Child preacher Cleretta Avery captivates New York audience
A tiny colored girl, Cleretta Nora Avery, proclaims conversion at eighteen months and preaches daily to raise funds for a girls' school in Charleston. She plans six weeks in New York at 154 Sixth Avenue, aiming to collect about $600 with support from Charleston officials ensuring funds aid colored children’s education.
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New York
Herselt
Cleretta Nora Avery
Jesus
Miss Avery
Talmage
Dixon
Sixth Avenue
Charleston
South
Child Preacher Converts at Ten in North Charleston Sermon
A remarkable 10 year old girl recounts her conversion at an early age and describes preaching to large crowds. She explains her theology, the role of colored people in religion, and her goal to preach lifelong. The account reflects era attitudes and the child’s precocious self assurance.
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God
Samuel
John the Baptist
John Son
Paddy
Heaven
Hell
Jesus
Correction clears Alderman Barry’s saloon misidentification
A Boston newspaper is prompted to correct a death by suicide report that placed August Waldimer’s act in Alderman David A. Barry’s saloon at 1146 Washington Street. Correspondence shows David F. Barry, not A, is the alderman, and he denies liquor ties or aldermanic status.
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Post Theater
August Waldimer
David A. Barry
David F
A. P. Martin
Board of Police
Washington Street
Alderman
Police Department
David F. Barry
City Hall
Boston
Sir—Youretter
Morning Post
Japanese Officials Silent and Hawaii Prisoners
Honolulu advices say Shimamura will actively pursue talks with the United States over Japan’s immigration treaty but has remained silent, possibly under instruction from Washington. President Dole indicated the executive may not favor releasing white political prisoners except Walker, with most remaining soon to be freed.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Shimamura
Japan
Shunidsu
Washington
Dole
T. B. ‘Walker
DINE TOGETHER AT DOLIBER COMPANY THANKSGIVING
President Thomas Deliber presided as a carload of turkeys arrived for New England Thanksgiving at the Doliber Goodale Company's Merlin's Foods plant. He praised workers, emphasized shared meals, duty, and gratitude, and spoke of a family-like company culture that nourishes both staff and the community.
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Boston Transcript
Merlin’s
Thomas Doliber
Doliber-Goodale Company
Merlin
Walla
Boston Bay
New England
Vermont
Dr. Mellin
Deliber
India Street
Lloyds 10 Combine Forms In New York
Twenty four Lloyds insurance firms in New York plan a combine to mutual protect assets and risks amounting to about 150 million dollars. The promoters deny it is a trust and say the association will keep member companies distinct for now while aiming to eventually handle all Lloyds business in the state. Notable stockholders include Edwin and Howard Gould John Jacob Astor Governor Morton W R Grace Warner Miller and General Tracy.
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New York
Lloyds Insurance Companies
Edwin and
Howard Gould
John Jacob Astor
Governor Morton
W. R. Grace
Warner Miller
General Tracy
Association
London Loyds
Liloyds
Boston University Glee Club Sings in Lynn Tonight
The Boston University C L A Glee Club, led by Leon B H Baldwin, performs at South Street M E Church Lynn this evening. Members include tenors, basses, and a reader Daisy Davis assists. A Reading concert was successful last night and Boston University students heard a talk by Mrs Orminton Chant urging high standards and responsibility of graduates.
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Ita
South Street
M. E
Lynn
Leon & Baldwin
R. R. Stratton
W. H. Nott
A. H. Smith
T. 9. Davis
C. BE. Hurd
C. W.noyes
L. H. Lindsay
A. B. Gifford
W. H. Ja
C. H. Jones
J. W. Watson
Wheeler
L. B. Woodward
Newell
J. C. Sanborn
Leon BH. Baldwin
Reading
Daisy Davis
Orminton Chant
Boston University
Holiday Plays and Big Name Acts Stir Boston Theaters
Boston theaters feature Olga Nethersole in Frou Frou and Camille, plus Mark Twain’s Pudd'nhead Wilson at Tremont. Paderewski ends Boston run with final recital, while Park Theatre and Gillette's Too Much Johnson draw large crowds. Casts, matinees, and holiday crowds fill Castle Square, Keith's, and the Palace with operas, vaudeville, and spectaculars through Thanksgiving and the weekend.
