Britain and Russia Open Door Conflict in Far East
The article notes a developing friction between Great Britain and Russia in the Far East over trade concessions. It argues Russia seeks exclusive concessions in exchange for trade, while Britain advocates an open door in the Yangtze region. It also suggests U.S. sympathy would align with Britain in a potential war, given shared commercial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Russia
Far East
China Sea
Asia
St. Petersburg
England
Yang-tse-Kiang
United States
Spain
Criticism Mounts Over Alger Department Handling of Santiago Army
The letter attacks Secretary Alger over delays in moving Shafter's army from Santiago claiming neglect caused by political appointments in staff and supply roles. It accuses Alger of incompetence and questions McKinley’s tolerance of his leadership amid mounting national anger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Santiago
Alger
Bantiago
Sib‘laney
Medical News
McKinley
A Prosperous Nation and Looming War Tax Burden
The harvest this country is gathering is the third in a row, likely stronger than before. Despite active hostilities and a war tax that climbs to a million dollars daily, business remains robust with fewer and smaller commercial failures. The overall economy shows strength and continued resilience in tough times.
Spain’s Troubleless War Outlook in the Philippines
The speaker argues the war could end without Spanish resistance if the US accepts terms. Spain would hand Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States, removing Blanco’s army in Ilavana and the San Juan forces from action. An armistice would nearly proclaim itself, so the President should announce it promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
United States
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Blanco
Ilavana
San Juan
Bartilome Masso
Republic of Cuba
McKinley
General Garcia
Santiago
Masso
Senor Masso
Cuba Debt Plainly Belongs to Spain in Peace Terms
The article argues Spain must bear Cuba and Porto Rico debts incurred by Spain, not Cuba. It contends the United States has spent about a billion dollars in the war and should gain the territories without cash indemnity, while Spain must settle its own bonds. It stresses that Cuban bonds funded Spain’s actions, not Cuban progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Cuba
Spanish Antilles
Porto Rico
Antilles
Observant Citizen reports and local happenings in Concord era
The Observant Citizen notes Quincy Kilby and a two week northern New England bicycle trip with a woman in the party. It updates on Seventh Regiment moves, Major Darling’s promotion and teaching readiness, warnings about a counterfeit ten dollar bill, a humorous Park Street conductor anecdote, and Concord patriotism by Sherman Hoar. It closes with a brief Common Council scene and bath funding discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Kilby
Boston Theatre
New England
Springfield
Worcester
Deerfield
Housatonic
Berkshire Hills
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Lake Champlain
Ausable Chasm
White Mountain District
Portsmouth
Newburyport
Masso Outlines Cuban Reconstruction Aims
President Masso of the Provisional Cuban Government addresses the U S public calling for steady aid. He portrays eight tenths of Cubans as farmers seeking peace, schools, and self rule under a provisional system, hoping U S guidance will ease reconstruction challenges.
End of the Fighting Signals Spanish Surrender
The article states the war could end if Spain accepts terms and notes Santiago's surrender makes the conflict one sided. It mentions General Miles receiving the surrender of Spanish towns and calls for a formal armistice declaration to steer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Santiago
Porto Rico
Miles
Open air concert in Vernon Cabot streets draws thousands
Boston residents echo the Tuned crowds gathered Wednesday at the Vernon and Cabot streets corner for a free outdoor concert. Daniel Buckley James Killduff and John Dolan were among those involved while James McGrath of Woburn heads to New York for business and leisure, with an honorary Tamany Hall membership expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon and
Cabot Streets
Roxbury Crossing
Boston
Daniel Buckley
James Killduff
John Dolan
James McGrath
Woburn
New England
New York
McGrath
Tammany Hall Association
Ice Cream Dream Booms at Hotel Pemberton Event
At the Nan tasket season’s notable moment, excitement swirled at Hotel Pemberton where a small mouse ran along the plank walk triggering startled shrieks from women. A bold, bearded man resembling Admiral Cervera in beard and air stepped in to stamp it out.
