Dramatic stars in new productions at Hudson and on tour
Ethel Barrymore appears in a new dramatic piece written by Clyde Fitch at the Hudson theater. Maxine Elliott and a gypsy queen figure in a separate storyline set among a forest troupe, with themes of love, fortune telling, and social contrasts. Robert Butler presents the Dramatic Corre story and notes the intertwining plots and key characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barrymore
Clyde Fitch
Coamo Gordon Lennox
Mise Elliott
New York
Ethel Bore
the Hudson
Aldrich currency bill introduces limits on bank notes
Senator Aldrich introduced a currency bill in the Senate proposing an increased bank circulation not exceeding 250 million dollars backed by non government bonds. The measure, read at length, aims for nonpartisan support with Finance Committee review next week and possible Democratic input.
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Willington
Aldrich
Senate
Sénate
Committee On Finance
Hans Brough
Three Jurors Picked as Thaw Trial Panel Shrinks
In New York on Jan 8, only three jurors were sworn as the nucleus of the Thaw trial panel after a storm of peremptory challenges reduced the pool. Foreman Charles Gremmels and jurors Arthur Naething and George Cary were joined by four provisional jurors, while the court continued to fill remaining seats through night sessions.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Dowling Ip
Suprem Court
Sion
Charles ©. Gremmels
Arthur R. Naething
George W. Cary
George C. Rupprecht
Moses Greenbaum
John B Magin
Thomas F. Cranston
Harry Thaw
Naething
Cary
Jerome
Littleton
Rupprecht
Greenbaum
Maginn
Cranston
Resolution seeks U S asylum for Russian duma members
Representative Waldo proposes to urge the House Foreign Affairs Committee to ask the President to intercede with Russia for the liberation of imprisoned Duma members. The resolution asks that the United States offer asylum and arrange their immediate removal to the United States if needed.
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Washington
Waldo
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
United States
Russia
Cotton Farmers' Determination At Memphis Convention
The annual convention of the Farmers' Educational and Co operative Union met in Memphis with about 800 delegates. President Barrett declared the aim to secure 15 cents a pound for cotton and pledged to hold cotton from the market if needed to achieve the price.
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Cotton Farmers’ Determination
Memphis
The
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Barrett
Connecticut's New Corporations Set New Highs in Capital Stock
Hartford Jan 8 The volume of capital stock represented by Connecticut new corporations last year exceeded most past years though running at about half of 1906. The total stood at 51 512 600 dollars against 102 265 400 dollars previous year and 35 270 000 dollars the year before.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Gardner Beats Walcott In First Armory Bout
Jimmy Gardner of Lowell defeats Joe Walcott in twelve rounds at 142 pounds in Boston. Gardner dominates early, winning the first six rounds as Walcott struggles to mount a response in the opening bout of the Armory Athletic Association season.
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Prefeat
Boston
Joe Walcott
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
New Armory Athletic Association
Gardner
Walcott
Receivership Denied for Chicago Great Western Railroad
Rumors that a receiver would be sought for the Chicago Great Western railroad were denied by railroad officials in St Paul on January 8. R Wright, secretary of the company, said he did not believe such a step could be taken now even if desired.
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St. Paul
Jas
Chicago
Great Western Railroad
R. ©. Wright
Excursion Train Wreck Damages Cars in Georgia Spill
The Collver special excursion train wrecked between Dallas and Hiram Georgia on Copper Mine creek trestle. Five of seven cars derailed and plunged into the creek injuring a score or more passengers. Three train hands suffered minor injuries. The wreck occurred during the annual Cleveland to Florida Cuba excursion run.
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Atlanta
Dallas
Hiram
Cleveland
Florida
Uba
Gossip of the Ring Sparks Heavyweight Promoter Moves
Jack Bonner demands a heavyweight title shot as Mike Sullivan plans Arcadia fight club. Ketchel eyes a 145 pound bout with Joe Gans while challengers push to meet Gans or other welterweights. Sullivan seeks a $20 000 purse for Burns versus Bonner and aims to rival major promoters by opening his own club near Los Angeles.
