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In 1909 the Boston Post gave mahogany canes to several towns in Massachusetts.  The cane was to be kept in the possesion of oldest person in the town.  
In 1909 the ''Boston Post''newspaper gave mahogany canes to several towns in Massachusetts.  The cane was to be kept in the possesion of oldest person in the town.  


See attached articles:
See attached articles:
[[Image:cane1.jpg|thumb||left|Another Tradition Vanishing,''Eagle Tribune'', January 9, 1998, .....click to enlarge ]] [[Image:Cane2.jpg|thumb||left|We All Need Something to Lean On,'' Andover Townsman'', July 29, 2004.....click to enlarge ]]
[[Image:cane1.jpg|thumb||left|''Another Tradition Vanishing'', ''Eagle Tribune'', January 9, 1998, .....click to enlarge ]] [[Image:Cane2.jpg|thumb||left|We All Need Something to Lean On,'' Andover Townsman'', July 29, 2004.....click to enlarge ]]





Revision as of 16:29, 16 May 2006

In 1909 the Boston Postnewspaper gave mahogany canes to several towns in Massachusetts. The cane was to be kept in the possesion of oldest person in the town.

See attached articles:

Another Tradition Vanishing, Eagle Tribune, January 9, 1998, .....click to enlarge
We All Need Something to Lean On, Andover Townsman, July 29, 2004.....click to enlarge




--Eleanor 15:31, May 16, 2006 (EDT

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