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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
7
Worcester notes the engagement of Miss Dorothy Lowell to Harry Upham of Malden. Miss Lowell is a Worcester teen still in school and the wedding date is not yet known.
Arthur Bond and Nell Bond navigate a campus romance tangled with a mistaken suitcase swap. Ada Brooks and a prim boarding school girl figure in a comic misunderstanding that ends in marriage a year later as two suitcases marked A B await a honeymoon.
Mrs Lucia Ames Mead, noted suffragist and lecturer, will head a National Suffrage Association committee to plead the cause before Congress in Washington. The Buffalo convention debated requesting formal recognition of woman suffrage with several meetings titled Washington as a Centre of Suffrage Work.
London October 18. Frank Hedges Butler predicts aeroplanes will cost no more than autos within ten years. He envisions smaller planes reaching speeds of 200 miles an hour and crossing the Channel in minutes. He says exploration will expand to the North Pole and distant regions.
Paragraphs describe latest dress trends with Valen ciennes yoke insertions in shirt waists. Slippers trend to low cuts and rosette or rhinestone buckles. Directoire styles softened by early empire forecasts. Net fabrics paired with batiste and lawn. Long mousquetaire sleeves define new shirts. White lace robes feature tunic effects and border lace. Empire notes appear in evening coats and capes highlighting the figure. Plaid skirts paired with plain coats and mixed stripe-plaid combinations noted.
The piece notes Parisian trends including sheath trousers and variants of the old Spanish cut with unstitched outsides. It describes a transition period where many new designs will be tested and some may seem outrageous now. Over time a selection will form a new era in men s wear that pleases and avoids poor taste.
The death in hospital today of Engineer Charles Humphreys brings the toll to two from a head on collision between two Canadian Pacific freight trains at Stickney yesterday. Brakeman Robert Johnston, 18, of St John, died earlier from injuries.
The United States revenue cutter Gresham arrived at St. John s Newfoundland today bound for Bay of Islands to supervise the winter herring fishery which is just starting to open.
A crowd of night owls on Washington and Eliot streets watched four Boston police officers race to catch outbound cars, prompting frightened reactions and a curious old man claim of a gun. The white post stolen by the Elevated Railway Co has been restored at Walnut Park and Washington street delighting residents.
In Peking the new Chinese constitution is detailed to shift from despotism to parliamentary rule. Proclaimed Aug. 27, it aims to educate the public and end nine years hence with full government. The document projects China becoming a parliamentary country by 1917 like Japan or Russia.
The county recorder uncovers Book A with an entry: State of Ohio vs Calvin Knowlton May 1812. Knowlton rode from Morgan to Lebanon on a Sabbath eve to see his sweetheart and must pay $1 for breaking morality laws.
Kate Wilson testified at the trial of Alfred H. Curtis former bank president and Charles W. Morse head of the ice trust and steamship interests. She served as Morse's stenographer and clerk handling bank collateral visits to secure loans for Morse’s stock deals. Evidence showed bank directors repeatedly voted against further dealings yet capitulated to Morse’s agent despite knowing the stock offered as security belonged to the bank.
A Mayo Men's Benevolent Association meeting at 12 Kneeland Street elected P. J. Thornton and J. J. O'Toole to Central Club of Irish County Clubs. P. K. McLaughlin named sentinel and P. H. Brogan as corresponding secretary. Next meeting set for November 6 at Rathbone Hall, Washington Street.
Miss Annette Kellermann the Australian mermaid has entered vaudeville and gave a private exhibition at Keiths Theatre. She showcased a mirror dance and diabolo skills, followed by motion pictures of diving and water feats. A 15 by 10 by 6.5 foot water tank built on stage allowed reflections from two mirrors to view her dives.
Rev A Z Conrad at Park Street Church urges Boston to join an evangelistic campaign led by Dr Chapman. He warns against doctrinal quarrels and calls for rescue work to curb the wealthy rush for wealth and to awaken church compassion.
Mount Vernon Newfoundland October 17 Blissfully unaware of the spectacle he created Harry Heidler wheeled his bride Miss Ethel Barton through streets to the railway station in a barrow as a compulsory stunt arranged with club friends. Rice bells and tin horns provided the celebration by friends.
In Montevideo Minnesota on October 18 Mrs Otto Sall waded into the Minnesota River chasing a duck she had shot. Her husband went to help and both drowned during the bid to reach shore. Their bodies were recovered.
A reader writes about a long running, awkward encounter with an elderly man and asks if her repeated meetings imply a hidden interest. The columnist suggests she ignore him to avoid being picked up and advises a discreet approach to introductions.
A speaker suggests marriages often fail and advises parting despite pain, asserting time reveals the choice for the best. The tone hints at parental guidance and caution about early commitment.
A reader recalls a prior reply published in a column, noting the response resurfaced as a reference point. The item highlights how past letters echoed into current discourse and reflects on editorial memory.
A collection of home recipes from Boston area contributors includes a macaroon custard baked in a buttered dish with coffee cream and eggs, croquettes with minced meat and parsley, and assorted cookies and desserts. Home cooks Mrs George P Ayers Mattie Flynn B Cutter Adele Richardson Bertha Butler Lillian R Palmor share steps and tips for crumbled macaroons, croquettes, cookies, and cream fillings.
J T M Stone of Pittsburg Coal Company returned from British Columbia with three grizzly skins. One bear, shot near Fernie, B C, is believed to be the oldest on record, eight feet six inches tall when erect, and so aged it had lost all its teeth.
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