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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1901
Page
7
Boston men offer author of Quo Vadis $50 900 for his novel
It is reported that Little, Brown & Co. offered Henry Sienkiewicz twenty five cents a word for a new historical Poland tale. His novels run long about 200000 words and would fetch about $50000 at that rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
London
Little, Brown & Co
Henry Sienkiewicz
Poland
Bienkiewicz
Brown
United States
Phosa Anid
W. D. Howells
E. P. Roe
Street assessments ruled unconstitutional in Boston case
In the case of John D. Lorden against Patrick Coffey the Supreme Court held that the 1891 statute on street assessments, amended in 1892, is unconstitutional. The dispute concerns covenants against encumbrances in a deed for land on Burbank street, Boston, and the levying of costs for new street construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
John D. Lorden
Patrick Coffey
Burbank Street
Boston
Exhibition of Dead Two-Headed Baby Sparks Stir in Fall River
In Fall River on Lindsey Street a man, Rego, touts his dead infant as a two headed marvel. He earned over $100 before police intervened as about 500 spectators pressed to view the corpse. The baby, born Sunday to Mrs. Rego, died that night and was later buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Lindsey Street
Rego
Sterling Women Fight Move to Sell Town Hotel Stock
Sterling voters regret their March 18 action disposing of the town share in the Conant Hotel Company. The Women's Christian Temperance Union led the push to sell, and a special town meeting is set for April 13 to reconsider. Opponents vow to defeat the reconsideration while stockholders fear lower values from the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Conant Hotel Company
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Jeffries Matched to Fight Ruhlin in Two Months
Billy Madden arranged a match between James J. Jeffries and Ruhlin with Jeffries choosing the date. The club offering the best inducements will host, purses split 75 percent to the winner and 25 to the loser, forfeits posted after a satisfactory bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Maddens
Manila Frauds May Aggregate Large Sum
Lieutenant Frederick Boyer of the Thirty-ninth Infantry arrived in Calambia Laguna charged with misappropriating fifty cases of bacon and other irregularities. The shortage in the Manila commissary depot is alleged to total 185000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Frederick Boyer
Thirty-ninth Infantry
Luzon
Calambia
Province of
Laguna
Exhumation Sought After Rumors Over Sir Francis Cook
London April 4 Lady Tennessee Cook widow of Sir Francis Cook seeks home secretary approval to exhume his body the death cited as senile decay. She alleges a conspiracy to blackmail by rivals plotting ruin after his death and vows an autopsy to prove the baseless slanders. Her statement notes cooperation from her stepchildren and shares details of the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tennessee Cook
Francis Cook
Home Secretary
Francis
Lady Cook
Portugal
Wyndham
Tennessee Claflin
New York
Kensington
Associated Press
Sir Francis
Family Rescued From Coal Gas At 287 Shawmut Ave
James A Devine 40 his wife Cecilia 35 and children Lizzie 4 and Edward 2 were saved from asphyxiation at 1 am by Sta tion 6 officers McCloud and Kingston after gas odor from a basement at 287 Shawmut avenue. They revived them and Dr Depew says they are out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Devine
Cecilia
Lizzie
Edward
McCloud and
Kingston
Shawmut Avenue
Devine
Depew
Carpenter Thomas Everett Falls From Structure In Boston
Thomas Everett a carpenter for the Boston Elevated Street Railway Company fell from a structure to the sidewalk opposite 467 Atlantic avenue yesterday afternoon fracturing his skull. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in serious condition not expected to live through the night. Everett is married and resides at 156 Charles street East Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Everett
Boston Elevated Street Railway Company
Atlantic Avenue
Everett
Charles Street
East Cambridge
Claflin Sisters Rise From Humble Ohio Roots to Noted Adventuresses
The Claflin sisters Tennie and Victoria, born about 1840, gained fame as adventuresses. Victoria married Dr. Woodhull at 14, later divorced, and the pair ran a Broad Street stock office in 1869 and Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly advocating Free Love and Women's Rights. Victoria briefly ran for president in 1870 and drew support in 1872 from the Equal Rights party. They exposed Beecher-Tilton in 1871, renounced him in 1872, fled to England in 1576, and continued work there, marrying into Martin & Co. in 188.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claflin
Tennie
Victoria
Ohio
Canning Woodhull
Broad Street
New York
Woodhull & Claflin
United States
Equal Rights” Party
Boston
Beecher-Tilton
Beecher
England
John Biddulph Martin
Lombard Street
Martin & Co
Fight Likely Over Donahoe Wills In Probate Court
Dispute over Patrick Donahoe estate pits Mrs Donahoe and Frank against three siblings. The first will leaves Frank out and splits stock and business. the second leaves everything to Mrs Donahoe with her as executrix. Citations returnable next Thursday as families seek amical settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Donahoe
Exchange
Donahoe
Messrs. MccGeogh
Gargan
Charlestown man arrested for attempt to pass counterfeit coin
William EB Closhessy, 23, of 7 Mystic Pines Charlestown, nabbed at the station on a charge of trying to pass a counterfeit half dollar on George McCarthy of 436 Chelsea Street East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EB. Closhessy
Mystic Pines
Charlestown
George MccCarthy
Chelsea Street
Boston
Amulet League of Love Promises Tokens in Boston
