Library of Universal History promoted by Jordan Marsh history club
Jordan Marsh & Co launches a history club to distribute the Library of Universal History at cost with immediate delivery and small monthly payments. Members receive eight imperial octavo volumes, heavier paper, and a week to examine. Fast enrollment is urged as sets sell out when the club closes.
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Jordan, Marsh &Co
Library of Universal History
History Ciub
History Club
Aapee.ee
Yacht Racing Association Meets in October at American House
The Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts will hold its October meeting at the American House on Thursday evening to conclude proposed by law and racing rule amendments. The City Bowling League opens with candle pin games at Prospect array versus Irwin, St James versus Sudbury, fevers versus Nobles, Kirby versus Pythian, Carruth versus Jefferson, McCarthy versus Central, Boylston versus Jameson. A sailing and bowling event is planned with a purse of 100 at the venue on Washington Street Thursday at 8 PM.
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H. M
Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
American House
Candle Pinners
Prospect Array & Irwin
Columbia
St. James
Sudbury
Fevers
Nobles
Kirby
Pythian
Carruth
Jefferson
McCarthy
Central
Boylston
Jameson
New Orleans
Boston
Ica
North
Camel Toe
O'Rourke
Uth
Peetert
Sullivan Guards
Sweeney Cadeta
Washington Street
Thursda
John Sullivan
John Dawson
Joseph Smith
Sweeney
John Sweeney
William Daley
B. Wards
Harvard Varsity Faces Yale N A A Test In Warm Weather
Harvard meets Yale N A A today at 4 with a home crowd and a strong Crimson line. Injured backs Shaw and Wheeler sit out while Boal Swain Mills and Sargent fill in as Newton faces last week’s Yale defeated opponent.
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Harvard
Yale
Varsity
Crimsons
Cambridge
Eli
Newton
Forbes
Brown
Shaw
Wheeler
Donald
Bouve
Boal
Swain
Mills
Sargent
Gallagher Swain
F. Eddy Sargent
J. G
R. G
Saul Doucette
Callahan Boal
R. Wii
Bo Seus G
Eddy Mins
Warren
Reid
Daly
Parker
College matchups across colleges in several cities
Harvard plays Newton A. A. in Cambridge while Pensey meets Penn State in Philadelphia Amherst faces Wesleyan in Middletown Tufts visits Boston University at College Hill Boston Latin clashes with Medford High in Medford Williams plays Princeton in Princeton Haverford meets Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Brown travels to Yale in New Haven Cambridge H L hosts Newton High in Newton Brookline High plays Burdett in Brookline Dedham High meets Vorkman School in Dedham Dickenson faces Lehigh in Bethlehem
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Harvard
Newton A. A
Cambridge
Pensey
Penn State
Philadelphia
Amherst
Wesleyan
Middletown
Tufts
Boston University
College Hill
Boston Latin
Medford High
Medford
Williams
Princeton
Haverford
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Brown
Yale
New Haven
Cambridge H. & L
Newton High
Newton
Brookline H
Burdett
Brookline
Dedham High
Vorkman School
Dedham
Dickenson
Lehigh
Bethlehem
Honor the Dead A. O. H. Division 19 Plans Procession
A special meeting in Williams's Hall chaired by Joseph F. Madden honors Michael J. Scanlan found dead on Prince Edward Island. Pallbearers include William J. Sammon Thomas J. Burke Peter P. Veale and others from Sheridan Club Meagher Football Club. Funeral march organized with wreaths and joint division participation.
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Williams’s Hall
Hampden and
Albany Streets
Joseph F. Madden
Michael J. Scanlan
Prince Edward Island
William J. Sammon
Thomas J. Burke
Peter P. Veale
D. V. Mahoney
Sheridan Club
John J. Hickey
Thomas Francis Meagher
Denis J. Cronin
Scanlan
Division
Highland District
Roxbury Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
M. J. Scanlan
Philip H. Sheridan Club
John B. Duffy
P. V. Mahoney
Two New Plays Appealing to Boston Audiences
The Hollis hosts two new plays by the Lucerne Theatre company including a London tragedy about Sir Willoughby and his wife and a witty three act farce The Late Mr Castello at the Park Theatre officers of U S warships will attend. Mary Mannering stars in the comedy widow role with praise for Maude Odell and Edward Morgan in the prior piece.
