Women Union Denounces Living Pictures In Chicago
The Women's Christian Temperance Union vows to abolish living pictures and stage nudity after a Willard Hall meeting. A committee described matinee scenes at Sam T. Jack's Theater with tights and bare limbs, denouncing the dancers and the venue as immoral. The group’s investigations included a visit to police headquarters and discussions with Lieutenant Ripley.
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Chicago
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Willard Hall
Isabel Wing Lake
L. A. Hagens
Zimmerman
Police
Ripley
Mr. Ripley
Peoples
Aladdin, Jr
London Women Call for End to Indecent Exhibits
In London, a series of speeches by ladies led to a resolution to remove what they call plague spots. A Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union committee on Living Pictures found the female form used in shameful displays at amusements. They insist women and believing men must enforce laws to suppress indecent stage exhibitions.
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London
Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mrs Drayton Ready to Reply in Divorce Suit
Mrs. J Coleman Drayton plans a full and absolute denial of her husband's divorce allegations. Her counsel Herbert A Shipman says the reply will be filed and the newspapers false reports of default are wickedly untrue. Drayton is in Bernardville New Jersey while Mrs Drayton is believed to be in Paris with the Astor family scattered at fall resorts.
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New York
J. Coleman Drayton
Herbert A. Shipman
Bernardsville
N. J
Bar Harbor
Mrs. Drayton
Paris
Astor
A. O. H. Ball At Waltham Grand Fifth Annual Event
The fifth annual ball of Division 19 A. O. H. in Waltham at Park Theatre drew guests from Boston Woburn Arlington and Natick. Grand march led by Mr and Mrs P. H. Concannon sixty five to seventy five couples danced from 8 pm to midnight with a banquet intermission and a list of officers and reception committee members.
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Waltham
Park Theatre
City
Boston
Woburn
Arlington
Natick
P. H. Concannon
Ada Rehan Stars In The Taming Of The Shrew Boston
Ada Rehan appears as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew at Hollis, a strong season highlight noted for her refined portrayal. The same bill repeats today. audiences fill houses as Prince Pro Tem continues its successful run at the Boston venues.
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Ada Rehan
Helen Dauvray
Boston Museum
Annie Lewis
Josie Sadler
Fanny Johnston
Annie Sutherland
Fred Lennox
Marion
Davenport
Kirke
Katherine
Hollis
Miss Rehan
Augustin Daly
Taming the Shrew
Marie Jansen
Girl survives gas poisoning incident at West Brookline Street home
Miss Fannie M. Shackford, 22, living at 202 West Brookline street, was found unconscious with gas pouring from a jet in her room around 8 am. A neighbor, Percy Platt, smelled the gas and helped turn it off. She was taken to City Hospital and was reported out of immediate danger.
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Fannie M. Shackford
West Brookline Street
Miss Shackford
Percy Platt
Malden
Washington Street
Charles Ames
Mr. Platt
Mrs. Ames
Post
Miss Ames
About Womankind Grand-niece of Daniel Webster noted
Miss Kate Sanborn, a humorist and advocate of humorous women, is described as the grand-niece of Daniel Webster. The piece highlights Mrs. Thomas Hardy as a key literary partner, noting her support and her act of copying Desperate Remedies for publication.
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Kate Sanborn
Daniel Webster
Thomas Hardy
Not His Gertrude Aged 17 Blocked From Ireland Departure
Gertrude L. Burns, 17, detained from sailing to Ireland with her adoptive father Charles Spence of Belfast. Guardian Miss Lucy P. Atwood appointed after Spence’s brother in law's action. Spence intercepted on Tremont Street and took her to Hollister. court ordered recommitment and barred further interference.
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Gertrude L. Burns
Ireland
Charles Spence
Belfast
Cambridgeport
Spence
McGoy
Lucy P. Atwood
Gertrude
Tremont Street
Hollister
Miss Atwood
Massachusetts Woman SuffrageA Fair Appeals Drive
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association executive committee met at 3 Park Street and urged raising 10000 for a December fair at Horticultural Hall. Weekly Friday sessions 2 30 to 4 30 at 3 Park Street invite volunteers from all ages. Key leaders listed include Mary A Livermore Julia Ward Howe and Judith W Smith.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Park Street
Horticultural Hall
Mary A. Livermore
Julia Ward Howe
Judith W. Smith
O. Augusta Cheney
H. B. Blackwell
Francis J. Garrison
Abby E. Davis
End of Century The Tide Ends The Silent Duel
A surreal clash on a desolate shore unfolds as a couple confronts mortality and art. The man admits writing gears and the woman fires back with titles The Infernal Triplets and Trolleys That Pass in the Day as the rising tide seals their fate. Brooklyn annex is referenced.
