Bryan Invitation Sparks Democratic Club Debate
The Democratic Club’s invitation to William J. Bryan prompts an exchange over party loyalty and anti silver views. Commissioner John Keller clarifies the dinner is a private gesture and not club policy, defending Bryan’s guest role while noting historical party splits and the need to avoid preconvention commitments.
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Democratic Club
William J. Bryan
Mr. Keller
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John Whalen
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Andrew Freedman
Bernard J. York
W. L. Brown
Oo. H. P. Belmont
Alfred Henry Lewis
Hogg
Texas
Thomas F. Grady
Norman E. Mack
New York
John W. Keller
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Lobby Rule Sparks Debate on Corridor Access
The Massachusetts House debated restricting corridor access to members and invitees only, with Representative MacCartney proposing to bar legislative agents and counsel. Saunders urged broader checks and a badge system, and the rule was sent back to committee by a 125 to 24 vote for recommittal.
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Representative MacCartney
Disgraced Canton Woman Reappears as New York Model
Mrs. Anna E. George, once acquitted of murdering George D. Saxton, reappears in New York employed as a cloak house model. The Canton case followed her from a volatile romance to a sensational trial and eventual acquittal. She is now 40 and renowned for her beauty, which helped her secure steady work in the city.
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George Saxton
George
New York
George D. Saxton
McKinley
Canton
Saxton
Mrs. George
South Dakota
Lfe
Woman's yawn tears neck cord leaving her in danger
Omaha January 22 Mrs Dunbar during a yawn and stretch snapped a cord in the right side of her neck causing precarious condition. The head fell backward and then to the side before help could be given.
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Omaha
Jan
Moore in Court in Chile Case Hearing Continues
Frederick Moore, accused of embezzling 53000 from the National Bank of Commerce of Boston, is in a hearing before the Supreme Court in Santiago de Chile. He was arrested in Valparaiso in October on United States legation order and the case will be continued tomorrow.
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Galveston
Tex
Supreme Court
Frederick Moore
National Bank of Commerce of Boston
Mase
Valparaiso
United States Legation
Fall River Boy Killed in South African War
Fall River announces the death of Stephen Major at Magersfontein in South Africa. The Globe village youth had traveled to England for a visit when war began and enlisted in the British army, going to South Africa where he was reported killed by his father’s message.
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Stephen Major
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Magersfontein
South Africa
England
Nouth Africa
Forty-Six Soldiers to Receive Honors at Arlington
The remains of forty six soldiers recently brought from Santiago will be buried at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors on Wednesday morning.
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Washington
Santiago
Arlington Cemetery
Mrs Dunbar Resets Mechanism By Hand
A brief note reports Mrs Dunbar needed to reset a mechanism manually. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.
Woman with Two Hearts Shocks Ontario NY Doctors
Miss Ella Gates aged 24 or 25 died last Friday at her home in Ontario New York. Postmortem revealed two fully developed hearts one located an inch and a half higher in the chest. A second heart lay behind and below the first with thin ventricles feeding the primary heart and blood vessels not directly connected to the lungs.
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Gates
Vassar Girls Reallowed to Play Basketball With Padding
The veto on basketball at Vassar College is lifted as padded walls and padded gates in Phil Hall allow rough play while preventing injuries. A previous injury last year led the faculty to suspend the sport, but the new safety plan permits the game with precautions.
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Vassar College
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Grant's Troubles At Harvard Over Exclusion Rumor
Harvard sparked excitement over a report that Dick Grant, the noted miler, was barred from lectures by the medical school faculty for athletic reasons. Dr. Richardson, dean of Harvard Medical School, denied the claim saying Grant was not excluded for that cause. The issue centered on a dispute with Mason, the college bursar.
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Veterans Camp Holds Large Meeting in Boston
The Major P. J. Grady Camp Spanish American War Veterans met at 169 Border Street in Mast Boston yesterday afternoon with Commander Clark presiding. Ball committee reports show a handsome profit from the recent ball. Five new members were initiated and life honorary members were elected: Congresswoman Joan Fitzgerald, Dr. Laura Hughes, Dr. Helen Doherty, Miss Helen Gould of New York, and Colonel Higginson.
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Higginson
Bryan Honored Guest at Belmont Dinner in New York
William Jennings Bryan was the guest of honor at a private dinner hosted by O. H. Belmont on Fifth Avenue New York. Belmont stated no publication would follow and the event was purely social with no public interest.
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William Jennings Bryan
O. H. P. Belmont
Fifth Avenue
Olympia to Undergo Major Repairs at Boston Yard
The cruiser Olympia will receive extensive repairs at the Boston Navy Yard at an estimated cost of 500000 dollars. Reports to the Board of Naval Construction indicate work will be extensive and likely take about one year before the flagship is recommissioned.
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Criticisms of Missions at Episcopalian Club Dinner
About 150 members heard Rev Edward Abbott Lloyd S Osborne Mr Burton Mansfield and John Howe Peyton discuss foreign missions with focus on China Japan and the Philippines. Officers elected: President Henry N Bigelow vice presidents Charles S Hamlin Charles P Gardiner secretary Clarence H Poor treasurer Henry M Upham and an executive committee including Marcus Morton and others.
