Chicago Mayors Push Gas Manufacture Bill
Mayor Dunne prepares to urge the Illinois Legislature to pass a bill enabling Chicago to manufacture and sell gas. The move follows Chicago’s street railway municipalization vote and echoes Chicago’s consultation with Glasgow on traction lines. The letter cites Manchester England’s success in municipal gas as a persuasive example and urges Boston to demand fair terms from private plants.
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Dunne
Chicago
Illinois
Glasgow
Manchester
Eny
New York
Boston
Conflicting Reports on Republican Campaign Leadership
The piece weighs competing claims over who will run the Republican campaign in the state next fall. It notes Senator Lodge may sail to Europe but could return, while others push Senator Crane as the capable manager. It highlights tariff tensions evident from General Draper’s speech and the need for conciliatory leadership.
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Senator Lodge
Europe
Senator Crane
General Draper
Crane
Senator Dick Declares No Tariff Changes for Two Years
Senator Dick of Olio, Mark Hanna's successor, states he seeks no tariff changes in the coming two years. The remark appears amid broader political discourse with other unnamed topics referenced.
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Dick of
Olio
Mark Hanna
Stand-patters face tariff clash with railroad reform push
Republicans resist tariff changes while pressing for railroad legislation. Senator Dick notes his state opposes tariff reform but supports rail reform as a daily demand. Critics warn stand-patters may trade tariff revision for rail measures, risking deficits and forcing a revenue shift next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
France Faces Grave Duty Over Russian Warships
The article warns that Russian ships in Indo-Chinese waters impose a heavy duty on France to maintain neutrality. It notes risks of Japan using a complaint to draw Britain into conflict, and describes strict orders to Admiral Rojestvensky to respect French neutrality.
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France
Far East
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Rojestvensky
Roxbury Council Ladies Night Set for Next Wednesday
Roxbury Council Royal Arcanum plans a ladies night at Guild Hall 2374 Washington Street on Wednesday evening. The event draws strong Arcanum interest and is expected to attract a large attendance of members and friends with a musical and literary program in a familiar meeting venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury Council
Royal Arcanum
Guild Hall
Washington Street
Arcanum
Canal Commission Orders 24 Locomotives for Panama Dig
The Panama Canal Commission approved buying 24 locomotives from American Locomotive Works at 12 350 dollars each for delivery to Colon by July 1 to haul earth from the canal excavation, especially the Culebra cut.
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Washington
Panama Canal Commission
Culebra
American Locomotive Works Company
Colon
Apostolic Holiness Church of Hutchison Charter Declared
Topeka Kansas April 21 The Kansas Charter Board issued a charter for the Apostolic Holiness Church of Hutchison stating the organization will exist indefinitely until Jesus comes and will found schools to teach the scriptures as members believe.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Charter Board
Jesus
Apostolic Holiness Church of
Telephone aids free 20 million feet of logs in Maine
In Waterville Maine on April 21 a crew of 250 men using a telephone moved 20 million feet of Charles Jackson logs from Norris Brook into the north branch of the Penobscot River. The logs travel 18 miles and are expected to reach their destination 40 miles downstream within a week.
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Waterville
Charles Jackson
Norris Brook
Penobscot River
Former Lowell Mayor John J. Donovan Dies
John J. Donovan, former mayor of Lowell, Mass, died from a paralytic shock. Elected on the Democratic ticket in 1882, he served two years and later lost a close bid for Congress in 1886. He leaves a widow and four children.
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Lowell
Mass
John J. Donovan
Congress
A Poem for Juveniles About Painted Easter Eggs
A playful verse describes speckled rabbits eggs painted in bright colors. Some eggs have faces and patterns, with pink and blue examples noted. The speaker wonders which egg is preferred and recounts a slip as an egg falls.
Rojestvensky Fleet Loops for Escape in Orient Notes
Reports describe Admiral Rojestvensky’s squadron maneuvering in the Far East as it contends with pursuit, attempting looping routes and evasive movements. The dispatches indicate ongoing activity with updates arriving in staggered intervals as the pursuit continues.
Observant Citizen rides the high seas of the Pacific
Togo sails from Hamranh Bay to chase Rojestvensky as Japanese fleet seeks to bottle up the Russian squadron. Reports shift on shore and sea as both sides maneuver toward Kamranh Bay and Cape Horn amid chatter of gates and bargains, with naval bets and port notes from Boston.
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Natunas Island
China Sea
Togo
Hamranh Bay
Rojestvensky
Kamranh Bay
London Times
Roj
Cape Horn
Jeremiah Pennwhizz
Local Confectionery Promotes Superior Candy Quality
The copy emphasizes fine candy at all price points is scarce and offers that their breads cakes and pastries use premier materials with unmatched cleanliness freshness workmanship and delicacy. It asserts their candy stands above rivals in quality and value.
Fresh Produce Prices Listed in Local Market
A rough list of produce prices appears: mushrooms peas tomatoes bananas tangerines blood oranges and maple sugar. The note reads cents per pound for fresh items and includes several market items without full pricing details.
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Tangerines
Blood Oranges
New Maple Sugar, &c., &c
Our Own Jiu Jitsu Lessons Faces Creditors
A fragmented warning piece advises avoiding creditors and handling dangers calmly. It sketches odd scenes of legal pursuit, knife handling, and a scenario with a beef slab and a bottle, then urges seeking police and orderly behavior.
