Return of Eleanor Gordon Tops Boston Vaudeville Week
Eleanor Gordon, former Boston stock company lead, returns to Boston vaudeville at Keith's with the short comedy Tips on Taps by Edgar Allen Woolf. Supporting acts include Joseph Sullivan and Carter Dé Haven with song and dance, promising strong finish and lively entertainment.
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Keith's
Boston
Eleanor Gordon
Bonton Theatre Stock Company
Miss Gordon
West
jRdgar Allen Woolf
Joseph Sullivan
Keith
Carter Dé Haven
Beau Brumimel
New York
Hannock Secretaries Rand in New York Play
In the new production Hannock arrives in New York and serves as Rand’s secretary while secretly loving Cicely. He seeks his fiances brother’s permission, revealing the campaign chatter and the plot features Walter Hampden Tully Marshall Eva Vincent Lucille Watson Mary Nash Edward Emery and George Howell in the cast. Matinees are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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George Howell
The Circus Man at Boston Theatre
Klaw and Erlanger present The Circus Man at the Boston Theatre, a five act adaptation of Holman Day s Squire Phin starring Maelyn Arbuckle. The production features strong supporting players and lavish staging with Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Boston Theatre
Holman F. Day
Squire Phin
Maelyn Arbuckle
New England
Boston
Jim Hackler
Slim” Hoover
Arbuckle
The City by Clyde Fitch at Globe Theatre
A detailed note on The City, Clyde Fitchs last play, tracing George Randrys rise through sharp practices to wealth and political ambition. The plot unfolds from a small New York town to a New York City home, revealing a concealed illegitimate son and Randrys self justifying view of his actions.
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Clyde Fitch
New York State
George Randry
New York
Rand
Robert Hannock
George
Theresa
van Vranken
Cicely
Bert Voorhees
Attor
Theatrical Notes on Klaw & Erlanger Shows and Unveiling
Klaw and Erlanger announce McHityre and Heath in In Hayti to the Pacific coast with West route travel and Los Angeles return. Miss Hall reappears in The Air Kingas with John Slavin. Alfred E. Aarons arranged her comeback. Ben Hur opens at National Theatre Washington week of January 10 with Lew Wallace statue unveiling in Statuary Hall. speeches by Beveridge Governor Marshall and Riley poem by James Whitcomb Riley. Lew Wallace Jr will pull the unveiling cord. Klaw & Erlanger members attend ceremonies.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Mchityre
Heath
Hayti
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Far West
William Allen Wood
Senator Beveridge
Governor Marshall
James Whitcomb
Riley
Lew Wallace, Jr
Indianapolis
Breakfast Banter at the Cafe a Rolling Jab
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune cartoonish exchange shows diners quipping with a waiter about breakfast orders. Jokes include bum an' eggs for a quarter and a quip about Adam and Eve on a raft. The humor hinges on food, portions, and whimsy.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Speed of Light Record Pace
The passage notes light travels at 328 028 800 yards per second, faster than any thought. It suggests testing thought speed with a stopwatch to compare with sight.
In Old Bohemia
A Chicago News quote portrays the bohemian scene with a witty unsophisticated traveler hoping to meet long haired knights of art and letters. The guide notes the irony that meeting a real bohemian often ends with a loan request.
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Chicago News
A Bit of a Bull from Melbourne Club Complaint Book
An odd Melbourne club entry notes cold hot water in the lavatory and an unclear line about handwriting attributed to a well known doctor. The fragment hints at lighthearted mischief among Irish members and a humorous complaint recorded in the club’s ledger.
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Melbourne
Not Games of Chance. The Vicar Is It True
A dialogue from London Opinion questions whether Samuel’s father allows gambling at his home. The Boy defends the scene, asserting there is no chance and accusing cheats in a colorful newspaper voice.
