Solid for Olney in Massachusetts at St Louis convention
Massachusetts delegates overwhelmingly support Richard Olney for the St Louis convention. A few Hearst adherents are acknowledged as outsiders but their influence is dismissed by the party majority. The piece notes George Fred Williams steps back from Democratic politics and urges unity after the state convention.
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St. Louis
Richard Olney
Mr. Hearst
Hearst
the Post
Democratic Party
Rhode Island
George Fred Williams
No Dance Halls Wanted at Marine Park City Point
The editorial argues against dance halls at City Point in South Boston after failed past license attempts. It praises Marine Park as a unique, improved recreation area and urges Aldermen to veto the new application, stressing the abolition of old undesirable features and to reject the petition without hesitation.
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Marine Park
City Point
Boston
Official caste bill faces Legislature on civil service reform
The bill aims to shield classified state employees from unjust removal by requiring just cause and written reasons. It would effectively create an official caste by restricting removals while endorsing a single provision that protects due process.
Protection for workers clashes with removal authority drawings
The speaker criticizes a bill that shields workers from politics while imposing strict limits on appointing and removing officials. He argues that requiring notices hearings and public records for every removal would be an absurd trial by jury and undermines trusted officials' discretion. He warns against creating an office holding class in the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth
Reciprocity Movement Signals Mass Business Protest
Major Higginson forwards a nonpartisan petition from 35 000 Massachusetts businesspeople calling for Canada reciprocity. The effort unites Democrats and Republicans and aims to pressure Congress beyond campaign politics, promising to influence federal policy and wage-earner welfare.
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Henry L. Higginson
Massachusetts
Henry M. Whitney
New England
Congress
Major Higginson
Canada
Whitney
Washington
Emanuel Curate Says No News On New Rector Call
Curate Dowty of Emanuel Church says he has heard nothing about the reported call of Rev. Elwood Worcester to succeed Leighton Parks as rector of St. Stephen's Philadelphia. Worcester, a leading broad church figure born in 1862, educated at Columbia and in Germany, has served as St. Ann's Brooklyn curate and Lehigh University chaplain.
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Dowty
Emanuel Church
Philadelphia
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Leighton Parks
St. Bartholomew’s
New York City
Worcester
Broad Church
Rochester
N. Y
Columbia College
General Theological Seminary
New York
Leipsic
Germany
St. Ann’s Church
Brooklyn
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Penn
Rulison
Central Diocese of
Pennsylvania
St. Stephen’s Church
Rushmore Delivers First Public Reading of Herod in Boston
Boston reader Eulie Gay Rushmore gave a debut recital of Stephen Phillips Herod at Steinert Hall. The tall Boston woman impressed audiences with a musical voice and stage presence, though the solo drama challenged her lack of experience. Critics suggest lighter pieces to showcase varied talents.
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Eulie Gay Rushmore
Boston
Stephen Phillips
Herod
Steinert Hall
Miss Rushmore
Rushmore
Republicans of Rhode Island Convention Nominates Delegates
In Providence on April 26 Republicans of Rhode Island quickly nominated delegates-at-large and alternates to the national convention. They adopted resolutions backing President Roosevelt and pledging united support for the coming campaign. Delegates-at-large: Charles Alexander Barrington H Martin Brown Providence Frank W Tillinghast Johnston Alphonse Gaulin Jr Woonsocket. Alternates: George H Batchelder Woonsocket Frederick M Allen Providence George L Pierce Providence J Fred Gibson Providence.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
Charles Alexander
Barrington
H. Martin Brown
Frank W. Tillinghast
Johnston
Alphonse Gaulin, Jr
Woonsocket
Merrill Blackburn Marriage at Church of the Advent
At high noon yesterday Miss Edith Blackburn daughter of Mrs Alfred B Sheraton Cambridge and Mr William F Merrill son of President Merrill of Fiske University were united in marriage by Rev William H Van Alten. Bridesmaids included Roselena Porter Bessie Merrill Mildred Montague Bertha Smith. Miss Julia Little served as maid of honor.
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Church of the Advent
Edith Blackburn
Alfred B. Sheraton
Cambridge
William F. Merrill
Merrill
Fiske University
William H. van Alten
Rosalena Porter
Bessie Merrill
Mildred Montague
Chattanooga
Bertha Smith
Winchester
Julia Little
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Evolution
A fragmentary OCR note references Newton Newkirk and Evolution in a title like item. The readable bits suggest a column or brief featuring Newkirk and a topic titled Evolution. Further specifics are unclear in the fragment.
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Newton Newkirk
A Truthful Man and the Insurance Fable
A summer fishing tale says the six inch minnow becomes a whale as a man’s lie about catches grows. A second fable follows Fitznoodle who buys a life policy for his mother. after years he dies sure the insurer loses, but the moral warns against fraud and greed.
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Fitznoodle
Notable Local Figures Gather at Hale Club Reunion
The Observant Citizen reports Rev. Dr. Howard Everett Hale’s cordial welcome by former parishioners at the Hale Club. Other notes include St Peter’s Dorchester parish reunion, Ms. Mary Watson’s committee work, and appearances by Mayor Collins and Congressman McNary.
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Howard Everett Hale
Hale Club
St. Peter's Parish
Dorchester
Mechanics
T. J. Armstrong
Mary Watson
Collins
Hibbard
William S. McNary
Sphinx Says Confusing Names and Postmaster Humor
The column riffs on curious names and roles in Keokea Hawaii and mockery of long monikers. It jokes about a new Keokea postmaster David Kapohoko hoakimokeweonah and the difficulty of pronouncing his name, implying it would overwhelm office patrons.
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Keokea
Hawaii
David Kapohokohoakimokeweonah
Roosevelt
Post
P. O
Prince Louis Napoleon and a web of rumors
Prince Louis Napoleon named commander of Russian cavalry in the Far East is seen as a formidable rival to the French throne though lacking fire experience. A tale unfolds of crime and confession as Gregory Farrar uncovers a killer and true love between Wilfred Brown and his employer’s daughter.
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Louis Napoleon
Far East
Wilfred Brown
Stephen Jones
Gregory Farrar
Brown
Farrar
Janes
Hi Janes
Cary
Gregory
New York Fireman Possibly First Carnegie Hero Award
Captain William Clarke of the New York fire department may become the first Carnegie hero award recipient for rescuing a madman on a hospital roof edge in New York City. Several other applications have been filed with the Carnegie hero commission secretary but Clarke stands alone for consideration.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Carnegie Hero Commission
William Clarke
New York Fire Department
Clarke
Aged Financier Welcomed by Townsmen at Reunion
A crowd cheers Uncle Russell as he steps forward to greet well wishers. The veteran financier returns the warmth, bows with courtesy, and appears delighted by the reception, drawing comparisons to a ceremonial election as a school trustee.
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Uncle Russell
Mystery near Farrar home fuels public outrage
Detectives struggle as the murderer remains at large and public anger grows over the unresolved crime. Gregory Farrar, a young lawyer, takes a keen interest since the case occurred close to his residence, while his friend remains unnamed.
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Gregory Farrar
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