Legislative year opens with orderly Legislature and pending inauguration
The new political year starts with the two houses meeting and organizing as the newly elected Chief Magistrate is to be inaugurated Thursday. Prearranged officers and ready committee lists suggest a smooth start, with Dana and Frothingham having prepared to preside. The year will reveal the majority’s duty and the pace of lawmaking in 1905.
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Peace prospects after Port Arthur fall debated
The article weighs whether Port Arthur's fall may bring peace as Russia reiterates it will pursue victory, while Japan shows no overt peace overtures. It notes mutual restraint grows, war weariness deepens, and the world awaits a path to an end to the costly conflict.
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Port Arthur
Paris
Russia
Tokio
Japan
Terms of Surrender at Port Arthur End War Phase
Port Arthur fell to Japanese forces with honor terms. General Stoessel and staff leave unbound and armed, free to depart after parole. About 20 000 garrison soldiers will be held as prisoners of war in camps.
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Miles
Surender
Chefoo
Treaties And Warships In The Japanese Armies Hands
The article notes terms of capitulation require that warships and all hostile materials be transferred to the Japanese army in their existing condition. General Stoessel moves to destroy the ships quickly. The piece also honors the sailors who defended for 11 months, praising the humane and courteous treatment of those men.
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Stoessel
A Useful Life William H. Baldwin Jr. Dies Untimely
William H. Baldwin Jr. died before turning 42 after a prolonged illness. A noted executive with top transportation firms in New York, he served as a director in major corporations and shaped reforms in labor policy. His efforts advanced industrial education in the South and expanded his impact across political and social reform.
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William H. Baldwin, Jr
Mr. Baldwin
New York
South
Community Notes and Local Happenings From Boston
Bay State readers report on John Craig recovering in San Francisco and hoping for a Fall River engagement. Bay politics, tunnels, New Year preparations in Chinatown, and Dorchester drill offers show a busy city pace.
Mildred Champagne Advice on a Secretive Suitor
A reader asks about a wealthy older man who loves her but avoids visiting her home. The answer warns against pursuing him, noting his reluctance to call raises suspicions about his past and means. It concludes his professed love is not trustworthy.
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Noah
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Israel
Terrace advice sparks gentle scolding from neighbors
Mr Groutbeak warns against coasting down the terrace while a child insists it’s harmless. The exchange ends with cautious humor as the talk turns to health and safety and a reminder to test actions carefully.
Autobiography of Trouble the Ash-Coured Dog
A child's dog narrates its mishaps and a harsh bath as Donald and his mother react to the dog’s antics. The narrator is renamed Trouble after a day of ash dust, cold water, and a bed by the stove. The segment ends with a teaser line.
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Safety on the Highways Lantern Law Proposed by Legislature
The piece urges a state wide law requiring lights on vehicles during dark hours, arguing current local rules suffice yet changing conditions demand uniform regulation. It notes automobile growth and existing licensing, while downplaying bicycle opposition as the number of bicycle riders has waned.
Republican State Committee Meets Tomorrow
The Republican State committee convenes at 38 o'clock to reorganize for 1905. It faces a tough year as it seeks a governor candidate to wrest control from the Democrats, and aims to keep city committee officers in place after Bates’s defeat.
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Boston Transcript editor Thomas Tresilian dies in Stoneham
Thomas Tresilian, commercial editor of the Boston Transcript, died at his Stoneham home on Common Street from pneumonia. Born in Baltimore in 1854, he formerly edited the Cape Ann Breeze in Gloucester and had lived in Stoneham four years. He leaves a wife and three sons, Thomas, John, and Guy.
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Cape Ann Breeze
Gloucester
Boston
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Guy
St Botolph Club Celebrates 25th Birthday Anniversary
Members of the St Botolph Club marked the 25th anniversary at their Newbury street clubhouse. A 7:30 reception preceded a banquet with an orchestra. Several members gave addresses on the club's origin, purpose, and growth.
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St. Botolph Club
Newbury Street
Faint heart ne'er won fair lady says sage on proposals
A reflective note warns that shy men fail in love when they do not propose while the girl may doubt their resolve. It counsels boldness and timely action in courtship.
A Promised Solitaire Sparks a Dish of Futures
In a kitchen scene a man discovers a diamond on the woman’s hand and learns it once belonged to a vanished sweetheart. He finally realizes that the gift comes from her enduring love for an uncle, and they toast an uncertain future together.
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Ted Walton
Philippines
Grahame
Society Implements and Weddings Mark Boston High Life
Boston society gathers at Sagamore Lodge and Paul Smiths for winter fêtes hosted by the Vanderbilts and Taylors. Notable guests include Miss Cornelia Thayer and Miss Olivia Thorndike with bridesmaids named for a New York church wedding. Receptions and concerts color the season, with dinners by General and Mrs. Draper and a Trio Club gathering in Brookline.
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Alice Burnham
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
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Oliver Gould Jennings
Cornelia Thayer
Commonwealth Avenue
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Philip McMillan
Washington
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Gertrude Lillian Ashton
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Henry B. Ashton
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Johnl. Wadman
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William Gardner Bradford
Copeland Street
Roxbury
Bradford
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