Gilchrist Co Employees to Stage When We Were Twenty One
Gilchrist Company employees will present the love comedy When We Were Twenty One in Jordan Hall tomorrow evening. The cast includes H B Lowe of Dorchester and Mae A Leach, with a full lineup of volunteers from the store. Proceeds benefit the company benefit association.
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Gilchrist CO
Jordan Hall
Benefit Association of the Gilchrist Company
Nat Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Boston
Gilchrist
Richard Carew
H. B. Lowe
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Mae A. Leach
Phyllis
H. V. Desmond
L. L. Healy
H. P. Leighton
Mary A. Sullivan
J. W. MacInnis
W. Stiles
Bertha M. Campbell
C. L. Wentworth
Sadie L. Graves
Hugh J. Knowlton
Margaret D. Langille
The Groves of Blarney lyric description and satire
An irish lyric extols groves by clear streams and scented flowers. It praises Lady Jeffers and Cromwell, contrasts strength and intrigue with a cave and beasts, notes perches and eels in a lake, and ends with imagery of statues of gods and heroes in open air.
Manager Hugh Jennings Suspended by American League
New York May 19. Manager Hugh Jennings of Detroit suspended by American League President Ban B. Johnson pending investigation of alleged acts of rowdyism during games between New York and Detroit. Pitcher William Donovan also suspended. Donovan suspended yesterday.
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New York
Hugh Jennings
Detroit
Ban B. Johnson
Jennings
William Donovan
Hurst
Donovan
Society Vaudeville for Chelsea Sufferers at Boston Theatre
A May 20 benefit vaudeville to aid the Chelsea relief fund. The committee, led by Abbott Colby Abbott and others, has secured prominent winter society performers with patronesses including Mrs. Gardner Tyson Lang Kehew Ware Morse Harrington Mixter Fitz Fitz Peters Lamb Wendell Endicott Baird Deland Matthews and others.
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Boston Theatre
Chelsea Relief Fund
Colonial Dames
Messis Cer Abbott
John Colby Abbott
Stewart Baird
Joseph Lindon Smith
Malcolm Lang
George Tyson
B. J. Lang
John C. Gray
Wirt Dexter
Mary Morton Kehew
Mary L. Ware
Abbott M. Morse
Brookline Beats Dedham In Unscheduled Dedham Track Meet
Dedham High hosts Brookline High at Stone Park after a misrouted letter. Brookline wins 441-2 to 271-9 in tight marks across 220, 880, mile and sprints with Whitney, Taylor, and Boyd leading and several close finishes.
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Dedham
Brookline High
Stone Park
Dedham High
Boyd
Brookline
Whitney
Onene Macfarlane
Rogers
Harris
Brady
Taylor
Chandler
Nass
Wil
Williams
Wilhegre
Macfarlane Ie
Stevens
Brennan
Wreight
James A Houston Relief Party Set For May Evening
Howe Hall on Huntington Avenue will host the James A Houston Relief Association annual May party Monday evening May 25. Members and friends worked on committees to complete arrangements for a socially and financially successful event.
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Howe Hall
Huntington Avenue
James A. Houston Relief Association
Tly Affair
Cut in Wages in Fall River Mills
May 19 in Fall River the wage cut for print cloth mills will likely reach about 18 percent, the largest single reduction here as six months sliding scale may be fully enacted. About 25 000 workers will be affected.
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Fall River
Manufactur
Textile wage talks hinge on cotton cloth margins
Executives of the Manufactures' Association and union secretaries conferred privately on the six month margin between cotton costs and selling price of regular print cloths. Indications show the average margin fell below 80, risking a wage cut of about 17.94 percent under the sliding scale. The Textile Council will meet tomorrow to sign the new agreement, with neither side giving six months' notice of a possible discontinuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
Hub Stock Exchange Wins Game at Harvard
The Boston Stock Exchange baseball team beat Harvard 4 to 3 at Soldiers Field in a poorly played game. Hayes pitched for Boston, limiting Harvard to four hits as his teammates struggled but delivered enough offense to secure the win.
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HUB Stock Exchange
Harvard
Boston Stock Exchange
the Charles
Soldiers Field
Hayes
Crimson
Filene Pushes Sliding Scale for Gas Company
Edward A. Filene speaking for the Public Franchise League urged a sliding scale plan for gas companies' finances before the public lighting committee. The system lets dividends rise as rates per 1000 feet fall, a model used by Boston Consolidated Gas. Pillsbury backed the bill introducing the scale.
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Edward A. Filene
Public Franchise League
Committee On Public Lighting
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Filene
Boston
Pillsbury
Prokos Defeats Karp in Columbia Theatre Show
Prokos toppled Stanley Karp last evening at the Columbia Theatre winning two of three falls. Tonight Leo Pardello and James Galvin are billed as the attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Theatre
Young Prokos
Stanley Karp
Leo Pardello
James Galvin
Reliable Relief for Eyes That Need Care
Marine Eye Remedy soothes tired eyes and supports comfort for daily use. The product promotes gentle relief with a formulation claimed to nourish and refresh strained vision.
Platts Letters Plotter Miller Crosses Paths With Wood
Testimony details a 1903 scheme to obtain Senator Platt's love letters to Mae C Wood. J Martin Miller allegedly helped, while Wynne and Loeb directed the conspiracy. Miss Wood describes payments and threats used to pressure Platt.
Annie Manley Vindication Case Sees Credibility Attacked
The trial scrutinizes Annie Manley’s marriage status and credibility. Evidence cites a 1900 night-walker conviction and alleged misrepresentations about marriage to challenge an engagement. Defense questions trustworthiness while letters use demeaning terms regarding the plaintiff.
