Senate votes loom on Panama Canal treaty decision
Voting on the Panama Canal treaty begins in the Senate with no amendment allowed. Supporters expect ratification despite Democratic opposition and criticisms of how the treaty was secured. Separately, reports from Berlin note the Chinese minister warning neutrality may be untenable as Chinese troops prepare in Manchuria and the US faces a delicate, uncertain outlook toward potential war in the east.
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United States Senate
Senate
Morgan
Nicaragua
United States
Panama
Republic
Berlin
Chin
Pekin
Manchuria
State Department
Open door in Russia promises freer news flow
The Czar orders removal of censorship on correspondence to the world, a shift from absolutist suppression toward publicity. While outward news may travel, incoming reports remain censored. the move is praised as a step toward enlightenment yet limited by inward censorship and may mark a rare moment in a long era of secrecy.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Outlaw Gypsy Moth Declared Public Nuisance Statewide
The state contemplates resuming war on the gypsy moth by proclaiming it an outlaw public nuisance. Law would empower authorities to exterminate the pest, impose duties on individuals and municipalities to clear premises, abate parks and shade trees, and obligate health boards to enforce destruction.
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State House
Boards of Health
Stand-Patters and Tariff Reform in Rival Republican Camp
The late Senator Hanna held power in GOP tariff policy, but with his death the stand remains to resist tariff revision. Foss pursues at large delegation bids to stir Chicago, Cummins and Hawkeye faction push for new tariff pledge and extra session if needed. The mood shows signs of break, as voters tire of platform pledges Republicans fail to honor after elections.
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Hanna
Congress
Chicago
Eugene N. Foss
Cummins
Ilowa
Mississippi Valley
Northwest
Foss
Taft Seeks Neutrality Yet Faces China Dilemma
Secretary Taft states the United States will not enter the war and cites a zone limiting operations to Manchuria and Corea as part of a broader effort to preserve China’s neutrality. The article questions how neutrality can hold if one Chinese province becomes a battlefield and what enforcement actions would follow if the Hay note is binding.
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United States
Taft
Manchuria
Corea
China
Agent Potts thanks the Post
J E Potts agent Local Union 3 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners writes to the editor thanking the Post for aiding organized labor. He notes public sympathy and newspaper space for labor has grown remarkably over 15 years and wishes continued success for the paper. Dated February 19, 1904.
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J. E. Potts
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Sales surge in Woonsocket prompts higher Post demand
J. F. Flynn of Woonsocket Rhode Island reports to the circulation manager that last Sunday’s Boston Post sales rose with 50 to 75 copy requests unfilled, indicating strong demand and supply shortfalls.
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Boston Post
Sir
The
Sunday Post
J. F. Flynn
Woonsocket, R. I
Horrors of War Poetry from the Daily Postworms Around Chemulpo
The Daily Post prints amateur war verse mocking Chemulpo and distant battles, inviting readers to submit limericks using wartime names from Far East dispatches. Readers from various cities submit verses about Harbin, Dalny, Mukden, and other locales, with humorous or critical twists.
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Daily Post
Chemulpo
Post
Far East
Harbin
Manchuria
Liaotung
Gulf
Dalny
Vliadivostok
Novgorod
Siberia
Pekin
Tsinhwangtau
Tokio
Moscow
All Sorts A Little Butter Lamented Tale
A playful verse recounts Mary and her lamb with humorous twists. The scene shifts from a nursery rhyme to cheeky refrains about Mary and the lamb in unlikely situations.
Stealthy Steve Faces Baron in a Fatal Electric Assault
In a perilous scene Baron Hiszizzan lunges at Stealthy Steve in an auto chase while Mrs. Miskell clings to safety. The baron’s deadly electric touch and Steve’s quick recollection of danger mark a tense confrontation in this dramatic installment.
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Baron Hiszizzan
Steve
Baron Hizzizzan
Baron Faces Stealthy Steve in Mortal Combat
In a tense clash the Baron drives his palm to Stealthy Steve’s forehead as they close in. The moment marks a dramatic scene of confrontation and imminent action.
