Manager Rich’s 9th Birthday Celebrated by Theatres
Isaac B. Rich aged 79, a famed theatre manager linked with Trollis Street Colonial and Park theatres, marked his anniversary with dignified celebrations. Friends from Bucksport Boston and the stage sent greetings, and gifts included a Napoleon portrait before the Sphinx and a photo collection of his childhood.
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Isaac B. Rich
Trollis Street
Colonial
Park Theatres
Bucksport
Boston
Napoleon
Park Theatre
Hollis Street Theatre
Governor buys ticket for special train trip
Governor Hanley paid 45 cents for a ticket on a special train to Shoals to inspect sites for an epileptic hospital after the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad provided the trip free. The governor chose to pay, unlike the rest of the party who accepted free transportation.
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Washington
Ind
Hanley
Shoals
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Health of the stomach guides whole well being
The article emphasizes the stomach as the foundation of health. It argues a strong digestive system underpins overall wellness and frames the body’s constitution. It frames concern for daily care of this organ as essential to health.
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Beecham
Tucker Under Close Watch at East Cambridge Jail
Charles L. Tucker has been moved to a smaller cell in the East Cambridge jail, shifting from a third to a second row on the same tier. The change unsettles him as he struggles with spirits and courage, while Mrs. Albert Tucker expresses concern over his welfare and demeanor.
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East Cambridge
Charles L. Tucker
Tucker
Albert Tucker
Celtic Club Prepares Emmet Day Observance in South Boston
The Celtic Club of South Boston plans an Emmet Day program tomorrow at Clan-na-Gael Hall D Street with music oratory and wit. Speakers include William W. Doherty Colonel Thomas F. Doherty Matthew Cummings Joseph F. O Connell Christopher J. Fay and others. Colonel D M Calnan heads the committee ensuring a fitting celebration honoring the Irish martyr.
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Celtic Club of
South Boston
Robert Emmet
Order of Hibernians
Majestic Theatre
Celtic Club
Clan-na-Gael
D Street
William W. Doherty
Thomas F. Doherty
Matthew Cummings
Joseph F. O’connell
Christopher J. Fay
D. M. Calnan
Ireland
Moore
Boyrhood
Peter McCoy
John J. Mahon
John J. Connelly
Terrance Cavanagh
Edward J. Nagle
James Sullivan
John J. Teevens
Senator Prouty Urges Sabbath Respect in Maiden Speech
Senator Charles N. Prouty of Spencer denounces overwork with dissipation in his maiden speech. He criticizes band parades on Sundays while opposing labor overload and urges rest for the Sabbath as the veteran firemen parade bill advances to third reading.
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Senator Prouty
Spencer
Charles N. Prouty
Richard
Senate
Seiberlich
Salvation Army
Prouty
Newport Girls Liked Hugger Mystery in Fort Adams Area
Newport Feb 23. Local women report unsolicited embraces by a man in disguise. Police reveal the suspect as George C. Bisell, a private in the Eleventh Battery U.S.A. stationed at Fort Adams. He faces a $17.50 fine in Providence jail for 72 days unless paid.
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Newport
George C. Bisell
Eleventh Battery
Fort Adams
Providence
Copley Society to Showcase Old Masters Copied by Modern Painters
The Copley Society announces a March exhibition titled Old Masters Copied by Modern Painters. It features works by eminent modern artists who studied European masterworks, opening March 6 for private view and public view from March 7 for three weeks at Copley and Allston Halls. Artists include Vinton Paxton Hopkinson Kronberg Warren Lindon Smith Ella Smith Richardson and others.
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Copley Society
Copley and Allston Halls
Frederick P. Vinton
William M. Paxton
Charles Hopkinson
Louis Kronberg
Harold B. Warren
Joseph Lindon Smith
Ella B. Smith
Mary N. Richardson
F. H. Richardson
J. P. Loud
Co. G. Page
Mary B. Hazleton
Frank P. Fairbanks
Clara M. Norton
Mexican War Veterans Push for $5 Million Pension Increase
Fifty veterans of the Mexican war gathered in Washington to urge Congress to raise pensions by five million dollars annually. The demand comes as veterans seek financial recognition for their service decades after the conflict.
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Washington
Congress
IS THE ONLY TRUST COMPANY WITH OFFICES IN THE BACK BAY
Tate Street Crust advertises a trust company with offices in the Business Section and the Back Bay serving residents of the Back Bay Longwood Jamaica Plain and Brookline. It notes monthly interest on accounts of 300 and over and equal care for small accounts.
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Trust Company
Back Bay
Longwood
Jamaica Plain
Brookline
Labor as a Commodity in the Capital and Labor Debate
Frederic V. Boyle of Revere, Mass argues in a Boston Post letter that labor power is a commodity shaped by supply and demand, likening wage labor to cotton and criticizing Father Gasson’s claim of no labor market. He cites closed shops, immigration, and wage slavery to emphasize capitalist power and calls for public discussion of capital versus labor.
