Free Ships and the St Louis Shape Tariff Debate
The launch of the St Louis in Philadelphia renews calls for free ships and action by Congress next session. Observers note minimal chance of tariff revision, but urge pushing measures for freedom of merchant marine. The St Louis, the first American built steamship following decades of protectionist shifts, signals a shipbuilding and trade revival.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Congress
Senate
Republican Congress
Inman Line
Populist Kolb Blamed for Alabama Governor Campaign
The piece denounces Kolb as an iconoclast misused by Massachusetts leaders. It says the Home Market Club funded his race and inflated his chances, failing to recognize the likely defeat. When Kolb lost, supporters falsely claimed victory, and the club bears responsibility for the fiasco.
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Kolb
Massachusetts
South
Alabama
Home Market Club
Yale Princeton Game Tests Strength Among Big Three
The Yale Princeton clash at New York today shapes as a measure of each college's value with Harvard and Pennsylvania in the mix. A Princeton victory would bolster Pennsylvania's claim to supremacy while the hope is for clean play reminiscent of the Harvard Pennsylvania Thanksgiving showcase.
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New York
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Tigers
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Paul
Castle Square Theatre
New Theatre
Mr. Rose
Old Kentucky
Boston Theatre
Shore Acres
James A. Herney
Sugar Trust Threats Forced Refinery Closures
The Sugar Trust threatens to shut refineries as Congress nears a tariff debate, warning of reprisals if a Senate bill loosens the trust’s grip. A large surplus and pretariff imports have flooded markets, prompting calls to curb production and spark labor concerns.
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Sugar Trust
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Senate
House
Sugar Trust Influence Ripples Through Local Officials
A fragment notes that the body previously aligned with the Sugar Trust last summer, suggesting sustained influence on its orders and local governance.
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Sugar Trust
Patriotism Testimonial For Rev Samuel F Smith Urged
The Post considers a public tribute to Samuel F Smith creator of America with a funded admission charge. Frances Willard General A P Martin and Samuel B Capen endorse a substantial offering accompanying the homage to aid the aged hymn writer. The plan aims to mobilize broad support and support Smith financially.
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Samuel F. Smith
America
A. P. Martin
Samuel B. Capen
Boston
Groundless fear of Boston ward redivision debunked
The Daily Advertiser warns of a city council plan to gerrymander Boston wards to favor a machine Democratic majority. The piece notes wards were created by a prior Republican gerrymander and since abolished, arguing only a Democratic council should divide wards to determine long term representation.
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Daily Advertiser
Boston
Times
State House
Senator Cronan and the Bell Bill
Senator John F. Cronan challenges the Post over its initial framing of his stance on the Bell Telephone bill in the gubernatorial campaign. The Post notes amendments votes show Cronan’s opposition, and urges fairness in reporting his position.
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Old Man's Nursery Rhyme by James Whitcomb Riley
Poem recollects winter days from the speaker's memory with playful nostalgia. It contrasts current cold with older seasons, recalling snowballs, red mitts, fear of cold, and warm kitchen nights. The entry attributes the verse to James Whitcomb Riley and reflects on youth versus age.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Observant Citizen Highlights Democratic Bankers and News Tangles
A column collects varied notes from Boston streets. It cites Democrats favoring a banking system, debates errors about a Czarewitch heir, a street altercation where a young man defends himself with a cane, and the Tremont House menu relic. It also recalls horse slips on slick asphalt and local transit door etiquette. It ends with Postmaster Coveney and aide Burnett famed for diligence during Christmas rush.
Seven New Productions Foretold at Leading Theatres
A Boston notice lists multiple stage plans for December including a seven new production slate at Leading Theatres and a music hall sale opening next Monday. Debuts and revivals feature Langtry, Miss Burroughs, Roland Reed, Isadore Rush, and Eleanore Mayo with engagements across Tremont Hollis Museum and the Park Theatre.
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Willard Spenser
Eleanore Mayo
Frank Daniels
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Mrs. Langtry
Park Theatre
Agatha Tylden
Edward Rose
Esther Sandraz
Sidney Grundy
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W. T. Lovell
Oscar Adye
James W. Pigott
Beatrice Selwyn
Ethel Hope
Hollis Theatre
Washington St
Tremont St
E. HL Thern
Capt. Lettarblair
Lord Chumley
Eve
Mats
George Edwardes
That Newsboy Theatre Party at Castle Square
The Boston Post invited Bangor newsboys to 50 reserved seats at Castle Square Theatre. Each boy received a coupon for his seat, and aside from possible minor scuffles over coupons, the event went smoothly. The boys likely gave the play a royal greeting.
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Your Highness and the Test of the Invention
A mocked scene shows a ruler and inventor debating a bullet-proof shirt. The inventor swears it passed every test including steam laundry while collapsing in a swoon. Humor echoes through unrelated quips about neighbors and a whitewash joke.
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