Public hearing on Masetti franchise for Boston streets
The Board of Aldermen schedules a public hearing this afternoon in City Hall on granting a franchise to the Masetti Telephone and Telegraph Co to lay conduits in Boston streets. The editorial urges state supervision and rate control, notes the push for competition versus monopoly, and warns readers to consider how higher taxes may fund imperial costs.
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City Hall
Masetti
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Ich
Massachusetts Telephone Ad Telegraph Company
Post
Hoar Seen As Ready To Come To Dinner On Imperial Policy
The Massachusetts senator Hoar, praised for opposing imperialism, is urged to stand firm against McKinley’s Philippine policy. The piece notes administration claims of liberty to act under constitutional principles and warns Hoar not to yield to political pressure as Spain’s treaty terms loom. Massachusetts voters have supported him in his stance.
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Massachusetts
Senator Hoar
McKinley
Congress
United States
Hoer
Paris
Spain
Hoar
Commonwealth
Akilfu
Boston
Sherman’s warning on Philippine policy and Republican dissent
Former Senator John Sherman urges the Senate to reject the McKinley treaty and keep the Philippines as colonies rather than statehood. He argues annexation would degrade states and notes administration threats against Republican opposition as treasonous. He singles out Senator Hearst and Sherman as prominent traitors within the party.
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John Sherman
Hanna
United States Senate
McKinley
Republic
Senate
Philippine Islands
Washington
Philippines
Hear
Government expansion costs reach four hundred million
The Treasury estimates military 145,119,451 naval 29,114,652 and pensions 145,233,820 totaling 329,467,915. Add possible extras for Puerto Rico Philippines occupation and pension expansions could push costs toward 400,009,000, with further rises expected.
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Executive Departments
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Porto Rico
Philippines
Long
Expansion of merchant shipping and free ships policy in politics
The report argues for expanding American registry to foreign built ships with US tonnage guarantees and cites Paris New York precedents. It links expansion to a broader trade drive, asserting it does not require annexation of colonies and warns it challenges Republican protectionism.
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Gage
Commissioner of Navigation
Congress
Paris
New York
United States
Pacific
St. Louis
St. Paul
War and Navy Departments
Philippines
Community notices and club chatter from Roxbury parishioners
The article notes saved trees on the Common rebuilt after a blizzard and says parishioners of St. Patrick's Church plan their second annual reunion in Copley Hall. It introduces the Collins and Burke and Graham Forty five Club with notable members and a game challenge. It covers Denis Cronin leaving for Ireland, the fire department route on Robob or Yremont street, and upcoming talks at the Massachusetts Historic Genealogical Society. It ends with a note about a NY Casino musical piece The Loves of Cyrano and its backstory.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Copley Hall
Paul Revere Hall
Rrr
Peninsular District
Collins and Burke and Graham
M. J. Collins
James J. Graham
Dorchester
Shamrock Hurling Club
Boston
M. H. Burke
Washington Village
A. O. FT
Leverett Street
Ireland
Godspeed
Mr. Cronin
New York
Cronin
Knights of Sherwood Forest
West End
Old Land
Irejland
Kobob
Colonies
Debates, railroad notes, and a war hero on stage
The piece covers a Yale Princeton debate on annexing Cuba with Yale in the negative, mentions Toward Gould’s wealth and family mercy, a Fitchburg railroad superintendent’s resignation, new Roxbury car line, Boston Camera Club talks, a War Harbor hero Bill Anthony in Red White and Blue at Columbia Theatre, and a vivid stage entry about a rider in a war scene.
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Bkbphbt
William
Bill) Anthony
Havana
Sigsbee
Columbia
Bill
Sam
Anthony
Marine Barracks
Brooklyn
New England Woman's Press Association Admits Two Members
Miss Annie Jl. Wackley of the Congregationalist and Mrs. Wstelle M. Tatterson of the Biddeford Evening Record were admitted to membership. Seven amendments were acted upon. A report on the Navy theatre party by Mr. BEF. Keith was presented and a vote of thanks given for his efforts. President Elizabeth Merritt Gosse presided and hosted tea. A reception was agreed for Oct. 12 at Parker House for club presidents visiting for the State Federation meeting. By-laws were...
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Annie Jl. Wackley
Congregationalist
Wstelle M. Tatterson
Biddeford Evening Record
New England Woman's Press Association
F. Keith
Navy
Elizabeth Merritt Gosse
Itt Ws
Parker Trouge
State Federation
Park Street Church
Santa Claus Appears in Boston as Christmas Hope Returns
Vernon Moore, in a fur coat, plays Santa in Boston windows during Christmas season. A tale follows of Alice Chester, split from her cousin George Norris, facing poverty, abuse, and a failed marriage, until she rebuilds life with writing and love. The Christmas visit brings renewal as Paul and Vernon reunite with Alice.
