Round Table Fair in New York to Aid Homeless Children
The Round Table charity plans a mammoth fair at Sherry's on December 7 8 and 10 with 15000 NYC and 150000 nationwide young members. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands will contribute her portrait and support. Proceeds fund St Marys Hospital for Children and the Good Will Farm in Maine, to build an industrial school and expand care for homeless children.
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Round Table
New York City
Brooklyn
United States
Sherry’s
Holland
Wilhelmina
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Order
Pittsburg
Branch of the Round Table
Pacific Islands
Europe
West
Central Park
Broadway
Hell's Kitchen
St. Mary’s Hospital
Thirty-fourth
Good Will
Maine
Harper’s Young People
Order of the Round Table
Hospital Association
Little Women of the Order Plan a Booth Show and Reunion
The article describes a charity booth plan featuring dolls and waifs from other nations, with needlework stamp collections photographs and music. A reunion is set for Saturday evening with invited luminaries including Hezekiah Butterworth Howard Rggleston Kirk Munroe Ellen Douglas Deland Mary E Wilkins W J Henderson Captain Howard Patterson Charles Dudley Warner W D Howells Culmer Barnes W A Rogers Ruth McEnery Stuart John Kendrick Bangs Thomas W Knox Margaret E Sangster Will Carleton and Howard Pyle.
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Hezekiah Butterworth
Howard Hggleston
Kirk Munroe
Ellen Douglas Deland
Mary E. Wilkins
W. J. Henderson
Captain Howard Patterson
Charles Dudley Warner
W. D. Howells
Culmer Barnes
W. A. Rogers
Ruth McEnery Stuart
John Kendrick Bangs
Thomas W. Knox
Margaret E. Sangster
Will Carleton
Howard Pyle
Norcross Man and Woman Contrast in Bargain List
A fragmented ad listing Kerrs 6 cord cotton and 100 yard spools of silk, silk twist, De Long machine oil, linen thread, scissors, feather stitched braid, and cambric. The text contrasts male wants with female desires, noting cheap prices and small items.
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Kerr
Do Unto Others as You Would Be Done By
A reflective moral urging gentleness and restraint. It counsels avoiding fault finding gossip and snobbery while promoting considerate behavior and the golden rule as guiding principles for a courteous life.
Funeral for Ada L Hadley at Chelsea residence
The funeral of Mrs Ada L Hadley wife of George Hadley driver of Hose 2 was held at 82 Fifth Street Chelsea at 1230 yesterday. Relatives friends and fire department members attended and Rev R Perry Bush Universalist Church officiated. Many floral tributes from relatives and fire department. Interment was at Woodlawn.
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Ada L. Hadley
George Hadley
Hose 2
Fifth Street
Chelsea
Fi.e Department
R. Perry Bush
Universalist Church
Fire Department
Woodlawn
Beverly's 82 year old man named first mayor candidate
John I. Baker, an 82 year old resident with long white hair, is hailed as Beverly's first mayor candidate. He is the sole candidate for the new city office as Beverly prepares to become a municipality. The community offers him broad support and honors his long service in local offices.
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Beverly
John I. Baker
John I Baker A Beacon Of Beverly Public Life
John I Baker rose from store boy to Beverly leader known for probity and public service. He served 18 terms in the Legislature and held roles in Governor Banks and Andrew councils, led local business boards, and helped unite Beverly during a Farms controversy. He also led gas and electric ventures and chaired the Beverly Historical Society.
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Andrew
Washington
Guiteau
Garfield
Wendell Phillips
William Lloyd Garrison
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Beverly
Mr. Baker
Congress
Citizens
John I. Baker
Patrick O'Neil
Abraham Lincoln
Beverly Gas and Electric Light Company
Beverly & Danvers Street Railway Company
Savings Banks
Beverly Historical Society
Odd Fellows and Free Masons
Debating Club Presents Cane to E. B. Field
The Ellis Memorial Club debate group at 49 Providence Street gave Mr. E. B. Field a handsome god-headed cane on Thanksgiving Eve. Frank Snyder delivered the presentation remarks.
