Andrew Jackson Day Marked by Remembrance and Reflection
Eighty nine years since the Battle of New Orleans, a noted observance in Boston at the Revere House recalls General Andrew Jackson and his postwar impact. Judge Parker backer Martin W. Littleton will speak, with Governor Douglas and Mayor Collins among officials in attendance.
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New Orleans
Jackson
Pakenham
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Trusts
United States Bank
Roosevelt Opens White House Tariff Talks With Convictions Hint
In a White House session the president questions his tariff convictions and invites leaders to reveal party aims. The piece argues he should assert a self made stance in revising the oppressive Dingley rates and reduce monopolistic abuses as he begins a new term.
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White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Hanna
Massachusetts Demand for Free Goods and Canada Reciprocity
The writer urges a unanimous Massachusetts push for free hides coal iron fish lumber and food plus reciprocity with Canada. They challenge Mr Roosevelt to present these aims to his conference and claim it would prove his administration’s rightness and potential for great success.
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Massachusetts
Canada
Roosevelt
Contempt of Court Charge in Tucker Case Sparks Debate
The Attorney General Parker is asked to appear before the Superior Court in Cambridge to charge Herbert Parker with contempt for a newspaper statement about the Tucker murder trial. The piece argues the public remark infringes court order and discusses ward-line reform in Boston, resisting political discrimination between cities.
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Parker
Chale
Holden
Cambridge
Tucker
Herbert Parker
Boston
Sunday Post
Commonwealth
Post
Appreciation for Massachusetts Governor Bates Dinner Invite
Citizens of Massachusetts extend a gracious invitation to Governor Bates for a public dinner at the close of his administration. The event emphasizes respect for his character as a magistrate, not partisanship, with hosts including Henry M. Whitney Henry R. Reed and others. The note links Claflin’s last signature to the invitation and Douglas’s first proclamation to Claflin’s death.
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Massachusetts
Bates
Henry M. Whitney
Henry R. Reed
William H. Lincoln
Henry L. Higginson
S. N. Aldrich
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
William D. Sohier
Herbert L. Harding
Commonwealth
William Claflin
Douglas
Claflin
Ward Lines and Boston Ward Redivision Push
The article discusses a proposed city ward redivision in Boston pursued to stabilize a Republican aldermanic majority. It notes failed legislative schemes and urges the Legislature to make the redivision harder if current plans do not succeed.
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Boston
Board of Aldermen
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk Weather Verse
Omar Ki-Yam-Nit Offits evokes a capricious season with a weather clerk missing nine times out of ten. Dawn brings rain, noon snow, sleet from the east wind, and nightly temperature swings. People debate coats, umbrellas, arctics, and snowshoes while the poem echoes Sherman on war with a weather hellish line.
Observant Citizen Notes Local Happenings and Pop Culture
A Boston letter chronicles actress Mary Sanders planning a Proctor's Theatre engagement in New York and recalls reactions of critics. It reports Cambridge ex-Chief Casey and fire lore, a Worcester Union Hall event, Roy E. Fenton aiding Rev Stackpole, a Melrose YMCA referee, and ice boating on Lake Quannapowitt.
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Mary Sanders
Proctor’s Theatre
New York
Boston
Roy E. Fenton
Melrose Express
C. H. Stackpole
The Autobiography Of Nobodys Dogs
A nameless dog recounts a life of hunger fear and street hardships. He describes fleas on a harsh summer, rough treatment by people and other dogs, and a fateful abduction into a dog pound with a tearful companion. The scene ends as they arrive at the pound, with the story to continue.
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Tremont Street
Timber famine warning from President Roosevelt calls for action
The piece quotes Roosevelt warning that rapid forest destruction risks a timber famine. It mocks hobos asking if there is any wood to cut, reflecting wartime-era public discourse and humor about shortages.
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Roosevelt
Leddy
Dog Named Pinky Panky Poo Blamed for Fall in Philadelphia
Mrs Pat Campbell reportedly tripped and broke her knee cap after her dog Pinky Panky Poo moved suddenly in Philadelphia. The incident drew local attention and sparked jokes about canine interference.
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Pat Campbell
Philadelphia
Speculative profile of Mrs Chadwick in Cleveland
A noted alienist examined Mrs Chadwick in Cleveland Ohio. While results are not public, a speculative table lists percentages for traits like nerve impressiveness hypnotism smooth voice and diamonds. The piece jokes that even with high percentages the normal cap is 100, thus the feat is not remarkable.
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Chadwick
Cleveland
Jolly
Boston Post Brings Christmas Cheer to Fall River Strikers
The Boston Post sent Santa Claus to Fall River to ease strikers' hardship at Christmas. Over $5000 in cash and clothing were donated. Six districts received gifts including 15,000 toys, candy, fruit, and thousands of essential clothing items. Police and city officials called the effort a great success.
