Wade Faces Supreme Court Battle Over Wales Home Presidency
Albert Richmond Wade ex mayor and prominent Odd Fellow leads a heated dispute over presidency of the Wales Home for Old Ladies. Proxies contested include a 10 year old’s vote and questioned authority of officials. The case heads to the Massachusetts Supreme Court on December 3 to determine rightful officers and oust alleged usurpers.
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Brockton
Albert Richmond Wade
Douglas
Wales Home For Old Ladies
Supreme Court
Wade
Elvira Willis
N. Capen Howard
Home
Willis
Harris
Mrs George Gould Emerges as New York Fashion Leader
The Gotham social scene crowns Mrs George Gould as top dressed woman in New York. Her English social campaign and expensive gowns set fashion with wide sleeves and conspicuous hats. She reportedly earns 200000 dollars annually from her personal income tied to her husband’s settlements.
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Gotham
New York
George Gould
England
New World
Knickerbocker
Jay Gould
General Cassius M. Clay Defends His Child Ward Marriage
The question of Dora Richardson becoming General Cassius M. Clay's wife arises at White Hall in Madison County Kentucky. Clay has a license from Richmond and armed pickets guard White Hall while relatives threaten to intervene if the ceremony, possibly to be performed by County Judge Chenault, has not yet taken place. Dora Richardson, now an orphan, has become the focus of intense local attention as Clay asserts his resolve and prepares for the potential union.
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Lexington
Cassius M. Clay
Dora Richardson
White Hall
Richmond
Clay
United States Army
Chenault
Madison County
Miss Richardson
Ponce de Leon
General Clay
Blue Grass
NORCROSS UNDERWEAR SALE OFFERS BARGAINS FOR ALL
Norcross store promotes today’s special underwear sale for men women and children. Offerings include men extra heavy Merino shirts and drawers at 25 cents after a 50 cent quality, women heavy combed Egyptian Ysideney Ribbed Vests at 29 cents, and boys natural wool shirts and drawers at 38 cents. No. 18 Left.
Newlyweds Tour to New York After Rural Wedding
The couple married in a white satin dress trimmed with lace and a rose bouquet. They will visit New York and return around November 20 to reside with the bride's maternal grandparents.
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New York
Worcester hearing on revoking Children's Aid Society charter
Mrs Lucy Green seeks to revoke the charity’s charter alleging false representations when she signed away her children Paul and Cora. Attorney General Knowlton hears in private as Mrs Green testifies that she was misled by the society’s agent Miss Fogg. Society officials argue prior rulings and res judicata.
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Lucy M. Green
Worcester
Children’s Aid Society
Knowlton
Green
Paul Revere
Cora
Society
Johnson
Miss Fogg
Dc. W. Burtwell
Supreme Court
Lathrop
Barry
Commonwealth
France to Send 15000 Troops to Madagascar
Paris reports the government will dispatch fifteen thousand troops to Madagascar. The move aims to reinforce colonial defense and project French influence amid regional tensions.
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Madagascar
Paris
Nuns Allowed to Teach in Public Schools Garb Upheld
Judge Dean of the State Supreme Court confirms the lower court ruling in Gallitzinboro. The injunction to bar nuns from teaching in public schools in nun attire is refused, preserving the status quo. The case arose from John Sayson et al versus the Gallitzinboro school district after Judge Parker's decision.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Dean
State Supreme Court
John Sayson
Gallitzinboro
Parker
Barker
South End lad travels coast to coast by freight
Edward Williams, 22, a Rice School alumnus now in show business, left Aug 11 to beat his way across to San Francisco and back on freight trains. He survived jolting rides and near misses, earned no penny from expenses, and ultimately forfeited half of Barry's salary prize.
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Edward Williams
Eddie
Grand Opera House
New York
Barry
Young Williams
San Francisco
Williams
Providence
New Haven
Bridgeport
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Denver
Salt Lake City
Steali
Lightning Express
Equity suit over alleged trespass on Ware property
Leonard Ware trustee of Moses Everett seeks an injunction in Supreme Court to stop Marion Caron and others from continuing a claimed permanent trespass at 139 and 141 Court Street. A stairway built to access a passage to Sudbury Street allegedly crosses Ware’s yard and wall. Judge Morton heard the case. decision reserved.
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Leonard Ware
Moses Everett
Marion Caron
Supreme Court
Morton
Court Street
Caron
Sudbury Street
Wreck sighted near Fire Island on voyage to New York
The steamer Martello from Hull reports passing a likely newly wrecked two masted schooner north of Fire Island Light by a half west and twelve miles east by south, with one mast showing and the wreck posing navigation hazards.
