Army expansion linked to Philippine subjugation debate
The Senate passed the army reorganization bill 42 to 23 as part of a broader policy under McKinley and the Republican Party. The measure creates a 100000 member standing army for aggressive overseas actions rather than defense, signaling a lasting expansion beyond national security needs. The discussion also notes a murder trial verdict of second degree with a long prison term, seen as a restrained response to a heinous crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
McKinley
Republican Party
Philippines
United States
Republic
Senate
Rumor of Queen Victoria's Death Sparks London Exchange
The London market reacts to persistent whispers of Queen Victoria's demise as officials report she should rest and avoid business. At 81 she nears an 82nd birthday, with succession seen as stable under constitutional limits and Prince of Wales poised to inherit through ministers.
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London Exchange
Victoria
Great Britain
Europe
Leo VIII
Christian of
Denmark
England
Prince of Wales
Stock Exchange
Alderman Stewart Proposes Board Run as City Business
Alderman Stewart argues that public office serves the city and party, proposing the Board of Aldermen be organized for business over politics to prevent deadlock. He says he was elected to attend to city business and district needs, and suggests a fully businesslike board would benefit Dorchester and Boston.
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Stewart
Dorchester
Boston
Violin maker Catlin shows historic instrument at Tremont room
The Observant Citizen notes KS N Catlin of Tremont Theatre is a noted violin collector and maker. He displays a century old top carved from wood from the Boston Tea Party House at 179 Tremont Street. The piece promises to boost interest as Catlin plans to sell several valuable old violins.
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KS. N. Catlin
Tremont Theatre
Tremont Street
Trust Dodgers In Massachusetts Ice Business
The editorial questions whether the American Ice Company can dodge Massachusetts corporate laws as it controls Boston’s ice trade while claiming no local place of business. It argues the firm must be regulated and urges immediate legislative action during the session to close perceived loopholes.
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American Ice Company
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New York City
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Boston
New York Trust
Speedy justice in Paterson triple murder trial
Three men charged in the Paterson New Jersey mill girl murder were arraigned on Monday and convicted the next day, as justice moves swiftly in the case of Jennie Bos schieter.
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Jennie Bosschieter
Paterson
N. J
Yester
New Jersey
Hunters Seek Elusive Black Fox Near Cherry Valley
The group suspects Milo was right about Pat Crowe and plan to reveal their belief. They urge hunters to capture the black fox seen near Cherry Valley, noting its rarity in New England. Charles I. Hurley of Lancaster, New Hampshire, visits and will meet lawmakers in Concord as Representative Moore’s guest.
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Joseph Milo
Ward 6
Patrone
Waltham
Milo
Crowe
William Coveny
Samuel McGlinchy
John Hurley
Michael Cosden
Pat Crowe
Cherry Valley
Leicester
New England
Charles I. Hurley
Lancaster
N. H
Granite State
Concord
Moore
Fairy tale by Seumas MacManus in next Sunday's Post
Seumas MacManus will publish another fairy story in the upcoming Post, praised as one of his best about Lazy Jack the good-natured simpleton and the great golden luck he encounters.
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Agents of Lines
Florida
Seumas MacManus
Lazy Jack
The Smiths Race to the Theatre in Neck Tie Row
A couple quarrels as Mrs Smith delays the outing claiming forgotten items while Mr Smith rages he has no necktie. The exchange mockingly ends with a jab about professions and a brief joke about typewriting or sign painting.
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Henry Smith
Cesar
Joppo Hailed by Society in Spontaneous Applause
A Cheery note from Chicago Record says Joppo is a good friend of nine as society crowds praise his singing with immediate applause. The item highlights the unusual social scene and public reaction to his performance.
Compromise in church debt underscores community effort
A Detroit Free Press cartoon panel shows a pastor urging unity to rescue a financially distressed church while the wealthiest member pulls back, illustrating tensions between communal duty and personal interests. Separate jokes touch on marital bargaining and social exchanges, reflecting light humor of the period.
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Detroit Free Press
Daily Table Hints in the Sunday Post
A recipe list details breakfast items and meals for dinner and supper, followed by a steaming method for apple dumplings. The text credits Mrs. Jennie Alley of 104 Empire Street, Lynn, and ends with a cake note for tea.