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Clinton
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Boston
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Brookline
Henry M. Upham
Marcus Morton
Newton
Beh
Liquor Law Debate Flares Over Boston Ward Option
In the House yesterday Fitz Gerald of Boston clashed with Mills of Newburyport over a local option bill for Boston wards. Har rington of Boston introduced the measure seeking joint committee referral while Mills urged assignment to the liquor law committee alone. Pitapereid’s motion failed 102 to 57.
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Newburyport
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Calls for Probe of Gypsy Moth and Highway Commission
State House discussions outline plans to appoint a committee to investigate the Gypsy Moth Commission and the Highway Commission. Representative Esbeck of Holyoke criticizes highway spending and favors local distribution of state funds and abolition of the commission. He notes eastern Massachusetts dominates appropriations, with Worcester County receiving most.
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Massachusetts
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Newburyport
Senate Committee Named For Gyp Moth Investigation
Senate committee on the gyp sy moth inquiry was limited to three members Sen Chamberlain Kenefick and Hazelton were named by President Smith House members not named by Speaker Myers Representatives Smith of Waltham who introduced the order may be excluded from the committee unclear if he will be added today or not
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Boers Fight Back as British Move on Ladysmith
Reports from Spearman's Camp describe renewed heavy fighting as British forces press the Boers on the hills. Observers note strong Boer entrenchments and difficult terrain with dongas and ravines, while rumours circulate that the Boers may retire and the attack resumes tomorrow.
Boers Fight Fiercely at Spion Kop in Natal Action
On January twenty second General Warren led a flanking advance from Spearman's Camp toward Spion Kop. British infantry moved at dawn along Tabamyana mountain while artillery pounded Boer positions. Boers held rocky fortifications with stubborn fire as Captain Henley of the Dublin Fusiliers was mortally wounded leading a charge.
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Emperor regrets losses in South Africa and praises Boer generalship
The Montag Zeitung reports the Emperor told Diet presidents he deeply regrets the heavy loss of British officers in South Africa and praised Boer generalship His Majesty also reproached the German press for its attitude toward Great Britain saying it makes his task of avoiding friction harder.
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South Africa
Great Britain
Bombardment of Kimberley and Barkley West Proclaimed
Native reports say a Barkley West proclamation by Commandant Bolthof orders all British subjects to quit before January 22. Boers bombard from dawn to 8 am, targeting redoubts near Kimberley while women face insults as activity intensifies.
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German bark Marie released after capture
A Durban dispatch reports the German bark Marie loaded with sulphur was captured early January by the British cruiser Fearless and taken to Port Elizabeth, then released unconditionally.
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Count Boni de Castellane Denies Gambling Rumors in U.S.
Count Boni de Castellane stepped ashore on the La Bretagne in New York denying sensational Paris rumors that he lost heavily in Bourse speculation. He declared he never gambles or plays cards and warned against calumnies as he prepared plans with his countess to stay at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Aldermanic Standstill Delays Chair Election and City Clerk Fight
The board of aldermen failed to elect a permanent chair at yesterday’s meeting amid factions led by Doyle Norton and Day. A motion to adjourn carried 7 to 6 after Day voted for adjournment. Donovan and O'Toole contested clerk, and mayor scheduled a special meeting for today to decide on next steps.
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Count and Countess Deny Paris Scandal Amid U S Visit
The Count and Countess defend their marriage against rumors of financial misdeeds and a Paris scandal. They say stories about their finances and a supposed pursuit were false, and announce plans to visit America for about three weeks to see relatives. The Countess notes their two young sons remain in Paris.
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Castellane Threatens Suit Over Dreyfus Affair Slur
Paris dispatch notes Count de Castellane denying a slander claim and announcing a 100 000 francs damages suit backed by the poor of Paris. The Figaro counters that only a finance ministry inspector could prove truth in stock broker secrecy.
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Chased Italian gunmen flee after shooting on Sheafe Street
Two Italians exchange shots on Sheafe Street around five. One man flees up Stillman Street and throws a revolver onto a gas house near Charlestown bridge. A boy recovers the weapon. a pursuit along the bridge ends with a leap near Water Street and no trace.
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Maguire
Station 3
Meeting on single tax movement features notable speakers
In Quincy on January 22 a meeting attracted those interested in the single tax movement. Speakers included Williams Lloyd Garrison and Captain B. B. Fillebrown, with Henry H. Faxon participating prominently. Faxon offered to establish a potato plot based on Governor Pingree of Michigan's principles.
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Williams Lloyd Garrison
B. B. Fillebrown
Henry H. Faxon
Faxon
Pingree
Michigan
Medford Woman Refuses Canty Marriage Plans
Miss Eliza Lynch of Medford explains her disappearance on the eve of her wedding to Simon P. Canty. She states she stayed with her sister, did not elope, and used Canty money to buy clothes for his children and furnishings for his home. She jokes the bridal dress will wait for the right match.
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Thomas Smith
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