Chelsea Faces Smallpox Epidemic In City
Board of Health in Chelsea fears a smallpox outbreak after barber George Thompson spread the disease. Three patients are in hospital and two quarantined. Officials consider general vaccination. Thompson’s shop was fumigated and then closed. McKeever remains serious but not dangerously ill. schoolchildren already vaccinated.
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Chelsea
EB. F. Guild
Post
Dr. Guild
Smallpox Hospital
George Thompson
Thompson and McKeever
Thompson
McKeever
Stricken Woman Found Unconscious On City Street
Harriet A. Allen a 73 year old widow of 97 Lexington Street was found unconscious on the Meridian Street sidewalk suffering from apoplexy. After treatment by Dr Frasier she was taken home.
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Harriet A. Allen
Lexington Street
Meridian Street
Frasier
School Suffrage Campaign Meeting In Dorchester
A union meeting of men and women interested in Boston schools will be held in Ward 16 parlors at Mrs. Julia Wells 220 Cottage Street Dorchester on Thursday evening September 28 at 7 o clock Speakers include Mrs Esther F Boland H B Blackwell and Mrs Sarah I Boyden The event aims to urge an endless chain of women voters with music and light refreshments.
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Boston
Julia Wells
Cottage Street
Dorchester
Esther F. Boland
H. B. Blackwell
Sarah.i. Boyden
W L Douglas $3.50 All Leather Shoes Promoted
An advertisement extols W L Douglas shoes selling at 3.50 with all leather construction and same quality as 5 to 7 dollars. Claiming a quarter century of experience the copy lists 60 retail stores and targets young men professionals mechanics. Boston stores are named with street addresses.
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W. L. Douglas
Boston
Mer St
Lincoln St
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Fesex
Court St
Howard St
City Hall Ave
School St
It Was Due for Wintering in the North
A brief note discusses a schedule or plan suggesting a movement or return north for the winter season. The text indicates preparation or expectation of seasonal relocation or migration.
Windward crew sue over promised bonus in Arctic voyage
The Peary steamer Windward crew sue for a one third bonus in addition to wages for wintering in the north, alleging the promise was repudiated on return. Captain Bartlett contends the bonus was conditional on reaching Sherard Osborne Ford, which they did not, and the case may go to the next Supreme Court term.
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ST. John’s, N. F
Windward
Bartlett
Sherard Osborne Ford
Supreme Court
Fitchburg Directors Nominated at Annual Stockholders Meeting
In Horticultural Hall at 11 yesterday morning the Fitchburg railroad held its regular annual stockholders meeting with President Codman presiding. A committee nominated Edmund D. Codman Robert Codman Rodney Wallace Charles T Crocker William S Webb Francis Smith William H Hollister Joseph B Russell Charles Lowell Brigham N Bullock William Rice and Moses Williams for directors. All of these served before except Williams who fills the late William A Russell’s seat. All 66 827 votes cast were for the regular nominees.
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Horticultural Hall
Fitchburg Railroad
President Codman
Prescott Keyes
Concord
E. H. Johnson
Braintree
William A. Townsend
Boston
Edmund D. Codman
Robert Codman
Rodney Wallace
Charles T. Crocker
William 8. Webb
Francis Smith
William H. Hollister
Joseph B. Russell
Charles Lowell
Brigham N. Bullock
William ®. Rice
Moses Williams
William A. Russell
Meeting Postponed By Quorum Absence In Council
Executive council meeting postponed due to lack of quorum. Absent were Quirk Atherton Howe Ryder and Swallow preventing nomination of Otis as bank commissioner and approval of state employee warrants. Salaries may be delayed unless a morning special meeting is held. Governor Wolcott attended by present members inspected the Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster.
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Executive Council
Quirk
Atherton
Howe
Ryder
Swallow
Otis
Wolcott
Industrial School For Girls
Lancaster
Phil A. Shea Named Treasurer for Columbia Theatre
Phil A. Shea will serve as treasurer of the Columbia Theatre company. He previously held treasurer roles at Abbey, Schoeffel & Gray and Tremont Theatre, and managed for Camille D Arville. Formerly with the Bell Telephone Company in New York, his appointment is seen as a welcome surprise.
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Phil A. Shea
Columbia Theatre
Abbey, Schoeffel & Gray
Tremont Theatre
Camille D’arville
The
Columbia
Shea
Bell Telephone Company
New York
Trapeze Performer Dies After Fall at Chicago Opera House
Walter Shaw of the Shaw brothers trapeze team fell 15 feet to the stage during a performance at the Chicago Opera House. He died from injuries sustained in the fall as his partner swung by teeth on a ring. Shaw released the ring causing the accident.
