Woman Burglar Laura Hilton Uses Hairpin to Enter Homes
March 6 report describes Laura Hilton, a 33 year old Manayunk area burglar, famed for using a hairpin to pick locks. Detailing her romance with a career criminal and captivity in Moyamensing Prison, the piece notes her West Philadelphia arrest and the vast loot found at a storage trunk.
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Philadelp
Manayunk
Laura Hilton
Moyamensing
Philadelphia
Shen
Manayunk Station
Canadian Club Hosts Sir Charles Tupper Luncheon
The Canadian Club entertained Sir Charles Tupper at the Hotel Bellevue with American and British flags and a Canada banner. Dr. Robert Upham chaired as Sir Charles was made an honorary member. Whitney spoke on Cape Breton opportunities and closer trade ties between Canada and the United States. Colonel Walker represented the state.
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Charles Tupper
Hotel Bellevue
Canada
Robert H. Upham
Sir ‘Charles
Upham
Henry ‘Walker
Henry ‘W. Patterson
Robert ‘Proyan
Thomas F. Anderson
President Carter
Boston Merchants’, Association
Henry D. Yerxa
England
Sir Charles
Tupper
United States
Henry M. Whitney
Cape Breton
House of Commons
Colonel Walker
McKinley Holds Puerto Rico Free Trade View
Washington March 6 The Post to morrow reports President McKinley reiterated support for free trade between Puerto Rico and the United States. He said his views have not changed since his congressional message and he does not subscribe to the idea that the Constitution followed the flag.
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Washington
the Post
Menniey
Kite House
Puerto Rico
United States
Congress
Cambridge Young Women to Build Administration Block
Cambridge YWCA plans a new administration building after purchasing a 50 by 100 foot lot on Austin street. The YWCA Boarding Home on the corner of Bormpie street will remain, and preparations to raise funds begin with a spring construction target. The board of directors approved the land purchase and fundraising efforts proceed.
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Cambridge Young Women's Christian Association
Austin Street
Sociation
Bormpie Street
Rail trip to Washington from Boston spans April to May
An advertisement lists personally conducted stem trips from Boston to Washington on April 16 and 30, and April 18 and 27 plus May 1. The contact is N Bell secretary Tourist Agent at 26 Washington Street Boston.
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Boston
Washington
N. Bell
Washington Street
Cambridge Board Hears Patrolman John Wiley Case
A hearing before the Cambridge Board of Aldermen covered Patrolman John Wiley of Station 2. Mayor Champlin ordered his removal after Chief Cloyes charged loitering. The board tabled the case for a week for a possible hearing, then Wiley presented his version of the incident.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
John Wiley
Station 2
Champlin
Cloyes
Ex-Councilman D Wallis Tucker Dies At 40
Former West Somerville Common Council member D Wallis Tucker died at his home on Elm Street after two weeks of illness due to pneumonia. He was about 40 years old and left a widow.
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D. Wallis Tucker
Elm Street
West Somerville
Tucker
Common Council
Revere Selectmen Organize With Nevins Loeffler Eaton
The new Revere Board of Selectmen organized last evening with Simon J. Nevins as chairman F Louis Loeffler as clerk and George F Eaton chosen secretary to the board.
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Board of Selectmen of
Revere
Simon J. Nevins
Bairman
F. Louis Loeffler
George F. Eaton
Engineers Banquet at Vendome Highlights Harbor, Rail Plans
The eighteenth annual Boston Society of Civil Engineers dinner at the Vendome featured remarks on civil engineering strengths in municipal, sanitary, and hydraulic fields. Speakers recalled naval actions, with Lt Gustave Kaemmerling recounting Manila Bay and a naval breakfast of hardtack and salt fish.
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Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Vendome
C. Frank Allen
H. G. Prout
Railway Gazette
Gustave Kaemmerling
Olympia
Illiam P. Appleyard
New England Ilways Club
R. A. Boitt
Associated Boards of Trade
J. G. Eaton
Santiago
H. G. Preut
Manila Bay
Famous paintings exhibition at Copley and Allston halls
A large city audience views a McCormick collection of about 100 English school portraits and landscapes. Notable works include Reynolds Hogarth Lawrence and a Holbein portrait of Sir Henry Guildford valued at 20 000 dollars. The prize piece is Byam Shaw Love the Conqueror loaned from Dowdeswell.