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Boston
Hollis
Lucernes Theatre Company
Illoughby
London
Ge Willoughby
Ore Trever
Richard Orkeley
Sidoe Grundy
Trefusis
Castello
Avice
Mary Mannering
Bee
Mr. Hackett
Miss Tyree
Joe Wheelock, Jr
Jack
Uncle Sam
Paris
Park Theatre
Fanny Davenport
de Wolf Hopper
el Capitan
My Boys
Richards and Canfield
Columbia
William Gill
Carrie Roma
May Irwin
Laura Burt
Sheridan Black
Joaquin Miller
Bertha Waltzinger
New York
Dave Belasco
Leslie Carter
Charlie Hoyt
Sadie Martinet
Irene Rooke
Sign of the Cross
America
Grace P. Atwell
Castle Square Company
Minnie
Pinero
Sweet Lavender
Cléo de Merode
Ruth Robinson
May Howard
Howard
Miss
Hartford
Fleetwood Park meeting ends with 2:16 pace win by Highland Lassie
New York October 19. At Fleetwood Park the last meeting held at the track opened with clear weather and strong crowds. Highland Lassie won the 2:16 pace in heats with close margins ahead of Pastoral and O M C. Other heats saw Glenmore Bay, Daisy J, and King Chimes contesting, while several unfinished classes will be added to tomorrow’s program.
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New York
Fleetwood Park
King Chimes
Pastoral
Glenmore Bay
Highland Lassie
Ao. M. C
Gr. m
Highland Gray
Gr. H
Riter
Ambryon
G. Ippencott
Halo
B. m
Colville
Mithra
O'Brien
Daisy J
Murray
Lekovesccay
Snyder
Coseseces
Little Gem
B. Rg
Cherrier
Nellie S
Barr
Joe Nelson
Ss. G
Kalts
Rattler
B. G
Emery
Gr. G
Cleaver
Chimes
Henrickson
Br. m
Kelly
Bik
Bik. G
Oliver Wood
Sinnott
Boxing Gossip on Byers Smith Bout Off and Title Questions
The column notes the George Byers vs Mysterious Billy Smith bout at Buffalo is canceled. Byers now faces Dan Murphy in Connecticut, with two prior draws. It questions whether Pedlar Palmer holds the bantam title and hints at featherweight title rules and finish fights. George V. Ohey writes.
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George Byers
Billy Smith
Buffalo
Byers
Dan Murphy
Connecticut
Jimmy Barry
Inquirer
Smith
Carson
Palmer
Dave Sullivan
George V. Ohey
Maine horses shine at Rigby meeting in Portland
About 300 attended the Maine horses race day at Rigby. In the 2:20 race Hallie Rollins won in straight heats over Ola Westland, with purses totaling 200 dollars. The 2:32 class drew a tight battle between Julia and Ben McGregor before Mildreth led Hayden to victory. Time figures ranged from 2:23% to 2:32.
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Portland
Maine
Rigby
Julia
Ben McGregor
Hayden
Mildreth
Hallie Rollins
Ola Westland
Saco
B. m
Daffodil
Prescott
Jordan
Stanwood
General Mack
B. S
Stewart
Woodbury
Pole Crash Near Somerville On Medford Line
A crowded Medford line electric car was saved from disaster when a rotten street pole broke near Walnut Street and fell across tracks in the Parkway Broadway area. The motorman shut off power and reversed to avoid collision but the vehicle struck the pole, bending the dasher and damaging the car. Passengers were shaken but uninjured and praised the motorman.
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Medford
Winter Hill
Parkway
Broadway
Somerville
Walnut Street
Draw Ends Fifteen Round Bout Between Kearns and Allen in Newmarket
Timmy Kearns of Lawrence and Bob Allen of Boston fought to a draw after fifteen rounds near Newmarket Junction New Hampshire. Both fighters weighed about 133 pounds and left the ring exhausted with the referee declaring no winner. Professor Robinson immediately challenged the winner.
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Newmarket Junction
N. H
Timmy Kearns
Lawrence
Mass
Bob Allen
Boston
Allen
Kearns
Professor Robinson
Anarchy's Royal Title Prince Kropotkin in Boston
Prince Peter Kropotkin, the noted anarchist, is in Boston after evading authorities. He plans lectures in Boston New York and Philadelphia. He travels with a beautiful woman said to be from Germany who is described as an Anarchist. She will lecture alongside him.
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Prince Peter Kropotkin
Boston
Charles Mowbray
New York
Philadelphia
Germany
Non-Partisanship Urged in State Elections at Merchants Club
Representative James J. Myers urged non-partisanship in state elections at the Merchants Club dinner, saying party lines should not govern state matters except for U S Senate selections. He urged Republicans to reelect capable officials and Democrats to support honest, energetic candidates of any party. Ex Mayor Hart attacked a single chamber bill for Boston, calling it wicked and warning legislative overreach.
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James J. Myers
Merchants’ Club
Algonquin
Little
Joseph H. O’neil
United States
Washington
McKinley
Bryan
Congress
Reed
Crisp and Carlisle
Hill
Gorman
Lodge
Myers
Mr. O'Neil
O’neil
Washoe
Thomas N. Hart
Boston
State House
Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League Adopts New Constitution
The Parker House hosts a meeting where Walter Stimpson chairs as radical changes to the Massachusetts Bowling League constitution are adopted. The league becomes a legislative body to promote amateur bowling with new officers and eligibility rules plus a two ball per frame rule and a new pin deduction method.
