Boston Theatres Open on Labor Day With Repairs Complete Soon
Boston theatres plan season openings on Labor Day with the Columbia under repair, nearly finished. Byrne brothers to perform in 8 Bells. Marie D Shotwell leads with Fanny Davenport company this season at the Boston Theatre in October. Martha Rudesell stars in Straight From the Heart at Grand Opera House opening. Several stars and shows across venues, with notable changes and upcoming tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Columbia
Grand Opera House
Harry St. Ormond
Academy of Music
New York
Maud White
Roland Reed
Museum
Maud
Richard Mansfield
Henry
Arthur C. Sidman
Howard
Charles Sweet
Keith
William Devere
Otis Harlan
the Park
West
Katherine Gray
Fifth Avenue
Anna
Kentucky
Merri Osborne
Nature
Mr. Best
Anthony Hope
J. B. Pond
George Marion
George Kearney
Katherine Rober
Grand Theatre
Labor Day
Paradise Alley
the Tremont
Sutton Vane
Bowdoin Square
Louis Nethersole
Marie Dressler
Hollis
Bellamy to go to Denver for health in move from Chicopee
Despatch from Chicopee Mass says Edward Bellamy author of Looking Backward and Equality will move to Denver. Health has been poor. friends believe the change may restore health. Saratoga billed as Queen of American Spa with a $6 floral fete excursion by rail.
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Denver
Col
Chicopee
Mass
Edward Bellamy
Saratoga
American Spa
Crazy Bulls in Market Display in Omaha and Northwest
The Sept. 2 market shows a wild display as northern stocks rise sharply with Calumet & Hecla hitting a new high. Butte & Boston activity grows amid insider bearishness while Dominion Coal shows weakness and a broker bets on a $2000 gain. Bell Telephone and New England rise, Pio neer remains strong, and Fitchburg likely to be absorbed by Boston & Maine.
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Omaha
Northwest
Calumet & Hecla
Butte & Boston
Arthur Hale
Paine, Webber & Co
Pope, Merrill & Co
Jackson & Curtis
Dominion Coal
Dominion
Boston
Dominion Coal Company (Limited
Montreal Stock Exchange
Chicago
Bell Telephone
New England
Erie
Fullman’s Palace Car Company
Pioneer
Financial News Service
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine
A. A. Housman
New York
E. D. Bangs & Co
Pinkham
First spring sailing to Dawson City via water route
Klondie E Boston and Alaska Transportation Company advertises a direct all water route to Dawson City with a sailing from Seattle on Wednesday March 16. The trip promises travel six weeks sooner than competing routes and lists contact details for A. E. Cronenwdtt in Boston and F. A. Gross in Seattle for rates and arrangements.
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Boston and Alaska Transportation Company
Dawson City
Seattle
A. E. Cronenwdtt
New England
Phillips Rock Island
Washington Street
Boston
F. A. Gross
Northern Pacific Railway
Victoria Cold Mining Co Stock Offer in Boston
Victoria Cold Mining Co organized in West Virginia offers 100000 shares at $5 par value with a limited sale of shares at $1 full paid. Investors invited for personal interviews. checks may be mailed. A Parsons, B & O R R, 211 Washington St Boston. Prof W L Thompson, mining expert, available 9 to 5. Professional report available in office or by mail.
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Victoria Cold Mining CO
West Virginia
A. Parsons
Washington St
Fitchburg Railroad Accounts Discrepancy Near Fifteen Thousand
Officials report the Fitchburg railroad investigation shows a discrepancy slightly over 14 000 dollars, under 15 000. Vouchers for the money are missing and directors cannot locate the deficiency. The funds have been expended and nothing remains to be made up.
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Fitchburg
Local Hero Stops Runaway Horses in Dorchester
Thomas Quinn, a United States Leather Company employee of 36 Linden Street Dorchester, bravely halted a runaway team on Dorchester Avenue near Linden Street. Grabbing the off horse, he was dragged about 150 yards, then steered the horses into a telegraph pole, averting a potential serious accident.
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Thomas Quinn
United States Leather Company
Linden Street
Dorchester
Dorchester Avenue
Funeral for Lillian Cutting Held at Pilgrim Church
The funeral of Lillian A. Cutting daughter of Edwin A. Cutting was held at Pilgrim Church Magazine and Cottage streets at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She drowned Tuesday at Marshfield while on vacation.
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Lillian A. Cutting
Edwin A. Cutting
Pilgrim Church
Magazine
Cottage Streets
Marshfield
Washington Club Backs Donovan for Senator in East Boston
The Washington Club of East Boston with 150 members met on Meriden street last evening and endorsed Alderman William J. Donovan for Senator from the district. A committee was appointed to solicit votes for him at the coming election.
