Senate rejects House pay bias amid army pension dispute
The Senate refuses the House amendment taxing retired high rank officers for militia duties, preserving pay for military experts. It condemns Roosevelt era overreach in Santo Domingo protocol, noting past Sumner critique and urging Senate review of the Dominican fiscal protectorate plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Miles
House
Senate
Massachusetts
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
Congress
Panama
Roosevelt
Republic of Santo Domingo
United States
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Republican Congress
Charles Sumner
Russia May Seek End to War With Japan In Turbulent Times
The piece notes that pacification in St. Petersburg and other centers relies on force and bayonets, while labor is suppressed. It argues revolutionary sentiment could speed up and that Russia might consider proposals to end the war with Japan as internal peril grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Peace Prospects Seen for Russia and Japan Amid War Strain
The article argues that international financiers hint at peace talks as Russia fights a costly war. With Japan pressing Asia and domestic unrest rising, the czar faces dwindling options and seeks peace to salvage his regime.
Massachusetts Industry Leaders Hit for Dingley Tariff Hides
The legislative committee on federal relations heard plain talk from Massachusetts industry representatives over Governor Douglas’s push to urge Congress to repeal the Dingley tariff on hides. A. F. Schenkelberger refuted Walker’s charges and cited rising hide prices from 1893-4 to today, arguing the public interest supports protest against the Chicago beef trust benefiting from the tariff. Will the protest be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee On Federal Relations
Massachusetts Industries
Douglas
Congress
Worcester
Joseph H. Walker
A. F. Schenkelberger
Schenkelberger
Walker
Legislative
Massachusetts
Chicago Beef Trust
Owners of the U S May Be Ten Men Says Column
Newton Newkirk surveys a provocative view that ten men could own the United States, forming a ruling troika with stockholder meetings while the masses become vassals. The piece warns against censorship and foresees a dollar marked flag.
Ocean tides surge at Winthrop Beach and town events
The Observant Citizer reports an northeast hurricane driving high tides at Winthrop Beach with Point Shirley briefly forming an island. The piece notes a small Hanover Street fire and a dramatic fire response in Belmont Street, plus social sightings, a history of Marie Jansen and Lulu Glaser, a yacht club change, and a Beacon Street snow shoveling aid, all with period Boston tones.
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Winthrop Beach
Point Shirley
Everett Fire Department
Belmont Street
Marie Jansen
Colonial Theatre
Lulu Glaser
Miss Jansen
Francis Wilson
Opera
Miss Glaser
Boston
Bric-a-Brac Debate Sparks Jest at Highswell Sale
In a lively exchange Mrs. Highswell shows a striking, varied collection while Miss Giggle admires it and wonders whether the display hints at kleptomania or whist skill.
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Sniggle
He Knew She in Cobweb Lines Around Pictures
A playful quip contrasts artful captions with a sly observation that pictures of pretty girls invite commentary. The exchange implies a common joke about suitors and commentary in a light, humorous tone.
Naturally Mrs Fibb You Told Me You Were At Home
Dialogue snippets show Mrs Fibb and Mr Fibb discussing being home on a boggan slide. Mr Fibb asserts he cannot stay home constantly and confirms his presence at home.
Storm Transit Stresses Boston Public Transport
The blizzard tested Boston transit with hundreds of thousands commuting daily. Electric cars proved more reliable than steam during the storm with South Station gridlock and blocked yard switches. Clearing tracks and timely dispatch showed local resources performed well, the East Boston tunnel proving usable.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Boston
South Station
Gorky Named Leader of Russian Reform Party
The arrest of Maxim Gorky in Riga is reported. Described as leader of the Russian reform party, Gorky is a young author by profession and a tramp by practice. His life shows varied labor from shoemaker to longshoreman to baker's helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gorky
Riga
Russian Reform Party
Russia
Gorky
Pieschkoff
Doctor H B McConnell Dies in Somerville
Dr. H B McConnell, a well known physician aged 34, died at his home 23 Powder House Terrace West Somerville Wednesday night from an internal trouble. A native of Toronto he graduated from McGill University and Trinity College Toronto.
