First Universalist Anniversary Sermon Held
Last evening at the First Universalist church the second in a series marking the society’s seventh anniversary featured music by the quartette choir and offerings by Mr. Spellman. Rev. W. H. Rider preached, using First Corinthians, calling all to saints and inheritance, while other local pastors and speakers were listed as participants for tonight’s fraternity meeting.
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Universalist
Quartette
Spellman
R. A. Greene
Grace Church
W. H. Rider
D. D
Gloucester
C. E. Fisher
Dr. Rider
God
J. M. Greene
Eliot Congregational Church
N. W. Matthews
Gorham Street
P. M
George F. Kenngett
First Trinitarian Church
J. M. Craig
First Presbyterian Church
J. F. Allen
Worthen Street
M. E
Colombian canal talks delay final agreement with new demands
Washington reports the Colombian government returned a friendly but noncommittal response to the U S proposition for a Spooner act style canal treaty. Colombia seeks a higher payment of seven to ten million dollars and immediate annual rent of 600000, delaying a final decision while topics for argument are opened.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Colombia
Kanawha Mines Resume Full Force After Shutdown
Montgomery W Va Oct 27 Every coal operator in the Kanawha mines resumed work this morning with full force. An early resumption in the New River district where men are still out on account of local differences is expected.
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Montgomery
W. Va
New River District
No Confirmation of Proposed Wales Visit Report
London papers react to a U S cable claiming the Prince and Princess of Wales may visit the St Louis exposition in 1904. Officials express surprise at the public discussion as York House officials assess the rumor and its implications.
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Wales
London
United States
St. Louie
York House
Quiet at San Domingo City Rebellion Report Appears False
Commander Patch of the U S S Montgomery reports by cable from Colon that San Domingo City is quiet despite earlier rebellion rumors. Montgomery to relieve Cincinnati at Cape Haytien, freeing the Cincinnati to head north. The Ranger, long stationed at Panama, departs for San Francisco.
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Washington
Navy Department
Patch
Noyes Brothers Files Suitors With Large Liabilities
Boston October 27 creditors of Noyes Brothers outfitters heard a financial statement from the assignee showing assets of 147,992 and liabilities of 420,611. Among the creditors are Suffolk National Bank International Trust Company and the Union Loan and Trust Company which holds notes totaling 147,000.
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Boston
Noyes, Brothers, Outfitters
Suffolk National Bank
International Trust Company
Union Loan and Trust Company
Mascagni Opera Company to Present Four Boston Shows
The Mascagni Opera Company offers four performances at Music Hall Boston next week featuring Cavalleria Rusticana Zanetto Iris and Ratcliffe. Mon night doubles Cavalleria Rusticana and Zanetto with a Boston debut for the other titles. Casts include Santagzza Pinto Lola Mantelli Schiavasszi Bellatti Del Parto and others. Box office sales run with tickets from 1 to 5 dollars.
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Mascagni
Music Hall
Boston
Cavalleria Rusticana
Zanetto
Iris
Ratcliffe
Convicted Husband Given Death Sentence in December
New York report states Patrick Conklin, convicted last week of murder in the first degree for killing his wife, was sentenced today by Recorder Goff in general sessions to die in the electric chair in the week beginning December 1.
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New York
Patrick Conklin
Goff
Evils of Trusts and a Proposed Remedy in Boston
The Chickatawbut club in Dorchester ratified Bates and Guild with Senator George F. Hoar presiding, praising Republican tickets. Hoar defended policy for foreign markets and cited Lord Masham on trade shifts, outlining five evils of trusts including destruction of competition and secrecy.
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Boston
Chickatawbut Club
Dorchester
Bates and Guild
George F. Hoar
Senator Hoar
R Ov
W. Murray Crane
Hoar
Republican Party
Lord Masham
Commercial Intelligence of
London
France
Germany
United States
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised to Aid Kidney Health
An advertisement urges readers to monitor kidney secretions and amber urine for health, claiming Dean's Kidney Pills watch and cure kidney problems. Testimonial from Mrs. Burke credits her husband’s recovery after using the pills, bought at Ellingwood & Co. drugstore. Foster Milburn Co. markets them in the United States at 50 cents per box.
