Platt Testifies in Mae Wood Divorce Perjury Case
United States Senator Thomas Platt was wheeled into the grand jury room to testify in Mae Wood's perjury case linked to her divorce suit. Assistant District Attorney Garvan presented evidence while Edward C. Hately testified the marriage certificate blanks were printed three months after the alleged marriage. Miss Wood, released on bail, argued the certificate was completed shortly after the ceremony.
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New York
United States
Thomas
Platt
Grand Jury
Criminal Courts
Mae
Wood
Garvan
Edward C. Hateley
Mae Wood
Miss Wood
Posts Letter Urges Pier Lights for North End Park
To the Editor of the Post J J of Boston asks the paper to extend its public service by installing lights on the North End Park pier, praising past lighting efforts and invoking the motto light for all people regardless of locality. The letter is dated June 29, 1908.
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North End
J. J
Boston
Reflections on Marriage and Mischief in Matrimony
A witty reflection on men and marriage. It contrasts bulldog husbands and talkative spouses, notes fear of wedlock, and uses playful math like two plus a baby equals a family and two plus a mother in law equals a mob. It ends with kisses as assets and quarrels as liabilities.
Advice to a Suitor on Love and Finances
A young man asks Miss Champagne whether to reveal his small salary to a wealthy girlfriend and her family or wait until he earns more. The columnist urges honesty, notes love can level ranks, and says the man should explain his position. if she reacts coldly, that shows the true fit and may end the relationship.
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Miss Champagne
H. F
Billiard Champion Schaefer to Benefit Game in Chicago
Jake Schaefer, longtime billiard champion, is gravely ill at home on the North Side. A benefit will be held July 11 at South Side Park, shaped as a baseball day to aid his medical needs.
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Chicago
Jake Schaefer
North Side
South Side
Classic Homemade Dressings and Desserts from Boston Recipes
Several readers share kitchen notes and recipes. Mrs Margaret Sullivan in Boston details an egg yolk dressing with vinegar cayenne pepper mustard and oil. Mrs M L Lewis provides a quick butter cake and lemon icing. Nellie F Sheehan and Mrs E G Frye submit gelatin strawberry dessert and chocolate milk frosting ideas with vanilla and whipped cream.
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Margaret Sullivan
Dartmouth Street
Boston
M. L. Lewis
Georgetown
Nellie F. Sheehan
Franklin Street
Lawrence
The Long Wait for a Hidden Love
Richard Stuart facing illness asks his wife Alice to invite his former fiancée Anna Stirling. Alice complies despite pain, writing the letter herself. Anna arrives, and Richard greets the guest with quiet happiness while Alice prepares for the encounter of a lifetime with the woman who haunted his thoughts.
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Richard Stuart
Stuart
Alice
Richard
Anna Stirling
Frank Stirling
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Lowell
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College
Boylston St
BY Helen Rowland
Billiardist
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New England Housewives Day Post
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Brighton Avenue
Allston
Europe
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Stunt Co
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Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
R. Butler
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Gold St
New York City
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Ethel Lorimer
Newhall Street
Rae
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Russia
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Goodyear West Oxford
Oxford
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Success
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