Carnegie Offers 1000 Toward Organ for East Boston Church
Andrew Carnegie pledges a $1000 donation to Central Square Baptist Church East Boston toward an organ if a similar amount is raised by other means. The piece notes additional church events including memorial gift for the late Rev. A. T. Dunn and various lectures and travel arrangements for Universalist and Baptist activities.
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Carnegie
East Boston
Central Square Baptist Church
Andrew Carnegie
A. T. Dunn
Miss Hunnewell’s Second Wedding Surprises Wellesley
In Wellesley the secret marriage of Mrs Isabella Hunnewell Harriman’s daughter to J Searle Barclay Jr astonished society. The couple honeymoon at the Hunnewell estate with only close friends aware, while Mrs Barclay’s mother Mrs Hunnewell travels in Europe.
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Wellesley
J. Searle Barclay, Jr
New York
Hunnewell
Barclay
Isabella Hunnewel Harriman
Arthur Hunnewell
Europe
Isabella Hunnewell
Herbert H. Haurriman
Oliver H. Harriman
Church of the Ascension
Percy Stickney Grant
Metropolis
Columbia
Clement Barclay
J. Searle Barclay
Isabelle H. Harriman
Big liners depart for Liverpool with large cargoes and passengers
Two ocean liners left Boston harbor within half an hour of each other for Liverpool. The Devonian carried 20 cabin passengers including 12 young women headed abroad for a year of study and 100000 bushels of grain with 5500 bales of cotton. The Cymric sailed with 40 saloon passengers and 2235 steerage, plus cargo including wheat, flour, provisions, lumber, cotton, cattle and apples.
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Liverpool
Leyland
Devonian
Ruth Cobb
Maine
Margaret Babcock
Mary Berry
Ella J. Black
Ada van Sant
Mary E. Croft
Mabel Harvey
Mary Homer
Florence Hurley
Edna Humphreys
Ethel Humphreys
Francesco Baldasseroni
Dover
N. H
Alice Whitehead
Australia
Mary A. Fabens
Mary C. Fabens
Dudley R. Child
White Star Steamship
Cymric
W. Tinch
Hoosac
Charlestown
Ashton Lee
Lawrence
J. A. Gahm
W. B. McGrath
Cymrec
James Brown
Quincy D. Nichols
Prohibitionists Carry Asheville Election for Dry Jan 1
In Asheville North Carolina the Prohibitionists won by 848 votes after a brief campaign, making the city dry starting January first. The result concludes a pivotal local contest in the wake of the vote.
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Asheville
N. C
May Ward and Her Wight Dresden Dolls at Tremont
May Ward brings the Wight Dresden Dolls to the Tremont Theatre in Boston for an advanced vaudeville headline act Monday. The show promises one of the daintiest and most novel performances among headliners.
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Tremont
May Ward
Dresden Dolls
Tremont Theatre
Keith
Charles I. Lemon
Lemon
Huailing
Salem
Toars
Barnord
Joe Welch
W. C. Fields
the Keatons
Hyams and McIntyre
Heras Family
Castle Square
Masson
la Sonnambula
George Talman
Filvino
Old Howard
Pat White
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Charlotte Hunt
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Avenue Girls
Columbia
Miss Ward Presents Eight Beauties In Musical Fantasy
The act features Miss Ward and eight of the prettiest girls on the American stage in a four scene musical fantasy combining new songs with a medley of old minstrelsy and plantation dances. Described as a dainty impressionistic dream with stunning costumes scenery and light effects. The star is identified as a Boston girl.
Steamer Bound Brook Brings Jamaica Oranges to Port
The Bound Brook, Captain Hanson, arrived at Long Wharf late yesterday from Port Antonio with the season’s largest shipment of Jamaican oranges and 18 258 bunches of bananas. The Admiral Sampson, Captain H A Henshaw, left Long Wharf after annual overhaul for Jamaican ports with excursionists. The steamer Auguste, laden with molasses, left Havana Monday and is expected next Sunday.
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Bound Brook
Hanson
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Admiral Sampson
H. A. Henshaw
Jamaican
Auguste
Havana
Uniform Bill of Lading Debated by Boston Merchants
Twelve produce merchants met at Youngs Hotel to plan a uniform bill of lading and appointed George F. Mead to represent them at the Interstate Commission hearing in Washington on October 16. The meeting, run by the National League of Commission Merchants, included Boston league officers C E Gerrish and E H Kingman and a list of prominent attendees.
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Young's Hotel
George F. Mead
Interstate Commission
Washington, D. C
National League of Commission Merchants
Boston Merchants
Mead
J. D. Mead Co
C. IE. Gerrish
Boston League
E. H. Kingman
W. H. Blodgett
Arthur Clifford
A. T. Cummings
Frank Lawrence
A. C. Fisher
A. Warren Patch
Frederick Pratt
William Craig
James York
M. V. Crimmens
F. H. Bowles
The Morals of Marcus Triumphs For Marie Doro in Theatre
Marie Doro gains personal triumph in The Morals of Marcus with large enthusiastic audiences. Busy schedules find Blanche Bates in Mme Butterfly and The Girl of the Golden West at Majestic and weekend shows. Cecilia Loftus, Lawrence D Orcay in The Lancers follow, Grace George at Hollis in Divorcens, plus upcoming Salomy Jane with Eleanor Robson and The Parisian Motel after The Follies of 1997 ends.
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Marie Doro
Marcus
Blanche Bates
Mme. Butterfly
The
Majestic
Cecilia Loftus
Lawrence D'Orsay
the Lancers
Grace George
Salomy Jane
Eleanor Robson
Colonial Theatre
Anna
Otis Harlan
Grace LaRue
Paris
Dresden
Boston Theatre
Eleanor Gordon
Samuel Tornberg
Globe Theatre
Siske O'Hara
Dion O’dare
Lancers to Open at Majestic Featuring Loftus and D'Orsay
Seat sale begins today at the Majestic Theatre for the first joint engagement of Cecilia Loftus and Lawrence D'Orsay in The Lancers. The military comedy directed by Henry Miller promises Loftus wit and D'Orsay humor, with Cupid as commanding general and no actual combat.
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Majestic Theatre
Cecilia Loftus
Lawrence D'Orsay
the Lancers
Henry Miller
Cupid
California low rate colonist tickets on sale daily
Low cost colonist tickets available daily through October 30. Fares range from 49.45 to 951.45 for travel from Boston to the Pacific coast. Tickets include passage on the electric lighted Los Angeles Limited and the China and Japan Fast Mail from Chicago. Daily tours in Pullman sleeping cars offered at 9.75 for a double berth from Boston to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland. Route options and agent contact at 800 Washington Street.
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Boston
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
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End
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Orpheum
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Felix and
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Bank Officers
Hollis Street
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H. L. Heartz
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Hub
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Tremont Temple
Joe Roth
Maude Fenton
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Francis Stedman
William O'Connell
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Symphony Hall
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Lillian Rose
George Francis
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