A solicitation offers an Amulet Love Token for one dollar plus a quarterly Amulet Magazine subscription. It promises single tokens per person, claims no replacements if lost, and directs readers to Editor Daniel Boone Hayes at the Colonial Building in Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediately
Amulet Magazine
Duel Ends With Wounded Women in Oklahoma Feud
In Newkirk Oklahoma two women Mrs Ella Zeiglin and Mrs Doughson dueled at twenty paces after a long feud sparked by jealousy. Zeiglin was shot twice in the breast and is hospitalized in serious, potentially fatal condition. Husbands of the rivals vow vengeance as the dispute intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Record-Herald
Newkirk
Oklahoma
Ella Zeiglin
Doughson
Mrs. Zeiglin
Mrs. Zeigiin
O'Neill Arrested Again Over False Fire Alarm
James P. O Neill formerly with Engine 7 in Cambridge was jailed at Station 2 on suspicion of larceny of a fire alarm box key and ringing a false alarm from Box 29 Monday night. Police say a citizen identified him at his 51 Bristol Street home. The 11 21 p m alarm originated near his home in the same district as prior incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. O’neill
Boseman
Cambridge
Dickinson
Board of Aldermen
O'Neill
Bristol Street
O’neill
Two Men Found Dead Near Brunswick Williams Point Tunnel
Two men were found dead along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at Williams Point Tunnel near Brunswick. One body carried a deposit book from the Union Institution of Savings Boston with the name Joseph Ryan, the other a similar book with the name Kenneth H. obb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Brunswick
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Williams Point Tunnel
Union Institution of Savings
Boston
Mass
Joseph Ryan
Kenneth H
Young Christians Coming Jubilee in Boston
The executive and finance committees of the YMCA jubilee convention in Boston met last evening. Governor Crane has issued a reception at the State House for delegates on Thursday afternoon June 13. The Canadian delegation may total 150 to 200 members. Museum of Fine Arts trustees vote to open the museum Wednesday June 12 from 9 to 11 p.m. for delegates and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boston
Association
Crane
State House
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Theatrical Scene Promises Packed Features Next Week
Boston theater pages note strong advance sales for Henry V at Holis and praise for Sadie Martinet in Sapho at Park. Henrietta Crosman wowed Tremont with Mistress Nell, Lohengrin tops Boston Theatre bill, Manon Lescaut at Museum receives strong notices. Multiple venues announce new offerings and lively crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mansfield
Holis
John Drew
Richard Carvel
Sadie Martinet
Sapho
the Park Theatre
the Park
Henrietta Crosman
Nell
Tremont Theatre
Lohengrin
Boston Theatre
Effie Shannon
Herbert Kelcey
Manon Lescaut
Miss Shannon
Grand Opera House
James Boys
Bowdoin Square
Belle Davis
Pickaminny
Keith’s
Miss Davis
Gertrude Haynes
Invisible
Music Hall
Grand Theatre
Austin & Stone's
Fine Easter Display Delights Pitts-Kimball Windows
The Pitts-Kimball Company showcases an Easter window display by George H. Breare featuring white grounds, crumpled textures, smilax, and pillared arches. Displays include ladies' suits, stocks, waists, hats, gloves, perfumery, boys' clothing, and elegant shirts and ties with free bow offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitts-Kimball Company
George H. Breare
Park Theatre
Godowsky Performs Second Piano Recital at Steinert Hall
Leopold Godowsky gave his second pianoforte recital yesterday afternoon in Steinert Hall before a fair-sized audience. The program featured Schumann Symphonic Studies Mendelssohn E minor prelude and fugue a Pirani scherzo study Chopin minor sonata two original works and four studies on Chopin G flat studies from opus 10 with the fourth combining the G flat studies from opus 10 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Godowsky
Steinert Hall
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Pirani
Chopin
Nourishing Food Ad Promises Free Sample
An advertisement touts oats as more nourishing than wheat foods or meat and urges readers to cook the free sample right. It emphasizes water as part of obtaining the free sample.
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Oak Hall
Washington and
Elm Streets
Vote
Tennie Claflin
Sir Francis Cook
Kim
Lady Tennessee
Claflin) Cook
Victoria (Claflin) Woodhull
Hae
Carpenter
League OF Love
Daniel Boone
Young Christians
Houghton
Dutton
Boys’ Clothing Department
Madras
America
Keith
Rose Coghlan
Louis Massen
Winona
Sugimoto
Gertrude Mansfield
Caryl Wilbur
Adele Purvis Onri
May Wentworth
Patti Rosa
Ental Rossow
Nevarros
Fred Niblo
Trask and
Gladden
J. H. Maccann
the Biograph
Keith’s Theatre Orchestra
Ton Louis Baer
Belle Davia
Charles Dickson
Hilda Thomas
OPERA
George W. Magee
Tremont
Olga Nethersole
FA Pelo Sadie Martinot
Pitts-Kimball Co
Hamilton
Winter St
Oxford
Celestial
Cushman
Holcombe & Curtis
Charley Case
Assan Ben Ali
Florence Bindley
Sousa
Herbert
Faneiulis
Tremont St
Music Ten
Tel
Merchant of Venice
OUR Boys
Marc
Henrietta
Colonial Theatre Boylston & Tremontets
Klaw & Erlanger
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
Wm. Young
Symphony Hall
Famous Band
Hollis
Isaac B. Rich
Charles Frohman
Churchill
Complete Empire Theatre
N. Y
Henry V
Eve
Matin
Si Herbert Kelcey
Manon
Lescaut
Square Theatre
Bowdoin
Santa Nothing
Fire Patrol
Nouroulah
Ames
Howard
al Reeves Company
Austin
Stone's
Pete
Bombay Theatre CO
Emma Bayne Lottie Brandon
Lululu
Howard Burlesquers
Iru
BOM
John Harn
Sam Johnson
Tinea Raile
Ane
Harry Harrison
Washington
GEO. F
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JOY Line
Washington St. Corner State
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