May Meetings And Student Talent At Local Clubs
The treasurer will be at the club rooms Mondays in May from 3 to 5 pm. Membership fees were due at the annual meeting and must be paid before July 1. Mary Hussey at the State Normal reads Tennyson’s Princess in costume with songs between acts. The Massachusetts State Federation of Women’s Clubs meets June 12 at Wellesley with reports from the Los Angeles biennial. Hospital Aid meets next Wednesday at 2 pm at Lowell General for mending. The Ladies Benevolent society of the First Baptist meets yesterday to discuss plans. Lowell Training School faculty plan a reception at Colonial Hall Friday May 23.
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Mary Hussey
State Normal School
Tennyson
Miss Hussey
Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs
Wellesley
Wellesley Hills
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
The
Hospital Aid Association
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell Training School
Colonial Hall
Queen of the May and the New York runaways
A Brooklyn era column critiques gender bias in juries and politics while praising a New York girl’s athletic poise. It recalls modern faux pas like a cab fare for short rides and defends female fashion and self possession, illustrating social tensions around women’s roles in public life.
Miss Clara Morris Turns to Literature with The Pasteboard Crown
The famed actress now focused on writing after retirement, with essays in Cosmopolitan and a forthcoming novel The Pasteboard Crown described as her most serious literary work. She says the book draws on long years of observation and will feature a heroine from the stage world to warn sailors against shoals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Morris
Cosmopolitan
Miss Morris
Andover Seminary Graduates Meet to Discuss Removal
The Congregationalist reports steps toward removing Andover Theological Seminary. Guided by invitation from Hon. J. M. W. Hall of Cambridge, a group including some trustees met and judged the seminary should relocate to a site offering university advantages for its students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregationalist
Andover Theological Seminary
J. M. W. Hall
Cambridge
Seminary to Consider Relocation to Cambridge
Trustees form six member committee to study moving the Theological seminary from Andover. Report favors relocation if settling arrangements can be made. Agreement reached at Old South church Boston May 1 to pursue Cambridge as new home with endowment over 800000 and equity in buildings. Graduates to meet in Boston next Monday to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theological Seminary
Andover
New England
Old South Church
Boston
Cambridge
Phillips Academy
Orrin H Sawyer Talks English Loom Success
Orrin H Sawyer, recently returned from England where he served as representative for the Perham-Stickney company, discussed English cotton machinery and loom success with a Courier-Citizen reporter, noting conditions observed during his five month stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin H. Sawyer
Broadway
England
Perham-Stickney Company
Courier-Citizen
Millinery Trends Turn To Blue And Green For Spring
The piece notes a record fashion season with continuous novelties as spring lags and hats push forward. It highlights blue and green combinations as the centerpiece, with bluet and blue cornflower trims, white flower accents, and turquoise substitutions avoided. Turban hats in sky blue tulle and pale blue hydrangea creations showcase the trend, blending greenery with delicate blue shades in floral trims and velvet accents.
Hats in Spanish style and Pompadour trends in millinery
A Millinery Trade Review feature describes Spanish style hats with black Chantilly lace, red and pink floral clusters, and symmetrical side placements. It highlights draped black lace coverings, pink and china shade straw models, wide ribbons, and white chip braids turban with forget-me-not decorations as upcoming dressy summer hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Sawyer reports on Perham loom and London cotton talks
Mr Sawyer discussed the Perham loom with London experts after the Perham-Stickney collapse. He met Manchester manufacturers who anticipate a clash with the weavers union once the American loom is adopted. The union enforces a four loom limit and English wages are low. Sawyer noted antiquated factory machinery and predicted a revolution in cotton manufacture. He visited Rankin and Liddington in London, returned to America lighter by about 30 pounds after five months abroad.
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United Kingdom
Sawyer
Perham-Stickney Company
London
Continental Hotel
King’s Cross
B. C
Manchester
Blackburn
Birney
Weavers
England
Weavers’ Union
Rankin and Liddington Company
Waterbury
America
Rogers Brothers in Washington at the Opera House Tomorrow
The Klaw and Erlanger Comedy Company and the Rogers Brothers star in John J. McNally's vaudeville farce The Rogers Brothers in Washington at the Opera House tomorrow evening. The 90-member company offers a large chorus of 120 girls, with a strong cast including Hattie Williams Edith St. Clair Carolyn Gordon Pat Rooney Emma Francis and more. A new sequel song The Wedding of the Reuben and the Maid is billed as a major highlight.
