Next Week Plays at Grand Bijou Auditorium and Girard
The Grand Opera House promises Wang with Al Hart and Edith Mason, while the Bijou features Charles Dickson Miss Burkhart and a slate of vaudeville acts. Auditorium offers another grand vaudeville program with Lew Dockstader Mark Murphy and Phyllis Rankin. Girard Avenue Theatre books Creston Clarke Wilfred Clarke Harry Davenport in three one act comedies and more. Mask and Wig Club presents Very Little Red Riding Hood at Chestnut Street Opera House next Tuesday to benefit undergraduate athletics.
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Bijou
Charles Dickson
Miss Burkhart
McIntyre
Heath
Professor Leonidas
Lew Bloom
Jane Cooper
Frank Latona
Harry Armstrohg
Les Freres Couture
Matthews
Harris
Pepar
Charles Burrows
Colonel Fracasse
Frank Ranney
Pepanti
Clarence Ball
High Priest
Castle Square Company
Lew Dockstader
Mark Murphy
John Ransome
Phyllis Rankin
Anna Held
O'Rourke
Dave
Barr
Evans
Annie Driver
Proto
Girard Avenue Theatre
Creston Clarke
Wilfred Clarke
Harry Davenport
Chagickson
Mr. Davenport
Gilbert
Toodles
Red Riding Hood
Chestnut Street Opera House
Mask and
Reception for Papal Delegate Monsignor Martinelli at St Mary Magdalen de Pazzi
Monsignor Martinelli, papal delegate, was entertained yesterday at the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary Magdalen de Pazzi on Marriott street after 600 children were confirmed in the morning. He dined with Rev. Antonio Isoleri. An afternoon program by the Sisters and parish school children featured many clergy including Bishop Prendergast and Fathers Donovan, Loughlin, Fitzmaurice, Vassallo, Murphy, Bassacca, Vachiero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsignor
Martinelli
St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi
Marriott Street
Father Martinelli
Antonio Isoleri
Prendergast
Donovan
Woodland Beach Prepares Season With New Steamer
Woodland Beach managers buy the swift river steamer Thomas Clyde to shorten trips and add time at the bay side resort. Owners are James E. Otis James R. Mott and Absalom Goderay with Otis as general manager and Coderay and Mott handling excursion party service.
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Woodland Beach
Thomas Clyde
Bay Side
James E. Otis
James R. Mott
Absalom Goderay
Otis
Coderay
Mr. Mott
Desk Bequeathed to Grand Army by Local Doctor
The will of Dr. Anthony E. Stocker of 2212 Fitzwater street was admitted to probate. It directs sale of his pew at St. Mark's Church with proceeds to the Church of St. James the Less endowment fund and leaves the desk in his office to the Grand Army of the Republic at Philadelphia, made by a rebel prisoner for Elmira Army Hospital during the oil war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Anthony E. Stocker
Fitzwater Street
St. Mark’s Church
Church of St. James the Less
Grand Army of the Republic
Philadelphia
Elmira Army Hospital
No Action on West Philadelphia Filtration Plant Plan
A sub committee of the city water committee met to act on a proposal for a $300000 filtration plant in West Philadelphia. Ex Councilman Crowell urged approval while Mr Clay moved to postpone until similar ordinances are discussed. The motion carried.
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Committee On Water
West
Philadelphia
Crowell
Clay
Forty Seventh Annual Convention of the American Protestant Association
The Forty Seventh Annual Convention of the American Protestant Association convened in Wilkes Barre at Odd Fellows Hall with about 150 delegates. Officers elected include Grand Worthy Master William Cunningham and Grand Vice Worthy Master James M. Thomas. The association reports 236 lodges across Pennsylvania with around 36 000 members and growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Evoy
Philadelphia
William Cunningham
James M. Thomas
Plymouth
William Cruser
R. J. Black
Thomas F. Stewart
Peposrivanig
Stout
Mameluke Leaks After Collision Near Cramps Shipyards
The steamer Mameluke of Barn Line Steamship Company lay at Pier 14 Port Richmond leaking badly after striking an unknown object while on the Delaware river. Seamen were thrown from deck and pilots on the Churchman tug were jostled. Iron ore cargo discharged and the ship to be dry-docked at Wilmington for inspection with several theories about the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mameluke
Barn Line Steamship Company
Pier 14
Port Richmond
Delaware
James K. Rowland
Walls
Churchman
Wilmington
Cramps
Resolutions Adopted on Death of William M Derr
Lebanon Bar Association adopted resolutions honoring William M Derr with speeches by A Stanley Ulrich John Benson T H Capp M Zerbe A Frank Seltzer H Klinger R Lantz and Lee L Grumbein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Lebanon
William M. Derr
Lebanon Bar Association
A. Stanley Ulrich
John Benson
T. H. Capp
M. Zerbe
A. Frank Seltzer
H. Klinger
R. Lantz
Lee L. Grumbein
Man Commits Suicide in Easton Home at 84
Michael Rute hanged himself in his bedroom in Easton on June 2 after suffering from stomach trouble. He was 84, well known, and had talked of self harm, though the family did not take it seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Easton
Michael Rute
Joseph Bubb Dies in Williamsport at 59
