Lady Sarah Wilson Braving South Africa Mission
London reports Miss May Goelet May, wife of Captain Gordon Chesney Wilson, joins her husband in South Africa. She rides 200 miles from Mafeking to carry tidings and seek aid for Colonel Baden Powell’s besieged garrison. The Churchill line is highlighted with social connections among English aristocracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Sarah Wilson
Churchills
Blenheim
Mafeking
Baden‘ Powell
Duke of Marlborough
Churchill of
Lord Randolph Churchill
Duchess of
Roxburghe
May Goelet marriage rumor links to Prince Henry of Orleans
Paris reports a strong rumor that socialite May Goelet will wed Prince Henry of Orleans. Officials deny or confirm nothing, while Prince Henry has shown marked attention to the Goelets since their Paris arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Prince OF Orleans
Paris
May Goelet
Prince Henry of
Orleans
Prince Henry
Van derbilt Declared Not Available for Newport Matchmaking
In Newport Nov 5 society notes allege Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is no longer a marriage candidate. The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt shifts fortune and status as Mrs. French and other mothers reassess prospects for their daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Orient
French
Elsie French
Plucky Girl in Klondike Returns From Yukon Trek
Miss Edith Howe of Black Hills returns from the Klondike with a dog team, having descended the Yukon River from Dawson City. The journey covered 499 miles in 14 drives with temperatures often 59 degrees below zero. She had worked in a Dawson laundry before setting out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peadwood
S. D
Edith Howe
Black Hills
Klondike
Yukon River
Dawson City
Dawson
Smith College Girls Defy Thanksgiving Rule With Carnival King Turkey
In Northampton Massachusetts Smith College students oppose Governor Walcott’s Thanksgiving rule and plan a campus carnival to crowning a king turkey. The faculty conference aims to resolve the dispute as students vow to reclaim home holidays with Puritan costume processions and a controversial turkey king parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith College
Northampton
Massachusetts
Walcott
Smith
Seelye
Post
Turkey
Illness Ends Journey in Comfort for Farm Owner
She became ill with Sronda fever and after recovery decided to return home, having earned enough money to keep her comfortable for the rest of her life.
Mrs Langtry Denies Rumors of Separation
Mrs. Langtry denies reports that she and Hugo de Bathe have separated. She says the rumors are preposterous and asks both names be contradicted. She explains her husband is taking the cure at Aix and will return to London in a fortnight while she plans an American tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fierce Love in Chicago Arouses Court Action
Louis Meiselbaur and his mother sought protection from Anna Schrader who pursued the youth day and night. Dooley ordered Schrader to back off after she followed him to meals and alleys, brushing him with kisses that hurt his face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Meiselbaur
Justice Dooley
Louis
Anna Schrader
Anna
Chame Lion Woman Mountaineer Sets New Peaks
Mrs. Bullock Workman and Swiss guide Zurbriggen ascend three virgin snow peaks in the Skoro La range. Siegfridhorn stands at 18 600 feet, Mount Bullock Workman is a white cone, and Mount Koser Gange in Shigar Valley rises to 21 0 feet. Zurbriggen has been higher than any man while Mrs Workman surpasses any woman by 600 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bullock Workman
