Connecticut girl frees lover from jail with Yale lock missing
Hattie Finchle, a Winsted housekeeper, climbed from a window and released her sweetheart Edward Ward from a steel cage in the Town Hall jail. Ward, held on a non support charge by his wife, escaped after the Yale padlock and door were removed. Police vacated the jail as Ward remained at large, with Finchle claiming he is beyond pursuit.
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Winsted
Conn
Hattie Finchle
Sherman Cowles
Edward Ward
Norfolk
O’connell
Ward
Miss Finchle
Faithless Friends Desert Helen Southgate After Shooting
Miss Helen Southgate lies recovering at Seney Hospital Brooklyn after a gunshot from Henry Barbour last Thursday. With no friends or relatives visiting, nurses describe her mental anguish and she contemplates living with her father or mother or possibly entering a convent. She had recently embraced the Catholic faith.
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New York
Helen Southgate
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Henry Barbour
Father Southgate
Woman in Male Disguise Among Seven. Tramps Held
In Trenton New Jersey detective Dennis Frawley arrested seven tramps for trespassing on Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. A 17 year old girl, dressed as a man, was found among them claiming to be James Robinson but later revealed as Mary Robinson. She carried a loaded revolver and was chained to a Black man while being marched to magistrate Humphreys.
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Trenton
N. J
Dennis Frawley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Newark
Philadelphia
James Robinson
Humphreys
Miss Robinson
Mary Robinson
Frohman Delays The Lackeys Carnival Over Millard Contract
London September 18 Mr Charles Frohman postponed indefinitely his production The Lackeys Carnival after Miss Evelyn Millard refused her role and left England with her husband Mr Coulter. The actress retired and a successor has not yet been chosen.
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London
Charles Frohman
Evelyn Millard
Miss Millard
Wealthy West Point graduate dies at Waldorf Astoria
John C. Hayes son of General William Hayes and Wall Street broker, aged 38, died by his own hand at the Waldorf Astoria after midnight. The coroner says letters indicate financial difficulties and a belief his death would benefit his family. Two life insurance policies had been taken out recently. Hayes faced a prior $50,000 alienation suit from Frederick Henkle. He was found by servants and removed to the West Thirtieth Street Police Station.
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New York
John C. Hayes
West Point
Waldorf-Astoria
Hayes
Thayer Adams
Thomas
West Thirtieth Street
William Hayes
Wall Street
Frederick Henkle
Harriet Callis Pleads Guilty in Roxbury District Court
Harriet Callis a colored domestic arrested while leaving for Philadelphia on larceny charge involving 400 dollars from Mrs Heilbuhr of Westland Avenue and a second charge of maliciously burning Heilbuhr dwelling. She pleaded guilty to both complaints and Judge Bolster set $800 sureties for each case before the grand jury. Committed to jail.
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Harriet Callis
Philadelphia
Heilbuhr
Westland Avenue
Roxbury
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Promises Hair Regrowth
Advertises Ayer’s Hair Vigor as the remedy for hair loss. Claims at the current rate, half the hair will be lost, but a hundred hairs will replace each one lost, endorsing J. C. Ayer Company as practical chemists in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company, Practical Chemists, Lowell, Masa
Boston could siphon grain trade from Montreal
Word reached the Post that a large share of grain shipping via Montreal may move to Boston. Railroad and steamboat officials heard the rumor but offered no confirmation, though most agree the shift would benefit Boston. Judge Tuttle of Boston & Maine doubts the report, calling it a recurring tale. Montreal businessmen cite poor harbor facilities and lack of incentives, while other cities offer better terms. David Campbell, addressing the Montreal Corn Exchange, plans to urge Boston trading at Liverpool next company meeting.
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Montreal
Post
Judus Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tuttle
David Campbell
Montreal Corn Exchange
Liverpool
Boston
Boston Post Photo Contest Opens for Amateur Winners
The Boston Post announces three weekly cash prizes of 10 5 and 8 for photographs with news value and human interest. Submissions must include title name and address on back with brief context and subject consent. No returns. amateurs and professionals welcome. winners announced weekly in Sunday Post. Submit to Editor Photograph Contest the Post Boston.
