New Hampshire Celebrates Old Home Week Amid Festivities
The state gears up for a grand Old Home Week with Governor McLean proclaiming it the greatest celebration yet. Canoeists move from the Charles River to the West Roxbury stretch, a canoe carnival is planned, and Subscriptions are sought from locals. Captain Phil McBryan enjoys vacation duties in lower Canada while Mark H Crehan reports from Ireland.
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McLean
Charles
Riverside
Dedham
Vine Rock Bridge
West Roxbury
Metropolitan Park Police
Hiatt
West
Phil McBryan
Jamaica Plain
Somber Board of Aldermen Betting on Grand Jury Probe
The Boston grand jury will investigate alleged corruption in the Board of Aldermen after a member claimed votes were bought. The editorial calls for a clear, determined inquiry to determine if charges are baseless or prove a serious breach, warning city government could sink to Philadelphia’s level if proven.
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Board of Aldermen
Grand Jury
Suffolk County
Boston
Philadelphia
The Chinese Boycott and Its Waning Impact
Wu Ting Fang may smile at the failing boycott of American goods led by Chinese mercantile guilds. Reports from Shanghai and other centers show merchants and authorities moving to suppress or subdue the action as trade suffers and markets threaten disarray.
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Wu Ting Fang
China
Washington
Shanghai
Filipino Aspirations and Taft Speech in Iloilo Clash
The Taft address in Iloilo contrasts with Manila remarks by noting generations as the probation period before independence. A petition from the Chamber of Commerce asks abolish Dingley tariff and cut internal taxes amid rising wages since 1896 and falling production due to pests and land tax, while prices rose little. The article questions whether Filipinos seek commercial independence yet.
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Taft
Iloilo
Manila
Philippine
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Trade pressures reshape diplomacy beyond law
The piece argues that ordinary commercial forces now govern the affair more than sentiment or international law. It states that Orientals in trade, like others, risk harming themselves to spite others, implying self-interest drives policy more than formal agreements.
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Occidentals
Loomis to Be Promoted Abroad despite Venezuela affair
The piece notes Washington discussions that Assistant Secretary of State Loomis may receive a high rank abroad, despite controversy from the Venezuela episode. Loomis says he expects to resign for a foreign mission, though the exact post is unclear. Bowen faced censure for the Caracas mess, while Loomis’s conduct draws criticism.
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Washington
Bowen-Loomis
Loomis
Venezuela
State Department
Bowen
Caracas
The Negro in Business at National League Meeting in New York
A 400 plus delegate gathering in New York marks progress for African Americans in commerce. The piece notes growth from four to 19 banks for colored people nationwide, with depots totaling substantial figures, and highlights Massachusetts as an exception to color discrimination.
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New York
National Negro Business League
Boston
United States
Capitol Savings Bank
Washington
Alabama Penny Savings Bank
Birmingham
Reformers’ Savings Bank
Richmond
Massachusetts
The Hay-Vever Emigrants Seek Dry Mountain Air
A verse titled The Hay-Vever Emigrants describes a move to the mountains to escape sneezing and eye irritations caused by a dry climate. The piece includes a call to members to shout a fraternal yell and notes a teamster's trip to Eastbrook with a large load.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS THE SPHINX SETTLES A BET
A reader asks about the Sphinx saying the honeymoon’s last quarter means 25 cents. The Sphinx confirms the interpretation of quarter as 25 cents, settling the wager.
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Quartermaster
Boston
All Sorts Humor Columns Pose Curious Questions
The lettered column features Henry Mann and readers from Revere and Chelsea debating who is the true mother of a brood, and a playful dispute over who steers an electric car. The editor humorously dismisses a mind-bending geometry problem as impractical, preferring light, practical musings.
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Henry Mann
Revere
Mags
Supreme Court
Mac
Boston
Tightwad to give up cigars? He is that so
The speaker questions a supposed reform, noting in jest that they have known the subject for seven years and never saw him quit smoking cigars. The remark plays on the idea of stubborn habit persistence.
Sea Waves Ponder Muffin Talk in Playful Exchange
In a playful scene Miss Blazey asks why the sea is sad while animated chatter fills the air. The sea’s mood seems tied to the string of mushy conversations that echo along the shore.
Quotations and quips from a bustling press
The piece muses on fame and satire with lines about Rockefeller Carnegie and other figures. It juxtaposes jokes about aging labor and gender attire, and ends with a stark image of a seven year old in Texas weighing 203 pounds and a mother using a derrick for discipline.
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Tom Platt
Tom
Chauncey
John D. Rockefeller
John
Andy Carnegie
Chicago Journal
Texas
Dead champion Thackeray Soda noted at Dreamwold
Sorrow marks Dreamwold kennels as Thackeray Soda, Thomas Lawson's prize English bulldog with over 20 wins at Boston and Atlantic City shows, dies. The town also reports yacht club sailors imprisoned at Newport by storm, plans for a Washington street subway car service by Labor Day, and local notices of theatre manager Jon C Peebles and carnival hopes at L street bath with praise for staff.
