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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1911
Page
3
A seller urges two customer groups to buy worsted wool suits and coats. He claims long double twisted fibers resist pressing and keep shape, touts six suits for rotation, and announces a fall line from a New England mill with skeleton lined coats and full shoulder facings, with prices to be set.
Chief Jophanus Whitney of the State district police is preparing a special report for Governor Foes after inspectors completed a three day inquiry into women doing men's work at the Blake Knowles pump works in Cambridge Walworth Manufacturing in South Boston and another undisclosed iron works. He ordered further investigations as time allows.
Chief Whitney pending report delays recommendations for state legislation. Mass indignation rises as Radcliffe leaders and Lt Governor Frothingham call for action against women’s foundry work. A mass meeting at Faneuil Hall tomorrow aims to mobilize immediate relief and public pressure. State police and inspectors shown as key actors amid factory access disputes.
Mary Nardini forewoman in Blake and Knowles Pump Works East Cambridge says conditions for women in the core room are safe and fair. She disputes reports of heat immodest dress heavy lifting and long post partum returns, noting eight years of supervision and that men handle heavy work while windows stay open for ventilation.
Flames swept the engine room of the Maine Steamship Company vessel Bunker Hill tying up the North River waterfront. Fireboats pumped water as Policeman George Scaenletta battled smoke, with about $1500 in damage and the ship unable to sail that evening. Passengers and cargo to be moved by the Massachusetts tomorrow.
A column claims stenographers and typists can achieve a perfect figure by following simple health rules that improve body function and appearance, suggesting fatigue and posture improvements for better productivity.
Dr Blanche A Deniz, secretary of the Massachusetts AMA's stenographers group, urges discard of curling irons and false hair as harmful. She describes a "normal" body generating 12 614 degrees of heat daily and warns against hair styling, with emphasis on scalp blood vessel pressure and use of safe combs.
Dr Blanche A Denig of the Massachusetts branch of the American Medical Association outlines a standard for an ideal adult woman. Key figures include weight 135 pounds height 5 feet 5 inches bust 34 inches waist 29 inches hips 39 inches and other correlated measurements.
The note lists neck twelve inches shoulders thirty eight chest thirty five bust two hundred thirty six percent inches waist two thousand four hundred fourteen inches hips thirty eight fourteen inches upper arm eleven inches wrist six four inches ankle eight inches calf one hundred fourteen inches thigh twenty one inches.
The Quincy Yacht Club held its annual banquet and cup celebration at the Houghs Neck clubhouse. About two hundred yachtsmen attended with guests from Massachusetts and Narragansett Bays. Commodore Whittemore accepted the Quincy cup won by Charles Francis Adams 2d aboard Harpoon, and also accepted the Thomas Fleming Day cup won by Iris and Mudjekewis from the Narragansett Bay catboats.
Poslam healing power noted overnight to clear pimples and redness. The Emergency Laboratories offers a free sample to prove its use for eczema acne barber's itch and deeply seated skin diseases. Poslam marketed as fast acting remedy sold 50 cents by drug stores and departments with Poslam Soap at 25 cents.
Dr. Denig urged strict attention to developing the perfect figure for perfect health. Hollis H. Sawyer spoke on efficiency methods for working girls, emphasizing practical workplace improvement.
The governor offered district attorney Pelletier a Superior Court judgeship. Pelletier has not indicated if he will accept. The D A earns 6000 yearly for three years, while the judgeship pays 6500 plus a 500 expense allowance for life. Some friends believe he could pursue higher offices such as governor, Congress, or Boston mayor.
Edith Rotch of Boston meets Hazel Hotchkiss of California in the ladies singles final at Longwood Cricket Club after semi final wins. Hotchkiss also reaches finals in doubles with Eleonora Sears and in mixed doubles with N H Whitney.
Boston College High and Medford High played a scoreless tie yesterday afternoon at the Medford Fulton Street grounds. The two teams were evenly matched, with Medford using the forward pass effectively and Boston College High also showing strong passing. Both sides produced solid defense and few scoring opportunities.
Six year old Edward McManus of Chesterfield Street South End is on the dangerous list at City Hospital with concussion of the brain and internal injuries after being knocked down and run over by an automobile owned by William B. James of Somerville. The car, No. 6191, was driven with James and the chauffeur aboard and the accident occurred near 1020 Massachusetts Avenue Roxbury at about 6 o'clock last night.
In Ottawa Ont Sept 23 Earl Grey praised Canada's resources and character saying the dominion will become the greatest factor in the British empire. He postponed his Canada farewell voyage from Oct 6 to Oct 12 amid administration changes and warned that British fleet supremacy is key to Canada's security. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and R L Borden spoke, with Laurier noting the nation chose Borden's party to govern.
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