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Copley
Allston Halls
R. Hall McCormick
Chicago
Copley Hall
Joshua Reynolds
Hogarth
Thomas’ Lawrence
Reynolds
Baldwin
Ady~ Turner
Yorkshire
Gainsborough
Raeburn
Jean
Ewin Cameron
Fassiefern
van Dyck
Holbein
Henry Guildford
Byam Shaw
McCormick
Allston Hall
Mr. Shaw
London
Dante Mark Antony
Beethoven
Cleopatra
Mary of
Love
Royal Academy
Boston
Copley Hall McCormick
Bryan Shaw
Love the Conqueror
Siloam Lodge Ball Celebrates 77th Anniversary
The Siloam Lodge No. 2 I O C F 77th anniversary ball drew 200 members and guests at Makeley Hall Odd Fellows building. Attendees included Boston lodge representatives. Nason's Orchestra performed. dancing ran from 9 pm to early morning with a supper intermission. Arthur Burwell directed the floor. assisted by Joseph C. Jenkins and ten aids.
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Siloam Lodge No. 2
Makeley All
Odd Fellows
Boston
Nason
Arthur Burwell
Joseph C. Jenkins
Congressman Harmer Dead in Philadelphia at 73
Philadelphia March 6 Congress man Alfred C Harmer longtime House figure died at his home aged 73 The Pennsylvanian representative from the fifth district was known as the father of the House and served through many sessions
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Philadelphia
Alfred C. Harmer
Pennsylvania
Roberts Waiting in Fenhardt Rebel Action
Fragmentary text describes rebels in Fenhardt expecting troops under Lord Roberts to be occupied in the Free State and to cause damage.
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Fenhardt
Loan in Commons for England reaches 170 million
The House of Commons in committee adopted a resolution authorizing a loan of 170 million dollars by 161 votes to 26. Parliamentary secretary Brodrick said no talks were under way with Portugal on Delagoa Bay or Portuguese East Africa, and Boer prisoners at Cape Town total 627 men, not counting other captures.
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London
House of Commons
Foreign Office
William St. John Brodrick
Great Britain
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Ladysmith in deplorable typhoid crisis amid comforts
Surgeon Treves cables Ladysmith is in a deplorable state with 800 typhoid cases. Despite the outbreak, the town enjoys lavish supplies of comforts and basic needs appear strained.
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Treves
London
Ladysmith
Boer Prisoners Arrive as Independence Support Grows
In Cape Town on March 6, reports say many Boer prisoners are among arrivals. The Dutch church issues a manifesto backing full independence for the Boer republics. Lord Roberts accepts honorary colonelcy of the City of London Volunteers.
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Cape Town
Lord Roberts
City of London
Gatacre advances as Stormberg evacuated by Boers
General Gatacre reconnoiters and finds Stormberg positions evacuated. Royal Scots and Mounted Infantry occupy the Boers laager. Brabant with Colonial forces and Royal Scots artillery pressure Dordrecht area guarding Labu schagne’s Nek. Casualties: seven Colonials killed and thirty wounded, Royal Scots four wounded.
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Stieerkstrom
Cape Colony
Gatacre
Stormberg
Royal Scots
Brabant
Royal Artillery
Dordrecht
Labuschagne
Rebellion Spreads Among Dutch in South African District
A March 6 dispatch from Ape Town reports that almost all Dutch residents in the Prieska Eenhardt area are in rebellion with many from nearby districts joining. Piet Moolman is named as the rebel leader.
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Ape Town
Prieska
Eenhardt
Piet Moolman
Social Democrats Meet in Indianapolis Convention Notes
A. Strickland elected permanent secretary at the Social Democrats' convention in Indianapolis. Debs asserted government ownership of trusts as the only way to benefit labor. Mass meeting speakers included Mayor Chase of Haverhill S E Putney of Somerville and G B Benham of San Francisco.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Social Demo
A. Strickland
R. Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
Social Democratic Party
Chase
Haverhill
Mass
S. E. Putney
Somerville
G. B. Benham
San Francisco
Banquet Planned as Closing Exercise for Manufacturer Convention
Mechanics Hall will host an April banquet to close the National Association of Manufacturers convention. New England visitors will be welcomed with a dinner. The entertainment committee approved a dinner over a mass meeting and added six new members including Colonel Bey of Brattleboro and Colonel Carr of Taunton to the committee.
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Mechanics’ Hall
National Association of Manufacturers
New England
Exchange Club
J. R. Airsley
G. T. Gonpins
W. M. Lowney
R. M. Burnett
G. C. Spouts
Jasper iXellar
H. G. Kittredge
E. G. Preston
E. H. Sanborn
H. Pierce
Hart
J. J. Bey
Brattleboro, Vt
A. H. Lowe
Ichburg
Peter Carr
Taunton
Lyman B. Jewell
Hartford
Clark Thurston
Providence
Lyman B. Goff
Pawtucket
Chelsea Aldermen approve funds and appointments
The Chelsea Board of Aldermen appropriated $2260 for contagious disease care. They voted to raise the assistant to the city clerk salary from $10 to $12 per week. Mayor Gould appointed George F. Marsh as inspector of milk succeeding his late father.