Democratic Candidate John W Divilbliss in Missouri Race
A report notes John W Divilbliss seeks the Democratic congressional nomination in Missouri's third district. The text also mentions literary manuscript rejections by a New York publisher and details about Sir Edward Burne Jones, Christina Rossetti memorial art, Gladstone's height, and a Westminster Hall coffin size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Divilbliss
Missour
Sir Edward Burne- Jones
Christina Rossetti
Christ Church
Woburn Square
Mr. Gladstone
Westminster Hall
Socialite Gossip and Newspaper Pranks Across Papers
A bundle of quips from multiple papers shows society chatter about divorce the aristocracy and odd newsroom notes. Comments include a divorced woman from elite circles a boastful aristocrat and a humorist sending pieces to editors followed by a joke about payment and a restaurant table remark.
Evening blouse for a young girl in pink chiffon
A dainty evening blouse for a young girl features pink chiffon, a low neck, and a white chiffon scarf lightly twisted about the shoulders and fastened.
The Latest Corsage Scarves Describe Quick Handiwork
A description details a scarf design with seven elements on the left side of a corsage amid pink artificial roses. It notes the scarf ends with two long streamers and rose leaves sewn at intervals. The piece is praised as pretty and craftable quickly by nimble fingers.
Concert on the Common Draws 5000 Fans in Heat
The municipal band concert on the Common attracted about 5000 attendees despite oppressive heat. The program pleased the crowd, and many suggested adding more chairs around the stand as all seats fill early each Sunday.
Ha wa il and Ha wadl in a vow to Valentine Stewart
A lyrical vow declares Ha wa il and Ha wadl as a lifelong retreat. The speaker celebrates friendship and hope, invoking empire of waves, hills, shores, and dreams in a poetic address to Valentine Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Stewart
The Painter and the Mongolian Attacker
A fall 19th century apprentice recounts painting a Suffolk County asylum. While fleeing a pursuing attacker, he escapes over a cattle gate toward a river, only to glimpse a Mongolian face gripping his screwdriver at close range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
Suffolk County Asylum For
Suffolk County Asylums
Parl
Mrs Porter at the Front Heroines of the Red Cross Work
Mrs John Addison Porter wife of the secretary to the President is among the few American women who visited the front at Santiago and Siboney with Clara Barton. She describes Spartan fortitude of wounded soldiers and tender ministrations of officers and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
John Addison Porter
Clara Barton
Santiago
Siboney
Red Cross
Buckley Wins Post Meru Menu Prize for Last Week
Mrs Annie E Buckley of Longwood receives the five dollar prize for the post meru menu. Her menu appeared in the issue published Thursday August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie E. Buckley
Longwood
Daily Table Hints Breakfast and Dinner Recipes
The excerpt lists breakfast items like raspberries wheat germ halibut steak baked potatoes muffins toast and coffee and tea. Dinner features corn soup boiled leg of lamb green peas squash potatoes cucumbers tomato salad and kanana pudding with iced coffee and cheese. Supper includes cold sliced lamb potato croquets blueberry bread white bread raspberry blanche mange and Windsor cake with cocoa and tea. A plum cake recipe follows for raspberry jelly sliced and molded with cornstarch and ice. Windsor cake and blueberry bread recipes are given with ingredient lists. The note ends with ELIZABETH D. FROST address in Somerville Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Lunn
Elizabeth D. Frost
Harvard Street
Somerville
Mass
One Night Treatment for Hands Promises Quick Cure
The ad promotes soaking hands in a hot lather of Cuticura Soap then drying and applying Cuticura. Wear old kid gloves with finger ends cut off and ventilation holes. Claims red rough or chapped hands, discolored, fissured, itching palms improve rapidly.
