Gibson was jealous and beat her with his wooden leg.
Bellfontainhg May 8 Mrs John Schragie died of a broken heart after a two week span that saw her husband daughter in law and grand child pass away from pneumonia in the same household.
Maitre Escoffier, famed chef of the German Emperor, unveils a new strawberry dish named Edith at the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York. The dish features vanilla sugar rolled strawberries with curacao kirsch and violet leaves, priced at 88 cents and quickly becoming a menu favorite.
The brig Daisy, captained by Benjamin DPD Cleveland, will depart early this month from New Bedford to Desolation Island and Kerguelen Island. Commissioned by leading museums, she will collect botanical mineral and zoological specimens for the American Museum of New York the Brooklyn Institute and Yale's Peabody Museum. A small whale rare to the North is specifically requested for return.
Bradford Penn May 8 Judge Bouton grants motion permitting Stephen A Huff 25 totally blind to enroll as a law student in McKean County His disability noted but he gains entry to legal studies.
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