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Boston Post
Sunday Post
Saturday Post
the Post
Boston
Theatre notes and cast updates from New York and Boston
Opinions on E H Sothern Hamlet at Garden Theatre are mixed yet his portrayal deemed thoughtful and thorough. Anna Held to Boston for Tremont engagement. Rapley Holmes to perform at Tremont. Manager Rich recovering from sciatica. Chamberlyn planning Cadet Girl production move to Columbia after In Gay New York. Jaxon hired as Alice Nielsen opera company stage director. May Buckley praised for Betty in Caleb West. Richie Ling to join Nielsen company. Evans returns with Naughty Anthony and Madame Butterfly at Museum October 1.
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E. H. Sothern
Garden Theatre
New York
Hollis
Anna Held
Boston
Touraine
Tremont Theatre
Rapley Holmes
Squire
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Wallick
Isaac B. Rich
Hotel Somerset
A. H. Chamberlyn
Columbia Theatre
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Columbia
J. J. Jaxon
Castle Square Opera Company
Jaxon Opera Company
Frank L. Perley
Alice Nielsen Opera Company
Jaxon
Caleb West
May Buckley
Betty
Richie Ling
Nielsen Opera Company
Charles Evans
Anthony
Beware Cas Carets Substituters Across The Counter
A caller warns that a world famous preparation carries universal endorsement and urges buyers to distrust any retailer offering substitutes. The piece stresses Cascarets come only in metal boxes with the long-tailed C and tablet stamps C C, emphasizing honesty in commerce and warning against fraud and bulk sales.
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O—I—C
Cascarets
Special from Bingo News Note
A humorous verse mocks a village gossip reporter named Bingo who files sensational notices of local events. It laments his habit of overstatement and costly word choices while describing his mock tragedy about a distant quadruple murder and a telegraph editor's reaction.
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Telegraph
Ringo
Arctic bicycle trip hero touts Grape-Nuts for stamina
K P Leroy, Dawson to Skagway rider, 90 miles over ice in eight days, endured a severe snowstorm. He credits Grape-Nuts with sustaining strength and appetite, noting its digestibility and convenience in Arctic conditions and paying gold dust for a package.
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K. P. Leroy
Dawson
Skagway
Alaska
Monte Cristo dazzles Boston Theatre in lavish season opener
Liebler & Co present a grand Monte Cristo at the Boston Theatre with James O Neill as Edmond Dantes. The production showcases elaborate scenery from Marseilles to Fontainebleau, a strong supporting cast led by Frederic De Belleville and Robert Paton Gibbs, and a large company of performers shaping a prosperous five week engagement.
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James O'Neill
Edmond Dantes
Boston Theatre
Liebler & Co
Dumas
Monte Cristo
Marseilles
Reserve Inn
Hotel Marcer
Boston
Forest
Fontainebleau
Messrs. Liebler & Co
Mr. O'Neill
Count of
Frederic de Belleville
Noirtier
Robert Paton Gibbs
Fernando
Edmund Breese
Danglars
Augustus Cook
Caderouse
Thurlow Bergen
Albert
Warren Conlan
Villefort
Mercedes
Carconte
Rebecca Warren
Annie Ward Tiffany
John Fanning Sentenced for Robbery and Death
John Fanning, convicted of robbing Civil War veteran Philip Sullivan at the Soldiers' Home in Togvs Mo, was sentenced by Judge Hopkins in the Superior Criminal Court to state prison for five to seven years. The first day is to be in solitary confinement.
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John Fanning
Philip Sullivan
Togvs
Charlesbank Gymnasium
Hopkins
Superior Criminal Court
Boston Theatres Open With Busy Week of Shows and Stars
Monte Cristo with James O Neill opens in Boston as Anna Held tickets go on sale. The Dairy Farm and County Fair conclude, Henry Jewett and The Choir Invisible begin next week. N S Wood Alone in New York at Bowdoin Square. Byrne brothers Eight Bells at Grand Opera House. Wormwood’s dogs and monkeys at Howard. Marie Wainwright headlines at Keith’s. Ainee Murphy at Boston Music Hall. Edna Floyd stars in In Gay New York at Columbia Theatre matinee today.
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Park Theatre
Henry Jewett
N. S. Wood
New York
Bowdoin Square
Byrne Brothers
Grand Opera House
Grand Theatre
Wormwood
Howard
Marie Wainwright
Keith's
Ainee Murphy
Boston Music Hall
Li Flung Chang
Columbia Theatre
Edna Floyd
Miss Floyd
Catherine Lingard
Feminine Fire Brigade
Austin
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