Porto Rico bill betrays promise of equal rights, critics claim
The piece argues President McKinley signed a Porto Rico bill that denies Porto Ricans full citizenship rights. It claims no representation, self-government, or jury independence exists, with appointments by McKinley and allies shaping laws and taxes, calling it a gross betrayal.
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McKinley
United States
Porto Rico
Miles
Union
Congress
William McKinley
Marcus A. Hanna
Republic
Public opinion backs direct election of U S Senators
The House passed a constitutional amendment for direct popular vote of U S Senators by a 240 to 15 vote, a near unanimous expression. The Senate is unlikely to concur, with critics calling the chamber out of touch and the Millionaires' Club wary of reform and scandal.
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House of Representatives
Washington
United States
House
Senate
United States Senate
Quay
Hanna
Addicks
Yeas
Connecticut
Millionaires’ Club
4 Little More Movement Gentlemen
The piece urges faster, decisive lawmaking in Boston for July 4 with emphasis on avoiding protracted debate and delaying small issues such as railroad fares while pressing forward on other pressing matters.
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Boston
Lawmaking pace urged on Beacon Hill lawmakers
The piece critiques slow legislative work and notes Committee inquiries unfinished. It predicts discomfort as warm weather arrives and urges quicker lawmaking and Dill-killing machine activity, with two sessions daily starting next Wednesday to accelerate the legislative movement.
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Beacon Hill
South African Complications and European Upheaval Risks
The editorial contemplates Britain exploiting a back door into the Transvaal via Portuguese territory and the potential for Beira landings to provoke a casus belli. It warns that Delagoa Bay occupation and railroad use could escalate tensions with neutral powers and complicate European diplomacy amid the war.
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Transvaal
Great Britain
Kruger
Beira
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Europe
Canal project on Nicaragua route stalls until after election
The article notes plans for starting a canal across the isthmus on the Nicaragua route are delayed until after the election. It argues that rushing a large expenditure and contracts could threaten a president’s reputation and hopes the matter will not be revived in the final hours before adjournment. It mentions a million dollar commission and many surveyors still gathering data.
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Nicaragua
Trade wisdom over sensational clothing ads
The piece argues against flashy advertising from clothing dealers and favors prudent buying. It claims many shoppers distrust sensational claims and prefer steady, value based trades over aggressive marketing.
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America
Route selection sparks stalled prep amid subsidies debate
McManus & Co notes the route choice and early work appear driven by a political deal. Prudence may prompt Mr. Hanna to abandon the project, placing expectations with beneficiaries on promises tied to the ship subsidy bill.
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Hanna
Trinity place named for Back Bay station in Boston
A Boston page notes the new Back Bay station of the Boston and Albany railroad will be known as Trinity Place. It also comments on weather, cab regulation, disinfecting books, Paris hotel prices, and local social notes including performers Miss Lillie Willock and Miss Minnie Curry, pianist Charles O Donnell, Lily deliveries, and civic appointments in South Boston with Robert Cox eyeing the Health Board post.
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Back Bay
The
Boston & Albany Railroad
Trinity Place
South Boston
Lillie Willock
Minnie Curry
St. Augustine C
Robert Cox
George F. Babbitt
Board of Health
Arbor Day to Gift 1000 Trees to Property Owners
Spring program will distribute one thousand trees to owners who plant them in rich soil and in locations to beautify surroundings. The note mentions spring significance for Arbor Day and city beautification efforts.
We revisited a long-ago night in a rose scented scene
The speaker recalls a past quarrel and asks forgiveness to a girl, admitting cowardice. He takes her gloved hand as lights glow softly and they walk back to the crowd, setting a memory of reconciliation. The piece ends with initials S. KE. Kiser.
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S. KE. Kiser
Quick Wits and Silly Lines Spark Newspaper Snips
A collage of light witticisms from various papers shows jokes about work love and ambition. Figures parody daily life with sly wordplay and social quips highlighting marriage misgivings and comic miscommunications.
A Christmas Hat and a Pink Azalea
Louise Bennett schemes a new Easter hat to win her mother in law's favor and overcomes quiet hostility through a simple gift. A pink azalea bearing a heartfelt note finally reconciles the rift, marking a new family bond as a daughter in law gains acceptance and a baby girl is named Elvira.