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Jack Bonner
Mike
Twin
Stanley Ketchel
Grand Rapids
Joe Thomas
Joe Gans
Chicago
Ketchel
Baltimore Wonder
Pacific Coast
Thomas
Gans
Oll
Mustard
Mr. Bonner
Wilkesbarre
Burns
Johnson
Bonner
Dispatch
Tommy West
Lenox A. C
New York
Summit Hill
Los Angeles
Arcadia
Sullivan
Jack
Tommy Burns
McCarey
Jimmy Coffroth
Jack Gleason
Frisco
Local notes mark long-lived honoree and town updates
In Leominster Mrs. Orissa M Aborn of the Old Ladies Home celebrated her 98th birthday with friends. Worcester eyes license light shift as May 1 nears making it a no license city. North Adams Warren Crawford temporarily loses an eye from a bright view while a canary pecks at it. Framingham Denison Manufacturing Co Relief increases death benefit to 75 and sick benefit to 6 per week. Sudbury Yo Yo Co buys railroad-adjacent building to bottle medicines and promote a patent cure for car soreness amid electric car influx.
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Eleanor Anderson
Bickley
Bond Street
Eleanor
Tels
Jane
Blennier
Bossip
Leominster
Orissa Maborn
Old Ladies Home
North Adams
Warren J. Crawford
Framingham
Dennison ‘Manufacturing Co. Relief Co
Sudbury
Yo-Yo Co
N. Y
Welch Leads First Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians
Rev. Michael J. Welch, recently appointed pastor of the new Church of Our Lady Help of Christians at Concord Junction, celebrated his first service there before a large congregation after saying mass earlier at the reformatory.
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Concord Junction
Michael J. Welch
Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians
Reformatory
Priest celebrates silver ordination anniversary in Lowell
Rev. John J. Shaw of St. Michael's Church marked his silver anniversary of ordination on Sunday and received a large purse of money. The parish children hosted a reception on Monday morning for the celebrant.
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Lowell
John J. Shaw
St. Michael's Church
Appointment to Worcester County Board of Commissioners Fill Vacancy
Augustus Howe Gardner is appointed to the Worcester County board of commissioners to fill the vacancy caused by Clemence's death, by the other two commissioners and clerk T. Johnson. Selectmen address druggists violating liquor sale laws.
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Gardner
S. Augustus Howe
Worcester County
Clemence
T. §. Johnson
Fitchburg Worcester Line Adopts New Schedule
A Worcester Consolidated timetable cuts 15 minutes from travel between Fitchburg and Worcester. The original trip was 1 hour 20 minutes, lengthened to 1 hour 45 minutes last summer due to heavy traffic, and now the new schedule restores reduced running time starting Sunday.
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Fitchburg
Worcester
Alderman Minnock Leaves Waltham Manufacturing for Law Practice
Peter F. Minnock resigns from the Waltham Manufacturing Co and will practice law with an office in the Whitford building. He previously resided in Marlboro.
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Waltham
Peter F. Minnock
Waltham Manufacturing Co
Whitford Building
Marlboro
Watertown youth dismissed after house disturbance case
De Witt Ellsworth, a young man from the south, was summoned into court on a complaint by Elizabeth C. Whitney his landlady. He allegedly started to destroy the house but was discharged after the facts were heard.
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Watertown
de Witt Ellsworth
Elizabeth C. Whitney
Elllsworth
Hope lodge initiatory work performed in Watertown
Twenty members of Hope lodge led by the degree team carried out the initiatory work in Watertown on Friday night. Senator J H Vahey delivered an address during the event.
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Framingham
Hope Lodge
Watertown
J. H. Vahey
Shrewsbury License Campaign Heightens Town Meeting Drama
In Shrewsbury excitement builds as the license vote looms at the town meeting. Last year the town pursued license while many residents favor a no license stance following Worcester’s recent election.
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Shrewsbury
Marcasias
Worcester
Milford Y M C A marks 20th anniversary with address
Milford YMCA celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday with an address by Reuben Smith of Somerville. A program of music and speaking followed the keynote.
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Milford
Gotch a Poor Boxer Says Tommy Ryan on Prospects
Tommy Ryan reviewing Gotch after a Milwaukee tryout says the wrestler lacks boxing polish and only shows potential as a slugger. He notes Gotch has fought Kid McCoy but lacked technical skill and may improve only if he follows strict instruction.
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Gotch
Tommy Ryan
Milwaukee
Kid McCoy
Yale Loses Star Hurdler Forrest Smithson
Forrest Smithson of Portland Oregon, who dominated hurdling events at the Jamestown exposition and at Yale fall games after entering Yale last fall, has left Yale. He has gone into business in New York City and plans to compete in indoor amateur events there this winter.
