Holmes for the U S Supreme Court
The Boston Post lauds Oliver Wendell Holmes for the U S Supreme Court seat, praising his Massachusetts record as chief justice, legal intellect, and balanced approach. It notes the court’s current 5 to 4 split on expansionist policy and questions how Holmes may vote on future imperial-era decisions.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Massachusetts
Holmes
Supreme Judicial Tribunal
Commonwealth
Judiciary of
New England
Harvard
Judge Holmes
Wolcott
Judge Field
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench of
United States
McKinley
American Republic
Supreme Court of the
Justice Holmes
Horace Gray
Supreme Judicial Court
Washington
Hands Off on Cuban Loans Says Treasury Chief
The piece argues the secretary of the treasury should refrain from dictating Cuban loan terms. It blames Congress for failing to honor reciprocity pledges and calls for a presidential treaty to resolve Platt Amendment constraints, urging Roosevelt to act before the elections.
Boston Budget Inquiry Finds Street Department Costs Higher
The serial report on Mayor Collins’s expert extends to Boston’s street department. It finds costs higher than in other cities and notes a phenomenal rise in the Hart era’s final year. The practical conclusion suggests making municipal supervision an attractive field.
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Collins
Mr. Chase
Boston
Hart
Municipal Pay Rolls Draw Attention to City Expense
The city treasurer reports six months of payrolls totaling 6 161 813 dollars for municipal departments. An experienced engineer urges tighter scrutiny and better focus on this expense item within the fiscal year.
Roosevelt urged to sack Bristow amid Bristow probe clash
The piece reports pressure on President Roosevelt to remove Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow after Bristow’s probe into Hanna backed frauds related to Rathbone in Havana. Senators Elkins and Scott join in opposition, arguing Bristow protects improper Post Office appointments. The outcome hinges on Roosevelt’s decision amid calls of infamy if Bristow is punished.
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Rathbone
Cuba
Wanna
Post Office Department
Rascal
Roosevelt
Bristow
Hanna
Elkins
Scott
Smith
Jones
Senator Scott
West Virginia
Senator Elkins
White House
Havana
Senate
Observant Citizen Reports Boston Notes and Local Goings On
The Observant Citizen covers return trips of Dr. George E. Lothrop to Falmouth Me and summering families like the McAvoys at Block Island. It notes Hull Yacht Club events, Mayor Collins' schedule, and Colonel Walter French’s health recovery in Boston. Also mentions James Davies planning to study music in Germany and a Cape Cod teacher’s career. The piece describes a Keith's theatre incident with the English anthem after a Fadettes concert and ends with Miss St Dorothy Allen’s canoe wager tale.
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James Davies
Boston University
Cape Cod
Germany
New York
Ed Horan
Tremont
Everett
Ward and Vokes
Revere
Keith
United States
Fadettes
Edward
America
Nantasket Beach Memoir Brims With Old-Time Lore
A Nantasket Beach reminiscence recounts local lore from Indian tribes to a romance on the sea. The narrator visits Nantasket, explains its name origin, and describes Atlantic Hill lodging and hotel rates as he plans to stay in a third-floor room overlooking the water. Continued.
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Nantasket Beach
Boston
Nantasket
Newport
Hull
Coney Island
Neverwash
Nantasket Hotel
Nan Tasket
Miss Nag Tasket
Big Brave
Miss Nan Tasker
Miss Nan Tasket
Bath House
Big Chief
Atlantic Hill
Atlantic Ocean
Newton Newkirk
Letter correcting Aug. 5 Chinese Sunday school picnic report
A Boston reader writes to the Post correcting Aug. 5 coverage of a Chinese Sunday school picnic. The writer says they were a guest not a teacher, disputes claims of disorder, notes well behaved attendees, and says fewer than a hundred people attended including several women and gentlemen. The letter is dated Aug. 10 and signed A FRIEND OF ALL NATIONS.
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Harrison Avenue
Boston
1855 Silver Half Dollar Worth Inquiry
Fr. Brennan of 45 Arch Street asks if the 1855 silver half dollar from Ohio with arrows around the date and a figure holding a staff and flag has value beyond its face. He seeks guidance on where and how to obtain full value for the coin.
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Ohio
United States of America
Fr. P. Brennan
Arch Street
Boston
The Editor's Starry-Eyed Assistant
A tired young assistant in a newspaper office dreams of ideas for her column as she obsesses over a photograph of a 28 year old man. She confronts her lover Jack on a subway car where she discovers his indifference, leaving heartbroken and resolved to leave.
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Panama
Jack
Beatrice Richardson to Wed Lockwood Honore at Cape Cod
Mrs Beatrice C Richardson to marry tomorrow at the Nickerson home on Cape Cod. The groom is Lockwood Honore brother of Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago. The wedding draws interest from Cape Cod Newport and Chicago society circles.
