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Post Office
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Post Publishing Company
Miners Strike Threat Sparks Public Sentiment Alarm
A fragment notes that authorities or elites may compel miners to strike but warns this would provoke a dangerous public backlash to their dominance. The tension centers on controlling labor action and public opinion.
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Ers
The Price of Bread and a Swindling Pirate Tale
A column contrasts bread prices in Massachusetts with wheat speculation and tariff removal calls. It then recaps a dramatic nautical fiction scene where Stealthy Steve battles Stubb the Sting and Slipshod Sue for a packet of papers, which Sue tosses overboard.
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Massachusetts
Chicago
United States
Dominion of Canada
Stubb
Steve
Sting
Sue
Slipshod Sue
Education leaders depend on people not titles
Charles W. Eliot and Dr. Tucker of Dartmouth illustrate that a college head’s success hinges on the individual’s abilities rather than their official profession. The article argues ministers can head colleges if they are practical and capable, while scientists can lead secular schools with equal effectiveness.
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Charles W. Eliot
Dr. Eliot
Institution of Learning
Eliot
Harvard
Tucker
Dartmouth
Opening of the Season Sparks National League Baseball Fever
The call of the bat is heard as 30,000 fans fill Philadelphia for an early game and about 4,000 gather in drizzle in Boston to watch the home team win the series opener. The five months' tournament opens with unprecedented enthusiasm for the national game.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Tariffs and party clashes spark reformist calls in a heated critique
The piece accuses Republicans of corruption and power abuse and urges cross faction unity among Democrats. It cites 2 billion dollars in Congress spending, Panama Canal costs, and asks whether states should control fed power or vice versa, favoring a genuine tariff revision for the people.
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Republican Party
Judson Harmon
Panama
Payne
Aldrich
Anthracite Mine Crisis Pushes for Peace and Readjustment
The nation looks to coal operators to avert a looming conflict as miners favor peace and have moved halfway toward agreement. Workers continued mining after the 1903 strike commission deal and seek new terms, while owners appear intent on forcing hostility, risking the public interest. Massachusetts Legislature urged federal control of the mines during the 1902-03 strike era.
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Massachusetts
Mackerel Mystery and the Sea's Sporting Chance
The writer laments elusive mackerel on New England coasts as seines chase the fish. Captain Jerry Cook sails on the Grampus to study mackerel behavior for six months, arguing for traditional handline methods and against artificial catching. He warns that overfishing and cold storage insult epicures and threaten health.
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Shakspere
New England
Gloucester
Jerry Cook
United States Fish Commission
Grampus
Fish Commission
Postage stamps first issued history and king Edward VII facts
Stamp prepayment began in England on May 6 1840. United States issues followed in 1847. Ports by tonnage include New York Antwerp Hongkong Hamburg London Liverpool Shanghai Rotterdam Singapore Cardiff Colombo and Marseilles. King Edward VII born November 9 1841 ascended January 22 1901.
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United States
Rowland Hill
England
New York
Antwerp
Hongkong
Hamburg
London
Liverpool
Shanghai
Rotterdam
Singapore
Cardiff
Colombo
Marseilles
M. G
Edward VII
Rice Whittemore wedding at St. Mark's Brookline
Miss Mary Elizabeth Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Rice of Park Street Brookline married Frederick A Whittemore of Worcester at St Mark's Church Brookline. ceremony led by Rev Dr Dillon Bronson assisted by Rev Dr Lucius M Bugbee. Mrs Frank B Whittemore matron of honor. Best man Frank B Whittemore brother of groom. Reception followed at Brandes Hall.
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St. Mark’s Church
Brookline
Mary Elizabeth Rice
Lewis Rice
Park Street
Frederick A. Whittemore
Worcester
Dillon Bronson
Lucius M. Bugbee
St. Mark's Church
Frank B. Whittemore
Brandes Hall
Peck and Marsh Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was issued today to Alfred H. Peck of Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Louise B. Marsh of Boston Massachusetts.
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ST. Louis
Alfred H. Peck
Oklahoma City
Okla
Louise B. Marsh
Boston
Masa
Raccoon mistaken for bear disrupts market scene in Boston
In a morning scare a market man mistook a raccoon for a bear and alerted Officer Tim Murphy. The officer cornered the animal with a bag over his head and transported it to the station, where the raccoon was later identified and returned to its owner. Also noted: Postmaster plans a 62nd substation at Grove Hall. new railings and a work horse parade lecture series continue. muskrat skins rise to 45 cents. and a Bermuda rest for navy yard police veteran Edward Caraway.
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Tim Murphy
Murphy
Mansfield
Grove Hall
Roxbury
Upham's Corner
Dorchester Centre
Boston
Melrose Highlands
Braintree
Edward Caraway
Navy Yard Police
Commodore Perry
Japan
Bermuda
Unruly Wrestlers and City Happenings Today
Witty remarks on modern wrestling contrast with heroic myths as writers describe brutal matches. Boston crowds note maple sugar chatter, sailor visitors from the New Jersey spark street interest, swan boats return to the Public Garden pond signaling spring, and Mayor Hibbard’s messenger Reggie Mair recovers from diphtheria. Miss Ellan A. Sweeney earns top obstetrics marks in New York Bellevue school. City items include children riding on bakery wagons and Mrs. Scannell planning an England trip via Ireland. Chelsea lodges plan to occupy a new brick building downtown.
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Teer
Ellan A. Sweeney
Boston
Bellevue Hospital
New York
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Gee
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A. Newton Youngster
Fred C. Miskelly
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Letter Carriers’ Mutual Benefit Association
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Fuller C. Smith
St. Albans
Chamber of Commerce
Walt
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Mvatt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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McLean’s
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