Joseph Bubb retired liquor dealer died in Williamsport at age 59. He had been paralyzed after injuries from a cannon explosion during the war while a salute for Major Anderson was fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timms
Williamsport
Joseph Bubb
Anderson
Court Notes and Guilty Pleas In City Cases
Yesterday in Common Pleas Court John C. Lyster filed a mandamus petition to force a health board permit for gathering kitchen garbage. Frank Ringland pleaded guilty to larceny of journal boxes and stockings from the Pennsylvania Railroad. sentence suspended. James Hunter alias George Robinson pleaded guilty to receiving stolen jewelry valued at 117 dollars. fined ten dollars and one year in jail. Daniel Shields alias Frank Wilson pleaded guilty to burglary at 2724 East Cumberland Street. sentence deferred. James Dorsey was acquitted on the same charge. Grand jury returned indictment against Joseph Mawhinney for the murder of Lewis Bender from April 25 to April 20. Margaret Maller pleaded guilty to larceny of underwear valued at 13.50. sentence suspended if expenses paid for pretreatment and related arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Lyster
Common Pleas Court
Board of Health
Frank Ringland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
James Hunter
George Robinson
Albert Bandschapps
Uiion
Daniel Shields
Frank Wilson
Thomas Glibece
East Cumberland Street
James Dorsey
Joseph Mawhinney
Lewis Bender
Mawhinney
Bender
Margaret Maller
Louise Gillingham
Ne aDy
Port
Dade
Doings of a Daughter of Eve on a Tailor Visit
A writer laments a checked gown reimagined into black with satin, violet details, and new trims after a tailor visit. She admires two bride gowns and a selection of striking fabrics, noting how temptation to buy follows from the tailor’s displays.
Social notes remark on fashion, yesteryears, and Jane Addams
A column surveys taste and trends from clothing to services including flowers for gowns and children’s hairstyles. It highlights Jane Addams of Hull House discussing servant welfare and reform, urging living arrangements and co operative households to ease domestic labor tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Miss Addams
Earth
Women in Journalism Says Change Has Not Ended
In a discussion led by Hargot Holt Cahoon editors acknowledge women’s day in journalism has not ended though its status is disputed. The piece notes early inclusion of women eight years ago and later blacklisting for gender, arguing women must become specialists to overcome age and sex prejudice in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargot Holt Cahoon
The
Times
Stocks
Wall Street
The Summer Parasol II A Flare of Frill and Color
The summer parasol trend favors fluffy highly colored outfits over sun protection. Sunburst parasols feature elaborate fluting while chiffon edged pieces and brocaded silk or satin designs appear in contrasting liners for a dramatic gown accessory.
Summer Parasol Styles Aid the Fashionable Wardrobe
Frills of chiffon and artificial blooms appear with ostrich tips in summer outfits. Popular chic pairs Reeainn pesias with shirt waists. Parasols in chambray linen muslin mull line with silk shades. The total count of these finer articles for the season is not yet known.
Fancy needlework varieties and decorative patterns described
The article contrasts artistic embroidery with inexpensive quick crafts. It explains giant work cross stitch on basket canvas, Serge work as a silk or wool loop, and Ecrunet for linen braiding and applique. It notes silk and linen threads together, with wallpaper motifs and French pompon roses and forget me not bouquets as popular designs.
Novelty Emerald Belts Boost Duck Suit Accessories
Emerald green suede belts offered to enliven white and ecru duck and outing suits. Belts are two inches wide with nickeled harness buckles. Neck ties and hat bands should match. Mechanical contrivances for adjusting hatbands are for sale at auction counters.
Willing Wit in a Wry Exchange Between Friends
A friend notes Willie Wishington tells all he knows and speaks little in return, while Misa Cayenne responds with weary understatement about his habit of sharing.
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Willie Wishington
Misa Cayenne
Hints for the Home and a Fragrant Boiling Kettle Invention
The article notes readers stamp linens with perforated patterns and powder, dampen fabric to set the pattern, then heat to dry the powder. It also praises a country invention a kettle reducing odors when boiling meats and vegetables, urging gratitude for the creator.
Practical household tips for odors, footwear, and gardening
The excerpt offers do it yourself fixes such as a kettle modifier for range use, bores through shoe soles to vent air to reduce squeaks, and charcoal to absorb odors. It also gives seasonal care advice for genesta and instructions for sweet pea planting to boost growth and rebloom.
Court Hairdressing Echoes Victorian Fashion
An English paper notes early Victorian influence on contemporary drawing room hair styles. Innovations from fifty years ago appear in modern court hairdressing with elaborate headdresses, feathers, jeweled combs, and forehead drops.
