Republican cancer eats into heart of nation in Porto Rico debate
Boston Post denounces the protectionist wing of the Republican Party as corrupting policy toward Porto Rico and other territories. It argues trusts and imperial aims threaten promises of liberty and constitutional authority, urging reverent adherence to pledges and against overreaching power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Sugar Trust
Tobacco Trust
Porto Rico
Congress
United States
Spain
Philippines
Hawaii
Guam
Cuba
Defenders of the Constitution Praise McCall and Littlefield
A patriotic tribute lauds Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts and Charles E. Littlefield of Maine for resisting pressure from trusts and party leaders. The piece credits McCall on the Ways and Means Committee and Littlefield for standing with constitutional principles against efforts to weaken the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. McCall
Charles E. Littlefield
Congress
Republic
Congressman McCall
Massachusetts
United States
House of Representatives
Daniel Webster
Maine
Dingley
Littlefield
Massachusetts Bicycles as Baggage Debate
A rail transport critique argues Massachusetts chargers for bicycles carried as baggage while other states allow free transport under fare. The writer asserts no added service or protection for wheels, condemns the policy as an improper imposition that harms wheelmen traveling cross country.
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Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Massachusetts
Boston
The Observant Citizen and Boston Letters
The column praises Bishop Hall of Vermont as an eloquent pulpit orator from St Stephen's Church. It notes a Cuban Fourth of July comparison, and remarks on Hovey's death and Julia Marlowe's Boston appearances. It covers local theatre, Officer Crory's bravery, rising Boston baked bean prices, Brookline Town Hall repairs, Back Bay dust storms, and hints at the Massachusetts Mish and Game Protective dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Hall
Vermont
St. Stephen’s Church
Boston
Back Bay
Marlboro Street
Arlington
Sahara
Rail travel to boost road traffic in Boston area
The piece argues rail trips will surpass current use whether outward or inward journeys happen repeatedly. It claims generous wheelman concessions would raise local road traffic around Boston and suggests roads should offer voluntary terms or face legislative assistance.
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Bos
Gas rate dispute stirs Boston legislators and public events
Boston confronts costly gas with calls for legislative inquiry into true investment in gas plants and distribution. The piece notes distrust of local gas firms as speculators, mentions Crane Bates and other officials at a Copley Square gathering, and highlights cultural events at the Tuileries and Steinert Hall with reflections on Frieda Siemens and Jordan prize art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
E. W. D. Hamilton
Bromfield Street
Give the Moths a Chance to Exterminate Themselves
An editorial argues against ongoing gypsy moth eradication efforts citing long costs and limited success. It suggests extermination programs may lack true goals and hints at personal interests among moth hunters. The piece urges halting further large expenditures and proposes letting moths survive to reveal consequences.
Milkman’s Winter Toll Featured In Local Verse
Lewiston Evening Journal presents a humorous ballad about the milkman’s tough dawns. A vivid scene shows cold wind, shivering cows, and the worker’s stubborn pride in his daily duties. The piece blends humor with respect for the hard early-morning grind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Evening Journal
Hustlin
Men of Many Callings and Notable Anecdotes from History
A collage of brief notes recalls officers promoted after the Manila victory, Captain Clark of the Oregon's famed voyage around South America, Henry Clews's unusual glasses trick, Senator Hanna on bores and the bored, Frank R. Stockton selling his Morristown house, Roosevelt’s former residence, Gainsborough’s London lodging and his final interview with Reynolds leading to their reconciliation.
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Manila
Clark
Oregon
South America
Santiago
San Francisco
Key West
Henry Clews
Clews
Hanna
Thackeray
Frank R. Stockton
Morristown
N. J
Roosevelt
New York
London War Office
Gainsborough
Sir Joshua Reynolds
van Dyck
Odd Bits of News and Curious Facts Across Eras
A digest of varied notes mentions a December U S army enlistment surge with 7000 applicants and 1551 accepts, a Paris ethnology congress Aug 26 to Sept 1 1900, Hastings battle losses at 6 0 9 per 100, a Russian bound dredge boat exceeding speed, Rome wigs in late republic era likened by Ovid, and Boer camp printers producing a paper.
