Why not appoint Olney to lead the State Department
The State Department lacks a head as Secretary Sherman is ineffectual and Day cannot fill the role. The piece urges appointing Richard Olney of Massachusetts, a proven statesman, to strengthen U S standing amid international crises and gain cross party support. It also notes General Fitzhugh Lee’s Cuba post and suggests another Democrat in the Secretary role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Sherman
Day
Chusetts
Olney
United States
Siepert
Richard Olney
Fitzhugh Lee
Cuba
Let Us Have Action on Cuba and Spain
The United States must act to free Cuba and obtain reparation for the Maine destruction and 266 sailors killed. Diplomacy is exhausted, delay risks interference, and prompt action secures naval advantage and rapid control of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
United States
Iess
Great Britain
Spain
Welcome for Hon William J Bryan Proves Boston Hospitality
The reception at the American House banquet and Mechanics Hall mass meeting showed Boston's warm hospitality and broad interest in William Jennings Bryan. Enthusiasm and numbers marked the welcome, reflecting a notable public tribute to a distinguished public figure despite policy differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Boston
Mechanics’ Hall
Bryan
Congressional Ties on Cuba War Power Resolutions Narrow
Senate and House differ little on forcing President to pursue Spain over Cuba. Both seek war if Spain balks and share aims to pressure Spain. Senate adds Cuba insurgent government recognition and a disclaimer on sovereignty, but both houses can reconcile quickly to avoid delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses
Congress
Spain
United States
Senate
House
Cuba
Coal export ban stalls in Senate obstructions
Senator Gorman blocked a bill to ban coal exports during the crisis. The measure aims to curb coal shipments until ordered otherwise, arguing naval warfare hinges on coal supply. The article warns of Spanish fleets refueling gaps and urges action to prevent wartime black market coal sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Gorman
Senate
United States
Atlantic
Coal Supply Access Tied To Capture of Spanish Stations
The article argues that securing coal access would be decisive once the Spanish coaling stations in the West Indies fall under control. It frames the Western Indies capture as the key to lasting coal security and strategic advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Newport News
City of Everett
Joseph L. Colby
L. Laverage
Colby
Atlantic Transportation Company
New England
Orion
Smith
Co. A. Campbell’s
Chelsea
Everett
San Francisco
India
Copper Market Signals Surge Ahead Despite War Scare
The copper situation remains firm amid a war scare that depresses general trade. US production rises in early 1898 while exports increase, European output falls, suggesting copper could become scarce and pricey by year end. investors urged to shift from railway securities to copper shares with steady dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
London
United States
Open electrics draw crowds but raise snuffies concerns
The Observant Citizen Open electrics debuted yesterday drawing many riders. The bustling turnout raised worries that rides may trigger more than one snuffies episode, though specifics are unclear.
Boston Letter Notes Games Laughter and New Ideas
A bustling city scene fills the column with summer streets crowded by cyclists and chorus girls on Beacon Street. Reports include Boston transit toll changes, Gloucester fish trade shifts, the Dorchester High School Glee Club reunion, and remarks on England United States ties, health news, and theatre incidents.
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Dorchester High School Glee Club
United States
Dorchester
Roxbury
Glee Club
Perkins
Secundus
Watson
Shawmut
D. H
If I Were Hung on the Highest Hill Poem Echo
A lyrical verse asks about enduring affection from a mother in life and after death. Refrains repeat O mother o mine signaling maternal bond and solace beyond danger or damnation. The piece centers on love, loss, and prayer.
The Pope's Frugal Table and Other Notable Snippets
A collection of anecdotes notes the Pope’s modest living costs around 45 dollars monthly, Princess de Joinville’s Brazil government support, and a San Francisco colony. It also cites common British surnames by frequency, Rudyard Kipling’s daughter’s bedtime rebuke, Szczepanik’s telectroscope, and Sargent’s portrait of Speaker Reed provoking partisan reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess de Joinville
Government of
Brazil
San Francisco
Amusement Bits From Cincinnati Papers
Slices of humor from the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Inquirer scenes. Bursts of wit about heroism in novels, aerating bread devices, jokes told to wives, pie cutting, and a Belgian prince incognito, reflecting light entertainment columns.
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Hargraves
Ferry
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Enquire
Berry
Cincinnati Inquirer
Prince Albert of
Belgium
Island Children and a Smuggler’s Escape Go Awry
Anstras on a coastal island witnesses a stranger steal a boat and fight a pursuer. She shoots to defend the craft but injures the thief, who is later captured after a pursuit by revenue officers. The event ends with authorities announcing a reward for the smuggler's capture.
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Austral
Hannah An’ Bill
Marm
Sadie
Anstras
Bill
Hannah
Johnnie Quain
New Brunswick
Hannnah
Post Menu Prize Awarded to Mary Kelleher
The Post menu prize of money last week is awarded to Mary Kelleher of 134 D Street South Boston. Her menu was published Thursday April 14.