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Sunday Post
Parker House
Jennie Alley
Empire Street
Lynn
Anniversary of Boutwell celebrated by Massachusetts Reform Club
The Massachusetts Reform Club honored ex Governor Boutwell at a dinner marking fifty years since his inauguration. Attendees included ex Governors Brackett and Long, Edward Atkinson, Charles Adams, and Winslow Warren, with remarks praising Boutwell's public service and views on law and morality.
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Boutwell
Massachusetts Reform Club
Young's
Winslow Warren
Edward Atkinson
Charles R. Codman
Charles I F. Adams
Brackett
Myers
House of Representatives
William Endicott
Gamaliel Bradford
Mr. Boutwell
Ghown Gray
Free Soil Party
The
Democrats
Adams
Samuel Hoar
Sumner
Curtis
Bar and Bench
South Africa
Philippines
Boston
Railroads
Long
Mr. Brackett
Charles F. Adams
Uest
Reform Club
Massachusetts
Crane
Claflin
Cowboy Baptism and a Western Wedding Tale
Mildred Warner visits Jack at his ranch and meets Herbert Hilton, a ranch hand with a baby. After a church baptism and a tender courtship, Mildred learns the baby is not Hilton’s, and she offers marriage if he’s honest. They wed later, build a fortune, and live happily ever after aboard a Paris-bound voyage.
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Baptist Church
Herbert Hilton
Mildred Warner
Jack
Mildred
Hilton
Herbert
Warner
Tam
Paris
Colorado women and equal suffrage in historical law gains
Alice Stone Blackwell argues against Professor Barrett Wendell's claim that equal suffrage in Colorado works badly. She cites laws advancing child labor limits, guardianship, women’s property rights, and 18 year age protection, plus urban reforms and a strong reelection showing for State superintendent Mrs. Grenfell. She questions the professor's view using Colorado’s record.
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Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Colorado
Massachusetts
Denver
Grenfell
Teddy Runs After Frightened Lion in Cleveland Plain Dealer
The text describes Teddy reacting to a lion’s frightful howl, then fleeing with surprising speed. Cleveland Plain Dealer appears as the source.
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Teddy
Ted
Clleveland
Odd Bits of News Snapshots from Celebrity Circles
A garbled collage notes Conan Doyle’s quick writing, the Dutch Queen’s book loves, and Shattue of Ohio’s gaudy vests. It mentions the Queen of Spain posing for a bust by Lucien Pallet, with a life‑size likeness in court dress. It also cites London artists clipping poodles to boost income.
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Conan Doyle
Cricket Field
Scott
Dickens
Congressman Shattue
Ohio
Spain
St. Sebastian
Lucien Pallez
M. Pallet
England
United States
London
Somerville Women Demand Matron for Female Prisoners
Society women of Somerville press reform on police matron duties after a 16 year old girl Nora Nelligan was kept four days in an underground cell with minimal oversight. They urge immediate action to provide proper rooms or a dedicated matron for female prisoners.
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Somerville
Heptorean Club
Parkhurst
Nora Nelligan
State Industrial School
Tanecaster
Staples
Anna D. West
Board of Aldermen
F. 8.Tead
Prospect Hill Congregational Church
A. C. Aldrich
M. W. Dirr
Proctor
Pike
Naughton
Waugh
Gilman
Woodberry
Catholic Literary Union Sixth Annual Ball Held in Charlestown
The Catholic Literary Union of Charlestown held its sixth annual ball at Roughan Hall City Square Charlestown last evening. The grand march was led by Thomas.
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Catholic Literary Union of
Charlestown
Roughan Hall
City Square
Thomas
Notable Attendees at the Gala Event
J Gallagher and Miss M Annie Guina Vin led a gathering that included the Hon J KF Fitzgerald and Hon Joseph J Corbett along with several doctors and officials such as Dr Thomas R McMahon Dr Francis T McGurn Dr John IF McBrien the Hon Peter KB Tague Hon David B Shaw James H Lombard Hugh McGuhey W W Taff Jeremiah F McCarthy William Mahoney Thomas J Reagan and Frank McGarry.
