An Old Maid's Wedding Trip
A lifelong spinster boasts she is off on a wedding journey seeking adventure and a taste of romance without a groom. She buys trousseau and travels alone by train, only to be joined by Mrs. Warner and Lulu who invite themselves into her journey, with a romantic card from Della and Harold prompting new feelings and doubts.
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Short Story Publishing Company
Kat
Grace
Margaret
Della
Nancy
Harold
Eliza
Trousseau
Lulu
Mrs. Warner
Mrs
Next Sunday
Post
Odd Bits Of News From A Distant Page
A collage of curiosities and statistics ranges from architecture to poisons. Doors open outward in Greek and Roman houses. district messengers in London shift calls after a strike and may stay. Wagogo arrow poison comes from euphorbia bark boiled to crystals. Brieger links it to Wakamba toxins. Ex-President Zaldwar notes Salvadorans favor an interoceanic canal via the Micaragus route for Atlantic access. Orthdox Greeks grow to 70 million from 48 million in 1870. Peaches near London appear at a Westminster show. Pennsylvania adds over 600 street railway firms as electricity spreads.
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London
Brieger
Zaldwar
Salvador
Washington
United States
Emire
Holy Bynod
Mores Proteniure Beeiety
Stomach Bitters Promoted as Reliable Digestive Remedy
An advertisement touts Stomach Bitters as a trusted cure for indigestion and stomach ills. It claims the remedy has a half century of use and is not experimental, promising benefits for nerves, blood, liver, and kidneys.
Attempted assassination of the Shah of Persia in Paris
In Paris a would be killer sprang onto the Shah’s carriage as he left his palace. The grand vizier and police restrained the assailant, who was then taken to the police station. The Shah continued with his plans for a Seine trip to Versailles. The suspect, likely Italian, remained silent and unnamed.
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Paris
Persia
Shah
Sovereign’s Palace
General Parent
Bois de Boulogne
Alexander III. Bridge
Sevres
Seine
Versailles
Italy
128Th Regiment Infantry
Parent
Pont Alexander III
Boils de Boulogne
The Shah Mozaffer ed Din of Persia Ancestral Hunter and Scholar
The 47 year old Mozaffer ed Din Shah is in good health and fond of hunting in Tauris with expertise in photography and music. He leads a nomadic life, has one wife, several children, three sons by concubines, and a French governess for his daughters. He dresses plainly and has striking build with brown eyes.
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Mozaffer-ed-Din-Shah
Persia
Tauris
Mozaffer
Stage Gossip and Openings Across Theaters This Summer
Blanche Rice to star as Tarn Ell Burgess in The County Fair at Park Theatre this Labor Day weekend. Frank Daniels to open at Manhattan Beach Aug with The Ameer and then tour the West. Mary Mannering and James K Hackett travel from Colorado to New York for Janice Meredith rehearsals. Julia Marlowe inaugurates the Illinois Theatre season in When Knighthood Was in Flower in Chicago. Ward and Vokes set for Toronto in The Gar Walkers Aug ey. Desbarats Islands program features Longfellow Islands of the Blessed with seven pictures and a wedding feast.
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Blanche Rice
Tarnell Burgess
Park Theatre
Laboray
Waltham
Frank Daniels
Manhattan Beach
Ameer
Mary Mannering
James K. Hackett
Colorado
New York
Annering
Janice Meredith
Magee
Maile
Grand Era House
Ives Livingston Furness
King Robert of
Sicily
Alfred B. Aarons
Joseph Haworth
Aarons
Josephine Hall
Julia Marlowe
Illinois Theatre
Chicago
Ward and
Vokes
Revere
Preses
Toronto
An Augey
Caroline Keeler
John B. Kellerd
Charles Hopper
Chimmie Fadden
Peter F. Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Longfellow
Islands of the Blessed
Desbarats’ Isands
Lake Huron
Sault Ste. Marie
Boston Attractions Include Shows and Parks This Week
The column highlights major entertainments across Boston and nearby venues. Florence Rockwell receives a testimonial at Tremont Theatre while crowds anticipates the last night of Very Little Faust at Columbia. The Bell Boy's Courtship is revamped at Boston venues.
