ODD BITS OF NEWS ITEMS FROM A PAST ERA
A collage of brief notes from different domains. US congress members marrying American wives. Japan buying cotton from the US and India. UK woodland area stated at 3,009,000 acres. A Belfast firm awarded a 750 foot steamer contract. Germany’s potato and wheat imports. A nursery near Mexico Missouri with 250,000 fruit trees. Tobacco leaf processing into paper materials. El Paso school board mandates short skirts for female teachers as sanitary measure. Belgian hare trade via steamship. Egyptian commentary on golf expansion. Western farmers seeking spouses, Kansas emphasize large crops. Scotland liquor rules on Sundays. US locomotive production with 2,196 engines, 480 abroad. French demand for fish scales for jewelry. Trish Guards regiment band of 42 musicians based in Dublin. Cologne to host a commercial university funded by a donor. Winchester plans a grand King Alfred memorial sculpture. August gold exports: Britain, France, Germany, Canada. US accident claims in June mostly from tools machinery. 41 vehicle, 41 bicycle, 13 animal, 24 streetcar, 3 electric related.
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Mexico
School Board
el Paso
Tex
Kansas
Scotland
United States
France
Indies
China
Trish Guards
Dublin
London
Leipsie
Cologne
von Mevisson
Alfred the Great
Winchester
England
Great Britain
Germany
Lower Canada
Warner's Wit and Death of Charles Dudley Warner
The obituary notes the death of author Charles Dudley Warner in Hartford after a quiet walk. It recalls his Hartford Courant editorship and the book My Summer in a Garden, with Beecher’s introduction. The piece cites excerpts on beans and lettuce, Far West farming, and reflections on literature’s role in civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dudley Warner
Hartford
Hartford Courant
Henry Ward Beecher
Charles Carey Buried At St Augustine Church
Charles F Carey died at his father's home on West Sixth Street and was mourned by friends at a large funeral service. Escorting groups from St Augustine C T A S and Division 66 A O H led pallbearers, with musical tributes, flowers, and a Hollywood Cemetery interment in Brookline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Carey
Thomas Carey
West Sixth Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Carey
St. Augustine C. T. A. S
Helen Sfarracy
Jesus
M. C. Gilbride
St. Augustine CC. T. A. S
Stephen Slack
Division 66
Anna Fayton
Carrie Hohman
Annie McDonald
George P. Brophy
John F. Reach
Frank A. Stout
Frank A. Masterson
Edward J. Reagan
James Fef. Hemswath
Hollywood Cemetery
Brookline
Chickering's Photo Booth Draws Crowds at Exposition
The Mechanics' building hosts Elmer Chickering's notable Twentieth Century Exposition photographic display. From dawn to night it draws a eager audience, boosted Friday by a popular actress signing and selling her own photos at the booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Chickering
Mechanics’ Building
Harvard Prize envelopes offer at Exposition with gifts
A notice describes Harvard Prize envelopes available at the Exposition. Each envelope contains a coupon naming McKinley and Roosevelt or Bryan and Stevenson. If McKinley is elected, holders win gifts in four classes A to D ranging from silver service to gold sums. If Bryan is elected, McKinley coupons are void. Harvard Brewing Co offers $1000 in rewards for advertising. First prize winners will be published November 17.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Bryan
Stevenson
McKinsey
Kitualey
McHinley
Harvard Brewing Co
Washington the Hero and Other Historical Notes
A collage of witty Old World and American quips from early 20th century papers. Fragments reference Ben Franklin Benedict Arnold Jefferson and the thrill of plots, publishers rejecting manuscripts, horse carriage jokes, seating politics, and sharp lines on women in business. Named papers include Chicago Post Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and Chicago Post.
Elijah Oratorio Stirs Handel Hall Debut at Symphony Hall
Mendelssohn's Elijah received its fifty second performance by the Handel and Haydn Society at Symphony Hall. Soloists included Emma Juech Gertrude Miller Adelaide Jordan Mabel Le Favor Pearson Theodore Van Yorx Ffrangecon Davies Emil Molienhauer led by conductor and H. G. Tucker at organ. Davies drew especially cordial reception for his name part with strong chorus work throughout.
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Symphony Hall
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Handel and Haydn Society
Emma Juech
Gertrude Miller
Adelaide Jordan
Mabel le Favor Pearson
Theodore van Yorx
Ffrangecon Davies
Emil Molienhauer
H. G. Tucker
Lady Bug Quips to Fire Chief in Case Mix Up
A humorous court quip features a judge recounting a resident nickname as a fireman points to the wrong site. The exchange highlights a light moment amid a fire incident and the judge uses the banter to steer the scene toward the correct location.
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Lady Bug
No Look at a New York Publisher and His Tale
A joking exchange between a young novelist and a Chicago publisher unfolds as the author pitches a sweeping historical novel with famous figures and vivid action. The publisher retorts, then orders a half page ad promising massive sales while skeptical clerks marvel at the work. A collection of quips follows on various odd newspaper items and anecdotes.
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George Washington
George
Benedict Arnold
Benjamin Franklin
Dolly Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Printem & Co
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Israel Putnam
Patrick Henry
King George
Virginia
William
How He Got It Religion Joke From Chicago Post
A revivalist asks how one obtains religion and a man quips he has 138 pounds of it. The exchange leads to a joke about marriage and keeping a mistress, reflecting light humor from a Chicago Post item.
