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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
7
A man arriving in Boston to marry Phebe Montford finds his hotel room invaded by a nurse who declares she has orders to stay with him. He cannot move or resist as she notes his pulse and hints at a dangerous gas leakage, raising questions about his imminent wedding and the doctor’s return.
A week long chase ended in Central Police Court with Fannie Freedman of 6 Cobbstreet and Mary Hortowitz of New York found guilty of shoplifting and attempting to pick pockets in large Boston department stores. Detectives followed the pair from store to store as they opened bags of women shoppers. Inspector Armstrong and Inspector Abbott arrested them Saturday in the market district. Losses include Mrs. J. F. Brown and Mrs. M. A. Keefe among others totaling dozens of dollars in tickets and goods.
The narrator recalls a near fatal accident with a gas lamp tube loosening from a reading lamp, leaving him unconscious. He explains the cause, waking at five o'clock on Friday and learning he was to be married the day before. He reunites with Phebe and they marry quietly the next day with nurses and doctors as witnesses.
Dear Miss Champagne Am deeply in love with a young lady of 19 I am 21 I proposed and she accepted me but her parents are set against me because they say 21 60 a week will not support her I went to school with her and have loved her all my life Expecting an answer soon I remain yours faithfully Jack What does the young lady think Is she satisfied that your pay is enough to support her
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trustworthy laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or increasing doses. It claims physician approval and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The piece discusses whether a household can be supported with three or four people instead of two, noting that it hinges on how well the wife manages finances and how devoted a spouse is in the name of love.
London born composer W Frank Harling, raised in the United States, prepares his English opera Alda for performance in Jordan Hall this season. Harling began as a boy soprano in Boston and Grace Church New York and now attracts strong local support led by A F Esta brook. Production will be staged by Professor G Lo Giudice Fabri of the Boston School of Grand Opera and the Boston Opera Club with talent from that group.
A collage of dated home recipes from New England housewives includes a lemon pie, nut diamonds, cold tomato catsup, a cheese souffle with eggs, and grass stain removal tips. Names and addresses from Bath to Newtonville appear alongside.method shows home cooking instructions and bake times.
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