Stuart Robson Dead at 61 Actor and Comedian
New York telegram reports Stuart Robson veteran actor and comedian died of heart disease at the Hotel Savoy. He was 61 and had performed on stage for 61 years. After illness in March he resumed work March 19 then toured New York Brooklyn and upstate towns. Interment planned at Cohasset Massachusetts on Friday.
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New York
Stuart Robson
Hotel Savoy
Robson
Brooklyn
Auburn
N. Y
Cohas‘ot
Mass
Court Farragut Ball at Bethesda Hall This Evening
The annual concert and ball of Court Farragut, Order of Foresters, will be held in Bethesda Hall this evening. Officers include M. J. Nihill as marshal, A. McDonald as floor director, Ralph Giddings and Oscar Waller as floor directors, W. J. Hayes as chief first division aids, William Ed as chief second division aids, and A. O Gonnolly as grand chief ranger and chairman of the reception committee.
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Order of Foresters
Bethesda Hall
M. J. Nihill
A. McDonald
Ralph Giddings
Oscar Waller
Quatetant
W. J. Hayes
Wehief
William Edchief
A. \ OGonnolly
Military Ball in Roughan's Falls to Sarsfield Guards
Roughan's last evening hosted a military ball by the Sarsfield Guards of Division 20 A O H. About 800 people attended and 100 couples took part in a march led by William Kerry and Mrs Daniel O Donovan followed by T McEleney and daughter Mamie McHleney.
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Roughan
Sarsfield Guards
William Kerry
Daniel O'Donovan
T. McEleney
Mamie Mc@Hleney
Boston Stoneworkers Stand Fast in Pay Dispute
Artificial stone and asphalt workers in Boston refuse Friday work over wage demands set to take effect May. Finisher raises to 45 cents, second hands 32 cents, laborers 2 1 2 cents an hour, concrete foremen 3 dollars, helpers 2 60, laborers 2 25. A conference with employers failed to merge laborers into one union, though employers offered raises if laborers joined separately. Union insists all workers remain in one union and hold firm.
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Boston
Truette Organ Recital at Berkeley Temple
Everett B. Truette, organist of the Eliot Church Newton, gave a recital on the new Berkeley Temple organ last evening. The program featured works by Hollins Callaerts Claussmann Guilmant Borowski Dubois MacMasters Tebaldini and Best and he delivered an technically superb yet unremarkable performance to a fair sized audience.
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Berkeley Temple
Everett B. Truette
Eliot Church
Newton
Hollins
Callaerts
Claussmann
Guilmant
Borowski
Dubois
MacMasters
Tebaldini
Best
Truette
Beecham's Pills Promised For Female Ailments
An advertisement claims Beecham's Pills cure ailments and weaknesses specific to women. It asserts that countless women suffer from decline and consumption and that timely use brings happiness and health, urging mothers and daughters worldwide to choose this remedy.
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Beecham
Beecham's Pills Promises Health for Women
Advertises Beecham's Pills claiming to strengthen the nervous system purify the blood and renew health for middle aged women. Instructions promised in a pamphlet wrapped around each box.
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Beecham
Conry Drops All Illegal Registration Complaints
Francis F Harrington junior counsel for ex Congressman Conry notified the Boston Board of Election Commissioners that he will prosecute no more illegal registration complaints in the ninth district. He withdrew all pending cases after the Fitzgerald decision and related Ward 8 dismissals. He criticized the board for accepting uncorroborated statements as proof of residency and suggested pursuing other avenues.
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Francis F. Harrington
Conry
Board of Election Commissioners
Ninth District
Commission
Fitzgerald
Ward 8
Election Board
Harrington
Board
Boston
Honorable Board of Election Commissioners
Mass
John F. Fitzgerald
Unity Street
Scott
Concord Reformatory
Mr. Fitzgerald
Able Board
Driscoll
Doris
Patterson
Charak
Free Trade League Dinner Discusses Reciprocity at Boston Event
The American Free Trade League met at the Copley Square Hotel with President Henry W. Lamb presiding. William E. Brigham and Osborne Howes addressed the gathering as officers were re elected at a pre dinner meeting. Brigham framed reciprocity as a business proposition and urged intelligent tariff study to preserve prosperity. Howes expressed cautious optimism about future progress and noted protectionist hurdles in the Senate.
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American Free Trade League
Copley Square Hotel
Henry W. Lamb
William E. Brigham
New England Reciprocity League
Osborne Howes
League
Charles Francis Adams
Edward R. Warren
Hazard Stevens
D. C. Heath
Daniel B. Beard
Thomas Tileston Baldwin
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
George S. Harrington
D. Blakely Hoar
Frederick B. Holden
Robert Treat Paine
William We Humphrey
Samuel W. Meachum
Joseph B. Moors
George M. Nash
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Albert S. Parsons
William H. White
Lamb
McKinley
Howes
Man Believed Doctor Ingests Morphine in New Haven
A man at a boarding house in New Haven took a large quantity of morphine and was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities identify him through business cards as Dr. J. J. Glennon of Boston, general agent for New York Life, though no matching doctor exists in Boston directories. He has a wife in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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New Haven
Conn
J. J. Glennon
Boston
Court Street
Grace Hospital
New York Life Insurance Company
Holyoke
Mass
Secret of Life Fluid Promises Free Cure All Ailments
The advertisement claims a mysterious Vital Life Fluid can cure every disease and restore health for free. It targets cripples, the sick, and those with kidney liver and heart issues promising instant wellness and life extension from Dr. C Sargent Ferris of Ft Wayne Indiana.