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New York
Beatrice C. Richardson
Lockwood Honore
Potter Palmer
Chicago
Nickerson
Cape Cod
Nickersons
Newport
Boy Saved From Drowning by East Boston Man
Joseph W. Vokes of 6 Saratoga street East Boston rescued a 9 year old girl named Delahanty from drowning at Wood Island on Sunday afternoon.
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Joseph W. Vokes
Saratoga Street
Boston
Delahanty
Wood Island
Roxbury Hero Saves Child From River Incident
Mr and Mrs Denilon of Longwood Avenue Roxbury left their 38 year old son at home as children wandered to Brookline Park where a boy fell into Muddy River. Myles Burke heard cries, jumped in, pulled the lad to shore and returned him home.
Great Lead Combination Nears Completion
The Lead and Zinc News reports a major merger led by Ryan Whitney and American Smelting and Refining Company interests. Options are secured on several corrosion plants including Chadwick of Boston and Raymond of Chicago, with potential to control lead manufacturing and pig lead markets nationwide.
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Louis
Lead and Zinc News Today
Ryan Whitney
American Smelting and Refining Company
Chadwick Company
Boston
Raymond Company
Chicago
Cold Storage Consolidation Rumor Denied by Boston Firms
J C Melvin of Quincy Market Cold Storage and Thomas H Ray of Eastern Cold Storage dismissed talks of a Boston cold storage consolidation as unfounded. They noted ample space in current plants and potential relocation plans to near rail lines, with investors including Gardner Voorhees linked but denying action.
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Boston
Jupiter
Mars
J. C. Melvin
Quincy Market Cold Storage Company
West Newton
Post
Thomas H. Ray
Eastern Cold Storage Company
Beverly Street
Codman
Boston Companies
Gardner T. Voorhees
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Hammond family camp at Magnolia heels into South Africa note
J H Hammond famed American mining engineer says he will not return to South Africa after eight years there. He praises Rand climate, notes Boer submission, and cites 60 percent European investment. He occupies Hovey estate near Magnolia with family and staff.
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South Africa
Magnolia
J. H. Hammond
Rand
California
Hammond
Magnolia Station
Gloucester
Gloucester Point Lighthouse
England Orders 1 000 000 Barrels of Apples
Canadian shippers received an order for 1 000 000 barrels of apples for England. The first carload, from South Acton on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine, arrived yesterday morning and will be part of the steamer Commonwealth cargo bound for Queenstown and Liverpool. She will also carry 80 barrels of Maine apples and a record crop is anticipated this season.
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England
Cxpport
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
South Acton
Commonwealth
Queenstown
Liverpool
Maine
Ivernia
Outing Planned for Oswego Genesee Street Cleaners
Ex Representative Freeman Emerson arranges an outing at Nan Tasket Point for the Boys Street Cleaning Brigades on Oswego and Genesee streets. D O Wade provides dinner and the Hull & Boston Steamboat Company sponsors a harbor sail on Tuesday August 12.
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Freeman O. Emerson
Nantasket Point
Oswego
Genesee
D. O. Wade
Hull & Boston Steamboat Company
Extradition sought for Julian Foster in Clinton arrest
Governor Crane received an extradition request from South Carolina for Julian Foster a colored man held in Clinton charged with the murder of Lis White at Newmarket. The case centers on interstate transfer and legal authority.
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Crane
South Carolina
Julian Foster
Clinton
Ewmarket
Aldermanic combat ends with gavel break in Boston council
Chairman Doyle and Alderman Tinkham clashed over the star chamber public improvements committee. Tinkham sought open meetings and 16 orders, while Doyle warned him to stay on topic. The gavel snapped and the board held a secret session postponing Tinkham’s orders. Mayor Collins vetoed a bay window project at 51 Prescott Street and the veto was referred to the star chamber committee.
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Doyle
Board of Aldermen
Tinkham
Back Bay
Star Chamber
McCarthy
Collins
Lucy Carlen
Prescott Street
East
Boston
Building Department
Star Chamber Committee
Questions for Powers Open Letter on Meat Tariff
Norman F Hesseltine writes Congressman Samuel Powers asking if the meat tariff keeps prices high, raises meat costs, or should be reduced or abolished. He seeks a yes or no on four pointed questions in this open letter.
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Norman F. Hesseltine
Samuel Ll. Powers
Congress
Beef Trust
Charles Confident Heir to $142,000 Estate Claims Bona Fide
Street Commissioner Salem D. Charles returned from Los Angeles after learning he is a probable heir to a $142,000 estate left by a man named J. Charles says his claim is bona fide amid discussions of bogus wills and numerous heirs.
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Los Angeles
Salem D. Charles
Cal
Charles
Van Alen Engagement Off Newport Luncheon Report
James J. Van Alen hosted a luncheon at Wakehurst for 30 guests. Robert Remington, reportedly engaged to Miss Van Alen, was absent awaiting a New York return. The wedding is said to be indefinitely postponed.
