Provincetown Pilgrim Memorial Dedication Celebrates Early U S Birth
Boston Post notes Provincetown's pivotal role in early America. The Pilgrim Memorial dedication honors the town as the cradle of the American republic where the Mayflower compact was signed, the Pilgrims first landed, and the first white child was born, marking a tardy but fitting recognition.
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Provincetown
America
Pilgrim Memorial
Old Town
Provincetown Harbor
Anda
Preventable Building Collapse Calls for Tighter Oversight
Editorial argues the North End demolition disaster shows unsafe practices. It cites a Roxbury elevator fall and urges stronger supervision and more law to protect workers. It warns against contract labor under padrone systems and calls for direct responsibility in dangerous work.
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North End
Roxbury
Great debtor and creditor classes in America debated
A speaker argues that wage earners are the true creditors while owners and corporations are debtors, noting savings banks hold 1.8 billion on a gold basis. If banks paid deposits in silver, many industrial savings would vanish. The speaker contends all are debtors and creditors, but wage earners deserve sound money.
Educational Campaign Opens With Two Boston Meetings
The article reports that the presidential campaign launches as an educational effort with two eloquent meetings in Boston. It urges voters to study both sides on money and finance, comparing it to tariff reform education and calling for informed judgment by next November.
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Boston
Castle Island Tragedy Prompts Park Board Accountability
The Castle Island drowning prompts a strong statement from Boston's Board of Park Commissioners. The board asserts the department bore responsibility for the park system but faults a ferry contractor for the landing's safety. It argues police protection was removed from park control by Legislature, yet other duties require immediate action to ensure public safety.
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Board of Park Commissioners
Castle Island
Park Commissioners
Sheldon
Boston
The Disease and the Remedy Debate in Hard Times
The article argues the nation suffers from monopolies and economic distress after three years. It critiques free coinage advocates who push unlimited silver, noting prosperity under the gold standard since 1873 and suggesting the cure is not to reverse those conditions but seek another remedy.
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the Post
Simple Chapters in Finance and the Silver Basis Debate
The discussion explains that a universal 16 to 1 silver to gold ratio could allow free coinage without loss if all nations join, but one country acting alone would face a silver basis. It examines who would be the debtor and creditor classes in the United States if the economy shifted from gold to silver, noting disputes about whether debtors are the poor or the broad working class.
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United States
Daily Inspiration Quote Reflects Contrast of Precept and Example
A brief saying contrasts the stillness of precept with the warmth of example. The quote likens precept to a marble statue while example is described as vibrant and alive, attributed to W. E. Gladstone.
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W. E. Gladstone
Observant Citizen Reports Boston Rally Night
The Observant Citizen describes crowds at Faneuil Hall and Music Hall cheering George Fred Williams Tim Coakley and Senator Lodge. It notes strong Democratic and free silver sentiment, Perry family political faith McKinley support, travels and local social events including a Dorchester lawn party benefiting St Marys Infant Asylum.
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Faneuil Hall
George Fred Williams
Mr. Williams
George Fred
Tim Coakley
Bryan
Boston Democracy
Tim
Chicago
Small hats lead in millinery fashions of the season
The piece notes a rise in popularity of small turbans with convoluted brims among round-faced girls. Describes brown straw hats with lace edges, white roses, and aigrettes, paired with brown linen jackets, braided skirts, and a striped grass-linen dress over golden brown silk. Also mentions nose hats with upturned brims and floral back embellishments.
Lion Tamer's Wife Delivers Heroic Lion Rescue
In a touring carnivale tale, Edna Morello enters a lions cage to save Tina, the sick child, as her husband Dion watches in fear. Professor Laibach orchestrates the stunt, and the audience cheers as Edna subdues the lions with courage and a whip, ending in a safe escape.
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Dr. Mason
Dion Morello
Edna
Tina
Dion
Laibach
Morello
la Petit Inez
Inez
Petit Inez
Edna Morello
Brutus
Samson
Tiny Gossip Quips From Several Papers
A collage of short humor lines and dialogues from various newspapers. It collects jokes about Sundays fishing a manager’s ego in summer troupe life and political remarks, with quips on manners, dress, horses, bicycles, and public speech.
Daily Table Hints Breakfast to Supper Menu
A compact daily menu lists breakfast items including 4 bananas Quaker Oats with Cream and Sugar ham and eggs fried potatoes biscuits doughnuts and coffee. Dinner features roast beef green peas mashed potatoes onion and squash suet pudding with sauce bread and blueberry pie. Supper offers cold meat hot rolls and chocolate pie. Mrs W Williams 7 Vine Street inford Mass.
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W. Williams
Vine Street
Inford
Mass
Democratic rally voices unity for election victory
The speaker urges national independence on monetary change, rejects bolt talk, and predicts a Democratic triumph. Hill Whitney & Co advocate foreign cooperation but the nation must proceed alone. Plaisted arrives from Faneuil Hall as Sewall’s messenger and backs a sweeping Democratic win. Sewall heads to Bath, Me.
