Gilded Fool opened at Lyric with large first night crowd
Calburn players presented The Gilded Fool a dashing comedy made famous by Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elnoft at Daly's theater. Chauncey Short as the Gidea Fool dazzled with spending, Lowell Shert nan led the cast with strong handling, Miss Bunche Halas Margaret Ruth ven charmed audiences, and Emma Weale Mrs Ruthven Violet Barney Jessica Roadmouth stood out in a lively ensemble.
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Lyric
Calburn Players
Nat Goodwin
Maxine el- Noft
Daly’s Theater
Chauncey Short
Jacob Howell
Scotland” Yard _ Bannistere
Obituary notices for Samuel S Hunter and Mary McCaffery
Obituaries note the funeral details for Samuel S Hunter founder of Hunter and Havro, with services at home on Patricia Avenue and remembrances by Masons and Knights of Pythias. burial at Mt. Greve. Also recorded is the funeral of Mary McCaffery, wife of Michael McCaffery, at 2:30 pm at her Marine Avenue home with Rev Allen Beeman officiating, burial in Stonington. Additional death notice from Stonington reports Mrs. Alice J Butterfield Austin, former Bridgeport resident, died in Stonington. survivors include husband, daughter from prior marriage, three brothers, and uncles listed by family.
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Samuel
S. Hunter
Hunter
Hunter’ & Hav
Noop Tod
Patrficia Avenue
Rr Wean
Gallaudet
National Church
Masons
Knights of Pythias
William J. Nichols
Knapp
North
Francie M. Wider
Tudge A. B. Beers
Ms. Hewes
Jt Post
G_ asta
Aed E . Ef
Haven
Berta
Mt. Greve Cemetery
Mary
Mary McCafféry
Michael, McCaffery
Marine -Avernue
Field
Wey
Allen FE
Beeman
St. Paul's x Emieceel Church
Arnal
Fairticia East Seceta
Stonington
Alice J. Butterfield
Austin
Bridgeport
Wil J. Butterfield
Cone
Thesean Sone Austin
Aimee
Steffery
Wiliam J
George Lic Chafee
Hazlewood Avenue
General Mackensen in Poland Leads Warsaw Probe
General August von Mackensen, aged 55, commands German forces in Poland and leads an expedition into Warsaw. He became a colonel in 1895, was ennobled the same year, promoted to general in 1903, and now heads the Sev Corps and a western theater command.
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August von Mackensen
Poland
Warsaw
Early boxing legends and title bouts from 1880s to 1890s
The article recalls Jack Dempsey known as the Nonpareil, his arrival in America, factory work in Brooklyn, and associations with Jack McAuliffe and Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll. It notes his 1884 American middleweight title, later losses to Marine Lablanche and Bob Fitzsimmons, and his role under the London Prize Ring and Queensberry codes. It also lists Jem Driscoll born in Cardiff, Curley knocking out Pedlar Palmer, and Kid Herman’s 20 round win over Eddie Hanlon in Los Angeles.
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Jacke Dempsey
Kildare
Juor Helly
Jakke Kelly
Port
Ore
John Dempsey
Dempsey
America
Brooklyn
Jack McAuliffe
Jack Skelly
Jimmy” Carroll
Marine
George” Lablanche
Bob Fitzsimmons
New Orleans
Dempsty
Queensberry
Jem Driscoll
Cardiff
Wales
Will ‘Curley
Boxing Notes Reflect on Fights With Clubs and Real Boxers
St Paul boxer Mike Gibbons discusses the difficulty of facing high class opponents versus clubs. He recalls a cauliflower ear earned early in his career from a clubman, notes a tough bout with Billy Maxwell in New York, and praises Clabby and McGoorty. He mentions plans to fight McFarland, King, McCarron, and potential trips to Europe, while touching on holiday and public notices.
