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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
7
A powerful industrialist called the Great Man endures a moral reckoning on Christmas Eve. Amid city crowds and a charitable moment with a penniless girl, he confronts his greed and grief, with his daughter leading him to seek a new life. The scene climaxes in a transformative family moment and a rueful, hopeful awakening.
Christmas Day mass at 11 25 in St Marys Church Endicott Street North End will feature a musical program with carols and hymns including See Amid the Winter's Snow O Holy Night Adeste Fidelis and O Lord I Am Not Worthy performed by St Marys Alumni Choir 25 strong under Miss Katherine Connolly with soloists Messrs Henry Brennan Charles Haley John Mahoney Peter Maraghy Valentine Markey John Reilley and Edward Donaher.
Henry F. Miller and Sons Piano Company at 295 Boylston street decorates its three story building with Christmas trees holly berries and hundreds of colored lights. Inside the display features trees with snow and electric lamps in pretty shades, creating a wide attention grabbing holiday display.
A reader asks if loving two men is possible and morally acceptable. Mildred Champagne counsels that letting both go is best, noting the impracticality of loving two men and the social law limiting marriage to one spouse.
A young woman aged 25 asks Miss Champagne if she should sue a fiancé who secretly married another woman after an engagement that caused social gossip. The writer fears scandal, considers legal action for breach of promise, but is urged to value self respect and move on rather than pursue compensation or publicizing the affair.
A Boston Post notice asks parents or guardians to identify a noon photographed girl from Allston. A five dollar gold piece will be paid to the identifiable contributor at the City Editor’s office between 3 and 5 p.m. Identification must occur within five days of publication.
White set decorates young girls dance frocks and white and black gowns. New umbrellas feature palmetto carved handles. Pekin messaline silk striped chiffon blouses draw favor. Wraps use wide sleeves and burnous drapery. Beads braid cabochons on hats and gowns in varied colors. White pongee scarfs edge with buttonhole work. Sleeves merge with bodies in rich coats. Black velvet hair filet adds a tiny bow. Panniers use supple materials, draping softly. Evening gowns gleam with gold and silver tarnish.
Old world gold and silver brocades and colorings are used by leading dressmakers on both sides of the water to create entire gowns. The fabrics are borders and embroideries veiled with transparent filmy overlays, reflecting rich traditions even amid wartime material limits.
Prunes to be eaten with meat should not be sweetened soak a pound of prunes overnight in cold water. Simmer with water and lemons three hours serve cold. Also bacon rice with tomatoes or peas and onion. milk eggs lemon batter fried and sugared. a harlequin style pudding cream and color mixture. basic muffin like batter using flour milk eggs butter and leavening. Recipes credited to several named homemakers and addresses.
The Utah, the navy’s largest first class battleship, slid into the water in Philadelphia with grand ceremony. Miss Alice Spry broke champagne on the bow as officials including Utah Governor William Spry and many national leaders attended. The ship displaces 21 825 tons and carries about 60 officers and 940 men making it the fleet’s biggest vessel and first Parsons turbine powered.
The Treasury Department selects the Baptist Church lot at Leyden and Main in Plymouth Mass for the postoffice building to be erected. The site lies on two of the oldest streets laid out in 1620 and was once assigned to William Brewster, leader of the Pilgrim Church, who lived there promoting religious liberty. Governor Bradford’s house stood at the opposite corner near Town Square.
George Rhodius died last Monday leaving about 1 million in estate. His will filed in Probate Court bequeaths about 250000 to Indianapolis for park system improvements. Relatives contested his mental state and Elma Dare influence after a disputed marriage.
Captain John Pritchard of the Mauretania resigns after three decades with Cunard. He began as a junior officer on the Cephalonia, commanded the Saxonia, Lusitania, and Mauretania, and led record-breaking runs before his final voyage to New York. Passengers gifted him a loving cup on the ship’s last New York call.
Mrs Louis Yabette pleads guilty to killing Dominick Ver saisi, whom she believed murdered her husband. She is sentenced to the Bedford reformatory for women after a year of personal losses including the Messina earthquake.
New York December 23 Mrs Edward Harriman is identified as the world s richest woman with an estate estimated at about 220 million dollars. The will read at the time of the magnate s funeral placed possessions at 149 million with real value over 200 million according to a trustworthy source. Approximately 50 million in stocks were transferred to Walter A Harriman and Mrs Harriman before death leaving the rest to her in Orange County probate. Since then securities tied to Harriman have risen in value significantly.
Mark Twain issued a statement denying reports of his impending death after returning from Bermuda. He said the charges are false, noted he is living at his age, wished everyone a Merry Christmas, and urged critics to stop sensationalizing his condition.
The George G. Fox Company presented 250 employees with Vermont turkeys as part of a long standing Christmas custom. The gesture promotes unity and fellowship amid the firm’s rapid growth and record year. Store windows feature holly stars wreaths and colored lights enhancing a festive, fairyland storefront.
Dec 2 fire destroys part of the old Davy Street Methodist Church now used as a Norwood Furniture Co storehouse. Loss placed at $500.
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