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New York
Martello
Hull
Fire Island
New Freight Rate Hikes Grain Shipments Across the Coast
Chicago Navy reports a new coast-bound grain rate set at a fixed number of cents per hundred pounds. East-bound shipments have slowed, and shippers say the rate could nearly halt business, signaling a shift in trade and carrier activity.
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Chicago
Navy
Rainy Day Gown and Umbrella Etiquette for Women
The article advises thoughtful women to prepare a rainy day outfit using water impervious camel hair serges and tailored gowns with warm red silk accents. It highlights two skirt pockets for mud and umbrella control, and discusses umbrella handling as a sign of character and fashion, warning against sloppy, horizontal carries.
When the Women Vote
A Chicago Post verse narrates a woman receiving a polite circular urging voting. She weighs luncheon and tea against the unknowns of polling and ultimately sends regrets to the campaign committee.
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Chicago Post
Bridal Dance Honors Nellie Sullivan and John Troy
A social gathering at 4 Sumner Place East Boston celebrated the forthcoming marriage of Nellie Sullivan to John Troy. About one hundred guests attended with Riverside Orchestra providing music and a supper to mark the occasion.
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John Sullivan
Sumner Place
Boston
Daugner
Nellie Sullivan
John Troy
Riverside Orchestra
Capitan Paul Delights Audiences With Terpsichorean Cadences
The Capitan Paul performance at the Howard entertains crowds with multiple dances and an illusion act. Miss May Merrion joins the bill with singing and dancing, delivering several encores. Other acts include Astarte illusion, Vera on specialized apparatus, and a burlesque finale on The Black Crook with a large cast of young performers.
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Astarte
Vera
Florence Elene
Minnie Cline
Foster
Lewis
Rawson
King
Lazie
J. H. Holbrook
Two Prentices
Rita Durand
George H. Timmins
Barcliff Brothers
Professor Abt
Rosina Venus
Black Crook
Annie Carter
Maggie Hewlette
Lillie Welden
Minne Cline
Tonie Drake
Gracie Hughes
Grizzly Escape At Austin & Stone’s Museum
Two bears Brain and Frank escaped their enclosure at Austin and Stone’s Museum during a keeper’s absence. They damaged the floor and wire, freeing trained birds and stunning instruments. Carpentry repaired the space, trainers the Russelli brothers to reprise wrestling exhibitions this week as Mlle Garretta headlines with trained doves and other acts. Burt and Bennett the visiting artists also perform.
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Austin & Stone’s Museum
Mlle
Garretta
Bears
Russelli Brothers
Burt
Bennett
Williams all star vaudeville tour delights Lyceum crowd
The Lyceum Theatre hosted the Williams all star vaudeville company from Pittsburg with a full week of acts. J W Kelly drew laughs with rapid stories while Miss Imogene Comer impressed as a descriptive vocalist. Extensive variety acts and living pictures entertained yesterday afternoon and evening.
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Lyceum Theatre
Williams
Academy of Music
Pittsburg
Penn
J. W. Kelly
Kelly
Lyceum
Imogene Comer
Boston
Miss Comer
Kherns and Cole
Frank Moran
Evanses
McCale
Daniels
Kay
Henry
Enioye
Cargman
Waglaus
Flossie
Mulligan
World's Fair reproduction draws huge crowds at Tremont venue
The World’s Fair reproduction at the Casino building 541 Tremont street reports record attendance with over a thousand turned away Sunday. A weekly Wednesday matinee offers free admission for children under 15 to encourage student viewing. Open weekdays 10 am to 10 pm and Sundays 2 pm to 11 pm. admission remains 2 cents with no extra charges.
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Casino
Tremont Street
Great White City
Meldon Appears After Year’s Absence in Ten Thousand Miles Away
The Grand Museum crowd gathered Monday for Oliver D. Byron’s melodrama Ten Thousand Miles Away. H. Percy Meldon returned as Joe Ferris delivering a forceful, heroic performance with artistic flair in a full supporting cast.
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Grand Museum
H. Percy Meldon
Oliver D. Byron
Toilet Hints Emphasize Diet Exercise And Cleanliness
The article argues that beauty comes from a healthy body, good digestion, proper blood, and clean skin. It stresses sensible diet, regular exercise, fresh air, daily full baths, and clean hair brushes. sponging eyes with weak thoracic acid is noted for unhealthy lids.