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Samuel
London
De Villers Leaves Fire in Dealing with Evidence
Harper's Weekly reports a fragmentary discussion centered on De Villers, noting he has quit scorching and discussing circumstantial evidence with phrases like No, that doesn't prove anything. The dialogue hints at a broader debate about inference and guilt.
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de Villers
Dea
Harper's Weekly
Child Named Daniel After Lion Incident in South Africa
A Dutch settler's infant strayed and was found by a lion in a bush clearing. The child offered bread to the animal, which rolled over playfully. The father shot the lion in the leg, prompting a chase in which two searchers were injured before the lion was killed. The child was christened Daniel.
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South Africa
Lou
Daniel
London
Healy Misidentification Delays Parnell Meeting Arrival
In Roscommon a telegram postponed a Parnell meeting after Healy, not the MP T. M. Healy, arrived to address the crowd. The Irish Times reporter W. Wallace Healy had missed the Dublin mail and was sent to cover Parnell's speech, prompting the telegram.
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Land League
Parnell
Dublin
Roscommon
Healy
Tin Healy
Wheb
M. Healy
M. P
W. Wallace Healy
The
Irish Times
The Yeoman in War and Law Across England
The York Globe notes yeomen long considered equal to esquires and later renamed archers after the conquest. Grants to yeomen persisted with titles like yeoman usher and yeoman of the crown. Legally a yeoman holds land worth 40 shillings a year, enabling jury service and voting for knights of the shire.
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Knights of the Shire
Loudon Globe
Insects Attracted By Smell Not Color In Flowers
Experiments show insects gravitate to flowers by scent signaling nectar or pollen rather than petal color. Unopened buds enclosed in gauze are exposed by expanding, petals removed carefully, yet bees avoid flowers with human finger odor, resulting in similar insect visits to petalless and intact blooms.
Her Complexion Quarrel Story in Verse
A short humorous tale recalls a woman who argued with her complexion. She touched it up until it grew touchy and pale, even fiery at times, yet she always made up with it in the end.
Merger Joke About Bald Spots in Barber Shop
Regular customer asks about bald spots on his crown. barber jokes that there is only one now, implying a humorous merger of two or three spots into one. Snippet from Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune
The Puzzling Exchange Demands Payment
A guest asks when the bill will be paid. we smile and direct them to the puzzle editor, saying the question should be posed to the editor.
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Confrere
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm
A concise quotation attributed to Emerson asserts that enthusiasm drives achievement and success. The line emphasizes the importance of passion as a prerequisite for noteworthy accomplishments.
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Emerson
Hunger Turns to Battle Over Bread in Napoleon’s Troop Scene
In Napoleon era forces face famine as ten veterans under a young officer fight for a stolen loaf. The clash ends with the officer biting the bread amid mud and chaos, a harsh glimpse of hunger among soldiers.
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Hussars
Dle
Dew on Fruit and Trees Reflects Hidden Power
The passage portrays dawn dew as delicate yet potent, clinging to peach and plum stalks and oak leaves. It notes dew’s morning disappearance, leaving a refined gossamer pattern, while linking tiny dew specks to vast forces that shake continents, as described by the London Globe.
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London Globe
Two Brothers Hidden in General Moltke’s Tale
A fragmented passage recounts two brothers linked to a Count von Moltke household and a mysterious officer. The scene centers on a general’s interrogation about the officer’s identity, the younger brother’s quiet smile, and an unnamed evening where names remain unrevealed.
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von Moltke
Warty
Pini
Nia
Publisher Reader Chides Novelists Over New Words
A reader at a literary club criticizes novelists for coining terms. He mocks neologisms like he hoarsed, she pirroted, they shrilled, and glimp sed. A defending writer cites Tennyson and Howells to defend creative language. Washington Post.
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Tennyson
Chapman
Howells
Lowell
Shelley
Washington Post
The Chinese Burglar Tricks Detected by Lecoq
The detective Lecoq claims the Chinese burglar is the hardest to catch. He describes the suspect as slippery when oily and naked, with a knot on his head secured by hatpins. Oil stains and red prick marks on clothing are noted as signs of trouble.
