Disappearance of Mrs Hart linked to bank thief Schreiber
New York reports Annie Tart or Hart vanished after aiding the Elizabethport bank clerk William Schreiber who stole 109000. Authorities pursue her, a Western city police alert issued, and Elizabethport bank lawyers file actions over Mrs Hart's known property including 25000 dollars in a hidden claim.
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New York
Annie Tart
William Schreiber
Elizabethport
N. J
Schreiber
Elizabeth
Hart
Alma Templeton
West Fifty-first Street
Waltching
Mrs. Hart
F. L. Heidbitter
Elizabethport Bank
Kelly
Old Pearls on Bride's Necklace in Washington Wedding
Society teems with anticipation for the October 24 wedding of Miss Marie Livingston Bagley to J Ambler Smith. Archbishop Ireland will officiate. The bride will wear her grandmother's pearls with a silk gown and fine lace. Miss Bagley is described with notable beauty and is a granddaughter of Robert Livingston. Smith is a popular clubman. his brother Lieutenant Maurice Smith died in the Philippines last year.
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Washington
Marie Livingston Bagley
J. Ambler Smith
Archbishop Ireland
Miss Bagley
Robert le Roy Livingston
Smith
Maurice Smith
Philippines
Will of J B Clayton grants daughters £144000 with marriage condition
London reports the will of J B Clayton probate outlines a £144000 fortune for his two daughters contingent on reaching 35 without marrying a United States citizen or a Hebrew. The late MP's son is referenced, and the unusual clause mirrors Victorian era restrictions on international or religious marriage.
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London
J. B. Clayton
United States
Supreme Court Affirms Initials On Nomination Signatures
Judge Barker rules that signatures using only initials of given names are valid and may be certified like full names. The decision affects nomination papers for Ed ward Waldo Smerson, a National party presidential elector candidate. Boards risk excluding the candidate if unable to certify names before 66 p m deadline.
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Barker
Supreme Court
Olin
Edward Waldo Smerson
National Party
Itn
Germany reports abundant wine harvest improves quality
Berlin reports the year’s wine harvest across Germany is very abundant and of higher quality than in several years past, signaling a favorable vintage for winemakers and markets.
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Berlin
Tuoll
Germany
Two selling pills methods described in a claim
The passage outlines two approaches to marketing pills. One strategy is to assert everything, true or not, hoping some portion of the claim proves accurate. The other approach is not specified in the excerpt.
Aver's Pills Endure With Loyal Customer Base
For nearly sixty years Aver's Pills have sold themselves to the same people. Practical Chemists, J. C. Ayer Company, Lowell, Mass.
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Aver
J. C. Ayer Company
Lowell, Mass
Ayer’s Patent Medicines Mentioned in 19th Century Ad
A list of classic patent remedies appears, including Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, Pills, Ague Cure, Hair Vigor, Cherry Pectoral and Comatone, reflecting period apothecary offerings and health tonics.
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Ayer
Aver
The Ambass dor at Hollis Street Theatre Boston Opens
Last night Daniel Frohman's Daly's Theatre company opened at Hollis Street Theatre with The Ambassador by John Oliver Hobbes. The four act comedy features strong acting led by John Mason as the ambassador and a capable supporting cast addressing an old plot with fresh character twists. The production is praised for its staging costuming and lively dialogue though some portions feel preachy.
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Daniel Frohman
Daly’s Theatre Company
Hollis Street Theatre
John Oliver Hobbes
Mrs. Craigie
London
New York
John Mason
James Lee Finney
Beauvedere
Williem Courtenay
Hilda Sponig
Lindty Beauvedere
Elizabeth Tyree
Rhoda Cameron
Minnie Bowen
The Gunner's Mate Returns At Grand Opera House
Augustus Pitou's lavish naval drama The Gunner's Mate drew a full house last night at the Grand Opera House. Becton Radford led as Clement Carroll with Dorothy King and Harry Driscoll delivering strong turns among a capable cast. The piece, set aboard the USS New York, follows a love story amid sea and land scenes and precedes The Telephone Girl for this week.
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Augustus Pitou
Grand Opera House
United States
New York
Clement Carroll
Becton Radford
Dorothy King
Mildred Emerson
Harry Driscoll
Herbert Quayle
Edward Owers
Brockie
Louise J. Vallentine
Plum-Duff
Argyle Gilber
Nora Cordelia Burne
Little Egypt Burlesquers Head Howard's Hill Show
The Little Egypt burlesquers lead the week at Howard's Hill with Marie Baisley Belle Emmett Mae Taylor and others in a program opening with A Dream and featuring variety acts including On a Tear and Forbidden Fruit. Crane brothers the Mudtown Rubes Lamonts and a cast of dancers singers and comedians perform.
