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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1905
Page
7
A verse driven plea features a millionaire on Back Bay steps pleading with an auctioneer to spare his old home. The chorus and verses reference Frenzied Finance taxes overdue and a dreamword bulldog, ending with the hammer never falling. Note asks to swap bay for river for rhyme.
Notes from Helen Lawless commend young artists in South Boston and Cambridge contests. Letters praise interior scenes and charming subjects while recognizing talent and encouraging continued work. The correspondents include Leighton Doty of Cambridge and Richard H Wheeler of Auburndale.
A letter commends the Young People's Art Club praising improvement and beauty of many sketches. LC signs with pride in the club's work and its artistic subjects and execution.
A parade of reader notices praises and mild corrections for farmyard and Sunday sketches sent from Massachusetts towns such as Cliftondale Richford Na tick Naanton Roxbury Chelsea Newton Highlands Foxboro Cam bridge Arlington and Lynn. Several entries request publication while others suggest improvements or emphasize charm and humor in the drawings.
Fleece lined union suits for misses with high neck long sleeves and ankle length are offered at a special price of 80 percent. These are manufacturer’s run of the mill and feature a one half open front.
Classified notice lists men’s night robes in plain cotton no collar at eight cents with full sizes and value 75c. Also describes men’s half hose in black and tan of Egyptian cotton in medium and heavy weights priced at 19c with a special offer.
In a harbor incident, Miss Bell and Gleason saved five men from a capsized boat near Governor’s Island. Miss Bell, expert with oars, directed the rescue while Gleason aided from the bow. All five were pulled to safety and later treated before being taken home.
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