Loeb denies contacting Platt in Wood Platt suit
Secretary Loeb said he knows nothing of the J. Martin Miller statement in the Wood Platt suit in New York. He asserted he never called on Senator Platt and that the allegations concern him are untrue.
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Mr. Platt
Mr. Stanchfield
the Arlington
Senator Platt
Miss Wood
Washington
Loeb
J. Martin Miller
Wood-Platt
New York
Apple Swindle Unearthed In Boston Mills Case
Over 20 000 barrels of apples were received by Mills in fall 1907 and a 10 cent commission is suspected. Walter Mills linked to agents for Goodwin Co and Edgar Baker Co. Farmers fear payment shortfalls while backers hope debts will be settled. arrest may stem from a misunderstanding.
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Thomas C. Platt
New York City
Mr. Platt
New York
Knickerbocker
Broadway
Mae C, Wood
Walter Mills
Clinton Street
Webster Street
Boston
Walter Wedland
Goodwin & Co
Manchester
Edgar Baker & Co
Liverpool
Elder Mills
Mills
Boston Lawyer Walter Mills Linked to Fruit Co Agent
Boston lawyer Walter Mills is cited as having served as an American agent for the John Mills Fruit Company of Manchester England, a role noted in the despatch as part of his recent activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mills
John Mills Fruit Company
Manchester
England
Schoolboy Athletics Notes Reflect Busy Boston League Day
The report highlights a River game where Mike Mitchell delivered timely hits and Shrigley and Fitzpatrick form a strong battery for Roxbury Latin. Roxbury Latin rooters cheered loudly, while English High and Roxbury clash at Locust Street in a scheduled league contest with Kelley delivering solid defense at first base.
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Mike Mitchell
English High
Roxbury
Locust Street
Holy Cross Beats Tufts 3-1 In Close Fitton Field Showdown
Holy Cross defeated Tufts 3-1 in a pitchers' duel at Fitton Field as Dowd struck out 12 and Hall fanned 12. Holy Cross built a lead late, with Burns and Dowd supporting a solid defense, while Tufts committed four errors and managed a lone run.
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Worcester
Holy Cross
Tufts
Fitton Field
Dowd
Hall
Carney
M’field
M’kenna
Oj Sullivan
O’rourke
Dickinson
Stevens
OjGoggin
Dalley
Eoeeo St
Tank ‘Woaien
Auecene
Holy Cross Ieeeunesso
Tufts Dene Sdgussaces
Cashen
Barry
Larkin
Goggin
Pases
Shay
O’reilly
Boston Resident Praises Doan’s Kidney Pills
Franklin P. Snow of 124 Webster Street Boston describes years of dull back ache and kidney trouble. He credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with restoring kidney function and eliminating pain, noting improved mobility and reliable secretions. Sold by dealers for 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents in the United States remember the name Doan’s.
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Boston
Franklin P. Snow
Webster Street
Mass
Dean
Woodbury
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Harvard and Andover Set For Annual Baseball Test
Harvard’s new lineup and batting order will be tried out against Andover Academy this afternoon on Soldiers Field at 4 o’clock. Slater will pitch for Harvard, a tough puzzle for Andover as Pieper tests the lineup following the Dartmouth game.
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Harvard
Andover Academy
Soldiers Field
Dartmouth
Pieper
Slater
Andover
Newton High Defeats Rindge M T S In Close Game
Newton High School edged Rindge M T S 8 to 4 at Cabot Park. Donahue Barry Gallagher Mellen OBrien Hayes Fritz led with key hits as Newton pulled away in the late innings after a tied score at 8 8 entering the ninth. Attendance stood at 400 with Umpire Ryan officiating.
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Newton
Newton High School
Rindge M. T. S
Cabot Park
Newton H
Rindge M. T
A.E
O'Brien
Barry
Oj Aitchison
O'Neil
M'Donald
G’gher
C. F
Metivier
Hunting
Pairbanks
S‘derson
Rindge
M. T. S.essest
Donahue
Gallagher
Mellen
Hayes
Fritz
Sanderson
Fairbanks
Chamberlin
O’brien
Fitzmaurice
Howe
O’ Brien
McDonald
Ryan
Stoneham High Beats Revere High 9 6 In Gripping Rivalry
Yesterday Stoneham High School defeated Revere High School by 9 to 6 in a closely contested game. Revere, with few losses this season, fought hard to avert defeat but could not overcome Stoneham's offense and defense.
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Homer
Nebuchadnezzar
Stoneham High
Revere High School
Revere
Stoneham
Silent temperance effort claims swift reform for drinkers
A temperance program is praised for quietly guiding alcoholics toward recovery. It is said to reclaim the drunkard even without his knowledge, with many reportedly cured in a single day, and endorsed by wives sisters and daughters who witness the transformation.
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Sadiel L. Graves
C. William Stiles
J. W. MacInnes
Gilchrist Dramatic Club
Benefit Association
Blarney
Richard Alfred
Millikin
Oliver Cromwell
Neptune
Plutarch
Nicodemus
Chelsea
Ers
GAS CO
Prokos
Wynne
Platt
Robert Wynne
London
Rheims
France
Miller
Platts
Mae C. Wood
T. C. Platt
Loeb and Platt
Secret Service
Hummel
Delancey Nicoll
Platt and
the ‘Dope
Post Office Department
H. Hummel
Martin Miller
Annie Manley
Solomon Davis
Davis
North Carolina
Marcou
Jellison
Court Street
Maine
John Mills
Aroostook
Cumberland
Europe
Boston Lawyer
Shrigley
Fitzpatrick
Kelley
Roxbury Latin
Ae At
Harvard Andover
Leonard
Merritt Harvey
Bennett Lanigan
Isett Kemble
Ewes Eetecosa
Dunn Slater
Murchie
Newton High
Haines
J. W. Haines
Glenn Building
Cincinnati
Ohio
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