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Chicago Post
Nage Talk and Broadway Notes From Early 1900s Stage Scene
Three horses used in Lost River production include a former racing horse from Gravesend. Francis Wilson closes a Knickerbocker run and begins a national tour with his company. Reports cover Wilson’s Boston Hollis Street engagement and Beatitudes rental costs, Fay Templeton’s accolades in Arizona burlesque, Melita Brice’s unusual traveling companions, Blanche Kelleher’s theatre connections, Daisy Lovering’s vaudeville rise, and Trader’s link to Mrs Fiske in Trilby.
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Lost River
Indiana
Gravesend
Bill Daly
Francis Wilson
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Malabar
Wilson
Boston
Hollis Street
Tucker
Fay Templeton
Bonita
Weber and Fields
Arizona
Melita Brice
the Sign of the Cross
Blanche Kelleher
Daly's Theatre
Thomas Whiffen
Most powerful electric light at Houstholm Lighthouse
The Houstholm Lighthouse on Jutland claims the world’s strongest light at 2,000,000 candlepower, visible for 40 miles. The ad touts G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskies as premier beverages, aged and pure, sold by licensed dealers with label and cork branding.
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Houstholm
Jutland
G. O. Taylor
Theodora at the Boston Theatre and Week of Shows
The Boston theatre scene features Theodora presented by Mr and Mrs Clarence Brune and Melbourne Mac Dowell at the Boston Theatre tonight and through the week Other attractions include Wheels Within Wheels at Hollis and The Manuvres of Jane at the same venue Ten Nights in a Barroom at Bowdoin Square Theatre and The Telephone Girl with new features at Grand Opera House The Long Strike bil w vaudeville at Grand Theatre Beck y Sharp closing week at Tremont The Choir Invisible finishing at Park Theatre with Joseph Arthur s Lost River set for Oct 2 The Sign of the Cross ends at the Museum This week Andrew Mack s The Rebel opens Monday The Cadet Girl continues at Columbia with crowded houses Lillian Burkhart headlining at Keith s Jane Corbett Jolly Grass Widow acts at Howard Johnnie Carroll and others in company Francesca Redding debuts at Boston Music Hall in Her Friend from Texas Will M Cressy s one act Others include O'Brien and Havel Daisy Lovering Jimmie s Marie and more Hassan Ali ends at Austin Stone s this week
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Grand Opera House
Grand Theatre
Park Theatre
Joseph Arthur
Lost River
Museum
Andrew Mack
Columbia
Lillian Burkhart
Keith’s
James J. Corbett
Jolly Grass Widow
The
Howard
Johnnie Carroll
Paulo
Dika
Carrie Fulton
Lorenzo
Boston Music Hall
Texas
Will M. Cressy
O'Brien
Havel
Newsboy
Daisy Lovering
George Henry
Marie
Blacksom
Burns
Florence Moore
Julian Rose
Talbot
Davison
Cooke
Clinton
Wolff
Milton
Hassan Ali
Austin & Stone
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Ayer’s
J. C. Ayer Company, Practical Chemists
Lowell, Mass
Ayer
House of Commons
Japan
Woodland
United Kingdom
Hamburg-American
Hne
Belfast
Warner
Greeley
Horace Greeley
Pyramids
Concord
Thoreau
Emerson
Charles Carey
Washington the Hero
Ben Franklin
Jefferson
Mr. Pitt
Mr. Penn
Pittsburg
Chronicle- Telegraph
Business Women
George Griffin
Steve’' Fletcher
Brighton
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Lodgewell
Miss Muser
Ouse
Mamma
Harry
Chicago News
Blizzard
West Virginia
Mr. Peck
Mrs. Peck
Nage Talk
Old
Lyceum Theatre Company
Daniel Frohman
George Henry Trader
Flora
Mr. Trader
Fiske
Trilby
Taylor Osu
Acts
Phacheray
Vanity Fair
Langdon Mitchell
Hamilton
Winter St
Oxford
Francesca Redding & Co
Blocksom
Burns Julian Rose Cooke
Clinton Raymond
West Sunshine Crouch
Er Tri
MUSEE
Destri
Daisy Lovering & Co
Florence Moore Talbot
Wolf & Milton the
Three Celestes
Gilbert Sarong
Folly Trio
the Vitagraph
Eden Musee
Tremont St
Tel
Music Hall
Eugene W. Presbrey’s A
Atll&tp
Columbia Theatre
N. W. Scott, JR
Ticket Agent Park Theatre
Cadet Cirl
Johanna
Berlin
Barnum & Bailey
Nuremburg
Paul Revere
Model Playhouse
Comedienne, and Company
Hilda Thomas
Gracie Emmett
Ray J L. Royce
Max Walden
Fialkowski
Mal Myota
Javelle
Schuyler Sisters
Lew Sully
Conway
Leland Jas
Mitch Thomson
Flatt and Sutherland
Inez Louise Parker Castellar
Hall
Frank
Lillian Smith
Biograph Pictures
Hans Nix
Estelle
Fremont
D.venines
N.Y. Castro
W. A. Brady
Tremont Temple
George G. Lorimer Ton Tatttt
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Mgr
Theodora
Clarence M. Bruna
Melbourne MacDowel
Bostonians
Satre
Isaac BL. Rich
Uaagee
Jane
Boston Museum
Chas. Dalton
Ween
Howard Sirern
Jolly Cross
Living Pictures
Paule
Lorenz and Halpin
Merry Maidens
Haymarket
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