Dancers and performers headline Boston entertainment week
Stage matters and theatre talk fill a Boston page with notes on Saharet in The Good Mr Best at the Museum and Kellar at the Hollis. News covers Cissy Fitzgerald and others sailing, Rosedale at Castle Square, and growing controversy over theatre hats and new rights debates.
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Saharet
Mr. Best
Museum
Boston
Kellar
Hollis
Messrs
Wagner and
Fetherston
Secret Service
Europe
Blanche Walsh
Anna Held
Ida Waterman
William Gillette
Harry Woodruff
J. Brennan
Maude Hoffman
E. S. Willard
Edna
Mr. Willard
Miss Hoffman
London
Beerbohm Tree
Fay Davis
Charles Wyndham
Criterion
Music Hall
Clara Morris
Keith
Boston Museum
Roland Reed
Boston Theatre
Castle Square Opera Company
Hammerstein
Olympia
New York
Johnnie Baker
Buffalo Bill
Johnnie
Howard Atheneum
Weston Sisters
Stewart Sisters
Mabel Craig
Marguerite Ferguson
Billy Edwards
Nina Coville
Lizzie Anderson
Helen St. Clair
Bevy
Living Pictures
R. A. Roberts
Paris
Grand Opera House
Katherine Rober
New Grand
Miss Rober
Annie Carter
The
Howard
Jere O’halloran
Austin & Stone’s
Harvard
Yale
Felix Morris
Keith's
Pond's Extract Market Push Faces Witch Hazel Dearth
An editorial tone notes demand for Pond's Extract grows as inferior witch hazel products fail to satisfy consumers. It argues that quality issues are steering the public toward the genuine article and criticizes current witch hazel manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Estern
Lee's High Hat Order Sparks Boston Theatre Debate
Boston Aldermen ban head coverings that obstruct views in places of amusement prompting a public debate. The issue touches theatregoers and milliners alike as women and men weigh the impact on fashion, theater attendance, and hairdressers' trade amid the so called blue law. A Tremont Street milliner voices strong opinions on the headwear controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Temple Place
Mr. de Sousa
Isabel Cassidy
Mr. Lee
Fair Sex
Post
Tremont Street
West Street
Market shows strong undertone as tariff hope lifts prices
The May 25 market closes with fractional declines from day’s highs after a hopeful Senate tariff sign. Trading in four leading equities dominates activity, while copper shares rise on upbeat metal prospects and a 4 million pound sale at 11.20 cents fuels renewed interest. Captain Couch’s alleged denial regarding Merced stock is noted.
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Senate
Atchison, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Sugar
Boston & Montana
Calumet & Hecla
Captain Couch
Butte
Boston
Merced
Dorchester Schoolboard sets up Greenwood Hall kindergarten
The Boston school committee met briefly and approved a Greenwood Hall kindergarten on Glenway Street near Harvard Street in Dorchester. They also discussed diploma timing, summer openings, and plans for new district boundaries and a six room addition in Washington Allston. The Horace Mann School will close June 24 with graduation June 25.
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Greenwood Hall
Glenway Street
Harvard Street
Dorchester
McDonald
Washington-Allston
Brighton
Roslindale
Longfellow
Merced Property and Oil Market Movements Fuel Investor Interest
The report discusses strong denials of a business link involving Captain Couch and local rumors about Merced. It notes oil gains with United States Oil rising to 1134 ex-dividend after a new well producing sixty barrels daily, and predicts further crude price increases. Mining and railroad stocks show varied activity and dividends, with multiple firms announcing earnings and share actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merced
Captain Couch
Messrs
Coram and Palmer
The
California
Quincy Mining Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Atchison Preferred
Western Union
Bell Telephone
West End Street Railway Company
Frank Q. Brown
Boston
United States Leather
Rock Island
Mollie Gibson
Pinkham
Steamer Parthian to Have New Mainmast Placed
The Steamer Parthian will be placed under the shears at Fiske wharf today to have a new mainmast stepped replacing the old one. Repairs to tug Taurus finished. she exits Simpson's dry dock today after a recent collision at George's Island. Captain Brittain's tug Camilla repaired and recommissioned after damage from a wire hawser near New England dock. Captain L. D. Baker of Boston Fruit Company oversees Port Antonio interests.
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Parthian
Fiske Wharf
Taurus
George’s Island
Simpson's
Brittain
Camilla
New England
L. D. Baker
Boston Fruit Company
Port Antonio
Brice Reports Gold Transmutation Attempt in Chicago
E C Brice of Chicago seeks a patent for a process to transmute baser metals into gold. Secretary Gage had three expert assayers test the invention in the Mint Bureau laboratory under R E Preston. The assayers found no evidence of creation or transmutation, though Brice claims he has produced thousands of dollars by the method.
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Chicago
E. C. Brice
Gage
Brice
R. E E. Preston
Mint Bureau
Woodbury's Cream Promises Free Consultation at Boston Dermatology
An old advertisement offers a free consultation at a Boston dermatology office on Winter Street. It touts Woodbury's Soap and Cream products for beauty and claims removal of blemishes like blackheads. The copy mentions a doctor and a contact in Woodbury's promotional material.
