Congress Should Adjourn Amidst Scrapping and Starvation Claims
The piece argues Congress sat too long and wasted its session focusing on party politics. It criticizes lack of substantive work and anticipates a brief December return with little value. It then shifts to Puerto Rico disease debates, discussing anemia, hookworm, and famine-linked health crises alongside economic collapse in coffee regions.
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Congress
Washington
Island
Gompers
Porto Rico
The Unit Rule in Massachusetts Democratic Guidance
The State convention’s unit rule for Massachusetts delegates to St Louis must be observed. The majority’s will governs, minority rights are preserved by the option to bolt, but no bolt is necessary as the rule has overwhelming support and practical unanimity.
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Massachusetts
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Bolt
Memorial Day Work Horse Parade Emphasizes Aristocracy
The Boston Work Horse Parade Association plans a public display on Memorial Day to honor draught horses. The piece argues these animals deserve recognition for strength, intelligence, and skilled handling, comparing them to carriage and racing horses. Last year’s parade sparked nationwide interest and inspired similar events in other cities.
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Boston
The Fashion Shifters and Local Amusements Bloom
The piece notes early summer theater plans in Boston with "Babes in Toyland" and "Isle of Spice" at the Globe plus "Buster Brown" at the Majestic on May 9. It also covers Roxbury parish rector talks, Mrs Duff in school committee debates, Memorial Day orator selection, a smoke talk at Columbia Yacht Club, public hygiene lectures, and Brighton speedway reopening with strong local interest.
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Boston
Globe and
Buster Brown
Majestic
Julia Duff
Dr. Duff
Charlestown
House
Columbia Yacht Club
East
Roosevelt era trust busting urged before elections
The article questions why the Knox and Cortelyou investigations into the paper and beef trusts are slow and polite while coal and other trusts raise prices. It urges a bold, early crackdown, arguing consumers pay higher prices as trusts extort profits and calling for three or four leaders to be prosecuted before the November vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Washington
Newspaper Trust
Cortelyou
Chicago Beef Trust
Chicago
Garfield
Roosevelt
General Knox
Paper Trust
Pennsylvania Coal Trust
Coal Trust
Beef Trust
Gompers Reports Destitution in Porto Rico
Samuel Gompers observations anger the insular government and Washington officials as he reports destitution and misery among Porto Rico’s working people, including men and women.
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Samuel Gompers
Porto Rico
Washington
Gompers
Poo Rico
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Pussy Cat
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Jordan Marsh CO
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Plu
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