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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1915
Page
11
Almira Ann, moved by Mothers' Day reflections, funds a short trip for her shy father to revisit his old home and its memories. Her gift, sparked by an aunt’s old books worth a hundred dollars, grants the father a precious two weeks of exploration and nostalgia.
The Post asks famous men and women to share their favorite short poems. The Scrap Book presents lines from Mayors and others, renewing familiar verses and introducing new favorites not previously printed.
The speaker proclaims a preference for Bohemia over all lands, praising its focus on beauty, truth, and adopted virtue. He envisions a society of diverse, creative souls—scholars, artists, workers—valued not by wealth or birth but by character and genuine kindness.
A lyric recalling bugles and marches of memory. It blends images of May memories, fairies, mermaids, Venus, and heroic pasts with scenes of hills, oceans, and ancient athletes. The piece evokes antiquity and youthful vitality through trumpet imagery and mythic longing.
Readers of the Boston Post Sewing Circle debate whether women should pursue courtship or wait for men to propose. A mother of four sons argues men must choose brides, while others seek guidance on how to prompt marriage and handle modern dating dynamics.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island authorities comb Boston for Lillian Leighton of Providence after she disappeared last Tuesday with $800. She left East Providence to meet her husband in Maine, mailed a card from Boston, and trains led nowhere. Police question train crews and hospital staff as they seek clues to her whereabouts.
The Hotel Pemberton and Pemberton Inn opened last Saturday under new management aimed at becoming a top harbor resort. Refurbished ball room dining hall and sleeping rooms, landscaped grounds, and vaudeville at the inn mark the upgrades. George A. Dodge and Edward D. Smith lead the venture with Smith overseeing the hotel and Dodge at Paragon Park.
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