Eldest Daughter of the President Dines at Newton Home
Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the President, visits the Chestnut Hill home of her grandfather George Co. Lee in Newton. She attends Unitarian Church services with the Lee family, then hosts a Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Fessenden, and Mrs. Mumford and their spouses. She will keep quiet for the rest of her stay and will not accept invitations.
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Alice Roosevelt
George Co. Lee
Chestnut Hill
Lee
Unitarian Church
Lee Homestead
Miss Roosevelt
Reginald Gray
S. H. Fessenden
Mumford
Mr. Lee
The Ex-Governor Drummer at the Hotel Veranda
After supper eight men smoke on a hotel veranda when a bustling small man asks for the general assembly. He parades titles ex Governor ex Cabinet officer ex Congressman and claims to raise 6 million for a Missouri River bridge. The next day they learn he was only a drummer for a Cincinnati shoe factory.
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Missouri River
Cincinnati
Proposing plan using dog chase gag in Smart Set tale
A friend plots an engagement ruse to Miss Lovelton involving a bull terrier. One man fakes as a tramp to lure the dog away, then hides in a tree while the other asks for Miss Lovelton’s hand. They trust the dog will chase him and the scene will unfold without a hitch.
Thanksgiving Gift Acknowledged By Boston Tavern Staff
Proprietor York of the Boston Tavern provided a turkey to every employee for Thanksgiving. On Wednesday evening last the staff presented him with a written vote of thanks for the turkeys and additional favors shown to them.
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Boston
York
Comet-like light observed in Chicago sky
A mysterious bright object appeared in the southern sky over Chicago on Thanksgiving Evening. Officials from the weather bureau and observers offered varied explanations, from aurora to city light reflections, with no consensus. Professor Hale and Professor Hough offered competing interpretations while noting the unusual southern reach of auroral displays.
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Auditorium Tower
United States Weather Bureau
Cox
Weather Bureau
Newsto
George W. Hale
Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
George W. Hough
Northwestern University
Theft of Unset Diamonds Stuns Chicago Apartment
About $3000 worth of unset diamonds and jewelry were stolen today from the apartments of Mrs. Blanche N. Burlingame while she was absent visiting friends. The incident occurred in Chicago on November 28.
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Chicago
Blanche N. Burlingame
Fire destroys Uptegrove plant area in New York losses mount
A major fire in Manhattan near Tenth Street and the East River caused an estimated loss of half a million dollars, injuring several firefighters. The blaze gutted W. E. Uptegrove & Bros. operations, spread to Standard Oil, Mutual Gas, and lumber firms, and threatened broader destruction before containment. Authorities later projected total damage near one million with multiple firm losses estimated.
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New York
Tenth Street
East River
W. E. Uptegrove & Bros
Uptegrove & Bros
Standard Oil Company
Eleventh Street
Uptegrove
Mutual Gas Company
Hegemeyer & Sons
J. M. Soulpaugh
Croker
J. M. Saulvaugh
William KE. Aptogrove
Wollaston Golf Club Handicap Stroke Competition
On November 28 at Wollaston Golf Club a handicap stroke competition against bogey was held in two classes. Class A finish saw George W. Keats and F. H. Smith tied for first with a net 87 while Class B winner was J. F. Emery with a net 82.
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Wollaston
Wollaston Golf Club
George W. Keats
F. H. Smith
J. F. Emery
The Whirl of a Girl at a Busy Evening
A society woman recounts a day filled with fittings at the dressmaker luncheon with Jack to view a potential span and fencing lessons. She notes a successful dinner, a new cook, and a Stuyvesant ball followed by Bernhardt in L Aiglon and a pink-cheeked finale, as a maid awaits supper.
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Delmonico’s
Jack
L’aiglon
Bernhardt
Stuyvesant
Mary Jane
Boston Neighbor Endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills
William Dana of 28 Bowdoin Street testifies that repeated backache attacks were halted by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying advertisements of Boston notables cured by the product. He urges others to use Doan's, noting he would not recommend it if it had not helped from the first dose. Sold by dealers nationwide 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Boston
William Dana
Bowdoin Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan's
Chinese Out by Highbinders in San Francisco
In San Francisco two shooting incidents tied to Chinese laborers end with two dead and one wounded. Lou Fook a gambler and his bodyguard Jue Bo were attacked at Fooks gambling house. Fook died Bo was lightly hurt. Lee You arrested. Moments later Quang Louey and Sucy Buck were slain in Clay street rooms. Authorities seek links between the cases. highbinders suspected.