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Massachusetts Amateur Bowling League
Parker House
Walter Stimpson
Arlington Boat Club
Lodge
Massachusetts Bowling League
Fireman Crushed at Somerville Lumber Yard Blaze
A fatal and dramatic lumber yard fire at Wilbur P. Rice 371 Highland avenue Somerville left Ladderman William Kennedy of Ladder 2 gravely injured. Kennedy rode the running board of the fire truck when a sharp Highland avenue turn crushed him against the truck and an electric light pole. The horses were diverted to prevent worse harm.
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Wilbur P. Rice
Highland Avenue
Somerville
William Kennedy
Ladder 2
Kennedy
Everett Council Debates Cleveland Avenue School Fight
Everett Common Council clashed over the Cleveland avenue schoolhouse last night with a faction seeking Ward 5 Councilman Cooke’s seat vacancy. The council declined President Burr’s vacancy ruling 9 to 4 and postponed action to remove Building Commission secretary Thomas Leavitt.
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Everett
Chelsea Aldermen adopt veteran employment protection order
The Chelsea Board of Aldermen passed Alderman Gould's measure to retain Civil War veterans in city service while work exists. Mayor Pratt vetoed the proposal to create two skating parks.
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Chelsea
Winslow School Teacher Kate Butler Exonerated
The Everett school committee at a special meeting unanimously exonerated Miss Kate Butler, seventh grade teacher at Winslow School, from the charge of punishing a pupil with unnecessary severity.
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Everett School
Kate Butler
Winslow School
Mrs Helen Munroe Wins Lexington Fall Golf Title
Lexington October 19 Mrs Helen Munroe won the ladies fall championship with 6 up and 4 to play, partnering with Mrs Edwin Reed to take the finals at Lexington Golf Club.
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Lexington
Lexington Golf Club
Helen Munroe
Edwin Reed
Piper and Contermarsh arraigned but acquitted in Vermont elopement
Herbert E. Piper a widower and Queen Con termarsh wife of William Contermarsh of Windsor Vermont eloped from that town last year and were arraigned in the Everett Police Court yesterday. They were acquitted through lack of specific evidence.
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Herbert E. Piper
Queen Contermarsh
William Contermarsh
Windsor
Everett
Chelsea Cycle Club Opens Nov 3 Night
The Chelsea Cycle Club will hold an opening night on November 3 to entertain members and friends at their club quarters. The note mentions a great Australian wheel race for a purse in Melbourne and a plan by Friends of Starbuck in Philadelphia to pay indebtedness to pacemakers to raise a suspension, with Chairman Mott offering to pay part of the amount.
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Chelsea
Melbourne
Friends of Starbuck
Philadelphia
Mott
Suffolk Superior Court Docket Lists Multiple Civil Cases
A Wednesday First Session docket from Suffolk Superior Court lists numerous civil actions and divorce proceedings under Judges Hardy Blodgett and Maynard Dewey across several sessions. Cases include Dwyer vs West End R. Br., Scott vs Richardson, Fox vs Chelsea, and numerous West End Railroad matters, with many plaintiffs facing various defendants.
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Suffolk, _ss
Hardy, J
Dwyer Va
West End R. BR
Hannon
Same
Scott
Richardson
Harrington
West End
R. R
McMillen
Grace
Kelley
R. B
Alexander
Sperry
Rooney
Dan
O’connell
Hogan
Boston
Smitt
Taylor
Clark
Hosford
Cole
Boston Leather Co
Dunn
Bigelow, Dowse & Co
Archdeacon
Brookline G. L. Co
Howes
West End R. R
Flaherty
Silva
Stultz
Turner
West End R. RR
Ee Va
Phipps
French
Anderson
Whidden
Blake
Morrison
Mack
Hunt
Schneiderman
Etzel
Priest
Whitney
M ‘Amara
McCarthy
R. RB
White
Ames
Pray
Murphy
Aubin
Coleman
Perkins
Giancola
Journal N. Co
Covitz
Epstein
Howe
Ramsey
Abbott
Aoa
Mace
Bober
Eo Woo
Faxon
Jones
Shuman
Toohey
Horgan
Marston
Siampavore Rattan Co
D’arcy
Meane
Brooks
Horsford
Fire Proof’g Co
Norris
Newell
H. Jordan & Co
Motherway
Wall
Richards
O’brien
Walsh
Bost
Deap. Co
Smith
Pollard
Clarke
Burnett
Beacon Trust Co
Robbins
Sumner
Armstrong
Tyler
Greanee
Johnson
Wass
BR B
Potter
Court Docket Highlights Civil Actions Across Cities
A list of civil case numbers and parties including Burditt versus Lexington Gas Light Co and Drury versus Butler et al, Culver versus Durant, Kenny versus L B Railroad Co, Campbell versus Shields, Hauf versus Varricks, Coughlin versus Parsons, McManus versus Inhabitants of Natick, McLean versus City of Boston, Anderson versus City of Everett, Smith versus Derrington, Russell versus Hill, Dinsmore versus Bryne, and Farnham versus Sherman. The items indicate active docket entries in multiple jurisdictions.