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Thomas Gasson
Boston Central Labor Union
South
Father Gasson
Frederic V. Boyle
Wakefield Class of 1903 Dance at Town Hall
The annual Wakefield High School class of 1903 dance was held at the Town Hall with Japanese fans, crepe paper, and potted plants. Matrons Mrs. John Tighe Mrs. Wilbur Woodbury and Miss Blanche Thompson led the event along with a reception committee including John W. Lane William R. Thompson Mabelle Mansfield and May F. Birch. Attendees included May Lockhart Ruby Carlisle Mabelle Mansfield Blanche Wai ton Clarence Farwell John Lane Leo Curley Albert Wiggin George Leander Alice Wooldridge and Fannie Parsons among many undergraduates and alumni.
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Wakefield
Wakefield High School
John Tighe
Wilbur Woodbury
Blanche Thompson
John W. Lane
William R. Thompson
Mabelle Mansfield
May F. Birch
Vera Rowan
Alice Wiley
Arthur Whitten
Marjorie Merrill
May Lockhart
Ruby Carlisle
Blanche Waiton
Clarence Farwell
John Lane
Leo Curley
Albert Wiggin
George Leander
Alice Wooldridge
Fannie Parsons
Newark Dog the Champion at Local Show
The English bulldog Shoe Town Pride won top honors at the Newark dog show defeating rivals Meersham Jack and Champion Rodney Merlin. The dog, 4 ½ years old, has 60 blue ribbons in England and a long U S record, is owned by Mrs R Lobban of Newark New Jersey, and has drawn high bids from Boston breeders including Mrs May E Benton who offered 2500 then 5000 for the champion.
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Shoe Town Pride
Rodney Merlin
United States
Thomas Lawson
England
Providence
Brooklyn
Mineola
Wissahickon
Brighton
Cedarhurst
Boston
Jabberation
Lady Delapre
R. Lobban
Newark
N. J
May E. Benton
Senate committee reports Hepburn railroad rate bill
The Senate committee on interstate commerce voted eight to five to report the Hepburn railroad rate bill without amendment. The panel reserved freedom of action on amendments in the Senate. Senator Tillman, a Democrat, was named to report the bill by five to three vote.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Tillman
House
Cullom
Carmack
Praise for Sailors from a Boston Reader
A South Boston woman defends American sailors in the Post, praising their manners and hard work. She recounts meeting a sailor brother of a friend, noting his courtesy and fear of judgment in uniform. She urges more sweethearts to speak up for sailors and uphold their good reputation.
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Post
Boston
Navy
South Boston
Letter praises Abbie F. Ransom and sailor visits
East Boston reader Mrs Elsie K Hanson thanks Mrs Ransom for hosting sailor boys and urges better treatment for naval personnel visiting Boston. She notes her son is in the navy and asks the public to give sailors and marines a good time during leaves.
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The
Post
Abbie F. Ransom
Boston
Navy
Cambridge Sailor Boy Urges Support For U S Sailors
A Cambridge sailor boy recalls service and praises American sailor boys posting that they deserve respect in the streets. He asks readers to honor their deeds at Manila Bay with Dewey and to give three cheers for the sailors.
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Post
United States
Manila Bay
Dewey
House Votes to Probe Railroads Over Coal and Oil Trade
The House, after a pointed debate, approved the Tillman Gillespie resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to immediately investigate alleged railroad restraints on coal and oil handling and report findings.
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Washington
House
Tillman-Gillespie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Britain alarms Turkey over Tabah evacuation move
Britain dispatches a cruiser to enforce Turkish troop withdrawal from Tabah in Egypt. The Sultan responds by sending a commission to Tabah to arrange matters.
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Constantinople
Great Britain
Tabah
Egypt
Mayor Fitzgerald Seeks Mulcahy Resignation Over Ballot
City Hall reports Mayor Fitzgerald plans to demand the resignation of James Mulcahy, building commissioner, over a ballot showing support for Louis A. Frothingham. Rumors name Charles Logue as a possible successor, though he says he knows nothing and the mayor will not comment.
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Fitzgerald
James Mulcahy
Louis A. Frothingham
Mulcahy
P. A. Collins
Charles Logue
Secret Wedding Ties Hudson Daughter to Casino Palace Manager
Miss Bessie E. Hudson aged 20 daughter of Robert Hudson a Karsdale Nova Scotia farmer wed Roger O. Williams Casino Palace manager in a ceremony two weeks ago. The marriage was kept secret by Rev George R Grose and the couple revealed it after friends questioned them. The romance began when Williams saved Hudson from a runaway accident two years earlier. Williams, born in California, served as mounted messenger to General Wheaton in Manila during the war. The bride is an expert musician.
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M. E
Grove Street
Alberta Hall
General Wheaton
Manila
War memory gathering hosted by local veterans groups
WALTHAM February 23 F P H Rogers Post 29 G A R invites the Woman's Relief Corps 25 Mother Stickney Tent 26 Daughters of Veterans and General N P Banks Camp 41 Sons of Veterans to a March 5 event George T Jones will review his personal recollections of the war.
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Waltham
F. P. H. Rogers
Woman's Relief Corps
Mother Stickney
Daughters of Veterans
N. P. Banks
Sons of Veterans
George T. Jones
A Difference in Lungs from Edinburgh Ad
An Edinburgh University illustration contrasts three lungs a snow white Eskimo lung a coal miner’s black lung and a city resident’s slate gray lung It argues consumption thrives in cities and credits Scott's Emulsion with keeping lungs clean rebuilding health and aiding germ resistance for run down bodies.
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Edinburgh University
Scott
Scout & Bowne
Pearl Street
New Yorks
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