Death in Barnaby Graves trial linked to poison bottle
In Denver December proceedings of the Barnaby Graves trial, Mrs E S Worrell Jr testifies about the deadly bottle, hospital illness of Barnaby and Worrell Sr, suspected sender Dr Graves, and discussions of Bennetts, with Mrs Currier and Mrs Allen corroborating. Witnesses describe the bottle, handwriting, and will bequests as the court weighs motives.
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E.S. Worrell, Jr
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Boston
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Thayer Praises Post Stance on West End Transport
Professor James B. Thayer of Harvard denounces West End methods in Boston transit politics. He urges reform of crowded cars, calls for seating for all, and criticizes legislative influence while praising The Post for exposing abuses and urging public pressure for better service and accountability.
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Harvard University
West End
Cambridge
Post
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Rapid ‘Transit Commission
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Harvard Square
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Newsboys get theatre tickets at Park Theatre show
The Boston Post treated 250 newsboys to two and a half hours of uproarious fun as they handed out gallery tickets to the 103d performance of The County Fair at the Park Theatre. The crowd hustled to buy torn bundles of papers and rushed in for front seats as the curtain rose.
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Boston Post
Park Theatre
Washington Street
Gamins
Happy
Reddy Murphy
Patsey
Sneaky
Rockbottom Farm
Sally
Joel
Abby
Otis Tucker
Tim
Charles
Hammerhead
Pillsy
Taggs
Jay
Matthews and Able Administration Urged in Christmas Gifts Call
Readers are urged to vote for Matthews and the Able Administration with a focus on practical gift options such as a new home sewing machine. The message emphasizes affordable improvements and festive season priorities, citing 160 remount figures as context.
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Remont
Stoddard Lectures on Mexico at Music Hall Tonight
Mr Stoddard will lecture at Music Hall tonight on Mexico from the Rio Grande to the Capital. Superb illustrations will accompany the lecturer's descriptions.
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Stoddard
Music Hall
Mexico
Rio Grande
Capital
Henry Norcross the bomber and his troubled mother
The narrative traces Henry Norcross and his mother’s account of his intellectual ambitions and explosive plan. It details his interest in nitro glycerine and railroading schemes, his growing disillusionment, and the fatal bomb attack in New York. His mother defends him as driven by invention, while acknowledging the suffering caused to victims and seeking to protect his reputation.
Miss Bacon and the Norcross affair at Dean Academy
A Franklin despatch reports Miss Bacon, 16, connected with Henry L. Norcross who paid marked attention to her. He visited Somerville and Franklin near her home, spoke of religion and social topics, and sought repeated visits at her house while her mother and friends were present.
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Franklin
Miss Bacon
Dean Academy
Henry L. Norcross
Marshall Street
Somerville
Norcross
New York
State Engravings Offer for Post Readers Coupon Method
Regular readers can secure a state engraving by using daily date coupons printed on the second page. Thirty different dated coupons grant a copy, with renewals or new three month subscriptions exempting coupons. Subscriptions must include engraving payment, and plates will take several weeks to prepare.
Norcross and Miss Bacon Weigh Age Gap and Farewell Plans
The report portrays 28 year old Norcross courting 16 year old Miss Bacon amid talk of his disbelief in God and afterlife. He advised her readings and spoke of his classical books while they traveled to theater in Moston and discussed a trip to New York before he left for three or four days on business. Miss Bacon, set to attend Dean Academy, says papers’ coverage upset her studying. Her mother objected to the attentions due to age difference.
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Franklin
Norcross
Miss Bacon
Dean Academy
Foster School
Somerville
Thinks Him a Victim The Sage Office Bomb Theory
James G Pennyerick, an associate of Henry L Norcross in Pearl Street, writes to the Post offering a victim theory for the Sage office bombing. He claims Norcross may be innocent and refers to wealth and lunacy as a warning to national manhood, urging caution about crime and punishment.
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James G. Pennyerick
Henry L. Norcross
Pearl Street
Norcross
Sage
Post
New York Philharmonic Club in Tremont Temple concert
The Star Course featured the New York Philharmonic Club with Marion Weed contralto and Ryder organist. The program focused on Lost composers, with an encore for most numbers. audience demand caused some pieces to be missed. The club members were well regarded for tone and taste, and Weed received praise for her voice and stage presence.
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New York Philharmonic Club
Marion
Weed
Ryder
Philharmonic Club
Eugene Weiner
Ernst Mohr
Friedhold Hemmann
John Marquardt
Sebastian Laradner
August Kaikhof
Miss Weed
Capiani
Vacille
Carlyle Petersilia
Steinert Hall
Boston
Mechanics’ Hall
Roosevelt
New York
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Orga
Vivian
Calima Volcano Eruption Triggers Evacuations Near Mexico City
Dec 14 report from City of Mexico says villagers adjacent to Calima are ordered to abandon homes and move to safety as lava ash and smoke erupt from the crater. Strong winds push ashes 400 miles. scientists from multiple regions gather to observe the eruption.
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Calima
Pompeii
Mexico
Rosina Vokes Delights in Boston Debut with London Company
The Tremont Theatre spotlighted Miss Rosina Vokes and her London troupe led by Felix Morris in a triumphant return. The program mixed "A Game of Cards," "My Milliner's Bill," and "A Pantomime Rehearsal" with dances and the new Diplomatic Fairies number. Critics praised Vokes’s charm, dancing, and stage presence, noting the cast including Mr. Morris, Mr. Courtenay Thorpe, and Miss Kilby.
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Rosina Vokes
Felix Morris
London
Tremont Theatre
Ter Beatus
Howard Atheneum
Rosina
Fred Vokes
Bell
Eleanor Lane
Marion Kilby
Brandon Thomas
Miss Vokes
C, T, Copeland
A Fair Rebel at Boston Theatre Delights Audiences
The military comedy by Harry P. Mawson stars Edward R. Mawson and Fanny Gillette at the Boston Theatre. The performance impresses with its Libby prison set, precise marching, and strong supporting cast. The run runs this week only, with upcoming changes to The Limited Mail on Monday and an encore Shiloh production.
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Harry P. Mawson
Boston Theatre
Edward R. Mawson
Fanny Gillette
Boston
Libby Prison
Shiloh
The Fire Patrol at Grand Opera House Boston
The Fire Patrol received its first Boston presentation at the Grand Opera House last evening. The melodrama set in Deadwood and New York features a strong company led by W H Bittner J W Harkins Jr George Morton George Scott Margaret Hatch Idella Macdonald Alice Endress and Gertrude Lerkley.
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Grand Opera House
Boston
Deadwood
New York
W.H. Bittner
J. W. Harkins, Jr
George Morton
George Scott
Margaret Hatch
Idella Macdonald
Alice Endress
Gertrude Lerkley
Coffin Withdraws From School Committee Endorsement List
Through a misunderstanding the name of Mr Charles Carleton Coffin was added to the list of endorsers for the Citizens' Public School Union nominees. Mr Coffin's name has been withdrawn at his own request.
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Charles Carleton Coffin
Citizens’ Public School Union
Committee Assignments Scheduled for Republican Caucus
Washington dispatch notes Speaker Crisp delays naming the rules committee while parleying with leading Democrats. Talks focus on minor changes to last Congress rules and limiting filibuster leverage. Senate bills address pensions in poverty relief, public service citizenship, arid land reclamation, Mississippi floods, and river navigation costs.
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Crisp
Committee On Rules
Messrs. Springer and
McMillin
United Press
Reed
Senate
Cameron
Gallinger
Public Service
United States
Dolph
Gibson
Mississippi River
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