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Lecoq
Pekin
Shanghai
Tle
Iis
Jos Geles Pius
Vegetable Suspension Bridge in Peru
A remarkable suspension bridge spans the Apuramac River in central Peru. Ropes are pliable roots and vines while planks are made from branches. In Peru’s humid climate the bridge could naturally begin to grow in time.
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Apuramac
Peru
Courts Doubling Penalty For Chicken Theft
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes a judge applying a doubled penalty after prior leniency on a chicken theft case. The speaker confirms the suspect used a double, and the judge increases the sentence to sixty days, highlighting the court's stance on repeat offenses.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Family Wood Piles Define a Man’s Standing
A Washington Star quote reflects a rural mindset where a man’s status is judged by the size of his family wood piles rather than industry or consequence. The remark satirizes social values tied to lineage and domestic wealth.
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Comrox
Washington Star
Dish of the Old Masters Cooks Commentaries
A playful dialogue between a wife and husband humorously cites old masters as the source of a dish and cooking advice. The exchange centers on originality in cooking and the notion of following traditional culinary authority.
Village Minister to Crofter's Wife
Fragmentary dialogue shows a village minister and crofter's wife in conversation about Kirstie and her husband. A conspiratorial tone hints at a writerly brother and a joking reference to a disease. Context remains unclear and fragmentary.
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Kirstie
London
Fragmented tale of village church scene and whispered vows
An old court exchange recounts a village visit with Justice Rook. A parish clerk praises coverage by distant judges and recites verses from a metrical psalm. The dialogue shifts to a tense household dispute about marriage and widowhood.
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Rook
S Tate
Tiga Witten
Leteon
Typist's Troubles and Mixed Messages Sparked by a Misprint
A fragmented dialogue from a noisy scene shows a tinker questioning repairs to an ipewriter while an employer notes a dentist visit across the street. The garbled text hints at overwritten notes, misprinted lines, and a playful mix of language as characters react with confusion.
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate in Winthrop Massachusetts
Mortgagee's sale of property foreclosed under a June 32 1909 mortgage by James E Rich and Emma M Rich to Morris and Samuel Goldtine. Auction set for December 21 1900 at 9 a.m. on Forrest Avenue Winthrop. Property described as a 1250 square foot parcel with buildings, subject to taxes and liens. Sale by Abraham Poenius attorney at law 28 Meridian Street East Boston.
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James E. Rich
Emma M. Rich
Winthrop
County of
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Toa Morris Goldtine
Samuel Goldtine
Forrest Avenue
Reddy Street
Winthrop Shore
Abraham Poenius
Meridian Street
East Posten
Nat Oot
Mortgagee Forecloses on Boston Real Estate in Winthrop
Public sale announced under power of sale in a Massachusetts mortgage. Herbert J. Matheney of Boston pledges Winthrop property on Deane and Quincy avenues, 10265 square feet, with improvements. Sale set for December 14 at 11 AM, terms cash, subject to prior Guardian Co-operative Bank lien and other by law charges. William W. Babcock Company, mortgagee, Boston.
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Herbert J. Matheney
Boston
Suffolk and
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
William We Babcock Company
Suffolk
Winthrop
County of
Winthrop Shore Land Company
Mass
Lust
Quinney Avenue
Quincy and
Deane
Dandleine
Frank
Warren
Steves
Guardian Co-operative Bank
Ad payments now required with want notices at Saw and Visitor
Small ads for the want column must be prepaid before publication due to collection difficulties. Ads may still be received by phone, but cash must be mailed to the Saw and Visitor office before press time. The Deane Winthrop House, oldest in Old Boston, is open weekdays 2 to 5 p.m. Parking at Ocean Spray station.
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Ovine
Saw and Visitor
Old Boston
Ocean Spray Station
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