Worcester Postmasters Receive Ohio Campaign Circular
Worcester county postmasters report concerns over a circulated appeal for political contributions to the Ohio campaign. The letter from the Ohio Republican finance committee urges support to sustain GOP supremacy, cites civil service law compliance, and requests remittances to Treasurer W. F. Burdell.
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Worcester County
Ohio
Office of Finance Committee
Republican State Executive Committee
Board of Trade
Columbus
Congress
State Committee
United States
Civil Service Commission
W. F. Burdell
Cleaning Lace With Care Using Simple Soak Method
To clean delicate lace, sew it to muslin strips and wrap tightly around a smooth glass bottle. Soak in a suds made with Gold Dust Washing Powder, then rinse in several waters. Dry the lace on the bottle with a soft towel.
Supreme Court Overrules Exceptions in Jones Fare-Evasion Case
The full bench of the Supreme Court yesterday overruled the defendant's exceptions in Commonwealth vs Fred A. Jones. Jones, convicted of evading fare on Worcester Consolidated railroad, demanded a free transfer from the conductor after paying his fare. The court upheld the railway rule as reasonable, ruling in favor of the railroad.
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Supreme Court
The
Commonwealth
Fred A. Jones
Worcester Consolidated Railroad
Alaska Boundary Modus Vivendi Signed By U S And Britain
The Alaska boundary question was settled provisionally by the United States and Great Britain. The temporary boundary runs from the Dalton trail region to the Chilkoot River with free cross-border movements and no customs duties on goods carried on certain Canadian side portions. A joint Canadian commission meeting is expected before Congress reconvenes.
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Alaska
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Lynn Canal
Dalton Trail
Porcupine Creek
United States Commission
Kiehini
Klaheena River
Chilkoot
Klackwan
Chilkoot River
Dyea
Skaguay
Department of State
Joint High Canadian Commission
Congress
Music Hall Progressing At Corner Of Huntington And Massachusetts
Work on the new Music Hall at Huntington and Massachusetts avenues advances with a finished stone foundation and rising walls. The structural steel is being installed, floors and interior work underway, and the staging and skeleton framework are in place though steel delivery delays cause some slowdown.
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Huntington and
Massachusetts Avenues
Massachusetts Avenue
Second Boston University Congress Opens in Con vocation Hall
The second BU Congress met at 3 15 yesterday afternoon with Speaker Harry B Center in the chair. The body adopted last year’s by laws and elected officers for the coming year including Speaker Raymond G Clapp Ernest A Hamilton clerk Harry B Center assistant clerk Jason D Emerson and others to fill roles in Gloucester Newport Everett East Boston and nearby towns.
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Boston University
Convocation Hall
Harry B. Center
Raymond G. Clapp
Boston
Ernest A. Hamilton
Newport
Gloucester
Jason D. Emerson
Everett
Frederick F. Carter
East Boston
James P. Shook
Richmond
Pend
David 8. Wheeler
John H. Gordon
Ashiané
Trade Stalls With War-Driven Prices Still Rising
R G Dun weekly trade review notes ongoing expansion in many sectors but buyers balk at high prices. War in South Africa has not shifted trade as expected. wheat and cotton markets are volatile with speculative pressure. Boots and shoes shipments rise 17 percent while leather markets show irregular activity. failures reach 145 in the U S and 20 in Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
South Africa
Pacific
Pittsburg
Chicago
United States
Canada
Trade and stock market trends show mixed strength amid transport strain
Reports from across the United States describe car shortages and redirected water traffic to crowded rail lines. Freight rates rise while commodity prices stay firm. copper, tin decline, cotton gains, and steel products remain strong. Wheat prices weaken due to higher transport costs, with global crop estimates around 2.5 billion bushels and a projected yearend production near 1.5 million tons.
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Bradstreet
Economic optimism across sectors boosts markets
The current week shows broad gains with 13 700 000 tons up 16 percent from last year as hardware and wool rise on demand. Lumber, steel, and coke supply tighten while retail, especially hardware and leather, improves. Oil shares and cotton wool trade surge with strong east and south activity. Bank clearings, rail earnings rise. failures fall in some regions despite high ocean freight and ongoing agricultural optimism.
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Boston Theatres Shuffle Bills With New Attractions
Next week six leading Boston houses will change programs with new acts. William Gillette tests Sherlock Holmes in Buffalo Monday while Nellie Braggins expands her stage range in Three Little Lambs at the Tremont. Other notes cover Nellie McHenry reviving Green Room Fun and Anna Held’s Boston Theatre engagement in late October.
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Sag Harbor
William Gillette
A. Conan Doyle
Shelock Holmes
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Bruce McRae
Ralph Delmore
George Honey
Reuben Fox
Katherine Florence
Judith Berolde
Soldene Powell
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Tremont
Hollis
Bridgeport
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Keith
Miss Held
Charles A. Bigelow
M. A. Kennedy
Harry Woodruff
Henry Bergman
George Marion
Isabelle Evesson
Agnes Findlay
James A. Herne
Park Theatre
Shore Acres
Julia Arthur
Miss Blossom
London
Rupert of Hentzau
James K. Hackett
Tremont Theatre
East
Mr. Brady
Fifth Avenue Theatre Musical Company
Joseph
Jefferson
White Horse Tavern
Change of Time for N Y N H & Hartford Schedules
On Sunday October 22 1899 winter schedules of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad take effect at 12:01 am. Major changes will occur in train service. Public advised to consult timetable offerings and folders at ticket offices before the date.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Carter Loses Habeas Corpus Case in New York
Judge Lacome dismisses the writ of habeas corpus in the case of former Captain Oberlin M. Carter who is serving five years for conspiracy to defraud government contracts. The ruling upholds the court martial findings in a long opinion.
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New York
Lacome
United States District Court
Oberlin M. Carter
Weisman Dinner Celebrates New Home at 71 Allen Street
Mr and Mrs Myer Weisman celebrated moving into their new home at 71 Allen Street with a Thursday supper and entertainment attended by many friends. Mark Stone served as toastmaster and several speeches were given after the meal. Dancing and music by Master Gordon followed.
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Myer Weisman
Allen Street
Mark Stone
Gordon
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