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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
8
Thousands of New England readers sent in answers for the Sunday Post proverb hunt. The editor awarded three prize sets, including Boston residents, non Boston residents, and women and girl store employees, for the hidden proverb A Good Name is Rather to be Chosen Than Great Riches.
Regular mail submissions to the Proverb Editor of the Boston Sunday Post open to women with male assistants. Department store entrants vie for 159 prizes totaling 300 dollars across three prize sets with Boston and outside Boston divisions and distance and time-based considerations. Submissions close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 1.
Winners in Boston District prize drawing announced with multiple recipients and addresses across Allston Dorchester and Dorchester areas. Names include Evelyn M. Allen Ruth Conroy C C Hicks Georgiana Milne and several others listed with street addresses.
A long list of residents with street addresses in Charlestown Boston Roxbury Dorchester Dor. E Boston Roxbury Crossing and nearby areas. The compilation includes Agnes Keenan Martha Craven Adair Keenan and others with addresses on Massachusetts Avenue Worcester Street and Broad Street among others.
Winners outside Boston include Minnie A Robbins Worcester Caroline E Smith Portsmouth N H Ruth A Hall Chelsea Elizabeth C Darling Cambridge Ellen M Mahoney Portsmouth N H Erma Dike Stoneham and many others across Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine and Rhode Island with varied street addresses listed for prize recipients.
A long list of department store winners and shoppers across Boston firms such as Houghton & Dutton Gilchrist Co Jordan Marsh Co and William Filene Sons Co features many female names along with a few men. The roster includes Edna Mackenzie Jennie Yeaton May Kennedy and Bella Chanen among others.
A reader asks about a bright sky patch seen between 11 and 12 on a Saturday night southeast of overhead. The letter suggests it may be zodiacal light, a tropical phenomenon rarely visible in temperate zones.
Mrs Evelyn M Allen wife of Frederick L Allen a well known salesman wins the first prize in last Sundays Post proverb contest in the Boston district. She joined the contest for the first time since it began and was surprised when told at her home 8 Cleveland avenue Allston that she had won.
Mrs Evelyn M Allen of Allston wins the first prize in the Boston district proverb contest. She recalls finding the proverb in the Sunday Post and expresses surprise and pleasure at the win, noting the prize money will be handy. She is a popular local matron.
Mrs Minnie A Robbins of 101 Harrison Street Worcester wife of a machinist won the first prize in last Sundays proverb contest for outside Boston Post readers. Her son Harry Robbins also previously won a prize and Mrs Robbins noted the contest favored women and girls.
Miss Edna McKenzie a rubber goods counter clerk on the second floor of Houghton Dutton's store won first prize among Boston department store employees in a last Sunday's proverb hunt. She thanked her friends and credited her coworkers for encouragement.
Photo caption notes Miss Edna McKenzie of Houghton & Dutton's wins first prize in the department proverb contest. The Everett High School graduate and local social figure is active in community groups and has earned several amateur athletic prizes in field day events around greater Boston.
Delegates from multiple states met at Tremont Temple with Rev. Frederic Gill Rev. F M Bennett and Rev J W Rowlett addressing Pacific Western and Southern groups Also Rev Samuel R Maxwell urged embracing foreign members and expanding social religion Officers of the association were re elected A later session in the Massachusetts convention formed a three denomination committee on cooperation with Dr I E Emrich to oversee the effort
Several children were carried from smoke filled apartments during a morning blaze at a six story brick tenement at 175 Pleasant Street corner of Model Place. Officers and a district attorney aide helped evacuate at least six children from families of Wolansky de Salvatore and Caccarde. Fire damage estimated under 300 dollars.
In Dedham May 26 the Norfolk Probate Court filed James C. Rooney of Brookline will. It leaves 25,000 to Boston College if his wife Elizabeth survives him and no children or grandchildren remain. The principal of a trust fund would revert to the college if conditions are met.
Charles B. Hubbell of William H. Richardson Co Boston, 3888 Washington St, wins third prize in the Alfred Benjamin Company competition for best written advertisement and top business volume among 200 agencies. He aims for first prize next year.
A colonial era style recipe sheet includes a vinegar and butter dressing with Keen's mustard and cream, plus a scalloped eggs dish. It lists Mrs L K Barker of Dorchester and Jenny & Merrick of East Boston as providers. The instructions cover heating, thickening, baking, and serving suggestions with crackers, milk, and potatoes.
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