Bryan Attacks Imperial Liberty and Jury Trial Omission
In reviewing President McKinley’s message, Mr. Bryan criticizes the claim of liberty for Filipinos and notes the omitted jury trial clause from the sixth amendment. He argues the absence of trial by jury shows imperialist aim denying colonial peoples their rights. The piece also discusses military canteen liquor policy and moral stakes in Senate versus House positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
McKinley
Taft Commission
Philippines
Bryan
District Aldermen Curse Shows Citywide Loss in Boston
The piece argues Boston aldermen no longer serve the city but district interests. It denounces a loan order graft totaling 4.86 million, inflated by 704,500 to win district votes. The author urges voters to overturn the board in tomorrow’s election to regain municipal accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Canal Treaty Amendment Threatens Monroe Doctrine
Editorial argues Thursday Senate vote on the Davis amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty could let Britain fortify the canal while preserving fortification limits, risking revalidation of the Clayton Bulwer clause and undermining U.S. sovereignty in Central America and the Monroe Doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Great Britain
Mr. Hay
Frelinghuysen
Dwarts
Blaine
Sherman
Central America
Army Canteen Abolished by House Amid WCTU Pressure
The House passed the army bill with a provision to abolish the canteen under the influence of Women’s Christian Temperance Union delegates in Washington. The article notes the compelling gallery presence and questions Senate action after some of Mr. Sienna’s jobs are disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Temperance Union
United States Army
Senate
House
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington
House of Representatives
Sienna
Boston Cup Defender Prompts Yacht Building Triumph
The Boston defender of the America’s Cup inspires pride at the New York Yacht Club as Thomas W. Lawson plans a yacht to challenge Sir Thomas Lipton. The piece cites historic Boston success with Puritan Volunteer and declares the race would boost American naval design, regardless of ownership or builder.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Boston
New York
Lawley
Herreshoff
Genesta
Puritan
America
Late diners chase liquor under 11 oclock law at Parker House
Observant Citizen notes that many hotels interpret the 11 pm closing to allow liquor purchases until 11 and consumption afterward. A Boston party member sprinted from Tremont Street to the Parker House dining room before the stroke, securing bottles as others arrived. The piece also mentions Charles FeltonPidgin and Thomas W Lawson, detailing his literary and stage connections and a land deal near Scituate.
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Boston
Mason Street
Parker House
Tremont Street
Breith
Merritt brothers resist Lawson land bid on homestead
The piece describes Hen and Asa J Merritt two elderly brothers born on their Scituate homestead who refuse Lawson's offers to buy their farms. It details strong attachment to home and notes local comments about Harvard Yale athletes and regional figures such as P N E Wadleigh and Senator Chandler while recounting social scenes in Boston.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
Charles Felton Pidgin
Thomas W. Lawson
Scituate
Branch Road
Beaver Dam Road
Hen
Asa J. Merritt
Lawson
Boston
Egypt
Moses
Nile
P. NE. Wadleigh
Haverhill
Ayor Chase
Chase
Teamsters’ Benevolent Association
John B. Moore
Santa Claus Recieves Fashion Section Gifts Praise
Otto OF reporters on assignment wandered and found Santa Claus in a quiet apartment. The jovial figure, pipe and feet on the fender, reviewed the Sunday Post four page Fashion Section and expressed relief at the illustrations. He exclaimed that the gifts were just what he wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Santa Claus
Sunday Post
Daily Table Hints from the Sunday Post Menu
A readable meal plan lists breakfast dishes such as Hominy Muffins Baked Apples Sugar and Cream Fried Liver and Bacon and supper items like Oyster Stew Preserved Peaches and a rice custard. A dessert method explains a cooled baked rice custard with eggs and sugar. attributed to TSS F M Warren of Boston.
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TSS
F. M. Warren
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Mass
Winter warmth and shifting seasons in verse
The Chicago Times-Herald contemplates December warmth and changing moods as winter wanes. The poem notes gentle south winds, budding roses, and frost patterns, contrasting joys once held with anew mood. It reflects on life through the seasons, urging full living across the year.
Scandinavian Temperance Meeting in Tremont Temple
The Scandinavian Temperance Alliance held a no license mass meeting in Tremont Temple at 3 pm yesterday. A large crowd attended with notable speakers on topics including The Saloon and Is the Prohibition Vote Lost, plus musical numbers by Miss Maria Lundberg and violin solos by Viggo Arntzen.