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Yale
Forrest Smithson
Portland
Ore
Smithson
New York City
Ed Geers Defends Longevity Amid Financial Success
Horse trainer Ed Geers reacts to claims he is eighty years old while noting he earned over $50 000 in the past year. He disputes the age criticism and emphasizes his ongoing usefulness in the sport.
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Ed ‘Geers
Ed Geers
New Butler Trick Sparks Beer Sleight in Washington Star
A Washington Star item recounts a comic ruse where a new butler uses a whistle coded to hide beer in a cellar. The master notices the whistled tune and rushes to stop the scheme, only to find the butler changing the reel.
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James
Washington Star
Letter Writing In Ancient Babylon
Professor Friedrich Delitzsch notes that cuneiform reading and writing were not universal in Babylon. Scribes served the public at temple gates and letters show flexible writing materials. A ninth century B C correspondence thrived and writing was essential in commerce under strict legal witness requirements.
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Babylon
Eschee
Wart Tley
Christ
Babylonia
Friedrich Delitzsch
Harper's Magazine
Champagne From Sponges Story Recalls Reims Trade Tale
A Cincinnati Enquirer item claims champagne makers in Reims use sponges to absorb spilled wine from broken bottles. The article notes up to 1,000,000 bottles of champagne are processed this way, with sponge reconditioning yielding a second quality drink.
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Reims
Cincinnati Enquirer
Local notices and social updates from Estabrook to Spencer
Alvin Hollis of Hastings street has the grip. Vernon A A will hold their ladies right in Estabrook hall on January 16. John J. McPartland returns to Franklin street after visiting Worcester friends. Clarence Libby and Lincoln etal conclude big services in the ship department of the Main street factory. Mr and Mrs Bailey of Northboro guest of daughter Mrs Mary Elliott on Lincoln street. Justin Marshall returns to Elm street after visits to Cambridge and Somerville. Mrs Sarah Proctor, Elm street, has grip and is able to go out. The new Russell House dining room seats over 100 guests. Arthur Eggleston of Queen City Ink Co visited the Enterprise staff. Alicia Larrigrere of West Mankgh visits grandparents in Spencer. Roger A Power resigns Hildreth school post to head a Cambridge school. Rose Lamoroux returns to Elm street from Spencer. Mr and Mrs Orton W Albee and child return to Hast Orange NJ after visiting Mrs Albee's sister in Church street. Aldermen photographed by W H H Laporte. common council by W M Williams. Div 21 Ladies Auxiliary AOH to install in Estabrook hall Jan 13 with banquet to follow. George R Hall Co Lincoln Street showroom shows a fine bathroom display. Miss Analda Gour returns to Lakeside Avenue from Westdale visiting Adelard Gour. Simeon Buma Mechanic Street and Guy Graham Winthrop Street attend funeral of Paul Youngsman drowned at Fort Meadow. Amos Lantry Lakeside Avenue ends heel room service at S H Howe factory and will depart for Prince Edward Island N S.
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John J. McPartland
Franklin St
Worcester
Clarence ‘Libby
Lincoln Et
Main St. Facory
Bailey
Northboro
Mary Elliott
Lincoln
Justin Marshall
Elm’ St
Cambridge
Somerville
Peter Breault
Spencer
Roger A. Power
Hildreth
Rose Lamoroux
Elm ‘St
Felix Lamoroux
Orton W. Albee
Hast Orange
N. J
Mr. Albee
Fred W. Pratt
Church St
Board of Aldermen
W. H. H. Laporte
Common Council
W. M. Williams
Div
Adelard Gour
Simeon Buma
Mechanic St
Guy Graham
Winthrop St
Whitinsville
Paul Youngsman
Fort Meadow
How to broil live lobster for best flavor
The article explains broiling versus boiling for live lobster, noting moisture issues and suggesting roasting in a hot oven. It describes killing the lobster quickly, removing the stomach and intestinal vein, using the liver as a garnish, and baking 16 to 20 minutes, while mentioning rising lobster prices and legal protections.
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Ethel Barrymore
Maxine Elliott
STORY
Maxine Euliott
V. Ramond
Grea
Mary Hamilton
Nature
Eetes
Robert Butler
Eritht
Barrymore
America
Andy Spettle
Gas Eyove Co
Haynes & CO
Young Ketchel
Vicinity News
Tcan
Alboat
Vanderhoof
Main St
Goncord Barstow Stove CO. Makers
Providence, R
Alvin Hollis
Hastings St
Vernon A. A
Estabrook Hall
Amos Lantry
Lakeside Ave
8. H. Howe Main
Mrs.Lantry
Prince Edward Island
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