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Brooklyn Annex
Home made wardrobes Offer Space Saving Closet Solution
The Pittsburg Despatch notes how tight spaces push housewives to improvise wardrobes. It suggests using two long wood strips and available corner space to create makeshift storage, highlighting the trend of sacrificing internal utility for exterior design in some architectural choices.
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Pittsburg
Do It Yourself Emergency Closet Under Roof
A quick home project uses 4 inch by 1 inch strips to form a roof framing six feet up. Boards cut to fit create a corner shelf with hooks on cleats and a brass rod for hanging. Lightweight fabric drapes for the curtain. a 16 inch lower shelf adds storage while muslin or paper keeps out dust.
Visiting Milliner Promises Flexible Work At Homes
A visiting milliner visits households to create hats and bonnets “by the day.” She shops for materials, consults fashions, or reuses leftovers to craft stylish head coverings. Wage ranges from 2.50 to 3 dollars daily, producing three to four pieces, with potential for other women to join.
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D Emand
Enduring maxims on effort and charmed luck
A string of aphorisms on self improvement and virtue. It contrasts easy guidance with hard work, notes self confidence, luck, and sincerity. It remarks that love can blind yet be beautiful and that merit may not correlate with reward.
The Bloomers Ride The Wheel In News Paper Verse
A collection of humorous and opinionated verses from several papers praising the bloomers. Lines praise the bicycle riding woman and predict social change as women adopt the wheel and gain independence.
Autumn excursion to New York by rail for five dollars
The Boston and Albany railroad offers a Tuesday Oct 9 trip to New York via Albany Hudson River with return via Fall River and Boston. The outing promises best value for money at a total fare of five dollars.
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Union Station
Boston
No. Adams
Washington St
Causeway
F .Atson
A. Fitchburg
Boston & Albany
New York
Albany
Hudson River
Fall River Line
Sane York
NSON
Vva Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
Prince Edward Island
Boston & Annapolis
Boston & Digby
Boston & ST. John
Boston & Eastport
Boston & Lubec
Boston & Calais
St. John
Albany-Hudson River
Fall River
Boston & Albany Railroad
Norwich
N. Y
Summer St
City of Lowell
Greyhound of the Sound
City of Worcester
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lLotta
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Miss Dauwray
Boston Theatre
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Prince Okabe
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Delano Fritz
Mias
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Marry ME
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Whittemore Chamberlin
Cambridge
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Frances Maria
Eate Edawin M. Chamberlin
R. I
Porter
Arriet ‘Wood
George H. Wood
Candace Prentice
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New
Amanuensis
Hawarden
Mr. Gladstone
New York Marine Journal
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Ward McAllister
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
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Ohio
Johnny
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E Lyceum
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Olst
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Tommy Tompkins
Stone's
Okabe
Gumbo, SR
Tiny Gumbo, JR
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Te Temple
George A. Foxcroft
Evry
Rich & Harr
Charles Sprowman
Nee Eefstors and Managers
South
Bowdoin Sq
Mr. Chas. F. Atkinson
THE
New South
Joseph Grisner
Phee Davies
Cotton King
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, Props
Mgrs
Duff Opera Co
Helen Dauvabay
Old Jed Prouty
STA
Hoosac
Canada Atlantic & Plant Steamship Line
Halifax
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Florida
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
A. P. Lane
IN & Barnard
Atlantic Ave
Rueter & CO
Ents
Fairyland
Mechanics
Boston’s Fairest Daughters
Lafricain
Naval Brigade Band
Gibbs
Strausser
Metzger
Merrill
Hein
Aubert
Balch
Hampe
Goldie
Ludwig
Uafricain
Imperial Hungarian Gypsy Band
Jene
Eorce Thatcher
Cotham
Tremont St
Guptill
Rexby
Chester Fe
Belovelove
Benjamin F
A Kinny
RB Uptt
Mary
John Kinney
Jas. R. Adams
the Bloomer Girl
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Indianapolis
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Binghamton Republican
Portland
India Wharf
Tfp. M
Portland P. S
C. F. Williams
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