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H. B. M’connell
Someville
H. B. McConnell
Powder House Terrace
West Somerville
Toronto
McGill University
Montreal
Trinity College
Philadelphia Doctor to Speak at Osteopaths Meeting
Dr. O. J. Snyder of Philadelphia will speak at the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy commencement exercises tonight in Chickering Hall. Attendance is expected to be large and an excellent programme has been arranged.
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O. J. Snyder
Philadelphia
Massachusets College of Osteopathy
Chickering Hall
Love and fiction collide in a campus literary game
In a genteel office party scene two writers compete over personal truth and fiction. Miss Fairfax selects Miss Westford’s romance for publication while rejecting the professor Sinclair’s tale, prompting a quiet confession that both stories find a happy ending.
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Emily Fairfax
Professor Sinclair
Miss Westford
Miss Fairfax
Lake Waban
Wellesley
Henry Sinclair
Mansfield
Harvard
A Mansfield
Fairfax
Prize fighters praised after paper cites Hogan in Casey bout
Mrs. Ryeacre remarks that the newspaper says Spike Hogan put Kid Casey to sleep and asks Hiram if he tucked in the blankets, suggesting a kinder view of the fighters. The exchange hints at a softened portrait of prize fighters in local reporting.
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Ryeacre
Hiram
Maria
Spike Hogan
Kid Casey
Debutante and society events light up Boston scene
Society figures host plays for College Equal Suffrage League with Miss Ruth Delano and Burton Miller performing. A Somerset dinner dance draws 150 guests including Miss Dorothy Quincy. Baroness Von Meyer plans England trip after Norfolk summer estate. William Merrill Tuttle wedding plans prompt Boston relatives to travel to New York.
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Bryan Scott Permar
Beacon Street
Potter Hall
College Equal Suffrage League
Ruth Delano
Burton Miller
Constance D'Arcy Mackay
Eliot Hall
Jamaica Plain
Francis M. Weld
Alfred Winsor
Robert M. Morse
Harold C. Ernst
Brookline
Back Bay
Harvard
New York
Baroness von Meyer
Abbotsford
Commonwealth Avenue
England
Norfolk
Germany
Dorothy
Eleanor Quincy
Somerset
Martha Peabody
Ruth Lawrence
Elizabeth Andrew
Leonard K. Storrs
Edward Tuttle
Summer Street
Dorchester
Otis E. Little
Cambridge
Mrs. Buchanan
Merion, Ind
Dear Miss Champagne Lovelorn Reader Seeks Guidance
A 22 year old man asks Mildred Campagne about continuing a relationship with a 16 year old girl, facing gossip that he is “robbing the cradle.” The adviser suggests time will age the girl and reduce concerns, proposing continued friendship now with the aim of a serious future relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Natick
Gilly
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on First Cousin Marriage
A reader seeks guidance on marrying a first cousin as Catholics. The advisor notes many disapprove it though some cases succeed. risks include potential offspring health issues, and recommends parting to avoid sorrow and societal prejudice.
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Miss Champagne
Gentle Reasoning Over Marriage Strains
A reader is urged to reason with a husband who causes sorrow, suggesting patience and gentle talk to address perceived faults. The advisory notes love may level ranks and that calm, respectful dialogue could restore happiness.
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Representative Democratic Paper of
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the Post
Asia
Newton Newkirk
U. S
Tom Lawson
Rarth
U.S
Sphinx
Connecticut
Smoot
M. Deroulede
M. Jaures
France
Joan of Arc
Joan
Venus de Milo
Delilah
Rhode Island
Bumgardiner
Bum
Hanover Street
Lynn
Edna May
Salvation Army
Boston Yacht Club
BE. P. Boynton
Isabel Florence
Young's Hotel
Mary Moore
Miss Moore
Miss Baker
Francis Magurn
Caledonian Club
Dr. Magurn
Harvard Bridge
Burrell Fall
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Guardian of the Peace
Wayfarers’ Lodge
Boggan
Mr. Fibb
Storm Transit
Sunday Post
Grace Isabel Lane
Broadway
Chelsea, Mass
Mildred Campagne
Emerson
Paine Furniture Co
Furnitur
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