Zurbriggen
Skoro la Range
Baltistan
Siegfriedhorn
Bullock-Workman
Koser Gange
Shigar
Vurbriggen
Bigamy case ends with sale of wife to chimney sweep
London dispatch reports Thomas Johnson, 65, admitting two marriages and claiming both wives live. He says he did not live with his first wife for thirty years before the second marriage and that he believed the first had no claim, noting he sold her for eighteen pence to a chimney sweep at New Mills near Steekpes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stockport
Thomas Johnson
New Mills
Steekpes
Municipal Concerts Delight City Hall Audience
The second Sunday evening concert under Mayor Quincy and the music commission drew a warm, nearly universal reception at Music Hall. The program featured Strauss and Saint-Saens with strong orchestra playing and soloists including baritone David and contralto Luise Leimer. Bispham delivered stirring numbers, including Wotan’s Farewell, Falstaff’s song, and Beethoven’s Creation hymn, prompting encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Music Commission of
Music Hall
Wallz
den Bergen
Strauss
Westerhout
Saint-Saens
le Rouet d’Omphale
David Ar
Manhattan Club Smoker and Concert at Bennet Street
A smoke talk and concert were held at the Manhattan club rooms at 49 Bennet street yesterday afternoon. Members and invited guests enjoyed a general social before the concert. Mr. Fitzgerald of Ward 7 delivered a short speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Club Rooms
Bennet Street
Fitzgerald
Ward 7
Portuguese Organize a Dorchester Political Club
A gathering of Dorchester Portuguese residents formed the Portuguese American Political Club of Dorchester. Elected officers include A J Morris president A A Perry secretary and A D F Noia treasurer. A cigar smoke talk is planned with Dr F M es lecturing on American Citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Adams ‘Street
A. J. Morris
A. A. Perry
A. D. F. Noia
F. M.es
Chelsea's Smallpox Case Rises to Seventeen in Chelsea
A new smallpox case, Miss Esther Noftel aged 22, dies at Contagion Hospital as Chelsea reports seventeen cases since the scare began September 26. The health board cannot trace Mrs Mary Moore 58 now ill at 148 Congress Ave. Noftel had been a domestic at 1388 Division St and died after hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Mary Moore
Congress Avenue
Esther Noftel
Miss Noftel
Division Street
Poplar Street
Steamer F. W. Carter Nears Launch at Essex Yard
A new 500 ton steamer for the Boston & Lynn line, named the F. W. Carter, nears water after partial machinery delays. Built by Arthur D. Story in Essex, designed by Waterhouse, with Bertleson & Peterson engines, 140 feet long, 12½ knots, 50 minute runs. Captain Philip Day to command, vessel ready to operate from wharf to wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Lynn Steamboat Company
Arthur D. Story
Essex
Be & Wessel
Bertleson & Peterson
East
Boston
Lexington
Waterhouse
F. W. Carter
Philip Day
Putnam
Arrow
Kansas
Liverpool
Bostonian
London
Hth
Prince Arthur
Yarmouth
N. S
Prince George
Long Wharf
Grand Junction
Isaac Collins
Provincetown
Quero Bank
Bravo
Salt Cay
Turks Island
Whitney,Pousland & Co
Gate City
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Smith
Nacoochee
Googins
Somerville
Risabee
Nantucket
Merchants’ and Miners’Company
Lasgow
Rio Janeiro
Mabel Jordan
Europe
Charlestown
George W. Townsend
Lynn Harbor
Mr. Olsen
Mary KE. Hagan
Alfred Sorensen
Castle Island
Ene
Trilby
Clara Clarita
Aton Dock
Empire State