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Mark Twain
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Frank Mayo
Tremont Theatre
William Gillette
Johnson
Gillette
Boston
Brewer Case Overruled Exceptions in Lynn Slaying
Supreme Court full bench yesterday overruled the defendant Annie A M Brewer ex ceptions in Commonwealth v Brewer. Brewer was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Gideon Latti mer in Lynn on December 18, 184. The key issue concerned the admissibility of the dying declarations of the deceased.
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Supreme Court
the Commonwealth
Annie A. M. Brewer
Gideon W. Lattimer
Lynn
New Opera House Plan For Mechanics Building
Manager John B. Schoeffel outlines converting the Mechanics’ building into an opera house with 6318 seats, ten boxes, two galleries and large foyers. Construction would cost about 250000, far less than Tremont or Metropolitan. A false floor would allow other entertainments, and season seats will be auctioned to subscribers with six seats limit and no aisle seats.
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John B. Schoeffel
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
New York House
Schoeffel
Tremont
Metropolitan
Roxbury man charged in multi county butter and egg scheme
Charles E Brown of 2 West Cottage Roxbury was arrested November 8 awaiting grand jury on five counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. Victims include Arthur Norman 2 Boylston place $100, Hiram Ames 29 Hammond St $100, Alfred Banks Norwood $400, Charles Day Tremont St $400, Eldon Ladd 781 Tremont St $400. Banks and others testified Brown proposed a partnership to run stores, taking $400 from each investor with promised profits. Brown held for grand jury in $3,090 bond.
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Charles E. Brown
West Cottage Street
Roxbury
Roxbury Court
Bolster
Arthur Norman
Boylston Place
Hiram E. Ames
Hammond Street
Alfred E. Banks
Norwood
Charles B. Day
Tremont Street
Eldon H. Lada
Alfred B. Banks
Boston
Brown
Dudley Street
Dorchester Avenue
Banks
Charles
Day
Eldon H. Ladd
Hampden Street
David D. Sanford
Milk Street
Fitchburg
Broadway
South Boston
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Lloyds
Olga Nethersole
Seuventy
Nhead Wilson
Hollis
Camille
Park Theatre
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Merry
Hoyt
Roland Reed
Park
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Mr. Padérewski
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Gilmore
Victor Herbert
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Brady
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Keith
Lockhart
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Tolic
Royal Court of
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Baron von Palm
Howard Atheneum
Troja
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Grand Ballet
John
Nelly Healy
Ducrows
Mabel Hudson
Delmore
Pasqueline
Cushman
Holcombe
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O'Brien
Buckiey
Leavitt
Nevello
Grand Museum
Kate Dallas
Palace Theatre
Aaron
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Lyceum Theatre
Joe Mullin
Nickelodeon
Lady Shooters
Magnetic Wonder
May del Maids
Femelle Minstrel Company
Annie Brewer Case
Rm Howard Corral Ll Mat Myers
America
Comedienne
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Belotta
Louis
Cushman and Holcombe
Miles. Miller
Carture Fowler
Leavitt and Nevello
Europe
Koster @ Bial
Healys
O’brien
Buckley
Whitten
Edisons
Carrie Tutein
Vevne Nobriga
Minnie Cline
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Tsraatae W
Mets
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Columbia Theatre
Science King
John B. Mason
Dominick Array
Germania Band
J. A. O'Shea
Frank Dunn
Joe Mullen
Joe Smith
Prairie May
Union Park Hall
H. H. Clones
Hase
Austin
Stone
Sandow Sheffer
Blakely
Padbrewskis
Music Hall
Castle SQ
Freitont St
Tel
Castle Opera Co
Bizet
Eugene Tompkins
Boston Museum
Natéa Natze
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Atkinson
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Portland
East and
Norte
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