Silas Lapham Builds Beacon Street Home in Boston
Silas Lapham, a self made Boston businessman from Vermont origins, advances his daughters Irene and Penelope socially and plans a Beacon Street residence. He is drawn into the paint business by Thomas Corey, son of a Beacon Hill family, who proposes to Penelope after meeting Irene at a Quebec watering place. Irene leaves for the country estate as events unfold.
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Silas Lapham
Vermont
Boston
Irene
Penelope
Nankeen Square
South End
Lapham
Beacon Street
Thomas Corey
Beacon Hill
Quebec
Corey
Colonel Lapham
Petsis
Pen
Silas
Lapham Responds to peril as Irene’s letter stirs hopes
In a winter of rising and falling fortunes, Penelope acts to lift her father while Irene’s news from Dubuque hints at new plans. The Laphams face money troubles as Rogers’ debt, stock losses, and the stalled mill deal strain the family band. Penelope aids her father amid doubt and secrecy.
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Mrs. Lapham
Corey
Persis
Rogers
Lapham
Penelope
Pen
Heigh
Recipe to Darken Gray Hair Advertisement
Advertisement claims a home hair treatment using Bey Rite v.25 and Barbo Compound mixed in water. It promises to darken gray hair, rid dandruff and germs, stop hair loss, relieve itching, and promote growth with daily applications for two weeks then biweekly until used.
Last Expression of His Sense of Success in Howells Text
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a line ending with "O Silas" and cite copyright and publishing details for Houghton, Mifflin and associated publishers. The readable text provides limited context on the author’s work and publication arrangement.
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Silas
W. D. Howells
Houghton, Mini Bee the Authorized Publishers
Deer Cause Car Wreck Near Guilford
Three deer darted across Shore Line railroad near Guilford Connecticut causing a rear end trolley crash injuring 11 people none fatally. A doe died instantly while other deer fled injured. A following car struck the damaged trolley as passengers were thrown by flying glass and splinters. physicians treated 11 riders including Mrs. H. S. Pierce and William Skinner.
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Guilford
Conn
Shore Line Electric
New Haven
H. S. Pierce
Brooklyn
N. Y
William Skinner
New York
Girl Taken Sick in Medford Bank Ruled A Mystery
Lillian B. Larricain a 23 year old worker at C. G. Schirmer 79 Milk Street Medford was taken ill at the bank yesterday. Dr John J Murphy at Haymarket Square Relief Hospital could not determine the cause nor find poison. She may leave hospital today. She was last seen leaving for lunch at noon and returning after one. At two she was found semi conscious by a fellow employee.
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Lillian B. Larricain
Water Street
Medford
C. G. Schirmer
Milk Street
Haymarket Square
John J. Murphy
Miss Larricain
Malden Y M H A Concert and Ball Draws City Leaders
The Malden Y M H A annual concert and ball filled the Malden Auditorium last evening. Attendees included Mayor Blakely, Albert Hurwitz of the Associated Y M H A New England, and Miss Sadie Lipner of the New England Young Women's Hebrew Association. Ball officers listed Benjamin Shoolman as chief marshal and Bernard Egges as assistant marshal.
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Malden Auditorium
Malden
Lewin family named in floor director roles and aides
Charles R. Lewin serves as floor director with assistance from Harry Lewin and Max I. Karol as chief of aids Joseph Hoffman.
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Shal
Charles R. Lewin
Harry Lewin
Max I. Karol
Joseph Hoffman
Captain Freeman Freed From Blame In Tug Collision
Captain H. J. Freeman of the Tug Nemasket is cleared of responsibility for the collision with the torpedo boat destroyer Reid in the lower harbor. Inspectors cite steering gear trouble on the barge as the cause after an investigation.
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H. J. Freeman
Nemasket
Reid
United States
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William Dean Howells
Will
Old Rogers
Walker
Dubuque
Wm. M
Brighton
Carter
Moters
Boxford
Horlick
Woods
Malden Y. M. H. A
Sis
Boston Post
Aewer
W. & A. Bacon CO
Mass
New England
THE
POST
Washington & Essex
Boston, Mass
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