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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
7
Natica Lawton, held captive by a brigand in a villa and sea setting, escapes with aid from David Graham. A storm, a cliffside rescue, and a tense chase unfold as Natica regains freedom and discovers safety in a desolate hut after a perilous escape.
A village man famed for charity walks to a widow’s cot with money and a band. He speaks of happiness found in helping the poor, then gives the widow 20 cents, drawing crowd attention and newspaper coverage.
David and Natica hide in a sunlit villa after a storm. He realizes Natica’s love. they plan a climb to meet the returning party, then share a tender kiss before Uncle’s astonished arrival at the cliff top.
Mme Ack ermann Jaworska once sang with the Royal Italian Opera Company and backed Patti on tours. Now living with her daughter Olga in a dingy New York home, she cannot pay $9 rent and faces eviction, with aid as the only hope to save their room.
London denies St. Petersburg claim that Britain sent a proposal for a political and financial alliance with Russia. The foreign office stated no such communication was made, labeling the report as unqualified.
Reports from Boston church groups note disagreements with Professor Baldwin's remarks Stirring sermons at Pilgrim Hall and Tremont Temple events cover ministers meetings and revival efforts Plus resignations and pastor appointments signal ongoing religious activity across Congregational Baptist and Methodist bodies with upcoming conference appointments in Lowell Springfield and Lynn districts
Berlin dispatch reports a claim that Mrs. Ellen French Vanderbilt, ex wife of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, is engaged to hereditary Count William Von Bentinck a guard regiment lieutenant. Authorities deny the report as groundless.
Charles B. Haskell at Back Bay station describes regular patrons and their coded destinations. He notes a line of daily travelers with quirky phrases for places such as Pawtucket and New Bedford and cites a frequent complaint about seat or berth preference.
Dear Miss Champagne- a man in love with a woman he sees yearly asks how to pursue her without money motives. Advice says his income suffices for marriage and to propose now rather than waiting for the next show. It notes the impracticality of his approach and urges directness.
A reader asks Miss Champagne to identify a man rumored to be married and deceiving a woman. The writer requests the first initial of the man’s name and his current state, offering to reveal more if correct, and apologizes if mistaken.
Albany March 22 Governor Hughes refused clemency for Mrs Mary Farmer who faces the electric chair at Auburn prison next week for the murder of Mrs Sarah Brennan in Brownsville authorities said.
A vintage health ad promotes relief for age related weakness after forty. It prescribes a syrup blend of Sarsa parilla and loris compound with high grade whiskey, to be taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime, with thorough shaking of the bottle. Drugstores supply the ingredients.
Benjamin W. Hubbard of Forest Virginia, nephew of the late Stephen Salisbury, begins a new effort in the U S Circuit Court to recover 5 million left to Worcester Art Museum. He seeks Supreme Court review of a Massachusetts act that raised the museum’s Salisbury bequest from 1.5 million to 5 million.
The case mirrors a similar action against Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Snow & Knight press a test question on residuary bequests after Stephen Salisbury died in 1905. His estate valued between 10 and 15 million dollars left 4 million to the Worcester Art Museum, later rising to 5 million with additions.
A 14 year old Providence boy, Thomas Creighton, arrived in the city late Sunday seeking his mother. He stayed at Hotel Victoria, asked for a room, and was later taken to Back Bay police and then the Catholic Orphans Home in Providence by the State board of charity.
Recipes from the Sunday Post feature home cooks with named contributors Mrs Sh B Crosby of Boston, Mrs Annie R Williams of Brockton, and D H Mase of Brighton. Instructions include candy style sugar syrup, soaked peas with pork bake, and a cheese bread strata seasoned with pepper and soda.
Baked bananas prepared by peeling and cutting into eighths, baked in a buttered dish with cinnamon and lemon juice. A sugar cornstarch sauce thickens on the stove then poured over the fruit and baked until tender. Optional egg yolk additions create a dessert with meringue from the whites. Mrs M J Hines of Waltham provides the recipe.
Hotel and steamship men are invited to inspect the kitchen outfit from the battleship North Dakota on display at Morandi Proctor Company, 59 Union Street, Boston Massachusetts. Call to examine this manufacturer exhibit shows contemporary naval provisioning equipment.
Letters from readers discuss auto safety measures and legislation. A Boston correspondent urges harsher penalties like car impounds and insured drivers, while other comments note commuting delays and crowding on streetcar routes in Maiden, with requests for improved service for timely work attendance.
J Bowen Choate of Roxbury writes to The Post noting a Digest of Literature edited by Dr Benjamin Rush Davenport that listed authors such as Homer Shakespeare Dante Milton Pope Bacon and more. He compares it to Harvard president Dr Eliot’s five foot library idea and asserts the Watertown and Johns Hopkins submissions echo that stature.
About 25 workers from Sullivan Square ride the 5 29 a m first Atlantic avenue train each day. The train stops near Thompson Square for eight to ten minutes, and the report notes the elevated score of a Quincy worker in this context.
Charles D. Riley of 68 Waverly Street Brighton objects to the Boston Elevated road abandoning transfer men and the current transfer system He urges a cheaper simpler transfer allowing movement from subway to surface and a general transfer direction to restore rapid transit and reduce double fares to workers. March 22.
John H Starin, a leading steamship owner, died at his home at age 83. Authorities credit him as a foremost figure in developing lighterage and water transfer and transportation facilities of New York Harbor.
South Framingham Chautauqua Association announces annual meeting at Montouait from July 20 to 30. Rev. A. F. Pierce named superintendent to oversee the event.
A home facial wash used by Parisian women promises brighter skin and a delicate tint. Mix Eppotone with hot water, strain, cool, then add Rose Water and Cologne Spirits to make a ready to use preparation. It costs little and can replace powder and rouge for a clearer complexion.
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