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Klaw & Erlanger Comedy Company
Rogers Brothers
John J. McNally
Washington
Opera House
Ben Teal
Jeannette Bageard
Edith St. Clair
Carolyn Gordon
Hattie Williams
Pat Rooney
Emma Francis
William West
Gus A. Weinburg
John B. Hendricks
William Torpey
May Taylor
Esie Davis
Burlesque show lights up Music hall for Eagles benefit
Music hall opened after darkness to host Bill Vaill's Burlesquers for the local Eagles No. 223. The program featured vaudeville burlesque with Roséy Posey, Josephine, a cycle whirl act by Van and Walthour, and top-featured performances by May Lilly, Blanch Leslie, Marguerite Koster, Lilian Price, Sadie Hunt, and others. Four more performances planned with matinee seats today at a dime for women.
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Music Hall
Aerie of Eagles
Bill Vaill
Wales
William Vaill
Merry Ramblers
Roséy Posey
May E. Lilly
Violet
Lilly Areel
Josephine
Blanch Leslie
van and Walthour
John E. Warde
Florence Moore
May Ogden
Mary Green
Rip van Winkle
T. S. Coyne
Lilly Ardell
O’hallahan
George Edwards
L. A. Laurence
Marguerite Koster
Daisy Bird
Lillian Price
Sadie Hunt
Home Made Caramels and Candies at Carleton & Hovey
Freshly made caramel treats sold by Carleton and Hovey at 2386 Merrimack Street. Plain and flavored caramels cost 30 cents per pound, rivaling 50 cent goods. Vanilla marshmallow coated with coconut is 25 cents per pound. A shipment of assorted candies offers Cream Wafers and other sweets from 10 to 20 to 50 cents per pound.
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Carleton & Hovey
Merrimack Street
Brigham and Cook Married at Bride's Home
Deacon O A Brigham and Miss M E Cook wed last evening in the bride's home at 518 Suffolk street officiated by Rev George F Kenngett No cards issued. The couple will reside at 182 Third street.
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O. A. Brigham
M. E. Cook
George F. Kenngett
Suffolk Street
Wentworth and Pickles Wed at Second Baptist Church
Ancel W Wentworth, a local letter carrier, and Miss Annie Pickles daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pickles of 12 Melrose Street Lawrence were married at 3 pm Wednesday at Second Baptist Church. Rev C C Earle officiated. The couple plan a wedding trip to New York and Niagara Falls and will reside at 20 Sixth Avenue after June 1.
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Ancel W. Wentworth
Annie Pickles
Thomas Pickles
Melrose Street
Lawrence
Second Baptist Church
C.C. Earle
Albert Kirkman
Annie Haslen
Rosie May Windle
Mrs. Wentworth
New York
Niagara Falls
Sixth Avenue
Union Labor Letter From Puritan Mills Worker
A Plymouth weaver reports to a friend that efforts to restart the Puritan mills failed as gates opened but no workers appeared. All the single help left town and loomfixers quit after the company sought long hours or harsher conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puritan Mills
Plymouth
Master barbers to close Monday afternoons
Barbers meeting last night voted to close shop Monday afternoons starting next Monday, shifting weekly hours for customers and staff.
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Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the
First Baptist Church
Larkiney Trull
Women’s Club Bulletin
Copley Square
Texas
Bulletin Board
Muss
Andover Seminary
HEM Yok Glakitu Co
John Street
Elion
Aea
Behind the Times
SECC
Redfern
N. L. Wheeler
Merrimack St
Central Street
Cook, Taylor & CO
P. K
Brigham—Cook
Wentworth—Pickles
Union Labor
Qrae Equitable Sri
Florence BE. Shaal
Woman’s Dept. Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Building
Mary C. Hall
Hildreth Building
Kewasin Underwear
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
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