Newtowne Club Cambridge Show Second Night Draws Big Crowd
The Newtowne Club of Cambridge staged its second production to a large enthusiastic audience both nights. Notable arrivals included Counts Alphonso and Gaston and Happy Hooligan. The evening featured a gay soubrette crowd, swells, cabbies, boxers, and a double quartet ending with Beaux and Belles. The show was financially very successful and may be repeated soon.
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Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Alphonso
Gaston
Newtowne
Patriots Day Ball by High School Cadets in Boston
Officers of the Fourth Battalion First Regiment High School Cadets plan a Patriots Day ball at the South Boston High School armory. Over 600 invitations issued with military decorations. Poole's Orchestra to play military music. Floor director Captain Murray assisted by Captains Black and Mercer and lieutenants Shreedy Steele Redding Sterril Robertson and Sally. Mrs A P Small and Mrs C A W Barnes listed as organizers.
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South Boston
Poole
Murray
Black
Mercer
Shreedy
Steele
Redding
Sterril
Robertson
Sally
Patriots Day Train Service Extended to Woods Hole
On Saturday April 19 1902 the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad will extend the Boston to Woods Hole regular train from Middleboro stopping at Wareham Onset Junction Bus Gard s Bay Monument Beach Wenaumet Cataumet North Falmouth West Falmouth and Falmouth for cottage owners and travelers seeking hotel or summer home accommodations.
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Patriots
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Braintree
South Braintree
Brockton
Bridgewater
Middleboro
Woods Hole
Wareham
Onset Junction
Busgard’'s Bay
Monument Beach
Wenaumet
Cataumet
North Falmouth
West Falmouth
Falmouth
Meeting of Catholic Societies in Greater Boston
Delegates from Catholic societies in Greater Boston will meet at Boston College Hall next Sunday afternoon to perfect arrangements for the reception of the president of the Federation of the Catholic Societies of America, Hon. T. B. Minahan of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. BD. P. Toomey, president of the Young Men's Catholic Association, issued the circular inviting societies to send representatives.
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Greater Boston
Boston College Hall
Federation of the Catholic Societies of America
T. B. Minahan
Columbus
Ohio
Boston
BD. P. Toomey
Young Men's Catholic Association
Talk of Kennedy for Lott's Place in City Hall Circles
Mayor Collins faces key appointments with talk centering on P J Kennedy as wire commissioner replacing ex Senator William J Lott. Kennedy also linked to city collectorship. McNary may take wire post. Other expected shifts include Minton and Shaw joining the board, with opposition to Lamb and Brackett noted.
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Collins
P. J. Kennedy
William J. Lott
Kennedy
Courtenay Guild
William & McNary
Chairrman
Democratic State Committee
Hogan
John M. Minton
David A. Shaw
Charlestown
H. A. Lamb
Institutions Department
J. Albert Brackett
Cemetery
Forced marriage at pistol point in Rhode Island case
In Providence on April 17 a 56 year old man and a 16 year old girl married under threat of shooting. Cross-petitions for divorce allege the girl's father forced the union and that the husband was pressured to insure his life for 6000 dollars within 24 hours. The couple separated and both seek dissolution. Crecilius had been in an insane asylum.
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Providence
R. I
Louis Smith
Florence M. Crecilius Smith
Smith
Crecilius
Italians Form Section of Bootblacks League in North End
Mex Mitchell led a meeting at University Settlement to organize the Italian section of the Bootblacks' League aimed at aiding 450 plus boys in the North End. Frank Severoni chairs, with J Nollotto as vice chair, Porchella as secretary, and I Sottoli as treasurer. Patriots Day events planned at North End Industrial School with music by the Bootblacks' Orchestra.
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Mex Mitchell
Bootblacks
North End
Frank Severoni
J. Nollotto
Memorial Mass for Mt Vernon Council Members
Mt Vernon Council of Columbus plans the annual memorial high mass for deceased members at St Margaret's Church Dorchester Avenue Dorchester tomorrow at 10 am. The event honors seven members since its founding seven years ago, with a committee led by William L Ford and Fr Hart. A detailed musical program features choirs from local parishes and a quartet, with Verdi and Gregorian pieces performed around the ceremony.
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Mt. Vernon
Thomas H. Watterson
St. Augustine's
Peter and Paul's
Our Lady of the Rosary
Teresa M. Mullin
Peter and Paul's Church
Margaret M. Roach
St. Ann's
Joseph A. Callahan
Lon Brine
Schmidt
Leybach
Pie Jean
Mies
Rodney
Grape-Nuts Said to Build Health and Mind
A reader from Iowa City extols Grape-Nuts as a pre-digested food that aids digestion and energy. He describes weight gain from 120 to 133 pounds, improved mental clarity, and daily work capacity after switching from white bread and biscuits.
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Lowa City
Lee
Arlington
Box 1755
Town City
Attack on Speaker Henderson by Cushman shocks Congress
Washington April 17 Representative Cushman of Washington launched a sensational attack on Speaker Henderson during debate on the Cuban reciprocity bill. He condemned the rules and the concentration of power in the Speaker and a few committee leaders, calling the system rotten and vowing to challenge it with a forthcoming speech.