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Steve
Mystery sleuth escapes electric duel in snowy stand off
In a perilous chase set in snow, Beron Hizzizzah and Stealthy Steve clash over a stolen beloved. An electric shock leaves Steve seemingly dead, then he rises armed with rubber gloves to shield himself. The Baron flees toward his sled as the confrontation risks escalate.
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Ee Hizzizzan
Steve
Mrs. Miskell
Hizzizzan
Eggmen, Yeggmen, and a Witty Conundrum
A playful riddle from editor All Sorts questions a yeggman and an eggman facing off. If the eggman sees the yeggman first the yeggman gets none. if the yeggman sees the eggman first the yeggman takes all the eggs and may sell them at 50 cents a dozen to retire.
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Chemulpo
Harbin
Yalu
G. O. Wadman
Prince Street
Cambridge
Yeggiman
W. M. W. Winthrop
Mass
War Correspondent Arrives in Chefoo with Dispatches
The All Sorts War Correspondent lands in Chefoo delivering immediate war news. He files reports on troop movements, skirmishes, and political reactions from the port city as the conflict unfolds. The dispatch emphasizes rapid updates and on the ground observations for readers back home.
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Cheefoo
SICKENING DETAILS OF THE SCRIMMAGESKI
SICKENING DETAILS OF THE SCRIMMAGESKI reported from Chefoo by special war correspondent Jeremiah Pennwhizz. An airship arrival sparked a naval land battle south of Chefoo where the Buttinski sank two own fleet ships Spitzski and Backupski. General Alexieff expresses elation while the Japs loom. Port Arthur gate remains closed as tension grows.
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Chefoo
Buttinski
Spitzski
Alexieff
Port Arthur
Jeremiah Pennwhizzz
Medford Street Cars Debate Discrimination on Transit Route
A Medford Street resident requests remedies from the Post editor. He accuses Boston Elevated officials of bias toward Highland avenue Aldermen and Arlington West Medford planning, noting overcrowded cars and frantic passenger behavior as riders crowd into packed streetcars while train arrivals delay departures. He describes confrontations as impatient crowds seek entry.
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Boston
Magoun Square
Medford Street
Highland Avenue
Arlington
West Medford
Thiesso
Weather and society notes from Boston in cold spell
The Observant Citizen reports on a sharp temperature drop and muggy moisture, noting raincoats shed and a chill afternoon. It cites medical views on dry cold being healthier, theatre umbrella drama, and mentions Frank Foster's Harvard reply, Baltimore News revival, violinist Miss Marie Nichols, and local anecdotes from Marlboro Street to Westminster Hotel with political and social reflections.
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Oime
CFTI
Boston Post
Frank K. Foster
Eliot
Harvard
Boston Central Labor Union
Foster
Sinker Bill The Bluffer Requests One Doughnut
The speaker asks for a doughnut as a souvenir of the call, lamenting a failed bluff. The plea is directed at a lady and framed as a lighthearted request amid the failing attempt.
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Bill
Mental Problem Says Professor Doubts Pocket Theory
A professor questions the idea of having two hands in a pocket while holding an umbrella in one hand. The dialogue imagines a paradox about balance and practicality. The fragment hints at a humorous or philosophical debate on everyday physics.
In Our Alley Sally Jane on Mudders and Pictor Hats
In Our Alley Sally Jane jokes about girls who have no picture hats to borrow. The line playfully contrasts fashion scarcity with community mockery in a regional voice.
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Sally Jane
Wise Precaution Photographers Face Off in Pun Ironic Exchange
Photographer offers a full face or profile view while the victim jokes about never seeing their profile, prompting a quip about making it full. The exchange highlights a light moment in a tense interaction.
Notable Royal Scion Fights in Far East and Other Era News
Grand Duke Cyril Vladi Mirovich, born 1876 and uncle to the Czar, sails east with brother Boris to oppose Japan. He holds commands and honors across Wilna and the cruiser Admiral Makhimov. Other items note Dr Emmet’s golden wedding in New York, W T Stead’s rest trip to South Africa, Mrs Bradley-Martin’s shoe order in Lynn, and various curios from collectors and officials including Cole Younger seeking a pardon and a Wild West show.
