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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1892

Page

5

Miss Clarke Opens Cambridge Woodbridge Gymnasium

Daily Talks with Boston Women profiles Miss Margaret E Clarke an enterprising Cambridge fitness advocate who opened the Woodbridge Gymnasium on Beach street offering classes for girls and women from 14 to 40. The gym serves as a social hub for local clubs and promotes health centered physical culture.

Margaret E. Clarke Cambridge Hub Dr. Sargent Harvard School Harvard Miss Clarke Woodbridge Gymnasium Beach Street North Avenue Boston Tam Cantabrigia Club

Facts Fads And Foibles In Our Times

A humorous collage notes the Crown Prince of Germany doubting humanity as sinners and claiming his mother is not. It catalogs lattice pockets dating to Edward III and chatelaine watches, including a gold globe watch with hidden spring. French divorce data show peak unhappiness in years five to ten, with low divorce among ten to twenty and very few after age thirty.

Germany Edward III

Traveling costume for a Young Girl Hat Details

A traveling costume for a young girl can be made in Scotch plaid or beige cloth. The straw hat features a wavy narrow brim and is trimmed with a velvet knot and flower spray.

Gossip of the big stores and latest dress novelties

The column surveys department store displays on Washington street. McIntosh's promotes house and tea gowns with bold designs like black sarah and salmon pink crepe de chine. Jackson, Marsh, and others showcase leather trims, striped velvets, and new fur and cloak departments.

McIintosh Sarah Jordan, Marsh & Co Pingat

Tar and Tartar shines at Globe in Boston staging

Brightly costumed performers and a lively cast drew a full house as Tar and Tartar entertained Boston with its witty plot and brisk humor. Fred Frear led the joke as the Circassian with topical allusions, while Pruette, Frear, and Annie Myers delivered strong vocal numbers. Jane at the Columbia promises a short run and a roses- scented welcome for Tommy Shea.

Globe Theatre Boston Globe Mr. Pruette Muley Hassan Morocco Fred Frear Farina Annie Myers

FOR HER DAINTY FEET WINTER SHOE FASHIONS

Footwear styles for women prioritize neat shoes over outfits. Lace up boots keep shape as feet expand. French kid with patent trim remains fashionable. Pointed toes appear in slim designs, satin dominates evening wear, and sandal slippers gain favor while Oxfords stay popular when tied properly.

Worgan

Nostalgic Kitchen Tips From Frugal Era Pantry

A compact list of traditional household tricks uses common pantry items. Warming crackers, soaking onions in milk for frying, citrus rubs, and repurposing stale bread are shown alongside methods like frying with bacon fat, refreshing meat with lemon, and flavoring with orange peels and nutmeg.

Fashion Tips for Broad Shoulders and Balloon Sleeves

The latest style guide urges adding width to shoulders with cane flounces or epaulettes and enlarging sleeves for a dramatic silhouette. It recommends broad chests, large lapels on dresses, and short low neck bodies to reveal shoulders, with balloon sleeves and a waist compatible with a twenty inch corset.

Babes in the Wood thrills Boston Theatre with lavish pageantry

The Boston Theatre presented Babes in the Wood last night in a lavish production. Tompkins spared no expense on costumes, scenery, and music. The cast featured Cottrelly as Alpacca and Morella as Taffeta with a strong chorus and elaborate ballets. The show drew enthusiastic crowds and multiple encores for its grand transformations and Parisian ballet numbers.

Mime Cottrelly Alpacca Muley Hassan Myra Morella Charles Meyer Robert Watson H. M. Ravenscroft Muley Willie Boston Tompkins Signorina T. Stranezzi Signorina G. Prioris Signorina E. Salmoiraghi Signor A. Biamchitieri George Melville Oan Mile Scutellari Alfred Cellier N. Lothair Fred J. Eustis Amothem Arthur Dunn Mamie Gilroy Two Babes Belle Blacke Tim Cronin Bad Men

Parlor Match charms Bowdoin Square crowd in Series 9

Last evening at Bowdoin Square the Parlor Match delighted a crowded audience with its wit and action. Evans Hoey showcase original songs and Miss Mabel Clark dances add flair as Miss Minnie French is absent ill. two week engagement continues with fresh tunes, new music, and sparkling performances.

