IMOOTTO With a Mission A Neutral Canal
The article reviews a new canal treaty superseding the Clayton-Bulwer pact of 1850. It grants the United States direct or by private media exclusive regulation rights, adopts Suez rules, guarantees free navigation, allows wartime passage with limits, and reserves three-mile neutrality. Critics doubt its neutrality and fortification provisions, comparing to Suez and noting potential Senate opposition. It also discusses implications for US naval power and Philippine trade prospects amid tariff debates.
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United States
Suez Canal
Roosevelt
Senate
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Dewey
Philippines
Neely Embezlement Case Faces Court Delays
Two years after Neely's Cuban postal funds thefts were exposed, depositions from U S witnesses hinder trials. Neely seeks to block cross examination by insisting witnesses appear in person. The affair, tied to Hanna and political protection, may draw President Roosevelt into action to close the long-running scandal.
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Havana
C. F. W. Neely
United States
Neely
Bristow
Cuba
Roosevelt
Hanna
Ohio
Ideal Home Market Expands Beyond Borders
The Supreme Court ruling making the Philippines domestic territory broadens the home market to include Porto Rico and Hawaii, stretching trade reach worldwide. Senator Lodge opposes this rapid commercial expansion and seeks congressional limits, citing free trade implications after possession.
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Supreme Court
Philippines
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Lodge
Congress
Public contracts and bids in Boston under Mayor Hart
The piece argues public contracts must be advertised and bids invited. It asserts Mayor Hart awarded over $500,000 in department of public buildings contracts without advertisement, bypassing open competition. It cautions such "star chamber" methods invite contractor collusion and public abuse, undermining the city’s business administration.
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Boston
Matthews
Hart
Boston Evening Record
Department of Public Buildings
City of
City of Boston
Post
Star Chamber
Roosevelt Reopens Kasson Treaties For Senate Review
President Roosevelt urges the Senate to consider the Kasson reciprocity treaties revived from McKinley era. Senator Cullom heads the foreign relations panel and voices skepticism toward broader trade pacts. California Connecticut and Maine senators express fears about competition and local industry effects from specific treaties.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Republican Senate
McKinley
Cullom
Frye
Committee On Foreign Relations
California
Connecticut
Maine
Senate Foes Threaten Ratified Treaties Push
The piece notes several states fear treaty impacts and cites Senate log-rolling and axe-grinding as threats to ratification. It compares current resistance to McKinley era tactics and suggests Roosevelt may be turned down amid trusts and monopolies.
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Union
Roosevelt
McKinley
Notable Boston meeting stirs race, politics and society
An article surveys a colored Democratic rally at Paine Memorial Hall with speaker Napoleon B. Marshall a Harvard trained sprinter, plus references to Boston police, a former amateur record holder John Jackson, local clubs, public notices, theater and social gossip spanning politicians, missing pets, and domestic life initiate a portrait of urban activity and rumor.
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Paine Memorial Hall
Napoleon B. Marshall
Harvard
Burke
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Jackson
East Boston Athletic Association
Sarah Jane can bake and scrub with a home body charm
A fable in which a man falls in love with a plain, practical wife who excels at domestic duties yet cannot sing or dress fashionably. He marries, builds a cozy home, and they start a family, but the tale hints at the evolving dynamics of their domestic life and the couple’s future. The piece blends humor and moral reflection on love and practicality.
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Steve
Mother Hicks
Watts
Babes
Women's Suffrage League
Anti-Man Society
Female Crusaders
Hubby
Sarah Jane
Mamma
Clear Tomato Soup in Bouillon Cups Recipe Note
The Post's Illustrated Menu explains serving a clear tomato soup in bouillon cups for red color themed luncheons. Heat canned tomatoes with an equal amount of clear soup, thicken with arrowroot, finish with butter, and season. Use wafers, bouillon cups with lids preferred, spoon small. ALICE E. WHITAKER.
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Alice E. Whitaker
Shipwrecked Vessel Threatens Lovers On New England Coast
On the Northport coast a ship drags toward rocks amid raging wind and surf. Vera begs pilot Hal to save the vessel and its man, offering herself in return, then he launches to attempt a rescue, braving the storm as Vera fears for all.
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New England
Northport
Joe Hastings
Vera
Hal
Tal
Vera Seethes at Drunken Captain After Fatal Sea Rescue
Vera endures loss as a waterspout sinks a boat and claims Hal and a loyal crew member. She confronts betrayal by the ship’s drinking captain, then is reassured when Hal returns alive, confessing peril and hope as they face an uncertain future together.
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Vera
Aean
Hal
Millicent
Haldane
Sandy Point
Providence
Campaign rhetoric heats up around ex mayor Matthews
Ex mayor Matthews claims Hart administration harbors fraud and corruption while praising Hart personally. He asserts ongoing misconduct and predicts a sharp campaign shift depending on whether his charges prove true. The feud centers on Matthews as chief voice for the party.
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Matthews
Hart
Collins
Shem
N. Matthews, Jr
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