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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
7
Readers from Somerville and Melrose weigh in on Senator Platt 71 and a bride far younger. Widely varied views praise the match while others call the age difference a potential disadvantage and question compatibility.
A reader questions why a healthy 71 year old man is less suitable for marriage than a 21 year old duke. The writer, Miss M. A. E. of Boston, argues love is timeless and would prefer the older man for happiness despite both parties’ flaws.
A playful note suggests a marriage between May and December with December bringing a rich dowry or gold. The tone hints at a lighthearted proposal or social whim.
Miss May asserts that December has made a will in her favor and she holds the key to the safe where the document is stored, as stated by Katherine G. Manchester in New Hampshire on October 9.
Letter to the editor argues about love across age gaps with examples of a 30 year old woman and a 60 year old man. The writer suggests Senator Platt could be lovely at an older age if not jealous and financially secure, citing personal happiness with an older husband.
A fragment notes a question of whether a woman can love a man as a wife, with a dated tag CLERGYM Malden Oct 9. The item suggests a social or religious discussion among clergy in Malden on that date.
The Marquis of Donegal, in his 82nd year, welcomed an heir born Wednesday to wife Violet Twining of Nova Scotia. Married last December after a five week acquaintance, the couple wed at St George's Church amid society chatter of a rich wife gamble and renewed happiness.
Mrs Albert Belliveau reported to Somerville police that an unknown intruder unlocked her Webster Avenue home while she was out and stole $19 from a bureau drawer. The money, saved over four months, supported seven children, as her husband remains jailed in Cambridge for assault.
Greenfield Savings Bank trustees accepted the December effective resignation of Treasurer William G. Packard. Packard is also president of the Packard National Bank which has recently suspended operations amid depositor unease and circulating rumors.
In Utica New York, Bishop Ludden critiqued the Knights of Columbus while noting a local fair to raise funds for a temple. He warned Catholics against supporting societies that rely on public charity, urging self-sufficiency for groups organized for social or benevolent aims.
Lady Lonsdale comments on Anglo American matches after a world tour. She says English girls prefer English life, praising the Duke of Roxburghe's engagement to Miss May Goelet as understandable due to her English upbringing. She contrasts English aristocratic duties with the American social lifestyle.
Former President and Mrs Cleveland moved to a Lakewood cottage famed for Venezuelan message history to aid Mrs Cleveland’s health. Dr Bryant cites recovery needs after baby Francis Grover’s birth. Cleveland will join family after Mr Cleveland’s Chicago speaking engagement tonight.
A vacancy on the Board of Registrars was filled by the appointment of F. S. Bunker to replace W. T. Harris who resigned. The move follows A. B. Stone stepping down from the board.
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Herweck of St. Louis endorses Peruna as a cure for pelvic catarrh and general female weakness. The notice cites its supposed ability to restore health, appetite, and vitality after unsuccessful physician visits and urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s guidance for further advice.
At Mrs E P Hollis home in Mansfield Miss Hattie Hollis aged about 20 was to wed Charles H Harvey of Stoughton when a telegram said he could not attend and would explain by letter Roy Hollis went to Stoughton but found no trace of Harvey. Harvey, foreman at a Stoughton factory, had earlier worked as a correspondence school agent.
Postmaster General accepts the resignation of G. A. C. Christiancy as assistant attorney in the office of the assistant attorney general for the Postoffice Department. He had been on leave since April for health reasons and tendered July 14. action delayed due to departmental investigations. He is found not tied to frauds and resignation is accepted.
Francis Wilson known as Sedgwick sues his wife June Van Buskirk for divorce naming Ernest E. Briton as co respondent. He alleges his 3 year old son was kidnapped in Chicago last April and chased across Europe. The child is now custody of his grandfather George Wilson at a stock farm in Colorado.
Prominent New England residents registered at the Paris Reading Rooms of the American Express Company. Names include Miss Jacobson Miss Moseley Mrs and Miss Rosencrant T Newbury Hobbins and family Mrs H C Williams Miller E Wight Harrington Mrs Pierrepont Wise Miss M L Wise J KE McCarthy Mr and Mrs W Haskell plus others from Boston Worcester Lynn Haverhill Cambridge Bangor Me and Springfield.
The Young People's Religious Union to stage the Festival of Nations in Copley Hall October 28 29 and 30 to aid forward work among Unitarian youth in Boston and vicinity. Patronesses include Mrs Louis Agassiz Mrs Charles G Ames Mrs Oliver Ames Sr Mrs James Hells Mrs Samuel A Eliot Mrs Thomas N Hart Mrs Julia Ward Howe Mrs Paul Revere Frothingham Mrs Robert D Evans Mrs Robert M Morse Mrs Kate Gannett Wells Mrs Thomas Van Ness and Mrs Edward Everett Hale.
WAKEFIELD Oct 9 At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen last evening A L Wiley was elected town auditor to fill the vacancy and to serve until the next annual town meeting.
George Jones a 93 year old prisoner in Oakland county jail died after 18 years awaiting trial. He was once convicted of a crime though the details are not fully clear in this fragment. The report notes his lengthy detention and subsequent death.
The case involving Lorenzo Dutil’s murder saw a new trial ordered, but proceedings stalled when defendant Jones was paralyzed around the scheduled start and has remained bedbound since.
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