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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1915
Page
17
Readers recount experiences debating whether marrying for a good home beats marrying for love. A narrator shares a life of contentment with a moneyed husband after early pressure to marry well, while others warn against loveless unions and highlight true affection developing after marriage amid shared sorrow.
Royal Baking Powder made from cream of tartar adds healthful qualities to foods. It costs about one cent more per pan of biscuits or cake versus alum or phosphate of lime powders, a small risk worth the extra price. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York
A poetic meditation on seeking rest in God. The speaker longs for home and refuge as troubles arise, then finds solace in the divine care of creation and a quiet faith that rests in Thee. The verses contrast daily tears with the calming promise of divine companionship.
Patience, a frail, kind woman, welcomes her cat Lucky home after caring for him. A distant memory of Sam Allen surfaces as a man arrives claiming the cat, recognizing a voice he hadn’t heard in years and offering payment for Lucky.
Miss Mary Elena Smith, 22, and her fiancé James H. Lee Malcolm, 26, applied for a marriage license after Judge Grant refused the blind girl's plea in Suffolk Probate Court to marry without a five day wait to safeguard her property rights.
Mayor Good presented a revised Cambridge budget to the Board of Aldermen with only the public safety department spared from cuts. The total drops from 3,339,810.25 to 3,243,586.25 with about 847,656.26 in expected city revenues, and the current budget increases by 142,870.49 over last year.
A 1915 verse attributed to Walt Mason satirizes alcohol as John Barleycorn causing ruin amid wartime. Kings vow to curb drink as Europe faces frost and devastation, with soldiers and nations bearing heavy costs.
A short verse evokes a parent’s wish to share childhood dreams with a child. The speaker invites the child to join on a journey to a land of memories and imagination, seeking comfort and a tender bond beyond the present world.
A new serial titled Who Was Marie Dupont begins in the next Sunday Post Magazine. The feature promises vivid character studies and period intrigue.
Through their attorney James A. Colby the couple told the court that Miss Smith is totally blind and dependent and needs immediate protection of a husband which cannot be provided without criticism. They said her father is ill and relatives are taking control of her property. Judge Grant said Miss Smith has an aunt who could care for her temporarily and that an immediate marriage was not necessary.
Mayor Haines faced strong opposition as the Medford Board of Aldermen rejected several appointees. Ex Mayor Charles S. Baxter failed again as city solicitor by a 15 to 5 vote. Edwin A. Badger was approved as city treasurer while others including Mrs. Alice M. Cornell and Fred C. Blaikie were rejected from planning and city roles.
Donn M. Roberts, serving a sentence in Leavenworth for election frauds, was removed as mayor of Terre Haute after the Circuit Court sustained the City Council impeachment.
The note explains sowing pansy seed now delays blooms until late June, so buying started plants is better for small gardens. If growing your own for next spring, sow seed around mid August and protect seedlings through winter to bloom early spring. the season's pansies were grown this way.
Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston held a dinner party with Major W. I. Gillespee and Colonel Philip A. Reade as speakers at the Quincy House. Captain Cody and Lieutenant Frank Harlow attended as special guests. The resignation of Secretary George Hardy was accepted and Sergeant Charles G. Campbell was appointed to succeed.
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