Hart says lawmakers should not fear the people
Former mayor Thomas N. Hart criticizes the metropolitan affairs committee for delaying a bill and argues that local self government relies on public vote. He cites Gardiner Maine as an example where residents must approve abolishing the Common Council at the March election. He questions whether Massachusetts lawmakers fear Boston residents.
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Thomas N. Hart
Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Hart
Maine
Gardiner
Massachusetts
Boston
Roosevelt Honors Lincoln by Replacing Indian on Copper
In a centenary gesture for Lincoln and to honor a great American, Roosevelt replaces the Indian portrait on copper cents with Lincoln. The change follows debates over the coinage and aims to reflect national unity and respect for historic figures.
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Roosevelt
Lincoln
Congress
Public hearing urged on Shaw direct nomination bill
Senator Shaw pushes a bill to directly nominate U S Senators and asks why the committee will not grant a public hearing. He accuses the election laws panel of hiding the matter in executive session and appeals to the people to demand openness and accountability in the process.
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Shaw
United States
Congress
Committee On Election Laws
The Steel Trust Surrenders to a Price Cut
A reduced steel bar price of four dollars per ton shifts market power away from the steel trust. The move, tied to the Dingley tariff, mirrors foreign purchase prices and raises questions about its persistence. Congress and tariff policy will decide if the concession lasts or if duties reset to favor Carnegie and related interests.
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Great Steel Trust
Carnegie Trust
Gary
Congress
Carnegie
Sale Restrictions Lax in Boston Says Experience Proves Harsh
The Boston restriction on Sunday sale of inoffensive commodities is deemed unreasonably severe. Current law permits retail ice cream soda water and confectionery by licensed innkeepers and druggists, and tobacco by licensed innkeepers, victuallers, druggists and news dealers. A House bill is under review.
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Boston
Bill Would Extend License Privilege to More Dealers
The Licensing Board would extend the privilege to dealers beyond those currently specified. The sponsor argues the bill removes discrimination among dealers of equal integrity and endorses lawful sales by any qualified party. Passage aims to improve public convenience and access.
Call for a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission
A convention at Indianapolis urges a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission to collect facts, guide informed legislation, and adjust schedules equitably. It warns against temporary commissions and argues the body would relieve workers by shifting burden to taxed industries while adapting to shifting industrial and foreign trade conditions.
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Indianapolis
Congress
Nostein
Commission
Ways and Means
Misuse of Sovereignty in Cuba Aims at Foreign Property
The piece argues Cuba faces a test of self-government after reforms curb mayoral appointing powers. A proposed law would bar foreigners from owning property, amid fears of anti foreign sentiment and potential impact on international relations. It notes large foreign investments by Americans English Spanish Germans and French and doubts the bill’s passage or Gomez veto.
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Magoon
Ilavana
Cuba
Gomez
Five Hundred Panic at Baltimore School Explosion
Five hundred school children sparked a panic in public school No. 22 when a gas stove exploded. Pupils fled through windows and crowded doorways but no one was seriously hurt and there were no flames.
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Baltimore
Portland Is All Right Too
A Portland Express column notes the Boston Post praises Boston as a summer resort and suggests Boston could benefit from Portland as a comparison. The writer argues Portland’s example, grounded in fact, would strengthen Boston’s appeal to visitors.
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Portland
The
Boston Post
Boston
Post
Obstacle race on a crowded city streetcar
A crowded streetcar ride becomes comic chaos as a large man crowds seats, elbows, and a nearsighted passenger, sparking clashes over space, fare, and reading matter. The conductor intercedes as delays mount and passengers trade quips about wives, rights, and warted necks.
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Nis Meckel
Trinity Place
Mirror theft at department store leads to reaction
Two salesmen discuss a woman arrested downstairs for concealing a hand mirror. One jokes that she overindulged in glass, reflecting the incident with humor rather than condemnation.
Odorless Onion Letter Praises Clean Taste Theory
A scientific letter discusses a proposed odorless onion and compares it to an odorless car. The writer suggests an odorless automobile would better suit daily use, while noting the onion’s potential to avoid strong smells in kitchens and markets.
Boston Notes and People from the Street and Stage
A roundup of Boston figures including Alfred R. Shrigley offered Brazil work but staying to practice law. John Miller guides Boston College Hamlets in college hall. Local matches involve William Hartnett and George Trafton with referee Charles Parker. Also mentions Yon Larkin and Alice Larkin’s Mediterranean trip and a Joy street near-accident. Twentieth Century Club to host Charles Rann Kennedy on Feb 24.
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Alfred R. Shrigley
Shrigley
Brazil
Boston College
Hamiet
John Miller
Willis
B. A. Yeager
Newtonville
Paris
William P. Hartnett
Dover
N.H
Alfred C. Larkin
Alice Larkin
Portsmouth
N. H
New York
Mediterranean
Larkin
Republic
Twentieth Century Club
Charles Rann Kennedy
Boston
Joy Street
Nord Held for Trial in Kansas City Fraud Case
Charles F. Nord, famed for a trunk full of love letters, is jailed in Kansas City on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences. Mrs. Carrie Hamilton testified she paid about 700 dollars for Nord and received only five dollars and a kiss in return, stating she had 35 cents left when he departed.
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Kansas City
Charles EF. Nord
United States
Carrie A. Hamilton
Nord
Hamilton
Miss Harriman Refuses to Admit Engagement
Miss Mary Harriman daughter of BE Harriman camping in San Antonio with her father and guests denies engagement rumors with Robert Walton Goelet. Goelet a New York social figure declines to discuss the matter. The party plans to stay about six weeks.
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San Antonio
Tex
Mary Harriman
BE. H. Harriman
Robert Walton Goelet
Mr. Goelet
Mr. Harriman
Husband Refuses to Quarrel Triggers Divorce Suit
Kansas City Feb 19 Clyde R Faris sues for divorce citing his wife Katherine T Faris grew angry when he refused to quarrel with her She claimed a right to demand he refute and deny her arguments in the divorce action filed yesterday.
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Kansas City
Clyde R. Faris
Katherine T. Faris
Wife of 26 Spurns Old Husband of 72
Pittsburg news reports Mrs. Edward S. Russell a 26 year old mother from Cleveland chose a court trial over returning home with her 75 year old husband and their one year old daughter. She refused to reconcile after he offered to forgive past issues.
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Pittsburg
Edward S. Russell
East Twenty-second Street
Cleveland
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