Cecilia Loftus Returns to Legitimate Stage at Majestic
Cecilia Loftus resumes the legitimate comedy route at the Majestic Theatre this week sharing top billing with Lawrence D Or Say in The Lancers a dashing military entertainment set in Quebec Loftus is described as a versatile performer who has moved through vaudeville serious drama Shakespearean works and musical comedy before returning to light comedy highlighting her charm and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Loftus
Majestic Theatre
Lawrence D'Or Say
Quebec
Miss Loftus
Two Armored Cruisers Start for Pacific
Washington and Tennessee sail from Newport News as pathfinders for battleships, inaugurating Roosevelt policy to move Atlantic fleet ships to the Pacific. Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree commands the expedition with the armored cruisers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Uriel Sebree
Newport News
Tennessee
Wages Dispute At W L Douglas Shoe Company
The company disputes claims of reduced wages in the lasting department and says it has paid the agreed union rate the highest in the world. H T Drake denies any wage cuts and cites arbitration compliance while defending hiring at the union rate to finish work.
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W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
H. T. Drake
Brockton
W. U. Douglas Shoe Company
United Shoe Machinery Company
Douglas
Lusitania Turbine Engines Studied By Navy
Washington October 13 The Luisi tania giant steamer's turbine performance prompts the Navy Department to consider sending one or two naval engineers on a round trip across the Atlantic to study the vessel's machinery for data not in official reports. The Navy is installing turbine engines in scout ships and contracting for two new torpedo boat destroyers.
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Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic
Navy
Punched insulter's eye in courtroom
In New York Yorkville Police Court Louisa Miller 201 East Tenth Street was charged with maintaining a disorderly house when she struck Isaae Kessler 173 Monroe Street in court yesterday in response to an alleged insult. The courtroom scene disrupted proceedings with magistrate officials and spectators present.
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New York
Yorkville
Louisa Miller
East Tenth Street
Isaae Kessler
Monroe Street
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromus Quinine Tablets
Ad for a cold cure touting Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with refund if ineffective. Includes price symbol and signed by W. Grove on each box.
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W. Grove
Rumor of Archbishop OConnell as American Cardinal
The Boston archbishop William H. O Connell is rumored to be named an American cardinal after delays in Cardinal Merry del Val retirement. Other candidates include Archbishops Ryan of Philadelphia Ireland of St Paul, with a decision balancing senior service versus rapid American church growth.
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Rome
William H. O'Connell
Boston
Cardinal Merry del Val
Merry del Val
Holy See
Pius X
France
Ryan
Philadelphia
Ireland
St. Paul
Pope Pius
America
O'Connell
Lawyer fails to locate elusive Coney Island musician
William Maurice McLaughlin a New York lawyer searched Greendale with John B Hamel for a dreamy eyed musician from the Saga more Hotel orchestra at Coney Island. He spent several hundred dollars on gems after the woman gave a fake Greendale address and promised an early wedding.
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Worcester
William Maurice McLaughlin
Man Misled in Worcester Date by Fake Address
McLaughlin failed to locate a woman identified as Margaret Adams at a Central avenue number. he left the Hotel Standish and returned to New York convinced of a scam. A Worcester letter reveals Adams is with an orchestra on tour and was in Cincinnati when the Worcester tale appeared, admitting the address was a childish whim.
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McLaughlin
Central Avenue
Standish
New York
Worcester
Margaret Adams
Eleanor B. Salandri
Cincinnati
Watertown Woman Chosen Head Worker for Lewiston Settlement
Miss Gladys Abbott daughter of Judge Samuel Abbott of Watertown has accepted the position of head worker at the Lewiston Settlement in Lewiston Maine. She will begin duties on the first of next month after a career in athletics teaching and settlement work and currently directs physical training at Moore Neighborhood House in Cambridge.
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Gladys Abbott
Watertown Society
Lewiston
Watertown
Samuel Abbott
Parker Street
Moore Neighborhood
Cambridge
Women Adopt Mannish Style With Men’s Socks
A fashion note describes women embracing a mannish look including hats, collars, ties, shirts, coats, gloves, and even men’s socks and garters. The shift signals bold dressing that commands attention and challenges traditional feminine details.
Rumored Inquiry Targets Police Department Over Helmet Contract
District Attorney Moran shifts focus from fire department and milk trust probes to police contracts. Reports allege former police board officials may be questioned about helmet and harness purchases, with claims that patrolmen buy two helmets annually at 2.50 while rivals pay 1.90, creating surplus gear at headquarters.
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Moran
Fire Department
Milk Trust
Police Department
District Attorney
Board of Police
Revere
Boston
No Bill Found in Dr Carbone Malpractice Case
The grand jury reported on Saturday and returned no bill in the case of Dr Giovanni Carbone of 288 Hanover Street North End who was arrested July 14 by a Station 1 officer charged with malpractice. The decision surprised few of the doctor’s friends and patrons.
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Giovanni Carbone
Hanover Street
North End
Station 1
Carlisle and Midgeley Return to Boston Vaudeville
Pretty little Gertie Carlisle comes to Tremont Theatre with partner Sager Midgeley for a short Boston run. James Whitcomb Riley notes their Sammy and Sarah characters as primed rural types on stage. Next season Midgeley leads Klaw & Erlanger's $100000 production of Little Nemo. Carlisle to head a Klaw & Erlanger musical comedy company. Last visit featured The Pearl and the Pumpkin.
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Gertie Carlisle
Boston
Tremont Theatre
Sager Midgeley
James Whitcomb Riley
Sammy
Sarah
Midgeley
Carlisle
Klaw & Erlanger
Sunday Post
Miss Carlisle
Fireman Rescues Two Men In Harbor Feats
Gustav Peterson of the Commercial Wharf Tow Boat Company on the Francis Hersey made two dramatic overboard rescues yesterday afternoon. He saved Patrick Le Blanc after Le Blanc fell and was stunned by a wharf piling, then saved a second unidentified sailor who drowned after striking a piling. Peterson lost his overalls while freeing a leg and spent a couple of dollars in the rescues. Le Blanc was taken to Relief Hospital for a scalp wound and is expected to recover.
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Gustav Peterson
Commercial Wharf Tow Boat Company
Francis Hersey
Patrick LeBlanc
Julian Street
Roxbury
Thomas Jussilt
Peterson
Hersey
LeBlanc
Commercial Wharf
Yonkers Dog Catcher Dies After Bite Count
Isaiah Lees Yonkers longtime dog catcher died in St John s Hospital from spinal meningitis doctors said after initial hydrophobia fears He had served four years in Yonkers and was bitten by more than 200 dogs during his tenure.
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New York
Isaiah Lees
Yonkers
St. John’s Hospital
Lees
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