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Washington Club
Boston
Meriden Street
William J. Donovan
Fusion seals in Nebraska supreme court race
In Lincoln on September 2 fusion formed among three parties for Judge John J. Sullivan of Columbus Platte county as the supreme court nominee. The Populists backed Neville briefly, then withdrew in favor of Sullivan as the silver Republicans and Democrats unified behind him. Sullivan was later honored with a live rooster on the platform as cheers rose. E Von Forell of Kearny was named Populist regent for the State University and George F. Kenower of Wisner was endorsed as silver Republican regent, with both adjournments sine die.
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Lincoln
Neb
John J. Sullivan
Columbus
Platte County
Neville
Sullivan
E. von Forell
Kearny
State University
Silver Republican Party
George F. Kenower
Wisner
Demand Rights in Ward Twenty Associates Meeting
The Ward Twenty Associates held a monthly meeting at Glover's Corner electing C. L. Cooney as president John O Connell as vice president M J Mulroy as recording secretary Edmund Coffey as treasurer and M McGovran as financial secretary The group aims to unite Wards 20 and 24 to improve local interests and welfare Discussion covered street filth and alleged misused funds in boulevard projects with focus on Dorchester and Back Bay The West End Street Railway is criticized for reduced service after a strike and crowded cars The association plans debates on local issues to let residents air grievances
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Ward Twenty Associates
Glover’s Corner
C. L. Cooney
John O’connell
M. J. Mulroy
Edmund Coffey
M. McGovran
Back Bay
Dorchester
West End Street Railway Company
Brisk Registration Reported for September 1 1897
Secretary Burlin of the Board of Election Commissioners released the voter tallies for September 1 1897 totaling 83 805, down 12 401 from September 30 1896. Registration was more active than Tuesday with a list of men registered as of Sept 1 1897 and the decline from the prior year.
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Burlin
Board of Election Commissioners
Day Express Parlor Cars Start at 9 00 A M Boston Troy
Boston to Troy and Saratoga parlor cars begin at 9 00 A M Sundays only. Sleeping car service runs Boston to Chicago via Cleveland and via Niagara Falls. Daily fast express trains include Boston to Chicago and Boston to St Louis via Niagara Falls and Detroit. Trains depart Boston via Lake Champlain Route.
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Fitchburg Railroad
Union Station
Causeway Street
Boston
Hoosac Tunnel
Fitchburg
North Adams
Wiliamstown
Troy
Albanby
Saratoga
Utica
Binghamton
Hornellsville
Elmira
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Albany
Pacific Express
Lake Champlain
Keene
Bellows Falls
White River Junction
Rutland
Whitehall
Port Edwards
Glens Falls
Plattsburg
Adirondacks
Burlington
St. Albans
Malone
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Vermont
New York
Canada
Montreal Flyer
Arior
Washington Street
J. K. Watson
Railroads timetable notices from Boston and Maine
Railroads Boston and Maine announce through train times from Union Station Boston for Portland Augusta Bangor Bar Harbor Lewiston Manchester St John Halifax St Stephens St Andrews North Conway Grand Trunk Maine Central and other destinations. Timetables available at ticket offices or by mail. schedules include daily and Sunday times with connections to steamships and coastal towns. June 27, 1897.
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Portland
Augusta
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Lewiston
Manchester
N. H
ST. John
Halifax
the Provinces
ST. Stephen
N. B
ST. Andrews
North Conway
Lintervale
Glen
Crawfords
Fabyans
Twin Mountain
Whitefield
Jefferson
Lancaster
Grand Trunk RY
Maine Central
Wiscasset
Thomaston
Rockland
Bath
Rockeland
Quebec
Railroad Timetable for Southern Division and Branches
The schedule lists passenger train times for the Southern Division routes from Manchester to Concord and branches including New Boston, North Weare, Henniker, Plymouth, Laconia, Meredith, and White Mountains resorts. It notes Sunday and weekday runs with multiple daily departures, plus special marks for limited stops and exceptions. Fares and stops indicate connections to Nashua, Concord, Plymouth, Montpelier, Montreal, and Quebec with select trains ending at Boston lines.
