Advice to a young woman facing an older suitor in Boston
A 21 year old writes to Miss Champagne seeking guidance on an older, wealthy admirer who has pursued her for years. The mentor explains if she loves him, other concerns pale, urges weighing character and happiness, and notes the ease of being an older man's darling or a young man's slave.
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Miss Champagne
Boston
L. A
Select Journal
Jonathan Gilman
Chance
Miranda
Jonathan
Bob
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a West Young Courtship
A 20 year old man from the West asks Miss Champagne for guidance after learning a young woman his age wishes to correspond. He has met her several times but never spoken and seeks blunt, practical steps to start a conversation and proceed respectfully.
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Miss Champagne
West
Winsome maid troubles a man in Life excerpt
A compact of witcheries and wiles endears a man to his vexing case. He handles it with outer and inner grace, hugging the trouble to his heart as Sennett Stephens writes in Life.
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Sennett Stephens
Woman Granted First Murder Bail In Maine History
Mrs. Alice F. Cooper charged with the murder of Charles D. Northy Jr at South Windsor on Oct 11 was admitted to bail from a $10,000 bond. Judge A G Andrews held her for the January grand jury and set ongoing bail. sureties include her counsel Herbert M Heath her husband Edwin J Cooper and Windsor official Jasper S Gray. Cooper returned home after the hearing and will stay until Friday.
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Augusta
Alice F. Cooper
Herbert M. Heath
Edwin J. Cooper
Jasper S. Gray
Flaherty Named to Superior Bench as Sheldon Seat Vacated
Governor Douglas in council yesterday announced Captain John J. Flaherty of Gloucester for the Superior bench seat left by Justice Sheldon who was promoted to the Supreme bench. The appointment lies over one week. Henry J. Skeffington named to Flaherty’s Harbor and Land Commission position. The piece notes Flaherty’s background, birth in Gloucester, law career, and affiliations, and outlines Skeffington’s labor leadership history.
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John J. Flaherty
Gloucester
Justice Sheldon
Supreme Bench
Henry J. Skeffington
Flaherty
Harbor and Land Commission
Skeffington
Crane
Harbor Commission
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