MorTo: With a Mission MorTo: With a Mission and Without a Muzzle
Reports from Manila and Samar warn of harsh plans to subdue uprisings in Luzon and punitive campaigns on Samar Island. A public debate questions the cost and morality of subjugation versus liberty, criticizing continued war and tariffs while noting Japan's rapid modernization and urging exclusion of Chinese migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Luzon
Samar
Manila Times
Thayer
Philippines
Root
Spain
Question of resignation in Senate and Boston school committee
In the Senate Hoar questioned South Carolina’s seating after their resignations earlier that year. The piece recalls April resignations and withdrawal, Blaine precedent deeming the seat vacant on resignation. It asks if such acts vacate offices in the Boston school committee and contemplates parliamentary law implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Hoar
South Carolina
Tillman
McLaurin
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Boston School Committee
Roosevelt Cabinet Beginnings Signal Shifts in U S Politics
The piece analyzes early cabinet changes under President Roosevelt after McKinley’s era, noting the possible formation of a Roosevelt tenure bound cabinet. It cites the Postmaster General vacancy, a Republican committee pick, and hints at strengthened political support and retained advisors like Root and Knox amid anti trust tensions.
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Mcikinley
Mooosevelt
Roosevelt
McKinley
Smith
Republican National Committee
Root
New York
Knox
California Congressman urges Japanese inclusion in exclusion act
A California member of Congress told the House foreign affairs committee that public sentiment on the Pacific coast opposes Japanese migration as well as Chinese. He claimed Japanese laborers undermine American wages and prices, suggesting the exclusion act should cover Japanese people too.
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Pacific
Perry
Japan
United States
California
Congress
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Moody's plan gains traction as Republicans consider reform
The piece argues that Republican acceptance of Moody's plan hinges on altering delegate apportionment to reduce Southern power in the national convention. It cites Payne as endorsing reform to curb "disfranchised" states' influence, noting past uses by Sherman, Hanna, and McKinley to influence nominations. If GOP leaders abandon the current strategy, Moody could succeed.
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Moody
Congress
Payne
Postmaster-Gonoerral
John Sherman
Hanna
Reed
McKinley
Mr. Moody
Observant Citizen Aids Fishermen And Powder Odor Cartoon
The Observant Citizen Eddie Dixon of Atlantic avenue helps fishermen by buying overcoats while some seamen entrust him with money to spend only when truly needed. A child’s cartoon plan mocks famous naval figures and powder, prompting questions about historical knowledge and glory. A Boston lawyer with a sensitive streak redeems a Salvation Army box gift, and a Castilian Club member recounts a Russia trip with a Polish station name Hell prompting light anecdotes.
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Eddie Dixon
Atlantic Avenue
Mr. Dixon
Seollay Square
Salvation Army
Scollay Square
Boston
Castilian Club
Russia
Poland
Hell
Christmas Ornaments and Gifts Sold by Mail
Pretty crafted ornaments and useful instruments offered with careful graduations and accuracy. Prices begin at 50 cents with prompt mail order service.
Amusing Boston Snippets and Holiday Traditions
A collage of small-town humor and holiday notes from Boston area life. Tales of a hotel owner buying a peculiar eight inch dog made of sawdust and wool, Christmas bells at the Old North Church, streetcar conductors and fare anecdotes, Boston society visits, and travelers headed to Jamaica for health, all coloring a festive season.
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Charles A. Jones
T. W. Farnsworth
Mr. Jones
Mr. Farnsworth
Tom
Farnsworth
Henry &. Smith
Ethel Thompson
Brookline
Mass
Plaza Hotel
New York
Laurelfn-the-Pines
Lakewood
Boston
Touraine
Beacon Street
Ophelia the Bulldog Obituary Witty All Sorts Tale
A humorous obituary in a nostalgic All Sorts column recounts Ophelia the bulldog who died after a comic sequence. A friend, the owner, and a narrator reflect on Ophelia's mischief and the divergent reactions of townsfolk. The piece blends whimsy with a gentle sendoff.
Christmas Carnival Sale at Dickens Booth No 59
We purchased all remaining House Coats and Smoking Jackets from For mosa Co. in all sizes and colors with plaid accents. They will be cleared out Friday and Saturday during the Christmas Carnival Sale at Dickens Booth No. 59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa & Co
Dickens Booth
N. E
America
Lonely Bachelor and Holiday Bits in Tiny Talk
Fragmentary dialogue items feature a humorous kitchen pantry Santa joke and social plans. Characters Freshleigh Newton Newkirk and Hobson are cited in playful banter about marriage and bachelor life, reflecting light social columns.
The Post's Original Short Story Ends a Mother's Dilemma
Betty, a redhaired orphaned cook, discovers her mother Mrs. Clancarty, a wealthy wife, is alive. The two reunite, but Betty feels out of place amid luxury and chooses to leave to spare her mother further shame, prioritizing love over status in a poignant family drama.
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Andrew Carnegie
White House
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mr. Carnegie
Andrew
Annie G. Goulston
Gaston Street
Roxbury
Betty
James Clancarty
Elizabeth O'Brien
Mary
Thomas O' Brien
O'Brien
Clancarty
Mrs. Clancarty
Elizabeth
Miss Frances
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Representative Democratic Paper
New England
MorTo
Johnnie
Johnnie Smith
Port Royal
Benham
Vicksburg
Ramsay
Ramsay and
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down Town
Back Bay
Boylston St
Washington Street
T Dorchester
South Boston
Locust Street
Oth
t+ bks
Old North Church
Ci Bt
Anna E. Burke
Dorchester
Trinity College
Washington, D. C
D. P. Toomey
Donahoe's Magazine
Long Wharf
Jamaica
Mr. Toomey
MK Bors
Bourne
Ophelia
Ophelia Bulldog
Thim
Ophelita
St. Louis
Wwe
A. Shuman
Shuman Corner
Santa Claus
Bobbie
Bobby
Freshleigh
Miss Stunner
Flashleigh
Lieutenant Hobson
Newton Newkirk
Washington and Brattle Streets
the Post
Sunday Post
Jordan Marsh CO
The
Globe-Wernicke Co
FEI Federal
Paine Furniture CO
Alaska
Detroit
Gloria
Men's Hat Dept
Vian Subway
Jordan
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