Lockwood's
Wrestler
Plymouth
Berka Annie Lewis
Freeman
Fisk's Wharf
Tusket
Buenos Ayres
van Name
Ira Small
Captain Small
Boylston
George Tupees
Brunswic
Burnham's
Minot BE. Wilcox
Shipping News Mini Almanac Montmor
Shipping news fragment reports moon phases and tides including new moon and first quarter timings. Mentions arrivals or arrivals in port with Boston Br Stanwood Yarmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tod Hou
Mers Boston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Boston Civil Court Docket Lists Numerous Cases
The Suffolk Superior Court enters first to fourth jury sessions listing numerous civil actions. Cases involve Boston Elevated Railway Co. versus various claimants, Old Colony R R, West End R R, City of Boston, and others, with multiple parties including Canavan, Harkins, Flagg, Pearce, and more across ongoing dockets. Octibers show procedural lists and case numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagg
H. G
Jordan Co
Old Colony R. Co
Pearce
Harkins
West End R
Bost. & Prov
R. R
Ruther
Samuelian
Guell
Canavan
Brainard
Fisher
West End
Lynch
Seston
R. QR
Darrow
Charles River
Longin
Dowsley
Crowley
School Street Loan Company
Horan
Boston
Thread & T. Co
Lawrence
Lyon
Johnston
City of Boston
Snow
N. Y
N. H
H. R
Peterine
Parker
Republican Co
Bird
Morris
Spade
Lynn
Boston R. R
Same
Clark
Boston Gas Light Co
Wentworth
Emerson
Gibbs
Morse
Conroy
Thomas
Hounsel
Hingham Cordage Co
Bruce
West Ae. R. R
O’connor
Mae
Morehead
Chase
West Boa
Atkins
Wine
O’ Donnell
Mills
Chisholm
Hawkes
Towle
Barley
N. E. Mut
Acc. Association
Bridees
McEvoy
Jorkgren
Methyl Dental Co
Daniels
Bost
Blev Ry
Whittemore
City of Beaton
Suter
Shepard
Towers
Atkinson
Forbes
N. Y. Life Ins. Co
Brady
Bost. R. R
Wiessner
Chandler
B A
Spotsword
Olnes
Reardon
Kielly
West End Street
Wrederick
Boston Elevated
Oreson
West End R. R
Litzsimmons
Boston & Albany R. R
Hopkins, J
Landers
McDermott
Young
Abbot
French
Orth
Ani
Gilligan
Halpin Ve. Jackson
Sullivan
Bryne
Fifien
Crocker
Met. Stock Exchange
Weiscopf
Strickland
Bucknam
Silva
Parry
Bailey
Macomber
Boston Elev
McDonad
Kimball
Merrill
Meyer
Plummer
Fog
Hall
Lynna
Boston R. Co
Mame
Titcomb
Roxbury Brewing Co
Morrow
Ithowsky
Bigelow
Tomfohrde
Kings Cook
Howa Fot Ya of
Goddard Sug. Ae
Te A Ngs
Howard Maink
Mandell. Ve. Sarthy
Maritime Trade Advances Across Ports and Barges Listed
Shipping notices detail merchandise and passengers moved by numerous vessels including John G. Hall & Co. and Parthian, with barge assignments to Portland and New York routes. Sailings include Teutonia toward Rotterdam and multiple schooners and tugs bound for eastern ports and Philadelphia transfers.
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John G. Hall & Co
Prince Art (Br
Kinney
Yarmouth
J. F. Masters
Nantucket
S. Baltimore
Norfolk
A.M. Graham
Parthian
Snow
Philadelphia
E. B. Sampson
Allan Joy
Smith
Ew York
H. M. Whitney
Hallett
New York
City of Bangor
Ingraham
Bangor
Tremont
Lby
Portland
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Harrieburg
Anderson
Gilbarton
Berks
Wfietts
Plymouth
Thomaston
Bravo
Betts
Salt Cay
T. I
Whitney, Pousland & Co
Frank W. Howe
Boston
Williams
Brunswick
Vineyard Haven
George McQuesten & Co
Tugudley Pray
Ralph M. Hayward
Samuel S. Thorp
Pierce
Elvira J. French
Kendrick
Harry Messer
Sears
Charles A. Comee
Cromwell
Bath
Carl Schurz
Hansen
Newburyport
Kate L. Pray
Brown
Mt. Sert
Lady Antrim
Campbell
Rockland
Ida L. Ray
Haskell
Stonington
Charles A. Hunt
Wright
Mary Steele
Cape Ann
Ings Valley Forge
Tilton
Buck Ridge
James Wooley
Guilmet
Scranton
Lewis
Hoboken
