Corey son of steel magnate may wed actress in France
Mrs. A. A. Corey defends William E. Corey amid rumors of his engagement to actress Mabelle Gilman. An old friend says Corey contemplates a three year world voyage aboard a chartered yacht, unbothered by pressure from steel trust officials.
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Pittsburg
A. A. Corey
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Mabelle Gilman
France
Ellis
Corey
Steel Corporation
THE
Steel Trust
MR. Corey
Europe
Seeress Predicts a Bad Year for the U. S.
Paris dispatch reports Mme. de Thebes forecasting 1907 as troubled globally with Venus ruling the year. She foresees great fires and floods in the United States along with political and financial shocks in France and class struggles in England.
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Paris
Mme. de Thebes
United States
France
England
Vatican
Death of Baroness Burdett-Coutts Recalls Royal Rift
London reports recall of Baroness Burdett Coutts intimate links to Queen Victoria and her marriage to William Ashmead Bartlett. The queen’s sharp reply and the baroness’s defiant response amid public mourning are outlined. Bartlett’s life income from the baroness’s estate is noted alongside her charitable work and social reach.
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Burdett-Coutts
London
Bountiful
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Victoria
William Ashmead Bartlett
Sartlett
Ashmead Bartlett
Scout Plunkett Seeks Audience With President
Colonel Dick Plunkett of Wyoming, noted Indian scout and friend of President Roosevelt, visited the White House yesterday during a tense moment with a colored messenger before Secretary Loeb intervened and escorted him to the President's room.
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Washington
Dick Plunkett
Wyoming
Roosevelt
White House
Loeb
Medford Mayor Addresses Galway Club Meeting
The Galway Club in Boston held its first afternoon meeting at 724 Washington Street. Mayor Michael Dwyer of Medford, introduced by President M. J. O'Brien, gave an address on the early Irish in Medford and their progress. A 35-member initiation occurred and funds rose by 120 dollars with a 60-member net increase. The club also announced its annual ball on Jan 30 at Odd Fellows Hall, with over 700 tickets sold.
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Galway
Boston
Washington Street
Medford
M. J. O’brien
O’brien
Michael Dwyer
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Strange Visitor Assaults Undertaker’s Assistant in Providence
John P. Sutton, an undertaker’s assistant in Olneyville, Rhode Island, was attacked by an unknown man who struck him with a revolver butt and fired three shots two of which hit him. Sutton, wounded but conscious, telephoned for help as his wife summoned police. the assailant fled after the violent attempt.
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Providence
R. I
John P. Sutton
Sutton
Morris Lynch
Broadway
Olneyville
Amherst Street
British General Accused by American Woman Kiss Debt
In Calcutta a distinguished British general faces an awkward encounter at a dinner with a traveling American, who asks for almonds and raisins. The hostess replies she must consult her husband who, citing their marriage agreement, must settle his wife's liabilities.
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Calcutta
India
Globe
Son of Mars
Drowning Man’s Heated Proposal Ends With Rebuff
In Port Jervis Katherine Koenig rebuffs John Betz after a Christmas marriage proposal. While skating, Betz fell through thin ice and shouted curses, prompting Katherine to rescue him with her muffler. Once saved, Betz professed devotion, but Katherine declines the engagement due to his language.
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Port Jervis
John Betz
Katherine Koenig
Katherine
John
Silk hats figure in Dr Henson sermon at Tremont Temple
Rev Dr P S Henson used a Sunday talk at Tremont Temple to rib sky hats as impediments to progress in The Race. He joked on luggage at the customs and the vanity of frockcoat and high silk hats, noting congregants later tried to minimize their hats after the sermon. Evening revival meetings continue all week.
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Dr. Henson
P. S. Henson
Tremont Temple
Greece
St. Paul
Henson
Latest humor from Austria footman scene
A drunken footman delivers a comic line in front of a baron, as he asks courteously for one or two gentlemen to speak with him, the moment highlighted by the abrupt exclamation Bombe.
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Baron
Bombe
The Finest Orthography from Figaro Quote
A fragment quotes Figaro noting a remark about signing oneself, asking Herr Banker and replying with six ciphers. The line suggests playful or cryptic wordplay around identity and signature.
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Figaro
First Lady Quips About Absent-Minded Husband
The First Lady jokes that her husband kissed the maid by mistake, while the Second Lady quips that his affection slips when he is not absent-minded in a witty exchange from Die Muskete.
Neighbor Sparks Hat Clash With Garden Scarecrow
The exchange shows a wife demanding a new hat from her husband while noting a neighbor matched the hat they recently bought. The remark about the scarecrow in the neighbor's garden underscores a light humorous domestic moment.
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Paul
Floh
Discharged Cook-I Tricks Mistress With Altered Recipe
A short-item note describes a person claiming to have deceived his mistress by tearing out a cake recipe from a cookbook. At her last party she baked cakes from an alternate recipe she did not see the page removal. The remark presents a humorous anecdote about culinary mischief.