Bowdoin Square Messrs Evans Hoey Minnie French Innocent Kid Helen Douglas Monte Carlo Mabel Clark

Fencing Master draws large Hollis Street Theatre crowd

Marie Tempest drew a large audience last night at Hollis Street Theatre in Fencing Master. The show received enthusiastic response to all numbers and Miss Grace Golden will perform as Francisca in an extra matinee Wednesday. The run ends this week and has been one of the season’s top attractions.

Marie Tempest Hollis Street Theatre Grace Golden Fillipa

A Society Fad Captures Tremont Theatre Enthusiasm

A Society Fad drew a full Tremont Theatre crowd last night with strong performances. Miss Glover impressed with top tier dancing, Lydia Yeamans Titus joined as Vestalia with pure soprano tone, Kate Dart offered lively turn as Miss Snowden, and J C Miron delivered a rich voice with multiple encores.

Tremont Theatre Vestalia Kate Dart Miss Snowden

Palace Theatre thrills with Two Johns and grand vaudeville

Audiences at Austin's Palace Theatre enjoyed a fast fun filled program from curtain up to curtain down. The farce The Two Johns and a top specialty show with songs and dances by young women kept patrons in a merry mood. Continuous shows run from noon today until 1 am tomorrow with election returns read from the stage in the evening. Manager Bingham of the Lyceum Theatre receives high praise for a winning run and a standout first part featuring Prince Dandini and elaborate costumes.

Janet Melville Evie Stetson Hopkins Trans-Oceanic Star Specialty Company Proctor’s Twenty-Third Street Theatre New York Trewey Austin Palace Theatre Two Johns Bingham Lyceum Theatre Prince Dandini Lycen

1492 Burlesque Celebrates 100th Park Theatre Show

The Park Theatre hosts the 100th performance of 1492 with an ovation crowd. Favor, Kerke, Walton, Slavin, and Harlow as Queen Isabella receive acclaim while Miss Theresa Vaughn Mae Branson Hilton and Eileen Karl gain strong praise. Little La Regaloncita debuts a Chilean dance with music by Henry J. Leslie.

Park Theatre Messrs Favor Kerke Walton Slavin Mr. Harlow Queen Isabella Theresa Vaughn Mae Branson Miss Hilton Eileen Karl la Regaloncita Henry J. Leslie Crabtree E. KE. Rice W. A. Mestayer Madison Square Rice Boston

Fire Patrol at Grand Opera House Opens Week Engagement

Last evening the well known melodrama The Fire Patrol began a week long engagement at the Grand Opera House. Presented by A. Y. Pearson’s dramatic company with W. W. Bittner and Fred Weber in principal roles. A special matinee is scheduled for today.

Grand Opera House A. Y. Pearson W. W. Bittner Fred Weber

Boston Star Specialty Company Opens Midnight Matinee Tonight

The Boston Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company opened at the home theatre with old favorites and new faces such as Murray and Alden Fulgora A O Duncan Bertoldi Will H Fox Kara and others warmly welcomed. A midnight matinee begins at 10 30 PM and runs to about 1 00 AM with election returns read from the stage, a first in Boston theatre history.

Boston Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company

Popular Comedy Delights Large Museum Audience

The new stock company delivers a lively performance as audiences applaud the popular comedy. Tonight the State and national election returns will be received by special wire during the show, adding timely excitement to the program.

New Stock Company Special Postal Telegraph Co Wiro Sidney Herbert

East Indian boy Laloo fetes at Austin Shaw’s venue

The house drew large crowds all day as Laloo, an East Indian boy, debuted a startling stage act featuring a girl figure growing from his breast. The display, described as the week’s principal attraction, drew regular patrons and impressed observers with its unusual nature. Other acts and strong stage shows complemented the program throughout the week.

