Roosevelt Deliberations on Schley Victory Findings
The President reviews the court of inquiry findings on the Santiago battle. He stresses the captain's fight dynamic, notes no unusual rewards for Sampson or Schley, and defers to McKinley and Dewey precedents while praising Wainwright for Gloucester’s role. Schley credits all with glory.
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Roosevelt
Schley
Sampson
Santiago
Court of Claims
McKinley
Wainwright
Gloucester
George Dewey
United States Navy
Manila Bay
Harvard Yale agree on athletic protocol to ease rift
Harvard and Yale near a formal agreement to meet in baseball track and rowing and to establish a joint eligibility rulebook and a board of reference. The protocol aims to stabilize amateur athletics relations and prevent a breach between the two universities.
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Harvard
Yale
Amity
No Gag For The People In War Tax Vote
A House rule blocking debate on the war tax reduction bill is criticized as a gag by Republicans while the Senate may differ. Democrats appeal to voters, arguing the majority blocks amendment and two days of debate, prompting a push to pass the bill and seek remedy at the ballot box.
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House
Senate
Great Court of the People
Congress
Congressman Richardson
Free Speech in Campaign for Congressmen
The speech stresses that there will be free speech during the fall campaign and questions how long Americans must pay higher prices to domestic trusts than those same goods cost outsiders. It emphasizes the people’s right to ask about pricing and trust practices.
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House of Representatives
Bad Manners in Wheeler Remarks on Prince Henry Visit
The article critiques Congressman Wheeler of Kentucky for his remarks on preparations to welcome Prince Henry of Prussia. It argues the speeches are poor politics aimed at polarizing German-Americans, but asserts they reflect poorly on him rather than the nation. It notes Americans respect German representatives and warns against caste sentiment, citing Congressman Thayer as voicing public sentiment.
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Wheeler
Kentucky
Prince Henry
Prussia
Germany
United States
Thayer
Harold Higginham
Harold
Higginham
Harold Hirginham
Harold Wigginham
Amusing Washington Street tumble on an icy night
On Tuesday evening about 10:30 a well dressed man stumbled through a two inch chocolate slush on Washington Street near Eliot Street and fell dramatically. He slid, rolled, and ended sitting on the curb with his clothes stained, then rose with assistance from bystanders.
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Washington Street
Eliot Street
Mexico trip sparks talk among political, cultural circles
The article notes W S McNary’s Mexico visit as interpreter for eastern delegates, praising New England settlers there for hospitality. It mentions McNary’s plans to speak to K of C members, remarks on Mexican life, and ties to Harvard President Eliot. It also references Boston stage ties to Gilbert & Sullivan and local Newton curfew debates amid a column summarizing regional events.
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W. S. McNary
Democratic State Committee
Mexico
Mexican Republic
K. of C
MecNary
New England
Ees Club
Chapultepec
McNary
New York
Kkbkch
Eliot
Harvard
From a Dramatic Spoof to Spring Signs and Quips
A sprawling mosaic of quips, stage spoof lines, and light doodles. It blends a melodrama pass of a hero and villain with comic asides about theatre, weather and social trivia. Readers encounter playful dialogue, headlines, and short jokes centered on theatre, politics, and daily life.
Catholic Associations to Meet in East Boston
Representatives from all Catholic associations are to convene at the Assumption Catholic Association rooms on Webster Street East Boston Friday evening next. Every Catholic association is urged to send a representative as the meeting is deemed very important.
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the Assumption Catholic Association
Webster Street
Boston
Cathoiic Association
Le Roux Lectures on Mauvassant as Race Instinct Painter
M Hugues Le Roux spoke yesterday in Sanders Theatre on Maupassant as a painter of race instinct, presenting a lecture in a scholarly style. The talk explored themes of instinct and race within Maupassant's characterizations and narratives.
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M. LE Roux
Maupassant
M. Hugues le Roux
Sanders Theatre
Teddy Jr condition worsens as Potter operation proceeds
Groton Feb 19 The condition of young Theodore Roosevelt is unfavor able and Mrs Roosevelt postponed plans to return to Washington staying at the school. Howard Potter’s life is despaired of after an empyema operation by Dr Richardson and assistants. Doctors report the operation successful and Potter’s recovery hoped. Alice Roosevelt will return Saturday. Teddy’s health slow to improve and efforts to move him to Washington discussed.
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Lillian M. N. Stevens
Anna Adams Gordon
National
Essex
Washington, D. C
National Council of Women
National Council
Miss Willard
Washington
Charleston
D. C
Stevens
G mi
Evanston
Portland
Smith
Groton
Theodore Roosevelt
Richardson
Ayer
Boston
Warren
Potter
Alice Roosevelt
White House
Teddy
Roosevelt
Rixey
Gammell
Shim
Miss Alice Roosevelt
Gardner Mansion
Groton School
Miss Roosevelt
James Lawrence
Douglass Robinson
Woman Suffrage Fails by Narrow Legislative Vote
The Legislature committee rejected amending the state constitution to allow women to vote by a 6 to 5 vote. Six opponents included Senators Sullivan and Bliss with others from Boston and Rockport. supporters included Senators Berry and Bliss and Representatives Googins Fall and Callender. The measure would strike the word male from article 3, removing sex distinction for voting if approved by the General Court and people. The vote signals new momentum and the measure will be reported to the House today.
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M. J. Sullivan
Boston
Marshall
Rockport
Jackson
Fall River
Barrington
North Adams
Bagley
Young
Bliss
Springfield
Berry
Googins
Cambridge
Fall of Malden
Callender
The
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
General Court
House
Senate
The Wrong Woman Moral From a Social Tale
A narrator recounts a tale of Cairo or New York society linking Gilbert Renfrew Margot Stanwood and Dick Stanwood. Renfrew’s marriage to Dorothy Satterlee unsettles Margot, Stanwood’s former fiancée. Years later Stanwood returns, vies for Margot, and Renfrew discovers him, ending with Renfrew’s strained pastoral life and a moral about choosing partners.
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Rizzio
Mary Stuart
Society House
Renfrew
Dorothy Satterlee
Dorothy
Dick Stanwood
Gilbert
Margot
Stanwood
Chicago
Margo
Thames
Atlanta
Renfrews
Aiken
Palm Beach
Margot Stanwood
Florida
Europe
Cape May
Richard
Mrs. Stanwood
Jordan Marsh Co Clearing Sale of Men's Neckwear
Sale offers deep discounts on neckwear and dress shirts at Jordan Marsh Co. Men’s silk and satin neckwear in various styles from regular prices up to 3.00 and 8.50, now 1.00. Black neckwear in imported silks, now 1.00. Light and dark designs in silks or satins, many prices reduced to 0.25. Endwell and Montauk shirts in multiple sizes, now 0.30. Boys’ fancy shirts included.
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Endwell and Montauk
Sea Island
Adc
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American Women's Suffrage Association
Joe Ae
Tona
Hank
Leddy
Santos-Dumont
Newton Newkirk
Teddy, JR
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Temple St
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