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Chelsea
Stage matters and theatre notes advance in Boston and New York
Annie Clarke and Charles Barron miss BE Rice testimonial due to Barron illness. Sweethearts will cast Claire Kulp as maid. William Harris oversees Louis Mann Clara Lipman in Master and Pupil to open at the Park. Princess Chic loses Golden, Harry Brown steps in. Minnie Ashley returns as Iris in A Greek Slave at Tremont March 19. Maude Odell joins Castle Square next summer under Liebler & Co. Viola Allen tests new comedy in Chicago and then The Christian at the Museum. Mme. Butterfly with Blanche Bates opens Herald Square in New York. The Pride of Jennico debuts in New York with Hackett. Cissy Loftus as Viola in Twelfth Night with Modjeska at Fifth Avenue. same bill repeats tomorrow.
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Ivet
Annie Clarke
Charles Barron
Sydney Rosenfeld
the Park
Richard Golden
Chic
Harry Brown
Philadelphia
Minnie Ashley
Iris
Tremont
Maude Odell
Castle Square
Liebler & Co
Herald Square Theatre
New York
Blanche Bates
Jennico
James K. Hackett
Criterion Theatre
Cissy Loftus
Viola
Mme. Modjeska
Fifth Avenue Theatre
May Irwin and Boston Stage Scene Appearances Review
The piece highlights May Irwins Sister Mary at the Museum as her best to date. It notes The Great est Thing in the World at Tremont runs smoother than opening night and forecasts a prosperous run. It mentions The Girl in the Barracks at Park, The Heart of the Klondike at Bowdoin Square, A Romance of Athlone at the Boston, and Barbara Frietchie with Julia Marion at Hollis. It also covers The Rounders at Columbia with Madge Lessing, Artie Hall at the Howard, The Littlest Girl at Keiths with Hilliard and Gibbs, and the Danes at Austin Stone. Manager Walker engages Professor Renhold at Nickelodeon to paint Boer War generals Cronje first.
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May Irwin
Mary
Museum
Tremont
Park
Klondike
Bowdoin Square
Chauncey Olcott
Boston
Olcott
Grand Opera House
Julia Marions
Barbara Frietchie
Hollis
Madge Lessing
Priscilla
Rounders
Columbia
Artie Hall
Howard
Georgia Coon
Robert Hilliard
Robert Paton Gibbs
Keith’s
Austin & Stone's
Walker
Nickelodeon
Renhold
Cronje
Storm at Tremont Theatre Presents Ostrovsky Translation
The Tremont Theatre staged The Storm yesterday, the fourth modern play in winter offerings. The Russian translation by Alexander Ostrovsky centers on a selfish mother who forces her son to marry a gullible girl and then demands harsh treatment and all his affection.
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Tremont Theatre
Alexander Ostrovsky
Monster testimonial to Ebbe Rice set for Boston Theatre
Committee dedicates a monster testimonial to Ebbe Rice at the Boston Theatre tomorrow from noon to 6 pm. A program features prominent local and New York artists and big attractions, with seating already nearly sold out due to heavy interest.
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Ebbe. Rice
Boston
New York
Grape-Nuts Aids Brain Rebuilding Says Nutrition Claim
Scientific note explains that brain building uses Phosphate of Potash from wheat and barley in Grape-Nuts. It claims the product supplies materials to rebuild brain cells daily and avoids brain fag. Made by Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek Mich. Available from grocers.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Dinner for E. Rice Draws Noted Theatre Figures
A notable party at the Hotel Reynolds honored K. K. Rice with a testimonial planned at the Boston Theatre the next afternoon for twenty five years as a manager and composer. Prominent attendees included Edward I. Rice Thomas Q. Seabrooke Louie Mann M A Kennedy Arnol Daly Harry Davenport and more. The evening featured reminiscences from many theatre leaders.
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Reynolds
K. K. Rice
Boston Theatre
Edward I. Rice
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Louie Mann
Graff and Newman Tie The Knot In Auto Wedding
Miss Regina Newman and Mr Sau Graff were married last evening at West End Union Hall in an automobile wedding. The bridal party traveled from 315 Cambridge Street to the hall in three horseless carriages. Cantor David Rosenthal officiated before a large invited gathering.
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Regina Newman
Sau Graff
West End Union Hall
Cambridge Street
David Rosenthal
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