Premature marriage nullified by court in Massachusetts cases
The Boston Post reports Judge Harris wrapped up uncontested divorce hearings and set Monday for contested cases. Eva M Gates won a nullity claim over a Rhode Island marriage before the state’s waiting period elapsed. Alimony inquiry into Edward S Goodwin's finances continues, as do details of Edwin W Ellis’s drunken disputes after a 1890 marriage. Decrees nisi issued in several divorces including Rebecca Hamblen, Eva Donanian, Dorothy Woodman, and others.
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Eva M. Gates
Henry Sargent
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Edward S. Goodwin
Lottie
Edwin W. Ellis
Blanche R
Athol
Ellis
Rebecca Hamblen
Arthur P
Eva H. Donanian
Jacob
Dorothy Woodman
William
Louis S. Valequest
Emma M
Lena M. Torpey
Daniel P
Mary A. Forrester
George W
Frances J. Irwin
Joseph
Catherine E
Dixon
Clarion call at Carnegie Hall endorses Democratic conservatism
Grover Cleveland urged American citizenship and independence of thought at a mass meeting under the Business Men's Parker and Davis Association of New York. He praised Alton B Parker and demanded enforcement of Democratic doctrine to safeguard national greatness and moral standards.
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Carnegie Hall
Business Men’s
Parker and Davis Association of
New York
Philippine Education Cuts Spark Protests Over Spending
Despatches from Manila report 200 American teachers will be dropped from the Philippines Department of Education due to a cut in salaries. The piece denounces Taft era civil governance as extravagant and alleges officials siphon resources, arguing the cut targets education while keeping a bloated official class. The columnist criticizes the move as part of colonial exploitation.
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Manila
Department of Education
Philippines
Taft
India
Washington
Trusts Back Roosevelt Amid Pitched Political Campaign
The article argues that Cortelyou has secured money and backing from major trusts for Roosevelt, listing Standard Oil figures like Rockefeller Rogers and Payne, Armour of the beef trust, Northern Securities, coal and steel interests, Duke of the tobacco trust, and others as supportive. It notes the effectiveness of Cortelyou in forming this alliance and asks for the voters’ view.
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Henry H. Rogers
Oliver H. Payne
Standard Oil City Bank
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
J. Ogden Armour
Northern Securities Company
Coal Trust
Steel Trust
James B. Duke
Tobacco Trust
Cortelyou
Violations Seen In Boston DynaMite Case Probed
In tracing the Boston route of the Melrose dynamite package that exploded killing nine persons, authorities note apparent violations of state statutes and city ordinances. Half a dozen individuals have been summoned to court as the investigation proceeds, with guilt to be determined in the forthcoming judicial inquiry.
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Melrose
Board of Police
Boston
Commonwealth
The Stormy Season Brings Winds and Weather Woes
A Boston weather feature recalls a recent autumn storm that spared the coast yet disrupted trade. Inverted umbrellas and torn wires hindered communication with New York, raising speculative losses but offering possible gains to some bettors bet on a closed line.
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Weather Bureau
Gulf
Canada
Casey
Boston
New York
Observant Citizen Notes Boston Storm and Stage News
The column reports a smart gale knocking down rain protectors and flags atop the Federal building. It notes Harvard man Charles Emerson Cook as Reginald de Koven's collaborator on Grace Van Studdiford's opera at Hollis Street Theatre. Also mentions Miss May Irwin's Boston return and health, Chelsea Telephone Exchange move, Dorchester typhoid death of John McMorrow, and local civic developments including the Columbia road boulevard completion and West Boston bridge repairs.
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Federal
Ben Charles Emerson Cook
Reginald de Koven
Grace van Studdiford
Eve and Adam Propose in Odd Mountain Cabin Tale
A comic dated piece follows Eve and Adam as they improvise a marriage proposal amid home-building plans. Banter touches on age, confidence, and a mock business partnership, ending with plans to start a life together and a tease for a continuation.
Curious hieroglyphic puzzle returns for final reveal
A mysterious higher glyph appears in this column for the third day. Next Monday it returns for the final time with its solution. Share what the symbol resembles to you as readers await the closure.
Work Wanted for Cripples at Industrial School
The Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children announces its new building at 241 St Botolph Street and invites orders for sewing, cane seating, basket work and printing. Competent workers are paid and orders aid the school. Within the city, chairs are delivered and returned. Telephone Back Bay 2541-3. Youths and girls may apply for instruction, and once skilled, are paid for their handiwork.
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Industrial School For
St. Botolph Street
Back Bay
Linden residents seek better night car service
A Linden citizen asks The Post for improved late evening public transport on the Linden Malden line. He cites missed buses, with a car from Malden to Linden delayed from 11 15 p m to 11 50 p m and notes that daytime service is fine but 7 to 12 p m remains unreliable. The writer urges a half hour Linden Malden schedule to satisfy residents.
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Boston & Northern
Malden
Lynn
Bench
Lawrence Streets
Mal
Pedestrian safety plea over Boston Haymarket crossing
Charlestown resident writes to the Post asking why police commissioners have not stationed an officer at the dangerous Haymarket Square Cross Street crossing. He notes depots are guarded for non residents while locals face constant entanglements with teams and trolleys. He urges protection for pedestrians daily using the crossing.
