Institute Club Opens Fall Term with Broad Program
The Institute Club and allied groups announce a Fall term opening on October 11, 1897. Activities include parlors socials, lectures, gospel services, Bible classes, and various clubs. Membership requires moral character with fees ranging from 2 to 10 dollars annually. arrangements exist for those unable to pay. Prospectus and applications available from George W. Mehaffey, General, 45S Boylston St., telephone Tremont.
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Prospectus
George. W. Mehaffey
Boylston St
Tremon
Boston Theatres Watchful for New Productions and Stars
A Boston matinee scene update notes Castle Square Theatre audiences for Men and Women and a One Round of Pleasure delegation. Jane Burley in The Swell Miss Fitzwell at Tremont mirrors modern newsroom life, with Irwin’s uniform company. Serenade matinee at Boston Theatre, Van Biene’s Wandering Minstrel at Park praised. Hollis patrons eye Maxine Elliott gowns. Alaskan girls at Zoo next week. bargain matinee Human Hearts at Bowdoin Square. Flo Irwin sick. Chauncey Olcott extends at Columbia to Oct 9. Nature closes in New York. Pauline Hall to remain at Keith’s, Worcester next week. James Richmond Glenroy draws steady crowds with humorous epitaphs. The Cuban Spy excites at Grand Theatre. Sing Sing escape next week. Austin & Stone’s Museum promises a big surprise. Merry Maidens burlesque An Early Sunrise. Packard in Wang at Grand Opera House delights. De Koven and Chatfield-Taylor drafting American comedy for Lyceum. The Sporting Duchess to Grand Opera House next week with elaborate scenery. A H Canby to direct Frohman musical productions in US and London, including The Circus Girl tour.
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Castle Square Theatre
Boston
Wang
Sweet Inniscarra
Nat Goodwin
Miss Fitzwell
The
Bostonians
Jane Burley
Tremont
New York
van Biene
Hollis
Maxine Elliott
Europe
Tony Cummings
Irector Cummings
Zoo
Yukon
Bowdoin Square
Flo Irwins
Monay
Chauncey Olcott
Columbia
Academy of Music
Pauline Hall
Keith’s
Worcester
James Richmond Glenroy
Howard
Grand Theatre
Sing Sing
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Palace
Daniel Packard
Grand Opera House
de Wolf Hopper
A. H. Canby
Charles Frohman
London
Mr. Canby
Mr. Frohman
Incendiary Fires Reported in West Roxbury District
Two fires broke out yesterday in West Roxbury. Fire was discovered at 6 pm in a rear shed behind 12 Union Ave and spread to 10 Union Ave, with slight damage to both buildings. Origin deemed incendiary. Later a blaze in an unoccupied one story building at Mt Hope and Canterbury streets was extinguished without issue.
Burglary Report From Local Homes Incidents at Three Addresses
Yesterday afternoon three homes were entered. James Ryan at 39 Fairview Street reported a stolen gold watch and $8. E Cullen at 107 Poplar Street had a break in with nothing missing. George B James at 80 Lawrence Avenue was entered and sacked while the family away. items stolen not yet determined.
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James Ryan
Fairview Street
E. Cullen
Poplar Street
George B. James
Lawrence Avenue
Harvard Summer School Sets Attendance Record In Cambridge
The Harvard Summer School recorded its largest attendance this year. In Cambridge 647 students enrolled, up from 628 last year, with gains mainly in English and physical geography. Most attendees are teachers seeking to enhance their teaching during summer vacation.
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Harvard
Boston
Cambridge
Brockton Shoeworkers Strike Sees Union Concessions Sought
In Brockton the sole fasteners and edgemakers unions press for a Goodyear agreement to refrain from sending agents during strikes. Goodyear denies any involvement, while several Brockton factories idle or winding down as tensions rise. Police protective requests surface but no violence reported. Jobbers seek Maine capacity to fulfill large orders, boosting nearby plants.
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Brockton
Edgemakers
Goodyear Machine Company
Churchill & Alden
L. C. Bliss & Co
Whitman, Rice & Hitchings
Goodyear Company
Goodyear Shoe Machinery Company
R. B. Grover
McSherry
C. S. Smith
Charles Emerson
R. B. Grover & Co
Goodyear
Eppler
Campbell
T. D. Barry & Co
Packard
George G. Snow
M. A. Packard
Maine
Lewiston
Auburn
Debs Labor Plank Debated At Manor Convention
The National Manor convention report sparked a big row as silver activists sought a free coinage plank. The committee backed a staple legal tender and government savings banks while labor groups push for ballot box action. Debs was absent and not involved in the currency plank.