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Hill, Whitney & Co
Mr. Plaisted
Faneuil Hall
Mr. Sewall
Sewall
Bath
Sewall’s Task Prompts Maine Silver Push Strategy
In Augusta on July 14, Democratic leaders discuss altering the state ticket to align with silver. A plan proposes dividing top candidates between gold and silver platforms across districts while the state committee weighs options. Dr. Seth C. Gordon confirms Winslow stays on gold, with Bryan likely to stump in Maine if he visits.
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Augusta
Sewall
Portland
Llewellyn Barton
Cumberland
M. L. Kimball
Oxford
E. W. Whitcomb
Franklin
George E. Hughes
Sagadahoc
M. S. Holway
A. J. Chase
Sebec
Winslow
Gos
Congress
Democratic Committee
Seth C. Gordon
National Committee
Maine
Hanson
Belfast
Chicago
Bryan
Sewall visits Syracuse amid East paper plat form questions
Arthur Sewall of Maine Democratic vice presidential nominee travels through Syracuse after a Bath Maine shipping scene and a list of names becomes part of a larger question about the East papers backing the platform. He predicts East gold men will be won to Bryan as he campaigns. The West shows enthusiasm and the convention is described as exciting.
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A. L. Perry
Williams
Williamstown
New York City
Bliss Perry
Princeton
Cleveland
McKinley
Hobart
Arthur Perry
Syracuse
N. Y
Arthur Sewall
Maine
Sewall
R. Bryan
Will Not Vote for His Father Harold K Sewall Reply
Harold K Sewall, in Bath Maine on July 13 1896, states Republicans have never failed to carry Maine for their presidential ticket and never will. He says his relationship to the Democratic nominee for Vice President has not affected his political action and will not now.
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Bath
Maine
Labor Day parade and battalion shoot agenda at local unions
The Firemen's Protective Union advances a plan for an eight hour day with two man teams and a $2.50 daily wage in Boston and vicinity, plus overtime for extended hours. Officers elected include Walsh and White. Carpenter and Joiners Local 33 votes to parade on Labor Day with 28 initiations and 40 propositions. Cadets at Hingham report 289 roll call, battalion shoot results show Company D 388, Company B 386, Company A 30. Governor expected to review corps Thursday.
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Firemen’s Protective Union
Elliot Street
Boston
Peter Walsh
John White
T. F. Tierney
Michael McHue
Kelly
Patrick Quade
Caledonia Hall
Harry Lloyd
J. D. Mclaurin
H. P. Slavin
W. J. Shields
Central Labor Union
George G. Childs
Jerry Kane
A. F. Hill
M. Slavin
L. Bouve
William A. Hayes
Company
Cole
Company A
Company D
Simmins
Alden
Hoyt
Sparrow
Miller
Parker
M. W
Upton
Williams
McMillan
Churchill
Company B
Portal
Gore
Jordan
Drew
Meikienan
Perkins
Allen
Linden
Hansen
Smith
Strout
G. B. Blake
Rollins
H. T. Tudor
King
Ware
Macfarland
Bond
Company C
Thayer
Illiams
Toppan
Stearns
W. B
Wilson
Carter
Mitchell
Bearse
Carter Ats
Veteran Corps Association
Francis H. Appleton
Edward EH. Currier
The Post's Money Letters on Silver and Gold
The paper notes unusual pressure from two political meetings last night that crowded out letters about silver and gold. A large batch will print tomorrow as space is limited. About four to one favor free silver among received correspondence.
Policeman Jellison Faces Private Hearing on Assault Charge
Patrolman Charles E. Jellison of Station 10 appeared before Commissioners Clark and Curtis for a private hearing on a felonious assault charge involving a young Roxbury child. No decision was made and the evidence was not disclosed.
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Charles E. Jellison
Station 10
Clark and Curtis
Roxbury
Alice Mill to Close in Woonsocket Lockout
The Woonsocket unit of United States Rubber Company will shut tomorrow for one month, with the Millville Massachusetts plant closing July 2 for four weeks. Arrangements aim to secure these mills a larger share of syndicate work. Nearby mills like Lippitt Wooten and Ray Cotton have also recently closed for varied periods.
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Woonsocket
R. L
Alice
United States Rubber Company
Millville
Mass
Lippitt Wooten Company
KE. K. Ray’s and the Ray Cotton Company
Robbery suspects named in New York Biscuit Chicago heist
John Collins and William Alan Red Sullivan identified as two of the robbers who held clerks at the New Yor Biscuit Company in Chicago and Lane escaping with over $2000. Louis Larson named by Peter Ackerman as part of the hold up on the West Side. Ralph Wishon of Portsmouth found at Ohio State Prison and identified as the Beck's Mills robber who shot an officer. Robert M. Hunter and William Semen, cabin boys, shot Peter Whittaker at Pomeroy over a love rival. both jailed, homes in Cincinnati.
