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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1904
Page
7
A town notice promotes Double Stamp Day on Tuesday at the Dave Cht and Si Store along Washington Street to Winter Street. Shoppers are urged to save Legal Stamps and buy Christmas presents with them, with full books of Legal Stamps exchanged for cash merchandise totaling $2.50 or $2.00, through the week.
A holiday display on the 4th Floor Washington St section invites families to visit Toyland. The store promises nostalgia and a free Santa gift, with a wide range of dolls, wagons, toy trains, houses, and mechanical toys priced from pennies to several dollars. Many named toy lines and brands appear, offering scores of items for boys and girls alike.
Fall River December 5. Cotton manufacturers did not attempt to break a large strike by importing workers from outside points. All mills opened their gates with some extra hands at a few mills and practically no increase at others.
An opening service at Pilgrim Hall opened the ministers meeting in sorrow over Dr Samuel E Herrick’s death. Dr Arthur Little proposed and the committee to draft sympathy resolutions includes Drs George A Gordon Reuen Thomas Samuel L Loomis and A Hi Plumb.
Rural dialogue reveals Matilda seeking reasons for Sarah-Land sakes. Sarah laments her husband claims he will go to work, while Matilda probes whether he is merely lingering and inactive. The exchange captures domestic tension with regional speech.
The exchange shows Ald Slugg-See arguing about a newspaper note calling someone a liar. The editor insists the phrase was misread and urges careful reading to see the liar tag was not attributed by name.
A detective tale follows Harvey Crook pursued for a murder linked to the Green Diamond or Eye of Goona stolen in Delhi in 1902. Crook aids Merrick in recovering magnums of Tokay wine containing the gem, while detectives and an impostor police search for the missing bottles. The plot thickens as Crook hides his movements after landing in Southampton and London.
Molly and Richard Hobson share a moonlit walk where unspoken love and social boundaries collide. Molly’s impending marriage to Sam contrasts Hobson’s longing for a simpler life, while a later scene hints at a criminal intrigue involving Pooley and a green diamond, linking romance to crime.
Mrs William N Banning guests with her daughter Miss Beatrice Ayer at Commonwealth avenue as she hosts a debutante affair. Mrs Albert R Whittier plans a 1300 pm to 6 pm reception on Commonwealth avenue with 200 cards. Miss Caroline Gay is honored at the Somerset 4 pm to 7 pm with several hundred cards issued. Debutante Eleanor Whidden attended a presentation at Lancaster Terrace Brookline last week. Newton hosts at home events for Miss Leatherbee and Miss Clark from 4 to 6 pm. Brookline hosts a tea for Mrs Brackley Shaw on Englewood avenue. Mr Arthur Sturgis Dixey will attend the farewell bachelor dinner for Mr Howard C Dickinson at Hotel Astor. Mrs Eugene V R Thayer Jr plans to join Mr Brooks at Aiken SC later. Dorchester hosts a 10th anniversary service for Rev Eugene Rodman Shippen at First Parish Church. Mrs Shippen, former Miss Elizabeth Blount, is noted as the pastor's wife. Phineas Adams of the Tuileries organizes a musicale at the ballroom to aid a charity.
Lucy Blugas, 17, is jailed on charges of holding up women and girls in the street and stealing their money. She lured victims by offering to pin up a skirt or fix a wardrobe tear, then relieved them of cash while posing as a helper. In a confession to Police Captain Cody she said she acted alone and spent the proceeds on clothes and theater, targeting bundled shoppers.
An 18 year old writes of loving an older woman whose parents oppose the match. The advisor jokes about mortality and age, then urges patience and time to prove lasting love. The letter ends noting the courtesy of waiting despite strong feelings.
Washington, Dec 6 United States District Attorney Moulton has died provoking deep sorrow among Massachusetts senators and Attorney General Moody who recalled recommending his appointment. Senator Lodge echoed the grief saying Moulton commanded the highest respect.
A reader seeks guidance about giving a small gift to a gentleman she has dated about a year. She kept his birthday secret and worries about reciprocity. The columnist notes their improved friendship and urges a courteous token of appreciation for his attentions on his upcoming birthday.
In Waltham on December 5 a school committee race features Herbert F. E. Jones, a former pupil, challenging Arthur P. Smith, the current committee member and former South Grammar School principal. Jones runs Republican, Smith as an independent Republican after a slate change. The contest attracts notable local interest.
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