Sailor Joshua Slocum completes world voyage in Spray
The New York report recalls Joshua Slocum finishing a three year voyage around the world in his forty foot Spray, detailing hair-raising escapes from pirates, visits to Cape Sable Fayal Gibraltar Montevideo and St Helena, and a stop in New York to dock at Erie Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joshua Slocum
Erie Basin
Marryat
Slocum
Boston
Gloucester
Fairhaven
Conn
Cape Sable
Fayal
Azores
Gibraltar
Lord Brassey
Ceuta
Pernambuco
Rio Janeiro
Montevideo
Sandy Point
Patagonia
Straits of Magellan
Spray
Cape Pillar
Terra del Fuego
Juan Fernandez
Robinson Crusoe
Ania
Samoan Islands
Robert Louis Stevenson
Sidney
Melbourne
Australia
Tasmania
Keeling Islands
Mauritius
Africa
Port Natal
Cape Town
St. Helena
Grenada
Newport
R. I
Fair Haven
War time nurse notes from Cuba and Roosevelt era heroism
Mrs Porter recounts American volunteers like Dr Esau and Dr Van De Water aiding wounded in Cuba. She praises Colonel Roosevelt and General Wood for sharing hardships with troops while highlighting the valor of black regiments at Santiago and the drive to keep men well with improvised remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ann Arbor
Esau
Boston
Red Cross
Siboney
Santiago
Dr. van de Water
Seventy-first Regiment
Colonel Roosevelt
General Wood
Porter
Army Corps
Bhafter
Miss Barton
Gardner
Cuticura Soap Soothes Summer Skin Irritations
Cuticura Soap with delicate emollients is praised for soothing cooling and purifying relief of summer rashes tan sunburn bites stings irritations chafings inflammations and offensive perspiration with many other sanative uses.
CUTICURA SALE PROMOTES SOFT HANDS AID
An advertisement claims CUTICURA SOAL priced at 25c and CUTICURA ointment at 5c sold worldwide by POTTER DRUG and CHEM CORP Boston with a British depot in London. It markets products to produce soft white hands and offers a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug. & Chem, Corp
Boston
British Depot
King Edward St
London
Grateful Soldiers Tell Red Cross Stories of Hunger and Hope
Mrs Porter recalls the stark hunger endured by soldiers during the Cuban campaign. She notes men with millions giving thanks for cooked rice and apple water, while others sought salvaged rations from Santiago to Siboney, and a guard confesses he has not taken off his clothes since June 8. She believes Red Cross work has untapped potential for wide impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Porter
Santiago
Siboney
War Department Mismanagement Letter to Editor
Boston reader MAX H Newman criticizes the War Department for mismanagement and neglect causing soldier deaths and sickness at Santiago. He urges pulling troops home, arguing soldiers earned better treatment after their sacrifice for country. The letter laments incompetence and calls for improved military conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Santiago
Max H, Newman
Boston, Mass
Public music at Locust Street grounds urged by reader
A reader asks the city to provide regular music at Locust street ball grounds for women and children and working people who cannot travel far or afford transport. The letter pleads for seasonable concerts before election time and asks officials to consider the request seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Street
Editorial Indorsement Call for Alger Critique
Edward C. Ellis argues Secretary Alger bears culpability for troops’ suffering due to improper tropical clothing in Santiago. He claims fever cases result from hot daytime attire and faults Lincoln and Cleveland era leadership and press silence on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Alger
Virginia
Tropics
Santiago
Tee
Havana
Aid For Company D Ninth Plans Lawn Party
A meeting at Mrs. P. O'Riorden's home gathered supporters to boost the Ninth Company D fund. Mrs. O'Riorden chaired as attendees voted to hold a lawn party and formed a committee to select a venue. Report due at the next meeting Tuesday evening Aug 9 at 8.00 at Monument square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O'Riorden
Mansfield's Boy Born At Rye In 16-Pound Infant
Richard Mansfield welcomes a sixteen pound boy born in a Rye mansion aboard a luxurious cradle. Beatrice Cameron is noted as a smiling mother while Mansfield vows to raise his son to be a great tragedian like Jefferson and Booth. Neighbors and famed actors send congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hoar
Concord
Volunteer Aid Association
New York
Rye
Richard Mansfield
Mansfield
Beatrice Cameron
Jefferson
Booth
Berth
Mansfeld
Mr. Mansfield
Joe Jefferson
Adelina Patti
Francis Wilson
George H. Daniels
Rose Coghlan
William Gillette
Jean de Reszke
Sultan backs hostile stance on Armenian losses
In Constantinople on Aug 7 the Porte refused compensation for losses of American subjects in the Armenian Massacres, repeating repudiation of responsibility. In James B Angell’s farewell audience the Sultan praised U S naval power and ordered Turkish guns copied for study, noting the war with Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Porte du Fridery
James B. Angell
Turkey
United States
Spain
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State Association of Engineers
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Park Square
Mark Twain
Indianapolis Journal
Robert Elsmere
Detroit Journal
Penman
Popham
Yonkers Statesman
Willie
Aris
China
Miss Nettie Mayo
Hyde Pari
Masa
the Red Cross
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