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John ©. Collins
William
Alan “Red
Sullivan
New Yor Biscuit Company
Chicago
Lane
Louis Larson
West Side
Peter Ackerman
Ralph Wishon
Portsmouth
Cuba
Cobenbus
John Ray
Wishon
Beck's Mills
Robert M. Hunter
William Semen
Peter Whittaker
Pomeroy
Pain signals and theater wrap up at city venues
Pain's fireworks lit the evening with China and Japan clashes and a Major McKinley portrait while a Bryan portrait closed the show at Olympic grounds. Fatinitza runs two times at Castle Square Theatre today before a weekly season wrap. Chutes entertain visitors in the chilly weather and Edward Boyle sings at Keith's New Theatre. The Russian bear and handler stage ongoing battles at Austin Stone's Museum.
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Pain
China Do
Japan
McKinley
Bryan
Olympic Grounds
Edward Boyle
Keith’s New Theatre
Cross of Gold Phrase Echoed in Bryan Speech
The New York Sun notes that the crucifixion of labor on a cross of gold phrase used by William Jennings Bryan in Chicago traces back to his Dec. 22 1894 House debate on banking. He opposed bimetallism saying he would not crucify labor or press down the brow with gold.
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Chicago
United States
The
Sun
New York Herald
J. Sterling Morton
Bryan
John P. Irish
House of Representatives
House
Waterbury Beetle Infest Worsens. Trees Stripped and Dying
Elm-tree beetle causes widespread damage in Waterbury as many trees lose leaves or die. Army worm not yet seen. In Amesbury, Carrie Hamilton entered Luther Perry's home for water, grabbed a pocketbook and fled, Perry pursued but was seized by Perry's son Michael Burke and held until police. Dartmouth Medical College opened its 100th lecture term with Professor G A Leland of Boston delivering the opening lecture.
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Waterbury
Carrie Hamilton
Luther Perry
Amesbury
Perry
Michael Burke
Dartmouth Medical College
G. A. Leland
Boston
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Boston Post
Representative Democratic Paper
New England
Finance
Wili
Coakley
Music Hall
Senator Lodge
F. C. Dugan
Acme Council
Catholic Knights of America of
South Boston
West Seventh Street
Dugan
John Porteous
National
Scotland
Carl Hays
John B. Moran
Godfrey Morse
Post
Mr. Morse
Mr. Moran
St. Mary’s Infant Asylum
Dorchester
Chilren
Alice L. Boot
M. D
Columbus Avenue
Boston, Mass
Leutenant
Mabel
Ethel
Yaas
Sydney Bulletin
Summer Thespians
Puck
Harris
Jenny
Papa
Indianapolis Journal
Old Carper
Jes
Farmer Countessel
H. Coombs
Lincoln
Fred E. Beane
Kennebec
Edward 8. Brady
Hancock
Edward Connors
Penobscot
Henry Hudson
Piscataquis
Frank W. Sawyer
Washington
Tristram Goldthwaite
Sewal
Anthue Sewall
Harold K. Sewall
Union No. 97
Armory Grove
Armory Street
Sigilman
NEW Publications
Love Co
Albert Ross
New Note Agtrays
Alice Mill
Dr. Seth
Aimee
Bartlett
Arnold
Gilman Bros., Props
the Theatres
Austin & Stone’s
New York Sun
Putnam
Plymouth
Davidson
Commercial Street
E. C. Scates
Broad St
Nantasket
Atlantic Ave
Oliver Street
Robert Turner
G. P. Robinson
Salem Willows
Boston Harbor
Atlantic
Pearson's Wharf
Atlantis
the Willows
Beverly
Baker's Island
DAV
Morrison, Treas
Longfellow
John Smith
Commercial Wharf
North Pier
Vincetown
Cape Ampstline
Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Co
North Shore
Gibova Chester
Masten & Wells
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Winthrop Beach
FARB
Winthrop Line
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Pearl Street
Rhode Island
Steamboat Cafe
Combination Park
Medford
Boston City Band
F. K. Collins
Scollay Square
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North Somerville
George H. Hicks
A. T. Hicks
Gsivony
Mats
Mon
Olivette
Faust
Chimes
Normandy
Trovatore
Cavalieria Rusticana
Model Playhouse
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Huntington and
Mssachusetta Avenues
Huntington Avenue
China
Austin & Stone
Ibear
Muldoon
Tremont Row
Petersen
Nova Scotia
International
St. John
Bay of Fundy
Digby
Prince Edward Island
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Charlottetown
John
N. B
Zeke
Fastport
Lubec
Calais
St. Andrews
Campobello
Wash. St
ST. Croix
International Line
Washington St
Bay State
India Wharf
F. Williams
Agena
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