Pritchett Corrects Misreadings On Boston Reform
The Boston Globe reports Dr. Pritchett of MIT rebutting a Sunday Post impression linking him to Curley’s misconduct. He argues reform comes from voter contact in Boston, not distant activism, urging sustained local work and direct appeal to electors for true municipal renewal.
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Pritchett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sunday Post
Curley
Ward 17
Century Club
Boston
Brookline
Swampscott
Boson
Russia’s Concession on Manchuria Ties to Neutral Powers
Berlin cables report Russia would respect Manchurian rights held by treaty with China if neutrals stay neutral in the looming conflict. The US seeks no foreign guarantee, only Chinese-derived rights, while Russia rejects broad jurisdiction over Manchuria and rejects Japan’s trade-privilege aims.
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Russia
Berlin
Manchuria
China
United States
Japan
Australia
Philippines
Great Britain
Fhmald
Abe Hummel
New York
Metropolis
Abe
Mrs Gardner’s Private Museum disputed duties dispute
The article discusses Mrs Jack Gardner paying about 200000 in duties to settle government claims on art valued over 1 million. It argues the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum should be private and criticizes tariff policy as prohibitive to art imports. It frames the case as enforcing equal law and condemns pretexts for duty evasion.
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Mrs
Fenway, Incorporated
Isabella Stewart Jardner Museum
The
Fenway
Gardner
Question of General Wood’s location in San Juan battle
The article argues about where Brigadier-General Leonard Wood was during the San Juan Hill fight and notes a debate over his promotion. It questions whether Wood has sufficient experience and judgment to warrant promotion over veterans, aside from Roosevelts legend.
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Leonard Wood
Battle of
San Juan
Rough Riders
Wilson
Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Theodore Roaelt
General Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
Mulvey Targets Gum Chewing in School Tale
In a cheeky verse from Ashland dated January 8, A C Whittemore lampoons Mr Mulvey as he battles gum chewing among girls in class. The speaker begs leniency while promising discreet chewing and playful promises of a discreet demonstration of their gum skills.
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Smith Boy
Mr. Mulvey
A. C. Whittemore
Ashland, Jan
America’s Cruelty Compared With Spain
Granville P. Wilson of Boston denounces American actions as cruel and hypocritical, arguing that the United States repeats biblical sins by waging war in Spain under pretenses of liberty, then mistreating and killing those who aided its cause, calling for scrutiny of Christian America’s conduct.
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America
Great Britain
Spain
Orkey
Ahab
Elijah
Jonah
Judas Iscariot
Judas
Granville P. Wilson
Myrtle Street
Boston
Mass
Winter Weather Outlook 1904 Forecast from Everett Expert
Everett Massachusetts weather analysis by H Phelan outlines a detailed winter forecast for 1904. The document, dated from Manefield Street near Broadway, predicts a sequence of fair spells and several easterly snow or rain storms across January February and March with alternating periods of wind and frost. The projection mentions planetary attraction considerations as part of the calculation and references a schooner observation method.
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Sir
He . H. Phelan
Manefield Street
Broadway
Everett
Mass
The Mysterious Mystery of the Missing Mrs Miskell
Unfolding weeklong serial promises mystery with Stealthy Steve, a Six-Eyed Sleuth and a chorus of sensational remarks. The column teases readers about Bedelia songs, gossip diary entries, and city happenings, hinting at public polemics and social banter.
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Post
Andy Carnegie
Steve
Storm at New England coast and snow forecast
The Observant Citizen notes an approaching storm aimed at the New England coast with rain south of Atlantic City and snow likely at this latitude. An electric rotary snowplow on the Lexington and Boston road near Bedford showed strong performance, though spectators along the roadside endured a gust. A Russo Japanese war mention hints at a camphor embargo.
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New England
Atlantic City
Lexington & Boston Road
Bedford
The Sleigh Ride Proposal and the Chessboard Love
A humorous tale recounts Arthur Marr’s awkward courtship of Miss Fanshaw. He forgets to ride the car, escorts her sleigh, and declares a chessboard love that shifts into a comic confession of mistaken intent as the narrator intervenes with a dictionary bludgeon.
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Miss Fanshaw
Marr
Arthur Marr
Arthur
China
Nancy
Venus
Mary
All Up Falcon and Hawke Dialogue Onboard Breakfast Fates
A brief exchange aboard the ship sees Falcon say if breakfast is impossible then all is lost, and Hawke replies with a somber confirmation that all is up now. The lines convey a sense of imminent jeopardy and gloom.
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Falcon
Hawke
Mrs Keen Praises Loyal Butcher Loyalty
Mrs Keen says she gets the best meat by standing by a good butcher, and Mrs Chubb questions the idea. Keen confirms she remains loyal while the butcher cuts the meat.
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Mrs. Keen
Mrs. Chubb
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ABC
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Sphinx
Bedelia
Hiawatha
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Sid
Jack
Newport Society
Papa
P. m
Walter Farmer
Hartford
John F. Fitzgerald
Catholic Union
Charlestown
David T. Remington
State House
Major Davis
Joshua B. Holden
Beacon Chambers
Alexandria
Egypt
Chata
Rbd & Out
Stoughton
Standish
the Sentinel
McNary
Gore
Suffolk County
Charles P. Mooney
Mooney
Etta Edwards
Steinert Hall
Grenoble
Westland Avenue
John Craig
Providence
Philadelphia
Nathan
Western Union Telegraph Company
Revere House
Echoe
the Sunday Post
Beatrice S. Sweet
May Street
Lowell, Mass
Jordan Marsh CO
Carl L. Rose
14Th Street
Messrs
Coats
Kerseys
Capes
Cheviots
Job Milkweed
Silas
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