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Chicago
Labor and Reform Organizations of America
Friends of Labor
Eugene V. Debs
Ogden Goelet Will Filed For Probate In New York
The will of Ogden Goelet who died aboard his yacht at Cowes England was filed for probate. Real estate valued at over 5 million dollars and personal property over 400 thousand dollars. Mrs Michael Henry Herbert receives 50 thousand dollars. Remainder to the widow and her son and daughter.
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New York
Ogden Goelet
Cowes
England
Michael Henry Herbert
Officers elected at M. B. Association Men of Lida meeting
At a general meeting last night the M. B. Association Men of Lida chose officers including David Goldman as president Harry B. Weinstein vice president Aaron I. Siegel treasurer Nathan N. Levins recording secretary Hyman Kaplan financial secretary Abram Stone guardian and Jacob Cohen conductor. Past President Louis H. Weinskein installed the officers.
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M. B. Association
Men of Lida
David Goldman
Harry B. Weinstein
Aaron I. Siegel
Nathan N. Levins
Hyman Kaplan
Abram Stone
Guardian
Jacob Cohen
Louis H. Weinskein
Dinner Fetes P C Anderson on Departure to New York
Mr P C Anderson a well known New England travel salesman was given a royal farewell banquet at the United States Hotel last evening. About fifty friends attended the informal reception and post prandial features included a gold mounted cane presented to Anderson. Mr L J Ross presided over the event.
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P. ©. Anderson
New England
United States
New York
Anderson
L. J. Ross
Royal Blue line to start eight day Washington tour
The Royal Blue line will inaugurate a season of excursions with a personally conducted eight day tour to Washington and Old Point Comfort leaving Boston on Tuesday October 19. All expenses are covered for thirty two dollars and a stopover in New York is allowed. For itinerary details contact A. J. Simmons New England agent 211 Washington street Boston. The New York excursion on September 30 has limited tickets and should be secured promptly.
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Royal Blue Line
Washington
Old Point Comfort
Boston
New York
A. J. Simmons
New England
Washington Street
The Old Way to Treat Dyspepsia with Tablets
The article argues against dieting or starvation as a cure for indigestion and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a superior remedy. It states the tablets digest food for the stomach, even when digestion is weak, and claims one tablet digests 3,900 grains of meat or eggs. The product is sold for 50 cents a full pack with free literature from Stuart Co., Marshall, Michigan.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Luetgert Case Experts Clash In Sausage Factory Trial
Chicago reports the defense's expert Dr B L Reise testifies in Luetgert murder case, describing a caustic potash boil in the factory vat and outcomes differing from state tests. Pedlar Armalde Opdyke testifies sighting Mrs Luetgert near Janesville after the alleged crime, with witnesses to impeach Emma Schimpke and a possible perjury charge against Mary Siemmering.
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Chicago
Luetgert
B. L. Reise
Armadale Opdyke
Pedler
Janesville
Wis
Emma Schimpke
Mary Siemmering
BK. L. Reise
Nebraska man claims sighting Luetgert wife in Chicago trial link
TEKEMAH Neb Sept 28 H Wade Gillis reports seeing the wife of A Luetgert now on trial in Chicago for murder He says the woman appeared in late May seeking a divorce consultation and discussed her problematic marriage amid the sausage factory murder case separated from the main event.
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Tekemah
Neb
H. Wade Gillis
Ees
A. Luetgert
Chicago
Nettleton Edges Thurston In Stockbridge Cup Match
In the preliminary round on Stockbridge golf links, Walter Nettleton of Stockbridge Club defeated W Richardson Thurston of Morris County Club 2 up after Hewling, with Nettleton excelling on greens. Results include Choate Jr. defeating Hoffmann 7 up, Curtis defeating D Bishop Jr. 4 up 8 to play, and Gray defeating Lapsley 7 up 5 to play after a bye for Gray in the semi finals.
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Stockbridge
Walter Nettleton
Stockbridge Club
W. Richardson Thurston
Morris County Club
Thurston
Nettleton
Mr. Nettleton
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Walter Hoffmann
Richardson Thurston
James Curtis
Essex County Club
D Bishop, Jr
Lenox Club
W. T. Gray
Essex Club
Payton J. van Renasalaer
Gray
Lapsley
Brockton Aldermen Back Police in Liquor Enforcement
In Brockton the city council debated liquor laws with Aldermen passing a resolution 6 to 1 backing police efforts. Alderman Dunham accused Alderman Houlihan of seeking protection for a keg sale and charging him with improper conduct. The session featured sharp exchanges over enforcement and ethics.
