Funeral of Charlie Wah Hang Draws Boston Crowds
The Chinatown funeral for Charlie Wah Hang drew thousands as mourners, including seven relatives, paid tribute with Chinese rites and a gong, piper, and roast offerings. Wah Hang, once called Boston’s “king chink,” died at 48 from rheumatic fever leaving many in politics and business circles aware of his intelligence and ties to officials.
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Charlie Wah Hang
Chinatown
Charlie*Wah Hang
King Chink
Boston
Charlie
Oxford Street
Orr
Wah Hang
Wagner
China
Hong Kong
Grover Cleveland
White House
United States Treasury
Canada
Boston Common
Death blamed on apoplexy study faces CS critique
Medical examiner reports death by apoplexy while Christian Scientists criticized as a public health menace. The article notes one attendee for Mrs Rivers and references Dr Hawes being informed of concerns.
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Rivers
Hawes
Charles C. Rivers
Colonel Rivers
Boston
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
Stevens
State Board of Registration
Mysterious Woman Disappears From New York Ferry
A veiled young woman vanished from the Montclair ferryboat between New York and Hoboken. Passengers found parcels and items indicating she was from Boston, including a poison bottle, glasses, a brick wrapped in paper, and letters signed Charlie requesting a late meeting.
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New York
Hoboken
Montclair
Boston
Christopher Street
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Jennie
Charlie
Shanley’s
Warranted Tar Syrup Refund Guarantees By Drug Firms
The notice lists refunds on Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar for failed cures and a 25 cent bottle offering satisfaction or money back. It names EMERY SOUTHER and dozens of pharmacists and firms across Boston addresses including Washington Street Bromfield Tremont and Dorchester, plus two hundred others.
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Greene
Emery Souther
Greenet
Rust & Richardson Drug CO
George C. Goodwin & CO
B. F. Bradbury
Washington St. C
Morphine Addiction Help Offered by Boston Advertiser
An 19th century style ad offers care before payment for those "in the clutches" of morphine addiction. It directs interested individuals or friends to contact Thomas Watron at 1 Somerset Street Room 8 in Boston.
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Thomas Watron
Somerset St
Boston
Free Love Wife Lydia Kings Commands Lincoln Mission
The Free Love wife of the Rev H N Casson formerly of Lynn, Lydia Kings, is named to command a mission. No further details provided in the fragment.
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Lydia Kingswill
H. N Casson
Lynn
Pope Honors Monsignor Stephan With Highest Prothonotary Rank
Washington March 16 By papal brief the apostolic delegate says Monsignor Joseph Stephan is raised to the dignity of prothonotary apostolic the highest honor outside Rome He had previously been private chamberlain of the Pope and now becomes a prelate of top rank for his zeal in advancing Catholic interests among United States Indians Stephan has led the Catholic Indian bureau and served among tribes for years He will complete fifty years of sacred ministry on the 21st of this month
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Washington
Joseph Stephan
Rome
Stephan
Monsignor
United States
Catholic Indian Bureau
Public Lectures At Zion Hall On Zionism Nature And George
The Bnai Zion Educational Society announces free public lectures at Zion Hall 170 Hemmyer street. This evening at 8 Jeannette Feingold and Leah Asher speak on Zionism What It Stands For. Sunday Louis Arkin discusses The Animal Kingdom. Friday March 31 Robert A Woods lecturing on John Ruskin His Life And Teachings. April 7 H A Koch speaks on Henry George.
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B’nai Zion Educational Society
Zion Hall
Hemmyer Street
Jeannette Feingold
Leah Asher
Louis Arkin
Robert A. Woods
John Ruskin
H. A. Koch
Henry George
Secretive letters link to Soho scandal and court adjournment
A private letter box at 464 Eighth Avenue and a showroom at 146 Fifth Avenue anchor a mystery involving a suicide note to Charles Dunn. A bitter confession mentions a ballet girl and a living picture at Sam Jack's, with a plan to die and vanish in Potter's Field. The Criminal Court session adjourned to Tuesday morning.
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Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Dr. Simmons
Charles Dunn
Shanley's
Sam Jack’s
Potter's Field
Jennie
West and Athletic Club
Boston
Mass
Charlie
Charles Punn
Cc. C.tavedesforges
Charles Reilly
Jollie Ends Life in Brooklyn Furnished Room
Samuel H. Jollie aged 65 from Lynn Massachusetts shot himself in a Brooklyn furnished room. He left a letter citing rheumatic pain and hardship and had sought Civil War pension without success. He was a Mason with ties to B lhebanon Lodge and had lived in New York for years, with relatives remaining in Lynn.