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Little Egypt
Seeley
Comediennes
Marie Baisley
Belle Emmett
Mae Taylor
Lonie DeGraff
Georgie DeGraff
Josie Lawrence
Monca Verona
Clara Grant
Belle Bilton
Ray Deforrest
Claire Stover
Gladys Murray
Guy Rawson
al Lawrence
Ed Markey
Harry Stewart
Rawson
Baisley
al C. Lawrence
DeGraff
Markey and Stewart
the Howard
Crane Brothers
the Lamonts
Martin and Willis
Beacon Lights Captivates Grand Theatre Crowd
Beacon Lights a popular melo drama delighted a crowded Grand Theatre audience with grand scenery and strong acting. Severin De Deyn plays Phil Gordon, Mildred Hyland portrays Myra Haynes, supported by J. J. Owens and a capable cast. Vaudeville interludes accompany the one week engagement with matinees.
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Grand Theatre
Grand
Price Theatre
Severin de Deyn
Phil Gordon
Mildred Hyland
Myra Haynes
J. J. Owens
Bill Dawson
Messrs
Frank J. Kirke
James A. Bliss
Thomas Carroll
Evan Harris
James L. Peitret
Charles Farwell
Grace Ebuler
Virginia Thornton
Edith Grand
Mrs Fiske Stars in Vanity Fair at Tremont Theatre Boston
Mrs Fiske as Becky Sharp scores an emphatic success in Langdon Mitchells Vanity Fair at Tremont Theatre Boston. Crowded, with fine scenery and detailed staging, the cast includes Frank Gillmore as Rawdon Crawley and Laura McGilvray as Amelia Sedley. The play, expected to run several weeks, draws large audiences.
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Rawdon Crawley
Charles Vane
Marquis of Steyne
Laura McGilvray
Amelia Sedley
Charles Plunkett
Farewell Nights of Monte Cristo at Boston Theatre
The season of Monte Cristo at the Boston Theatre nears its end with seven remaining showings, tonight through Saturday. After Saturday's finale the production moves to New York’s Academy of Music for the rest of the season. tickets are selling briskly. James O Neill earns praise for a long Boston engagement amid strong theatre party interest and lavish visual splendor including the Hotel de Morcerf interior and Fontainebleau sunrise lighting. Theodora is to be staged next Monday with Brune, MacDowell, and Liston leading the cast.
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Monte Cristo
Boston
Edmond Dantes
Comte de Monte Cristo
New England
Hotel de Morcerf
Fontainebleu
James O'Neill
Theodora
Boston Theatre
Clarence Brune
Melbourne MacDowell
Hudson Liston
Unusual Burlesque At Lyceum Thea tre Aboard Broadway Beach
The Gay Morning Glories company presented two burlesques The Blue Birds of Broadway on the Beach and A Gay Reception or Mal Kayes s Visit at the Lyceum Theatre. Featured performers included Dryden and Leslie McCabe and Sabine Milo Vera Kherns and Cole Broadway Trio Emily Wait and George Wills with a notable cast of burlesquers such as Nana La Rock Libbie Mamie Hart Linnet Fiske Jennie ek Claudis Hubbard Madge Mann Mabel Long Ida Johnson May Rounds Sadie Larner Grace Barron Henrietta Fields Gertrude Darrell Maggie Clark and Hattie Smith. Rich costumes brilliant electrical effects and grand scenery marked the production as among the finest of its kind seen locally.
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Lyceum Theatre
Gay Morning Glories
Broaxdway
Mal Kayes
Dryden
Leslie
McCabe
Sabine
Milo
Vera
Kherns
Cole
Emily Wait
George Wills
Nana la Rock
Libbie
Mamie Hart
Linnet Fiske
Jennie Ek
Claudis Hubbard
Madge Mann
Mabel Long
Ida Johnson
May Rounds
Sadie Larner
Grace Barron
Henrietta Fields
Gertrude Darrell
Maggie Clark
Hattie Smith
Salem Kid Stars In Nickelodeon Show Attracts Crowds
The Nickelodeon features the Salem Kid pocketing fifteen bells from the break without a miss in a hot display. J Lawrence Carey, Canada’s champion lifter, performs lifting and juggling. A high kicking contest draws eight young ladies. Fire act by Bloncell closes with washing hands in flames. Several vaudeville acts and living pictures by Edna Martin round out the program with amateur night Friday.