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Winter St
Boston
Woodbury
Street Railroads Hit in Medford Court Verdicts
In Superior Court second session Edwin C. Ritchie won $7500 against West End railway after a collision on Main Street Medford on December 21 1895. In third session Mary E Holloway received $2500 for injuries from a September 8 1895 car trip on the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Edwin C. Ritchie
West End
Main Street
Medford
Mary E. Holloway
Fire at Tremont and Beacon injures firm employee
Fire alarm from Box 35 reported a blaze in the sub cellar of an eleven story granite building at Tremont and Beacon streets owned by Fifty Associates with C A Cotting as agent. Fire started by burning alcohol in S B Pierce's store and was quickly put out with minor damage. Otho Sullivan of Revere, a firm employee, suffered severe forearm burns.
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Tremont and
Beacon Streets
Fifty Associates
C. A. Cotting
S. 8. Pierce
Otho Sullivan
Revere
Cabinet Debates Cuba Relief and Insurrection Questions
The Cabinet devote most of its session to Cuba relief distribution for distressed Americans and to the insurrection. Discussion avoided outlining a definite plan, awaiting conclusions expected from Mr. Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Calhoun
Civil Court Docket of Suffolk Superior Court Sessions
The record lists numerous civil case numbers and parties across First Second Third Fourth Jury Sessions presided by Hopkins and Mason chief justices. It includes cases against Boston entities and multiple railroads with various defendants such as West End R R and Boston & Maine R R, spanning July sessions and assorted plaintiffs.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Nickerson
Daptes
Anderson
Maine
Gulliver
Boston Theatre
Young
N. H
H.R. RB
Burke
Norcross
Board
Mellen
Tarpey
McGarrahan
N. Y
N. BH
Kelly
Denny
Lee
West End
R. R
Murphy
Moulton
Town of
Revere
Gaskill
Bigelow
Ropes
Same
Ahern
Newton
Faxon
Jones
MecGowan
Susman
Robinson
Goodwin
Quine
Boston R. BR
Leveen
West
Crocker
Mason
Hayden
Honsack
Ruffin
Craven
Nantasket B
Smith
Best
Bowker
Davis
Forbes
Gillen
Hammond
Legal case docket list of multiple v separate parties
A catalog of case numbers and plaintiff defendant pairs including Duer and Thompson Mieusset and Colburn Colburn and Mieusset Denoyer and Ferris Bean and Forg Horton and Fee Spofford and Horton Reinstein and Stern Stratton and Pratt Decatur and Nichols Dunn and Swett Savage and Duncan Bos Fruit Co. and Moloney H B Claflin Co. and Godinsky Meyer and Fuller Walkup and Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duer
Thompson
Mieusset
Colburn
Denoyer
Ferris
Bean
Forg
Horton
Fee
Spofford
Reinstein
Stern
Stratton
Pratt
Decatur
Nichols
Dunn
Swett
Savage
Duncan
Bos. Fruit Co
Moloney
H. B. Claflin Co
Godinsky
Meyer
Fuller
Putnam
Cambridge Superior Court Docket Leads With Alfred Vinton Case
Middlesex, ss. Wardwell presiding. Case will go to jury this morning. Rand & Vinton for plaintiffs. S J Elder and Homer Albers for defendant. Numerous lawsuits listed including Burditt vs Lexington Gas, Williams Mfg. Co. vs Standard Brass, Gallagher vs city of Waltham, and Stearns et al. vs Commonwealth.
Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights May Harbor Arrivals
Listing of arriving and sailing ships with origins such as Liverpool, Philadelphia, and Portland. Includes vessels like Armenian, Burton, Progreso, and Michigan, plus numerous tugs and barges. Dates show May 16 arrivals and ongoing sailable routes from Halifax, N S to St John N B and beyond.