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Cyril Vladimirovich
Vladimir
Far East
Boris
Cyril
Wilna
Makhimov
Order of St. Andrew
Newport
DR. Emmet
Robert Emmet
New York City
W. T. Stead
London
South Africa
Bradley-Martin
England
Lynn
Mass
Quarrel Recalled on Lake View Veranda
The narrator recalls a prior quarrel with Margaret Draper as she sits on a veranda at the Lake View clubhouse. He watches her intently from behind, feeling glad at her presence yet masking inner anxiety, while she believes he is still playing a game with Elsie Browning.
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Margaret Draper
Lake View
Elsie Browning
Dog and Professor Exchange Curious Patter
A playful fragment shows a dog named Fido and a professor reacting to an odd sound. The scene hints at a light, humorous moment with simple dialogue and mischief. Strong character names appear in a brief, whimsical line.
Young Hisser in New Skin Sparks City Buzz
Edgar Adder recently shed his old skin and debuted in a bold new suit that drew attention on the street. Onlookers noted the striking fashion choice reflecting a confidence boost and a trendsetting moment for local nightlife.
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Young Hisser
Edgar Adder
Crawler
Globe trotter and world shrinking chatter in Littleton
A light exchange between Littleton and Biggar notes the world’s smallness as a playful remark about frequent travel and broad horizons. The dialogue reflects a casual, informal moment between two people about global connectivity.
Dance in a Golf Club Drama of Love and Jealousy
A tense club side romance unfolds between Arthur and Margaret over trust and loyalty. Margaret plans to dance with Herbert Faulkner, while Arthur insists on exclusivity, culminating in a private confession of love as the story ends on a moonlit dance and a whispered vow.
Centaur Club Minstrels Present Musical Garden Party
Dorchester's Centaur Club staged A Musical Garden Party at Bloomfield Hall last night. The show featured Herbert Forrest Odell William H Gardner and W S Dolbeare as writers and a large cast of talented young ladies delivering strong singing and witty stage work in a series of humorous situations.
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Marie Nichols
Boston
Carnegie Hall
New York
London
Centaur Club
Dorchester
Bloomfield Hall
Herbert Forrest Odell
William H. Gardner
W. S. Dolbeare
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Potts
Woonsocket
Jamaica Plain
Mukden
W. P. Stevens
Mason Street
Everett
Marlboro
Siam
Japan
Sam
George B. Herrick
Greenwood Street
Milton
Tientsin
Towar
M. J. O’brien
Sin
Ysterious
Onizel
Ssanen
Stealthy
Baron
Cherchez L’‘Homme
Pennwhizz
Medford
Tremont Theatre
Baltimore News
Charles H. Grasty
Mnotype
Baltimore
Boylston
Tremont Streets
Marlboro Street
Tihe
Jack
Merrimac River
Perley Putnam Prescott
Westminster Hotel
L Street
Mr. Prescott
Washington
Rtd
Michael F. Culliney
Cullin
Osgood
Hopedale
Atlantic City
Gkk x
Tom Talbot
Republican State Committee
Cuba
Philippines
Guy Ham
Hot Springs
Collins
Colonel Gaston
R. M. Saltonstall
Salton
Gaston
Billy
Otis H. Clark
Elsmere Terrace
Harry A. Townsend
Main Street
C. C.wilber
Keene, N. H
Roosevelt
George C. Colton
Munrose Street
Gity
H. H. White
Fulda Street
Roxbury
Richard Groker
Edward
M. J. Stapleton
Langdon Street
John Britt
Medora
N. C
President Roosevelt
North Dakota
Emil Kuehnel
Manchester
N. H
Cole Younger
Minnesota
St. Louis
Sam Farb
Indianapolis
Drew
Brookline
Perkins
Plymouth
Boston University
United States Court
William Deborah
Wfe
Sauk County
Wis
Deborah
Charles F. Perkins
Bryce J. Allan
Beacon Street
Anna Palfrey
Guy Norman
EB. Preble Motley
Snort Set
Allan
Cees
Sunday
Pi Post
Anna McDermott
Nantasket, Mass
Fido
Littleton
Globe Trotter
Biggar
Margaret
Arthur
Browning
Herbert Faulkner
Iike
Faulkner
Elsie
Herbert
Minstrels
Sanford
Sanford’s
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