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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
21
A sewing circle advises saving half earnings in joint names, urges patience, and stresses money as a future resource. Readers share marital strains, loyalty expectations, and personal dilemmas about trust, insults, and staying in relationships.
A reader asks how to cope with a lazy abusive husband and the burden of housework. Letters respond with a blunt warning against marriage to such a man, citing a decade of misery, jealousy, and drunken violence, urging others to avoid similar fates.
An observer notes that social chatter and dance floor small talk remain unchanged after five years. The piece recalls a summer widow attending a party, describing attire including Clara’s sister’s pink tulle frock with yellow satin accents and rose bud embellishments as she joined the crowd.
The dedicatory exercises for the Boston light will unveil a tablet marking the 2th anniversary. Government confirms Sept 2 with Boston Chamber of Commerce coordinating. Calendar change shifts actual anniversary to Sept 4, causing schedule adjustments for local observances.
Recipe notes for Irish stew with mutton potatoes onions and gravy plus Yorkshire pudding method using flour salt eggs and milk. Instructions include simmer times and serving hot with meat, plus a tip to keep fat in the pan and bake the pudding. Signed by Mrs. M. J. Norton of School Street Auburn Massachusetts.
A reflective poem urges patience and resilience amid hardship. It champions steering away from anger and hatred and choosing love and hope. The stanzaes emphasize that roses return in May and sunlight remains on life’s path despite shadows.
Grace Blanchat a 38 year old daughter of foreman Harry Blanchat was killed in a Davis paper mills paper beating machine in West Hopkinton New Hampshire. She followed her mother into the mill area and was caught by a revolving belt and thrown into a machine near the entrance of the mill.
President Wilson reached Shadow Lawn Long Branch at nine tonight to partake in the notification ceremonies. Distinguished Democrats from Washington New York and other areas filled many nearby resorts and hotels for the event.
A huge crowd is expected by noon with at least 25 000 gathering near the summer White House at Shadow Lawn to hear Wilson outline the Democracy's campaign. The scene will include illuminated banners and a reception by President and Mrs. Wilson, plus a luncheon with officials and a strong New York Tammany presence.
Boston will have no delivery of mail on Monday September 4 as morning delivery is eliminated on a holiday. All general Boston post office departments will be closed though special delivery and holiday collections will be maintained.
In a crowded cabin at midnight a fierce winter storm rages on the deep. The crew fear death as thunder rattles the mast while prayers rise. The captain fears the voyage but his daughter asks if God is on the ocean as on land, offering hope. They finally anchor in harbor at dawn.
Two youths, John Robinson 19 and David Heffernan 17, roomers at a Bulfinch street lodging house, were arrested after attempting to sell stolen jewelry to a Hanover street shop. They face charges of breaking into Mrs. John S. Eliot's Dedham residence and larceny of items valued at 150 dollars. Mr. Eliot identified the stolen property, aided by information from his mother.
A Letter to the Editor claims Hughes shows bias by calling himself exclusive Republican. The writer cites Hiram Johnson and Francis Heney as principled reformers who oppose Hughes. The piece states the writer will back the candidate backed by Johnson and Heney and urges others to do the same.
Alfred Davenport in Boston writes that until Mr Hughes directly answers key questions of the day he cannot secure a large share of the Progressive vote. The letter emphasizes pledges and clear positions as essential.
A certified letter from B Company, 8th Massachusetts Infantry at El Paso Texas corrects the Boston Post story alleging soldiers blamed politics. The signers thank John J. Mullen for support and clarify they do not criticise Everett officials while praising the mayor and city leaders for aid to families.
Fourteen year old Allee V McDermott begged for a guardian as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children sought custody. The guardian was placed temporarily with Carl C Carstens, an SPCC agent, after the Suffolk County Probate Court hearing led by Judge Dow.
Dr Laura A C Hughes of Boston spoke at the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness on infantile paralysis. She urged hand washing, clean foods, outdoor activity, and simple diets while stressing health department support and reporting duties.
Winthrop proprietors Morris and I Green of the Leighton House plead not guilty to operating an unlicensed boarding house in East Boston Court. They accuse Selectmen of denying licenses due to antisemitic motives, claiming a kosher house was unwanted in Highland Winthrop. Police Chief Burrill calls witnesses including town officials. case set for September 11.
The salaries of 26 mail collectors have been restored from 1000 to 110 and 12. The notice, issued yesterday by Postmaster Murray, says the restoration follows the new appropriation bill after prior cuts due to appropriation shortages.
Telegrams to Major Curley from Commander Palmer report Henry J. Duplissey an ordinary seaman on the Memphis drowned when the Memphis wrecked at Santo Domingo. Edward H. O Shea, machinist of Brighton, is now believed safe. Other crewmen Harrington and Donaher lack details, while E J Quinn of Malden died from injuries aboard the Solate after the Memphis explosion.
The Republican State convention will meet at Tremont Temple on October 7 at 10 30 in the morning. Congressman Frederick H. Gillett of Springfield was unanimously elected chairman of the convention by the state committee yesterday afternoon.
Excerpts review Stephen Graham’s trip in Through Russian Central Asia with humorous and grim recollections such as a barber shop shave in a mud hut and a photo studio sign offering a free shave. The piece also notes Eden Phillpotts’ The Truman Boy and the War with a prize poem contest at Merivale School offering a guinea prize and a month to write verses.
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