Sunflower Seed Soap Industry Moves Ahead
The text notes a US company forming to produce soap from sunflower seeds. Sunflowers yield about 2,500 pounds per acre with one third oil content. From 600 pounds of seeds, 200 pounds of oil can be produced, refined oil valued at about $18 per pound for soap making, yielding an estimated net profit of $11 per acre for growers.
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United States
Spectacular Closing Sale on Fine China and Fabrics
The store advertises deep discounts on French china sets, Dresden and Gac cake plates, fruit dishes, clocks, and chocolate pots. Includes 75-dollar game sets discounted to 39.40, plus matching fish sets. Large ranges of plates, toletries, toilet sets, vases, and 2,000 odds and ends. Also touts new cotton dress goods, lace trimmings, stockings, and womens shoes at substantially reduced prices.
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Haviland
Dresden
China
Bonn
Lancaster Swindler R H Johns Arraigned in City
R H Johns arrested Tuesday by Detectives Hamm and Eckstein charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Held on 600 bail to answer in Lancaster county court. Johns claims a large law collection agency with 150 agents in Canada and the U S. Police report two swindles totaling 47.50 and 75 dollars and note an empty office used merely to receive mail with books and papers seized.
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R. H. Johns
Hamm
Eckstein
Central
Lancaster
Johns
Canada
Frank Little
Pottsville
R. H. Johns United States Collection Association
Little
A. B. Hambright
Fidelity Mutual
Long Branch Man Injured In Streetcar Collision
Frederick Schwab of Long Branch narrowly escaped death when his horse and wagon collided with a northbound trolley on the Second Avenue Line of the Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad near the Howland Hotel. The horse died from injuries, and Schwab intends to sue the company alleging motorman negligence for not ringing the gong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Branch
Frederick Schwab
Long Branch
Second Avenue
Atlantic Coast Electric Railroad
Schwab
Howland Hotel
Raymond & Whitcomb Tour Plans From Philadelphia
Raymond and Whitcomb announce many tours to Yellowstone National Park the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Parties depart the East under an experienced agent who handles baggage and travel details. Travel is first class with all expenses included. Descriptive circulars available from 1 Chestnut Street Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Raymond & Whitcomb
Yellowstone National Park
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
East
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Declining health led farmer Joshua Nafus to suicide
The body of 78 year old Joshua Nafus of Exeter township was found hanging in his barn. Declining health in old age was believed to have prompted the act. Nafus was a prominent farmer in the Upper Lugerne county area and left several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Wilkesbarre
Joshua Nafus
Exeter Township
Nafus
Upper Lugerne
Lutheran Orphans' Home Donation Day Observed
The Lutheran Orphans Home at 6950 Germantown Avenue hosts its annual donation day. At 10 30 this morning the new boys hall is to be consecrated and at 8 P M the children's exercises will take place on the lawn. The home currently shelters seventy nine children and thirty nine elderly residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Germantown Avenue
Explosion in Louis Cohen Store Sparks Fireworks Fun
A morning incident at 482 North Second Street started by children playing with matches among fireworks caused an explosion but inflicted no injuries. Fire was quickly extinguished and damage contained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cohen
North Second Street
Needro Rene
Daly Jr. of Pennsylvania Club Improves After Illness
Philip Daly Jr., proprietor of the Pennsylvania Club, who was taken seriously ill on Sunday, is gradually improving as of June 2 in Lona Branca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Daly, Sr
TimMzEs
Lona Branca
Philip Daly, Jr
Pennsylvania Club
Royal Blue Line to Baltimore Travel Note
Rail service update notes fast times and frequent trains to Baltimore. Mentions prompt advice and modern passenger cars. Describes track conditions and safety measures with a cautious tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Biue Line
Baltimore
Notes and Queries A Reading of Miscellaneous Observations
A collection of short explanations and etymologies from Notes and Queries including powder as pest control, 1866 murder date and execution, a search for Manuel Torres’ Philadelphia house, definitions of ethics, horse measurement, fathom, railroad dismissal phrases, and shipboard time bells with watches and bell signals.
Salvation Army Quiets Bass Drum Amid Complaints
The Salvation Army central HQ at Broad and Spruce streets silenced its bass drum to quiet complaints from nearby residents about its public methods and noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Broad
Spruce Streets
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Phit-Eess Shoe
Eighth St
Hearen Market
Chestnut East
Main Street
Oxford
Jean
David Cohen
Auditorium
Girard
Mgr. Martinelli
Woodland
N. Stetson & CO
American Protestant Association
Rue de la Paix
Marks Bros
Mr. Battles
Miss Pancoast
Jack Conway
Miss Carson
Germantown
Women IN Journalism
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Y Loris Aardaon
S. T. Rorer
Maslin
Filbert Street
Balbriggan Underwear
Partridge & Richardson's
Eighth Street
Partridge & Richardson
BR. H. Johns
Lutheran
Whitman
Poge
Shelburne
Atlantic City
Talcott
D. P
Central News Company
South Washington Square
Ayer & Son
Trues
Co. N. J
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
Schiller
Piccolomini
B. K
Westhey
U. Etn Se
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