Balloon Rescue on the Mermaid otter cruise
Freddie Van Gilden and Elsie Arden survive a sea rescue when a balloon ballooning incident ends with a crash into the ocean. Freddie signals the danger, Elsie explains she joined a dare and a Massachusetts schoolgirl reveals her identity. The yacht’s crew and companions welcome her safely aboard under Captain James.
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Papa van Gilden
Freddie
James
Chloe
Massachusetts
Elsie Arden
Jove
Elsie
Katrina
Rose
Fred
Observant Citizen Praised for Railroad Patrols
Chief Morris Fitzgerald of the Narrow Gauge Police receives praise from Orient Heights committees and residents for clearing trains of troublemakers. Passengers ride without fear after police cooperation and local efforts.
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Morris Fitzgerald
Orient Heights
Fitzgerald
Walt Mason Sings Against J Pierpont Morgan Wealth
A 1911 verse by Walt Mason criticizes J Pierpont Morgan as selfish and stern. The piece contrasts wealth with community warmth, praising simple kindness over golden piles, railways, yachts, and lands.
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J. Pierpont
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Danderine promises lustrous hair and no dandruff
An advertisement extols Danderine as a cure for falling hair and itching scalp. It claims the product cleanses the scalp, stops dandruff, and spurs new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any druggist or toilet counter.
Famous authoress dead in Geneva
Rochester N Y Sept 11 Maria R Hemiup a prominent suffragist and author of The Law of Heat and Our World died in Geneva this morning aged 79 She claimed to be the discoverer of a theory leading to the manufacture of ice
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Rochester
N. Y
Maria R. Hemiup
Geneva
Gelatine Dessert Recipe by Mrs Eva Laport
A kitchen directions note from Mrs Eva Laport advises dissolving 1 to 8 boxes of gelatine in 3 to 4 quarts of milk for an hour, then cooking with egg yolks and sugar, folding in egg whites, and flavoring with lemon or vanilla. The mixture is poured into molds, chilled, and served with boiled custard or sweet cream. Address: 74 Park Street Adams.
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Eva Laport
Park Street
Adams
Sewing Circle at Boston Post invites home discussion
The Sewing Circle is a regular Boston Post feature for New England homemakers. Members share advice on home life, domestic problems, marriage, parenting, health hints, remedies, baby care, and garden tips, using noms de plume and writing on one side of the paper.
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Ene
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Dear Sisters Perplexed Seeks Advice on Divorce and Custody
A wife seeking guidance describes eight years of abusive husband who terrorizes her with temper fits, physical beatings, and public profanity. She is a loyal provider and mother of one daughter and asks if separation with maintenance and custody is feasible, and whether she would regret it for her child. She worries about finances and her lack of earning experience while noting the husband is a good provider and respected socially and in business.
HER PROBLEMS To the Circle
A reader asks about a wife’s response to a husband’s profanity and “spasms” of swearing. She warns about confidences shared with a stenographer and reflects on affinities and self respect, noting irritation at lowered conversational standards and possible marital strain.
Letters From a Troubled Wife About Forbidden Affection
The writer discusses jealousy and disgust over a trusted conversationalist, reflecting on past loves and marriage ideals. She notes a young child, struggles to keep faith, and asks for help in resolving painful memories and conflicts between desire and duty.
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Alma
Dear Miss Champagne on Age Gap in Love and Marriage
A 19 year old asks if a 22 year old suitor is a suitable match amid parental objection. The advisor argues marriage at 19 is acceptable and that a slight age difference is natural, noting a woman matures faster and a partner a few years older can be desirable for stability.
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Miss Champagne
Ex-President Diaz to Take the Cure
General Porfirio Diaz former President of Mexico arrived in Baden Baden Germany to seek a health cure on September 11.
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Diaz
Baden Baden
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
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