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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
8
President Taft addresses delegates in the White House east room warning against overdone prison reforms that make prisons too comfortable and against grouping minor offenders with hardened criminals to avoid creating incentives to break the law.
The President said prisons under this government may be stronger in theory than in practice but expressed hope that new prisons would reflect improvements urged by the prison congress. Attorney General Wickersham will attend the upcoming conference to present and receive suggestions. He cited the association as evidence of growing world civilization and humane treatment of thief criminals.
In Bridgeport Conn the 26th annual national session of the Independent Order of the Daughters of St. George closed with installation of officers. Elizabeth Jones of Waltham Mass was chosen worthy grand president Lydia Moss of Worcester Mass worthy vice grand president S Fl Berry of Lawrence Mass grand secretary and Sophia Whitehead of Hartford Conn grand treasurer.
The notice promotes an ounce of Othine double strength from Houghton & Dutton or Riker Jaynes Drug Co. for nightly application to remove freckles. It guarantees disappearance by morning for dark freckles and complete fading for lighter ones, with a money back promise if it fails.
Dr. L Vernon Briggs of Boston accused American asylum care of brutality and ignorance during the second day of the American Association of Clinical Research session. He charged patients receive little value for their care in insane asylums and urged reforms.
A critical column argues asylum conditions are brutal and underfunded with untrained staff. It urges redirected funds to trained personnel and better data collection to advance mental disease cures.
Mrs Michael Driscoll and her four children, aged 10 months to seven years, were found at Watertown station after eviction due to unemployment. A citizen sheltered them, and town farm officials arranged overnight housing. A neighbor had earlier offered a barn but later took in the father and two children.
Testimony from Mrs Joseph Vandegriff of West Chester Pennsylvania describes relief after five years of progressive weakness following an operation. The pills are promoted as safe non habit forming treatment available at druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady New York with price 50 cents per box.
Driscoll guided the other children toward a friend’s home in East Watertown but found the residence vacant on arrival. The Associated Charities will investigate the situation.
The first America premiere of Bantock's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam part one was given at Mechanics Hall Worcester during the Worcester Festival third concert conducted by Dr. Arthur Mees. Soloists Berrick van Norden Margaret Keyes and Frederick Weld led a three voice and choral orchestra performance to enthusiastic acclaim despite some delivery delays and variable orchestral readiness. A full review will run next Sunday.
The $18 seats for the Saturday night Symphony Orchestra concert sold in Symphony Hall yesterday. Socially desirable Friday seats drew teachers and children while Saturday sales were by music lovers. few ticket agents were present. The top price paid was $52 for seat No. 18 in row M, with row K seats at $29. The overall average ran about one quarter below Friday and near last year’s level. A $2 outlier marked the row’s extreme. The two seats beside it sold for $21.50, and the next two for...
The article lists seat premiums by row from A to DD with highs of 17.50 in row J and lows of 4 in several rows. It notes 10 o'clock sale start for the remaining $10 seats for the Saturday evening concert, marking the season’s final Symphony sale.
The first football injury of the season occurred during practice at the Summer Academy. Allan Lama, son of wealthy Chicago parents, broke his right arm.
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