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Brockton
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Smith
Houlihan
Dunham
Olice Committee
Ard
Neers Lana
Aer
Smith
Debated School Board fails to decide on military instructor
At a School Board meeting last night a dispute over appointing a high school military instructor continued after an hour and a half of ballots with no clear winner. Major William H. Oakes and Lt. Erasmus M. Weaver Jr. led, but sixteen votes were needed. the election was deferred to the next meeting.
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William H. Oakes
Erasmus M. Weaver, Jr
Committee On Nominations
Oakes
Board of Supervisors
Committee On
George H. Benyon
John Drum
P. Frank Parkard
William L. Ross
Erasmus Weaver
Anderson
Lieutenant Weaver
West Point
United States War Department
Fort Warren
War Department
Weaver
Roger Wolcott
E. A. Horton
Isaac F. Paul
Mr. Paul
United States Army
Major Oakes
Charlestown
Fifth Regiment
Football Practice on Soldiers Field Shows New Plan
The varsity ran through signals in order Cabot Wheeler Bouve Doucette Shaw Donald Moulton Cochrane Dibblee Sullivan Brown and others while a subs team practiced with varsity signals. A separate subs team then faced the scrubs for ten minutes with Doucette Wheeler and Brown in the subs lineup. Parker showed strength and Hatch returned a fumble twenty yards.
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Soldiers Field
Varsity
Cabot
1. E
Wheeler
J. T
Bouve
J. G
Doucette
Shaw
Donald
R. T
Moulton
R. E
Cochrane
Dibblee
Sullivan
Brown
F. B
Parker
Hatch
General Neal Dow Nearing Death in Portland Home
Portland Sept 28 General Neal Dow aged over 93 lies at the point of death at his Congress Street home. Though in fairly good health all summer he suffered a sinking spell last Saturday and has not recovered. Family and physicians have abandoned all hope.
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Portland
Neal Dow
Congress Street
Reception for Mrs Roberts on return from Penzance
Mr T D Roberts, superintendent of the Boston Industrial Home, and his bride from Penzance England, arrived home Monday to a reception by the home’s directors. About 200 friends offered congratulations and gifts included a revolving book case from employees and a solid silver table set from Edward Hamlin the coal merchant. Roberts is a longtime city charitable leader having served with the YMCA for fifteen years and as superintendent of the Boston Industrial Home for ten.
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T. D. Roberts
Boston
Davis Street
Penzance
England
Roberts
Declaration of the People's Rights in Democratic Platform
The speech frames a mass movement against monopoly as a war for reform and democracy. It lauds the Chicago platform, recalls battles against monopoly and court attacks, and vows continued struggle to place the people in power. Delegates nominate Christopher T. Callahan for lieutenant governor. Griffin or Green eulogizes the Chicago platform and calls for unity. Several state offices are announced as Nash for secretary of state, O Keefe for attorney general, Watson for treasurer, Chalifoux for auditor.
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Chicago
Servants of Monopoly
Harry Lloyd
Christopher T. Callahan
George Fred Williams
Callahan
A. Withington
Newburyport
Greee
Mr. Gregson
C. D. Nash
John A. O’keefe
T. A. Watson
J. O. Chalifoux
Democratic Party
Miniature Almanac Transport Dock News
Arrived and sailed vessels listed from St. John to Portland and Halifax. Multiple steamers and schooners including Barnstable, Prince Edward, Virginia ports, and tugs, with routes to East Brain tree, Rockland, and Boston.
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Barnstable
McGrath
Port Antonio
Spartan
Crowell
Philadelphia
St. Croix
Pike
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Prince Edward
McGray
Yarmouth
N. S
Mattewan
Lewis
Galveston
Bay State
Snowman
Reading
Miller
Philadelphian
Salem
Gilbarton
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
Penobscot
Pevce
Banger
Lincoln
Jackson
Bath
Triton
Chase
Newport News
Knickerbocker
Carbonero
Rood
Glendower
Girard
Burnside
Neva
Boudrot
Pasoebiac
Arichat
C. B
Centennial
Ward
Heather Bell
Yale
L’edna
Sabean
Harvard H. Havey
Scott
Olivia
Rawding
Bear River
Clara Rankin
Melancon
Weymouth
Windsor Packet
Cormic
Mereghan
Joel F. Serene
Carter
Victorian Gr
Liverpool
Sceptre
Lunenburg
Lena Maud
M. F. Chisholm
Halifax
Mary Adelaide
Randall
Fernandina
John H. May
Kennebec
Charles Davenport
Alice M. Colburn
Quebec
N. W
Sachem
Christiania
Hamburg
Baltimore
N. Y
Aoe
New York
Comal
Charlottetown
P. EB. I
Dorchester
Providence
R. I
Tuge
Chalmette
Annie W. Weston
George M. Winslow
Passaic
Patterson
Edgewater
Albany
Rondout
Iee King
Brunette
Perth Amboy
Templar
Nottingham
N. J
Port Johnson
Ruth Robinson
Chevette
Hannah F. Carleton
James D. Bewell
William Johnson
Jennie E. Righter
Nettie Cushing
Thomaston
Annie Lord
Civil Court Docket Names Lowell City Tort Suit
In the civil courts a Lowell city tort action seeks 5000 damages for injuries while employed on a sewer trench. Jury list includes Cutter West End St R R, Carleton, Shine, Barry, Sullivaga, Mullen, Grutter, Donahue, and others. Uncontested divorce list noted. several cases cited with multiple defendants.