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Thomas F. Burke
14 Seventh Street
Mr. Burke
Dean
Doan
Ellingwood & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
Colored man kills Italian with shovel in street fight
The colored man named William Henderson struck the Italian on the head with a shovel, killing him, then fled. A second man was later captured in Holden but released on a technicality. No word has yet been received from Philadelphia about Johnson's arrest.
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William Henderson
Holden
Philadelphia
Johnson
Lasker barely escapes defeat at Manhattan Chess Club
World chess champion Emanuel Lasker nearly lost to local expert Lipschuetz in a New York City match at the Manhattan Chess Club. Lipschuetz opened with a Vienna and had a mate in five on his 20th move, but failed to see it. The game adjourned early this morning and will resume Wednesday afternoon. Showalter sent a resignation from the adjourned game, calling the position hopeless.
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New York
Laskar
Lipschuetz
Manhattan
Vienna
Lasker
Showalter
Suspected Murderer Arrested at Philadelphia Plant
Emanul Johnson, a colored laborer at the city filtration plant, was arrested on suspicion of murdering a man at Clinton, Massachusetts in 1897. He awaits Massachusetts authorities action as seven other murder suspects were detained at the plant this year. The 1897 killing involved a dispute between John Dahlanaugh, an Italian, and another man during Wachusett Reservoir excavation.
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Philadelphia
Emanul Johnson
New City
Clinton
Mass
Massachusetts
Johnson
Wachusett Reservoir
John Dahlanaugh
Federal supervision urged for corporations nationwide
James H. Bridge reports that John A. Mee Call and industrial leaders advocate a Federal corporation law to standardize charters and regulate foreign and interstate firms. They warn state laws breed injustice, costly litigation, and trust-baiting suits, urging constitutional amendment for uniform taxation and oversight. Only the sugar trust opposes Roosevelt's proposal.
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John A. MeeCall
New York Life Insurance Company
McCall
National Convention of
Columbus
Ohio
Rockefeller
Archbold
Mr. McCall
Wen
Roosevelt
Sugar Trust
James H. Bridge
Cotton Demand Surges Yet Lacks Processing Capacity
Memphis traders report the prior week saw the strongest single week spot cotton sales of the season at 22 550 bales, exporters buying about 80 percent while domestic orders were modest. Prices fell slightly though partial recovery limited the loss, with bullish views tied to a possible short crop and car shortages hindering movement, as receipts reached 47 732 bales the largest for the period.
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Memphis
Tenn
Department of Agriculture
A. J. Buston
Wright Essays on Labor Ethics From U S Commissioner
The volume Ethics of Prison Labor and related essays by Carroll D. Wright present a broad humane study of labor. Wright, noted educator and government official, argues for labor understanding beyond statistics and highlights the ethics within labor questions and industrial society. Published by the American Unitarian Association at $1.00 net.
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Carroll D. Wright
United States
Col. Wright
U. S
Commissioner of Labor
American Unitarian Association
In the Green Forest fairytale by Katharine Pyle
Katharine Pyle adds a new tale to her children books with In the Green Forest. Red Cap a fairy of the wood travels with Nightshade toward the Sun Queen who teaches magic but fires test his loyalty. Red Cap returns to expose Nightshade and earns approval from the fairy queen and friends. Published by Little, Brown & Co. Boston.
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Katharine Pyle
Green Forest
Red Cap
Nightshade
Littie, Brown & Co
Boston
The Grangering Tradition and Its Critics
A critical view of James Granger and the practice of Grangerization. It argues that early violent book destruction by Grangerites is outdated, noting many print sellers can supply prints instead. The piece praises modern collectors who preserve value while sourcing engravings, crediting the Literary Collector with a nuanced stance.
