Britain asserts no delay in action over Russian attack
The foreign office released an official statement after talks with Hull and Grimsby fishing representatives. It says urgent representations have been sent to the Russian government regarding the Oct 21 attack on part of the Hull trawling fleet, and that the situation does not admit of delay.
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London
Foreign Office
Hull
Grimsby
Second Pacific Squadron
Great Britain
Theorth Sea
St. Petersburg
Lord Lansdowne
Count Benkendorff
British protest over Russian Baltic squadron attack on British boats
Britain issues a sharp note to Russia demanding immediate apology and full compensation after the Baltic squadron attacked British fishing vessels in the Arctic Sea. Public opinion favors swift action. officials seek a clear Russian response from St Petersburg as tensions rise.
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Russia
Baltic
Russia to Explain and Apologize for Pacific Naval Incident
Paris reports officials expect Russia to issue an immediate explanation and apology for the Gring on action and sinking British fishing boats. They say Russia will pay a substantial indemnity, which may avert grave international fallout but will intensify Britain’s public hostility toward Russia and strain Anglo Russian relations.
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Paris
Great Britain
Russia
Russian Torpedo Boats Leave Cherbourg
Four Russian torpedo boats and a Russian transport sailed this evening from Cherbourg as reported in the local dispatch.
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Cherbourg
Russians Fire on British Fleet Sparks Dominion Excitement
Canadians report great excitement across the Dominion after the Baltic squadron fires on the British fishing fleet. No official stance yet as ministers remain in the field directing the campaign from October 24 in Montreal Quebec.
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Montreal
P. Q
Big Cruiser Charybdis Ordered to England on Short Notice
St. John's Newfoundland October 24 The British cruiser Charybdis under Commodore Paget is ordered to be ready to sail for England on a moment’s notice. The training ship Calypso will mobilize 600 men of the Newfoundland naval reserve as part of the heightened activity amid growing tension and excitement.
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N. F
Charybdis
Paget
England
Calypso
Newfoundland
Stage Matters at Boston Theatre with Mack Headlining
The final week of Andrew Mack’s engagement at the Boston Theatre drew full houses as he delivers the towering performance in Dan Maguire the Irish gentleman. TheScene features a strong supporting cast and promises continued high quality vaudeville showcasing The Infant and Troubadour Four.
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Boston Theatre
Big House
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Kenmare
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Ireland
Hugo Toland
William Townsend
George Deyo
Edward Kennedy
Eddie Heron
Margaret Robinson
Annie Mack Berlyn
Gertrude Toland
Mae Stevenson
Denman Thompson
Keith's Theatre Vaudeville Draws Large Audiences
Large crowds attended Keith's Theatre yesterday for a top season vaudeville bill. Jean Marcel's new living statuary impressed, Willy Zimmermann drew with impersonations, and Claude Gullingwater scored as The Wrong Man. Staley and Birbeck did quick-change music, Prevost and Prevost entertained, and the Lost Child bioplay was held over with strong laughs.
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Sousa
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Hines
Remington
Lew Sully
Vera King
Prevost
T. W. Eckert
Emma Berg
Land of Two Moons
Staley
Birbeck
Eldora
Zarnes
Palace Theatre hosts Trocaderos for week of burlesque
The Trocaderos road company opened a week at the Palace Theatre led by Waldron, with two burlesques The Miefit Family and The Genuine. Frank Graham plays John Thorndyke with a large supporting cast including Ida Walling Grace Graham and Martyn Ward. The show features musical numbers, acrobats, and a parody of The Virginian.
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Palace Theatre
Miefit
Virginian
Frank Graham
John Thorndyke
New York
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Ida Walling
Grace Graham
Martyn S. Ward
William Con
Conlon
Ward
Dobbs
Leigh
Palace
Money Advances Offered by Wm. E. Fay & Co.
Advertisement from Wm. E. Fay & Co. at 60 State Street Boston Rooms 714 17 offering money advances secured by personal credit and business arrangements. The compact notice signals a lending service targeting local borrowers seeking quick funds.
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Rice Barton and Gaiety at Lyceum Theatre
Rice and Barton brought a week of entertainment to the Lyceum Theatre with Charley Barton leading a strong comedy cast including Bert Baker. The act features rapid changes in scene and dazzling lighting effects, drawing two capacity crowds and praise for its humor and musical numbers.