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Boston
Columbia
Erst
Halifax
Florence Rockwell
Tremont Theatre
Arthur Dunn
Clara Belle Jerome
Keith
Austin & Stone's
Chutes
Point of Pines
Norumbega Park
Joe
Grafton Country Club
Palace Theatre
Golden Gate Eg
Grand Opera House
Nina Harrison
Grand Theatre
Mildred Hyland
Bass Point
Nahant
Saat
Bassaint
Naval Brigade
Nahant Line
Lincoln Wharf
Battery Street
Salem Willows
Orman’s Imperial Minstrels
Brigham
Salem Cadet Band
Howard Crawford Wedding in Roxbury at Bride’s Uncle Home
Egbert A. Crawford and Vida E. Howard married at Albert B. Richardson’s residence 1 Greenville Park Roxbury Wednesday evening. Rev Charles L Page officiated. Bride wore white satin with bridal roses. Edna Richardson, in light blue silk, was bridesmaid. Best man was Valentine E. Mc Faden. A collation followed. couple to honeymoon in the provinces and will receive friends at Howard avenue Roxbury on September.
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Egbert A. Crawford
Vida E. Howard
Albert B. Richardson
Greenville Park
Roxbury
Charles L. Page
Edna Richardson
Valentine E. McFaden
Happ
Provinces
Howard Avenue
Boston Post Summer Resort Photograph Contest Rules
The Boston Post offers three weekly prizes of 10, 5 and 3 dollars for summer resort photos. Submissions should be newsy and human in interest with strong light contrast. Include title and submitter name and address on back, keep originals, and mail to Editor Summer Resort Photograph Contest, the Post, Boston.
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Boston Post
Sunday Post
Saturay
Post
the Post
Boston
Man fires shots through partition injuring partner
John H. McCarty, 23, a bicycle dealer at 811 Columbus Ave, shot partner Thomas E B Hayde, 132 Sterling St, while he slept in their shop. Hayde survived with non serious wounds to neck and shoulder. McCarty claimed it was accidental and was arrested after hiding the revolver.
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John H. McCarty
Columbus Avenue
Thomas EB. J. Hayde
Sterling Street
McCarty
John J. Barrett
Hayde
C. E. Stone
Inez Bailey
Remington
Barrett
Young Barrett
Dr. C. & Stone
Tremont Street
Hurley
Lane
Division 10
Union House
Mormon Preacher Loses License On Boston Common
Ephraim Jansen, a Mormon preacher, has had his Sunday preaching license on Boston Common revoked. City officials say the license was granted as a courtesy, not on merit, after complaints about his conduct. Jansen denies impropriety and calls the revocation unfair.
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Ephraim Jansen
Boston Common
Jansen
Merritt and George wed in quiet New York ceremony
Henry Lincoln Merritt well known city newspaper artist married Blanche Irene George, a Boston artist, in St Pauls Church New York. The couple will return to Boston to reside after a brief stay in New York.
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Henry Lincoln Merritt
New York
Blanche Irene George
Boston
Roxbury
Miss George
Mrs. Merritt
Cambridge Teacher Elected at Franklin and Marshall
Cambridgeport, Mass, professor B B Powell has been elected instructor in modern languages at Franklin and Marshall College to replace Professor William Kurrelmyer. Powell is a graduate of Ann Arbor University and previously taught languages at the Methodist Episcopal College in Italy.
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Lancaster
Penn
B. B. Powell
Cambridgeport
Mass
Franklin and Marshall College
William Kurrelmyer
Powell
Ann Arbor University
Methodist Episcopal College
Italy
Parish Picnic and Sports At St Francis de Sales Roxbury
The St Francis de Sales parish reunion at Caledonian Grove West Roxbury featured a morning baseball game where Walpoles beat Mets 21 to 7. An afternoon seven inning clash with Milmonts tied. Linden defeated by Vernon in a basketball match followed by dancing.
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St. Francis de Sales
Roxbury
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Walpoles
Mets
Waren
Milmonts
Linden
Vernon
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Evanston, Ill
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