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Ellis Memorial Club
Providence Street
E. B. Field
Frank Snyder
Voice That Won Him A Telegraph Romance
Bernard Benson fell for Mary Cullen after hearing her voice on the Williamsburg central line six years earlier. They courted after meeting as he uploaded orders and she guided calls at Myrtle and Clinton avenues. The couple married Tuesday night at the Church of the Transfiguration with a reception at 850 Myrtle avenue.
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New York
Bernard Benson
Mary Cullen
Western Union Telegraph Company
Broadway
Williamsburg
Fello
Central
Benson
Williamsburg Central
Bedford Aveue
Fiton Street
Bedford Central
Escome
Myrtle and
Clinton Avenues
Williamsburg Pen Riit
John M. Kiely
Church of the Transfiguration
Myrtle Avenue
Painted Arab Girls and Fashion in Shief Valleys
An observer describes Arab women in Shief with yellow dyed skin, black eye lines, red noses, and green cheek spots, noting the contrast with surrounding rock. The piece comments on veiling, harem access, and social behavior, then discusses dress materials including lace, velvet, and cheaper velutin substitute, noting costs and trends.
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Shief
Hadramut Fashion Described in Nineteenth Century Text
A passage notes Hadramut women wearing blue cotton dresses with yellow and red embroidery and patches, described as the universal female dress. It mentions tall straw hats and masks contributing to a harsh appearance, reflecting old patterns tied to Hazarmaveth’s settlement.
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Hadramut
Hazarmaveth
Trimming Trends Dominate Fashion Columns
A fashion writer laments the wide variety of trimming styles in retail displays. Jet and crystal ornaments dominate store windows as bodices and dress fronts showcase lace and jet. The piece opens with a salad analogy to emphasize trims as the focal point over fabric.
Opening China Trade Ports for Foreign Residents
Announcement that Nankin and a Hainan island port will open to trade as a concession for foreign residents in China. This notice signals broader access for non nationals to commerce in these locations.
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Shanghai
China
Nankin
Hainan
Denounced Rev Hale at Fall River church service
At the First Baptist Church union service in Fall River on November 29 the Rev. W. W. Jubb of the Central Congregational Church denounced the Rev. Mr. Hale for his unfair criticism of Fall River published in the Forum. He called the article unbecoming a minister and discrediting the periodical.
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Fall River
First Baptist Church Union
W. W. Jubb
Central Congregational Church
Hale
Chinese official Li Hung Chang faces treason charges in memorial
A memorial signed by over 120 high officials accuses Li Hung Chang of corruption and treason. It claims he rejoiced at Japanese victories, misled China about war readiness, and conspired with Prince Kung and others to overthrow the empire. The document demands punishment and dismissal of all involved.
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Shanghai
Detring
China
Japan
Pekin
Li-Hung-Chang
Li- Hung-Chang
Prince Kung
Tsungli Yamen
Admiralty
Taotai Wu
Port Arthur
Fire on Foreign Officers in Wei-Hai-Wei
Foreign officers of the Chinese transports were fired upon by Chinese soldiers at Wei-Hai-Wei. Troops continue to move toward Niu-Chwang and Shan-Hai-Kwan. The Japanese may push to Pekin before lifting the war. The Chinese Emperor sent to Pekin for a Bible copy from the American Bible Society.
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Shanghai
wei-Hai-Wei
Niu-Chwang
Shan-Hai-Kwan
Pekin
Emperor of China
American Bible Society
Chinese Casualties at Port Arthur Reported by Tokio Telegraph
The Central News correspondent reports about 2000 Chinese killed at Port Arthur, largely during the November 2 bombardment. Japanese officers deny any further mass slaughter despite claimed mutilation of Japanese soldiers. The dispatch notes Chinese repulsion at Kin Chow during the siege.
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London
Central News
Tokio
Port Arthur
Kinchow
Foo Chow
Kinchow Battle Fails as Japanese Repel Chinese Assault
Chinese forces attacked Kinchow but met stiff resistance from the Japanese garrison. After severe fighting the Japanese repulsed the assault with heavy Chinese losses. Japanese casualties were twenty killed and sixty wounded, including several officers.