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Nickelodeon
Salem
J. Lawrence Carey
Canada
Bloncell
Caletum
Jessie Allyne
Skeene
Flash
Edna Martin
White
Sheldon
Joe
Tina la Roux
Lynch and Nieman
Barney Lubin
Marion Becket
Nellie Buckley
Charles Doyle
Madeline le Clair
Gladys Richardson
Boston Music Hall Vaudeville Delights At Peak Week
A red letter week at Boston Music Hall features Harry Lacy in Bob Rackett's Pajamas his first appearance drawing a grand reception. Billy Clifford Maud Huth Tim Cronin Billy Carter Donovans Nelson Milledge Miss Milledge Neuville Milledge Stuttering Mary Augustin Neuville Buck and wing dancer Stella Lee Dutch comedy by Harrie and Sadie Fields feats by Mons Cadieux and others. Vitagraph pictures and lively music accompany a strong program with many acts and strong audience reaction.
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Boston Music Hall
Harry Lacy
Bob Rackett
Mr. Lacy
Music Hall
Billy Clifford
Maud Huth
Tim Cronin
Billy Carter
Donovans
Charles B. Nelson
Mamie Milledge
Miss Milledge
Mary
Augustin Neuville
Stella Lee
Buck
Wing
Harrie
Sadie Fields
Mons. Cadieux
Joe Hardman
Klein
Clifton
Lamore
Steele
Vitagraph
The Sign of the Cross at Boston Museum Review
London company led by William Greet presents Wilson Barrett drama with Charles Dalton as Marcus Superba. Dalton’s flawless, powerful performance earns praise alongside Lillie Thurlow, Henry W. Wenman, W. E. Bonney, J. Howard, Mignon Shattlinger, Maud Warrilow and Agnes Scott. Spectacle, staging and costumes noted. audience applauded warmly.
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Wilson Barrett
Boston Museum
William Greet
London
Charles Dalton
Marcus Superba
Mr. Dalton
Lillie Thurlow
Mercia
Dalton
House of Marcus
WM. Greet
New Palace Theatre Hosts Trocaderos Burlesque Debut
Yesterday afternoon and evening the Palace Theatre crowded to the doors for Waldron and Bryant's Trocaderos. The show featured four Scotch girls four athletes four drum majors Lew Palmer and company and the Souson Band with beautiful costumes clever comedians vivid settings and dazzling electrical effects. Stars included Washburn Crawford Palmer Cohen Fardner Smith Champion Nelson Glinseretti Demonio Minnie Bell and a living pictures sequence. The program closed with the burlesque LA Night at the Paris Exhibition.
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Palace Theatre
Messrs
Washburn and
Crawford
Lew Palmer
Cohen and Fardner
Smith and
Champion
Nelson
Glinseretti
Demonio
Minnie Bell
We Want Maw Symfonia Club Initiation Parade
Five young men carried a rag Filipino baby in a red toy cart through Washington Street as part of a Symfonia Club initiation at the New England Conservatory of Music. Crowds jeered while officers supervised the procession from the Conservatory to Scollay Square. The five candidates were William Waldersee, J E Eagan, John De Gray, Walter Humphrey, and N King. The club plans a minstrel show next month.
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Washington Street
Symfonia Club
New England Conservatory of Music
William Waldersee
Milwaukie
J. E. Eagan
West Virginia
John de Gray
Walter Humphrey
Massachusetts
N. King
Connecticut
Waldersee
King
Conservatory
Scollay Square
P. J. Burrell
Henry H. Hall
R. H. Pendleton
O. E. North
Symfonila Club
The Cadet Girl at the Columbia Theatre
The Cadet Girl at the Columbia Theatre impresses with thorough detail and a huge production involving over 100 people, vast scenery and hundreds of costumes. Dan Daly leads a tireless star cast, Adele Ritchie shines in the title role, while Toby Claude charms as the bright American girl amidst cast changes.
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Chamberlyn
The
Columbia
Boston
Dan Daly
George A. Schiller
William Cameron
Charles Danby
Charlie Cox
Adele Ritchie
Toby Claude
Mi'dred Mead
Miss Y Farrington
Park Theatre Delights with The Choir Invisible Praise
Rev Paul Revere Frothingham writes to Liebler & Co praising The Choir Invisible now in its third week at Park Theatre. Henry Jewett thanks fans for overwhelming letters praising the performance, cast, and story. Public reaction centers on the love triangle and acclaim for James Lane Allen's tale as dramatized by Frances Hastings.