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Washington
Henderson
Cushman
Holy of Holies
King Solomon's Temple
Republican Party
Washington City
House
Committee On Rules
Duaughter
Mutual Life Agents Dine at Young's Hotel
The Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company held its annual dinner at Young's Hotel with about 45 agents present. Edwin H. Preble read amusing letters while principal speakers included John W. Wheeler Henry M. Billings and others. Officers elected for the coming year were John W. Wheeler president Samuel G. Lyman first vice president Stephen W. Holmes second vice president E A Lyman secretary and Benjamin W. Rowell treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Young’s Hotel
Edwin H. Preble
John W. Wheeler
Henry M. Billings
Frank EB. Allard
Charles L. Tebbets
Edward H. Lounsbury
Samuel G. Lyman
Stephen W.W. Holmes
E. A. Lyman
Benjamin W. Rowell
Zionist Convention Set for May 25 and 26 at Faneuil Hall
The Federation of American Zionists holds its fifth annual convention on May 25 and 26 at Faneuil Hall. A May 25 Zionist demonstration at the Boston Theatre will feature remarks by Mayor Collins. Delegates from 165 societies will attend, with representation from as far west as Portland, Oregon, and as far south as Key West, Florida.
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Federation of American Zionists
Faneuil Hall
Boston Theatre
Collins
Portland
Ore
Key Weat, Fla
Boston Latin School class of 1891 reunion at United States Hotel
The first general reunion of the Boston Latin School class of 1891 was held at the United States Hotel last night with large attendance and notable enthusiasm. Informal speeches followed the dinner and letters from absentees were read. Officers elected include President Robert P. Clarkson and Secretary G. B. Hapgood Jr.
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Boston Latin School
United States
Robert P. Clarkson
G. B. Hapgood, Jr
Special trains to Nantasket Beach on Patriots Day 1902
Special New Haven trains run from Boston to Nantasket Beach on Saturday April 19 1902 with numerous intermediate stops from Boston to Nantasket and back. Extra Nantasket Beach branch trains connect at Pemberton with ferryboats to Boston. Flag stops noted at Surfside Kerberma Bayide Indermere and Hull both directions.
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Nantasket Beach
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston Terminal
Harrison Square
Neponset
Atlantic
Wollaston
Quincy
Braintree
Weymouth
East Weymouth
Hingham
Nantasket
Waveland
Allerton
Stony Beach
Pemberton
Ony Beach
Arrivin
Surfside
Kerberma
Bayaide
Indermere
Hull
Franklin fund building plan endorsed by Boston board
The Franklin fund board at City Hall approved using funds to erect a building or buildings to house a public library, reading rooms, halls, shops, and laboratories aimed at advancing adult education, history and social science courses, applied arts, and crafts for Boston and surrounding artisans. Proposals to sell land for a site were filed without opening.
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Board of Managers
The
Franklin Fund
City Hall
Boston
Anxiety for Queen Wilhelmina Grips Nation in Crisis
Amsterdam April 17 All classes of society mourn the illness of Queen Wilhelmina. Prince Henry and the Queen mother attend the royal bedside as telegrams from European courts pour in. The Queen’s temperature rose to 104 degrees but a pathologist’s departure is noted as a hopeful sign. Public bodies voice sympathy and hope for recovery while the royal patient remains unchanged at 8:30 p.m.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Oessings
Rosenstein
Leyden University
Ribbons Take Boston By Storm At Jordan Marsh Co
Great display of ribbons at Jordan Marsh Co in Boston as the store opens an immense New York import. Ribbons for bonnets belts and dresses fill half the first floor with color and variety. Stripes dots checks and satin taffetas offered in many widths and hues including millinery lines and sober blacks. This seasonal showcase aims to entice every shopper with dazzling combinations and vast choices.
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Pach
Jordan Marsh Co
New York
Boston
Joseph
Typothete's New Officers at Boston Banquet
The annual Boston Typothete banquet at Parker House drew its largest attendance in years. Speeches were given by Stephen O'Meara John B Burke of Norfolk and Charles Francis of New York. Officers elected for 1902 3 include J B Cushing president Thomas P Nichols vice president George W Simonds secretary Frederick Mills treasurer and an executive committee of George G Little Frederick Mills Thomas Todd N A Wyman and George H Ellis.
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Boston
Special Train Service For Cottage Visitors April 19 1902
A special train will run from Boston Terminal at 9 15 a m to Cohasset through South Duxbury for cottage holders and visitors. Stops include Brain tree Hingham Cohasset South Duxbury and return from South Uxbury at 4 16 p m through Green Harbor Marshfield Centre Sea View Marshfield Hill Greenbush Scituate Egypt North Scituate Beechwood Cohasset 6 6 p m. From Cohasset the train will run express to Beaton stopping only at Hingham and Braintree.
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Cohasset
South Duxbury
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston Terminal
Braintree
Hingham
South Dux
South Uxbury
Duxbury
Green Harbor
Marsheld
Marshfield Centre
Sea View
Marshfield Hille
Greenbush
Scituate
Egypt Am
North Scituate
Beechwood
Beaton
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Warners
Warner
Moses C. Tenteen
K. P
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Mass
Warner Safe Cure Co
Rochester
N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Hearn
J. A. Sterrit
Thomas F. Murray
Francis J. Simdepdy
H. G. Gelfether
Etta Greeley
Taylor
Meeting OF Catholic Societies
Lott
Pistol Point
Congressman Cushman
Mutual Life Agents
Zionist Convention
Boston Latin Reunion
Bextra
Typothete
South Shore
Washington St
Cials
Norfolk
Tal
Ality
Puits
Ferc S
Ginseng Chemical CO
Jeff
St. Louis
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Express Steamship Service
San Francisco
Seattle
Shawmut
Philadelphia
Inaurakce
H. J. Jernegan
G. PF
Boston & Philadelphia
Atlantic & Pacific CO
Chestnut St
Penn
T. Metcalf CO
Kasanop CO
Salon St
Harrison Ave
Lowell St
Tel. Con
St. Newman & Sons
St Tremont Street
McDevitt
Roxbury
Lawrence
Rose McDevitt
Bromley Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Division 47
Brookline
James
Mary Collins
Villa Jane
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption
Mt. Benedict Cemetery
West Roxbury
Kearney
Manila
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