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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
9
Frank T. Yeaton 70 shot himself in bed beside his paralyzed wife in Gardiner Me He died after the shot and neighbors found no signs of life Yeaton’s widow survives with three married daughters He was a brother of the late George Yeaton former Boston police officer
Co. P. King reports farmers in Hanover on mountain farms plowing despite a cloudy sky. He notes a 70 degree reading at 1600 feet above tide water and questions the season’s normal weather. Mascoma, N. H., Dec. 12.
An advertisement touts Pinex as the quickest cough cure, claiming instant action and relief of deep coughs within 24 hours. It explains mixing with sugar syrup to make a pint, compares price to ready-made options, notes benefits for hoarseness and bronchitis, and guarantees satisfaction with a certificate in each package.
A $50 000 Hawthorne statue by sculptor Bela L. Pratt will be placed on the Salem Common as a memorial to the author born in Salem. Kipling as Salem Memorial Association vice president will lead a nationwide appeal as Salem has raised over $10,000 and seeks rest from the country to complete the effort.
A cablegram signed by Charles W. Eliot reports that he is doing well after a recent illness. His son Dr. Samuel Eliot of Cambridge notes cautious optimism about recovery given the elder Eliot’s age and prior health regimen.
Attorney General George W. Wickersham will visit Boston for the dissolution proceedings against United Shoe Machinery Company. The equity bill filed Tuesday moves to a March hearing in the United States District Court.
John Parker and his wife Molly plan a dream honeymoon after a $5000 or abroad offer. Their daughter Frances seeks marriage, but parental caution about the one hundredth chance saves the trip. Frances and Jack wed. a crisis tests the family finances and moral stakes. Molly cherishes the quiet chance to stay home.
A fragment lists ingredients for a fruit cake including four eggs two cups chopped pork two cups sugar eleven and two thirds cups dark molasses one and a half pounds citron one pound currants one pound raisins one teaspoonful of mixed spices flour enough to make stiff batter Bake two hours The author notes using two eggs and one half cup hot water as an alternative and signs Margaret Sheehan 41 Hillberg Avenue Brockton
A reader weighs two suitors for a woman at risk of marriage at an older age. The widower offers security but brings alcohol issues and stepchildren. the younger man promises happiness but unknown risks. The writer concludes all advice is ultimately ignored and urges personal choice.
A reader of the Sewing Circle signs as HAPPY AS BARBARA and responds to Barbara about marital happiness and fidelity. She is 23 and married a man more than ten years older, expressing disbelief that happiness is impossible and praising contentment with her own husband.
A letter urges daughters to stay with their mothers sharing affection and forgiveness. It tells of leaving home, the sorrow of a mother, and a late reunion that brings gratitude. The narrator emphasizes cherishing mothers and confessing troubles to keep right.
A columnist advises a woman to reconcile with her husband and abandon thoughts of leaving him. The letter urges responsibility toward his five other children and warns against harming their support. The writer encourages patience, urging fate to guide the couple toward a better outcome and invites further letters to the column.
A woman describes discovering her husband’s affair after five years of marriage. She forgives the other woman and remains loyal to her children, though she remains heartbroken. She urges wives to confront the partner and support stronger legal action to stop infidelity.
A reader urges closer mother daughter ties through open confidences and shared joys and sorrows. She recalls her own childhood and advises girls to support mothers, easing worry with kindness and communication. Ul d ine. Ee eld a m4
In his second annual report President Richard C. Maclaurin notes MIT moves from financial pessimism to optimism due to Cambridge site selection and gifts totaling about two and a quarter million dollars for future use. He favors buildings of simple classic style and reports improving student health across classes from first to fifth year.
The jury returned a sealed verdict favoring Lady Cook in the suit brought by H. C. Silver seeking $30,000 for breach of contract over a biography project. Silver claimed he wrote substantial material before she allegedly refused to continue work.
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