Lincoln the ferryman who earned his first dollar
Lincoln describes his 18 year old self earning a dollar by ferrying trunks to a river steamer on Anderson Creek. He recounts the moment when two passengers paid him with silver half dollars, a turning point that widened his view of the world and sparked ambition beyond farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Anderson Creek
Ohio River
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
New Orleans
Seward
Mr. Seward
One Woman's Love Gains Faithful Hearts and Hope
Lucy endures a painful city wait for Gerald Nutting who courts Beatrice Varney. After two years, Nutting falls ill and Lucy consoles him, only to learn Beatrice has not helped. Nutting confesses love for Lucy, who remains steadfast. A delicate operation may restore his sight, and Lucy reaffirms her vow to marry.
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Lucy
Gerald Nutting
Beatrice Varney
Gerald
Ee Nutting
Beatrice
Fashion Notes From The Year On Dress And Accessories
Young girls favor older colors with clingy gowns and short-waisted effects fading. Poke bonnets return while velvet toques with fur border lead, pockets reappearing in skirts, and directoire sashes accent slim skirts. The fan and psyche knot rise in popularity, with plain cloth gowns mixed with brocade and velvet. White is tempered with color in trims, as eyelet linen covers and Irish crochet fringe the sideboards, and hats shrink to moderate sizes with feathers still dominant. Empire green stands out among rich color tones this season.
Schoolgirl Catherine Root Dies Suddenly in New York
Bristol Connecticut reports the 16 year old Miss Catherine Root daughter of Mrs Theodore Root of Maplestreet died suddenly at a school in Tarrytown New York She had returned home from holidays in good health Miss Root was niece of Charles J Root who with three others in 1907 perished in an automobile collision at Ashley Falls Massachusetts
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Bristol, Conn
Catherine Root
Theodore Root
Maplestreet
Tarrytown
Hudson
Miss Root
Charles J. Root
Root
Ashley Falls
Mass
Four Die in Bristol Car Crash at Ashley Falls
A Bristol Connecticut motor party traveling to Great Barrington collided at an unguarded crossing near Ashley Falls on August 18 1907. Charles J Root, Charles J Root's mother Mrs Joel Root Miss Candace Roberts and Miss Mary D Root died from injuries. Catherine Root survived with minor injuries.
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Charles J. Root
Joel Root
Candace Roberts
New Haven Road
Mr. Root
Miss Roberts
Mary Root
New Singing Scholarship At Boston Opera School Expands
The Boston Opera School attracts new scholarships including $1000 gifts from Mrs. Otto Kahn Mrs. Bayard Thayer Miss Grace Edwards Mrs. Eben D. Jordan with later additions from Mrs. Wilmon W. Blackmar and Miss Fannie R. Brewer. Noted contributors Farrar Bispham Amster among others already gave $500. The program trains singers for operatic careers emphasizing vocal and historic requirements with ensemble rehearsals directed by Signor Conti and stage work under Signor Menotti.
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Boston Opera School
Otto Kahn
Metropolitan Opera Company
Bayard Thayer
Grace Edwards
Eben D. Jordan
Wilmon W. Blackmar
Fannie R. Brewer
Farrar
David Bispham
Amster
Europe
United States
Signor Conti
Signor Menotti
Chef Arthur Cook Leads Riverbank Court Hotel Kitchen
Arthur Cook, born in Bedford England, trained as a cook from age 14 and built a long career across Swan Hotel Charing Cross Montreal Boston and Chicago area kitchens. He has been chef at Riverbank Court Hotel for three years and favors Fresh Crab Meat a la Newburg as his signature dish.
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Riverbank Court Hotel
Cambridge
Arthur Cook
Mr. Cook
Bedford
England
Swan Hotel
Place
London
Charing Cross Hotel
Montreal
Windsor Hotel
Boston
Weber's Cafe
Temple Place
Crawford House
American House
Young’s Hotel
Parker House
Puritan Club
Magnolia
Rye Beach
Colonial
Household recipes from readers share sugared treats and breads
A collage of kitchen instructions from readers like Mrs. H Curtis Potter Mrs J Richardson and others describes mixing doughs for cookies and breads with molasses sugar and spices. The notes include methods for rising dough rolling cutting baking and a boiled frosting. Addresses in Riverpoint West Derby East Boston Laconia appear with the recipe authors.
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H. Curtis Potter
Riverpoint
R. I
J. Richardson
West Derby, Wt
H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
Boston
Mildred Champagne Talks On Love And Sentiment
A fragment urges telling one’s mother at once about romantic matters. It emphasizes the mother as the most reliable confidante during times needing support and guidance. The tone is prescriptive and intimate, reflecting advice columns in old newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a Two Year Courtship
A reader seeks guidance after a two year relationship with a young woman who missed a date and avoided him. He laments lack of apology and wonders if she now courts another. the columnist hints that two years may have been insufficient to secure her affections and suggests considering acceptance of change.
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Miss Champagne
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
The Shawmut Congregational Church held its annual reception for Pastor Rev. A A Berle in the memorial parlors. Prof Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago will speak next Sunday at the People's service in Fordhall. The Union Congregational Women Auxiliary met in the vestry, and the Young Women's Friendly Society met in the evening. Churches prepare for the Chapman evangelistic campaign starting late this month as funds near completion.
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A. A. Berle
Shawmut
Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
People’s Service
Fordhall
Union Congregational Church
Young Women’s Friendly Society
Chapman
Boston
Admiral Evans retires and Marconi’s first wireless test
Admiral Robley D. Evans retired from the United States Navy on Tuesday August 18 1908. Marconi conducted his first wireless experiments in 1895 on his father’s estate in Bologna Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Evans
Marconi
Robly D. Evans
United States Navy
Bologna
Italy
ReaderSuggests Charlesmere for Charles River Basin Name
In a letter from Hi. Cy in East Boston dated January 6, the writer urges renaming the Charles River Basin to Charlesmere noting mere as an old English term for a small lake or pool. The suggestion appears as a community input to the article on renaming.
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Charles River
Bates
Batesmere
Arthur Neilson
Tremont Building
Charlesmere
Cy East
Boston
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Greater Boston
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the Dahlia
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