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Kinchow
Fall River Social Hop Bust and Local Football Result
Police raided a Legue des Patriotes social at Oak and Bedford streets uncovering a beer bar run by Narcisse Letourneau. About sixty bottles found, Letourneau arrested and a intoxicated girl detained. trial set for tomorrow. Also Fall River High School lost 48 to 10 to the college team. George Waring injured. John McAsker arrested for embezzlement, accused of stealing about 39 from Gately & Co. in Newport. extradition papers discussed. case to be heard in District Court tomorrow.
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Fall River
Legue Des Patriotes
Oak and
Bedford Streets
Narcisse Letourneau
Letourneau
Fall River High School
Collegians
George Waring
Rice
M’asker
John McAsker
Feeney
McAsker
Gately & Co
Newport
Richards
McGreenough
Stowaway Seized Aboard Palestine From Liverpool
The steamer Palestine arrived from Liverpool with a 19 year old stowaway named Alex Lefaire who claims to be a US citizen. Immigration officers report conflicting stories about his nationality and question whether he will be allowed to land. He may be returned across the ocean.
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Palestine
Liverpool
Alex Lefaire
United States
Big Pond
Thanksgiving at the Chardon Street Home
Scores of residents gathered for a hearty Thanksgiving meal at the Chardon Street Home. Both young and old filled the long table with stuffing mince pies cranberry sauce and other traditional dishes, sharing a generous feast with no one left hungry.
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Chardon Street
Kerry Dance at Harvest Day Benefit in Boston
A Harvest Day festival at the Mechanics Building in Boston in aid of the Working Girls' Home drew an estimated six thousand attendees. The event featured courtly parlor tables from area parishes, a Berkeley Orchestra program, pageants by Charles and Gertie Coleman, Irish reels, Kerry dance performances, juggling by Severus Schaeffer, and floor dancing after 10 pm, all aiming to raise a substantial sum for the home.
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Mechanics’ Building
Boston
Emerald Isle
John Boyle O'Reilly
Thomas Kelley
John J. McCluskey
Berkeley Orchestra
Frank K. Furlong
Machinery Hall
Cathedral
Sacred Heart of East Cambridge
St. Ann’s Church
Somerville
St. Mary’s
Brookline
St. Francis de Sales
Roxbury
the Shamrock
Cambridgeport
St. Peter’s of Cambridge
St. Peter’s of
Dorchester
Holy Trinity
Charlestown
St. Patrick’s
Kerry Gow
Mission Church of
Belle Isle
Sadie Bordman
Kelley
McGowan
Devine
Dowling
Flanagan
Ross
Sweeney
O’brien
Helen
May McDevett
Schayer
Hagerty
Dineen
Barrett
Severus Schaeffer
Keith
Woman and Her Ways in a Chicago Critic’s Eye
A Chicago critic argues most dangerous books are by women as Mrs. Caroline E. Haskell gives 20000 to found a chair of comparative religions at Chicago University and outlines aims to improve world practice of religion while noting public ignorance. Ellen Terry appears in Glasgow with health restored during Irving’s tour prior.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Caroline E. Haskell
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Seneca Falls
Rupert
Cromwell
Ellen Terry
Glasgow
Henry Irving
Baby Left Hidden in Alley Found in Armenian Quarter
A month old male infant was found behind an ash barrel on East Street Place at 9 PM by an Arabian who alerted Patrolman M A Kelly. The healthy well-dressed baby was taken to the Chardon Street Home after being examined at the station.
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East Street
M. A. Kelly
Chardon Street
Social Season Lacks Mrs Vanderbilt Yet Hopes Center on Consuelo
New York society awaits Consuelo Vanderbilt debut as Vanderbilts emerge from mourning. Her dress was routed through a local milliner to avoid attention while lavish plans promise costly jewelry and flowers. Rumors of a Marlborough match persist despite denials.
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New York
W. K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilts
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Consuelo
New York Custom House
Lucullus
Duke of Marlborough
Thieves Attack Post Office Robbery Near Brandon
Four men robbed the Ticonderoga New York post office of cash and stamps, pursued by Sheriff Tinkham and officers to near Rochester Vermont. A gun battle wounded two officers and two robbers, with one fleeing by rifle fire. $45 and stamps were found on three suspects. One man named Taylor, 22, gave no home and was captured. The gang is in a private house under guard.
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Brandon
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Rochester Village
Windsor County
Fletcher
Rochester
Tinkham
Taylor
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