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Superior Coure
Agnesss
Lowell
Ey. J
Timothy O’brien
City of
Saint
Eit
John J. Bf A.neuen
F. W. Qua
Cutter
West End St. R. BR
Carleton
Same
Shine
Collins
Barry
Inhts
Watertown
Sullivaga
Skelton
Mullen
Adams
Grutter
Phenix Rattan Co
Donahue
Waterville Pensioner Allen Hallett Dies By Paris Green
Allen Hallett a U S pensioner and farmer from Sidney died at his Waterville home Monday afternoon from a self-inflicted Paris green dose. Police report the death as suicide amid farm troubles and health concerns. The incident occurred in the afternoon hours with Hallett known locally for farming in the Sidney area. An inquest was not listed in early reports.
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Waterville
Allen Hallett
United States
Sidney
The Pharmacist as a Farmer Fable
A druggist turned farmer tries to buy farm supplies but animals refuse in a talking garden parable. A hen cow cherry tree horse offer mock refusals, with a suggestive, humorous exchange about fresh produce and milk. The tale mirrors commerce and wit.
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Readville Trotting Park
Park Square
Kneeland St
Connelley’s
Adams Fouse
Tremont Theatre
Joan K. Schoeffel
Iven
Tremont Temple
Tigrets Une Secomce
Bromfield Jr
George A. Foxcroft
T.3
Model Playhouse of the Country
New Tremont St
Arthur
Jennie Dunn
Francesca Redding
Carr and
Jordsn
Biograph
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Rosin Hoo
Ee Eve
Col
Robt. Ingersoll Asou Ieee “the Truth
Fn Xkheatreoc
Cor
Dover St
Thomis & Watson
Grand Theatre Lock Company
Frank J. Keenan
Mesa
Boston Museum
Ovat Escrn
Klaw
Erlanger
Bowdoin Sitter Theatre
Halsteid
rUne Ls Elba
Premont
Pridts
Seaty
Austin & Stone
Tremont Row
Beckwith
Tirse
H. P. Ma
Young Men’s Christian Association
Boylston and
Berkeley Streets
Institute
Young Men's Congress
Lowell Institute
Boston Foodfair
Maine Guides
Maine— Mounted Game
Frank Jones
Mechanics’ Building
Mass
Music Hall
Brooooorlyn
William Daly
Compton Electric System
Baltimore-Washington
Castle Theatre
Toni Cummings
Tremont 8
Tremont St
AtLand
Belasco and
de Mille’s Society
Hollis Vrabarnie
Isaac B. Rich
Nat. C. Goodwin
Dnes
Maxine Flliott
Eve’gs
Park
Lessee
Roducin Auguste van Biene
S&e
Herr Granada
Kauwamiura
Amblia
Mami Os
Loday and Batur Tny
Sale
Castle Square
E. L. Pierce
Edward L. Pierce
Paris
Milton
Massachusett Club
James G. Vose
D. D
Leonard K. Storrs
Brookline
William Endicott, Jr
George Monroe
James B. Thayer
Harvard University
Francis W. Balch
Samuel Gannett
Amor L. Hollingsworth
Horace E. Ware
William B. Weston
Cuba
Havana
Tranquilidad Plantation
Santiago de Cuba
Manzanillo
Bayamo
Barrancas
Hudson River
Fuvecey
Eddraantag Co. L
Burnham, Beverly, Mess
Bosto Wauhingtost
Osmond Protecton
Goodyear Machine Co
National Labor Convention
Lida
P. C. Anderson
Old Point
Fitchburg
Mrs. Luetgert
Nebraska
Tit
Lieut. E. M. Weaver
Neal Bow
Waite
Wilbur M. Waite
Henry J. Brady
Boften
Fall River
Shipping News
Donavan
Burke
Scollan
City
Oat Et A S
Harrington
McManus
Donohoe
Leoachonela
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