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Armenian
McConkey
Liverpool
Burton
Smith
Progreso
Mexico
Delaware
Ingram
Jacksonville
Charleston
S. C
Orion
Norfolk
Monarch
Mercedita
S. R. Mead
Tremont
Snowman
Portland
Penobscot
Pierce
Bangor
City of Gloucester
Godfrey
Gloucester
Herald
O’brien
Macauley
Oakland
Plymouth
Kendrick
Port Johnson
N. J
Neva
Boudrot
Paspebiac
P. Q
S. A. Townsend
Townsend
Florence
Port Hood
C. B
I. V
Michigan
Hibernia
Glasgow
Cranford
Hopewell Cape
N. B
Essex
Baltimore
Pottsville
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Halifax
N. S
Charlottetown
P. B
Yarmouth
Helen May Butler
Scranton
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Charles River
United States
Jimmy Michael
Butler Brothers
Jacuarina
John S. Swift
Royal Dragoons
Patrick Carroll
Frank Rowe
Sam Berry
Newark
N. J Fancy
Percy Patterson
Robert Enholm
Leslie Chino
Gertie E. Brown
Leo Stevens
Bald
Huntington Av
Grounds
Cor
Parker
Bill
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
Savages & Soldiers OF
Five Continentes
Col
W. F. Cody
Washington St
Model Playhouse
Clara
Morris
Biograph
Tony Cummings
Tremont Stelephone
Tore
Tremont St
Ationad
Castle Square Theatre Comedy Co
Rosedale
Alabama
Howard Incl Prem
Havel
Stewart
James Richmond Glenroy
Weston
Emilie Edwards
George Leslie
Howard Burlesquers
Lothrop’s
Theatre Corner
Washington and
Dover Sts
Masonic Temple
Max Zach
A. Ellis
Mer
B. R. Comer
Tremont Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Co
MUSEU
News of the Bay
Rich & Harris
John Jr. MecNally
Jung
T. B. Lothian
J. Q. Adams
All-Star Comedy CO
John J. McNally
Hollis Izurtaree
Isaac B. Rich
Wenets Macician
Huntington
Bay
Tata
India Wharf
BF. Williams
Arlington Street Church
Robert Collyer
John Cuckgov
Eliza M. Hickok
Sharon
J. O. Norris
Melrose
New Order
Aldermanic Chamber
Alderman Lee
City Hall
Barry
CovMmMaAnNn
Berwin
Donovan
Paige
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
van Choate
Altham Inter Motor
Qld
Glory
Pioneer
Allouez
Humboldt
NEW York Stock Sales
Railroads
Ing. Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bur & Quincey
Coc & St Louis
Delaware & Hudson
Miss & Pacific Eeree
New Jersey Central Ee
New York Central
Northwest Ter
St Louis
T C & Iron Do
Eeone
Boston School Committee
Jam
Belvidere
E. E. Paine
Ottoman
James
Warren Line
Montreal
Dominion
Pye
Texas
Edwin Reed
G. H. Leonard
W. Rae
E. A. Perkins
Tory Island
Suffolk, Ss
Hopkins
McCarthy
Fellows
Sanborn
French
Meehan
Udovin Va
Foster
Maine R. RB
Barnes
Platt
Ballance
Kennessy
Snow
Waxer
West End R. R
Monahan
O'Leary
O’keefe
Clark
Lynn
Hannon
Hanson
Delorey
Cook
Fitchburg
Higgins
Higgings
McElroy
C. J
Boston Stock Exchange
Hinds
Rosenthal
Fenno
Corrigan
Gunsenhiser
Feeney
Stevens
Rich
Cohen
Chhapin
Freeman
Carroll Va
Deering
Menage
Heath
Brown
Wallace
Abbot Academy
Mayer
Wilson
Whitcomb
Bacon
White
Warner
Molloy
Linihan
Goldthwait
Wolffsobe
Hanks
Goldthwaite
Burnee
Segal
Casey
Crowley
Irvine
Keeneva
R. BR
Moore
Faton
Lavin
Darling
Sartwell
Villineure
Miller
Bay St. Ben. Association
Toohey
Horgan
Judge
McGee
Aco. Association
Cea
Atchison
Co&n Midh Scrip
Gr& W
Scripl
F & Elk H
Ny&n
Og & L
Ballkroads
Eree Cire&sy
GR & W
Nh&h
Union Pacific Eee
D& G
Steeee
Eee
Vt & Maas
Ccsees
West End Sete Enee
Wis Cent
Mining Br& Mont
Jay
Osceola Ee
Pioneer Ete
Pioneer Ete Eeee 235 3M % of”, Ae Iiney
LAND
Brookline
Bell
Shipping Rews
Philadelphian
Quebec
Park Antioch
Edward E. Hutchings
Bridgewater
Champion
Digby
Olivia
Bear River
Daniel Simmons
Port Gilbert
Sarah
Bath
John M. Fiske
Rockland
Canada
Sagamore Norseman
Cambre
Sachem
Kansas
Roman Gers
Oston Ag
John Farley & Sons
State St
Charlestown- Warren & CO
American Line
Southampton
St. Paul
St. Louis
Havre
International Navigation
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cunard Line
Queenstown
Alexander Martin
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
P. x
Phila
R.u
Savannah
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
State al
Fiske Building
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Newport News
Providence
Tenn. & Ta. Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
Southern R. R
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Cumberland Gap
Company
A. M. Graham, Agt
Battery
J. W. Meccloskey
A. D. Strpbkins
W. P. Turner
J. C. Whitney
Boston & Bangor Steamship CO. Steamers
City OF
Atlantic Avenue
Camden
Belfast
Bucksport
Winterport
Castine
Sargentville
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Roomee
Searsport
Hampden
Stonington
GraFh's Landing
South West Harbor
Bar Harbor
William H. Hill
Wannex Lin
Superior
Lewis Wharf
Chattahoochee
Gate City
Pier 84
North River
Richardson & Barnard
Sagamore
Hoosac Tunnel
Charlestown
Custom House
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