Monkeys Misdirected by Christmas Cold at Philadelphia Zoo
A Philadelphia Press report from Fairmount Park Zoo describes Christmas morning scenes as the monkey house, lions, and elephant react to a plan by head keeper Byrne to treat the animals for colds with cranberry soaked whiskey. Monkeys drunk and rowdy, lions fed well on horse meat, Bolivar the elephant eats lemons and soap, and Crockey the cockatoo nears death, with the British eagles looming as a casus belli.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park Zoo
Byrne
Mr. Byrne
Jack
Harry
Lach
Garner
Reddy
Lion and Tiger House
Bolivar
Chile
England
London Zoo
Philadelphia Society
America
Crockey Baldwin
Crockey
Tell it to the Post Boston pool rooms list request
A reader seeks the locations of pool rooms faro banks policy shops and lottery dens in Boston. The note requests a complete listing of these venues and their whereabouts.
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Faro Bank
Boston
Beatrice at Hollis Street amid Marlowe revival on illness
Boston audiences pack Hollis Street Theatre to see Julia Marlowe as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing despite a recent illness. The review praises her charm and art, notes omissions and modern touches in the version, critiques Taber’s Benedick, and highlights supporting players and overall direction.
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Mr. Irving
Shakspere
Julia Marlowe
Hollis Street
Miss Marlowe
Beatrice
Boston
Antonio
Leonato
Hero
Dogberry
Taber
Benedick
Mrs. Malaprop
William Stuart
Claudio
Mr. Hanford
Don Pedro
Mr. Francoeur
Enedick
Benedieck
Fire at Hester Street Tenement Kills Two
A rear four story tenement at 87 Hester Street housing forty Russian Hebrew residents caught fire from a kerosene lamp accident. Seven leaped from the roof or fire escapes, leaving eight injured. Two of the injured, including Frieda Goldstein and Rebecca Pomerantz, are expected to die. Total loss about $1000.
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New York
Hester Street
Solomon Zalinsky
Fannie Levi
Louis Kauffman
Emanuel Grill
Samuel Grill
Anna Goldstein
Frieda Goldstein
Fhe
Rebecca Pomerantz
Weather Outlook for New England and Nearby States
Weather indications show New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut warming with southwest winds, increasing cloudiness, and light rains Tuesday. Maine expected to stay fair early, then cloud up with light rain Tuesday night, warmer with west winds and rain Wednesday. Eastern New York to see warmer conditions, southwest winds, cloudiness, some rain, and a switch to snow in northern portions Tuesday night.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
New York
Local News Briefs From Boylston Market Association Meeting
Officers elected include President Samuel Johnson and directors Samuel Johnson William G Weld J D Williams J D W French and William P Kuhn. Resolutions in memory of Charles O Gage were adopted by Boston ice dealers. A 14 year old boy Thomas Vallesley was arrested for breaking and entering a Charlestown store and stealing lead pipe. Michael Costello a railroad laborer died after being struck by a train near the South Boston round house. Suffolk Registry of Deeds shows January transfers 1245 mortgages 496 total value 2985020. Beneficent Society meets tomorrow at 11 with Julia Ward Howe presiding Ed win H Marble of Worcester to speak on A Piece of Cotton Cloth.
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Boylston Market Association
Samuel Johnson
William G. Weld
J. D. Williams
J. D. W. French
William P. Kuhn
Charles O. Gage
Ice Dealers of
Boston
Boston Ice Company
Thomas Vallesley
Carrell Place
Charlestown
The
Beneficent Society
Newngland Conservatory
Julia Ward Howe
Edwin H. Marble
Worcester
The Female Lovers Plea in Ward Murder Case
Memiuis Tennessee February 1 Miss Mitchell and Miss Johnson arraigned in Criminal Court for the murder of Miss Ward. Johnson pleads not guilty. Mitchell pleads present insanity and a mental condition examination will begin tomorrow.
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Peters
Miss Johnson
Miss Mitchell
Freda Ward
Dense fog grounds Eider off New Jersey coast near St Catherines
The Eider ran ashore after fog shrouded the coast, with 330 aboard. Engineer Douglas reported the fog was extremely dense while St Catherines Lights operated at 7,000,000 candle power but not seen by the vessel. Cabin and second cabin passengers are listed with many New York residents and international names. Captain Heinecke had been transferred from the Weimer.
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Douglas
St. Catherines
Hitler
the Eider
Eider
New York
Henry Rankin
C. A. Rumball
A. M.addison
Edgar Christopher
R. Nugent
Jacksonville
Fla
James D. Tall
H. Ashenden
F. Ashenden
William Schoenemann
Philadelphia
G. Myers
London
S. Cohen
Rotterdam
A. A. Bunson
W. W. Ford
C. A. Prevost
Weimer
Baltimore
Quay libel defendants sentenced to jail and fine
The Quay libel suit defendants received six months in jail, a $600 fine, and costs. Judge Wickham condemned printing alleged libel after Quay’s denial and arrest, noting no retraction. Mellen and Porter jailed, with possible later pardon. Rumors say the Democratic State Committee may cover the fines.
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Quay
Braver
Penn
Wickham
Messrs. Mellen & Porter
Board of Pardons
Democratic State Committee
Labor unions seek growth and activity across regions
The Labor World notes unions gaining members in 1891 and new local bodies formed in Louisville, Newark, Philadelphia, and Boston. It reports a cooperative laundry, relocated federation offices, wage disputes, and conventions under the Journeymen Brewers and International Metal Polishers. Several baker groups organize anew as prices and strikes stir labor action nationwide.