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Chicago
Walter Shaw
Chicago Opera House
Shaw Brothers
Walter
Quirk McNamara Rift Deepens At South Boston Convention
The fourth councillor convention in Ward 13 South Boston adjourned after extending sympathy to J J McNamara over his wife’s death. Richard J Hayes led proceedings while factions clashed over credentials and control, and Ex Senator Gallivan awaited a chance to speak before postponement was approved.
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Charles I. Quirk
J. J McNamara
Ward 13
South
Boston
Wesleyan Hall
McNamara
Richard J. Hayes
Ward 9
Hayes
Hayes and the Quirk
Quirk
John A. Kelcher
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Joseph A. Conry
James A. Gallivan
Gallivan
Tuttle Expected to Succeed Wilson as Maine Central President
A Kennebec Journal interview with Joseph H. Manley in Augusta Maine confirms Lucius Tuttle will be elected to lead the Maine Central railroad. Manley praises Tuttle as a top railroad executive whose Boston & Maine success signals improved Maine Central management and lower fares. George F. Evans will stay as vice president and general manager, forming a strong leadership team.
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Augusta
Kennebec Journal
Joseph H. Manley
Small Point
Maine Central Railroad
Wilson
Mr. Manley
Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine
Maine
George F. Evans
Tuttle
Evans
Maine Central
United States
Harvard Overseers Meet appointing 1899 1900 boards
The Harvard College board of overseers met at 50 State street with Dr. S A Green presiding in the president’s absence. New appointments were made to the Harvard College administrative boards for 1899 1900 including LeBaron Jenes 4 M dean James B. Greenough Arles H Grandgent A B Frederic Co de Sumi chrast W Willson Charles P Parker A B Hugo K Schilling Ph D Ibald C Cookage Ph D Lewis J A Charles B Galick Ph D N Nichelon B John H Gardiner A B W Cram A B Robert Dec Ward A haries H Wright A B Charles Pa leche Ph D and N Robinson Ph D for the Lawrence Scientific School Nathaniel S Shaler D S D dean Ira N Holife A M Herbert L Warren Henry P Smyth A B Robert T Jackson S D Comfort A Adams S B Heinrich C Bierwirth James L Love A M Joseph Torrey Ph D George H Parker S D for the Graduate School John H Wright A M dean Charles L Jackson A M Crawford H Toy A M Lh D William M Davis M E William B Byerly Ph Minton Warren Benjamin O Peirce Ph D Hans G von Jagermann Ph D B Hart Ph D L Kittredge A B Hugo Muhlsterberg appointed as preachers to the university for one year from Sept 1 1899 William Jewett Tucker D D Charles Cuthbert Hall D D Roberts A B Paul Revere Frothingham B Rea cpitating William Henry Potter A B D M D lecturer in operative dentistry for three years from Sept 1 1899 Solomon Lincoln Esq re elected president of the board.
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Hugo K.schilling
Ibald C. Cookage
Lewis J. A
Charles B. Galick
B. Nichelon
John H. Gardiner
W. Cram
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H. ©. Wright
Charles Paleche
N. Robinson
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Dean
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Henry Pa Smyth
Robert T. Jackson
Comfort A. Adams
S. B
Heinrich C. Bierwirth
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Joseph Torrey
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Charles L. Jackson
Crawford H. Toy
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M. E
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Minton Warren
Benjamin O. Peirce
Hans ©. G. von Jagermann
B. Hart
L. Kittredge
Hugo Muhsterberg
William Jewett Tucker
Charles Cuthbert Hall
Roberts
Paul Revere Frothingham
William Henry Potter
Solomon Lincoln, Esq
Alleged Bad Checks Brought to Boston From Portland Arrests
Frederick D. Upton 38 of 462 Massachusetts avenue was arrested in Portland and brought to Boston on charges of obtaining property valued at 10 dollars with a false check on the People's National Bank and for larceny of 20 dollars by a worthless check. Ernest Blackwell alias John W. Wood was arrested for passing a 16 50 dollar worthless check on George F. Dow of 1179 Washington street. Blackwell resides at 27 Oakdale street West Roxbury.
