Actress Miss Riccardo's Bankruptcy Petition
New York reports Miss Corona Riccardo former Egyptian princess from Ben Hur filed bankruptcy. Gillen Printing seeks $900 for lithographs while Riccardo testifies she earns $100 weekly from Klaw & Erlanger but has no money left. She notes daily meals cost $7 and lists only minor personal assets.
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New York
Corona Riccardo
Gillen Printing Company
Riccardo
Morris T. Wise
Mr. Tasky
Miss Riccardo
Faith healing and divorce in New York suit
The divorce case of Mrs. Lenore Reynolds against Wilmot E. Reynolds includes faith healing as a central issue. Reynolds, a faith curist leader, describes his medical path and religious guidance while denying wife’s claims of ill treatment and food scarcity. He contrasts faith cure with Christian Science beliefs in court.
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New York
Lenore Reynolds
Wilmot E. Reynolds
Union Hill
N. J
Reynolds
Union Street
Mallory
Mt. Zion Church
Wife Wins Sledge Contests Over Edison Worker
New Jersey tale from Sept 16 describes Mrs. Margaret Bally of West Orange defeating her husband Charles Bally in a twelve pound sledge hammer contest behind the Bally residence near Llewellyn Park, with Edison’s West Orange factory nearby. The match lasted over an hour, ending with Charles exhausted while Margaret remained steady.
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New York
Charles Bally
West Orange
Bally
Ballys
Eagle Rock Avenue
Llewellyn Park
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Hepworth
Five at one birth in Missouri reported
Marys Home in Miller county near FHorson City reports Mrs Henry Smith gave birth to five baby boys at one time. The quintuplets reportedly weigh a total of thirty pounds and are doing well. Smith, married under seven years, has sixteen children with only one prior single birth. There were two pairs of twins and two pairs of triplets in the family.
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Fhorson City
Mary
Miller County
Henry Smith
Smith
Morris Murch and Butler Chamber Furniture for Students
The firm Morris Murch Butler of 42 Summer Street advertises special arrangements this season for student chamber furniture. Their reputation as specialists and their large stock in the city are highlighted to attract students from local schools.
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Morris, Murch & Butler
Summer Street
Gogstui
Maine minister becomes sheriff and vows strict liquor law enforcement
In Portland, Rev. Samuel F. Pearson, pastor of the Mission Church, is elected Cumberland County sheriff. He pledges to close four bottling establishments and halt liquor sales in drug stores, while inviting dealers to discuss enforcement at the Mission. Hotel and saloon owners warn that universal closures could hurt city business and promise to close if Pearson proceeds.
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Portland
Mission Church
Cumberland County
Samuel F. Pearson
Cram
Doctor's Advice and Ayer's Remedies Highlighted
A historical letter from March 1900 shows a mother seeking medical guidance for her emaciated son. The doctor recommends Cherry Pectoral, cod liver oil, and outdoor living, emphasizing practical advice over reliance on medicines alone. A later note credits improved health to both treatment and lifestyle changes.
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Scott
Dr. Ayer
Margaret Murphy
Double tragedy at hotel ends in deaths and escape
Helen Southgate survives a murder suicide pact with Barbour after a pistol duel at a city hotel. Barbour kills himself after shooting Southgate in the chest. she flees, hides, and is hospitalized. The case ties to Bishop Horatio Southgate and family connections to the Barbour lineage.
Lover Barbour Shot Wife to Die Together in Brooklyn
New York dispatch details Helen Southgate and Henry Barbour planning suicide after a pact to sever their families and wed. Barbour shot Southgate at the St Charles Hotel in Brooklyn. both were registered as G N Bartlett and wife. Barbour died at Kensico Cemetery burial. Southgate remains critically wounded at Seney Hospital.
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New York
Helen Southgate
Henry Grosvenor Barbour
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Barbour
Church of the Beloved Disciples
Kensico Cemetery
Miss Southgate
St. Charles Hotel
Henry Barbour
St. Charles
G. N. Bartlett
Stage Topics and Boston Theatre Openings Highlight Season
Articles note American Citizen at Castle Square with Craig as Nat Goodwin's part and Marion Chapman as Munsey, Kyle leaving Woman and Wine, possible Nathan Hale role by Brady. Entwining tours: Kreisler concert incident with a blackout and ovation, English Grand Opera in Boston under Grau and Savage, two-week engagement. Also Crawford play In the Palace of the King, Maude Odell in St. Louis, Sothern Hamlet at Garden Theatre, Byrne brothers Eight Bells, Dailey's Hodge Podge Co. at Museum, Neil Burgess County Fair closing, Dairy Farm final week, Marie Wainwright Keith's sketch, Cracker-Jack Burlesquers at Howard, Eden Musee exhibit, and Austin Stone female fire brigade.
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Castle Square
Mr. Craig
Nat Goodwin
Munsey
Marion Chapman
Howard Kyle
New York
Nathan H Fale
William A. Brady
Edwin Milton Boyle
Providence
Fritz Kreisler
Erin
Kreisler
Kreisle
Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company
Maurice Grau
Henry W. Savage
Boston
Boston Theatre
Metropolitan Opera
Palace of the King
F. Marion Crawford
Maude Odell
St. Louis
Imperial Stock Company
Countess
York
Byrne Brothers
Grand Opera House
Peter F. Dailey
Tremont
Cialveston
Marie Wainwright
Keith’s
Howard
Russell Brothers
McDonald Brothers
George B. Alexander
Wormwood Dog and Monkey Circus
Bumstead Hall
Music Hall
Eden Musee
Austin & Stone
Boston theatres to reopen with Monte Cristo at night
The Boston Theatre remains dark tonight but will resume tomorrow with the elaborate Monte Cristo production by James O Neill. N S Wood will stage another Bowdoin Square Theatre play this week titled Alone in New.
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Boston Theatre
Monte Cristo
James O'Neill
N. S. Wood
Bowdoin Square Theatre
New
Ace
Boston
Mgr
James O’ Neill
Liebler & Co
Atv
Battlefield Tour of Gettysburg by Royal Blue One
Personal conducted tour via Royal Blue One on September 28 includes Blue Ridge Mountains Washington DC and Philadelphia scenery. All expenses eighty two dollars with stop over privileges. Illustrated itinerary and battlefield map available upon request to A J Simmons WwW A 211 Washington Street Boston ave
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Blue Risse Mountains
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Royal Blue
A. J. Simmons
Washington Street
Boston
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America
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Les Frasetties
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Tlograph
Chas. L. Fletcher
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Heart of Maryland
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George Fuller Golden
Mr.& Mia
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Parker’s Dog Circus
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Robinson & Speck
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Thomas EF. Clifford
Howard Brothers
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Klein & Clifton
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