Return of Society in London Brings Butler Sisters to Fore
London announces a social surge as cooler weather returns. Lady Reginald Pole-Carew and Lady Constance Butler, sisters of Beatrice Butler, rejoin town society after years as notable figures in England and Ireland, driven by their father's prominence as a major Irish landowner.
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London
Col
Reginald Pole- Carew
Guards
Beatrice Butler
Constance Butler
Marquess of Ormonde
Butler
England
Ireland
Harvard Weld crews replace coach Donovan with James Wray
Pat Donovan, long time Weld crews coach at Harvard, has been released. James Wray, famed Union Boat Club coach, takes his place. The decision surprised many as Donovan remained popular with the team.
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Pat. Donovan
Weld
Harvard
James Wray
Union Boat Club
Donovan
Injured Charlestown Woman Wins City Square Case
City square accident leaves Mrs Ida Brough 80 injured after collision with a two horse caravan. Municipal Court awards her 500 dollars in damages against the Boston Elevated Railway Company, later reduced on appeal. A 16 year old girl is arrested for larceny and Frank Slack is hospitalized after a police misidentity incident.
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Ida Brough
Auburn Street
Charlestown
City Square
Florence J.ean
Huntington Avenue
Boston Elevate ‘Way Company
Mary
B. BR. Keith
41St Cedar Pre
Kelley
Keith
S. Frank Slack
Second Street
South
Boston
Emery Hospital
Brady Sues Michael Over 624 Dollars in Race Dispute
William A. Brady former manager of Jim Corbett sues cyclist Jimmy Michael in Suffolk Superior Court. He claims Michael and Harry Elkes agreed to a Sept 14 race at Manhattan Beach but Michael raced at Revere instead. Brady says he spent 570 on promoting the race and $54.73 remains due, totaling 624.78, with Michael's property attached for 10,000.
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William A. Brady
Jim’’ Corbett
Suffolk
Jimmy” Michael
Brady
Michael
Harry Elkes
Manhattan Beach
Revere Track
Harvard Crimson Practice Amid Rainy Scrimmage Signals
Harvard football held a soggy practice with varsity edging the scrub in a late scoring drive. Kernan and Ristine starred in ball handling while Barnard blocked a punt for a 20 yard touchdown. Injured players were listed as sidelined but expected back soon.
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Harvard
Kernan
Ristine
Barnard
Columbia
Crimson
Roberts
Sargent
Green
Dodge
Cutts
Lee
Cooper
Matthews
Princeton
Indians
Putnam
Motley
Riggs
Randolph
Mac Masters
Campbell
Littig Graydon
Blagden Cutts
Hovey
G.f
Grew Berts
Sargent Barnard
Rf. G. i Hovey
O'Connell Lawrence
R. T
Greene Cooper
Clark Matthews
G. B
Marshall Kernan
H. B
Swann Ristine
Lh. B
Derby Mifflin, F. B
Columbia Gridiron Notes and Freshman Lineup Shifts
Local football updates describe Jon Riley at right halfback for Georgetown and Rorke from Boston College joining as guard. Dan Hurley, linked to Rep John C Hurley, headlines Harvard Freshmen versus Exeter. Columbia reports bad form, bruises, and stage fright with Yale Cornell and Pennsylvania still unbeaten.
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Jon’ Riley
Getown
Rorke
Boston College
Dan” Hurley
John C. Hurley
Harvard
Exeter
Hurley
Boston Latin
Columbia
B. Boyesen
Smith
Oflumbia
Yale
Cornell
Pennsylvania
U. of. P
Virginia
Bucknell
Indians
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Gould
Dorchester
Old Town
Meat Prices Rising For Winter In New York
Meat and poultry costs are rising as winter approaches in New York. Butchers report scarce good beef and higher prices, driven by corn costs and cattle feeding trends. Veal and pork costs have climbed, affecting diners in modest restaurants.
