Mrs Lillian Stevens Re-elected WCTU President at Maine Convention
Mrs Lillian M N Stevens of Portland was re elected president of the national W C T U by 392 of 409 votes as the Maine convention heard from Lady Henry Somerset the world president. Annie A Gordon was re elected vice president at large. Delegates to the Geneva world convention were chosen and resolutions urged women's enfranchisement many labor and moral reforms and anti polygamy amendment. departure from planned program led to large gatherings at the Jefferson Theatre and Free Street Baptist church.
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Portland
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Henry Somerset
Stevens
Maine
Annie A. Gordon
S. M. D. Fry
Clara C. Hoffman
Frances E. Beauchamp
Helen Morton Barker
Clara P. Wright
Young Women’s Temperance Union
Helen G. Rice
Boston
Roosevelt
Henry S. Sanders
London
Jefferson Theatre
Free Street Baptist Church
Manila Franchise Bid Process For Street Railway
Manila October 21 The United States Philippine commission approved a land registry bill drafted by Commissioner Ide. The Torres system is adapted and a land title court is created. The commission also passed a bill defining terms for awarding the Manila street railway franchise by competitive bidding.
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Manila
United States Philippine Commission
Ide
Apple Crop Forecast Nationwide For Year
Boston reports from the New England homestead estimate that the national apple crop will reach 43,000,000 barrels this year, compared with 27,000,000 barrels in 1901. The October 25 report notes a strong increase across the country, reflecting favorable growing conditions and larger yields in multiple regions.
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Boston
New England
Italian gunboats pursue Red Sea pirates off Midia
In Constantinople on October 21 it was reported that Red Sea pirates raided Dhalak island near Massawa Eritrea. Two Italian gunboats cornered them at Midia off the Yemen coast and bombarded the area before moving to Hodeida to demand reparation. The Porte pledged action to arrest the culprits while the Italian commander warned he would act if reparation was delayed.
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Constantinople
Dhalak
Masscowah
Eritrea
Midia
Lohela
Yemen
Arabia
Hodeida
Porte
Hair and Electricity in Shampooing at Rhodes Hair Store
An early article describes using electrified air to speed dry hair during shampooing without heat other than warmth. A heated wire screen and electric air flow reportedly dry hair quickly with no shock and at a cost of 50 cents. Rhodes Hair Store at 7 Merrimack promotes the up-to-date technique.
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Rhodes
Merrimack
Soldiers of Fortune at Opera House Receives Candid Review
Mr Robert Edeson led a strong company in Richard Harding Davis Soldiers of Fortune at the Opera House last evening. The cast includes Edeson as Clay and Miss Burg as Hope Langham with Hards, Brandt, Tennant, Harwood, Morrison and others. The reviewer notes the play is light and entertaining, with effective acting by Edeson and strong support, but not among Davis’s best works.
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Robert Edeson
Richard Harding Davis
Opera House
Gen. Mendoza
Edwin Brandt
Burke
Mr. Langham
Frazer Coulter
Robert Clay
Teddy Langham
Richard Sterling
Reginald King
Macey Harlam
Alice Langham
Orothy Tennant
Stuart
Allace Eddinger
Hope Langham
Ellen Burg MacWilliams
Harry Harwood
President Alvarez
E. W. Morrison
Madame Alvarez
Dorothy Donnelly
Edeson
Augustus Thomas
Mr. Davis
Soldiers of Fortune
Davis
Mr. Edeson
Clay
Ellen Burg
Elder
Hero Clay
Mendoza
Camaille
Revolutionary Force
Miss Burg
Miss Tennant
Alice Langhaim
Ira A. Hards
Capt. Burke
Teddy
Reginald
Miss Donnelly
Mme. Alvarez
Mr. Morrison
Wallace Eddinger
Capt
Pere Langham
Huyler
Lowell Opera House
Tewksbury News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Local residents feature illness recoveries, station awards, new cold storage plant work at State hospital, harvest suppers at Congregational church, a Boston marriage of Hattie Spaulding and William Russel Jr., and town shipments of carnations. Also noted are hospital renovations, Mrs. Thurlow visiting, Patten and Co. ink suppliers, and coming warge ink shipments from New England.
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Louis H. Farmer
James Fairgrieve
Tewksbury Centre
Francis H. & Chas
W. Boyer
Somerville
State Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Church
Hattie Spaulding
S.r
John F. Spaulding
Boston
William Francis Russel, Jr
Newark
N. J
M. M. Thurlow
Lake Forest
Ill
J. L. Burtt
Patten and Co
New England
Missing Pelham man Chester Richardson still not found
Relatives and friends keep search efforts for Chester A Richardson who has been missing for a month. An aunt, Mrs Berry, visits Chicago area hospitals seeking news of him while theories abound and no tangible clue has emerged. Some fear foul play or death from a train incident near September 20 with a similar case cited. Charlie Richardson recovering after a shooting incident during last week’s prize hunt.