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J. Gallagher
M. Annie Guina- Vin
J. KF. Fitzgerald
Joseph J. Corbett
Thomas R. McMahon
Francis T. McGurn
John IF. O'Brien
Peter KB. Tague
David B. Shaw
James H. Lombard
Hugh McGuhey
W. W. Taff
Jeremiah F. McCarthy
William Mahoney
Thomas J. Reagan
Frank McGarry
Queen Victoria Illness Deepens As War Strain Bites
Reports from Osborne House indicate Queen Victoria, 81, is seriously ill with poor appetite and low spirits after Boer War losses and royal bereavements. Sir James Reid notes the strain may affect public duties and a Australia trip for the Duke and Duchess of York. A formal statement is expected in the Court Circular tomorrow.
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James Reid
Her Majesty
Duke
Duchess of York
Australia
England
George
Associated Press
Osborne House
Edward William Pelham- Clinton
Disastrous Burn Destroys Turner Carriage Works
A major fire in North Adams wiped out W H Turners carriage manufactory carbine storehouse and salesroom plus a nearby tenement. Loss about 25000 with Turner losing 20000. Fire at 7 pm lasted four hours. adjoining property valued at 50000 saved. power and telegraph lines down, city plunged into darkness. Cause undetermined though Turner was briefly in the building before flames.
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North Adams
W. H. Turner
Turner
Two Towns in One Move to Annex Dudley
Representative Joseph P. Love of Webster plans to introduce a bill in the Legislature to annex the town of Dudley as the two communities share much in common.
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Joseph P. Love
Webster
Dudley
Representative Joseph P Love Proposed Dudley Annexation to Webster
Webster politician Representative Joseph P Love of Webster proposes annexing Dudley to Webster. He notes close business ties and that many Dudley children attend Webster High School. The idea links local governance and schooling for both towns.
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Dudley
High School of
Webster
Moynihan Elected President of Russell Club
The semi annual election of officers for the William E Russell Club at Boston University Law School was held yesterday in Isaac Rich Hall. James J Moynihan of South Boston was elected president with Stephen P Gavin of Boston as vice president, James J McClure of Malden as secretary and George A Read of Worcester as treasurer.
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William E. Russell Club
Boston University Law School
Isaac, Rich Hall
James J. Moynihan
South Boston
Stephen P. Gavin
Boston
James J. Minc- Clure
Malden
George A. Read
Worcester
Price Dispute Over Cloth Bound Book At 15 Cents
A customer questions a clerk about selling a large cloth bound book for 15 cents and an irate woman in a red shawl accuses the shop of cheating for a lower price at a rival store. The dialogue also features a quip about age and aging items in a humorous exchange.
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Squiggles’s
Chicago Tribune
Grocher
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the Representative Democratic Paper
Politics and Business
Observant Citizen
Walter E. Bentley
Actors’ Church Alliance
St. Stephen's Church
Florence Street
Emmanuel Church
Newbury Street
Ik Bh
Salt Lake Tribune
Sam” Weller
Knutsford
Sam
Zion
State Street
Bobby
Henry Sandham
Art Club
Mr. Sandham
Monreal
Marquis of
Lorne
Princess Louise
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Henry IL. Higginson
Sargent
Harvard Union
Higginson
William Tendiecott
Fadicott
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
D. Warren
Twentieth Century Club
Quincy House
George W. Lane
Lawin
Sears
Charles A. Lamson
Beverly
Hull- Massachusetts Yacht Club
Lamson
Loyal Legion
Eliot Literary Club
University Settlement
Hull Street
Soavator
South Ind House
Old Franklin
William S. Cole
Percy J. J. Cooper
Adelaide Louise Hutchins
Eva Goodwin
Moses Z. Margolis
Charles Fleischer
Baldwin Place
Edward Everett Hale
Trust Dodgers
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down Town
Washinton St
Back Bay
Boylston St
Smith
Henry
Choice OF Letters
Baltimore American
Iusband
Tennyson
Miss Pert
R. Hollings & Co
Summer St
Phaise Boutwell
Mildred and
the Cowboy
Gertrude Teichman
West Twenty-Second Street
New York, N. Y
Prop
NEW Publications
Caroline Dyer
Theodosia Garrison
Mrs. Sherwood
Lady Star
Julien Gordon
van Rensselaer Cruger
Lloyd Osbourne
Barry Pain
Valentine Song
Clinton Scollard
Charles G. D. Roberts
Jeanette Larrieu
Louise Winter
America
Copipany
Broadway
New York
Somerville Society
Catholic Literary Union
Chickering
Thomas J. Gallagher
Charlestown Catholic Literary Union
Queen Victoria
J. J. Moynihan
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