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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
11
Clearance advertisement lists new models at 12.50 for girls coats with man tailoring and full lining in checks serges mixtures and worsteds. Also 7.50 for broken lots of girls coats in serge prunella and GREVIOUS with similar construction.
Girls' bertha made frocks in open embroidery trimmed on back and front sizes 6 to 14 priced at 81.95.
Reuben Turner and Charles Watson wager on gossip and fame in Gossipville. A staged return home ends with Reuben’s disguise exposed by Lavinia, leading to a comic tumble from city pretensions to small town notoriety and a won bet.
A letter to the Post proposes replacing a new car tunnel with two one way tunnels for vehicles and pedestrians. The writer argues dry crossings to Fast Boston and Chelsea would be cheaper to repair than a bridge and easier to light and police. He adds such tunnels would aid fire department apparatus movement without bridge delays. J J Stearns.
A married man facing an impending May term divorce asks if it is proper to be seen with his young mistress to avoid harming her reputation. He plans to marry her once legally free, but is advised to keep their relationship discreet until he is officially single.
A reader questions whether it was proper for her partner to accompany another woman to the car after a party. The columnist answers that such courtesy is kindly and should be approved, noting four years of acquaintance and the instinct to aid a lone female in distress.
J J McCarthy criticizes a proposed referendum on Boston charter amendments as deceptive. He urges a fair, overall vote or none, praising the Finance Commission and urging rejection of partisan, feature laden changes.
A satirical verse by Walt Mason laments jungle toil and the nuisance of fierce tropical flies. The speaker jokes about daring feats against animals but concedes martial zeal falters when flies swarm, preferring lighter challenges and avoiding taxidermy.
Miss Adella Riley of St John New Brunswick married Frank W Strauss of Kansas City on shipboard romance after an 18 month courtship. Rev G B Cutler officiated at the ceremony in Boston with Mrs Annie Kane as bridesmaid and James L Murphy as best man. A reception followed in Charlestown at 36 Summer Street.
Department store managers say competition forces price cuts and deny conspiring to raise prices. They note discounts on books and rely on large purchases to keep rates low. Some profits exceed 8 percent, but such gains are small in overall retail.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Deland, 78, mother of Lorin F. Deland, died at her home 13 Waumbeck Street Roxbury yesterday. Born 1831 she married Washington L. Deland in 1850 and supported Boston improvement causes. Her brother Charles Hayden left over 1,000,000 to city institutions. Survived by son Lorin and daughter Emily M. Deland.
A compilation of reader questions and official answers on topics from war correspondence and science to stamps ship visits naval access wireless telegraphy and civil service exams. Entries include Coffin biography questions about naval careers stamp dealer options and how to join visiting lists for battleships and Panama Canal positions.
Step by step home cooking notes describe fried cauliflower with a pecan crust, then two bird stuffing ideas and a lettuce leaf salad with beets. It lists contributors Mrs F B Flinn, C E Frances, and Mrs L K Barker with their addresses.
Belts should match the skirt and plated hats are popular. Embroidery and braiding contrasts are rare while coats shorten from last winter and tilted hats vary trim. Skirtings are striped. metals fade to a soft glow. The zodiac adorns the latest umbrella. a sleeved or sleeveless coat suits lingerie dresses. The cuirass stays close to the waist. The Ep Episcopal Church holds its summer conference at the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cambridge from July 12 to 26.
The Bowdoin Square Tabernacle Men’s Club formed to study West End conditions and propose practical remedies. Lectures at Harvard and Union Congregational Church address historic theories and Westward outreach, with clergy speaking on church unity and social reform.
A skin remedy from X Zalia promises rapid relief for rashes and hives with cooling soothing action. The product claims to ease burning itching and soreness, calming inflamed skin as it heals.
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