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Mary Keleher
South
Boston
Post
Mary Kelleher
D Street
Breakfast and dinner dishes from a home menu listing
The page lists daily meals including bananas oatmeal mush with steamed apples coddled eggs meat cakes snow pancakes with chocolate and a dinner of mock bisque soup smothered beef rice potatoes canned corn sweet potatoes royal cream and oranges ending with a dessert and a recipe section tied to Miss Grach Colman of 221 Gold street South Boston Massachusetts.
Kentucky Preparations Fuel Local War Spirit
Governor Brad ley in Frankfort released a roster of prominent Kentuckians volunteering for enlistment. From bluegrass farms to bourbon counties, a surge of mounted men pledges readiness to face the Spaniards, eagerly anticipating to serve as colonels and join the armies.
Explosion at Charlestown Navy Yard Triggers Rapid Mobilization
A sudden blast at 3:30 am alarms marines and sailors at the Charlestown Navy Yard and on the Wabash. The flare from Hoosac Tunnel elevators prompts rescue efforts to tow the gunboat Lancaster and move ships to safety as crews rush to readiness for new assignments and repairs.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Wabash
Boston
Pope
Hoosac
Bancroft
Shears Wharf
Lancaster
Iwana
Lebanon
New York
New Orleans
Eaton
Hampton Roads
Enterprise
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Howison
Washington
Pond
Low-lying Black Craft Seen At Boston Harbor
A strange looking craft moved up the harbor yesterday morning and anchored off South Boston before being taken to the East Boston coal dock of the Boston Towboat Company to discharge.
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South
Boston
East Boston
Boston Towboat Company
Cuban Agent in Boston Praises Cuban Independence
Dr Lincoln de Zayas, Cuban patriot and agent, says the Cuban people endure appalling misery under Spanish rule and calls for independence. He asserts U S belief in Cuban liberty after condemning consular exaggerations and praises Boston support for independence.
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Lincoln de Zayas
Boston
the Brunswick
Cubitas
McGarr
Thurston
Gallinger
Proctor
Lee
Sigsbee
Cuba
Island
Spain
Viewing Local Vessels by Naval Inspectors Opens Tour
Lieutenant-Commander Roeder Chief Engineer Dixon and Naval Contractor Tawresey start a survey of yachts and towboats owned by Boston Towboat Co and others. They may inspect harbor tugs and local steamship lines including the City of Everett Orion and possibly Cambroman Allan Peruvian Scottish King Lancastrian British Empire in East Boston and Charlestown.
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Roeder
Dixon
Tawresey
Naval Auxiliary Board
Boston Towboat Company
City of Everett
Orion
Warren
Cambroman and Allan
Peruvian
Charlestown
Puritan
South Boston
Leyland
Lancastrian
Johnston
British Empire
East Boston
Boston Young Men's Christian Union vesper program
A special programme of musical selections by Mrs M K Tenny J H Gulick Caleb Pomeroy Fox and Master Carl Eldridge accompanied the vesper service. Rev John W Day of the Old Church Hingham Mass delivered an impressive practical sermon titled Winning the Prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Tenny
J. H. Gulick
Caleb Pomeroy Fox
Carl Eldridge
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
John W. Day
Old Church
Hingham
Mass
Spain and America Contrasted Naval Militia
A compact notice contrasts Spain and America focusing on the United States Naval Militia and Regular Army. It mentions capable of bearing arms and references the draft, with brief allusions to national defense and military organization.
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Boston Post
McKinley
Massa
Europe
United
States
Rons
West Indian
Porto Rico
MR. Bryan
Michelob
Muenchener
Faust
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n
St. Louis
U. S.A
Beacon Street
Longley
Halifax
N. S
England
Mr. Longley
Thomas
Department
Gloucester
Fish Combine
Edward Bellamy
Massachusetts
Denver
Robert O. Gardiner
Hotel Berkeley
Birth of the Stars and Stripes
Willie Collier
Charles B. Bagley
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Bagley
William V. Alexander
Transcript
Park Street
Kipling
Wales
Jones
Llia Williams
Taylor
Davies
Brown
Josephine Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Szczepanik
Sargent
Thomas B. Reed
the Washington Light
Bedford St
Globe Newspaper
Quincy Market
Geo
M. D. Logg
Kingston St
the Post
Georgie Westgate
Robison Street
Fall River, Mass
Sally Lunn
Kentucky
Frankfort
Bradley
Marines
T. S. Winsor
Auxiliary Board
Comany
Kate Jones
Telegraph Hill
Grover’s Cliff
Winthrop
Sewell
Massachusetts Naval Reserve
League Island Navy Yard
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Charles River Park
Castoria
America
Omeers
de Poe
Pacerved Rave
Regular Army
Artilery
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