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San Francisco
Lou Fook
Jue Bo
Fook
Waverly Place
Lee You
Quang Louey
Sucy Buck
Clay Street
Dunleavy Douglas Fight Ends In Draw In New Orleans
Jack Dunleavy of Boston and Bob Douglas of St. Louis battled ten rounds to a draw in New Orleans. The bout was fast and scientific with no serious injuries. A second item notes Turkish sources disputing Miss Stone and attendant Mme Tsilka's death and efforts by Eddy and Consul Dickinson to secure release. A third item reports Cincinnati Cloak and Suit Co and Belding Silk Co building fire damage of 150000, fully insured.
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New Orleans
Jack Dunleavy
Boston
Bob Douglas
St. Louis
Washington
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
State Department
Vali
Salonica
Vresney
Mvejrjoza
Mr. Eddy
Dickinson
Cincinnati, O
Race Street
Cincinnati Cloak and Suit Company
Belding Silk Company
Trenton Man Murdered Over Unpaid Wages
John Krause who ran a cigar store in Trenton was killed this evening in his rear apartments. Frank Williams is sought by police after Krause was struck with a stick and fatally injured over back wages. Mrs Williams, Williams wife and Krause employee, led police to the scene and later to a livery stable as they pursued the body removal.
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N. Jj
John Krause
Frank Williams
Krause
Williams
Death reports on Ellen Stone and Tsilka from Sofia
Turkish authorities in Salonica report the American missionary Ellen Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka as dead and buried near Allidere in Dubnitza district. Tsilka dies in childbirth, Stone dies of grief and hardship. United States legation disputes the claims, urging Bulgaria to secure release. A private telegram from Dubnitza says they were alive on November 24.
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Salonica
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Allidere
Dubnitza
Mme
Tsilka
Miss Stone
United States
Bulgaria
Softa
Jumbo II the elephant eats biggest Thanksgiving dinner in Boston
Jumbo II of the Bostwick elephant show reportedly consumed a feast worth over 100 dollars at the Cyclorama building. The nine ton rogue animal resisted unloading and temper cooled little. trainer Charley Miller offered fruit vegetables and hay but Jumbo remained unpleased until the meal ended. Thirty eight turkeys and other creatures fared better with their meals.
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Boston
Salvation Army
Bostwick
Jumbo II
Jumbo
Frank Bostwick
Buffalo
Cyclorama
Liz
Dox
Charley Miller
Mr. Miller
India
Lord Roberts
Abyssina
First Kurlander Ball at Paul Revere Hall in aid of charity
Hebrews recently from Kurland gathered at Paul Revere Hall for the first ball under the Kurlander Young Men's Charitable Association. Proceeds go to the charity fund after a pre dance concert. Supper march led by Mr and Mrs Jacob J Fiewes at 11 30. Martial and floor duties assigned to a list of committee members.
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Kurland
Russia
Paul Revere Hall
Kurlander Young Men's Charitable Association
Jacob J. Fiewes
A. Hirshman
Jacob J. Filewes
S. Davidoff
J. Shnitka
Aids
Harry Livingstone
Jacob Kahn
A. Wulfson
L. Lewinston
S. Kleinman
S. H. Frindson
A. Freidman
M. Berliner
Jacob Falkson
Max Kahn
L. Hirshman
R. Hart
Samuel Hertzberg
A. H. Matz
J. Pearl
J. J Ewes
J. Kahn
H. Livingstone
Joseph Falkson
J. Shur
8. Dawidorf
A. Tint
Oysters and Opponents in Boston Skirmishes Rise
Norman interviews Boston politicians with Emerson sketches as Boston civic life surfaces. A Boston woman trades ferryboats to hairpins highlighting the North End Civic Settlement League’s notable work. A new wave of Lynn strikers earns $15 and strikes for $11 amid peculiar labor actions.
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Civic Settlement League of
The
North End
Maine Iceman Aims to Be Richest On Isthmus Battle Field
A Maine ice dealer known as the Iceman seeks wealth by building a fortune on the Isthmus where frequent conflicts occur. His plan centers on leveraging scarce resources and tough competition to outpace rivals and reach new financial heights.
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