Father and mother clash over child in river chase
John Rennie returns to North Andover with his wife and child after seizing the 17 month old Wallace Rennie from the mother. A pursing crowd and a river plunge near Salem street end with the child returned to the mother amid a street melee. The couple plan a legal fight as both retain counsel.
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Lawrengchr
John Rennie
North Andover
Wallace Rennie
Salem Electric
Shawsheen
Marblehead
Suffolk Streets
Should a stenographer marry a low-salary suitor with red hair
A 21 year old stenographer asks whether to marry a 35 year old lover earning $8 weekly. Advice suggests waiting until he can financially support both, or she may keep her job and share expenses if he proves worthy. Red hair and temper are noted but not decisive factors. The writer also cautions against proxy dates and urges direct, respectful dating.
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Miss Champagne
Cc Rfw
Mertier
Marriage Dilemma Over Living With In-Laws
A 22 year old writer seeks advice about marrying a 38 year old man who cares for his aging parents. She worries about moving in with them vs staying in her own home. The adviser urges longer acquaintance and assured love before marriage and cautions that lack of affection for his family may cause conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Untitled Romance Note From A Cautious Suitor
A 20 year old man writes of deep affection for a younger woman and awkwardly seeks guidance. He has met her through an introduction but has not yet spoken closely, and he contemplates asking the introducer to arrange a private meeting such as a car ride for two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champet
Ees
File
Advice to a Young Woman on Marital Choice
A reader asks whether to defy her mother who objects to a widower suitor. The advisor suggests the mother's grounds may reflect broader suitability concerns and urges respecting maternal guidance until doubts about the match are resolved.
Letter Advice on Apologizing for Teasing a Red Haired Girl
A correspondent asks how to repair her friendship after agreeing with others teasing a girl about her red hair. The adviser urges a sincere apology, preferably in person, as the quickest path to forgiveness if the girl is reasonable and sensible.
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Miss Champagne
Thankinou
Philly-Lou-Bird
Doctor Said He Was Sober In Drunkenness Defense
Edward C. O'Shea faced arraignment on a drunkenness charge in Newton with a Newton physician as a key witness. The doctor testified the defendant was sober with only a slight odor of alcohol and normal pupils, while police alleged he staggered after riding a bicycle in Nonantum square. Justice Copeland discharged the drunkenness charge on reasonable doubt, and O'Shea paid a $1 fine for profanity.
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Newton
Edward C. O'Shea
Shea
Young O'Shea
Lucey
Nonantum Square
Station 3
Justice Copeland
O‘icers
O'Shea
Trading Stamp Law Declared Unconstitutional in N H
The New Hampshire Supreme Court declares the state law banning trading stamps unconstitutional. In Rockingham County action by the state against Samuel E Ramseyer, the court sustained defense exceptions and quashed the information. Attorneys William A Adams of Manchester and W Boyd Pulver of Nashua admitted to practice.
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Concord
N. H
Supreme Court
Rockingham County
Samuel E. Ramseyer
Parsons
William A. Adams
Manchester
W. Boyd Pulver
Nashua
Watermelons Run Wild Plaguing California Ranches
In California's Imperial Valley a watermelon plague has caused heavy losses on large ranches. The domestic melon has escaped cultivation and is running wild across fields, its vines choking wheat barley and other crops.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Imperial Valley
Margaret Crosby Meets Her Future Husband in Woods Tale
In a brisk Sunday story, Margaret Crosby shares a woodland ride with a mysterious fellow, confuses him with Roger Strout, and discovers he is her future husband when they reach Mrs. Strout’s home. The chance meeting hints at romance sparked amid light humor and mistaken identities.
Brookline Men Held in $1000 On Larceny Charge
In Brookline Municipal Court Joseph J Keenan and Frank Mahoney of Brookline pleaded guilty to larceny of goods valued at 190 dollars from George Lee of 617 Boylston Street. They were held in 1000 dollars each for the Superior Court.
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Brookline
Yeaterday
Joseph J. Keenan
Frank Mahoney
George Lee
Boylston Street
Superior Court
Doubtful Exchange Between Miss Swiftie and Bertie
Miss Swiftie questions Bertie about trust and safety during a ride urging caution that Bertie might harm someone. Bertie asks why not and the dialogue centers on reliability and perceived risk in travel.
East Bridgewater Man Found Dead on Railroad Tracks
The body of Peter Hagan a well known resident of East Bridgewater was found on the railroad track between Elmwood and East Bridgewater early this morning in a horribly mutilated condition.
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East Bridgewater
Peter Hagan
Elmwood
Motor Pirate’s Brighton Parcel Post Scheme Revealed
A dinner party scene follows the sudden return of Forrest as a diamond merchant explains the Motor Pirate’s plan to steal a valuable parcel post shipment. The post office method uses registered mail to deter casual theft, a tactic praised by the expert but questioned by observers.
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England
Inspector Forrest
Mr. Lutgrove
Forrest Mysterinay
Haggard
Brighton Parcels Mail
Hatton Garden
Mannering
Forrest
Winter
St. Martin’s
Winters and Forrest Visit Neighbors After Dinner
Wilson is valet and the two men prepare for a visit to the Winters, with Forrest vowing to keep silent about their adventures until after dinner. The discussion hints at a pirate figure and a tense tension between what can be shared and what must stay secret.
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Wilson
Forrest
Public Persuasion Through Repetition
A remark on how the public needs repeated statements before accepting a fact. Citing authority and Gladstone, it notes opinions that many heed information only after it is spoken multiple times.
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Gladstone
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Strout
Noah
Miss Crosby
Ralph
Roger
Fellows
Margaret Strout
Houghton & Dutton
Tommy
Maggie
Miss Swiftie
Bertie
Swiftie
Dick Turpin
Knights of the Road
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Mrs. Winter
Miss Maitland
Colonel Maitland
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