Dean of American stage Joseph Jefferson dies
The obituary recalls Joseph Jefferson the renowned American actor who died yesterday. It traces four generations of Jeffersons in U S theatre, highlights his rise from child performer to Rip Van Winkle, and notes his later life as a painter and mentor to actors.
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Joseph Jefferson
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Drury Lane
London
Richmond
Eny
Joseph
Hercules
T. D. Rice
Rice
William Winter
Baltimore Museum
Philadelphia
Rip van Winkle
Caleb Plummer
Bob Acres
Dr. Pangloss
Golightly
Rip
Mr. Jefferson
Washington Irving
James H. Hackett
Charles Burke
Australia
Dion Boucicault
Margaret Lockyer
Charles B. Jefferson
Margaret J
B. L. Furgeon
Thomas
Josephine Jefferson
New York
Miss Warren
Chicago
Frank
Corner
Hollands
George Holland
State Board of Trade appeals for anti stock watering laws
The Massachusetts State Board of Trade submits findings to the General Court urging general laws to prevent stock watering by public service corporations and to regulate consolidation of gas and electric companies with Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners approval. The appeal cites specific Boston Brookline gas consolidations, capitalization concerns, and historical precedents, urging rates based on paid-in capital and warning against inflated capitalization and municipal plant trends.
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Massachusetts State Board of Trade
General Court
Boston
Senate
House of Representatives
Board of Gas
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Gas Commission
Brookline
OWS
Gas and Electric Commissioners
Massachusetts Gas Company
Babson
Tllustrate
Boston Gas Company
Public Service Corporation
Legislature
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Peta
William E. Russell
Massachusetts
Winthrop Murray Crane
Electric Light Companies
Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Commonwealth
Western Massachusetts Street Railway
Berkshire County
House
Berkshire Hills
New York
New York City
Brooklyn
Greater New York
J. Edward Addicks
J. Q. A. Brackett
Addicks
Gas and Electric Light
Roosevelt
Edwin L. Sprague
N. E. Shoe and Leather Exchange
Marlboro Board of Trade
Anthony W. Strauss
Citizens’ Trade Association of C
Edgar Potber
Conner
Harvard President Eliot Reports News on Merger Talks
President Charles W. Eliot, arriving aboard the Arabic, mentions awaiting fuller details on Harvard Technology alliance talks. He hails a restful European trip, notes a portrait by John S. Sargent to be hung at Harvard Union, and lists upcomingHarvard engagements in New York Louisville and Pittsburgh plus Buffalo gallery opening.
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Charles W. Eliot
White Star Line
Harvard Technology Alliance
Switzerland
Haliot
London
John S. Sargent
Harvard Union
Harvard
Eliot
Charles Eliot
Chateau d’Oex
G. Eliot
Elot
National Chic Federation
New York
Harvard Clubs
Louisville
Harvard Club
Pittsburg
Allbright Art Gallery
Buffalo
Charles FE. Harwood
Lynn
England
Boston
Senator Crane Reaches 52nd Birthday Milestone
Dalton April 23 Today marked Senator W Murray Crane 52nd birthday as he spent time with family and well wishers praising his health He plans to stay in Dalton until the Senate convenes again next fall and returns to public duties after a period of rest.
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Dalton
W. Murray Crane
Crane
Senate
Make-Believe Easter Eggs at Police Station
A tall sickly man led a 12 year old girl to a downtown police station claiming Easter eggs were available. The girl revealed she was just playing along to ease the hurt from believing eggs were scarce and comforted her father before they left together.
Depew Banquet Spotlight Seeks Youth and Wives
At a New York banquet for Senator Depew, remarks praised his youthfulness and optimism. Tim Woodruff quipped that Depew’s secret is work without worry and a wife who invigorates him, noting Depew, 66, did not take chloroform.
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New York
Senator Depew
Timothy Woodruff
Depew
Platt
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Pattison
Florida
Sarong
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Bo Campbell’s
Liebig
Graham Waters
Red Star Chocolates
Golden Rose
Pride of
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Andy Union
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Shawmut Ave
Great Northwest
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W. J. O’meara
Pass. Agt
Washington Street
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