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Paul Revere Frothingham
Liebler & Co
The
Park Theatre
Henry Jewett
John Gray
The Marble Heart at Castle Square Theatre Tribute
Review notes a strong Castle Square Theatre performance of The Marble Heart last evening. John Craig shines as Raphael, with Charles Mackay as Fer din and Volage, Tony Cummings as the Viscount, Lillian Lawrence as Mademoiselle Marco, Hope Ross as Marie and Thea, Leonora Bradley as Madame Du chatet, delivering a praised romantic drama in a week ahead of a new production.
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Castle Square Theatre
John Craig
Raphael
Phidias
Charles Mackay
Ferdin
Volage
Diogenes
Tony Cummings
Viscount
Alcibiades
Lillian Lawrence
Mademoiselle Marco
Hope Ross
Marie
Thea
Leonora Bradley
Madame Duchatet
Keith's Theatre Features Ten-Hour Vaudeville Aces
A Keith's Theatre bill showcases Josephine Gassman and her pickaninnies, plus a host of acts that drew strong applause. Smith and Campbell headline with witty antics, Janet Melville and Evie Stetson perform topical songs, Vernon the ventriloquist charms, and Nona Winter with Banks Winter delight. Max Walden as a German female impersonator is noted for strong audience reception alongside a balanced lineup of new Reed and Shaw comedy acro.
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Josephine Gassman
Miss Gassman
Smith
Campbell
Keith
Janet Melville
Evie Stetson
Vernon
Harding
Ah Sid
Nona Winter
Banks Winter
Max Walden
Reed and Shaw
Money to Loan and Mortgage Questions
A promotional note urges homeowners to apply for a loan to pay off debt and own property free and clear. It asks about last year’s payments, suggests systematic payments, and promotes becoming one’s own landlord to profit from ownership.
Poverty in Porto Rico Report From Governor Allen Tour
Ex Governor Pattison recounts Governor Allen’s Porto Rico trip with hardships and gains. Alcalde and council seek government aid as the poor lack ambition yet crave work. Baranquitas and Barros show widespread need while communities near Ciales report thriving farms.
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Washington, D. C
Pattison
Porto Rico
Allen
Alcalde
Baranquitas
Barros
Ciales
Youtsey Case Goes On In Goebel Shooting Trial
Georgetown Kentucky October fifteenth. Judge Cantrill overruled a motion for further continuance in the Henry K E Youtsey case. Defense says Youtsey is in serious condition, while prosecution asserts he can hear understand and reason though not always speak.
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Georgetown
Cantrill
Henry KE Youtsey
Goebel
Youtsey
Gold From South Africa Heads to New York in Heavy Sum
A large consignment of gold from South Africa, the first sizable shipment since the Boer War outbreak, is en route to New York for National City Bank and the Standard Bank. Valued at $2,600,000, the gold left about ten days ago and will move to London before returning to the city, with arrival anticipated late this month or in early November. More consignments are planned after this initial shipment.
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South Africa
New York
National City Bank
Great Standard of Bank
London
Sullivan Monument Blessed in East Boston Ceremony
Maldin October 15 The Rev Father Holland of Sacred Heart Church celebrated high mass at the chapel in Holy Cross Cemetery in memory of State Senator John H Sullivan of East Boston. The monument to Sullivan was blessed after the mass in the presence of many relatives and friends.
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Maldin
Father Holland
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Cross
John H. Sullivan
Boston
Sulll- Var
Enterprise Safe After Sightings Off Vineyard Sound
The training ship Enterprise with 113 cadets and a crew of 45 is confirmed safe. It was sighted at 9 yesterday forenoon off Nobska at the entrance of Vineyard Sound and is expected to reach Marblehead Harbor this morning.
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Enterprise
Nobska
Vineyard Sound
Marblehead Harbor
Boy Train Wreckers Arrested in Chicago Case
Four boys aged 9 to 11 were arrested in Chicago on suspicion of causing the wreck of the New York and Boston Express on the Lake Shore line at South Chicago. Two men died and three were injured in the collision. The youths deny involvement, though one mentions knowing two boys who stole switch parts.
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Chicago
New York and
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
South Chicago
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