Speckled Band premieres in America at Boston Theatre
Charles Frohman presents the first American production of The Speckled Band an Adventure of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at the Boston Theatre Monday evening with the author in attendance. Frohman offers a box for the next attraction at all Boston theatres to the first reader who spots Doyle in the audience.
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Woman Seeks State Office in Socialist Ticket
Mrs Ella Reeve Bloor announced her acceptance of the Socialist nomination for Secretary of State in Waterbury Connecticut noting she acts to push equal political rights for women. She cites 59000 self supporting women under state laws and aims to overthrow wage slavery.
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Teacher Linwood Towne Dies On Duty In Haverhill
Linwood C. Towne a chemistry instructor at Haverhill High School for 19 years died in an ambulance after collapsing from heart failure at the school. He had been ill three days after ascending stairs this morning and had taught previously at the University of Pennsylvania and as a mining engineer in the West. Towne graduated from MIT in 1878.
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Man Injures Elbow After Fall at North Brookfield
North Brookfield resident Harry Rollins of North Common street fell over a small fence and struck the funny bone of his right elbow. The arm swelled badly and cannot be bent. Doctors at Worcester City Hospital report no bone break and find the case puzzling.
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Pothier Wins Renomination In Rhode Island GOP
Rhode Island Republicans unanimously renominated Governor Aram J. Pothier of Woonsocket and all current state officers. Congressman William P. Sheffield of Newport was renominated in the first district, while in the second district former Governor George H. Utter of Westerly won on the first ballot to succeed ill heath stricken Adin B. Capron. The platform praised Taft and Pothier, upheld the Payne Aldrich tariff, and expressed regret at Senator Nelson Aldrich’s retirement. State officers renominated include Zenas W. Elias, J Fred Parker, Walter A. Read, and William B. Greenough.
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Taft
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Pothier
Zenas W. Elias
Grayston
J. Fred Parker
Walter A. Read
Gloucester
William B. Greenough
Devonian Sends Largest Cargo in Months to Liverpool
The Ley land line steamer Devonian sailed to Liverpool at 10 yesterday with a record 16 000 ton cargo. Wheat 86 750 bushels, apples 14 000 barrels, cot ton 6500 bales, 720 cattle, 400 tons hay, 300 tons flour, 100 tons lumber, fresh beef, sundries, plus passenger names including Miss Clara Drew and Rev A M Clark.
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Flames Destroy Kennels in Southboro Blow
In Southboro on October 19, a fire destroyed the barns of N. M. Bent, president of the New England Kennel Club, and Walter Carr. Twenty dogs including fox hounds and beagles were released and spent hours in the woods before most returned to temporary housing that night.
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Fire destroys Bent farm barn and valuables near Westboro road
A fire at the Bent estate on Westboro road destroyed a barn housing dogs polo ponies and servants' quarters. The ponies escaped. Thomas Halpin was forced to jump from a upper window. Losses total about 12000 dollars for the Bent property and 3000 dollars at Carr estate.
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Westboro
Thomas Halpin
Walter Carr
Hague arbitration lecture sparks laughter at Massachusetts Board of Trade meal
Samuel J. Elder, a Hague tribunal member, spoke on The Fisheries Arbitration at The Hague during the Massachusetts Board of Trade luncheon at the Vendome. He contrasted arbitration with boundary disputes and praised peaceful settlement, entertaining with anecdotes.
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the Hague
Massachusetts Board of Trade
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New York
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Hague Court Opinion Brings Stability to The Hague Tribunal
A speaker notes that parties have accepted the tribunal's judgment as final. He argues compromises do not match the 50 page opinion, calling it a clear legal interpretation rather than a compromise and stating it provides stability for the Hague court.
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