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Thackeray Soda
Thomas Lawson
Boston
New York
Atlantic City
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Vineyard Haven
Marblehead
SUN NOMINATES BYLES WITH GENERAL MILES
The New York Sun editorial notes Hon Esek Byles of Toad Hill accepts second place on the ticket with General Miles. Byles, known in the hulled corn business, served in the Great and General Court and advocated for Mashpee Indians, alewives protection, and welfare boards for Cape Cod Canal laborers. Miles and Byles. Beauty and strength. It cannot be beaten.
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New York Sun
Esek Byles
Toad Hill
Miles
Byles
Executive Council
Great and General Court
Massachusetts Ploughman
Massachusetts Board of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Canal
Rockefeller to Give Big Gifts Amid Dividend News
The Standard Oil Company board approved a $6 a share dividend totaling $6,000,000 with Rockefeller’s portion at $2,400,000 due Sept. 15. He has donated about $11.5 million in three months, may give $50 million to Chicago University, and could end the year poorer than it began if the gift is made.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Chicago University
Dr John T Duggan Announces Mayor Candidacy
Worcester on August 16 reports Dr. John T. Duggan formally announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor.
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Worcester
John T. Duggan
Return of the Drunkard to Love at the Old Church
After two years of wandering in poverty and drink, a ruined organist returns to his village church. He finds his old sweetheart kneeling beside him as he plays Nearer My God to Thee and vows to stay, professing he is a stronger man. They depart hand in hand as the sunset glows through the stained glass.
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Harry D
Jacky
Society Notes on Boston Families Abroad and Coming Home
Boston society follows returning residents from Europe aboard the Arabic and prior voyages with families from Beacon Street Commonwealth Avenue and Kennebunkport. Notables include Mrs Mahlen D Spaulding and Mr John Taylor Spaulding returning from the Med and expecting Sunset Rock at Pride's Crossing. others travel from White Mountains to Quebec and Saratoga Reuters. Debutante feature concludes the page.
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Mahlen D. Spaulding
Beacon Street
John Taylor Spaulding
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Commonwealth Avenue
North Shore
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William
Spaulding
Boston
Spauldings
Pride's Crossing
Sunset Rock
Eben Calder Stanwood
Austin Potter
Beaconstreet
Potter
Robert B. Potter
David H., Putnam
Miss Putnam
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Hubbard Park
Cambridge
Sweden
Kittery Point
N. Wilbur Jordan
Newbury Street
Mrs. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Thomas Russell
Gloucester Street
Plymouth
Caroline D. Warren
Winslow Warren
James W. Kenney
Seaver Street
Roxbury
Miss May Kenney
Quebec
Saratoga
Chateau Frontenac
Lake Champlain
Canada
Perdicaris Arrives in Berkshire for Season at Manglewood
Ion Perdicaris who was abducted in Morocco reaches Berkshire and will spend the rest of the season at Manglewood after arriving from Bar Harbor.
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Pittsfield
Ion Perdicaris
Morocco
Manglewood
Bar Harbor
Public Dance Halls Warned as Menace to Young Women
A letter discusses dancing etiquette and quotes concern that modern public dance halls persuade inappropriate behavior. The writer argues self-respecting women should avoid such venues, blaming the setting for unwanted kisses and urging alternatives and accountability.
Dear Miss Champagne My 17 year old and 23 year old admirer
A young girl asks if a man who professes love is fooling her and how to tell. The adviser warns she is too young for serious love, suggests verifying behavior with witnesses, recommends avoiding love and to rely on friend male company until maturity.
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Miss Champagne
L. D
Boston
How to Win a Woman's Love Says Advice from Miss Champagne
A reader asks how to win a young woman’s love. The advice says earning respect and friendship matters, staying attentive, and becoming indispensable by sharing joys and sorrows. If she feels you enhance her life, she may accept your proposal.
Dorchester Critique of Good Government Association Spurred by City Hall
Roxbury letter to the Post criticizes the Good Government Association for inaction and missteps at City Hall. It accuses the group of endorsing unfit candidates and later supporting a chairman they previously opposed. The writer calls for more active officers to prove the association’s value to taxpayers and voters. August 15, 1905.
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Dorchester
Good Government Association
City Hall
Boston
Roxbury
Public access to Boston harbor should be secured for all
John Butler of South Boston argues for a public public landing on Boston’s deep water front. He warns that docks and moorings are becoming private and costly, urging a municipal or national owned mole for free small-craft moorings and safety services along the shore. He cites Franklin fund as a possible backer.
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Boston
Franklin Fund
Benjamin
John Butler
South
Emperor Francis Joseph Meets Edward at Austria Station
Emperor Francis Joseph spent an hour with King Edward this morning in Austria then the King proceeded to Marienbad. He paused at Gmunden to greet the Duke of Cumberland and his family aboard the train.
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Edward Isschl
Austria
Francis Joseph
Edward
Marienbad
Gmunden
Duke of Cumberland
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