Bargain Shirtrooms Sell Clothes Cheap and Wide
A Boston wholesale house slashes prices with heavy discounts on all wool coats hats and shoes. The boast of 100,000 regular customers supports claims of quality and guarantee while a feature on L C Bliss reveals a Harrison lookalike’s amusing misidentification and rise in the Regal shoe business.
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New England
Mr. Bliss
Mr. Harrison
Edgartown
San Francisco
Bliss
Calvin Turner
Sharon
Rehoboth
Little Depot
Cyrus Lothrop
Oliver Ames
Young Bliss
Ameses
Easton
The
Elijah Morse
Old Ames
Young Morse
Morse
Mr. Ames
Brady’s Sunday Excursions Promoted by People’s Temple
Public invited to watch for the itinerary of Sunday morning excursions with Jesus to be published in local papers and announced from the pulpit. The program, planned for Boston, is hoped to be Dr Brady’s best yet.
Customer grievance policy in old retail notices
A vintage ad discusses fair treatment for customers and clerks, urging resolve of errors through available privileges. It reflects a promise to act reasonably to retain goodwill, while asking for opportunities to rectify issues and separate wheat from chaff in clothing ads.
Mammoth Clothing Sale Promises Big Bargains Downtown
Local shop advertises men and boys clothing at steep discounts, claiming prices cut due to low expenses. Men suits from 8.25 to 16 with cash savings on overcoats and fabric variants, plus boys outfits priced to move with a range of knee pants and combination suits.
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Bie
D. B
Powers Seek Share of China's Spoils in Far East Tensions
London dispatch reports Russia France and Germany urging Japan to renounce partial control of Liu Tong peninsula. United States poised to aid Japan while Britain and Italy abstain. Ratified peace treaty limits change. Chinese opposition to moderate settlement could prolong conflict.
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London
Russia
France
Germany
Japan
China
Liu Tong
Corea
Far East
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Discredited Alliance Rumor Surfaces in Washington
In Washington on April 26 reports of a European alliance among Russia France and Germany against Japan remain an inscrutable mystery. No information has been received from U S diplomatic representatives contradicting or confirming the London and St Petersburg despatches.
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Washington
European Alliance
Russia
France
Germany
Japan
London
St. Petersburg
Wall Paper Trust Injunction Granted Against Hobbs
New York reports the National Wall Paper Company secured a temporary injunction on April 8 stopping Robert F Hobbs from any role in wallpaper manufacturing buying selling or dealing. Judge Beach granted the order in the Supreme Court with a permanent hearing set for tomorrow morning as Hobbs seeks to wind up the trust.
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New York
National Wall Paper Company
Robert F. Hobbs
Beach
Supreme Court
Hobbs
Hancock
Puzzled Washington People Mistake Ex President in Dining Room
A first person account recalls encounters with Benjamin Harrison mistaken for the President by clerks, crowds in Washington hotels, and a child on a train. The narrator notes Harrison’s calm face and distinctive features, while a friend describes the ex president’s mannerisms and the confusion he faced.
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Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Mr. Bliss
Washington
Ebbitt
President
Edgartown
East Boston May Dance for Charity at Lyceum Hall
Belle Isle Charity Club plans a fashionable May dance and charity party at Lyceum Hall next Wednesday to raise funds for the Home for Destitute Catholic Children. The group, a few months old, includes 80-plus members with D W Gallagher as president and a full committee organizing the event.
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Boston
Belle Isle Charity Club
Lyceum Hall
D. W. Gallagher
Mabelle Brennan
Kate Wall
Lizzie Quirk
Stacia Hayes
Morris Flynn
J. Murphy
T. Kelley
T. Dooling
Despondent Feared Suicide in South Boston House
Alexander Fraser, a Scotch iron moulder recently staying at 127 West Fourth street, was found dead in a broken bed with a gunshot wound to the mouth. Police report show no note. a small crowd followed the undertaker’s wagon to the room. Fraser fired the shot, likely between 4 and 5 pm, while alone in the second floor room. The act appears self-inflicted. no relatives nearby.
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Alexander Fraser
West Fourth Street
Boston
Fraser
James T. Frazer
Frazer
Station 6
Broadway
Ney
Hraser
Ou’donnell
Draper
Cuban General Campos Seeks Quick Peace in Cuba
General Martinez Campos spent the day meeting delegations from Cuban corporations and the armed forces in Havana. He promised public cooperation for peace and strict impartiality in policy while warning against military dereliction. Campos will stay a few days then return to Santo Domingo to direct operations.
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Havana
Martinez Campos
Army
Navy
Campos
Santiano de Cuba
Lawrence Office Seekers In Court
The Supreme Court quashed about the office of clerk of the overseers of the poor in Lawrence. William C. Barrie holds the office, while Frank McNally claims it. Barrie elected January 184 for a one year term. McNally seeks quo warranto via the attorney general. The justices took the case under advisement.
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Lawrence
Supreme Court
Holmes
William C. Barrie
Frank McNally
McNally
Ve. Barrie
Barrie
Napoleon on an ideal woman and mothers duties
Special to our Lady Readers, the article quotes Napoleon praising a middle aged, healthful matron as the ideal woman. It warns mothers to protect daughters' physical development, noting irregularities threaten stomach and kidney health and may lead to despair. Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is promoted as the remedy.
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Napoleon
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
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