Rantoul custody battle rages over children in court
In a tense Boston courtroom Mrs. Rantoul and her husband face ongoing custody proceedings as Proctor for Mrs. Rantoul argues for the children's welfare and Hunt for Rantoul urges restrictions to shield the minors from alleged moral risks surrounding Rumrill Codman and a widening social sphere.
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Thomas W. Proctor
Mrs. Rantoul
Thomas Hunt
Rantoul
Mr. Proctor
Eastport
Golden Gate
Edward Rantoul
Mr. Hunt
Rumrill
Boston
Springfield
New York
Europe
Washington
Rumrill and Codman
Iron Cross for widows fund at port sale
German naval officers and sailors at this port sell walls of the Iron Cross to raise ten thousand dollars for widows and orphans of German and Austro-Hungarian soldiers.
German sailors sell nails to aid war widows in port
Five thousand nails made for a large iron cross by officers and sailors of steamships interned at the port are being sold to German sympathizers to raise funds for widows and orphans. They aim to net $10,000 with a Jan 18 Convention Hall concert featuring noted German artists and Hugo Munsterburg speaking.
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Fatherland
Convention Hall
Hugo Munsterburg
Polack
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Schulke
Amerika
Schaarschmidt
The
Cincinnatii
Governor Denies Clemency in Schenectady Teacher Killing
Albany Dec 14 Gov Whitman declines executive clemency for Antonio Ponton a Porto Rican sentenced to die at Sing Sing in the week of Dec 20 for the killing of Miss Bessie Kramer a Schenectady school teacher.
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Albany
Whitman
Antonio Ponton
Sing Sing
Bessie Kramer
Schenectady
Mary Pickford Receives Gifts From Around the World
The star describes gifts from Bermuda to the Philippines including shell necklaces ivory carvings fans and homemade tokens. A German mother sends a knitted sack and slippers with a touching tribute, while soldiers from Europe and sailors abroad send sketches photos and letters from war zones reflecting fans in distant lands.
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Bermuda
India
China
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Kodak
Esmeralda
England
Mary Pickford
Names and money order safety in mail transfers
A Massachusetts girl asks for $300 and wonders if sending money by mail is safe. The correspondent suggests using a money order or draft for safer transfer, noting that losses from mailing money are small.
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Massachusetts
Answers to Correspondents A lifelong singer recalls early stage roles
A correspondent asks about performing on stage. The writer recalls a childhood singing part in an early play, noting it was a significant experience and performed with indifference at first, yet important for later development.
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