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Haymarket Square
Cross Street
Charlestown
His Ideal Model Saloon Musing by Rummy Robinson
A fragmented line from a 19th or early 20th century piece hints at a social satire. Rummy Robinson muses on an ideal model saloon as a witty concept, contrasting aspiration with reality in a brief quip.
Love Sentiment: Advice for a Heartbroken Wife
A reader asks how to handle jealousy and suspicion in marriage. The adviser cautions that perfect love does not require tracking every move and that prying harms trust. It recommends giving his actions room and avoiding conflict to preserve domestic peace.
Dear Miss Champagne on Deception and Trust in Love
Letter from Mildred Gampagne asks if one who has deceived can be true to another. The adviser says beware of perpetual deceivers, but notes exceptions when deception occurs before finding a true mate. Judgment should consider circumstances before deciding dishonor or conflict with honor.
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Massachusetts Sunday School Association
Newton
John Eliot
Waban
Miss Champagne
A. A
County Fair Contest Ends With Confession and Praise
At the Butler County fair Lydia Perkins admits she swapped tags to boost Larry Sears, hoping to hear him say yes. Larry, tall farmer, wins first prize with Gordon squash, while Lydia reveals her true feelings and accepts his kiss as she confesses her plan to say yes.
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Lydia Perkins
Larry Sears
Butler County Fair Grounds
Larry
Ed Dale
Lydia
Society Notes Include Baron Kaneko Reception at Somerset
In Society news Baron Kentaro Kaneko of Japan will base at the Somerset next week with a reception on Thursday, November 8, in honor of the Japanese Emperor’s birthday. Invitations go to several hundred. Also reported, Miss Eleanor E Livingston and Edward Prescott Rowe wed today at Church of the Transfiguration. A large Boston contingent attended and a reception follows at the bride’s home. The piece highlights society events, weddings, and fashionable attire observed at a Symphony rehearsal and lists notable attendees and outfits.
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Japan
Somerset
New York
Boston
Eleanor E. Livingston
Edward Prescott Rowe
Newbury Street
Henrys. Rowe
Harvard
Miss Livingston
A de Peyster
Earl B. Potter
Gale
Boylston Beal
Oliver Ames
Armenian Immigrant Faces Second Deportation at Long Wharf
A 35 year old Armenian immigrant, who failed to land previously due to lacking friends and potential public charge, awaits another deportation at the Long Wharf immigration bureau. He arrived aboard the Ivernia on Thursday and needs a sponsor to prove support to avoid removal.
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Immigration Bureau
Long Wharf
Billings
Ivernia
Boston Storm Strikes Harbor Vessels In Heavy Wind And Rain
A major wind and rain storm pounded Boston yesterday causing extensive damage to ships at Leighton's wharf and nearby piers. The four masted Helen L Taft and others broke from moorings, the Catawissa lost its foremast, and tugs aided in towing vessels to safety. Coast steamers held at berth as yachts sustained damage and weather forecaster Smith predicts clearing and cold today.
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Helen L. Taft
Threemaster
G. Haskell
Leighton’s
Taft
Catawissa
Leader
Nellie
Rosalie
Joy Line
Atlas
New York
Highland Light
Provincetown
Staples Coal Company
Wayne, Oxford and
Braddock
Emelie
Juno
Bay State
Kennebec
Ransom B. Fuller
Deputies Approve Huntington Amendment In Episcopal Assembly
In a spirited session the house of deputies backed the Huntington amendment allowing congregations with different names to affiliate with the Episcopal Church without full adoption of the Book of Common Prayer. Bishops are expected to back the measure. Charles L. Hutchins received a loving cup after 27 years as secretary. Four bishops were nominated and confirmed: Logan H. Roots Hankow China Franklin B. Spalding Salt Lake City Albion W. Knight Cuba Henry Dameral Aves Mexico.
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Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
Episcopal Convention
Friends of the Measure
Logan H. Roots
Hankow
China
Franklin 8. Spalding
Salt Lake City
Albion W. Knight
Cuba
Henry Dameral Aves
Mexico
Messer Fears For His Son Missing Pennsylvania Man
H. W. Messer, a Pennsylvania railroad worker, remains missing as his father Harry Messer voices near despair. The father doubts his son acted to harm himself, yet fears he may have wandered in a mental decline, potentially causing danger. Messer had stomach troubles and was last seen in Concord after visiting friends in several New England cities.
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H. W. Messer
Harry Messer
Messer
New England
Concord
Small bank found among rags in Lawrence
A small bank with $35 was found in rags bought by Gratchen Brothers junk dealers. The rags were traced to Morris Winkler family at 109 Abbott Street. The firm recovered the money and returned it to the rightful owner.
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Lawrence
Gratchen Brothers
Morris Winkler
Abbott Street
New England Wearables Offer Tests Low Price Claim
The ad invites buyers to compare prices on wearables asserting the $15 suits offer superior value. It stresses the claim that prices are the lowest in New England for reliable quality and asks readers to judge for themselves by testing against competitors.
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New England
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