Japanese Forces Loom as War Escalates in Corea and Manchuria
The analysis argues Russia cannot quickly bolster its eastern fleet as Japan secures Port Arthur and Chemulpo, isolating Vladivostok and blocking Russian reinforcements. It contends Japan can advance through Corea to seize Seoul, cut the Trans-Siberian route, and threaten Manchuria, while Russia struggles to muster reserves before rail links fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Port Arthur
Chemulpo
Vladivostok
Japan Sea
Yellow Sea
Francis T. Bowles
Manchuria
Corea
Chemilpo
Seoul
Corean
Moukden
Harben
Siberian
Kazan
Senator Hanna Is Lying Ill in Washington
An editorial lauds Ohio Senator Mark Hanna amid a grave illness in Washington. It notes his practical, workmanlike nature and loyalty to friends, praising his service to labor and his straightforward pursuit of goals, hoping the crisis passes and he recovers better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Washington
Hanna
Mark Hanna
William H. McManus
Brookline
George Herric Billings
Commonwealth Avenue
California
Billings
Pasadena
Mr. Billings
Real yacht racing proposed to replace cup machine boats
A letter to the New York Yacht Club signals Sir Thomas Lipton’s push for real sea-going yachts in the Cup rivalry. He argues that genuine vessels better serve the sport and hints the Kaiser’s earlier offer inspired this renewed push. The piece suggests retirement of the cup and broader international contests as the true solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Lipton
Muddy Tremont street mall cleaned by volunteers
The Observant Citizen notes residents could shovel the frozen mud on Tremont street mall near the Common. Sidney Clementson returns from Australia after a 324th Pacific crossing noting high interest in Russo Japanese controversy. A secret Miserable Pilgrims society may hold a conclave tonight and Lent preparations begin next week. Professor de Sumichrast to lecture on Paris during the Reign of Terror at Fogg Art Museum with four talks. Charles Andersson dies. Thomas J. Connolly saves a woman and child from a runaway carriage in Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Clementson
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Clementson
Russia
de Sumichrast
Paris
Fogg Art Museum
Cambridge
At & O
Thomas J. Connolly
Parker House
Dorchester
Geneva
Avenue
Bowdoin Street
Connolly
Degeneracy in a Noble Sport Prompts Call for Real Yacht Racing
A reader laments corruption in competitive sailing and argues for restoring true yacht racing standards. The note stresses returning to genuine seamanship, fair competition, and traditional racing ethos without gimmicks or undue advantage.
Stealthy Steve Foils Icebound Pirate Clash on Arctic Ship
A danger-filled chapter in Stealthy Steve’s adventures unfolds as his auto narrowly misses a frozen antiquated ship named The Black Dragon stranded in Arctic ice. The sleuth explores the deserted deck, encounters a menacing pirate with a pistol, and the scene sets up tomorrow’s continuation in the comic’s Big Sunday Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Jenny
Baffin Bay
Steve Fig
Greenland
Blackragon
Sleuth
Notable Americans and Famous Figures in a Panoramic Letter
A compilation of anecdotes about United States Senator William J. Stone of Missouri seeking a Democratic at large delegate spot, New Jersey Judge Jonathan Dixon granting marriage portions to his eight daughters, Lord Fitzwilliam's fox hunting and travel across England Ireland and Wales, Cole Younger visiting Senator Elkins in Washington and Geronimo aging at Fort Sill selling bows and arrows to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William J. Stone
Missouri
Missoper
Jonathan Dixon
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dixon
Lord Fitzwilliam
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Fite
Manchester
Holyhead
Dublin
Cole Younger
Senator Elkins
Washington
Elkins
Geronimo
Fort Sill
Real Bunny Headline Contest Sparks Reader Creativity
Readers submit bold playful headlines in a contest run by the Post with a $10 prize. Dr. Holmes is referenced in a tongue in cheek line as a potential poster child for sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Holmes
Post
Snowbound Express to Hospital in 8 Minutes Past 16
A rail crew races through record blizzards to reach surgeon Shorty McGuinness in need. The driver recalls navigation of drifted tracks, a hospital at Hilltown, and the miraculous 30 mile dash in 31 minutes. Shorty survives, but exact details fade as the narrator moves on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
McGuinness
Springfield Road
Abe Wilde
Springfielders
Hilltown
Abe
Dasher
Annanias, Jr
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Boston Post
Democratic Paper
New England
Manners
Burke
King Solomon
Park Street
Part Street
Senator Hanna
Real Yacht Racing
Tremont Street
Miyanna
Royal Naval Academy
Greenwich
Bowles
Corporal Tanner
Boys In Blue
Tileston Outing and Athletic Club
South End
Union Park Hall
Charles Andersson
Andrew Andersson
Clarendon
Newton Newkirk
Sunday Post
BIG Sunday Post
Ysterious
Renkink
Genevieve
Sphinx
Joe
New Dorchester
Mass
Bunny
Boston Harbor
William O'Meara
Fayette Street
Lowell
CARRY
Baroom
Boston
Arthur BH. Carr
Marianna Street
Lynn
Sophia A. Watson
Tilton, N. H
Ida EB. Rogers
Batterymarsh Street
Humas Fl
Herbert Lynch
West Eighth Street
South Boston
Sandow Pulls
Charles River
Thomas P. Keefe
Maverick
Isabella Lawson
South Acton
Dudley ST. L Station
Charlestown
Benjamin Simpson
Whittier Street
Roxbury
Beta Theta PI Dramatics
A Thompson
London
Peary
Poe
Géronime
Methodist Church
the Post
Eediten
Watt
The
Nellie J. Ames
North
Abington, Mass
Marion Harland
Eliot
Boston Democratic Club
William A. Burnham
Beacon Street
Munroe
Alice Burnham
Burnham
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