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New York
Washington Market
Armour
Cudahy
Powers Trial in Georgetown Bans Arms at Court
Jury completed in ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers murder case amid claims of bias and court packing. Judge Cantril overruled defense motions. witnesses sworn as trial opens. Court to ban arms for all entering the sessions.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Soreee
Cp Age Ee Defence
Challen
Cantril
Cantrill
Baldwin Installed as Custodian of Buildings
Edward Baldwin former school committee member assumed a new office created by the committee to oversee school buildings and janitorial matters. The salary and term are unsettled but Baldwin expresses confidence citing prior authority under the school house commission and a need for an executive head to manage hundreds of school houses valued in the millions.
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Edward ©. Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin
Baldwin
School House Commission
Fischer
Commission
School House Committee
Committee On
Ernst
Arene Ning
Free week with Dr. Liverpool at Tremont Street
A one week free consultation offers comprehensive disease diagnosis. Dr. Liverpool lists vast cure tallies across numerous conditions and promises free medicines during treatment, urging all patients to seek his guidance despite prior doctor consults and hospital results.
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Liverpool
Tremont Atreet
Boston
Bright
Angoy
Tremont Street
Spanish Fleet Not At Santiago In Atlantic Court Testimony
The record recounts naval testimony during the Santiago campaign with Captain Cook describing observations of the Texas and Brooklyn maneuvers, log entries, and cautions. Witnesses including Lieutenant Hodgson, Lieutenant-Commander Fulham, and Edward Nunez discuss distances from the harbor, readiness for action, and cipher despatches from Mole St. Nicholas.
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Cook
Texas
Hodgson
Brooklyn
Care
Marblehead
Santiago
Mr. Rayner
Admiral Cley
W. H. Fulham
New Orleans
Schley
Joseph Beale
Navy
Spain
Harvard
Commodore Schley
Mole St. Nicholas
Mr. Beale
J. Beale
Edward Nunez
Admiral Schliey
City Gyms Open for Winter Season
City free indoor gymnasiums opened for the winter with Monday named girls day by bath commissioners. Many new enrollees attended and observed gymnastic apparatus while James L. Walsh organized the openings and predicted higher attendance than previous years. Boys and men will use the facilities today in afternoon and evening sessions.
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Bath
James L. Walsh
Boston Candle Pin League Opens Season At Jefferson Alleys
The Mercantile Candle Pin Bowling League in Boston begins tonight with Standard Clothing Company versus Rice Perrass and Whitten. Teams include Brown Durrell Co Standard Clothing Smith Patterson Rice Sayward Whitten C A Browning Co and Clapp Tilton.
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Mercantile Candle Pin Bowling League of
Boston
Brown, Durrell & Co
Standard Clothing Company
Smith & Patterson
Rice, Sayward & Whitten
C. A. Browning & Co
Clapp & Tilton
Jefferson
Standard Clothing
Rice, Perrass & Whitten
C. A. Browning & Va
Fi & Tilton
Th & Patterson
Broad Sullivan Fight Ends In Draw In Fort Erie Match
Kid Broad and Dave Sullivan fought twenty rounds at the International Athletic Club in Fort Erie. Both boxers started cautiously and the referee warned them to avoid disqualification as the pace intensified in the later rounds. In a fierce finish Chief Griffin halted the bout, ruling it a draw.
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Broad
Sullivan
Chief Griffin
Bonner Weinig bout halted in fifth round stoppage
St John New Brunswick October 14 The boxing match between Jack Bonner and Al Weinig was stopped in the fifth round as the fighters stopped performing their actions and referee halted the bout.
