No Dress Suit Rule Dismissed by Boston Diners
Boston hotel managers rejected the Waldorf Astoria seven oclock dress code, saying such a rule would not apply in Boston. They stressed sober respectful attire without enforcing a dress suit requirement, deeming snobbery unacceptable and impractical for Hub dining rooms.
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Boston
The
Post
New York
Touraine
Somerset
R. G. Ford
Young's
McConnell
C. I. Lindsay
Parker House
KF. C. Hall
Fragmentary Quote Highlights Respectability and Interference
A fragment discusses a figure named Fian arriving and the need for proof of legitimacy before interference. It notes a dress suit does not always signify high respectability. The snippet reflects social judgment and character assessment.
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Fian
Corset Fitting Exhibit at Horticultural Hall
Last evening the corset fitting exhibition by the Dressmakers Association was held at Horticultural Hall Miss White led the event and lectured while audience models showed varied figures She urged good corsets and noted simple exercises to reduce double chins with chin up and neck muscle tightening The lectures continue today.
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Horticultural Hall
Dressmakers’ Association
Miss White
Susan B Anthony 86th Birthday Luncheon Observed
New York February 20. A luncheon at Hotel Astor celebrated Susan B Anthony on her 86th birthday. Expected guest Miss Anthony could not attend due to limited strength. Carrie Chapman Catt presided and Edwin Markham read an original poem.
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New York
Hotel Astor
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Edwin Markham
Beverly pursues Waddell suspect in murder case
Deputy Chief Warren O. Jones leaves Beverly for Guysboro Nova Scotia to verify if the arrested man is W. Foster Waddell the alleged killer of J. Fred Hayes. Authorities note matching description though some doubt. Waddell, born in England, once claimed to be a Methodist minister and temperance lecturer.
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Beverly
Warren O. Jones
St. John
Waddell
Nova Scotia
J. Fred Hayes
Wastdell
Hayes
England
Canada
Foster Waddell
For Seal Brand Coffee Selects Hill-Grown Beans
The brand urges choosing carefully cultivated hill-grown beans for superior flavor aroma and wholesomeness. It promotes full ripe succulent top beans from plant tops rather than stunted ground beans, asserting top beans yield the finest coffee for AAAs.
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Chase
Saliborn's
Seal Brand
Boston Prepares Washington's Birthday Observance
Boston marks Washington's Birthday with public receptions and speeches by Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald. Events include a Mercantile Library Association meeting, Barnard memorial festival, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company banquet, Perkins Institution concert, Rostand play premieres at Jordan Hall, and a Kidds charity minstrel show. A reunion, a large dance program, and a yacht club sunlight hop complete the day’s schedule.
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Governor Guild
Mayor Fitzgerald
David J. Foster
Vermont
Boston Newsboys’ Union
Washington
A. Z. Conrad
Park Street Church
Barnard Memorial
Grand Hall
Mechanics’ Building
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Quincy House
David
Rostand
Princess Faraway
Jordan Hall
Twentieth Century Club
St. Vincent’s
Holy Name Club
Bijou Opera House
Fitton Council
Knights of Columbus
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Boston
The
United Haters
Odd Fellows’ Hall
South Boston Yacht Club
Errant Wife Found in Fall River and Pair Arrested
Mrs Elizabeth Cope wife of Peter O Cope disappeared last November and was found in Fall River with William Mahar who left Waltham about the same time. They have been working in mills and known as Mr and Mrs Mahar. Cope tracked them and had them arrested. case with the probation officer. Several directors listed plus stock figures for Metropolitan and Eastern companies.
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Waltham
Elizabeth Cope
Peter O. Cope
Fall River
William Mahar
Morse Steamship Companies Elect Directors in Bath Meeting
The Metropolitan and Eastern Steamship Companies held annual meetings in Bath Maine on February 20. Directors elected include Charles W. Morse Calvin Austin James T Morse William H Hill and Henry M Whitney of Boston. The Western Steamship Company also elected Charles W Morse Calvin Austin.
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James T. Morse
William H. Hill
Boston
William T. Cobb
Rockland
Charles F. Libby
Portland
James B. Drake
Bath
John F. Hill
Augusta
John Englis
New York
Frederick H. Low
Metropolitan
Eastern Company
Metropolitan and Eastern Steamship Companies
Charles W. Morse
Calvin Austin
James TV. Morse
Henry M. Whitney
Wastern Steamship Company
Death of H. M. Moore Shocks Somerville Residents
Henry M. Moore, longtime Somerville resident and noted Y M C A religious worker, died yesterday in Northfield. Born 1829 in North Brookfield, he served in Franklin Congregational Church for over six decades and held leadership roles in the Y M C A at state, national, and international levels since 1863.
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Henry M., Moore
Northfield
Somerville
New England
Dwight L. Moody
Moore
North Brookfield
Franklin Congregational Church
The
Detroit
Association
Massachusetts
International
Henry M. Moore
Memorial for Beloved 19th Century Congregational Leader
The obituary remembers a prominent 19th century Congregational worker active since 1875 who traveled across New England delivering hundreds of addresses and supported Moody enterprises at Northfield. A friend of Dwight L. Moody for over 30 years, he led Boston Congregational Club, funded Y M C A projects, and died leaving six children with three surviving. Funeral set for Northfield on Friday.
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New England
Dwight L. Moody
Moody
Northfield
Boston Congregational Club
Somerville
Somerville Y. M. C. A
Force of Life case cited in New York hearing
At a New York hearing on the Force of Life Chemical Company conspiracy to defraud by mail, Mrs. Nellie A. Wellington testified she believed the Force of Life remedy came from a water-filled barrel and that bottles were filled and labeled in four different ways.
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New York
Force of Life Chemical Company
Nellie A. Wellington
Gas Engineers Banquet Hosts Mayor Fitzgerald
Over 150 members of the New England Association of Gas Engineers gathered for their annual banquet last evening. Col. F. S. Richardson of North Adams presided as toastmaster while Mayor Fitzgerald attended and delivered an informal talk that drew warm applause.
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New England Association of Gas Engineers
Col
F. S. Richardson
North Adams
Fitzgerald
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box, offered for 25 cents.
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W. S. Rice
Main St
Adams, N. Y
E. W. Grove
W. Grove
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Morse Steamship Companies Elect
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