Wedding Witness Claims Groom Was Shorter Than Dead Banker
Chicago reports reveal Tom Riley's account that the groom stood a foot shorter than the bride Mabel Wallace Walkup, suggesting Keller the butler was not the substitute. Keller described his Milwaukee trip with Mrs Wallace and Mr Ketcham and signed a will for Ketcham. Ex-State Attorney Jacob Kern is to defend Keller.
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Chicago
Tom Riley
Milwaukee
Miss Miersch
Ketcham
Mabel Wallace
Keller
Plankinton House
A. B. Young
Boston
Riley
Purcell
Homer
Wallace
Joseph Keller
John
Arbitration aims to reopen movement as McKinley meets panel
A Nohank conference committee led by Edmunds Capen and others urged reopening arbitration with the president and secretary of state expressing interest. The group met amid plans for a U S Great Britain treaty and broader European pacts while legal cases and a blind defendant named Willie Crawford Leavitt loom in court and prison life.
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Washington
Edmunds
Samuel B. Capen
B. Y. Paine
R. F. Trueblood
Boston
P. C. Garrett
Philadelphia
McKinley
Mr Capen
Capen
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Julian Pauncefote
Millionaire's Tomb Block Moved for New York Benefactor
A 60 ton granite block from the Hallowell quarry was moved for a tomb roof to honor a New York millionaire named Mr. McKay. The block measures 212 feet square and one foot thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston, Me
Hallowell
New York
McKay
Genuine Barrios diamonds offered at $1 with five year warrantee
Barrios Diamond Company advertises stones equal to real diamonds in appearance and wear for $1 each. Mountings are heavy rolled plate and five year warranted. Mail orders to 42 and 4 Broad Street New York and receive a prompt refund if not fully pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrios
Barrios Diamond Company
Broad Street
New York
Spanish Tobacco Prohibition Likely to be Lifted
Senor Dupuy de Lome met with Assistant Secretary Day in Washington and officials expect Weyler’s prohibition on Cuban tobacco exports to be revoked. A new crop due February is said to be of high quality and four fifths of average size, attracting foreign buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senor Dupuy de Lome
National Letter Carriers Book Deemed Real Souvenir
The National Association of Letter Carriers souvenir, once suspected fake, has appeared in Boston with ads and a $1400 revenue plan. It aims to fund the San Francisco convention and 20,000 copies were to be distributed nationwide, though many bills remain unpaid. Postoffice Inspector Snow sees no fraud yet while the New England Registry Bureau aids in death and accident cases for $1 yearly, expanding since 1896 to 15,000 policies.
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National Association of Letter Carriers of the
United States
San Francisco
Charles H. Cutler
Boston
Letter Carriers
Boston Department
Quincy
Thomas
New England
Postoffice
W. B. Snow
Boston Division
Department
James McDonald
Tremont Street
New England Registry Bureau
School Street
McDonald
Jones
Nova Scotia
Cilley
Greensboro
N. C
August Englert
Cleveland
Berlin
Mass
United States Casualty Company of
New York
A Card From Mr Cobb Replies to Boston Business Claims
Mr Cobb, a real estate expert, writes to defend his public and private practice in Boston and nearby towns. He explains he provides written land value reports to the Mayor after a public authority acts and rejects any commission or brokerage role. He asserts he never handles cases where he is connected to the property and follows a strict conflict rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington Street
Pricy Ard Hoffman
Post
Sir
Commonwealth
Campridge
Brookline
Milton
Park
City of
Matthews
Curtis
Quincy
Chandler
Actio
John
Municipal Hearing Weighs Street Railways and City Control
A public hearing by the municipal relations committee heard views from George Albree Frank Parsons F A Lawler R T Paine Jr and Edward McVey on street railway franchises municipal ownership and reforms. Speakers discussed exclusive long term franchises tariff powers and rider discounts with hearings to resume next morning.
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George Albree
Swampscott
New England Telegraph and Telephone Company
Frank Parsons
Robert T. Paine, Jr
Boston
F. A. Lawler
Albree
Government of
Pubiic
United States
Canada
Lawler
Edward D. McVey
Lowell
R. T. Paine, Jr
Municipal Ownership League
Under the Red Robe shines as Boston audience warms
Empire Theatre stock company at Hollis Street Theatre gains smoothness with return to Boston as "Under the Red Robe" continues to Dec 4. Notable cast including William Faversham, Viola Aller, J. E. Dodson and Ida Conquest deliver confident performances.