In Line With a Bigger Sun Spot Observer Dorchester Letter
A Dorchester reader compares Franklin Park readings with Thompson's Spa data. The letter lists daily temperatures from April 1904 and 1905, notes ice and frost, and suggests public reports should use local thermometer records. The writer links readings to sun spot activity and wishes the sun’s spots could be removed.
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Sir
Thompson’s Spa
Franklin Park
Dorchester
Observer
Miss Polly Foils a Fortune-Forging Suitor in Gatesville
Aunt Ruth narrates how Miss Polly, at 45, falls for a wealthy suitor via a city wives advertisement. Polly reveals her money and jewels to him during luncheon, but a mirror glimpse exposes the villain dropping poison into her tea, prompting a quick, bold response.
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on trust in engagement
A 23 year old writes of a ten month engagement with a young man about to move to a city. She asks if he will be true. the letter urges trusting him, avoiding suspicions, and granting freedom to prevent infidelity, arguing faith promotes fidelity.
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Richard H. Baker
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Mission Church
Baker
Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a 19 year old dating a 16 year old
The columnist counsels a 19 year old man dating a 16 year old to end attempts to control her. He should allow her to attend dances and not press her about love until she is at least 18. The piece urges focusing on personal development and preparing for a proper future relationship.
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Miss Champagne
Easter Clothes for Men Youth Boys and Children
Oak Hall promises the best dressed on Easter morning with spring overcoats at 10 dollars and up, smart spring suits from 10 dollars, plus hats neckwear gloves shirts and more. It urges readiness and notes it won’t be their fault if you don’t look right tomorrow.
Black Suit Advertisement for Easter Attire
An advertisement emphasizes black suits as essential for any occasion from preaching to funerals. It markets single and double breasted styles priced at 10 to 20 dollars, highlighting versatility and value.
Miss Polly’s Quiet Love Affair Ends in Mysterious Exit
A bystander recalls Miss Polly's sudden pain and scream after a tea break. They fetch a supposed pain killer, return to find Polly’s wealthy suitor missing, and the couple’s doors stay locked for months. Polly reportedly reads his letters now and then, but rarely speaks of the affair.
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Polly
Engagements and Society Moves Highlight Boston Season
In Society notes Miss Lucy Draper, daughter of the late William P. Draper, becomes engaged to Mr. Ernest Schelling of Switzerland. The couple plan a quiet May wedding and a move to Europe. Also featured are updates on the Lowell family, a Boston musician Mrs. Hall, golfer Miss Rosamond Saltonstall, and society figures like Mr. Lyman Delano and Prof. Alexander Agassiz, with travels to France, New York, and Newport for summer plans.
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James Dammers
Chelsea
Union Veterans’ Union of
Massachusetts
Sophie Mathews
Brookline
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Franklin Avenue
Lucy Draper
William P. Draper
Ernest Schelling
Switzerland
John Lowell
Commonwealth Avenue
Richard J. Hall
Bay State Road
Elise R. Wall
Mary Hall
France
Hall
Paris Opera House
Miss Coolidge
Boston
Lyman Delano
Harvard
New York
Price Collier
Holland House
Ardsley
Warren Delano Robbins
Muriel Delano Robbins
Collier
Alexander Agassiz
National Academy of Sciences
Washington
Cambridge
Agassiz
New Willard
Newport
J. Hampden Robb
Thayers
Europe
Robb
London
Paris
Robbs
Southampton
The
Dolphins
Mrs. Robb
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the Sunday Post
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Maia
Post Publishing Company
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Pomuery
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Donovan
Newton Newkirk
Equitable
Jimmy Hyde
Hen Rogers
Washington Gladden
John D. Rockefeller
Taft
Carnegie
Judge Dunne
Tom
Cassie Chadwick
Cleveland
Venezuela
Kuropatkin
John W. Gates
Boston & Northern Street Railway
Thomas Drew
Tommy
Cadets
Drew
Madison Carey
Montague Fish
Peggy
Henry Cabot Lodge
Italy
Lodge
Rebecca Joslin
Castilian Club
Spain
Republic
Harvard University
Jim Patterson
Malden
Patterson
Alpheus Sanford
Mr. Sanford
Pater
Thomas Collins
Central Labor Union
Buccaneers
Collins
Thomas F. Doherty
Association
Curtis Guild, Jr
Atlantic City
N. J
W. Murray Crane
Parker
Union Club
Sage of
Dalton
Touraine
Hopkins
Somerville Fire Department
Everett
John K. Washburn
Robert J. Hallegan
Philippines
Walter Murphy
Eugene L. Stafford
Wakefield Wednesday
Mr. Stafford
Saugus
Herbert Holland
Lynn
Camp Irraschai
Pranker’s Pond
Holland
John Townsend
Ned Ashe
Cobb, Bates
Yerxa
Florida
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Co
Summer ST
Causeway Street
Friend Street
Faneuil Hall Square
Sunday Post
Hattie H. Howard
High Street
Brookline, Mass
Aunt Ruth
Miss Polly
Gatesville
Mildred Champagne
Oak Hall
Pacific Coast
Rosamond Saltonstall
Fairfield Street
Jordan Marsh CO
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