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Scandinavian Temperance Alliance
New England
Tremont Temple
Pettersen
Col Hagber
Alfred E. Lindberg
B. EB. Bergesen
Maria Lundberg
Viggo Arntzen
Love and Duty End in Union After Newsboy Rescue
Monica Eddington saves a passing Dickie after a street accident and nurses him with Dr Ward Humphreys at her side. As the boy recovers, Monica and the doctor admit mutual love, and she agrees to marry him, inviting Dickie to drive the doctor and live with them in happiness.
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Monica Eddington
Harry Converse
Monica
John
Dr. Humphreys
Iddie
Dr. Husrmers
Easil
Dickie
Jimmy
Cripper
Missis Hunt’s
Ward Humphreys
Little Dick
Miss Eddington
Dr. Auphrey
Appy
Cure for hiccoughs ends when neighbor's stunt works
In Binghamton a man plagued by hiccups endures days of remedies until a neighbor provokes him into anger. The man’s hiccups vanish as fireworks prep and local chatter rise, proving the theory that strong emotion can break a fit. The tale is told with a humorous framing in a Cleveland Plain Dealer- style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
Shersme
Cleveland Plain Mealer
Jordan Marsh & Co. Holiday Gift List
Jordan Marsh & Co presents a catalog of menswear and accessories including horse gowns smoking jackets silk or satin suspenders garters bath robes handkerchiefs mufflers silk underwear hose rain coats umbrellas slippers rubber boots Arctic boots cardigan jackets sweaters fur hats gloves shaving sets and related leather goods jewelry cases and writing instruments listed for gift selection.
Needed in Every Home Card Prank Prompts Household Confusion
A man returns home with placards reading For Show and For Use and declares he has solved the problem by placing them on sofa pillows. A separate, humorous line shows a wife mistaking chalk for medicine and a milk bill dispute with a druggist about prescription costs.
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Chicago Post
Baltimore American
Odd Bits of News from Many Lands
A collage of curious facts reports Heather blooming in South Africa and a record crowd of Scottish tourists to Ireland. It notes a cat can eat about 20 mice daily, or 7300 yearly, plus quirky items about Chicago, poets with no descendants, hospital tips to undertakers, and a seedless apple. It mentions the Three Shires Stone near Bath and Lake Morat turning red every decade due to unusual aquatic plants.
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South Africa
Ireland
Chicago
Shakspere
Cowper
Dryden
Swift
Chaucer
Pope
Shelley
Byron
Bath
England
Three Shires
Somersetshire
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Lake Morat
Switzerland
Umbrella Street Floor Offers Wide Umbrella Assortment
An advertisement touts a large selection of ladies and gentlemen umbrellas in various handles and coverings. It promotes Dresden horn silver pearl natural handles with silk cases and tassels, with prices from 1.50 to 25.00 and notes a magnificent assortment and best grades for both genders.
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Dresden
Lamps for Gifts Catalog Highlighted in Ad Copy
An advertisement promotes a wide range of lamps and decorative items. Reading lamps with Juno burners, bronze and nickel finishes, and yellow dome shades are offered, with prices around 2.00. Japanese bronze vases and decorated reception lamps priced up to 8.00. Metal lamps, candlesticks in cut glass or silver plate, and brass candlesticks from 0.50 to 3.00 complete the catalog.
Mechanical Toys on Other Line Delights Children
A shop showcases mechanical toys in operation including automata with rubber tires and lifelike ducks and trains. Prices span 50 cents to 8.50 for trains and tracks, sleighs from 5.00 to 10.00, bisque animals, dollhouse sized figures, and imported rubber dolls offered at about half market value.
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Boston Post
Observant Citizen
Harvard
Yale
Deer Island
Rss
Samuel W. George
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Santa Wanted
Abram Prenei
Animal Rescue League
Park St. Chapel
George A. Oo. Ernst
League
Francis H. Rowley
American Humane Association
Helen WU. Winslow
GP. m
Chicago Times-Herald
Lewis Brown
Washington Street
the’ Post
Miss Anns Barnett
F Street
South
Bier Tench
Meggendorfer
Jordan, Marsh & CO
Paine Furniture Co
Lawrence B. O’connor
Charles Hapman
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