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Louise
Bennett
Jack
Louie
Elvira
Grandma Bennett
Men of Many Callings Highlight Political and Military Figures
Otto Doerderlein of Chicago is named head of the German American bureau for the national Democratic committee. Senator Bates of Tennessee is noted for never accepting railroad passes. General Nelson Miles maintains daily pistol practice. A Mason regalia piece in Goodland, Kansas links to J T Smith and ancestor John Robin MacDonald. J W Moodie, the Scotch evangelist, speaks to large meetings at Cape Town.
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Otto Doerderlein
Chicago
National Democratic Committee
Doerderlein
United States
Leipsic
Cleveland
Senator Bates
Tennessee
Nelson A. Miles
Washington
Goodland
Kaw
J. T. Smith
John Robin MacDonald
J. W. Moodie
Ape Town
About Some Women and Notable Figures
Mme de Regnier, clever poet daughter of a French Academy member, came to the U S with her husband. Annie Peck wears mountaineering wear on climbs. In Liverpool women enter male fields or work as laborers. Mme Ristori, 79, rival of Rachel, spoke at Rome’s dramatic congress.
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Mme. de Regnier
French Academy
Annie Peck
Liverpool
Eng
Mme. Ristori
Rachel
Rome
Daily Table Hints and Evening Meal Drafts
A fragmented household menu lists BREAKFAST items from oranges to coffee and lunch features canned salmon with peas and potato balls. It also includes a DINNER plan with steamed fowl baked potatoes macaroni and cheese cranberry jelly rolls and nuts with a recipe note for roasting fowl and gravy.
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Henry
Grand Opera Season Opens in San Francisco 1900 1
Maurice Grau announces the grand opéra season for 1900-01 to open in San Francisco on November 12. The company of about 225 will travel from Europe October 20, arrive New York October 27, then cross the continent by special train. After San Francisco, performances likely in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Lincoln, St. Paul, and Minneapolis. Many stars and conductors named. Eight carloads of wardrobe and scenery from the Metropolitan Opera House will travel with the company.
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New York
America
San Francisco
Maurice Grau
Mme. Patti
M. Tamange
New York City
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Kansas City
Lincoln
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Mme
Melba
Emma Eames
Nordica
Ernestine
Mathilde Bauermeister
Suzanne Adams
Busan Irong
Louis Homer
Carrie Bridewell
Gadski
Olitzka
Pringle
de Reszke
Pol Plancon
Andreas Dippel
Adolf Muhlmann
Sig
Giuseppe Campanari
Imbart
de la Tour de Lucia
Bonnare
Scotti
Gillibert An Journe
Mancianero
Metropolitan Opera House
Cor
Odd Bits of News From the Era
France, with 39,000,000 people, reportedly fields 2,000,000 soldiers on short notice. Austria taxes nearly all animals except cats, with a proposed tax on cats. Queensland's marriage rate falls from 14.5 to 6.3 per 1000 between 1863 and 1898. Switzerland sees a national push for lung disease hospitals. Over 102,000 Freemasons are listed in New York Grand Lodge. France claims it furnishes less than a twentieth of global coal, total 660,000,000 tons in 1898.
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France
Austria
Queensland
Australia
Switzerland
Grand Lodge of
New York
Editors' Spectacles On a Changing War News
The clipping notes a lingering Old World trap metaphor in press commentary about British forces and the Dewey candidacy. It contrasts editors in Philadelphia Toledo Wheeling on whether Dewey will run. The tone reflects cautious sentiment and shifting public mood toward leadership.
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Philadelphia
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Toledo
Wheeling Register
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Sanford Dole
Jamaica Plain
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Legion of Honor Hall
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Young In Humanity
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Detroit Journal
Chicago News
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Mr. Stubb
Maria
Maude
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New York Weekly
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Opticians
Weshlartog Street
G. A. Severy & CO
Boylston St. Price
Gilchrist & Co
Winter St
the Post
Baster Lily
Grace L. Estee
Princeton Street
East
Phelps
Dr. Bennett
Louise Bennett
Doctor's Medical Club
John Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Mrs. Bennett
Decid
Mother Bennett
Mrs. Ashton
Louize
Oak Hall Clothing Company
Washington Street
Elm Street
Ghaus
Spectacles
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