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Remington
Npwport
James J. van Alen
Wakehurst
Robert Remington
van Alen
New York
Dr Peter D Walsh Dead After Lingering Illness
Peter D Walsh a veteran Boston physician aged 79 died at his home 324 Shawmut Avenue after a lingering heart illness. He was highly respected in medical circles.
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Peter D. Walsh
Boston
Shawmut Avenue
Duke de Morissey Leaves Everett in Chelsea Move
In District Court Asan Hathaway known as the Duke de Morrisey of Everett is placed on file after multiple sanity hearings and threats against Dr. J H Vaughan. Hathaway has moved from Everett to 4 Crescent avenue Chelsea.
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Malden
Aug. Il
Asan S. Hathaway
Duke de Morrisey of
Everett
J. H. Vaughan
Crescent Avenue
Chelsea
Hebrew Day of Mourning Tesh Be Ab Observance
A global account of Tesh be Ab, the Hebrew fast commemorating the destruction of the holy temple by Titus and the fall of Jerusalem, observed as a solemn day of mourning by Jews worldwide.
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Holy Temple
Titus
Jerusalem
World
Drohan Funeral Today for John P Drohan
Funeral services for John P Drohan superintendent of the lamp department will be held at 9 oclock this morning at St Margaret s Church located on Columbia road boulevard at the corner of Dorchester avenue.
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John P Drohan
Lamp Department
St. Margaret's Church
Columbia Road Boulevard
Dorchester Avenue
Funeral Rites Held for Miss Annie OConnor
Funeral services for Miss Annie OConnor were held yesterday at the igsion Church with the Rev Frawley presiding over a requiem mass.
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Annie O'Connor
Igsion Church
the Frawley
Rival managers mal up Boston in heated governor race
Boston campaign tension grows as Dr. George P. Cooke and Hon. Edward F. McSweeney clash over Gaston’s chances. Cooke asserts a split in Boston representation, while McSweeney vows Gaston will win every Boston delegate.
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Edward F. McSweeney
Gaston
George P. Cooke
Boston
Dr. Cooke
Hamlin
Maine
Mattapoisett
Hamlin Willl
John B. Russell
Leicester
Leicester Statesman
Prescott F. Hall
McKinley
Palmer
Buckner
Young Men’s Democratic Club
State Committee
Richard Olney
George Fred Williams
John E. Russell
Williams
Frederick O. Prince
James E. McConnell
Callahan
Bryan
Sewall
Adams Yet to Decide on Run for Congress in New District
Col Melvin O Adams returns from Ashburnham in deep thought about a possible bid for the Republican nomination in the new eleventh district He plans to announce this week but gives no details Senators Lodge Crane and other leaders favor his candidacy and seek to avoid a split by clearing out rivals Eugene N Foss has appeared and may oppose Adams in the convention John A Sullivan remains undecided with a decision due soon Democratic contender Godfrey Morse is forming a strong bid but will not seek intra party fights yet
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Melvin O. Adams
Ashburnham
Congress
Eleventh
Post
Colonel Adams
Lodge
Crane
Curtis
Iolden
Senator Lodge
McCarthy
Holden
Adams
Eugene N. Foss
Foss
John A. Sullivan
Godfrey Morse
Blackmar's Cape Campaign Plays To The Cape Tonight
General W W Blackmar of Hingham visits Provincetown and plans stops in Truro Wellfleet Hastham Orleans Brewer Dennis and Harwich this week. Congressman Lovering misses the arrival and faces a tight race as Cape residents weigh life saving pension loyalties and party lines.
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Provincetown
W W. Blackmar
Hingham
Soule
Nye
Percival
Orleans
Truro
Wellfleet
Hastham
Brewster
Dennis
Harwich
Lovering
Blackmar
Cape
Luscombe
Bequest of 30000 Dollars for Dr J A Houston
Dr J A Houston superintendent of the Northampton State Insane Hospital receives about 30000 dollars from Miss Martha Eastman of Amherst in her will. The gift largely comprises her estate and honors the care she and her relatives received at the hospital.
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Northampton
J. A Houston
Northampton State Insane Hospital
Martha Eastman
Amherst
Rush For Naturalization At Federal Building
A large naturalization ceremony drew about 150 men at the Federal building amid a rush to become citizens. The queue and activity indicated a backlog as no more applicants could be accepted for some weeks.
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United States
Federal Building
Cure Promises From Dr Kennedy Remedy For Kidney Disease
Mrs. Johanna Foegely of South Bend Indiana suffered over three years with kidney and bladder pain. After using Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy she was cured. The ad touts the remedy as effective for kidney liver bladder blood diseases rheumatism and constipation with a free sample by mail.
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Johanna Foegely
South Bend
Ind
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N. Y
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