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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
5
Joseph W. Kowlenski of North Abington was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal James Waters yesterday for allegedly passing a counterfeit twenty dollar note at the wedding of Carl Frankiervicz. The incident occurred on the wedding day with the victim identified as Carl Frankiervicz.
At Cari’s June 21 wedding in a Polish custom, Kowlenski allegedly bought two plates for a dollar each, tendered a twenty, received eighteen in change, and a counterfeit five-dollar bill was used. He pleaded not guilty before Commissioner Hayes and was jailed without bail awaiting July 7. Also, American cavalry is deployed to enforce neutrality laws along the Mexican border. General Myer reports four cavalry troops dispatched to Del Rio with civil officials guiding further actions.
The suit in Cambridge accuses Caroline C Eastman and Professor Charles R Eastman of wrongful sale of Alvan Clark property on Brookline Street. The petitioner Elizabeth Hollander seeks an injunction, claiming an undisclosed agreement was violated and Eastman bought the property for 13000 dollars after a probate partition.
An advertising piece argues wheat is the ideal child food and promotes Maps Flake. It claims whole wheat provides all necessary elements, contrasts with white flour, and describes steam cooking for six hours then thinning and toasting for flavor. It emphasizes nourishment over speed and urges parents to choose Maps Flake.
George F. McKelleger, Boston attorney active in Harvard circles, married Miss Barbara Sullivan of South Boston at Gate of Heaven Church. The couple hosted a breakfast, plan travels to Saratoga and Lake George, then Dallas for Elks convention, and will reside in Cambridge after July. McKelleger, Harvard and law graduate, partners with brother Richard J. McKelleget in the Pemberton building.
A correspondence piece from AB asks whether to start married life with three in the household including the mother-in-law. The writer describes long planning, the mother-in-law’s offer of furniture, and warns about conflicts. The column cautions that mothers-in-law often cause friction and advises maintaining distance to preserve harmony.
A 60 year old woman writes to Miss Champagne about loving a 30 year old widower. She has three marriages and asks if she should risk a fourth. The writer mocks the situation while advising on prudence and social norms.
Philadelphia report details 19 year old Mrs. William Singley hiding her wedding from her parents for six months. She wore a solid gold ring nightly from her pocketbook and kept the marriage certificate concealed until she revealed it herself last Sunday, prompting tears and blessing from both families. Grandmother struggles to tell the twin boys apart as Georgie and Leslie Girton and their dog add to the confusion in Bristol.
In York Pennsylvania on June 29 1912 Mabel Setple age 9 lost her life while leaping to rescue a kitten from falling railroad ties. Her sister narrowly escaped injury as the heavy timbers crushed Mabel. The kitten survived unharmed.
In Norwalk Connecticut on June 30 the Rev. Frank Torrey told Norwalk Methodist Church that dancing is improper and equates to hugging. He said a good dancer is merely a good hugger, sparking audience reaction at the sermon.
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