City Treasurer Crocker Left Unreappointed by Mayor
The City Treasurership of Boston is criticized for not reappointing Treasurer Crocker. Charles H. Slattery is praised for his honorable public record, but Crocker has served with admirable skill and fidelity, earning public confidence and multiple reappointments under Mayor Collins. The error lies in Crocker’s unjust replacement, not Slattery’s qualifications.
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Crocker
Charles H. Slattery
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Collins
Mr. Slattery
Treasurer Crocker
Address from the Throne Signals Irish Home Rule Promise
The opening address at Westminster declares a plan to improve Irish governance and involve the people, signaling home rule. It promises ending coercion and governing by ordinary law, backed by Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman in a pro‑reform Parliament, with the Lords likely to hesitate.
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Gladstone
Ireland
Edward
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Hhouse of Commons
House of Lords
Ireland's Commons Vote Heralds Great Promise for Nation
The article notes the will of the Commons being expressed by overwhelming control and calls this a day of great promise for Ireland and its people. It emphasizes a hopeful political turning point and anticipated positive outcomes for the nation.
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Commons
Ireland
Mayor Fitzgerald Puts 14 City Appointments Forward
Mayor Fitzgerald sent to the Board of Aldermen the confirmation list of 14 appointments to municipal commissions and department heads. Five are reappointments including Babson Mitchell Jackson McGlenen Gilman, noted for experience, while nine are new picks criticized for political debt payments over fitness. The piece questions the administration's future handling and hopes for responsible governance.
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Fitzgerald
Board of Aldermen
Thomas M. Babson
J. Alfred Mitchell
William Jackson
Edward W. McGlenen
John FE. Gilman
Soldiers’ Relief
All Sorts Inquires If Sphinx Has Turned His Head
Newton Newkirk reports readers debating whether the Sphinx has shifted its position while editors insist the Sphinx never moves. The column includes letters from Boston and Cambridge readers as well as society notes from the Boston theatre scene and a light remark about Syrians singing in Chinatown over Miss Roosevelt’s marriage.
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Waltham
Ivy
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Boston
Young’s
SPORT
Cambridge
Newton
Back Bay
Palm Beach pursuit of John D. Rockefeller in disguise
The narrator describes a fanciful chase from Key West to Palm Beach to serve a summons on John D. Rockefeller. Disguises, a fake Dr Mary Walker identity, and a dramatic beach encounter unfold as Rockefeller evades capture by slipping away naked, leaving only his bathing suit as a clue.
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Royal Poinciana
Mary Walker
John
Tom Lawson
New York
No. 26
Broadway
Henry
Sam
Missouri
Ida Tarbell
Mr. Rockefeller
Soft Shop
Supreme Court
Uniform Divorce Laws Conference Seeks National Code
Washington session opens a push for a uniform code to regulate marriage and divorce across states. Governor Pennypacker cites 1900 census divorced population and 1903 divorces, arguing current inequities fuel social demoralization and that uniform action may be possible despite state differences.
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Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
United States
South Carolina
Dakotas
NOT FOR WALLIE Dinks-Does Wallie Take After His Father
Jinks claims Wallie does not resemble his father noting the old man is in politics and when done there is nothing left for anyone to take.
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Dinks
Wallie
Danger Signal Gate Post With Skull Symbols
A quirky notice warns of three skulls and crossbones on a gate post. Timid Timkins speculates it may relate to a cooking school graduate. The alert urges leaving the area.
Joseph Jefferson born in 1829 Nestor of American stage
Observant Citizen notes today marks the birth of Joseph Jefferson, famed stage elder, born February 20 1829. Also recalls a severe fire in Indianapolis, Indiana from a year ago that caused substantial damage and financial loss totaling about 1.5 million dollars.
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Joseph Jefferson
the Nestor of the American
Mellen Bill Aims to Curb Small Loans Rates
A State House hearing at 10 30 A M on Representative Mellen s pro bate and chancery bill to regulate and reduce interest on small loans is set. The measure also fixes charges for expenses recording and other pretexts for extortion. Supporters call it humane and practical, aiding the poor against money sharks.