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James Granger
Shiplake
Stockholm
London
Billy Whiskers Autobiography of a Goat
New children’s book portrays Billy the goat bought by Mr. Wagner and his lively deeds around town. The tale follows pond antics, soda fountain visits, a patrol wagon ride, fire patrol, circus acts, and companionship with Miss Nanny, ending with a weekly sequence of deeds. Illustrations are in colors.
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Billy Whiskers
Wagner
Billy
Nanny
Frances Trego Montgomery
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Gustavo Salvini Rising Italian tragedian of the stage
Gustavo Salvini stands as Italy s reigning favorite in drama admired for his modesty ambition and devotion to art He inherits an exalted theatrical lineage from Tommaso Salvini and is praised for his versatile voice and distinctive characterizations His career pause and return to the stage followed his father s initial reluctance to watch him perform and his repertoire includes Petrucclo Lear Romeo Hamlet Shylock and Marco Crainievich His upcoming visit to America Excitement surrounds genuine dramatic art in the Century review by W A Lewis.
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Gustavo Salvini
Italy
Salvini
Ristori
Duse
Tommaso Salvini
Gustavo
Fnally
Oedipus
a#en
Petrucclo
Lear
Romeo
Hamlet
Shylocs
Marco Cralievich
America
W. A. Lewis
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Promised Cure for Systemic Catarrh
An advertisement-style appraisal argues catarrh is a blood disorder, not local. It extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as an internal remedy that cleanses the bloodstream and liver, reaches the disease via the stomach, and relieves nasal and throat mucous without cocaine or opiates.
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Stuart
Appointment of Additional Pension Board Members
Washington October 27 Secretary Hitchcock appoints new members to the board of pension appeals Frederick W Denniston Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania James E West Washington D C William L Simonds Cleveland Ohio Luther M Walter Kentucky G A Leavitt Houston Missouri E J Dallas Topeka Kansas
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Washington
Hitchcock
Board of Pension Appeals
Frederick W. Denniston
Wilkesbarre
James E. West
Washington, D. Cc
Wm. L. Simonds
Cleveland
Ohio
Luther M. Walter
Kentucky
G. A. Leavitt
Houston
E. J. Dallas
Topeka
Kas
Cap'n Titus and His Sea Lore Short Stories
A New England coastal humor collection featuring Cap'n Titus, an old mariner whose salty tales mix dry humor and wisdom. Dialect tones flavor yarns like Captain Titus Ride and A Whaling Yarn, with titles including A Deep Sea Yarn and Cap'n Titus Bread Foot. Published by Doubleday, Page & Co. in New York. Sold by G. C. Prince & Son.
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New England
Cap'n
Titus
Captain Titus
Silas
Cap'n Titus
Clay Emery
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Properties for rent on Chelmsford and Centralville
A good house and barn with 5 acres on Chelmsford street available for poultry at $10.00 per month. A cottage in Centralville near the mills for a small family at $6.00 per month. A corner store with meat and groceries potential, refrigerator, in a fine location at $15.00. Contact T. ELLIOTT, 64 Central Street.
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Chelmsford Street
Centralville
Elliott
Central Street
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Announcement
In response to inquiries Ely Brothers announce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as a cleansing and healing remedy for nasal catarrh membranes. It avoids drying and sneezing, suits patients who cannot inhale through the nose, and is available with a spraying tube for 75 cents, sold by druggists or mailed from 56 Warren Street New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
A Little Book of Ping Pong Verse review
A compact gift book compiling nearly a hundred ping pong rhymes with full rules, drawn from current periodicals. Dana Ester & Co. promotes it as ideal for enthusiasts, with a catchy modern cover and sturdy binding, priced 75 cents plus postage.
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Dana Ester & Co
Boston
Mass
Play Away story review sparks fire hero tale from Vermont
A capital boys tale praised for its dash, realism, and fast pace. It follows a Vermont youth, main breadwinner for a widowed mother and siblings, who climbs from hard work to joining Boston’s fire department, ending in a thrilling, happy climax. Published by Dana Estes & Co. in Boston.