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Burditt
Lexington Gas Light Co
Drury
Butler
Als
Admx
Culver
Durant
Canny
Comp’t
Shea
Kenny
Campbell
Shields
Hauf
Varricks
Coughlin
Parsons
McManus
Natick
McLean
City of
Boston
Anderson
Damages Awarded in Gas Explosion Case and Rail Injury Suit
Case 2895 M. D. Brown versus Lowell Gas Light Co ends with verdict for the defendant in a suit over stock damage and gas ignition negligence. W. H. Bent represents the plaintiff and F. Lawton the defendant. Case 1575 Annie Hobin versus B M R R seeks damages for personal injuries. verdict for the defendant with J W McEvoy for the plaintiff and G F Richardson for the defendant.
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M. D. Brown
Lowell Gas Light Co
W. H. Bent
F. Lawton
Annie Hobin
Erdict
G. F. Richardson
Enele
Barker, Cig
Harrington Maine
Quina
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Bowdoin
Czar
Schlosselburg
Imperial Opera
Siberia
Model Playhouse
Tremont and
Washington Streets
Henry E. Dixey
Great Corps of Vaudeville
Lillian Burkhart
Comedienne
Weg? Theatre
Castle
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Tremont
Eugend Tompkins
Mgr
Eo Davenport
Boston Museum
Wilson Barrett
Cross Cope
Charles Ge
NM Atheatre
Isaac B. Rich
Mats
Daniel Frohman
Lycium Theatre Company
Europe
Prioner
Zenda
Castelulo
DeKoven and Smith
Eugene Tompkins
Edward E. Rice
NAVAL
Senedy
Vance
Klonndike
Great Nevada
Klondike
Grand Theatre
Cor
Dover St
Myrtle Ferns
Frank J. Keenan
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Vandeville
Austin & Stone
Lalloo
C. E. Lewis
Winthrop Line
Atlantic Avenue
J. R. Bacon
Peasine
North End
Charlestown
Gaton Station
North End Pleasure Park
Msgilady
Roller Skating
White Cycling Academy, &G
Mechanics’ Building
Reeves
Prouty
Paul Revere
Bunker Hill Spoon
Household Institute
Hibernian
Thos. F. Mullen
John F. Fitzgerald
Tremont Temple
Georg A. Foxcroft
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoeffel
Zita Estrado
Nickelodeon Museum
Hanover St
Palace
Harry Morris
Lola Molliere
Theatre
ClassicArt
Concsyr
World OF Sport
Aralolas
Ind
Wewton
Willoughby
Mr. Castello
Wood Park Meeting
MR. O’sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Rufus Gale
Carr
Housman
Cincinnati
McKenney
S Knox
Charles Wilkes
Dam
Daniel Tambert
Mignieht Maid
Lucy Luce
Nelinah
Kase
Pole
Tim Kearns
Boston Transit Commission
Third Street Railway
Tremont Street
Granary Burying Ground
Anarchy
Medical
Bent
G. Howard Jones
Harvard Medical College
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Volunteers
Reliable
Peabody Medical Institute
Balfinch St., Ton
Rep. Myers
Bowling Rules
Massachusetts League
Miss Butler
Mrs. Munroe
O. P. Gaylor
O. P. Caylor
New York Herald
Winona
Minn
Dayton
Piper
Bicycle
Seotinantal M. F. Ins. Co
Cunningham
Orkin
Holt Va
Nash
Lynch
Chadurjian
Summer
Everybody's Aristos
Ricker
Ehbrenworth
Sueneeraree
Colby
Lucey
Bot
Mattson
Nickels
Treat
Foster
Marlborough Assn
Ve. Peters
Aeeter O Co
Fenner
Wynn
Lee
George
Annie
Treadwell
Florence
Petitioner
Prouthworth
Beit J. H
Uarles
J. T
Virginia
Jennie
A. BE
Olds
Mary Va
McNamara
Johanna
D. P
Bordley
Roberts
QO. Va
Tulloch
Glare
G. L
Stratt C. H
Eva
V. Cudal
J. L. Ve. Rosanna
Middlesex
Sherman, J
Superior Court
Cemeen
Lowell—Isley, J
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