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Boston Post
Santa Claus
Fall River
Post
Salvation Army
Wedding of Miss Amy Shapleigh to Lieut Leeds in Newton
Society notes announce the wedding of Miss Amy Shapleigh daughter of Mr and Mrs John R W Shapleigh Newton to Lieutenant Charles Tileston Leeds Corps of Engineers U S A at Grace Episcopal Church Newton 8 pm The couple will reside at Washington Barracks after March 1 Other society news covers Boston and New York social circles The debutante Miss Eleanor Tileston leads a notable social dance at Mrs John B Tileston s Tulleries ballroom
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Amy Lee Shapleigh
John R. W. Shapleigh
Newton
Charles Tileston Leeds
Corps of Engineers
Grace Episcopal Church
Shapleigh
Leeds
West Point
Philippines
Washington
Washington Barracks
Austen Gray
New York
Alice Burnham
Boston
Deutschland
Nathaniel Thayer
Europe
Egypt
Edward Winslow
Thomas F. Walsh
Evelyn Walsh
North Shore
Walshes
Paris
Evelyn
America
Timothee Adamowski
Philadelphia
Miriam Vere Hobart
Kirk Wood Hobart
Gordon Weld Stearns
Cincinnati
Jeannette Harris
Henry Harris
A. C. Cummings
Harvard Medical School
Elizabeth Sturgis Potter
John B. Tileston
Tulleries
Eleanor B. Tileston
Tileston
Should I Propose Despite Wealth To Suit Her Comforts
A man asks Miss Champagne for advice on marrying a wealthy woman. The counselor encourages proposaling, saying he can support a wife comfortably and that pride should not deter a sincere offer to share his life and future.
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Miss Champagne
A. N
Queenie Named Woman Sparks Patriarchal Clash at Office
In a tense office scene, Jabez Stone senior rejects the name Queenie for his son’s fiancée Mehitable Ann Jones, arguing a plain name signals proper stock. The young man asserts Mehitable’s real name and family ties, promising a modest future with an unfurnished flat and prudent savings.
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Jabez Stone
Jabez
Mary
Eliza
Jabez Stone, Jr
Abigail
Bellair
Canada Line
Stone
Fathez
Jones
Mehitable Ann
Mehitable Ann Jones
Father
Dear Miss Champagne Advice Column Reader Faces Love and Money Dilemma
A 19 year old woman asks which suitor to choose between a loving but poorer partner and a wealthier, money minded rival. The adviser urges the heart should guide the choice, suggesting marrying for money if love is not strong.
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Miss Champagne
M. V
Prize verses lampoon J. Pierpont Morgan in London
The London Opinion prizes a caricature study of financier J Pierpont Morgan. A batch of verses mocks his vast size, wealth, and public image with playful attacks and humor. The prize winner lampoons him as stout and gabby while other lines poke at his power and looks.
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London
London Opinion
J. Pierpont Morgan
Young Agent Thanks for Payment in Boston Paper Notice
A letter from Helen Stevens Toppan of Newburyport thanks the Post for payment for her trouble as a young agent. She explains her difficulty in gaining subscribers because her father sells Boston papers and the Sunday Post. She signs with a grateful note and provides an address at 84 Purchase Street.
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the Post
Boston
Sunday Post
Helen Stevens Toppan
Purchase Street
Newburyport
Today Elect President in State Meeting
The electors will assemble in state capitals to cast votes for President and Vice President. In this state they meet in the Senate chamber at 3 o clock to choose a messenger to carry the result to Washington. The article recalls early US electoral history and the 1789 vote totals.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Senate
Washington
George Washington
John Adams
John Jay
R. H. Harrison
John Rutledge
John Hancock
George Clinton
Samuel Huntingdon
John Milton
James Armstrong
Benjamin Lincoln
Edward Telfair
Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans Highlights Jackson
The piece marks the 92d anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans praising Andrew Jackson as a hero and notes national commemorations. It mentions Aaron Burr signaling Jackson’s early display of creditable service, Jackson’s volunteer offer, and a historic moment in the War of 1812. Massachusetts Democrats plan a banquet at the Revere House with speakers including Martin W. Littleton and others.
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New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
United States
Jackson
Aaron Burr
England
Madison
Victoria
Massachusetts
Revere House
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Douglas
Miles
Collins
Never Misses It Mr Goodun My Good Man
A brief comic exchange shows Mr Goodun asking about regular preaching attendance and Bill Sikes replying he always attends when jailed.
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Mr. Goodun
Bill Sikes
Alluz
Not What They Seem Eva-l Dialogue
A brief dialogue exchange features Eva-l and Ernie discussing appearances and identity. Eva questions military connotations of Eva-ls heels while Ernie notes no objection to showing heels and hints at contrasting perceptions.
Rowland Probes Exit From Great Problem Play to Farm Drama
Roxey explains leaving the problem play for a farm setting with real cows and chickens, arguing they would not starve if stranded at the North Pole.
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Rowland
Roxey
North Pole
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