Prominent Doctor Promotes Favorite Prescription Trust
A lengthy plea urges women to seek Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription for female disorders. It extols the doctor’s knowledge, promises confidential correspondence, and cites testimonials praising cures and renewed vitality, urging readers to obtain Common Sense Medical Adviser for home treatment guidance.
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Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Atlantic
Galen
Hippocrates
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Tremont Theatre Queen of the Ballet auction tops 150 bid
Auction for Cadets Queen of the Ballet benefit at Tremont Theatre drew high premium of 150 dollars for Box B bought by Boston Herald. Boxes sold 60 to 100 dollars with floor seats 11 to 100. James Connolly of Adams House bought most seats. total bill 2500 dollars. Auctioneer was Lewis J. Bird.
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Queen of the Ballet
Tremont Theatre
Boston Herald
Lillian Russell
Della Fox
Schoeffel
Ladies’ Club
James Connolly
Adams House
Lewis J. Bird
Post Fund Total Reaches 3976 With New Donations
The Post’s fund rose by 12 yesterday to 3976 dollars. Mrs. Oliver Ditson added 10 more to her total 20 dollars, after giving 10 earlier. Representative William E. Mahoney contributed 2 dollars. Previous subscriptions list Mrs. Oliver Ditson and Mahoney.
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Oliver Ditson
Representative Mahoney
William E. Mahoney
Petra Oone
Proposals Opened for Boston Jamaica Mail Service Bid
Proposals under the subsidy act were opened for mail carriage between Philadelphia and Boston and Philadelphia or New York to the port of Port San Antonio Jamaica for five and ten year terms. The sole bid came from American Mail Steamship Company of New Jersey led by R A Smith president offering four new iron and steel twin screw vessels over 2000 tons, capable of 14 knots, at 66 28 cents per mile.
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Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
San Antonio
Jamaica
Port San Antonio
American Mail Steamship Company of
New Jersey
R. A. C. Smith
Special sale at Thomas O Callaghan Co carpet and cloak
Thomas O Callaghan Co announces a grand clearing sale in carpet and cloak departments for one week starting Monday. All wool ingrains 75c value for 39c, Brussels 1.50 items at 8% cents, tapestries 8c items at 43c, Oriental rug display half price, cloaks 750 carats valued 15 to 18 dollars now five dollars. The store aims to clear stock and rebalance with new spring lines.
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Thomas O’callaghan & Co
Brussels
Hardy G Pierce Arrested For False Pretenses
Hardy C Pierce or 24 of South Boston was arrested by Inspectors Bogan and Shields on charges of obtaining money on false pretences. He allegedly received 2.25 from John C Ham and 3 from John Cowan on orders for books not delivered.
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Hardy C. Pierce
Boston
Bogan and
Shields
John C. Ham
Ward Street
John Cowan
VirginIa Stuart Weds Edwin Mordant in Catskill Ceremony
Virginia Stuart, lead actress of the Tarrytown Widow company, married Edwin Mordant, lead actor from Bowdoin Square stock Py in Boston, with Rev. Mr. Bell of the Methodist Church officiating in Catskill New York.
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Catskill
N. Y
Virginia Stuart
Tarrytown Widow
Edwin Mordant
Bowdoin Square Stock Py
Boston
Mr. Bell
Methodist Church
City government reorganization plan outlined for Boston
A five member sub committee outlined a bill to reorganize Boston's city government. The plan blends district and at large aldermen, creates a 37 member board with concurrent powers for the Common Council and Board of Aldermen, and sets salaries of 1000 dollars for aldermen and 300 dollars for Common Councilors. The referendum is undecided and the measure consolidates multiple proposed bills from both parties. Dr Worth promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a stomach remedy with broad health claims.
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Boston
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Joint Committee
Davis
House
Stuart
Stuart ,O
Marshall
Mich
Work of Charity from St Vincent de Paul Society Boston 1897
The Society of St Vincent de Paul Boston reports 1977 families aided in 1897 up 18 from 1896 with 24 315 visits to the poor. Receipts totaled 26736 37 dollars and expenses 28447 96. Children placed from courts 234 in private homes 30 under guardianship 14 probation 38 adopted 2 others 314. Steerage passengers to Boston fell by over 2000. Officers listed include Ring Kennedy McDonald Shay Mundo Kelly Tilley Keefe.
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul of
Boston
Thomas F. Ring
J. J. Kennedy
John W. McDonald
Thomas Shay
J. J. Mundo
Bernard C. Kelley
Davin
Tilley
Richard Keefe
Resignation Letter Clears Symonds of Y M C A Dispute
A Somerville Y M C A letter from General Secretary William H. Symonds states there was no trouble of any kind and money matters did not influence his resignation. The Post had reported possible disharmony with directors and blamed heavy expenditures for the move.
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William H. Symonds
Somerville Y. M. C. A
Symonds
Postal Clerks Hold Second Annual Banquet
The railway postal clerks of the first division hosted their second annual banquet at the American House last night. Guests were greeted in the lower hall, then moved to the banquet hall for the meal. President J. W. Walker presided as toastmaster with speeches by Secretary Harry B. Glover, W. W. Stone, T. J. Ames, E. L. Knowles, S. R. Keith, and others.
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J. W. Walker
Harry B. Glover
W. W. Stone
T. J. Ames
E. L. Knowles
S. R. Keith
Hansom Cab Company Proposed At Reynolds Hotel
At Reynolds Hotel fifty gentlemen met to form The Boston Hansom Cab Company. Alpheus Sanford was elected chairman and advocates spoke in favor of hansom cabs. About $16,000 was subscribed and the meeting adjourned awaiting a committee's call.
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Reynolds Hotel
Boston Hansom Cab Company
Alpheus Sanford
Hanna avoids sister’s Georgia wedding amid age clash
Senator Marcus A. Hanna did not attend the wedding of his sister Miss Lillian Converse Hanna to S Prentiss Baldwin in Thomasville Georgia. The bride is 45 and the groom 28, a married life opposed by Hanna and Mrs Baldwin due to the age disparity.
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Cleveland
Marcus A. Hanna
Lillian Converse Hanna
S. Prentiss Baldwin
Thomasville
Hanna
Mr. Baldwin
C. C. Baldwin
United States Circuit Court
Mrs. Baldwin
Ryan Theatricals Opens With Open Gate at Bijou
Large audience at the Bijou Theatre greeted Kate Ryan as Open Gate opened. Dr. L B Fenderson Miss Smith and Marshall Knox joined the cast. Two scenes from The Shaughraun featured Miss Ryan as Mrs O Kelly. The show also included A Pair of Lunatics and Naval Engagements with Claribel Nichols G Everett Alley C Kennedy W Hitchcock and Gwendoline Sandham in key roles.
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Kate Ryan
Bijou
Miss Ryan
L. B. Fenderson
Miss Smith
Marshall Knox
Helen O’brien
Claribel Nichols
G. Everett Alley
Cc. J. Kennedy
W. &,. Hitchcock
Gwendoline Sandham
Mary Mortimer
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Dr, Worth
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Mass
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Daggett
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Playgoers’ Club
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Tennyson
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Roger Williams
Rhode Island
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Phillipsdale Electric Company
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Williams
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
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Portsmouth
Eng
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Edward E. Rice
Quaria
Washington St
Col. Pine
Austin Amusements
Austin
Miss Fernandez
Virginia
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Nina
Frank Lawrence
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Genius Hall
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Murray & McCoy
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Carleton Macy
la Able Comedietta
Charles T. Grilley
Mooney
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Boston Music Hall
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Tremont St
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THE
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