New England Iron Trade Fights Protectionists and Reciprocity
The editorial warns that Japan’s imperial railroad system will invest up to 30 million dollars in U S equipment once tensions with Russia ease, with New England possibly benefiting from supply orders. It recalls historic New England locomotive and steel industry declines under Republican protection and questions if Massachusetts will embrace reciprocity in trade to revive the sector.
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Imperial Railroad System
Japan
Chicago
Russia
United States
New England
Great Manchester Railroad
New Hampshire
Great Mason
Taunton
Great
Rhode Island
Providence
Oliver Ames
Congress
Massachusetts
Governor Douglas Should Run Again for Massachusetts
The Massachusetts business community demands Governor Douglas seek a second term to advance reciprocity and tariff reform. The Post argues the Republican machine would sideline key issues, and Douglas as a large manufacturer best serves state industries. Business leaders urge him to respond to public duty and run.
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Douglas
Massachusetts
Democratic
New England
Guild
Washington
Tragic Mattie Hackett murder shocks rural Missouri
An 18 year old girl, Mattie Hackett, was found strangled near Kent's Hill Missouri. The coroner's jury ruled death due to unknown hands. Authorities seek clues as Maine resources are urged to assist in solving this brutal rural crime. The piece notes Ambassador George von L Meyer and President Roosevelt, both Harvard alumni, amid Portsmouth conference hopes.
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Mattie L. Hackett
Kent’s Hill
Mattie Hackett
Maine
George von L. Meyer
United States
St. Petersburg
Ambassador Meyer
Portsmouth
Peterhof
Meyer
Roosevelt
Harvard
Massachusetts
New England
Boston Common Council Lauded as School of Statesmanship
The text extols Ambassador Meyer as a Boston Common Council graduate who served two years with modest efficiency and credits the council as a national and international school of high statesmanship.
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Ambassador Meyer
Common Council
City of
Boston
Boston Common Council
Medieval Finance and the Russian Forced Loan of 95 Percent
The account from St Peters burg Slovo claims Russia issued a 100 million dollar forced loan at home after failing to secure funds abroad. Banks would supply cash up to 95 percent of face value, bonds redeemable at par with five percent interest. The piece notes this clashes with modern methods and may face public skepticism until confirmed.
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St. Petersburg Slovo
Ministry of Finance
Nifty Nat Faces Indian Raid in Plains Tale
In a dramatic moment Nifty Nat wakes on the plains to discover 115 Indians descending. He escapes the attack but learns his wife and child have been scalped, setting a grim chapter of frontier peril.
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Symopsis
Nat
Nifty Nat’s Ravine Corks Injun Camp in Revenge
A rugged tale follows Nifty Nat who swore to kill all plains Indians after burning his cabin and killing his wife and child. He traps them by sealing a ravine mouth with stones and waits while the Indians starve, then hears them calling for survival as he blocks exit. (To be continued.)
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Nat
Raising Perrys Hulks Stir Canadian Ire
Detroit notices agitation by dominion newspapers over raising and moving three British war vessels sunk at Thames Ontario during the 1813 land and naval battle. The plan to relocate them to Detroit sparks international controversy among Canadian press.
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Detroit
Mich
Thames
Ontario
Fairbanks Family Reunion Gathers 500 At Dedham Homestead
Dedham reports the fourth annual Fairbanks family reunion today with about 500 members expected under a white canvas roof at the historic homestead founded by Jonathan Fairbanks in 1686.
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Fairbanks
Dedham
Jonathan
Society Notes Highlight Mt Washington Visit And Newport Yachting
Social items recount Mrs J Dudley Clark and family at Bretton Woods with Mason relatives and Boston guests at the Mt Washington scene. congratulates Mrs George Whitney on a granddaughter. Newport arrivals include George Fearing Jr and Lawrence Stockton. yachting figures Ames Hayden Wing, and engagement of Lester Baker to Harriet Perkins with wedding date TBA.
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Mt. Washington
J. Dudley Clark
Beacon Street
Hingham
Clark
Bretton Woods
Clarks
Charles E. Mason
Boston
Joseph B. Moors
Cohasset
North Shore
Joseph S. Cabot
Mingo Beach
Pride's Crossing
Miss Trimble
New York
Pride’s Crossing
Bryce J. Allan
Morse
A. Lawrence Mason
Clarendon Street
Richard T. Wilson, Jr
Newport
George R. Fearing, Jr
Lawrence M. Stockton
Fearing
Mr. Stockton
F. Lothrop Ames
Charles Hayden
Nahant Club
Narragansett Pier
Wacondah
Reginald Norman
Wing
Max Agassiz
Harvard
Lester T. Baker
Harriet Davenport Perkins
Henry Russell Perkins
Newburyport
Comrades at Fred's Den Turn to Coast of Youth
Marshall helps Dorothy, 18, slip away from Miss Della's party to coast together. They share a flirtatious, hopeful moment as he hints at deeper feelings and asks her to appear at future gatherings, sealing the promise with a plan to meet again.
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Marshall
Della Jennings
Fred
Dorothy
Della
Mr. Marshall
Miss Dorothy
Frank
Musicians Union Accuses Chicago Theatres
In Chicago on August 23 the Musicians Union accuses downtown theatre managers of an alleged agreement to reduce orchestra sizes, signaling a labor dispute and possible contract tensions.
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Musicians’ Union
Chicago
Chicago, Ill
Birth rate debate in Massachusetts prompts calls for gender roles
A letter to the editor argues that rising female education and career ambitions threaten traditional marriage, citing census birth trends since 1860 and urging women to focus on the "marriage estate" while praising male admiration.
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Massachusetts
Max Henry Newman
No Friction Cited in Boston Museum Director Resignation
Assistant director Charles Pritchard says there was no friction with Edward Robinson or trustees at the Boston Art Museum. President Warren likewise reports no known cause for Robinson's sudden resignation. Trustees are expected to meet Monday afternoon to decide on the letter.
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Krainson
Museum
Pritchard
Boston Art Museum
Edward Robinson
Robinson
D. Warren
Manchester
Advice on Love and Sentiment From Miss Champagne
Eve from Dorchester asks about apologizing after giving the engagement ring to a friend in anger. Miss Champagne notes the act was a breach of trust, urges both to forgive, and advises an apology followed by looking forward to a hopeful future.
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Brookline
Willard W. Estabrook
Boston Department
Miss Champagne
Inemn
Eve
Dorchester
Engagement Etiquette Between Betrothed Lovers Questioned
The writer argues that if the couple were betrothed in effect, despite no formal announcement, proper behavior was owed. The woman should insist on standards out of respect for herself and the young man, who should have agreed to conform to those expectations.
Dear Miss Champagne Am The Best Way Out Of The Dilemma
A reader asks how to handle a kiss under a fatherly gaze and proposes a bold solution. The adviser suggests declaring intent to marry the queen and showing both the daughter and her father that intentions are real, to ease the unexpected confrontation and resolve the situation.
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Miss Champagne
Germ that slows my pace and weakens my grip
A Washington Star poem narrates a stubborn lazy germ that travels fast, inhabits feet and hands, and disrupts work. The speaker recalls being glad white folks found this critter in a book, and notes how feeling lazy makes work feel pointless, yet the germ’s grip fades when fishing calls.
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Washington Star
Article VIII and IX Reference in Wartime Etiquette
A satirical verse notes how to dodge questions by citing Article VIII for late nights and Article IV for departures. It likens avoiding trouble to a legalistic debate with family members. The poem praises the Article scheme as smoothing life amid wartime discourse.
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