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Vermont
Boston
Willis Boyd Allen
Ty Matl
Dana Estes & Co
Mass
First Meerschaum Pipe Exhibited at Peet in 1728
The earliest meerschaum pipe was created and smoked at Peet in 1728 and remains preserved in the town's museum.
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Peet
Patience Reappears as Fresh Yet Timeless Opera Bit
The article notes Patience remains a perennial favorite, revived as a new experience for younger readers while still feeling fresh to older fans. Publishers believe Gilbert’s libretto continues to attract audiences, sustaining the show's cultural relevance.
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Gilbert
Patience revival issued by Doubleday in New York
A compact revised edition of W S Gilbert’s satirical Patience emerges with its own text printed separately. The small format under 100 pages features tasteful covers and includes an introduction by Gilbert detailing the work’s origin and development. Limited edition offered at $2.50 net, with sale through G C Prince & Son.
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Patience
Gilbert
Bunthorne
W. S. Gilbert
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
The Century selects new year with color frontispieces
The November Century introduces a lighter page design and new type, adds seven of Maxfield Parrish color frontispieces from The Great Southwest, and explores color printing. It highlights articles on trusts by George Buchanan Fife, new serials by Richard Whiteing and Anne Douglass Sedgwick, Mary Adams’s Confessions of a Wife ending, and sketches by W A Lewis and John Muir.
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Adamson
Maxfield Parrish
Great Southwest
Beef Trust
George Buchanan Fife
Richard Whiteing
John Street
England
Anne Douglass Sedgwick
Charlotte Harding
Mary Adams
E. W. Thomson
David Gray
Colorado
John Muir
Mr. Parrish
Where the Surprise Came In and Other St Nicholas Features
The November issue features Howard Pyle's first Arthur tale Where the Surprise Came In with illustrations. It also offers A Trip Through the New York Navy Yard by Joseph Henry Adams, In the Night Crew a railroad romance by Henry Payson Dowst, and Baby Elton the Quarterback by Leslie W. Quirk detailing a football sprain and a standout display by Baby Elton.
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Henry Payson Dowst
Leslie W. Quirk
Elton
Thanksgiving features and homemaking notes in Good Housekeeping
The November issue highlights two Thanksgiving dinners and a rich array of homemaking pieces. Anna Woodward profiles parcel post benefits for European households, Ella Morris Kretschmar writes about The Colonial Dame, and Julia Ditto Young explores holiday table settings with illustrations.
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Good Housekeeping
Julia Ditto Young
Parcel Post
Anna Woodward
Ella Morris Kretschmar
Michigan
Phelps Publishing Co
Springfield
Mess
The Smart Set November issue features varied fiction
Edgar Fawcett contributes Lady Ursula's Lovers a novelette analyzing love and honor. Two Bachelors shows witty dialogue and a clever situation. Other pieces include The Story of Three People by Owen Oliver and The Perfecting of Hartman by Harold Eyre. Multiple stories cover humor tragedy and psychological themes with notable pieces by Flora Bigelow Dodge and Edith Bige low.
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Edgar Fawcett
Ursula
Owen Oliver
Hartman
Harold Eyre
Robert Bloom
Edith Bigelow
Flora Bigelow Dodge
Baroness von Hutten
Anne
Edward 8. van Zile
Mra. Oglivie
Theodosia Garrison
Gerard Roberts
Emery Pottle
Kate Masterson
Cartwright
Temple Batley
Ralph Henry Barbour
Maraule de Castellane
la Nobiense Francaise
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St. Paul
First Universalist Church
Associated Press
Kanawha Mines
San Domingo
Noyes Brothers
Mascagni Opera Company
Ment
Grangerism
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Central St
Prescott &T
Menmimack
Ence
Harvard
T. H. Boyle
Pietar
St. Nicholas
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