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Manchester and
Concord
Koston
North Weard
Henniker
North Weare
New Oston
Portsmouth
Manchester
Hooksett
Suncook
Pittsvrield
Suncookn Panda
Ayay v
Nashua
PA. Selmont
Tilton
Lakeport
Mermouth
Ase.land
Laconia
Weirs
Plymouth
Centre Harbor
Long Island
Bear Island
Wolfeboro
Princip
Concord Plymouth
Warren
Haverhill
Campton
North Woodstock
Maplewood
Bethlehem
Profiles House
Franklin, Lebanon
White River Junction
Bristol
Claremont
Norwich
Hanover
Bradford
ST. Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Montreal
Boston
Chicago
G. TT
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Square Theatre
Florrie West
Lizzie B. Raymond
Sidmans
Canfield
Carleton
Minstrels
Frank J. Keenan
Grand Theatre Stock Co
Edwin Arden
Eagle’s Nest
Pantzer
THE
Parvos
Harry Burgoyne
Norrisl
Washington and
Dover Streets
Grand Theatre Comedy Co
Thomas and Watson
LABOR
Charles River
Tremont Theatre
Suna
Model Playhouse
Symphony Orchestra
Mme
Cavary
Chas. T. Ellis
Herr Grass
Lillie Western
Willis B. Sweatnam
Tony Cummings
Tremont St
Tremont
Tremont St. Louis
Atland
A. M. Palmer
A. Brady
Paul M. Potter
Trilby
Corman
Ideal Minstrels
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Primrose & West
BIC Minstrels
America
Boston Museum
Roland
Sydney Rosenfeld
Oston
Gay Goney Island
Hoyt
Boston Ball Grounds
Bea On
Apleton & Bassett’s
Washington
Adams House
TUC
Austin & Stone's
Huntington Avenue
Rthe
Toli
P.M
Punch and Judy
Hikado
Pines
Lynan Cadet
American Watch Co
Band of Waltham
East Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn R. R
EIN
Annie Besant
Steinert’s
Boylston St
Herrick’s
Copley Sq
Parker House
London
Alex Wilson
Fulton Bros
Eva Swinburne
Louis Beauvais
Wm. Lincoln
Purvis Oari
Raymond and West
N. Y. Academy of Music
Gloucester
Marblehead
Henry Mc
Otis Wharf
Atlantic Ave
North Shot
W. H. Swift
Krison
Winthrop Steamboat Co
A. E. Harding
Winthrop Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Jordan
D. RB. Bacon
Mgr
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Olivette
Salem Willows
North Atlantic
Pearsons Wharf
Enly
the Willows
Bevrly
Philadelphia
Sorengen
Bellamy
Provincetown
Londfellow
John Smith
Commercial Wharf
North Pier
Cape
Poston
Atwood & Rich
New Downer Landing
Olduoeive
Victor
Long Wharf
State St
COO
Calumet
Boston Stock Exchange
Atchison
C'Ire&s Y Bs
Dom Coal
IK C
Tes & Mt
Bos & Maine
Bos & Albany
C Cir & SY
Nh&h
Dota Union Pacific
Atlantic
BEB & Montana
Ysabel
Mapack
Wolverine
Maverick
San Diego
West End
Am Bell Eee Sewene
Erie Eeee Fa
New England Ee Owe
Bet
Do Fol Eas Ceeeas
Ill Steel
Bo Ide DB He Seveeseeess
Pullman
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Utah
KEW
York
Chicago & East Illinois
Cc & St Louis
del & Hudson
del, Lack & Western
Denver & RG
Gt Northern
Hocking Coal
Hocking Valley
Illinois Central
Lake Erie & Western
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan L
Me Traction
Minn & St Louis
Michigan Central
Mo Pacific
Mobile & Ohio
Uccesie
New Albany
Sus & W
J Central
Nor & West
No American Co
Northern Pacific Ee
Aries
Northiwest
Ontario
Rock Island
St Louis &S
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
Bay State
General Electric
Illinois Steel
Laclede Gas Lea
Pullman Palace
Seay
Western Union
Chicago & Gt Western
W. J. Donovan Indorsed
Rooster
Nebraska
Sear
Besseines
Esas
Eure
MR. Osborne
Bernal Osborne
Railroads
City Ticket Office
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Bar Harbors
Millbridge
Jonesport
Machiasport
Eastport
Calais
D. J. Flanders
New Haven
Hartford
R.R. Old Colony System
Park Square
New London
Shore Line
N York
Middletown
Willimantic
Air Line Limited
Fall River
Providence
Stonington
Baltimore
Maryland
New Bedford
Kneeland Street
Whitman
Nie Iem
Kasset
Chatham
P. m. Hyannis
Wood's Hole
Cottage City
Nantucket
Boston & Albany
Marlboro
Leominster
Clinton
Ord State House
Park Square Station
AL. H. Palmer
E. G. All&n
Old State House
Geo. L. Connor
A. C. Kendall
Cambridge
the Post
Massachusetts Avenue
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