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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1904
Page
7
In England the masked Motor Pirate in a fast car murders an autoist and robs the Brighton stage. Inspector Forrest and the writer vow to catch him as they travel toward Cambridge. A gunfight ensues near Royston, leaving the narrator wounded but alive. Forrest tends the injury and hopes to pursue the pirate.
A jailer informs a convict that only standard beds are allowed, to which the prisoner replies he has spent a month in summer resorts every year and does not mind the situation.
Miss Edith V Stackpole and J Harleston Parker wed at Union Church Nahant with guests from Boston and other cities in a white and gold ceremony. Dean Hodges officiated, Bishop Lawrence attended, music by Louis Thompson. Bridesmaids were Grace and Margaret Stackpole, maid of honor Priscilla Stackpole. Groomsman Robert Saltonstall, ushers from Harvard Yale and Boston. Reception at the bride's family summer home. They plan to reside on Fairfield Street Boston for the winter.
Philadelphia columnist urges men to value their wives, maintain marriage contracts, and recall courtship memories. He warns against neglect, stresses expressing love, giving flowers while alive, and fidelity as essential to a model husband within lifelong commitment.
A Boston era advertisement touts Dr Rudolph Schiffmanns Asthma Cure as a universal remedy. It claims rapid relief within 2 to 5 minutes and cites a Toledo reader who reports severe prior symptoms and dramatic improvement after trying the product. Sold by druggists at 50 cents and 1 dollar, with a request for a 2 cent stamp to obtain a free sample from Box 893 St Paul Minnesota.
A Kansas themed address by Mrs James Mortimer Glen captivates a circle of spinster mothers at a weekly women’s meeting. She extols thrift and domestic economy, recounting beans in Boston and steak in Kansas, and notes families of various nationalities in a Western settlement.
A reader asks how to handle drinking while courting a yeans lady. The adviser says quit the liquor to ensure a happy home, noting drunkenness harms relationships and is a major bad habit. The letter also discusses past fiancé and age gaps, advising to move past the first engagement and consider the older suitor advantageous for stability.
A young woman writes about breaking an engagement due to jealousy. Since then three men call, one much older and well connected, whom she feels unsure about. She asks if it is wrong to keep him calling while she still thoughts of her former fiancé.
A young clerk, 20, earning 15 a week, seeks guidance after losing a ring given by a girlfriend and being shut out. The columnist advises buying a near replica ring and sending it to her, arguing the gesture may restore communication and show contrition, regardless of her current response.
Mrs James Mortimer Glen delivers a lively talk on economies of cooking to a mission group. She recites recipes from many cultures including Irish stew Dutch dishes Jewish fare Italian pasta and Indian cornmeal. The audience reacts with humor and tears as she urges simple living and modest meals.
George H. Brown of Salem faces a shooting charge after a Market street incident in Lynn. Arraigned in police court he pleaded not guilty and was remanded on a 1000 bond with his employer as surety. Officer John Curry called the event miraculous Shields survived as Brown fired a third shot aiming at the legs. Brown said he did not intend to kill, only to make him dance, a remark attributed to him later.
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