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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
5
After decades of baking, the finest biscuits are praised for a delicate quality. The description highlights white tile ovens, sunlight, and air as part of the bakery’s craft. It invites the biscuits to speak for themselves, suggesting superiority over ordinary biscuits.
The Austin Biscuit Company from Boston promotes Sodaettes-5 as a sample of the Sunshine brands. They claim triple-seal packaging and urge buyers to try the crackers, promising they will outshine other crackers. If preferred, purchase Sunshine Sunshines regularly.
The Boston Post invites reader suggestions on the George F. Parkman legacy to improve Boston Common and city parks and playgrounds. The fund, potentially up to 7 million dollars, must be spent within city limits on existing parks and playgrounds, not new ones. Send letters to the Parkman Fund Editor.
An observer in Back Bay argues for a Boston Common upgrade led by a qualified superintendent in ornamental horticulture and landscape gardening. The writer urges the Mayor to form a five member committee of respected residents to hire landscape architects and present initial plans and specifications for the common’s improvement.
Elijah Packard of Boston proposes using the George Francis Parkman fund to heighten Monument Hill threefold, enclose a fourfold circumference, and erect an Athens Parthenon replica as a public forum for daily science art and philosophy lectures with open-air rostrums surrounding. He urges the city to pursue this grand civic monument.
Editorial argues using the Parkman fund to expand and improve Boston’s North End Park. It notes the park’s crowded location and urges enhancements to serve a densely populated area with greater public space.
Isadore Albertine notes in North End on September 25 that the park has the highest attendance yet is the smallest and resembles a vacant lot in overall appearance.
A Watertown letter proposes a Parkman funded detective bureau in major parks to expose husbands courting other women. The writer argues the scheme would aid womankind and curb domestic infelicities, calling it the greatest 20th century blessing and a solution to social evils.
A new lease form from West End apartment owners prohibits cooking onions, cabbage, or other odoriferous vegetables on the premises. If such odor or smoke penetrates common halls, the lease becomes void, according to the clause dated September 28 in St. Louis.
Mrs. Paul Krumbach of St. Louis and her husband began a 375 mile trek to Waterloo on July 13 in a bid to find work. They traversed the countryside on foot facing uncertainty and fatigue as they sought employment opportunities.
An old Cascarets ad promotes the candy laxative as a gentle vegetable bowel tonic. It claims one tablet as needed keeps bowels clean, contrasts with castor oil and harsh cathartics, and warns buyers to obtain genuine tablets with a specific mark. Prices listed as 50c, 25c.
Workmen installed a new ventilator or blower for the Washington street subway at Adams square. The heavy apparatus weighs several tons and required two derricks to set. It will provide pure air for subway patrons and is expected to be ready to operate today.
Lillian and Jennie Hooper were sent to the Welcome House of Dorchester for at least six months after theft allegations. Lillian urged the court to place the blame on herself to spare Jennie, but the judge offered the choice between reform school or probation for both sisters. Lillian sobbed as she called her husband’s name after the decision.
Democratic state convention excitement builds around Senator Vahey's likely unanimous nomination. Supporters from Framingham Natick Newton and Watertown plan marching clubs with a four band parade the night before. If nominated they will celebrate at Watertown home later. reduced railroad rates may boost attendance.
Edmund D. Codman, executor of George F. Parkman’s will, filed a list of 65 cousins who may challenge the will. The contested bequest aims to give Boston about 7 million dollars for park system improvements from an 8 million dollar estate, sparking a major legal battle.
Miss Edith Wiggin daughter of the Rev. and Mrs Frederick A Wiggin of Brookline wed Raymond Ashley Fancy a Newton man last night. The ceremony was at 7 o clock at the Wiggin home 27 Brook street Brookline with Harold Arthur Cole of Boston providing organ music.
The steamer Sylvania brought in several ponies owned by Ivan Tschernoff of St Petersburg. The ponies, including Pasha Hans Fritz and Whiskey, are about 33 inches tall and 200 pounds each. They endured a rough 11 days from Liverpool and were unloaded with a special high sided gangwalk to prevent the animals from jumping into water.
Frank Lor ing Preston, a wealthy Boston man recently married in Hopkinton to Miss Alice Parrish of Philadelphia, was arraigned in police court in Concord New Hampshire for speeding his automobile. He paid a fine of 12 dollars and 16 cents.
Amesbury reports Mrs. Harry Todd aged 39 died today by suicide. She had suffered illness for some time and was believed to be despondent.
The Rev Charles Gordon Ames D D a longtime Boston preacher will celebrate his 84th birthday next Saturday A public reception will be held in Channing Hall at 25 Beacon Street where he will greet friends in the afternoon
Dawson reports a heavy autumn exodus of thousands of Klondike travelers to Seattle over the next four weeks. The district’s output is projected to reach five million dollars this year, two million more than last year, with spending expected in Seattle.
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