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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1914
Page
13
Readers discuss equality, motherhood, work, and love in a long letter column. A woman physician and a mother of four defend home life, while others challenge women's independence and wage earning. The exchange covers marriage age, parenting, and gender norms.
The Sunday Post features select letters to the Sewing Circle showcasing reader views and anecdotes. Strong voices share craft tips, community notes, and personal reflections tied to sewing life.
The oak planted in 1816 to commemorate Napoleon's downfall at Jena, Prussia, was struck by lightning and burned just as news arrived in Belgrade that Austria had declared war.
Washington dispatch reports Senate leaders ordered the sergeant at arms to round up absentees as a bid to end a prolonged filibuster on the rivers and harbors appropriation. A $20 million lump sum proposal drew little enthusiasm from advocates. Senate struggled for a quorum, with 88 present, 11 short of the required number. The chamber debated all night as Burton moved to recommit the bill to the commerce committee.
A large group of Wellesley Newton and Waltham girls will stage The Pageant of the Charles this afternoon at Newton Lower Falls. The event portrays early times of neighboring towns with new features from the Community Club led by Mrs. R. B. Pendergast and Mis. Lilla Rentz. Mrs. Anna Eastman Frost directs and stars in The Spirit of the River finale.
Poem extols gospel sunshine as a universal creed of joy beauty and brotherhood. It asserts sunshine as a light teaching love kindness and the art of happiness inspiring hearts amidst toil or trouble. Copyright 1914 Sqathere Press Syndi.
Congressman Augustus P. Gardner of Massachusetts returned from London aboard the Cretic and urged the United States to build a larger standing army, saying the European war offers a clear lesson for U S defense.
Congressman Gardner returns from Europe where he aided British and Belgian efforts and urges a bigger standing army with more officers and non commissioned officers. He warns war will not profit the U S economically and notes British recruits shortage as a cautionary example. Chauncey Depew and Miss Sheridan aboard Baltic and Cretic report Belgian war sufferers and wounded British troops.
A vintage column offers two dessert preparations. First, a green tomato preserve with suet raisins citron sugar and spices, simmered hours and cooled to set. Second, Apples a la Creole with a syrupy glaze, gelatine, cream, Crisco and chopped nuts, finished with whipped cream. Georgia N. Song and Mrs T A Smith give their names and addresses.
Dr. Howard H. Russell founder of the Anti Saloon League of America will open the week long campaign in this state at Melrose tomorrow.
Dr. Howard H. Russell of Westerly, C, founder of the Anti Saloon League of America, will keynote the first temperance meeting in Massachusetts. He will speak tomorrow at Memorial Hall in Melrose, launching the statewide drive for national prohibition.
Twenty years ago Dr. Russell led a fight against alcohol drawing nine million members. The Anti-Saloon League plans a week of revival with governors and congressmen, placing four platforms on Boston Common for a mass demonstration next week at 8 PM, followed by events in Tremont Temple and other sites across 44 towns in New England.
William Moffatt a 49 year old known to police as a professional pickpocket was arrested in New York on charges he stole 4000 dollars from Frank G Newhall president of the National Market Bank of Brighton at the First National Bank corner Franklin and Federal streets Boston on August 28.
President Newhall aged 70 pursued Moffatt after he snatched a green cloth bag from the bank. In a doorway chase and crowd surged as Newhall recovered the bag but Moffatt escaped. Telegrams ordered broad distribution for his arrest and extradition to Newark is planned.
John Deignan of Dorchester died after being struck by an In ward bound Grove Hall Franklin street car at Brookline and Washington. His son is Rev John F Deignan assistant pastor at St John s Roxbury. Motorman Clarence C Woodward faces manslaughter charge in municipal court.
Two novelties aid German pioneers portable searchlights and pistols firing light palls. The searchlight can be carried by one man and yields a beam usable to 800 yards. The light pall pistol throws a ball of light from 200 to 800 yards and exposes targets with daylight strength at that distance.
Mrs. Claiborne Catlin completes ten weeks of a four month horseback tour across Massachusetts. She ends the initial leg at the Massachusetts Political Equality Union headquarters with a votes-for-women banner and khaki riding habit.
A tireless suffrage speaker journeying from July 1 has met warm hospitality across 87 towns in 78 days, giving 59 meetings before November. She travels with Mia, Susan W. Fitz Gerald, and Miss Polly Carson, speaking on Boston Common tonight and continuing to Worcester.
St Mary's Episcopal Church Upham's Corner resumes Sunday evening services with Rev A E Worman in charge. Rev Ernest Guthrie, pastor elect of Union Church, will preach Sunday morning. New members will be received and communion celebrated. Rally day planned for all departments next Sunday. A joint banquet by MEB North Cohasset Ladies' Aid and Pope Memorial Church vestry to welcome committees next week. New England Lord's Day League reports success in curbing Sabbath breaking led by ex Governor Bates.
The first Order of St George for military service to be given during the war has been presented to a Cossack named Khiutehkoff who single handed killed 11 Germans and received 16 wounds while his horse endured 11 wounds.
A physician retreat will be held at Blessed Gabriel Monastery Brighton starting Friday evening in September and concluding Monday morning. All doctors are invited. contact Father George P for information.
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