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New York
London Gaiety Girls begin second week at Palace Theatre
The London Gaiety Girls extend a second week engagement at the Palace Theatre with stronger entertainment and new specialties. Highlights include The Gaiety Girls Rehearsal, the Smilax sisters, Vic tor Lee, Edward Gallagher, Picardo, Marie Warren, George Davis in The Banker's Clerk, the Bernard sisters, and new acts De vine and Nevins and Keating and Ardell. The burlesque King for a Day also returns to cap the show.
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London Gaiety Girls
Palace Theatre
Smilax Sisters
Victor Lee
Edward Gallagher
Picardo
Marie Warren
George Davis
Bernard Sisters
Devine
Nevins
Keating
Ardell
Kneisel Quartet Opens Second Season at Union Hall
The Kneisel Quartet presented three works at Union Hall last night the Beethoven quartet in B flat major op 74 the Cherubini in D minor performed publicly here for the first time and the Rubinstein trio for violin cello and piano. Ernest Perabo assisted the quartet but struggled with a piano not fully equal to the score. The Cherubini drew praise for its Largo and lively scherzo while the Rubinstein trio pleased the audience despite lacking a defined scheme.
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Kneisel
Union Hall
Beethoven
Cherubini
Rubinstein
Ernest Perabo
Concert Review Notes A String Slip Dims Allegro
A brief concert notice notes a string slip on the A string during the allegro, causing a minor jar and the sole disagreeable note amid otherwise smooth performance.
Belmont Town Hall Delights in Drifting Comedy Drama
The Belmont Town Hall drew a refined crowd last evening for Drifting a Boston social life comedy drama. Performers Ruth Holt Edith Hardy Grace Lamkin Ethel Hornick Rosamond Brockway Eugene Caton R F Hunter George L Davis and Kendall Weston impressed with beautiful lines strong heart and clever comedy. The show scored instant success and will tour several fashionable suburbs.
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Belmont Town Hall
Boston
Ruth Holt
Edith Hardy
Grace Lamkin
Ethel Hornick
Rosamond Brockway
Eugene Caton
R. F. Hunter
George L. Davis
Kendall Weston
Sousa Band Concert Anticipation In Boston Theatre
The arrival of Sousa the march king in Boston is anticipated with pleasure as tickets for the Sousa Band concert at the Boston Theatre on Sunday evening sell fast since the sale opened yesterday. Box office seats are expected to be scarce by Saturday.
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Boston
Eleetrie
Sousa
Boston Theatre
Dr Doyle in America Ends December Tours with Readings
Dr Conan Doyle’s appearances next week mark the final chance to hear this platform reader during his American visit, finishing December 1. Monday’s program at Association Hall includes selections from The Adventurers The Refugees Micah Clarke a short story The Green Flag and Holmes’s description of the King of Bohemia. The last reading will be Tuesday afternoon at Association Hall.
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Conan Doyle
America
Micah Clarke
Sherlock Holmes
Bohemia
Doyle
Association Hall
The Managers at The Casino Building Showcase Mechanical Marvels
A letter praising the immense expense and artistry of a highly realistic mechanical contrivance at 541 Tremont Street. KF E Currier, Manager of C E Osgood Company, commends the electrical cleverness and thorough detail, noting the piece will likely be popular.
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Tremont Street
KF. E. Currier
C. E. Osgood Company
Washington Street
Paine's Furniture Company Mantel Promise Across Nation
The paper urges readers likely needing a wood mantel to consult Paine's Furniture Company. It cites practical experience confirming the mantel trade reaches nationwide from the Pacific coast and states Paine's is substantially larger than any other furniture house in wood mantels.
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Paine
Pacific Coast
Treasury Clarifies Tariff Marking Applies to Foreign Goods
The Treasury Department ruled that section 5 marking and stamping requirements apply only to packages containing foreign manufactured articles, not to packages with crude materials. This decision removes prior importers’ burdens and misinterpretations.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Doctor to test life revival after New York electrocution
Dr. P B Gibbons of Syracuse seeks permission from Governor Flower to attempt revival of Charles F. Wilson after electrocution next week. The plan uses a special apparatus for artificial respiration, with clemency to follow if successful, amid debate over whether death is caused by electricity or postmortem autopsy.
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Albany
N. Y
PB. Gibbons
Syracuse
Charles F. Wilson
Flower
Gibbons
Westinghouse
John Johnson
Auburn
Johnson
Taylor
M D’arsonval
A. H. Goelet
George Westinghouse
New York
Elbridge T. Gerry
Vatican backs Oriental church reunification plans
The Vatican is pleased with the conference results of the patriarchs and has authorized a resident bishop in Rome to aid efforts to grow Catholic clergy in the Orient and prepare for church union.
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Rome
Vatican
Orient
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