Manon to Open Boston Opera House Season
Massenet's Manon opens at the Boston Opera House with Mme Gina Brozia in the title role and Edmond Clement as Des Grieux. Brozia previously starred in Thais Faust and Boheme and will likely perform this role once more this season. Minor cast changes include Bernice Fisher, Florence DeCourcy, and Jean Ridder in key parts.
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Massenet
Eapt
Bernice
Fisher
Wil
de Pousette
Maidstene D'Olige
Javotte
Florence DeCourcy
Rosette
Lescaut
Jean Ridder
Mardones
le Comte Des Grieux
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Advertised For Children
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as safe for both adults and children. It includes testimonials from mothers and a notary public about benefits for babies and youths, urging trial samples and noting prices as 50 cents a box.
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Stuart
G HY Gra
Washington St
Hoboken” Ry
Ffalo
Buffalo
Erie Co
N. Y
W. T
Marshall
Mich
Classified advertisements in the Boston Post notice
The Boston Post explains how small classified want ads help readers find help employment housing livestock or automobiles. Ads cost 12 cents a line and can be placed by leaving notices at 259 Washington Street or calling Main 1684 for billing.
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Boston’ Post
Washington Street
Brown University Alumni Hold 39th Reunion at Somerset
More than 400 Brown University men gathered at the Hotel Somerset for the 39th Sons of Brown University reunion. They renewed old friendships, sang college songs, and heard speakers including W H P Faunce Richard Olney A Lawrence Lowell and other prominent figures. Alumni came from many states and scientific classes as far back as 1856.
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Brown University
Richard Olney
Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Somerset
Brown Endowment Banquet Highlights State Support Tone
Hon. Richard Olney chaired as guests from Harvard and Brown including Faunce, Lowell, Wilson, Martin and Gifford. He urged broad state backing for higher education and noted Brown’s $1,000,000 endowment goal with $657,000 pledged, while Brown alumni and Rhode Island papers pledged strong support. Public officials and educators stressed university duties to foster deep thought among students. A business meeting elected Dr. C. P. Gifford as president and formed an executive committee and officers for the year.
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Richard Olney
Association
Dr. Spaulding
Andrew Jennings
Silas B. Holbrook
Exude D. Ely
William H. Lyon
O. P. Gifford
George G. Wilson
Lowell
Harvard
Faunce
Brown
Frederick R. Martin
Joseph Walker
J. M. English
W. H. Spencer
Louis F. Snow
New York
Pensylvania
South
College Hill
Providence
Boston
Rhode Island
Providence Journal
John Hay
Martin
C. P. Gifford
Frederick D. Ely
Fred H. Williams
George.g. Wilson
George F. Bean
Ralph B. Harris
George G. Bass
Robert Cushman
James 8. Allen, Jr
Russell Baker
F. T., Field
Clarence H. Lingham
Fred, Tenney
Nathan A. Tufts
F.‘W. Woodcock
Carpenters Vote Referendum on 5-Cent Wage Increase
The Carpenters' District Council of Greater Boston with 4800 members votes to ask all 28 affiliated locals to hold referendums on raising wages five cents an hour from 60 to 65 cents, effective June 1. Locals will vote at their next two weeks of meetings.
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Carpenters’ District Council of
Greater Boston
Carpenters
Governor Wilson Denounces Insurgents From Richmond Platform
Four thousand people including General Assembly members heard Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey deliver a Democratic Opportunity address in Richmond. He avoided reference to the Harvey-Watterson Wilson incident and emphasized he was not entirely insurgent but an organization man.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Woodrow
Wilson campaign uses college speech to warn on name-calling
Governor Wilson urges Richmond College students to keep judgment clear and not be swayed by name calling as he weighs national questions. Campaign manager McCombs says Wilson will speak in Frankfort on February 9 before the Kentucky Legislature.
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Richmond
College
Wilson
Kentucky
Frankfort
Gift of silver from parish to Father Coppinger
More than 200 parishioners of St. Aidan's Church Brookline attended a reception at the rectory where Daniel J. Kiley presented a solid silver service of six pieces weighing over 200 ounces to Pastor Father Joseph F. Coppinger. He thanked the parish and noted the honor of accompanying Cardinal O'Connell to Rome.
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St. ” Aildan’s Church
Brookline
Joseph F. Coppinger
Father Coppinger
Cardinal O’connell
Daniel J. Kiley
Coppinger
Rome
John J. O’brien
St. Aidan’s
Boston
Accused stabs man halted on North Street
Antonio Condi 36 was stopped by Sergeant ODonnell near Hanover Street station with fresh blood on his coat and a knife in his pocket. Condi was taken in for safekeeping. Three hours later Charles Mucia 23 was found in a doctor's office on Hanover Street with stab wounds to back face and chest saying Condi inflicted them.
