MOTTO TENSIONED COMMENTARY ON JUSTICE GRAY AND PEACE
Discussion centers on Justice Horace Gray of the U S Supreme Court facing possible retirement after a stroke. It notes Gray’s long service from Massachusetts reporter to chief justice and then justice on the federal court. The piece compares imperialism decisions, contemplates balance of the court, and considers labor arbitration as tested by industrial peace. It also remarks on the Hague convention’s limited reach.
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Horace Gray
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Federal Supreme Bench
Justice Gray
Justice Harlan
Gray
Mittees
President Roosevelt presses anti trust action against Northern Securities
The President directs Attorney General Knox to prosecute the Hill Morgan merger and enforce the Sherman act. The piece argues the move tests the law's reach over blind pools and major trusts, warning of far reaching consequences for antitrust enforcement and potential changes by Congress.
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Roosevelt
Federal Department of Justice
Knox
Hill-Morgan
Northern Securities Company
Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
General Knox
Steel Trust
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
Congress
The Worm Turning in Cuba Fearful Patience Ends
The Cuban people show splen did patience under delays in US pledges to rehabilitate their land. Prominent generals including Maso warn that neglect could trigger upheaval. Cuba’s new Congress may demand fair treatment or refuse coaling stations and Isle of Pines cession. If Congress resists, the worm will turn.
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United States
Roosevelt
Maso
The
Republic
New Cuban Congress
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Spain
Industrial Peace Efforts From National Civic Federation
The National Civic Federation outlines a comprehensive plan for settling labor disputes with detailed conciliation provisions. The by laws adopted in New York show full representation of all interests, signaling progress toward industrial peace and broad stakeholder participation.
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The
National Civic Federation
New York
Com
A Wonderful Man Pope Leo XIII Opens New Pontificate Milestone
Pope Leo XIII, the oldest pope to sit in St Peter's chair, nears 92 as he marks two years with the triple crown. Elected Feb 29 1878 at age 68 amid college tensions, he has steered Church policy through liberalizing times with a steady, memorable leadership. Cardinal Pecci’s long life framed the vote and era.
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Leo XIII
St. Peter's
Rome
Cardinal Pecci
Pius IX
Sacred College
Clock at Old South Meeting House Recovers After Blizzard
Observant citizen notes the Old South Meeting House clock has resumed functioning after a blizzard that left it halted. The piece is back in service, with residents recalling how often they relied on it. The column also recounts snow, sleighing profits, fashion glimpses on Tremont Street, and various local notices from Dorchester to East Boston.
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Tam Elad
Old South Meeting House
Officers Clear Sidewalk After Storm on Washington Street
A Boston police officer offered to help clear the sidewalk near Washington Street by the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and the cigar store proprietor accepted. In minutes the walk was as clear as before the storm. The item also notes Chief Wade’s chase of a mysterious Blondin and attention to a Cuba as I Found It dinner by Kirke Guild Jr. at Brunswick. A Van Nort will settlement in New York may reach a week or two with half a million dollars at stake for Boston heirs. A botanist suggests trees on Boston Common sleep like animals, and arc lights disrupt rest.
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Boston
Alderman Kelly
Cottage Street
Wood Island
Collins
Washington Street
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Wade
Feros
Blondin
Kirke
General
Curtis Guild
Myers
Brunswick
Cuba
General Guild
Joseph F. O'Connell
van Nort Will
New York
Atlantic
Dublin
Irc
O'Connell
Boston Common
Dabster Dialogue Delights in Wartime Peace Talk
A humorous Dabster dialogue scene unfolds as Mr Dabster boasts about foreign affairs and a peace treaty between England and Japan while his wife Mrs Dabster mocks his map quest and mockingly demands an atlas. Russia seeks a share of the booty in a playful quarrel over global politics.
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Dabster
Mr. Dabster
Mrs. Dabster
England
Japan
Fleury
Russia
Gossip and Oddities From a Bygone Page
A scrambled column of quips and remarks mentions Abbey denying statements about Pittsburg and Philadelphia art, a handwriting expert testifying on signatures, DAR greetings to South American republics, Christopher Columbus as a future statue, a Harvard collection debate over John D. Rockefeller assets, a joke about a man swallowing gold, Prince Henry appearances, and a groundhog prophecies riff.
Titanic of the Sky Aboard an Airship Romance
A wounded Horace regains consciousness after a fainting spell. a brave Edith tends him with brandy and care. As the ship steadies, she kisses him and the couple face post crisis challenges while Edith pilots the airship and Horace endures pain without fainting again.
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Pet
Horacene
Edith
Wal tham notice by Gertrude Mumford at 51 Taylor Street
A reader named Gertrude Mumford of 51 Taylor Street Wal tham Massachusetts submits a notice found in this column. The item appears to be a local public or personal matter referenced under a standard diary style address line.
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Gertrude Mumford
Taylor Street
Waltham, Mass
Fashionable wedding noted after heroism at Clemens residence
After danger and error, Horace collapsed when the machine was dropped near Mr. Clemens's door. His finger was crushed and needed amputation. Months later a fashionable wedding notice appeared at the Clemens residence, marking a social moment amid the events.
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Mr. Clemens
Horace
E. C. Clemens
Letter to the Editor on Senate father son pair
The writer rebuts a previous claim about a father and son in Congress noting a similar pair existed in the United States Senate fifty years ago. He asks readers to consult almanacs for the Dodge family from Wisconsin or Iowa and signs H. T. R.
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Hoar
Rocky
Congress
United States Senate
Dodge
Wisconsin
Iowa
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Charles Scribner's Sons
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