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New York
Samuel H. Jollie
Lynn
Mass
Brooklyn
Jollie
B Lhebanon Lodge
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement claims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup quickly cures whooping cough and related chest troubles with speedy relief, presenting a simple remedy for readers seeking quick health relief.
Theatre Gossip and Casts Stir New York Stage
Dramatic gossip notes legal steps by Bruce Edwards over co authorship of Kroomra Sami now linked to Bimbo of Bombay. Digby Bell ends season. Joe Hurst Gentleman flops. Julia Arthur plans Juliet scheme with Maude Adams style production. The Purple Lady cast announced for Easter Monday at Bijou Theatre New York. Klaw and Erlanger lease O Briens Opera House Birmingham. Charles Harbury to join Julia Marlowe’s company next week replacing Clarges.
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Bruce Edwards
Julia Marlowe
C. C. Barton
Maude Adams
Sydney Rosenfeld
Bijou Theatre
New York
Maud Harrison
Etienne Girardot
Minnie Dupree
Sydney Booth
Annie Clarke
Charles Plunkett
Bijou Fernandez
Will Bernard
Nellie Butler
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Charles Harbury
Mr. Clarges
Boston theatre season showcases many touring acts
Current attractions fill multiple venues with a mix of musicals and vaudeville. Casts include Miss Nielsen in The Fortune Teller and Minnie Ashley and John Page in The Circus Girl. Julia Marlowe at Hollis pursues Countess Valesca and Ingomar. May Irwin headlines Kate Kip at Park before Brown's in Town. Strong ensembles at Museum and Bowdoin Square, with Go-Won-Go Mohawk next week and Gettysburg war drama at Columbia. Ensure rousing crowds with varied entertainment.
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Boston
Castle Square
Julia Marlowe
Colinette
Hollis
Valesca
Park
Kate Kip
Brown
Anna Belmont
Kathryn Osterman
Belle Davis
Viola Allen
Bimbo
Bombay
Grand Opera House
Maggie Cline
Ward
Voices
Bowdoin Square
Mohawk
Casey
Columbia
Gettysburg
Bert Fitzgibbon
Keddie Ladell
Keith
Emma Francis
Ladell
Austin & Stone’s
Bowery
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Arlig
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Ycian
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Hanover Street
WIN
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Minn
Kyle
South Dakota
McKinley
Aguinaldo
Otis
ALGER
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clark
United States Circuit Court
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Anderson
Franklin County
Tennessee
Bridgeport
Conn
Nancy A. Guilford
Pope
Mgr. Stephan
Weacture
Hostetter
Fiegende Blaetter
He Kotor
Aly
Plag Pockey Book
Grant
Park Square
Weston
Oxford
H. Jollie
8. H.jollle
IN Square Theatre
BOWDS
Maurice Darcy
FE. R. Philips
Carl Fey
Frederick Murray
Chas. Leonard Wletchher
Clara Dickey
Charlotte Hunt
Violence Hale
Kitty Proctor
Little Gussie
Howard
Merry May
May Howard
Hines and Remington
Lorenzo and
Allen
Entertainments
John B. Moore
Peace Commission
Spain
Law Department
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Rivening Institute
Young Men's Christian <Association
Association Hall
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Mariners
John G. Sparks
Joe Welch
Fanny Fields
Laura Bennett
Austin Stone
Men
Pivera
Lumiere’s
Cinematographe
Stis
Eugene Tompkins
AIC Es Nielsen Opera CO
Pee Ee Grand Opera
I. Barbiere DI Siviglia
Faust
Don Giovanni
Eles
Graham
Vaudeville
Edward Harrigan
Larry Logan
Frank Bush
Jessie Couthous
Dale
Dixon, Bowers
Dixon
Ezra Kendall
J. E. Comerford
Daly's Theatre
A Sui Helen Royton
Minnie Ashley
Maud Bliss
Erb
John Page
Thos, Ricketts
Jert C. Thayer
Augustin Daly
Castle Theatre
Tremont St
Tremont
Haugen
Teleatres
Isaac Bbrich
ASD
Harles Frohman
At & Wed
Miss Marlowe
Boston Museum
Hall Caine
OPERA
Telephone
Waerd and Vokes
Eer Ee Ee Park
Tpira Rere
Eugene Tomypains
Way Irwin
Fall River Line
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
National Capital
Jersey City
Raymond & Whitcombe
Washington St
School St
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