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China
United States Army
Saul
Israel
Paris
Hastings
Russia
Europe
Rome
Republic
Ovid
Volksstern
Prince of Wales missing in Natal war coverage question
Editorials question the Prince of Wales joining the Natal campaign and mock the South African war reporting. The piece notes England’s empire integrity amid the conflict and critiques magazine correspondents. It also reports cities nationalizing gas electric plants and street railways to retain public funds.
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London
Natal
Nashua Press
New York UN
Bridgeport Post
Daily Table Menu Breaks Fast and Dinner Courses
A daily meal outline lists BREAKFAST items including Roast Lamb Fruit Broiled Smoked Salmon Creamed Potatoes Soft Boiled Eggs Toast Coffee Rolls Cocoa. DINNER features Barley Soup Browned Potatoes Stewed Canned Corn Pickled Beets Rice Pudding Orange Pudding Coffee SUPPER appears as pe mane.
Marguerite Portrait Brings Love and Betrayal
A Dorchester studio tale follows artist Ralph Orton who falls for Winifred Grey while engaged to Irene. Irene plots revenge as a fire traps Winifred, but she is saved by Ralph’s mother. Winifred later marries, and the masterpiece Marguerite becomes the couple’s treasured symbol.
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Ralph Orton
Trene Howard
Irene
Ralph
Marguerite
Winifred Grey
Winifred
Littlefield Dominates Congress With Porto Rico Speech
Charles E. Littlefield of Maine, elected to succeed Dingley, emerged as the era’s standout speaker after a powerful House address opposing the Porto Rico tariff bill. At six feet three and aged 49, the former attorney-general and tough, self-made orator drew cheers from Republicans and set a mark for eloquence in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Charles E. Littlefield
House of Representatives
Dingley
Littlefield
Maine
Roberts
Webster
Hayne
Clay
Lebanon
Ttlefield
House
Witty Society Dialogues and Quips Across Papers
Readable snippets from 19th century columns show witty exchanges on marriage wealth and propriety. Notable lines include a proposal scene noting poverty, a wander through social critique, and humorous exchanges about marriage timing. The pieces blend cultural satire and social commentary across Harlem Detroit Brooklyn and Baltimore era papers.
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Defenders OF the Constitution
Observant Citizen
Kehab
Richard Hovey
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Julia Marlowe
Jett
Crory
Brookline
Massachusetts Humane Society
GAS
Copley Square Hotel
W. Murray Crane
John I. Bates
Leonard Kip Storrs
Henry B. Hurlburt
Lynn
Boyd B. Jones
J. W. Collins
Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission
L. T. Carleton
Nathaniel Wentworth
New Hampshire
J. W.titcomb
Tett
Frieda Simonson
Mile
Frieda Siemens
Steinert Hall
Tere
Ane
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Jordan, Marsh &Co
Violet
Optical Goods
Mail Order Department
American Wringer Co
Mary Johnston
Aberdeen
Scotland
Martin Elmrod
Les Thomas Smith
Mamibp ‘Trask
Eliot Street
Mass
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
D. N. Bell
Washington St
J. R. Wood
Geo. W. Boyd
S Pass
the Post
Jennie May Phinney
Hamilton Street
Dorchester
Post
Sunday Post
Jordan, Marsh Co
Potter Drug and Chem, Corp
Scle Props
Ps Wae
Aria Inene Prec
Congressman Littlefield
Harlem
Wellment
Willy
Puck
Detroit Free Press
Miss Askew
Miss Crummy
Papa
Mamma
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Asia
de Muner
Miss Spreadsitt
Nell
Maude
Chicago News
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