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Empire Theatre Stock Company
Hollis Street Theatre
R Robe
New York
Boston
Mr. Weyman
William Faversham
Viola Aller
J. E. Dodson
Ida Conquest
James
Richelieu
Dodson
Paris
Park
France
Museum
Providence
Johnstone Bennett
Miller Kent
White Heather
Academy of Music
Maud Hoffman
Edane
Tremont
Chaney
Castle Square
Joseph Murphy
Weyler Arrives in Spain Aboard Montserrat
General Weyler former captain general of Cuba reaches Corunna aboard the Montserrat after Oct 31 sailing from Havana. Local authorities and many groups rush to greet the ship while Weyler stays aboard to proceed to Barcelona. The Queen Regent signals desire for his swift Madrid arrival. no disturbances reported.
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Corunna
Spain
Montserrat
Havana
General Weyler
Cuba
Gubara
Porto Rico
Madrid
Barcelona
Woodford Letter Pleases Madrid Cabinet
At the cabinet meeting a letter from United States minister General Woodford was read praising the settlement of the Competitor case and other current questions. The communication created a favorable impression in political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
United States
General Woodford
Yale University registration figures for 1897 and 18
New Haven officials report Yale University year end registration figures show 1897 enrollment at 246 students. The data contrasts with the previous year, noting a slight increase in early counts and referencing percentage changes.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
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Minnie Wallace
Confiand
Dent
Willie’’ Crawford Leavitt
Alice Brown
Dugan
Brown
Messrs Crowley and
Lundy
Leavitt
Billy
Willie
Blind Willie
Tremont ST
Cor
Northampton ST
Chickering & Sons
Weyler
Official Guide of
RE Theatre
Augustus Cook Myron
Calice M. J. Jordan
Edwin Mornant
A. C. Deltwyn
AS Roberts
Geo. Pruncefort
Harry Pearson
May Wheeler Frank Jascoe Frank Lenn Jonn C
Ellen WM. Murray
Rossow Midgets Vaudeville CO
Ithhi P. M
Gus Hill
Ireland
Billy Carter
Frank Nenish
J. J. Cain
Hanley & Jarvis
Weston Sisters
Mitchell
Jess
Pusey, Ashton & Conrad
Lettie Levyne
Matthews & Harris
MR. Cobb
Willard
The
Columbia
Shaun Rhue
Chimmie Fadden
Howard
Miss LeVyne
Johannesburg
South Africa
Blanche Marsden
Kerry Gow
Eugene O’rourke
Melrose Brothers
Grand Opera House
Jim Corbett
Christie MacDonald
Steinert Hall
Harold Going
Digby Bell
Laura Joyce Bell
Palace Theatre
Margaret Mather
Boston Theatre
Nixon
Zimmerman & Nixon of
Young’s Hotel
Wallace Campbell
Jas. K. Keene
Isabel Pitt Lewis
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Wanderers
Jon and
Dover Sts
Barr and Evans
Johnnie Quigley
Emma Cotrelly
McLean and Hardick Sands
Chalk Saunders
John Phillips
Frank Walsh
Woodford
Eugene Tompkins
Eric
Banda Rossa
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoeffel
Mr.&.s. Willard
Henry Arthur Jones
Mr. Willard
Tom Pinch
Charles Dickens
David Garrick
Boston Museum
É' Wen
Essee
Edward E. Rise
Cora Beckwith
Klondike
YALE
Tony Cummings
Frohman
Haddon Chambers
B. C. Stevenson
Chakrey
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Mme
Marc Lla Sembrich
William Lavin
Emil DE Gogorza
Eta
Iates
Music Hall
Harvard
PENNS
AYALE
Princeton
IRWIA
Tremont and
Washington Streets
Robert Hilliard
Littlest
Auguste van Biene
Sig. Quinto Zani
Biograph
Ater
Women’s Charity Club
Mechanics
Hollis Isaac B. Rich
ST. Telematre
Charles
Wansimpine Theatre
Stock CO
N. Y
Boesteou
Austin & ‘ Tone
Ou Tremont
Arle Ronzani
Living Pictures
Shaun Rhue Gies
Chimmi
I'Rement
and &Trong Co
Jas
J. Corbett
Nivereccet
Love
Thur
Tremeoni Street
the Palace
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