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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
7
Mary McInnis recalls a drab office life shared with Miss Blodgett a stenographer whose unappealing manner and tangled appearance provoke annoyance. A blossoming fantasy about Blodgett’s Beau Hugh Lindenwood emerges as tears break the routine, hinting at a mismatch between perception and affection.
Eunice Mae Gilman sister of Mabelle Gilman Corey appeared in Worcester last week for a singing and dancing act at a local vaudeville theatre. The performance includes lines about taking Mabelle Gilman’s place and family traits, plus jokes about marriage and chores, with references to Grace and Omaha.
A narrator confronts Miss Blodgett over a web of lies about a pretend boyfriend Hugh Lindenwood. Miss Blodgett confesses she invented him to gain affection, expressing remorse while the narrator vows to brighten her lonely life and privately claims the fictional suitor as rightful.
The Co. P. R. line from Winnipeg to Saskatoon will be in operation tomorrow with three miles left to lay. The company plans a rush shipment of empties to the district to move grain.
Port Jervis N Y Dec 15 Miss Bessie Bontree with Misses Agnes Haggerty and Frances Williams were bridesmaids at a Lackawaxen Penn wedding. An enormous rat invaded the bed where the group slept after the last train had gone. Miss Bessie lit a tallow dip and the rat ran across the bed. The Metzger household dog chased the intruder and finally the fox terrier caught it. The women screamed as the animal was cornered.
George Canfield of Caldwell, a milk dealer, owns a horse that lies down for shoeing. The horse rests its head on hay while workers lift its feet, keeping it comfortable during the operation.
An article praising Wolf's My Clothier at Hanover and Portland for its comfortable layout and high value gifts for all ages. It highlights infant wear, coats, neckwear, jewelry, and leather goods, along with a money back guarantee. The store uses 22 Hoffman wardrobe cabinets in the men’s department to keep garments neatly displayed and pressed ready to wear.
Mrs. Horace W. Snell, a widow, was evicted from 209 South Street for non payment of rent. Neighbors, led by Mrs. Katherine Murphy of 164 Kneeland Street, offered shelter and aid as sympathy for the homeless woman grew. Snell's husband died last May and illness and funeral costs left her unable to pay rent. her son Frank is believed to be in New York seeking work.
In Atlanta on December 15 C C McLain published an advertisement seeking a first class colored servant to cook and do general housework at 273 Houston street. He barred prominent church members citing religious zeal and dining conflicts as reasons.
In Berlin Professor Jacob Wychgram asserts German repugnance to American co education. He notes Alsace Baden and a few small states have introduced it but only 453 girls study alongside men in the empire.
Dr. Leon Elbert Landone held a dinner for six Los Angeles physicians to mark finishing a 14 day food test. The menu centered on spineless cactus which was a main feature of the event and the test.
George H. Harpst, president of a real estate firm, shot Mrs. Mary Volek, a young widow, then fired at his head. Harpst may die while the woman suffered a slight injury. A bullet intended for her head was stopped by her hair comb before another bullet pierced her hand.
Three Boston College students will take part in the upcoming Henry IV production. The cast includes BC theater group members and faculty directing input shaping the play's staging and interpretation.
Boston College students stage Henry IV at College Hall on James Street as part of a 20 year Christmas tradition. Falstaff is Henry P. McGlinchey, the title role Edward OBrien, Prince of Wales Henry Powers, Worcester Daniel Sullivan. Joseph C Willis praised for guiding the troupe.
The man asks if he may marry a girl not yet seventeen after lengthy courtship and daily telephone chats. The adviser counsels the man to wait, noting the girl is too young for a serious marriage and suggesting he remain a supportive friend and seek the mother’s reassurance.
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