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Chester A. Richardson
Pelham
Berry
Chicago
Richardson
Lowell
Charlie Richardson
Young hunter nearly loses top of head in prize hunt
Rumors spread about contestants discussing a prize hunt last week. Some claim a team raised four large coons in a barn and secretly killed them for the contribution, but the boisterous chatter suggests little truth. The young man who captured the town’s best shots should receive credit.
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah P. Emerson in Chelmsford
Large attendance at the Unitarian church service Tue 2 30 pm honored Mrs. Sarah P. Emerson. Rev. Granville Pierce and Rev. A D K Shurtleff officiated. Apollo quartet sang three pieces. Bearers were Burt Emerson Henry H Emerson James P Emerson and Dr Samuel L Dutton. Burial followed in the village cemetery.
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Sarah P. Emerson
Unitarian Church
Granville Pierce
A. D. K. Shurtleff
Pierce
Apollo Quartette
Lowell
Ladies’ Circle
Alliance
Charles E. Bartlett
Ervin E. Sweetser
Burt Emerson
Henry H. Emerson
James P. Emerson
Samuel L. Dutton
Walter Perham
Delinquent outings and a drunken fray end in a fine
The article notes ongoing public meetings at Hillside church drawing many Lowell residents and praising Frances’s dedication. It also covers a Dracut incident where Patrick Shields, drunk, nearly killed his mother with an axe during a melee with George Boyle. Shields was arrested, Boyle escaped, and Shields was fined five dollars in police court for drunkenness.
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Hillside Church
Lowell
Frances
Dracut
Patrick Shields
George Boyle
Shields
Mrs. Shields
Doan's Kidney Pills touted as cure all kidney troubles
An old Lowell advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney ailments. Mrs. Mansur credits relief to Ellingwood & Co. drug store after failed previous treatments. Pill sales are described as addressing back pain and abnormal kidney secretions. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y is cited as sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Lowell
Frank Mansur
Fifth St
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Production Reaches Full Cast for Major Event
A large-scale production is set to be staged in full, requiring the attention of nearly 70 personnel. The complete work will be presented as a single, uninterrupted performance, reflecting careful selection and comprehensive preparation by organizers.
Girl in Blue impresses crowds at Academy shows
The Girl in Blue company wowed Academy audiences with Miss Millie De Leon leading lively song and dance numbers. Avery and Hart headline the new comedy, The Sons of Ham, delivering strong humor alongside archival chorus acts and striking costumes. Cast includes Dolly Murray Laura Dean Isabel Du bois Agnes McCarthy Catherine Grace Edith Blanche. long-run attendance at full capacity with advance reserve advised.
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Girl In Blue
Academy
Millie de Leon
Dolly Murray
Laura Dean
Isabel Dubois
Agnes McCarthy
Catherine Grace
Edith Blanche
Avery and Hart
Academy of Music
Williams and Walker
Sons of Ham
Avery and
Hart
Tobias Wormwood
Dracut Peeping Incident Silent After Runaway Man
An unknown man lurks in the Centre district peeking into windows. Two young men chased him off after he was seen watching a frightened woman at her night task. Townspeople note his departure to parts unknown as a Republican committee meeting at the Navy Yard discussed plans and the voting list.
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Centre
Navy Yard
Shawsheen lodge fair to begin in Billerica this week
Shawsheen lodge No 64 I O O F plans a three night fair in Billerica starting Wednesday Oct 22 at 6 pm with songs recitations a concert and a variety show. Supper served 6 to 10 nightly with voting and guessing contests and prizes. Late cars on Wilmington and Reading lines to aid attendance. Baked beans salads oysters ice cream and cake featured.
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Shawsheen Lodge
Billerica
Wilmington
Reading
Defender resurgent at Columbia theatre in Boston
The Defender returns for a second week at the Columbia theatre in Boston drawing a large enthusiastic audience. Newcomers Clara Levine Emma Carus Lotta Faust and Toby Claude win praise with lively songs and comedy while the ensemble delivers polished performances with lavish costumes and scenic effects. Matinees are planned for Wednesday and Saturday.
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Columbia Theatre
Boston
New York
Clara Levine
Emma Carus
Mrs. Jack
Lotta Faust
Toby Claude
Will Armstrong
Alexander
Irish League expresses thanks for past two days of service
In a speech to the Irish League delegates, a speaker thanks the organization for its work in advancing Irish nationalism. The message emphasizes Ireland as a nation with an indestructible identity and denies the movement being purely agrarian. The speaker cites historical figures and asserts continued self-government aims.
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Irsh League A At
Ireland
League
Irvand
Charles S
Ewart Parnell
Emancipation Support Movement Forms National Network
A large Irish emancipation convention outlines a permanent national organization with officers and a broad US reach. Speakers urge immediate pledges, including 100000 dollars in six months, to fund the movement and counter coercion laws in Ireland.
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Leland
United States
England
Ireland
Edmund Blake
M. P
Blake
Committee On Permanent Organization
John F. Finerty
Chicago
Patrick Egan
N York
Michael J. Redding
Baaltimore
John O'Callaghan
Poston
T. B. Fitzpatrick
Boston
James R. Oberson
New York
Patrick Ford
M. J. O'Connor
New
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