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Lyceum Theatre
Charley Barton
Bert Baker
Barton
Hawaiian troubadours dazzle at Austin and Stone's Museum
Large audience attends all performances as 14 Hawaiian troubadours display guitar and mandolin mastery plus dancing in lavish costumes from Honolulu. Notable acts include Ben Hur the snake and Amor the Hindoo magician among others. stage shows continue this week.
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Honolulu
Ben Hur
Amor
Matzonis
Bovais
Adelaide
Caffrey
Grant
Curio Hall
Splendid Attractions At This Week’s Popular House
A bustling curio hall program features Fish Marsh drawing large crowds daily. Captain Sidney Hinman and his clever dogs entertain well while Little Mlle. Fi Fi performs on broken glass. Harrison the human ostrich debuts a gastronomy act and Sam Cohen showcases a novel expansionist act. Casey auditorium offers vaudeville with Major English and a lineup of artists, plus Friday amateur night with prizes.
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Coney Island
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Fi Fi
Harrison
Perkins Presents Who Goes There Halloween Bow
Walter E. Perkins will debut his farcical play Who Goes There on Halloween night in Boston. He invites a party with old-time saloon pranks including pumpkin eyes lights cider from Biddeford and a candlelit mirror souvenir for the ladies prompting a backward walk by midnight.
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Walter E. Perkins
Boston
Biddeford
Creatore Farewell Concert at Symphony Hall
Creatore prepares a farewell programme for his band at Symphony Hall next Sunday evening October 30. His recent Boston performance drew a large audience and high praise, and the final appearance should meet high expectations. Tickets go on sale at Symphony Hall during the week.
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Symphony Hall
Boston
William Gillette to stage The Admirable Crichton at Hollis Street
William Gillette appears Monday at Hollis Street Theatre in The Admirable Crichton with the same cast and production as at New York’s Lyceum. Seats are on sale at Hollis Street Theatre box office, marking a return since his Sherlock Holmes engagement.
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Hollis Street Theatre
Charles Frohman
Crichton
New Lyceum Theatre
New York
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New Lyceum
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Richard Mansfield
Colonial Theatre
Ivan the Terrible
Melrose Election Nominees Rejected Then Confirmed
Melrose Alder men, after twice refusing Mayor Buttrick's nominations for election officers, relented and reviewed the list ward by ward. Fifteen names were rejected: D. F. Stearns Charles Gourley and John H. Addison Ward 1. F. L. Terwilliger John Simonds and A. W. Dunton Ward 2. G. W. Van Horn and J. J. Keating Ward 8. Otis K. Phinney Co. A. Fiske F. L. Putnam W. Sue Kershaw C. E. B. Hope and B. F. Stafford Ward 56. Thomas Smallwood Ward 7.
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Buttrick
D. F. Stearns
Charles §. Gourley
John H. Addison
F. L. Terwilliger
John Simonds
A. W. Dunton
G. W. van Horn
Mystery of Melrose Skeleton Identified
The Melrose city records identify the human skeleton unearthed in the high school yard as Miss Hildza Pingree Williams, who died in 1859 at age 20. The remains were interred at Mt. Auburn Cemetery per City Hall records.
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City Public Works Department
Hildza Pingree Williams
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Czar Receives Rojestvensky Report On Fishermen Shooting
Petersburg dispatch says Emperor Nicholas reacts with grief to news that Russian ships fired on British fishermen. Admiralty expresses regret and cites possible misread signals and nets as causes. Reparation considered, with hopes for amicable settlement with Britain.
Russian embassy statement on fishing-boat incident in Paris
At the Russian embassy a statement said no ships would open fire on fishing boats without reason. The admiral may have believed a boarding threat. No grave diplomatic results expected. explanations and indemnity for victims likely. Britain’s actions not expected to amount to war.
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Paris
Great Britain
Award Given to Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary Wins Prize
World’s Fair judges awarded Funk and Wagnalls the grand prize for the Standard dictionary and a gold medal for the Literary Digest and reference works at the St Louis exposition.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Funk & Wagnalls
Russians Gave No Warning In Dogger Bank Bombardment
London Oct 24 The Swift captain says Russians gave no warning before firing at Dogger Bank. A rocket warning was sent up by the admiral of the fishing fleet and again four green rockets appeared. the bombardment intensified. The coroner at Hull said the inquest faces a grave international question as to who killed the dead sailors. the inquest adjourned to Nov 2 after bodies were identified.
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Dogger Bank
Swift
Hull
Crain
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