Messrs. Austin & Shaw Laloo

Kneisel Quartet Shines at Chickering Hall Concert

At Chickering Hall last evening a large fashionable audience heard Mr Kneisel present the second concert of his quartet with assistance from Mr Clayton. The performance showcased refined ensemble and notable interpretation, drawing favorable comment from local critics.

Chickering Hall

Obituaries and funeral notices from Boston area dates Nov 4–Nov 9

Obituary notices list many residents and their ages across Boston, Brookline, Roxbury Highlands, and surrounding towns with funeral arrangements and burial details. Includes Burton, Foster, Cush ing, Corcum, Davenport, Flynn, Jarvis, Lewis, Reynard, Robeson, Roulston, Wentworth, von Arnim, Barrell, Briggs, Campbell, Lamont, Penny, Read, Russell, Forbes, Mason, Ripley, Morrison, and Penge among others with ages ranging from early 20s to late 80s and funeral times at various locations.

Corcum Mary E. Corcum Davenport Roxbury Highlands Ira D. Davenport Epee Flynn Boston Highlands Elizabeth Flynn Jarvis Timothy Jarvis Lewis Mary Lena Frank T. Lewis Reynard Francis Curtis Owen Anna Geet Robeson William R. Robeson Roulston Edmund H. Roulston Wentworth William Wentworth Arntmcat Longwood Sewell Cotton Theodore F. von Arnim Barrell Chelsea Susan Barrell Charlestown Briggs Newtonville Freeman Campbell Worcester Mary E Irvin W. Campbell Lamont West Somerville Hannah W. Lamont Penny Elizabeth Penny Fread Northwood N. H Harriet J. Read Dean S. Russell Melrose Helen Margaret Dennis C Isabella _Russell Forbes Newton Centre Mass Ormond D. Forbes Mason Winchester John C Ripley Nellie G.C. Ripley Theodore Ripley Morrison Edwin Morrison Penge Allen Street

The City's Dead. List Reported to the Register

In this city on November 5 several deaths were reported. Michael O evine aged 48 Edward J Murray aged unknown Michael O'Brien aged 49 Hiram H Peacock aged 9 were listed with local notices dated November 5.

Michael O ’ ’Evine Edward J. Murray Michael O’brien Hiram H. Peacock

Applications Recoded by the Register on Nov 7

Individuals listed include Martin B. Jones and Emily J. Woodhouse, Henry J. Green and Catherine O Neil, Fred T. Brown and Matilda Fiske, Sam Epstein and Fanny Whelsley, Eugene J. Gallagher and Bridget Breen, Joseph R. Foster and Catherine T. Moynihan.

Martin B. Jones Emily J. Woodhouse Henry J. Green Catherine O'Neil Fred T. Brown Matilda Fiske Sam Epstein Fanny Whelsley Eugene J. Gallagher Bridget Breen Joseph R. Foster Catherine T. Moynihan

Marriages Registered in City in Early November

Reported to the City Register the first week of November, a ceremony in the city united Henry G. Davis and Gertrude Robin, with the union officiated by Reverend Joseph Monaghan. Another record lists Robert F. Bis marrying in the city on November 2 by Rev. Rob os.

Lowndes—Farmer Navy_ yard Portsmouth N. H Alfred Gooding Edward Rutledge Lowndes U.S. Marine Corps Edith Hosmer Edward Farmer U.S. Navy Benson—Bent Middleboro W. F. Davis Myron G. Benson Emma M. Bent Falmouth Mass Conant—Pottle Bridgewater J. W. Pottle Elbert S. Porter Annie Ricker George M. Conart Boston Rob Os Robert F. Bis Henry G. Davis Gertrude Rob Joseph M. Monaghan Ne Ee

Pore California Winks, Bi Per Gallon, Four Bottles

Blanchard Farrar and associates offer assorted products at a per gallon price. The listing mentions multiple locations including Faneuil Hall Square and 1% Bock Square.

Farrar Bock Sq Faneuil Hall

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