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Lfe
C. Sargent Ferris
Elektron Bidg
Refusal to Work If Pay Increase Not Granted
The Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' Union 72 voted unanimously to not work Friday unless the five cent an hour raise request is granted raising the minimum wage to 45 cents per hour. Members to report daily at Blatchford Hall Wells Memorial building next week. The union rejects a non sympathetic clause while masters offer to discuss the demand. The action wins broad labor support and requests 16 rather than 17 bundles to constitute a day’s work.
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Blatchford Hall
Wells Memorial Building
Lieutenant Kelley Buried in Roxbury Funeral
St Hugh s Chapel could not hold the crowd at the funeral yesterday morning for Lieutenant Joseph H Kelley of Engine 3 killed in the Fay street shooting last Sunday. The coffin was carried by F Desmond J Houghton C Orsi T Corcoran, John Quinn and J Quinn.
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St. Hugh’s Chapel
Roxbury
Joseph H. Kelley
Engine 3
Fay Street
Messrs
F. Desmond
J. Houghton
C. Orsi
T. Corcoran
John Quinn
J. Quinn
Boston Latin Hands Roxbury 12 2 in Slow Seven Innings
Boston Latin defeated Roxbury High School 12 to 2 after seven innings at Locust street grounds. Delays interrupted play as fans chased balls over the fence. Latin edged ahead every inning except the fourth while Roxbury scored in the second and fifth.
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Boston Latin
Roxbury High School
Locust Street
Merrill
Peard
Hanley
Roxbury
Cassini says US interests in Manchuria safeguarded
Russian ambassador Count Cassini told Secretary of State that American trade and industry in Manchuria will be protected by Russia. He dismissed Pekin despatches as ignorant and said negotiations in Pekin aim to evacuate and preserve peace, avoiding a repeat of 1900 troubles.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Cassini
Manchuria
Conger
Pekin
Hay
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
McCormick
Police Begin War on Salem Street Pullers In
In Superior Criminal Court Morris Miller, a North End shoe store employee, was found guilty on four counts of assault and battery marking the police first victory in the war on pullers in.
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Salem Street
Pullers-In
Superior Criminal Court
Photographs Taken of Brent Vaughan and Grace Grady at Judge Hanna
Photographs of Brent Vaughan and Grace Grady appearing in Judge Hanna at Everett Hall Tuesday evening were taken by Manhattan Studio on Tremont Street for the Post.
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Brent Vaughan
Grace Grady
Judge Hanna
Everett Hall
Manhattan
Tremont Street
Post
South End churches struggle to hold faithful in Boston district
The Congregationalist critic Robert A. Woods argues the South End Protestant churches face existential strain. He notes clergy absenteeism, high turnover in staff, and only about one third of locals attending regularly, urging churches to win back lapsed habit during newcomers’ early Boston days.
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South End
Congregationalist
Robert A. Woods
Boston
Mr. Woods
Church of Christ
Councilman Long Opens New Liquor Store
Councilman Patrick J. Long of Charles Town will open a liquor store at the corner of Bow and Mason streets on Friday. The young official is in his first year and is well regarded by colleagues and constituents.
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Patrick J. Long
Charlestown
Bow and
Mason Streets
Behind Fence Workers Finish New Home of Good Clothing
People along Hanover and Portland streets watch as a massive fence surrounds the building beside Wolf's store. Inside hundreds of mechanics labor to complete the new structure slated to become the future Home of Good Clothing.
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Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
O'Donnell Stars as Sox Surge Past Roxbury High in Pitchers Duel
O'Donnell fanned 10 and added two hits to lead the winning Sox. Shanahan sparked the comeback with sharp defense, robbing six infield plays. Amsbury and Peard delivered Roxbury’s best efforts as Boston Latin tallies and Roxbury High stumble in a tight game.
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O'Donnell
Shanahan
Amsbury
Peard
Roxbury
Botti Laerh
Packard
Leoe Wenger
Cote
Patons Doneers
Wennerberger
Madben
Hanley
Ff O'Donnell
Merrill
Ewing
O’ Sipcinelt
Amabury
Norton
Beals
Bigelowe
Harvard Freshmen Defeat Noble and Greenough 13 to 6
Harvard freshmen topped Noble and Greenough 13 to 6 on Soldiers Field after Castle pitched a solid game and the team combined for 13 hits with no errors through five innings. Lovering stood out for Greenough behind the plate.
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Harvard
Noble
Greenough
Soldiers Field
Castle
Lovering
Seniors of Girls High School Dance Tomorrow
In Howe Hall tomorrow evening the graduating class of the Girls High School will hold their annual dancing party. The affair draws pleasure from both Girls High and English High students, with committee members including Sadie McKenna Mary Carr Anna Schaubert Corinne Levy and Clara Weil. Sadie McKenna serves as floor director.
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Howe Hall
Sadie McKenna
Mary Carr
Anna Schaubert
Corinne Levy
Clara Weil
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