Boston Theatres Scene Brightens With January Lineup
The Boston stage gears for a busy week with Julia Arthur preparing for Hollis openings on Jan. 23 and Miss Arthur arriving soon. Cast changes include Mr. Geary stepping in for illness, while Will West joins By the Sad Sea Waves at the Boston. The New England opera company and several shows like La Perichole, Pinafore, and Tess receive strong notices as local theatres announce a diverse slate across Grand Opera House, Tremont, and Castle Square Theatre.
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Julia Arthur
Hollis
Miss Arthur
Boston
Mr. Geary
Castle Square Theatre
William Humphreys
Dazzler
New York
Broadway
Hope Booth
Columbia
Henry Lee
Grand Opera House
New England Opera Company
New England
Frank Deshon
Joseph Porter
Ida Mulle
Josephine
J. Aldrich Libby
Captain Corcoran
Mr. P Deshon
Miss Mulle
Marion Chester
Piquillo
Little Buttercup
Bowdoin Square
N. S. Wood
Johnson
Castle Square
H. Grattan Donnelly
Russia
Messrs. Davis
Keogh
Smith
Columbia Theatre
Joe Natus
Annie Lloyd
Harvey Sisters
Bobby Mack
Dolan
Lenard
Fred Wenzel
Williams
Tucker
Max Freeman
Park Theatre
Madee Tessing
Laura Burt
Drew
Christopher Deering
Catherin
Keith’s
Harry Walmers, Jr
Norah
Grand Theatre
Messrs
Thomas and Watson
Agnicio
Edgar Smith
Louis de Lange
Miss Ox
Grand Opera
Deyman Thompson
Old Homestead
Dean's Ointment Advertisement Cures Itching Piles
A vintage advertisement proclaims immediate relief from itching piles with Dean's Ointment. Describes the product as a universal cure available at any drug store for 50 cents, promising relief day and night.
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Dean
Boston Legislature Debates New Bills and Reforms
The Senate and House sessions introduced a flurry of measures. Petitions seek vestibules on electric cars with daily penalties for neglect. Bills propose uniform wages for sub contractors with state contracts and a reorganization of Boston city government. Other items cover bridge reconstruction, street railway track relocation, estate and guardianship rules, nurseryman inspections, and a life preserver manufacture ban with fines.
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Senate
House
Richard Cullinane
Freeman O. Imerson
Committee On
Cullinane
Lawrence
Whall
Boston
Feiker
Northampton
John E. Bates
B. E. Cook, Jr
H. M. McCloud
Connecticut River
Hadley
Boston Navy Yard
Sargent
Essex
Sunday Services at Many Boston Churches Draw Large Crowds
The column lists diverse Sunday services across churches and temples including People’s Temple, First Baptist, Tremont Temples, Old South Church, Berkeley Temple, Roxbury Presbyterian, Tremont Street MF Church, Christadelphians, and others. It notes evening crowds, sermons, recitals, meetings, and special lectures, with emphasis on inviting unconverted, temperance rallies, and spiritual events for all denominations.
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People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
James Boyd Brady
Hunter and Crossley
Moody and Sankey
Canada
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Nathan B&. Wood
D. D
George C. Lortimer
Christadelphians
Arcade Hall
Park Squire
John Slater
California
Red Men's Hall
Tremont Street
Free Illustrated
Wesleyan Hall
Bromfield Street
Boston
O. O. Farnsworth
MILLS
Parker Memorial
Mayor Jones
Toledo
Mr. Mills
Hollis Street Theatre
Berkeley Hall Society
C. Phelan
Portland
Nine Years in Boston Revered Pastor Marks Anniversary
Rev. A. 8. Gumbart reaches nine years as pastor of Dudley Street Baptist Church in Boston. He delivers his ninth anniversary sermon and in a church letter reviews his decade of service and outlines future prospects. The note praises steady work and long tenure among the congregation.
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A. 8. Gumbart
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Mr. Gumbart
Dudley Street
A. S. Gumbart
Death of Julius A Palmer Former Honolulu adviser dies at Wellfleet
Captain Julius A Palmer formerly counsellor to Queen Liliuokalani in Honolulu died at Wellfleet on Wednesday. He was son of Deacon J A Palmer of the Davis Palmer Co jewelers on Washington Street. Palmer joined the Queen in Boston as her private vetter during her visit to the United States and later engaged in business as a general merchant in Honolulu. He was a member of the Boston Marine Society Atheneum Horticultural Society Appalachian Mountain Club and the New York American Shipmasters Association.
