Husking Bee Prank Stirs Boston University Freshmen and Sophomores
Sophomores and coeds seized control during the freshman class revival of The Old Fashioned Husking Bee at Jacob Sleeper Hall Boston University. Five sophomores overpowered a freshman to seize the manuscript and stage props triggering a loud clash with the freshmen who had planned a quiet rehearsal.
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Messrs
Crawford
Anthoine
Gilbert
Fiske
Bruce
Boston University
Philomathean Society
B. U
B. A
St. Andrew’s Hall
Chambers Street
Roxbury
Philomathean
Jacob Sleepers Hall
Uncle Nathan Peterkin
Webster A. Chandler
Peggy Peterkin
Bessie Louise Davidson
Thomas Jefferson Peterkin
George Louis Bradlee
Scipio
H. W. Hook
Algernon Fitznoodle
Percy Jewett Burrell
Litttle Lord Fauntleroy
Charles W. French
Solomon Levi
J. Arthur Baker
Ab Sin
Frederick E. Sibly
Patrick O’ryan
Leonard Porter Ayres
Kitty Maloney
Gertrude Daily
Betsy
Myra H. Church
Josiah
Francis E. Hemithway
Maggie
Marguerite H. Slater
Mollie
Grace H. Nash
Bobby
E. Edwing Doyle
Becoming Green
Babb
Cyrus K
Jacob Sleeper Hall
Dy. Ball's Cough Syrup Recognized as Lung Remedy
Dy Ball's Cough Syrup is recognized as the greatest lung remedy, offered at 25 cents.
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Dy. Ball
Walker’s Defeat and Fishermen of The House
The Washington correspondent reports the defeat of Congressman Walker of Massachusetts. The piece notes his rise as banking and currency committee chairman and his controversial single bill, which led to deadlock and ridicule. It previews his political decline and mentions his successor, Thayer, as a smooth politician.
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Baltimore
Washington
the American
Walker
Representative Walker
Massachusetts
Congressional Committee
Reed
Banking and Currency Committee
Ways and Means
Thayer
Defeat of Jerry Simpson Seen as End of Populist Era
Topeka Kansas reports the fall of Jerry Simpson ending Populist influence in Congress. Observers say the party loses farmers to prosperity under sound money and factions drift to Democracy or Socialist movements, erasing the Populists as a national force ahead of 1900.
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Jerry Simpson
Topeka
Kan
Congress
Bryan
Democracy
Socialist Movement
Relief in Six Hours Kidney and Bladder Cure
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. Quick relief from pain in bladder kidneys and back for male or female with immediate water retention relief. Sold by Geo C Goodswin Co druggists Hanoverpt Boston MA.
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Geo. C. Goodswin Co
Druggists
Hanover Pt
Boston
Mase
Alderman Spalding Urges Caution in Cambridge Mayoralty Fight
The open letter from Alderman Warren F. Spalding discusses securing unity in Cambridge politics amid the Temple Hall factions. He criticizes long campaigns and factional plots, notes Champlin’s backing and opposition, and states he is ready to serve the city if called, or step aside for party unity.
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Warren F. Spalding
Cambridge
Champlin
Ward 4
Temple Hall
Doyle
Compaien
Nored
Immigrant Figures and Reform Proposals from Powderly
Commissioner General T V Powderly reports 1898 immigrant arrivals at 229299 with 135775 males and 938524 females and lists reasons for debarment. He calls to raise head tax to two dollars and to issue landing certificates plus an immigrant directory to curb fraudulent naturalizations. He also proposes designated U S entry points along the Canada border to centralize processing.
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Washington
T. V. Powderly
Immigration Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Canada
Itnmane
Italy
Russia
Ireland
Germany
Hungary
Galicia
Bukowina
Austro-Hungary
Sweden
England
Board of Special Inquiry
Powderly
Bureau of Immigration
Congress
Theater News Skims Boston Stages and Stars
De Wolf Hopper opens the Tremont second week with The Charlatan as Maude Adams wraps The Little Minister at Hollis. Boston venues feature Mack in The Ragged Earl, Herne in Shore Acres, Cyrano de Bergerac final shows, and tributes to aging stars Maud Odell and Maude Adams with varied vaudeville and burlesque acts filling the week.
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Museum
Andrew Mack
the Ragged Earl
Ernest Lacy
Joseph Humphreys
Mr Mack
Boston
Messrs
Rich & Harris
James A. Herne
Shore Acres
Boston Theatre
Julie A. Herne
Music Hall
Ophelia
Hamlet
Peck
New England
Rice
Paris
Grand Opera House
Magee
South End
Russell Brothers
Haines and Pettengill
Bernard Dyllyn
Victoria Waters
Castle Square Theatre Company
Castle Square
Park
Anna Held
de Wolf Hopper
Tremont
Hopper
Maude Adams
Hollis
Empire Theatre Stock Company
Felix Morris
Keith
Joe Welch
John B. Camp
Isham
Octoroons
Bowery Burlesquers
Glad Hand Burlesquers
the Howard
Weber and
New York
Austin & Stone
Massauda
Rosenthal
Royal Baking Powder Company Tops Advertising List
The piece notes Royal Baking Powder as America’s largest advertiser and argues that high quality product plus strong advertising drives success. It credits newspapers as the best medium because everyone reads them, helping the Royal company extend its reach nationwide.
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Royal Baking Powder Company
America
Royal Baking Powder
Royal
Royal Company
Rally Endorses Patrick Delany Jr for Common Council
A rally for Patrick F. Delany Jr of Ward 13 was held at the Avenue Social Club on West Fourth Street. Ex Representative T F Sullivan presided as speeches by Delany and others led to unanimous club endorsement and pledges to work for him at the caucus.
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Patrick F. Delany, Jr
Ward 13
Common Council
Avenue Social Club
West Fourth Street
T. F. Sullivan
Messia
Whalen
Noonan
Harrington
Burke
Callahan
Delany
Evans' Perfection of Bottled Ale Described
A vivid Victorian flavor piece extols Evans bottled ale as not medicine but a rich mellow brew with frothy cream like head and sparkling brilliancy.
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Evans
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