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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
13
A bereaved speaker mourns the loss of children whose tiny shoes remain in a closet. The poem recalls past lives and imagines the darlings walking in paradise, while the speaker waits in sorrow for a future reunion. It reflects themes of grief, faith, and memory with shifting tides and river imagery.
The Rev A George E Jenner of All Saints Dorchester will take a two month England vacation starting the 14th. George D Nichols of 4 L Street Boston writes of Maine relics. airport frame from Captain Sigsbee’s cabin to Camp No 2 U S W V. Sheriff Lyman H Richards of Middlesex recounts a week of misfortune including a subway pickpocket stealing $41 and two accidents. Mayor John F Fitzgerald shares a tale about Councillor Alexander McGregor on a Malden visit.
Community notes reveal the demolition of Brookline’s village blacksmith shop after 60 years, a plan to modernize Harvard field at Squantum for aviation, and local updates from Melrose, Roslindale, and Somerville on events, culture, and daily life for May.
An advertising pitch extols Knowlton's Danderine as the sole answer for beautiful heavy hair. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, removes dandruff, prevents itching, and stops hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
The poem exalts greens like spinach dandelion and other wholesome greens as supreme fare for humble diners and famed figures alike. It notes winter turning back and claims mothers stewed greens while explorers and actors owe their glory to greens. The piece ends with a tribute to greens from Walt Mason, 1912.
A concise note asserts that a striking woman can attract attention without formal introduction. The line suggests social interest and charisma as enough to command notice in crowd settings.
Cardinal O Connell may buy a 35-foot steam yacht stored at Searns McKay shipyard in Marblehead. He and a friend inspected several craft last Tuesday and showed interest in a glass enclosed, well equipped yacht, with negotiations ongoing for its purchase. If bought, he plans to spend much time in Marblehead this summer.
William S. Gregg arrived in Boston to arrange testimony for the government suit to dissolve the United Shoe Machinery Company. Proceedings, if possible, would start next week before General Charles K. Darling as special examiner.
Silk sashes and corselet waists shape gowns with large papillon bows. White taffeta foundations feature open-work embroidery and laces. New lingerie blends white taffeta with delicate flounces, while walking shoes show black-and-white striped uppers. Open English embroidery decorates fabrics, trims, and flounces. Cape and fichu lace collars slim the silhouette from behind.
A vintage ad outlines beauty remedies including a shampoo mix with canthrax for oily hair and methods to thicken eyebrows and lashes using pyroxin. It also promotes weight reduction with parnotis and a skin lotion made from purmax and glycerine to restore youthful texture.
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