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Floh
Travelling Man Reflects On First Steps And Courage
A short quip about the difficulty of starting a journey as a person paces outside a business house for half an hour then gathers courage to enter, only to step back out again. The reflection captures nerves and persistence in a traveler's mood.
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Wiener Salonwitzblatt
The Young Homeopath
Dialogic vignette features a father named Fritz beating his son Willy after a boy drinks ink and refuses blotting paper, as reported in a short comic exchange.
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Little Willy
Fritz
Judge Calls Husband Publicly an Ox in Quarrel
The exchange shows a wife replying that there are no secrets between them after a judge remarks on a husband. The remark underscores domestic tensions and public perception in the dialogue from Die Muskete.
Pocketbook under pillow hotel joke brief
Short quip from Kleiner Witzblatt questions whether one keeps a pocketbook under a pillow while sleeping in a hotel. The other line replies that sleeping with the head so high is not possible, delivering a quick humorous exchange.
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Kleiner Witzblatt
Watch Acquittal Leads to Lawyer Gift
In a witty exchange, a character confesses to delivering a fine watch to their lawyer as thanks after being acquitted of theft. The remark underscores a theatrical mix of blame and humor surrounding the legal outcome.
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Figaro
Otero Memoirs Promised to Add to Nations Gaiety
Paris Jan 6 The personal memoirs of La Belle Otero, latest fiancé of a millionaire, will soon be published in Paris. Edited by a famed French journalist, observers suspect the betrothal announcement was a publicity maneuver to boost memoir sales.
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Otero
Paris
la Belle Otero
Hull Residents Alarmed by Suspected Firebug Fire
Jan 6 Hull villagers fear a repeat firebug attack after a $10 000 summer cottage on Mt Pleasant avenue owned by F Q Currier burns. Charles Waterhouse, Hull tax collector, reports discovery and quick alarm, while firemen fight the blaze. Currier suspects incendiary origin, noting no one has used the cottage since Oct 17. Firemen William Hatchard and Alexander Pope are treated after smoke inhalation.
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Hull
F. Q. Currier
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Hull Village
Charles H. Waterhouse
Currier
Mr. Waterhouse
Mr. Currier
William Hatchard
Alexander Pope
Waterhouse
Evening schools open with 10000 pupils enrolled
The Boston public evening schools start a new term tonight after a three week break. Over 10,000 pupils are enrolled with about 400 teachers. The high school program offers 47 elective subjects for business or college careers. Central High adds shorthand and economics courses, while advanced chemistry math and modern languages are available in several high schools. Drawing schools in Roxbury Charlestown and East Boston offer freehand mechanical and architectural drawing. The Mechanic Arts Drawing School and the Warren Avenue Evening Drawing School plus the School of Design offer advanced freehand drawing casts life model and decorative art.
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Boston
Central
Roxbury
South Boston
Charlestown
East Boston
Mechanic Arts
Warren Avenue
School of Design
Revere Woman Struck by Car in Chelsea Crossing
While crossing Broadway near Bellingham station at noon yesterday, Mrs. Rachael Raymond 35 of Revere was struck by an automobile. She was placed in the vehicle and taken to Frost Hospital where doctors reported no serious injuries.
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Broadway
Chelsea
Bellingham Station
Rachael Raymond
Revere
Frost Hospital
Tech Students Denounce Seniors Cap and Gown Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology faces debate as undergrads and alumni discuss a proposal for graduation caps and gowns. The Tech editorial argues tradition and Rogers’s wishes favored simple ceremonies and warned against imitating older, clerical colleges.
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Tech Boys
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The
Tech
Rogers
Science and
Norfolk Superior Civil Court docket hits 405 actions
Dedham mass January jury session opens with a record docket of 405 actions marked for the Norfolk Superior Civil Court. The roll includes diverse matters awaiting trial as jurors prepare to convene tomorrow morning.
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Dedham
Norfolk Superior Civil Court
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Seeress
U. S
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Buckingham Palace
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Scout Plunkett
Sec’y of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Roomrorp Cemical Works
Providence, R. I
Providence Undertaker
Austria
Gastoria
Hild
Arrow
Silver
Gilchrist Co
W. & A. Bacon
Rexbury
L. W. Cutting Co
Mas Ave
Cambridge
H. A. Skidmer
Broadwa Chelsea
R. J. Farrell
Union Sg
Som
F. N. Joslin Co
Malden
Murphy Bros
Merchants Legal
Houghton &Datton
J. W. Philbrick & Co
Everett, Walcott & Co
Central Sq
E. B. Hi. H. Chandler
Main St
Chi
N. F. S. McDermott Co
Somerville
John T. Connor
Wm. H. Brine Co
Tremont St
Washington St
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