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Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
Laundry Girls’ Union
Louisville
American Laber Printers’ Association
Grand Street
Brooklyn
E. C
Newark
N. J
South
New South Wales
Bakers
Toledo
Fleischmann & Co
Bakers’ Unions
American Federation of Labor
Journeymen Brewers’ Union
Knights of Labor
Workman
Powderly
International Metal Polishers’ Union
T. M. Daley
William Warwick
F. J. Carr
H. J. Eickhoff
Ernest Lemeroux
Philadelphia
New York
Pioneer Federal Labor Union
Court Street
Eliot Street
Samuel A. Wright
Journeymen Bakers
Boston
Otto Jartzbecker
Stephen Vogel
Daniel Rodenback
Edward Lawrence
Emile Kramer
Louis Single
John Schmidt
William Stockinger
William Shultz
Charles Krumpp
Albert Frye
Antone Grab
Gustavus Jaiser
Lottery Law Upheld by Supreme Court in Anti-Lottery Case
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the anti lottery act, affirming the Deyne and Rapier indictments for mailing newspapers with lottery ads. It held Congress can regulate the postal system to forbid mail use in crime or immorality, with no press freedom abridgment.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Deyne and Rapier
New Orleans States
Mobile Register
Fuller
Bradley
Jackson
Congress
Man Wins $10,000 in Train Stop-Over Case After Verbal Promise
David T. Winters of Peabody Mass sued after a Fitchburg road agent sold him an eight dollar overcharge ticket and the conductor refused to honor it for a stop at Salamanca. The case, rising from misread rules and a brokered verbal assurance, ended with Winters’ administrator receiving judgment affirmed by the Supreme Court.
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WashineTon
David T. Winters
Peabody
Mass
Boston
Chicago
Fitchburg Road
Olean
N.Y
Erie Road
Salamanca
Winters
Binghamton
Supreme Court
Worcester Grade Crossings Plan Reported
Worcester February 1 a special commission of expert engineers appointed by the city to abolish all thirty nine grade crossings tonight reported a comprehensive plan. The panel includes City Engineer Charles A Allen Augustus W Lock of North Adams and John W Ells of Woonsocket. Estimated remodelling of Union Station costs 150000 with total changes and land damages pegged at 2094060.
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Worcester
Charles A. Allen
Augustus W. Lock
North Adams
John W. Ells
Woonsocket
Union Station
Steamers Arrived From London and Liverpool Ports
Steamers arrived in American ports with several ocean liners listed by origin and destination. British Crown reached Boston from London on February 1, Aurania arrived in New York from Liverpool, while Montana sailed from Off the Lizard to Philadelphia and Switzerland moved to Antwerp via Philadelphia. Elbe departed from Bremen to New York and Werra left New York bound for Genoa, with Gallia sailing from New York to Liverpool and other sailings observed near Holyhead and Gibraltar.
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Boston
British Crown
London
New York
Aurania
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Montana
the Lizard
Switzerland
Antwerp
Holyhead
Gallia
Southampton
Elbe
Bremen
Gibraltar
Werra
Genoa
Escape attempt ends in guard shot death of colonel
In Monterey on February 1 Colonel Hernandez condemned for Garza sympathy tried to flee and was shot by a guard.
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City
Mexico
Hernandez
Monterey
Garza
What a Nurse Says
Mrs Elizabeth D Berry of Hampton New Hampshire a highly experienced nurse of broad practice dispatches a message worth reading. Her advice strengthens and encourages sufferers especially those weakened by the grip disease keeping both nerve and body in mind.
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Elizabeth D. Berry
Hampton
N. H
Nervura testimonial from Mrs Berry praises Dr Greene
A nurse recounts relief from nervous prostration after using Dr Greene's Nervura. She claims others, including a sister and a woman with nerve illness, recovered and praises the medicine as a savior of women. The letter invites others to consult Dr Greene at 34 Temple Place Boston or request a free symptom blank with no charge.
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Dr. Greene
Elizabeth D. Berry
Hampton
N. H
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Twenty Per Cent More Dividend Declared for Maverick Bank
Washinction Feb 1 The comptroller of the currency approves an additional 20 percent dividend on proved claims against Maverick National Bank of Boston. A prior 40 percent dividend was declared Jan 14. Receiver Thomas Beal to prepare checks, distribution expected this month.
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Maverick National Bank of Boston
Thomas Beal
Hopekirk to give two educational piano recitals next week
Mme Helen Hopekirk will perform two pianoforte recitals on Tuesday February 9 and Friday February 12 at Tremont Temple Meionnon. Tickets will be 50 and 25 cents as demand from leading musicians boosts the event. proceeds from February's entertainment at Hollis Street Theatre will aid the Working Girls' Home building fund.
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Mme
Helen Hopekirk
Mme. Hopekirk
Meionnon
Tremont Temple
Hollis Street
J. ©. Mullally
Ludwig
Albani
Vivian
Tragic Train Deaths In New Jersey Woman And Child Killed
In North Wooppury New Jersey on February 1 Mrs Lustin Hill and her four year old daughter were killed when they stepped onto a railway track to avoid a whistle. A west Jersey express struck them as they walked between the rails. The mother carried the child in her arms during the fatal moment.
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North Wooppury
N. J
Lustin Hill
West Jersey
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