Nay Aug
Canisteo
Tamaqua
Kelly
Nottingham
Tingle
Portsmouth
Port Johnson
Florence
McKinnon
Lynn
Mass
William
Cleary
Swim
Wrestler
Beers
M. S. Bacon
Robert Lockhart
Wentworth
Perth Amboy
Bizarre
Balize
Baronet
Mercury
Bonito
Brunette
Bluster
Wind’ West
Teutonia
Dan
Rotterdam
Atlas
Glaucus
Lancaster
Salem
Harrisburg
Cilo
Lunenburg
N. S
Prohibition
D. L. Sturgis
Walter M. Young
Lizzie Lee
James A. Gray
Lula
Bertha V
Annie L. Wilder
Charlie A. Sproul
A Hayford
Mail
Honey Brook
Piscataqua
N. H
Dover
Berwick
Eliot
Gilburton
William E. Cleary
Eee
Hercules
Newuryport
Dr Hallock's Wonderful Electric Pills advertised for nervous disorders
A 19th century patent remedy claim promises cure for nerve weakness, weariness, sleeplessness, and debility through pills that allegedly energize nerve centres and improve blood. marketed by Werks & Potter Co and others with price details and order options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hallock
Dr. Halleck
Frye Chosen to Organize Havana Public Schools
Alexis Everett Frye, a teacher with travel and lecturing background, is appointed to organize the public school system in Havana. Born on North Haven, he trained at Bridgewater Normal and Cook County Normal in Chicago, with a Harvard LL B, and has served as a California superintendent and author of geography texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexis Everett Frye
Havana
Frye
North Haven
Penobscot Bay
Quincey
Bridgewater Normal School
Uincy
Quincy
Cook County Normal School
Chicago
Fisher
Massachusetts
Harvard
San Bernadino
Cal
California
Picot
Harvard College
Fry
Russia
Washington
Philippines
Root
Cuba
Meee
Boston
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Churchill
Miss May
Goelet
Winborne
Lady Tweedmouth
Penrose
Rosebery
de Ramse
Georgina Curzon
New York Herald
Miss May Goelet
Miss May Goeflet
Asturias
Prince Cantacuzene
Miss Grant
Newport’s Matchmakers
Alfred Vanderbilt
Miss French
Yukon
Tremont Temple
Ana Pur
Lady Mountaineer
David Bispham
The
City Orchestra
Manhattan Club
Shipping News
Suffolk
Bishop, J
Gaskill
Pabujian
Capra
Coughlan
Glidden
Murray
Robertson
Aylward
A. P. Sawyer
Good
W. R
Bligh
Miller
Wilson
Twomey
McGinnis
Rox. Brewing Co
Sheppelle
Doston Elev
Kehoe
S. A. Freeman Co
Baker
Conner
Tansy
Niland
Potter
Lutz & Scramm Co. Corp
Read
Rice
McCann
Donnell
Aiken, J
Crouse
Bowditch
McCormack
Met. Life Insurance Co
Millard
Hingham R. R. Co
Soule
Norcross
Dr. A. P. Sawyer Med. Co
George
Brummett
Nemo Heater Co
Whitcomb
Bacon
Freeland Loomis Co
Locke
Adelson
Feinstein
Cummings
DeMerritt
Howard National Bank of Boston
Me ’ Nabb
Moody
Robinson
Spitz
Brodie
Atwood
Crockett
S’rench
Bartlett
Payne
Sterling
Curry
Aimes
Jennings
Gregware
Walworth
MacArthur
Cunningham Iron Co
Holbrook
Kiff
Benson
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co
Todd
McIntyre
Philbrick
Homeop
Hosp
Winn
Halpine
Atherton
Newhall
Qase
Consor
Barretti
Haker
Saunders
Scollins
E. H. Rollins & Sons Co
Flynn
Dot Hallw
Reg. Co
Smith & Dove Gath-dintor
Stadard
McCabe
McKay
Hubbard
Puritan Mfg. Co
McElwain
Cooke
Abbott
Saxton
Berry
Horgan
Iley
Elec
L. Cr
Banes
Maguire
Boo-Lydig
Braman
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Altham Inter Motor
Goldore Mining
Dunkin
United Yukon, Ltd
Seer Wearer
van Choate Electric
Bay State
Zine of
Arizona
United States Power
Werks & Potter CO
Washington St
GEO. C. Goodwin
Hanover St
Klein’s Drug Store
Tremont and Boylston
Sts
Horace
Harvard Sq
Cambridge
Hallock Drug CO
Court St
Alexis E. Frye
Little Tiger Mining Co
Edwund H. Noyes
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