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State House
Legislative Committee On Probate and Chancery
Representative Mellen
Dress and dominance in early press musings
A collage of quotations from Chicago News New York Press Pittsburg Post and Milwaukee Journal discussing gender roles, fashion, and power. It notes wedding and divorce chatter, women's dress as influence, and arguments that men must reclaim authority or women will continue to dominate.
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Chicago News
Agnes Repplier
Philadelphia
Miss Repplier
The Thespian Shrine Play Whets Appetite and Tears
Caramel loving patrons recount a theater outing with Miss Ethel and Mrs. Gushable. They laughed hard and cried while the performance moved them, lasting two hours of emotional theater.
To an Old Lover
A nostalgic poem recalls an aging man's silvery hair and quiet eyes, celebrating faithful love. It contrasts youth's summers with a settled life at home, where memories of past courtship linger as a warm lamp’s glow.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Shattered Idol and a Stranger’s Remark at Rink
The overheard exchange between Tess and an unnamed man at the skating event features a boyish boast and a pun on a buckle. The dialogue captures a tense mood as a kneeling participant prepares his skates and the crowd reacts.
Society Weddings Quietly Mark Pre Lent Season
The social world notes a wave of weddings before Lent with Miss Edythe Atherton and Philip Seymour Johnson wed quietly at St Paul’s Brookline. They plan to live in Brookline after May 1 at 302 Walnut. Another ceremony for Miss Julia Quincy and Henry William Keene is set for Trinity Church at 4 30. Keene is Harvard Medical School class member and they will live in Hingham after June first.
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George E. Atherton
High Street
Brookline
Philip Seymour Johnson
St. Paul’s Church
Amos Johnson
Beacon Street
Curtis Guild, Jr
John Lavelle
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Walnut Street
Julia Quincy
George Gilbert Quincy
Henry William Keene
Trinity Church
Lincoln Street
Hingham
Katherine Roosevelt
Washington
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New Riding Club
White House
Olivia Thorndike
Nathaniel Simpkins
Mitchell
Capital
Winston Churchill
Hitchcock
Lara Anderson
Rudolphe Agassiz
Agassiz
Harvard Union
Cambridge
John Lowell
Francis I. Amory
Charles Jackson
J. J. Storrow
Henry Hunnewell
Henry Lee
Mrs. John W. Atkins Dies at Dorchester Station
At Crescent Avenue station Dorchester February 18, Mrs. John W. Atkins aged 58 of pneumonia born Provincetown Mass. She moved to Dorchester nine years ago with a long life as a mother and widow. Her son works as station agent at Crescent Avenue. Survived by sister Miss Annie Whitney Melkenn on and Mrs. Louise A. Paine. Funeral in Provincetown Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Crescent Avenue Station
Dorchester
John W. Atkins
Provincetown
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Alexander
Ruth McKennon
William A. Atkins
Central Wharf Company
Fshing
Provyvincetown
Annie Whitney Melxennon
Bradford School
Louise A. Paine
Francis A. Paine
Mildred Champagne Offers Advice On Love and Sentiment
A 19 year old writes seeking guidance after her 21 year old boyfriend leaves for another girl. Mildred Champagne explains a non-engaged relationship allows freedom, suggests indifference, and notes a letter asking for explanation may hurt his pride. ignoring him may cause him to regret the separation.
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Miss Champagne
Everett
Letter From Snowflake Seeks Advice on Catholic Protestant Romance
A young 18 year old writes of a Protestant young woman and a Catholic suitor who stopped visiting after Christmas. She suspects religion caused distance and asks for guidance on whether to pursue him. The reply advises she not worry, noting he has the initiative and suggesting she seek someone more eager.
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Miss Champagne
Dan
Snowflake
It Won t Matter If You Eat So Much Candy Willie
Dialogue captures a boy named Willie dismissing claims of football abolition as adults warn about health and growth amid a domestic exchange.
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Willie
Missing Notes and a Lovelorn Messenger in a Street Scam
A station messenger group in Blank Street plans a yearly fund by pooling tips. Mike, a quick-witted helper, explains how box 4881 fuels a scheme tied to Miss Salisbury and Herbert. They hustle for notes and wed tickets while avoiding get caught, hoping Antonio’s move keeps the scam alive.
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Mike
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Jimney
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