End the strike in Fall River over wage cuts proposal
The article condemns mill owners for rejecting a fair 6 percent pay cut compromise offered by workers to end a strike. It notes the Textile Council will seek arbitration via the National Civic Federation, urges compulsory voting to boost turnout, and criticizes affluent non-voters for neglecting civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Textile Council
National Civic Federation
Fall River Association of Mill Owners
Mormonism on Trial in Senate Smoot Case Debacle
The Senate committee probes the Mormon church rather than Smoot, arguing the system behind him violates national authority. Officials admit polygamy persists after Utah statehood pledges, while temple records withholdings defy Congress under church leadership. A clash of church power and American sovereignty.
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Senate Committee
Smoot
Mormon Church
Republican Party
United States Senate
Utah
Apostle Smoot
United States
Joseph Smith
Nauvoo
Salt Lake Temple
Senate
Smith
General Miles' Assignment to Massachusetts Militia
The War Department confirms no obstacle from the administration to Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles serving on Governor Douglas's staff. The piece argues President Roosevelt acted fairly when Miles opposed War Department coterie directives and was later elevated in esteem, and now Miles is willing to lead Massachusetts militia without interference.
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War Department
Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Douglas
Roosevelt
Miles
General Miles
Massachusetts
Mr. Roosevelt
Steamboat Glen Island Fire Prompts Fireproofing Laws
A Long Island Sound steamboat blaze killed nine, with seven crew members dying heroically. The fire likely started from electric wires and exposed lack of required inspections. The author urges construction reforms to make coastwise boats fireproof, arguing new laws are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Island
Long Island Sound
Fine the non-voters in civic indifference
Hon. Samuel B. Capen urged Massachusetts Schoolmasters' Club officials to fine citizens who neglect their duty to vote. He proposed escalating penalties until fines reach the offender’s pocketbook, to combat civic indifference and encourage participation.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Schoolmasters’ Club
Brunswick
Samuel B. Capen
Mr. Capen
Observant Citizens Tangle With Labels and Streets
A party talk shifts to an imitation Chartreuse with French label disputes. In Boston, Park Street Station turnstiles confuse travelers exiting. Newton snow plow workers convert plows into sledges. Local figures Bemis family plan a California trip. Captain Le Favor retires with a testimonial. Rev. Whitaker moves from South Framingham to Tremont Street church.
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Nicholas T. Whitaker
Chelsea
South Framingham
Tremont Street M. E. Church
Boston
Whitaker
Mt. Bellingham Methodist Church
Christmas for the Sphinx and Elated Musings in 1904
A column notes Christmas cheer for the Sphinx, suggestions to cheer him with a new hat and pipe, plus humorous takes on New Jersey mosquito warfare and leap year proposals. It mockingly champions an elastic currency and humorous money tricks, ending with a playful take on stretching dollars and budgets.
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J. E. Holmes
Lawrence
Mass
New Jersey
N. J
What the Sphinx Says and Wit in Folly
A compact column mocks wit as late to act and lampoons intellectual pretensions. It critiques philosophical foolery and the burden of self-reliance, noting that those who borrow tools may fail to build themselves. It warns against hot air, extra debt, and neglecting personal duties in brisk, satirical prose.
The Green Diamond Search In A Wine Bottles Mystery
In a melodramatic tale set around Delhi 1902 a priceless diamond, the Eye of Goona, vanishes in a wine shipment. Crook and Merrick cross paths with a dealer Smith in Southampton, trading magnums as clues deepen the hunt for the jewel amid murder charges and sly bargains.
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Goona
Delhi
Hahn
Merrick
McNab
Rajapur
Smith
Magnums of Tokay and a sharp street bargain
McNab seeks profit on three magnums at ten pounds, Smith resists discount and stands firm at ten pounds. They finalize the sale, McNab left with funds but racked by the price. Symons, an auctioneer’s clerk, tracks Smith and proposes a joint deal at Nottidge’s. (Continued in Tomorrow's Post.)
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Park Street Station
Coop
Mr. Smith
Lawson’s
Smith
McNab
Southampton
Bob
Clifton
Mr. Clifton
Nottidge’s
London
Sarah
Hahn
Symons
Crook
Society Notes Highlight Boston Holiday Gatherings
Mrs. William Lindsey hosts a large Big State reception with holly decor and American Beauty roses. Miss Leslie Lindsey attended with school friends as the evening featured a string quartet. Several Boston socialites assisted in the dining room and parties for the season include a mid year Hotel Somerset dance led by Mr. Foster. The Bronsons return home after an 18 month world trip, while Miss Bessie Bell Collier and the Harvard Musical Club present major recitals. Notables patron the events including Mrs. Lang and Mrs. Eliot. Mr. William Brewster postpones his return to Boston from England. A dinner at Hereford Street marks another social highlight as Mrs. Sherwin joins Boston’s young matrons.
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William Lindsey
Big State
Frederick L. Emerson
Dorchester
Canary Liberty
Sally Woodberry
Andrew Robeson
Eben C. Stanwood
Susan Day Kimball
E. Bertram Newton
Alden A. Thorndike
Hotel Somerset
Foster
New York
Dillon Bronson
Brookline
Bronsons
Park Street
Bessie Bell Collier
Steinert Hall
Henry M. Whitney
B. J. Lang
Edith Andrew
Albert S. Bigelow
Alanson Bigelow, Jr
Collier
Musical Club of
Harvard
Charles W. Eliot
le Baron R. Briggs
Richard H. Dana
Langdon Frothingham
John C. Gray
Henry L. Higginson
Thomas W. Higginson
Longfellow
Francis Peabody
Charles Peabody
William Brewster
Somerset Club
England
Brewster
Beacon Street
Edward Sherwin
Hereford Street
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a rich suitor and marriage
A young 18 year old woman asks if she should marry a wealthy bachelor who offers money and presents while she is poor. The columnist says true worth lies in character, urges self assessment of the man’s sincerity, and if he is worthy and she loves him, marry him promptly and be grateful for finding such a partner.
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Miss Champagne
Champagne
The Strike of the Little One in the Shop
A shop leader coerces a silent child into striking after urging workers to act. The “little one” resists, refuses to strike, endures threats, then finally yields with a sob as the leader proclaims success. The tale ends with the leader leaving the shop.
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Bean
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on Tong lover rekindling romance
A reader asks if she should speak to a Tong man who deserted her for months but now seeks reconciliation. The adviser suggests considering forgiveness if genuine regret and feelings remain, noting he may value her more after absence and that love may overcome past hurt.
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Miss Champagne
Post
Tong
Shanty Sue and Tenement Madge Clashing Over Treats
In a brief humorous aside, Shanty Sue asks if Micky expresses love with candy while Tenement Madge refuses cheap gifts and demands 80 cent chocolates or nothing. The exchange highlights quirks in small community banter over sweets.
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Micky
Slimmington and Edge Clash Over Football Scrimmage
Miss Edge argues Slimmington’s broad shoulders are perfect for football while Slimmington questions if he is truly suited for the sport in a brief exchange about athletic fit and roles.
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Miss Edge
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