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Antonio Condi
North Street
North Square
O'Donnell
Hanover Street
Coadi
Charles Mucia
Salem Street
Hanover
Mucia
Condi
Eckman's Alterative touted for tuberculosis cure
An advertisement promotes Eckman's Alterative as an effective home remedy for tuberculosis and lung ailments. A testimonial from W M Tatehm cites recovery after using the remedy at home from late 1905 to January 1906, noting no need for a sanatorium and listing retailers and a Philadelphia address for evidence and booklets.
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Eckmann
Atlantic Ave
Haddonfield
N. J
California
Eckman
Riker- Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton Dept
Bekman Haporeeery
Philadelphia
Harvard Congregational Church Dorchester History Insight
The Harvard Church in Dorchester traces its origins to a March 14 1887 subscription meeting led by Hon. Thomas W. Bicknell and was incorporated a week later. Dedication followed for an 1887 edifice. Pastors include Rev A S Torrey and Rev Weeden who arrived from Lynn in 1900. A 1910-11 rebuilding cost about 20000 with cornerstone laid April 2 using the same trowel as the original.
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Harvard Church
Dorchester
Charles F. Weeden
Gleason Street
Harvard
Thomas .W. Bicknell
T.’ Torrey
Daily Fire Record From 2 A M To 2 A M
Fire records list incidents with times and addresses including Edward Kelly Gainsboro Street 6.50 loss, Province Court 50 000, Samuel Trigger Chelsea Street East Boston loss, Mary J. Lewlyn Newbury Street 5 000, Amelia Morrison Willow Terrace 10, Martin Singer West Broadway So. Beaton 10, C G Nichols Sumner Street Ki Boston 810.
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Edward Kelley
Gainsboro Street
Province Court
Samuel Trigger
Chelsea Street
Boston
Mary JK. Lewlyn
Newbury Street
Amelia Morrison
Willow Street
Terrace
P. m
Martin Singer
West Broadway
Gomez Named Provisional President of Mexican Republic
A February 1 1912 proclamation from the Juarez garrison in El Paso names Emilio Vasquez Gomez as provisional president and condemns President Francisco I Madero. Signed by Louis Fernandez and Colonel L Salazar as chiefs of the forces of the north the document links Juarez revolt to Zapata movement. It appeals to the people of Chihuahua and recalls support for the 1910 Madero revolution to end long tyranny.
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EL Paso
Texas
Emilio Vasquez ‘Gomez
Mexican Republic
Francisco I. Madero
Juarez
Chihuahua
Louis Fernandez
L. Salazar
Juarea
Zapata
Mexico
Daly’s Removal Attributed to Boss Resistance
Richard H. Dana told the Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women that ex Fire Commissioner Daly was removed for not bowing to the bosses. Dana urged civil service expansion in city state and national offices and cited Daly’s refusal to approve contracts as a factor in his removal.
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Richard H. Dana
National Civil Service Reform League
Massachusetts Association
Twentieth Century Club
Joy Street
Daly
Charles D. Daly
Watch Theft Alleged in Police Van Incident
Alex Anderson of Plainsfield Connecticut was being transported from Joy Street station to the city prison on Somerset Street when, about seven last night, he was choked and robbed of his gold watch worth fifty dollars by another prisoner.
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Alex. Anderson
Plainsfield
Conn
Joy Street
Somerset Street
Woodstock man booked after robbery in New Hampshire
John A. Flaherty, 40, of Woodstock NH, was booked after a robbery where Anderson declared he had been choked. The watch was found in Flaherty's left sock by Patrolman Fox during the search. Three other prisoners in the van corroborated the robbery.
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John A. Flaherty
Woodstock
N. H
Flaherty
Fox
Anderson
Clement Recital by Olin Downes
Edmond Clement, renowned tenor of the Metropolitan and Boston operas, gave a Jordan Hall recital to a large enthusiastic audience. He sang French light songs with refined finish and intimate expressiveness, better voice than recently, and will perform again Friday evening in an upcoming Masceneus opera.
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Edmond Clement
Metropolitan
Boston Opera
Jordan Hall
Clement
Giement
Ton “Clement
Caxi
GA clever new feature in colors showing the ad venture
In Georgia a new color feature appears tied to a local advertising venture. An aspiring wife and a cautious husband navigate branding choices as they seek to attract customers and grow their business venture.
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E Manon
Opera Tonight
Brown Men
OLNEY
Organization
J. F. Coppinger
Churches of
Harvard Churchy
Charles ‘F
Harvard Congregational Church
Henry J. Preston
Weeden
Lynn
W. H. Bolster
Gomez Head
Madero
Olin Downes
N. K. Fairbank Company
High
Verses By
Paul West
W.H. Loomis
Genevieve Jamp-U
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