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ST. John, N.B
Jack’’ Bonner
al” Weinig
Boxing Gossip Hints McCoy Fight Plans and Comeback Talk
San Francisco dispatch reports Jef Fries and Ruhlin likely to pause after the November 15 title bout as heavyweight champions historically avoid frequent defenses. The article notes Louis Parker backs Kid McCoy, with wires to Frisco awaiting a reply on McCoy’s challenge and forfeit terms.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Kid McCoy
Frisco
Louis Parker
McCoy
Buffalo
Boston
Post
New York
Saratoga
Sir McLean
Hudson
Mass
Benton
Pete Brooks
Lawrence
Peter Brooks
Kid Goodman
Goodman
Brooks
Riverside
Brygon
Sandy Ferguson
Sandy
St. John
N. B
Chelsea
McCarthy
Colonial Club
Young Woods
Woods
Charlie O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Jimmy Davenport
Nat Smith
London
Liverpool
Frank Erne
England
George Dixon
Will Curley
Dixon
Kid Lavigne
Tim Hegarty
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Shadow Chimes Fails to Overtake Mazette in 2 06 Pace
Shadow Chimes, the favorite, could not overtake Mazette in the 2:06 pace at Lexington as lameness kept Country Jay from the Johnston stake. May Allen defeats Leela after five heats, and Henrietta wins the 2:2 trot amid heavy betting and close judges’ decision.
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Lexington
Mazette
Shadow Chimes
Country Jay
Johnston
Leela
May Allen
Henrietta
William Tell
Enrietta
Happy Jack
Teen Struck by Flatiron in Salmon Falls
Fred Butler, 19, is in critical condition at his Third Street home after a midnight accident. In Toronto, Lord Minto denies resignation rumors while Sir Wilfrid Laurier refuses to discuss the matter.
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Salmon Falls
N. H
Fred Butler
Third Street
Toronto
Ont
Lord Minto
Canada
Wilfrid Leva
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Remedy in Ad Feature
An editorial style advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the universal kidney cure. It argues kidneys influence most diseases, urges readers to mail for a free sample and book, and notes availability in drugstores and hospital use. The piece cites a Boston Daily Post reader offer from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
R. A. Sanden
Tremont St
Boston
Mass
Beatrice Henderson arraigned in New York theft case
Beatrice Henderson also known as Mrs Bes sie Chase toppled in court as magistrate Hogan heard her waived examination on two charges. She is held on $300 bail for Special Sessions amid claims of three forgery indictments and a possible mastermind behind the scheme. Dr Palmer M O Chase declares he is her husband and explains their strained finances and her motive to help him study medicine in New York.
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New York
Beatrice M. Henderson
Bessie Chase
Sixth Avenue
Hogan
Jefferson Market
Philadelphia
Decla
Mystery of Death at West Twenty Fourth Street Boarding House
New York October reports a young woman identified as Mrs. Evelyn Loomis died after taking carbolic acid at 223 West Twenty Fourth Street. She had lived as a recluse, but recently joined guests in the parlor before retiring. Dr Hutchman attended after Mrs. Robinson found her unconscious in her room.
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New York
Evelyn Loomis
West Twenty-fourth Street
Robinson
Dr Hutchman
Woman Swallows Carbolic Acid, Dies After Doctor Arrives
A woman consumed carbolic acid and died soon after the physician reached her home. The case details the sequence from ingestion to death, with medical staff responding promptly and authorities notified.
Importing Hotel Writers Busts Labor Contract Scheme
Deputy Immigration Commissioner McSweeny reports a plan to import foreign waiters for the Plaza Hotel and related properties owned by A Hammond. Twelve men arrived as cabin passengers aboard the Mongolian and were housed at 1023 Sixth Avenue. The men were under contract at 28 dollars monthly, with Hammond and associates under federal scrutiny.
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Washington
McSweeny
Port of
New York
Treasury Department
Plaza Hotel
A. Hammond
Hammond
Murray Hill
Boston
McSweeney
Sixth Avenue
Wakefield Riflemen Lead in Rainy Target Shoot
On Woburn street grounds 12 Sixth Regiment companies competed despite heavy rain. Wakefield’s Company A topped with 973 points. Major Sweetser won the officers revolver match with 52, while Lieutenant Conrad was second with 50.
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Lexington
Woburn Street
Wakefield
Sweetser
Conrad
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W. A. Brady Sues
Jimmy Michael
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