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Vernon Moore
Santa Claus
Boston
Santa
Earth
Vernon
Alice Chester
Mother Eve
Alice
George Norris
Darling
Paul
Breakfast and Dinner Menu With Miss Hastings Recipe
A daily menu lists breakfast items such as fruit wheat germ sugar and cream cream fish baked potatoes white muffins doughnuts coffee and a dinner of tomato soup roast pork with brown gravy apple sauce mashed potatoes turnip onions squash and desserts. A pudding recipe for Betty pudding and sponge cake method is noted and attributed to Miss Helen Hastings of Somerville Massachusetts.
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Helen Hastings
Gilman ‘Terrace
Somerville
Mass
Boston Post Opens Prize For Weekly Bill Of Fare
The Boston Post offers a five dollar weekly prize for the best three meal bill of fare submitted by women readers. Bills must be brief with preparation directions for named dishes. Meals may be breakfast lunch or dinner for a family of five with weekly food cost capped at ten dollars. Submissions go to Cooking Diver, The Post, Boston.
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Boston Post
Mast
the Post
Boston
Wairs 0' Fun and other comic fragments in verse
A collection of humorous snippets from period papers including exchanges about trout bones pie top room at the top and courtroom interruptions. Noted lines feature a child asking for pie, a judge correcting interruptions, and a joke about Alaska daylight with dialect speech and wide comic variety.
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Isaac
Little Freddy
Eben
Washington Star
Cincinnati Inquirer
Pittsburg
Notable Figures Appear in Late 19th Century Personal Notices
The item profiles Colonel Amos Webster of Washington as the sole surviving member of General A S Grant's staff, and features voters Harrison M Seal and George W McNear of San Francisco. It also recounts Riley Grauman’s marriage secrecy and a historical anecdote about Bismarck’s 1847 public life introduction and request to change policy.
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Amos Webster
Washington
Horace Porter
Paris
A.S. Grant
Bismarck
Frederick William IV
von Keller
Potsdam
Landtag
Ex Secretary Condemns Philippine Annexation in Speech
Ex Secretary of State Condemns taking of the Philippines at an Anti-Imperialist League meeting. John Sherman writes opposing annexation, warning of debt, military expansion, and lack of consent from Philippine inhabitants. He urges Senate to reject the treaty and keep the islands free from U.S. control.
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The
Anti-Imperialist League
Bishop Potter
James C. Carter
New York
Philippines
Congress
Hear
John Sherman
James P. Munroe
United States
Spain
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Equator
Washington
Europe
Union
Senate
Aguinaldo
China Sea
Mrs McKinley Visits New York for Christmas Shopping
Mrs William McKinley arrives in New York for a short Christmas shopping stay. She travels with Mrs Abner McKinley and Mrs Catherine Windslee of Washington and Mrs Rand wife of Paymaster Rand Usco. They stay at the Windsor Hotel with rooms linked by telephone to the White House in Washington.
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New York
William Mc Kinley
Abner McKinley
Catherine Windslee
Washington
Rand
Paymaster Rand
Usco
Windsor Hotel
Whitney makes good progress after appendicitis operation
Vicnry M. Whitney has recovered enough from the operation for appendicitis that Dr. Stimson, the surgeon, returned to New York as his services were no longer needed. Whitney showed constant improvement when inquired last night and his presence at his office within two weeks seems assured.
Miessre firm offers full line of lamps and gifts at wholesale
Miessre McKenney Waterbury at No.8 Franklin Street announces a sale on their entire line of fine lamps globes chafing dishes and fireplace goods at retail and wholesale prices through January 1st. This offers holiday gift prospects for shoppers seeking quality home items.
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Miessre
McKenney & Waterbury
Franklin St
Atkins Expected To Head Ward 10 Poll In December Run
In a letter to the editor, Thomas Roberts of Boston urges Ward 10 residents to reelect Charles A. Atkins to the Common Council. He praises Atkins for faithful service, attendance, and voting record, urging citizens to rally behind him in the December 13 election among five candidates for three seats.
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Ward 10
Charles A. Atkins
Ward 1
Boston
Thomas Roberts
Corrupting Career of Empire in Philippine Sale
A 1898-era editorial argues the United States will acquire the Philippines for 20 million dollars, condemning imperial annexation as greed and warning the Senate may derail or approve the Paris treaty. It warns of a shift from temporary protection to colonial rule and echoes anti expansionist sentiment.
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Sir
Spain
United States
Philippine Archipelago
United States Senate
Gray
Senate
Philippine Islands
England
Ireland
Bathing at All Hours Urges City Bath Funding
W. E. Crockitt urges use of the Franklin fund for public baths in Boston and nearby areas. He argues for around the clock access, criticizes current hour limits, and proposes dredging and grading to allow bathing at any time, benefiting workers and the general public.
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Franklin Fund
Boston
Crescent Beach
Park Commissioners
L Street
City Point
W. E. Crockitt
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