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Julius A. Palmer
Honolulu
Wellfleet
Captain Palmer
J. A. Palmer
Davis, Palmer & Co
Washington Streets
Hawaii
Palmer
Boston
Boston Arine Society
Boston Atheneum
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
The
Appalachian Mountain Club
New York American Shipmasters’ Association
Falcons to Forefront in Boston Poultry Exhibit
The Boston Poultry Association adds a superb pair of falcons to its Me chanics' building exhibit opening next Tuesday. Imported by Mr. George N. Phelps, the birds aim to revive falconry in the country as trained quarry seekers. Falcons are bred at Windsor under royal oversight though the sport wanes in royal circles.
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Boston Poultry Association
Mechanics’ Building
George N. Phelps
England
Windsor
Victoria
Queen Elizabeth
Mr. Phelps
Dr Agnew Cure for the Heart Promises Quick Relief
Mrs Wm Burton of Dartmore Ont credits Dr Agnew Cure for the Heart with a swift recovery after long standing heart trouble. The ad claims relief within 380 minutes and cites Herbert Agnew products sold by Woodward & Co 52 Bromfield St Hunt & Co 707 Washington St and W D Wheeler 21 Massachusetts Ave as distributors.
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Wm. Burton
Dartmore
Ont
Bromfield St
Hunt & CO
Washington St
W. D. Wheeler
Massachusetts Ave
Dorchester Mutual Insurance Annual Members Meeting Notice
Mel' Ngs Dorchester Mutual Insurance Company announces its annual meeting at the home office Neponset Los ton on Tuesday January 17 at 3 30 p m for the election of four directors for three years and other business. Directors meeting at 3 00 p m the same day per order W D C Curtis Secy
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Dorchester Mutual
Neponset
Loston
W. D. C. Curtis, Sec’y
Dead Man's Crossing: Newburyport Express Hits Stalled Car
In Everett a stalled West Everett and Roxbury line electric car was struck by the Newburyport express as passengers escaped. Conductor Brady and motor man Walker guided riders clear, the engineer died, and a fire engine was wrecked. The crossing at Dead Man's Crossing is a hazardous hub of tracks, with trains approaching near thirty miles per hour. An investigation will determine why the electric car halted on the busy B&M junction.
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Everett
Newburyport Express
Boardman L. Dennett
Boston Electric
Post
Boston & Maine
Brady
Parrott
Laffin
Division 6
West Everett
Roxbury
Walker
Saugus
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Broadway
Main Street
Abolition Fight Fails to End City Grade Crossing Dangers
The text recalls Engineer Dennett’s death on December 1 1897 when crossing gates failed to stop his horses as a train approached. It notes long standing public concern over the grade crossing and repeated close calls, with no practical action achieved by city leaders despite near constant agitation.
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Dennett
Attacked Colleges Moral Education Meeting in Boston
The Massachusetts Moral Education Association met in Legion of Honor Hall with Rev. Mary Traffam Whitney presiding. Speakers included Harvard's Alpheus Hyatt on moral effects of natural history teaching and Sedgwick of MIT on moral training in college life.
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Massachusetts Moral Education Association
Legion of Honor Hall
Mary Traffam Whitney
Alpheus Hyatt
Harvard
Sedgwick
Institute of Technology
University of Virginia
Williams
George H. Burton
Frederick
Curtis
Curtis School For Boys
Brookfield
Conn
Plea for lighted waiting room at South Ferry
A regular reader asks Superintendent Wells to keep the electric light in the Boston side waiting room on until there is enough light for patrons to enter safely. The letter notes the light has been off from 0:86 a m to 7 a m, hindering visibility and prompting concern that ferry service favors patrons over public safety.
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Wells
Post
South Ferry
Boston
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L. W. Munhall
M. Claristian Union
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Frank WB. Greely
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Lioyad
Handel; Soprano Solo, ‘'Fye Hath Not Seen,'’ Ganl
Mietzke
Gray
Yvremont Temple
Dr. Gumbart
Herman H. Eveler
W. Main St. Co
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St. Louis
Eveler
Cole County Democrat
Jefferson City
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Schenectady
N.Y
Rai Road
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