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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
11
Howard Therwyn and a mysterious woman share a tense exchange over coffee after a clumsy waiter scene. The woman reveals a broken engagement and a planned return, while Therwyn learns a staged encounter was arranged with actor Jack Denham in disguise. The ruse ends with mutual amusement and a shared coffee.
The piece notes oversized toques and silk toppers, with roses for hats and braiding on new coats. It highlights the Psyche knot as a favored hairstyle, pompadour ribbons for evening sashes, and trends in wedding gowns moving away from heavy velvet trains.
From the shoulders the veil will fulfil its old mission and the veil and train in one. Directoire style dominates while the sheath gown is taboo and avant gowns face restrictions. The two faced motor veil in chiffon offers autumn novelty as etiquette in England places invitations with the mistress of the house and separates cards for husband and wife.
A reader asks how often a man should visit his sweetheart before engagement. The advice says a man often calls as the sweetheart allows, but she should temper visits so too-frequent meetings do not spoil the value of the relationship.
A 93 year old woman seeking marriage guidance writes that a photographer’s worker professes love but delays proposing. The columnist notes many men tame expectations, suggests finances or genuine intent affect proposals, and warns against appearing anxious as a proposal hinges on more than affection.
A collection of home recipes from Mrs R A Fournier Worcester Miss Mabel Lawrence Lowell and Maria Ekole Quincy detailing pickles lobster dish layered cake and chocolate syrup with instructions on boiling simmering and serving including salt sugar butter and spices and home canning notes from the era.
Friends and relatives identify the Fenway body as Mary Elizabeth Young a domestic living at 73 Albany Street with ties to South Boston and Bridgewater. They believe she died from a severe cold attacking her lungs rather than suicide noting age 55 to 60 and Cape Breton origins.
Five prominent Oakland women plan to form the California Women's Undertaking Company to be directed entirely by a female board of directors. Articles of incorporation are to be filed today, establishing a business led by women in Oakland.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and her daughter Mrs. Maud Howe Ellicott alongside Mrs. Carlotta Von Koch spoke at a Boston suffrage meeting on Marlboro Street. Howe recalled the mustard seed parable and credited women with gains in education and social progress while Koch noted American women’s higher standards and independence. Maud Howe Elliott discussed Rome’s first Italian suffrage convention.
Adeline Genee in The Soul Kiss at the Colonial and Lillian Russell in Wildfire at the Tremont headline a week of performances. The Thief and The Admirable Crichton top Park and Castle Square bills while Mary Hall and The Merry Widow draw crowds. Ellison Gordon in The Hypocrites at the Boston Theater, plus Kellermann at Keiths, and numerous acts headline across venues like the Hollis, Tremont, Castle Square, Bowdoin Square, Howard, Austin and Stones, and more with Amateur Nights at the Palace and various vaudeville showcases.
Washington reports that Private Albert Anderson of the Seventh Infantry received six months’ hard labor and forfeiture of $60 pay for hugging a pretty girl for one minute. The ruling was issued by Army authorities at Fort Wayne, Michigan.
Due to Ralph Do Herz illness from The Soul Kiss company, manager Ziegfeld recruits William Norris to play Mefisto at the Colonial Theatre. Norris replaces the ailing performer as the production continues under new casting.
The well known comedian will portray the character J. Lucifer Mephisto in a Monday evening appearance. This debut marks the actor's first performance in the piece.
Edward M. Hobson received a two year penitentiary term after being captured at Mrs. Raymond Kyle's apartment in New York on July 30. He faced embezzlement charges and was brought to trial in Washington.
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