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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
7
A childless wife vents to the Sewing Circle about longing for children, a husband’s comfort first stance, and a marriage strained by social pressures. She argues many blame for race death rests with men and laments a life of society obligations over family.
A reader from Maine recalls an era when a family of eight lived on $1.25 a day. She describes humble farming, self-sufficiency, and early wages for siblings, arguing that work sustains the world and expressing pride in a large, industrious family.
A reader defends large families and praises Baby Dorothy while urging Student No. 2 to reconsider her view on having many children. The writer, a five year married mother of two, argues love for children matters most and signs as May Bella for her daughter.
A reader asks about financing a $3500 bungalow and paying as little as $4 weekly. The editor and G. L B. of Lynn outline a plan using a $2400 loan with 12 shares at $12 monthly, noting 6 percent or 5 percent interest, plus taxes, water rates, and insurance. They suggest banks outside the city may lend and estimate a 12 year payoff for $2400.
A reader asks if she should move to avoid a neighbor who borrows milk butter tea bread and dishes daily but never returns items while her husband earns less and she loves her six room flat at $14 rent.
The Harvard Medical School announced the appointment of Dr. David J. Edsall of Washington University St. Louis as Johnson professor. He will also head a Massachusetts General Hospital clinic and is renowned for occupational disease research and environmental health studies.
In Cambridge six wards were recounted with no change to city results. Roosevelt gains 18 in city totals for presidential preference to 1946 for Roosevelt and 1957 for Taft. Baxter-Crane fight shows 215 ballots tossed due to Seiberlich mix up. Crane leads Baxter 1787 to 2009. District counts shift little with Lovejoy and Reed gaining, Brown and Chandler losing.
The Rev Dr Nehemiah Boynton of Brooklyn New York was chosen by the Wellesley College senior class to deliver the baccalaureate address on June 16 marking the first time a father has been selected. His three daughters Grace Elizabeth and Marjorie are among the college students.
The Governor forwarded to the Senate a request from South Boston port directors to swap Commonwealth land for the New Haven dock lease of 30 years at 70000 dollars annually. The railroad would pay same rent for new State land allotment. Senator Powers asked to delay action for full inquiry into Governor New Haven ties.
New York Mayor Gaynor likens the Taft Roosevelt clash to a national dog fight and says the Democratic party may need to intervene. He avoids stating a preference for the presidential nomination and brushes off questions about accepting any potential bid.
In Elgin Illinois May 8 one lone mourner Miss Nellie J Blazer keeps vigil at the morgue over William Blackie Kimball of Boston who said he was the disinherited son of a New York piano maker. He was run down near a railroad crossing and has a brother in Boston.
Manchester man George Piper reported lost in the Titanic disaster has been located in Montreal. His wife works in Manchester, and he was thought to have served as a cook aboard the Titanic.
The quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session in Minneapolis adopted a resolution urging that government schools remove insignia of any denomination and have clergy in distinctive garb refrain from church dress while on government duty. The action followed a motion by Rev. Edwin G. Griffith to probe Bishop Thomas B. Neeley over a pastor appointment.
Bishop Neeley faced opposition from Southern delegates while the conference adopted the Rice resolution to pursue mission work in Roman and Greek Catholic countries and considered union of Methodist churches. It ordered reconsideration of a bill restricting liquor in prohibition states and referred a one tenth income giving pledge to a committee.
Laddermen Daniel Crowley and Thomas F. Sweeney of Ladder Company 8 at Fort Hill performed risky feats from a ninth story Delta building window to fight two awnings set alight by a dropped cigarette. Crowley supported Sweeney by a life belt as he inched onto a narrow ledge and used a pony chemical tank on the flames.
Frank R. Searle a longtime Jordan Marsh cashier and assistants John J. Walsh and William J. Callahan were arrested on larceny charges for allegedly stealing 1231 from the company. They waived examination and were held for the grand jury. Each blamed the others as authorities believe more was stolen.
Two committees of the Harvard Club of Boston report on the location of the club’s new building. One favors Commonwealth and Massachusetts avenues, citing lower costs, while the other prefers a site near the business and hotel theatre district for member convenience. A final vote by about 2000 members will decide.
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