Local Newsstand Listings Provide 1 Cent and 5 Cent Copies
The page lists multiple outlets selling copies at different prices. Locations include Boston Revere near Highland station, Winthrop Beach News Co. near Beach Station, J. H. Totwan's News Agency at Jefferson and Winthrop Streets, Brown's Pharmacy in Wadsworth Block, and Ocean Spray Pharmacy at Ocean Spray. Also available at Elizabeth Rippay's variety store opposite Centre Station and the publication office in Lewis Block on Washington Ave.
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A. T. Kangness
Boston
Revere Boston
Highland Station
Beach & Lynn Depot
Winthrop Beach News Co
J. H. Totwan’s
Jefferson and
Winthrop Streets
Brown's Pharmacy
Wadsworth Block
Centre
Ww. B. Thayer
Ocean Spray
Elizabeth Rippay
Variety Store
Centre Station
Lewis Block
Washington Ave
Kellerman to Feature Vaudeville At Keiths Theatre
The week of October 19th presents world champion diver Miss Kellerman at Keiths Theatre in a large aquatic tank and dancing and diabolo acts. She trains in Paris and will perform distinctive swimming feats amid a grand new bill headlined by her act and a dramatic sketch The Open Door starring Margaret Wycherly and Company.
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Kellerman
Miss Kellerman
Keith’s
Paris
Grand Opera
Keith
Margaret Wycherly
Arnold Daly
New York
Boston Theatre Season Promises Busy Autumn Run
The Boston Theatre houses report lively attendance as autumn programs roll out. New and returning acts including Robert Marshall's A Royal Family and The Thief at Park Theatre draw crowds. star names like Miss Annie Gordon and Gertrude Binley bolster a strong Stock Company roster.
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Boston
King
Salomy Jane
Mr. Kei
Robert Marshall
Annie
Seaduction
Wilson Conpany
Melrose
Fryssell
Tre
Canor Gordon
Frank Losee
Gertrude Binley
Miss Bright
The Thief at the Park Promises a Strong House
A reviewer praises a Park engagement led by Kyrle Bellew and Margaret Illington calling The Thief essential viewing for couples and families. The cast includes Sidney Herbert Edward R Mawson Eugene O'Brien Edward Elsner Isabel Richards, all acclaimed. The run is short so readers should book seats in advance due to high demand.
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Arthur Brisbane
the Park
Kyrle Bellew
Margaret Illington
Sidney Herbert
Edward R Mawson
Eugene O'Brien
Edward Elsner
Isabel Richards
Adeline Genee to Star in The Soul Kiss at Colonial Boston
Dancer Adeline Genee, famed from Empire Theatre, arrives in Boston for a four week run at the Colonial Theatre starting Monday October 19 in F. Ziegfeld Jr.’s musical comedy The Soul Kiss. The two act show, by Harry B Smith and Maurice Levi, follows a French sculptor seeking a soul kiss with Mephisto as a wager. Genee performs four dances including The Hunt Dance and Sir Roger de Coverly, drawing on her broad acclaim after a celebrated New York debut.
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Adeline Gence
Empire Theatre
Londo
Boston
Colonial Theatre
F. Ziegfeld, Jr
New York
Harry B Smith
Maurice Levi
J. Lucifer Mephisto
Mlle. Genee
Roger de Coverly
Genee
Atlantic
New England
Tom Corwin's Mouth Joke Packed With Exaggeration
A humorous anecdote recalls Tom Corwin claiming an insult by Deacon Smith. In a lecture room Corwin begins his tale and, as he speaks, Smith blocks the exit and asks someone to close the window, ending with a dry punchline.
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Tom Corwin
Deacon Smith
Corwin
Thread varieties used by modern surgeons in wound closure
Dr James notes surgeons use many threads including kangaroo tendon silk and silver wire to suit healing time. Kangaroo tendon lasts about four weeks, silk longer up to six months, and silver wire is nearly indestructible. A range of needles from circular segment cranes to spear javelin and bayonet points supports these tools.
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James’ Gazette
Mispronounced Names Sparked Dinner Table Dialogue
In a New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt, a woman recalls her season abroad and says her success in London was unprecedented. The earl corrects several names while a dinner party includes Lord Dalzell Calhoun Lady Leveson-Gower and others as corrections ripple through.
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London
Leveson-Gower
Bohun
Tewson-Gore
Boone
Lord St. Maur
St. Maur
Seymour
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Lachaud’s Jury Insight and Odd Fashion Notes From 19th Century Tales
A New York Tribune anecdote recalls French lawyer Lachaud steering a hostile juror by a lamp’s glare to win a case. Also shared are quirky tips from Wide World Magazine on repurposing hats as boot soles and Japanese remand uniforms with headgear baskets. A Louisville Courier-Journal quip adds humorous marriage advice.
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Lachaud
New York Tribune
Wide World Magazine
Professor Blackies Opinion on Sankeys Hymns
A correspondent recalls an anecdote about a serious lady inviting Professor Blackie to lunch. He praises a Stilton cheese on the table to win her favor, then receives Sankey verses and cheese fragments. The four lines imply a moral about appetite and virtue.
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Professor Blackie
Sankey
Hegins
The Penholder
A playful exchange follows as a man lends his stylographic pen and a woman writes a letter. She proclaims the pen writes beautifully and declares love for the pen, while he jokes about loving the holder as she notices the pen’s point.
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Hee
His Clef Called and Curious Gossip in Dialogue
A dialogue snippet shows flattery and practical humor as a speaker chides another for mingling compliments with a request for timely action. The passage warns that excessive curiosity invites unwanted repetition and prying commentary.
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Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Keith’s Theatre
Boston Theatre
Park Theatre
M. Henri Bernstein
French Republic
Sony
Pak
Louisville Courier-Journal
Day
John
Ceauime Castoria
Twave
Iain
Alfred Tewksbury & Co
Herrick’s
Beacon Falls
Wadsworth
Winthrop Centre
Gabler
Shoninger
Ludwig & CO. Winter & CO
BAUS
Blake the Piano Man
Washington St
Oxford
Winthrop
Beone
The
Thief
Chas. F. Totten
Winthrop Beach
Frank P. Anthony
North Centre Street
Sargent St
Winthrop Hardware Company
W. G. Grant
Magee’s. Comer
Winthrop, Mass
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