Newkirk to perform in Boston vaudeville stint
Newton Newkirk famed humorist of the Boston Post will headline a week of shows in Boston and nearby theatres. He plans to rotate monologues weekly and appears at B I Keith's Theatre on Monday with other dates at the National Theatre and Lynn Theatre. He notes the challenge of makeup and his wish to avoid acting in favor of fishing.
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Newton Newkirk
Boston Post
Boston
New England
Steve
Mr. Newkirk
B. I. Keith
Newkirk
Park Street
Newspaper Row
National Theatre
B. F. Keith’s Lynn
Keith
Newt
Fire damages Dorchester restaurant building
Fire of unknown origin damaged a one story wooden building at 957A Dorchester Avenue Dorchester last night. The fire caused about 4000 dollars in damage to the structure owned by John A Brett of 20 Pemberton Square and used as a restaurant by Norman Roberts.
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Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester
John A. Brett
Pemberton Square
Norman Roberts
Union Hat Co offers deep discounts on winter wear
The Union Hat Co on Hanover Street advertises vast savings on coats suits hats undergarments gloves and footwear for men women and children. It touts cash and spot cash bargains and carries items like oil tanned leather coats waterproof canvas coats fur lined garments and various hats at prices from 49c to about 10.98 with mail orders and free delivery across New England.
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U. H.co
U. H. CO
U. E Co
Cheaker
Jace Waldepraet
H. CO
PS. U. H. CO
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Conte
Hanover Street
Union ST. Tunnel Station
U. H. Coo
Cravenette
U. BH. CO
New England
U. H, CO
Dorchester Girl Mildred Belknap Wins Cross Country Hike
Miss Mildred Belknap, 17, of Dorchester, won the Municipal Athletic Association cross-country hike yesterday. The teen has drawn attention for prior walking feats and added another title to her growing list of achievements.
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Mildred Belknap
Dorchester
Municipal Athletic Association
Belknap Sets Long Walk Record in Snow Storm
Miss Belknap led 87 starters, mostly men including her father, to reach Franklin Field locker building after a snowbound hike. She has long daily five to six mile hikes and on June 8 walked 47 miles from Dorchester to Providence in nine hours. In August 1908 she covered 309 miles from Portland to the White Mountains in 12 days.
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Miss Belknap
Franklin Field
Dorchester
Providence
Thanksgiving Dinner Feeds 500 at Shawmut Rescue Mission
At the Shawmut Avenue Rescue Mission a Good Cheer Thanksgiving dinner fed more than 500 people yesterday afternoon. The event was organized under the direction of Frank Curtis and Fred E. Winslow.
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Shawmut Avenue
Frank Curtis
Fred E. Winslow
North Pole Discoverer's Daughter Makes Her Debut
Miss Marie Peary daughter of the Arctic explorer makes her debut in Washington. Born while the Pearys were within the Arctic circle she is known as the snow baby the first white child born that far North. Raised to be strong and independent she has thrived living in the open and dressing sensibly.
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North Pole
Washington
Marie Peary
Arctic
Robert E. Peary
Miss Peary
Arctic Circle
Harris & Ewing
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Seal Campaign Opens Across Boston
Eighty million Red Cross seals go on sale today with 100000 tuberculosis fighters starting a holiday drive. Drug stores, post offices, hotels, and stands citywide offer the one cent seals, proceeds aiding Boston anti tuberculosis work. Officials expect a record campaign and about $400000 in profit for the cause.
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RED Cross
Boston
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
New York
Craft Take Refuge in Vineyard Haven
Appealing odors from galleys scented Vineyard Haven harbor as a large coastwise fleet rode out the Thanksgiving gale. The northerly blow brought the heaviest seas of the year with thick snow and rough water.
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Vineyard Haven
Harvard Square's Shoppers Signal Democratic Drift
An observer notes the spread of democratic tendencies in Harvard as various segments from Gold Coasters to Greenleaf scholars buy popular tobacco goods in Harvard Square stores, illustrating a rapid social shift.
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Harvard Square
Greenleaf
Harvard
Holy Cross Beats St Louis 24 to 15 in Football showdown
Holy Cross College of Worcester defeats St Louis University 24 to 15 at St Louis. O'Brien 70 yard interception return for a TD and Ostragen key placements helped Holy Cross pull ahead after a tense third quarter. Pickett interception and 20 yard return for a TD sealed the game.
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ST. Louis
Holy Cross College of Worcester
Mass
St. Louis University
Holy Cross
O'Brien
Foward
Ratican
Ostragen
O’brien
Zachritz
Pickett
Silva Wins 10 Mile Cross Country Championship
J G Silva of the Boston Athletic Association won the 10 mile cross country title of the New England Amateur Athletic Association in one hour flat. John Cook of Brookline A A was second in 1 hour 2 minutes and T H Lilley of North Dorchester A A placed third in 1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds. The course ran from St Joseph's Total Abstinence Society rooms in Lynn to Peabody square and back over snowy roads. There were 16 entries.
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Lynn
J. G. Silva
Boston Athletic Association
New England Amateur Athletic Association
John Cook
Brookline A. A
T. H. Lilley
North Dorchester
Peabody
England Wins Davis Cup Lead With Two Singles Wins
England drew first blood in the Dwight F. Davis inter national lawn tennis trophy in Melbourne as J Parke defeated Norman Brookes and C Dixon beat R W Heath in two straight singles. The English victory, seen as a major setback for Australasia, boosts England’s chances and raises anticipation of a stronger U S challenge next year.
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Melbourne
Australia
Navy
England
Dwight F. Davis
J. ©. Parke
Norman Brookes
Australasia
Charles P. Dixon
Eagland
R. W. Heath
Brookes
Parke
Inglishman
United States
Millstreams Tie Revere A A In Scoreless Game
The Millstreams of Chelsea and Revere A A played to a scoreless draw at Carter Field Chelsea. Gallagher and Puehart starred for Millstreams while Eaton and Finlay stood out for Revere.
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Revere A. A
Chelsea
Carter Field
Revere
Gallagher
Puehart
Eaton
Finlay
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