Minstrelsy and Comedy Entertain at Jordan Hall Show
The Hotel and Railroad News Company troupe of 100 blackface performers led by Ernest L. Drew and G. W. Watson staged a minstrel show with a one act musical as they entertained a large audience. Notable acts included Eva White’s toe dancing and a trombone solo by Arthur F. Simpson. The program promised a repeat performance that evening.
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Hotel and Railroad News Company
Jordan Hall
Ernest L. Drew
G. W. Watson
Dockstaders
Georgie Cohans
L. E. Baldwin
Audi
Ence
Baldwin
Erny’ Drew
Tambo
A. A. Babcock
Eva White
Cliff’ Rogers
Arthur F. Simpson
J. J. Sullivan
Charles Madden
Men
Ernest Vs. Drew
Drew
Bonci Heard as Master of Song in Symphony Hall
Alessandro Bonci, the Italian tenor, electrified a packed Symphony Hall audience with bel canto mastery. He ranged from Gluck to Mendelssohn and Donizetti to MacDowell, earning shouts of Bis and enduring applause as critics praised his artistry and verve.
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Alessandro Bonci
Symphony Hall
oBnci
Bonci
MacDowell
Bond
Italy
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Godard
Watteau
Trial of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk Dominated by Crowd
Testimony began in Wheeling for Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk accused of poisoning her husband. A riotous crowd of women surged at the courthouse, rapped to order by Judge Jordan, and one woman, Amelia Kixon, was hospitalized after police repelled the stampede.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Court House
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
Jordan
Amelia Kixon
Disorder erupts as Wolfe testifies in Schenk murder trial
William Wolfe recounted European travels with John O Schenk and a hostile courtroom reaction followed his report of a remark by Mrs Schenk claiming her husband would not live long The doctor testified Schenk suffered lead poisoning and arsenic poisoning with blood tests confirming toxins The defense halted as the case focused on the two poisons and Mrs Schenk reaction while Wolfe testified
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Tne
William Wolfe
Europe
John O. Schenk
Wolfe
Schenk
Sharp Reduke
Dr. Ackerman
Hupp
Th Schenk
Classy Birds Shine at 15th Boston Pet Stock Show
The 15th annual Boston poultry pigeon cat and pet stock show opens in the Mechanics Building Hunting ton avenue with the largest exhibit in history. Judging of fowls proceeds while cats and pets will be judged today and several clubs meet later including Crested Fowl Breeders Association, American Buff Wyandotte Club, American Pigmy Pouter Association, Hamburg Fanciers Club and The Tipler Club.
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Boston
Mechanics Building
Huntington Avenue
York Show
The
Tipler Club
New England Business Men Attend Tariff Board Meet
A party of nearly 150 Boston area businessmen left for Washington to attend the National Tariff Commission Association convention opening today. They traveled by special train after the 8 16 federal express arriving in time for the 10 30 a m start. John Chandler Cobb, first vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, will open the session. Lectures will be given by Henry C Emery Albert J Beveridge and H E Niles.
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New England
Boston
Washington
National Tariff Commission Association
Federal Express
Chamber of Commerce
John Chandler Cobb
Henry C. Emery
Tariff Board
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
H. E. Niles
the Tariff Association
Works Sure For Senator Wins California Vote
Sacramento January 10 The California House of Representatives backed Judge John D Works for United States Senator over A G Spaulding by 62 to 18 This largely assures Works election regardless of the State Senate outcome though the total legislative vote stands at 3.
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Sacramento
Cal
House of Representatives
John D. Works
United States
A. G. Spaulding
State Senate
Beth House
Avalanches bury two towns near Sa Damiano in Italy
Tur in Italy January 10 avalanches buried Solori and Polli towns near Sa Damiano. Many houses were swept away but after several days all inhabitants and cattle were rescued.
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Turin
Italy
Solori
Polli
Sa Damiano
Former feathers dealer acquitted in bankruptcy concealment case
Morris London of 766 Washington Street was found not guilty by a U S District Court jury on concealing assets from his bankruptcy trustee. Judge Dodge directed a verdict, ruling the evidence insufficient. The four day trial ended yesterday.
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Morris London
Washington Street
United States District Court
Dodge
Misery From a Bad Stomach and Dyspepsia Will Vanish
An ad explains that indigestion is food fermentation and offers Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy. It describes symptoms such as heartburn nausea belching and bloating and promises relief within five minutes after taking a 22-grain Triangule tablet.
Girl Saves Her Father From House Fire
Miss Josephine Day of 1073 Salem Street Malden risked her life to save her aged father A W Day from burning to death early yesterday morning at their home An oil stove exploded igniting the bed clothing He woke to the flames and screamed She rushed from an adjoining room pulled two roller curtains from windows and smothered the flames about Day Her own clothing caught fire and she was burned on the arms and shoulders The father received burns about the body
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Josephine Day
Salem Street
Malden
A. W. Day
Ice Wagon Kills Roxbury Man Near South End
Francis Gerraughty aged 60 of 141 Howard Avenue Roxbury was knocked down and run over by an ice wagon opposite 184 Washington Street South End yesterday. He died at City Hospital and police seek the wagon owner.
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Francis Gerraughty
Howard Avenue
Roxbury
Washington Street
South End
City Hospital
Dedham Street
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