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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
9
Christina hesitates to marry Tom who declares he will leave tomorrow. She frets then pursues him across the continent, joining excursionists to the other side of the country. The journey strains her, as Spokane imagery and a telling encounter hint at romance and upcoming marriage prospects.
Mrs. Bennett of Cambridge asks the Post to locate her missing 16 year old son Guy Arnest Bennett who left home April 18, 1908. She hopes for a Christmas reunion and the restoration of the once happy home.
Worcester society circles expect Miss Bertha Chamberlain to marry P. C. Smith on Christmas Day in a private ceremony performed by Rev. Dr. Willard Scott. Smith is an assistant examiner in the patent office in Washington, D. C.
Miss Gwendolyn Moulton Hidlden, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua B. Hidlden of Commonwealth Avenue, was presented at a four to seven reception hosted by Mrs. Holden in the Algonquin Club. Miss Gladys Eleanor Fielden assisted, Radcliffe president and society favorite, as guests from local society gathered in decorated rooms.
The Revere Baptist Church installed a new organ partly funded by Andrew Carnegie, costing 1900 dollars with 800 provided by Carnegie and the rest by parishioners. Rev. Charles Burbank led a service on The Mission of Music. Officers were elected for Shawmut Congregational Church Women’s Society.
A Miss Champagne column advises an 18 year old to consider forgiving a returning suitor but to require respect and cautious contact. The writer urges self reliance, warns against temptation, and suggests meeting again only if the man proves trustworthy.
The article outlines current style trends with a softer sash presence, dual color veils, Greek and Roman inspired coiffures, wider barrettes, black facings on dark hats, and bright hats relieved by dark facings. It notes back panel ornamenting on skirts, gray suede pumps for evening wear, and fashionable hoods matching modern hair styles.
A man asks if a year and a half of dating a deceitful girl means her love is real or annoying. The advisor urges avoiding her, notes she may care but cannot be trusted, warns of reputational harm, and suggests returning the Christmas present with a polite note.
The Dramatic Club of Mt Holyoke College staged an original play by Dora Maya Das a senior and native of India titled The Hindu Wife of Ram Lall The work explores complex family tensions amid gradual Christian influence in the country Das also acted in the cast.
Tickets for the Bunker Hill Council Knights of Columbus ball at the Hotel Somerset on February 17, 1909, are in great demand and expected to be one of the season’s leading Catholic events.
Four daughters were born to Professor and Mrs. Reuben A. Jones in Puwico Missouri on December 16. One infant died, but the remaining three appeared healthy and thriving.
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