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Frederick D. Upton
Massachusetts Avenue
Portland
Boston
Gaddis and
Morrissey
People’s National Bank
William Hi. Lanigan
Shawmut Avenue
James Monahan
Second Street
Hast Everett
Ernest Blackwell
John W. Wood
George F. Dow
Washington Street
Blackwell
Oakdale Street
West Roxbury
Blacksmith Ahern jailed for debt after court order
Thomas Ahern, a blacksmith, was sentenced to ten days in jail for failing to comply with a debtor order. The poor debtor session of the municipal court in Dubuque required him to pay Catherine Harris $4 weekly on her judgment.
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Thomas Ahern
Anephipes
Catherine Harris
Dubuque
Nine Chinamen Arrested in Oxford Street Raid
Station 4 officers raided No 9 Oxford Street yesterday and seized forty nine cards and arrested nine Chinamen for being present where gaming implements were found.
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Oxford Street
Arrest in Rope Theft Charged on Maplewood Dock
William Riley aged 40 of 16 Bremen street was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing rope valued at 55 dollars from the Maplewood at Pier 6 of the Boston and Albany railroad docks. The property was recovered.
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William Riley
Bremen Street
Boston & Albany Railroad
American bark Tillie Baker arrives at quarantine Hampton Roads
The American bark Tillie Baker reaches quarantine in Hampton Roads bearing the armor of the wrecked battleship Maine recovered from Havana Harbor.
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Norfolk, Va
Tillie Baker
Quarantine
Hampton Roads
Maine
Havana Harbor
The Dewey week in New York sees unprofitable theatre showings
The article notes falling attendance during the Dewey week in New York with fireworks and illuminations. It mentions Robert Hilliard and London success, Mary Young at Columbia Music Hall, Anna Robinson’s recovery, Amelia Bingham leading The Cuckoo at the Museum, and rumors of De Wolf Hopper’s season plans abroad.
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New York
Robert Hilliard
Ga Je
Charles Frohman
London
Mary Young
Gayree
Columbia Music Hall
Museum
Boston
de Wolf Hopper
Lyric Theatre
Comedy Theatre
James. Brown Potter
Hop
Maurice Gray
Olga Mothersole
Anna Robinson
Amelia Bingham
Paris Dramatist would hail Park Theatre imperial spectacle in new Napoleonic drama
The piece starring Julia Arthur at the Park Theatre is staged as a near perfect spectacle with R A Roberts directing the lavish production. The theatre closes Monday for a full dress rehearsal to ensure the premier meets high artistic standards. The report notes other engagements of Sporting Life and The Serenade while highlighting crowd-pleasing Way Down East and Cyrano de Bergerac with Richard Mansfield.
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Emile Bergerat
Queen
Park Theatre
Julia Arthur
Miss Arthur
R. A. Roberts
England
Boston Theatre
Svea
Providence
Tremont Theatre
Philadelphia
Richard Mansfield
Nurse asserts coffee harms nerves and touts Postum
The speaker describes long nervous troubles cured by giving up coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. She credits improved sleep and health after switching, urges patients to abandon coffee, notes Postum requires longer boiling, and cites the Postum Cereal Co. as maker and Battle Creek as location.
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Chicago
Maggie F. Church
No. 2
E. i Place
Cago
Postum
Postum Cereal Co
Ind
Battle Creek
Mich
Boston Theater Scene Shows Busy Week With Many Attractions
The city’s theatres boast strong attendance with the Hollis, Byrne brothers, and Jack and the Beanstalk drawing crowds at Grand Opera House. Sue at Castle Square is a success, while The Governor of Kentucky premieres next week with elaborate staging. Artie Hall’s dialect performance at Keith’s draws praise, and Boston audiences enjoy gorilla acts at Austin & Stone’s. The Park Theatre airs Mile. Fifi and Boston Symphony Orchestra seats go on sale at Music Hall. Sembrich and Paderewski head a gala season, with rehearsals sold out and expectations high.
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Hollis
Byrne Brothers
Grand Opera House
Sue
Castle Square Theatre
Franklin Fyles
Kentucky
Wentring
Artie Hall
Keith
Coon Hills
Park Theatre
Boston Sympony Orchestra
Music Hall
Sembrich
Ternini
Paderewski
Dohnanyi
Boston
New York
Garbage plant sold at Dorchester auction on Gibson Street
The contents of the garbage plant buildings on Gibson Street Dorchester mainly comprising machinery for waste destruction were sold yesterday at a trustees auction.
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Gibson Street
Dorchester
Plymouth to Enter International Yacht Races in New York
The Fall River line steamer Plymouth will attend the international yacht races in New York starting October 3. Tickets for the first three races cost $12, with a strictly limited number available. Apply at 3 Old State House ticket office.
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Fall River Line
Plymouth
New York
Old State House
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