Reform from the Top to curb interstate corporations
The Home Market Club warns against Governor Douglas's proposals for an industrial commission and Canadian reciprocity, warning Massachusetts against sectionalism. A Washington House committee advances a bill requiring interstate corporations to file annual reports, arguing reform must come from the national government as states cannot restrain vast capital alone.
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State House
Albert Clarke
Douglas
Canada
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
West
Colonel Clarke
House Committee On Judiciary
Washington
House
Senate
National Commissioner of Corporations
The Czar Presses Patience in Speech to Workmen
The Czar spoke to thirty four St Petersburg workers amid retirement rumors. His paternal address called workers “my children” and urged patience while linking unrest to traitors. The piece notes a Jan twenty second demonstration and hints revolution following patience.
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Tsarskoe-Selo
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Czar
Russian workers’ foe is grand dukes not the Japanese
The speaker tells Nicholas that the enemy is not Japan but the grand dukes who, through senseless war, have wrecked the empire’s trade and driven its laboring classes into famine. The message condemns internal elites as the true cause of suffering.
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Nicholas
Youngest Authorised Chauffeur In State Sparks Debate
The eleven year old son of Clarence H Estey of Brookline holds an automobile license, becoming the youngest authorized driver in the state. Neighbors and observers question the prudence of such a license for a boy of tender years, fearing danger and imprudent recklessness. The piece decries the decision as an overstep and urges reconsideration of age limits for licenses.
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Clarence H. Estey
Brookline
Estey
Williams Serves As Strategic House Leader In Nation's Interest
The piece praises John Sharp Williams as a strong, fair Democratic House leader whose energy and strategic skill kept Republicans off balance. It argues his potential withdrawal would hurt both parties and notes his deep information, perceptiveness, and philosophical temperament guiding Democratic tactics and debate mastery.
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John Sharp Williams
House
Williams
Congress
Maryland Navy cruiser Maryland beats contract speed in trials
Captain Dayton reports the armored cruiser Maryland reached 22.406 knots for four hours during trials off Massachusetts, beating the Colorado and West Virginia records but short of Pennsylvania’s 22.426 knots. The result shows Maryland’s performance while not surpassing the record set by its sister ship.
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Washington, D. C
Dayton
Navy Board of Inspection and Survey
Iavy Department
Maryland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Colorado
West Virginia
Ex Governor Bates Returns to Law Practice
Former Massachusetts Governor John L. Bates is back at his India Building office at 84 State Street, joining Bates & Armington as a senior partner. He plans to devote full effort to his law practice and told a Post reporter he is ready to focus on legal work.
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Bates
John L. Bates
India Building
State Street
Bates & Armington
Post
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in Loving Pipe Ode
A nostalgic verse praises an old pipe once bright but now mellow and beloved. The speaker laments its odor pushing away friends yet cherishes its seasoned charm and companionship in senescent fondness.
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Newton Newkirk
Pipe
King Alfonso Interview Turns Lighthearted Spoof
Jeremiah Pennwhizz, All Sorts foreign correspondent, recounts a humorous visit to King Alfonso in Madrid. The piece mocks royal duties and gossip about a possible marriage, with the journalist trading quips, sharing cigars, souvenirs, and a bullfight interlude before departing the palace.
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Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
R. B
Salaam
King Alfonso
Alf
Jeremiah Pennwhizz
Alfy
Jerry
King
Aig
Jeremiah
Candlemas Day Observed Across Catholic Churches
The purification feast of the Blessed Virgin, known as Candlemas Day, is celebrated worldwide today with large congregations at the solemn high mass and the candles blessing ceremony. Friday marks the feast of St Blase with throat blessing in all churches.
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St. Blase
Colder Than Cold: Windy City Records 21 Degrees Below
In Chicago yesterday a record cold set with 21 degrees below zero, signaling a frigid wave headed east. The item also notes local weather impacts in Boston as the chill spreads, alongside brief society notes about Marion Bate a singer from Park Street Church, other local reflections, and short anecdotes from Dorchester Malden and Somerville.
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Telegraph
Chicago
Windy City
Boston
Marion Bate
Miss Bate
Park Street Church
Hawes Unitarian Church
South Boston
Hollis
Park Street
Boston Scenes Sought on Sunday Postal Cards
AURIN F HILL requests inclusion of Faneuil Hall pictures in the Sunday Post postal cards. He praises postcards as a strong medium to promote Boston views and asks the editor to consider adding such images.
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The
Post
Sunday Post
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Skinflint Hayes falls to ruse over two hundred dollars
In a New Year tale, William Hayes known as Skin flint agrees to pay a $200 debt to John Homan & Sons by issuing a postdated February 1 check. John Jr tricks Hayes into cashing it early, then both sides profit and Hayes discovers the ruse when the bank notes the date.
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William Hayes
Skinflint
Maria
John Homan
Hayes
John, Jr
John
John Homan & Sons
Old
Homan
Mr. Homan
Jack
Mr. Hayes
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a Catholic Protestant Courtship
A 20 year old man asks how to handle love for a Protestant woman opposed to a mixed marriage. The adviser suggests ending the relationship if she cannot oppose her parents and cannot see him as anything more than a friend.
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Miss Champagne
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Aiken
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