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Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Mike
New York
Billy Maxwell
Clabby
Milwaukee
Eddies McGoorty
Hudson
Wis
McGoorty
Mick King
Jeff Smith
Australia
Jeff
King
Gus Christie
Jack McCarron
Song
Packey McFarland
Packey
Europe
General von Hindenburg and map of battle in Poland
General von Hindenburg, Germany's man of the hour, leads his army toward Warsaw from his headquarters. The map shows German and Russian lines as Germany seeks to seize Warsaw, control Poland, and redirect forces to the western front if successful.
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General von Hindenburg
Germany
Poland
Hindenburg
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
Bussia
Vistula
von Hindenbure
Goldsmiths Combination and the Amanuensis Tale
A vignette on Goldsmith writing with an amanuensis ends with the joke that the head and hand must work together. The piece shifts to quick notes on power from physical to mental to moral, urging exercise, study, and pure thoughts for a sound life. Then brief items describe foghorns, word origins for doll, a child’s school joke, and small humor snippets.
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Goldsmith
Joseph F. Berry
Angered Man’s Car Ride Ends With Shocking Moment
An angry man, described as furious, was seen in a car when an acquaintance offered sympathy. The incident followed his remark about a half dollar, hinting at a tense exchange as he inched toward an unspecified reaction.
Prices of Long Ago in Pittsburgh Market And Wagons
The Almanac lists beef prices from Sc to ic per pound and geese up to 1 each with turkeys at 2 each. Flour at 4 per hundredweight, Indian meal 1 to 1.50 per bushel, corn 75c per bushel, oats 50c to 1, whisky 75c to 1 Shc per gallon and cider 4 per barrel. It notes higher fruit prices in Philadelphia and New York and reports 11,800 wagons passed a Brownsville area turnpike in 1815, all subject to toll. Also includes moral reflection on listening to conscience and avoiding procrastination from Symphony Calendar by William A McKeever.
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Almanac
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Brownsville
Alexander Thompson
Neutrality Sparks Interest In Local Matchmaking
In Detroit Free Press style, the town observes a young woman whose social circle suggests many suitors. The chatter notes she appears to maintain strict neutrality, leaving neighbors guessing which would win her favor as four to five potential beaus float in and out of the scene.
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Detrolt Free Press
Poet humor and married rigidity spark courtroom wit
Quips about poetry and marriage surface in a brief exchange as Mrs Emberg and Mrs Watkins discuss retaining individuality after marriage. A judge and Emerson provoke reflection on timing and pointless worry in snippets from local life. Farmer want ads hint at smalltown commerce.
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Daly’ Theatre
Ris
Alice
Buttusten
Mackensen
Brown
Hicks
Moss
Pyreerrr
Warner
Brooklawn League
Palace Alleys
Carrene le
Graham
Bante Ile
J. Lehwing
Trish
Cubningham
Walsh
W. Graham
Hopsheimer
Rahrig
Fitzgerald Lawler
Gille Us
O’connor
Ee Are
Gallagher Robinson
Elderdorft
Glovers No
Bowden
Malone
Germain
Gallagher
Monks
Merchants’ League
M. C. A. Alleys
Burr Nets
Sherwood
Cornwell
Hope
Karshner
Ees
Carroll
Oiriehy
Quinn
Ritch
Eckler
Chelinsky
Park City
Suna
Murphy
Lucey Peterson
McNamara
Grindrod
Mahoney
England
George
Mary Coglione
Santa Claus
Wilson
Congress
Chicago
William F. Corwin
Yonkers
THE
Mohican Company
Golden Hill Street
Eve
Ryone
Morréll
Meadowtrook Creamery
Porterhouse
Swift
Tb LLC
Washington
Maine
Florida
Boston
California
Tbs
Mohican
York State
United States Lighthouse Service
Boston Herald
Bessie
Willie
Sallie
Harvard Lampoon
Gamdea
Louisville Courier-Journal
Carlyle
William A McKeever
Emerson
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