Retirement parallels in Army leadership scandals and political fallout
The piece compares the retirements of General Smith and General Eagan under different presidents, arguing both served as scapegoats for War Department policy failures. It blames Secretary Root for concealing Philippine affairs, links public outrage to the scandals, and questions the fate of Root and industrial interests tied to tariffs and Schwab.
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Jacob N. Smith
Roosevelt
Eagan
McKinley
Hagan
Smith
Treasury
Fagan
War Department
Bagan
Alger
Root
Philippines
Gardener
Weir
Clark
Miles
Magan
Philippine
Provisions Rise Tied to Corn Market Folly and Gossip
A colloquial column rails at the corn corner and beef trust profits as a gambling game, noting July corn speculation in Chicago and its ripple effect on food prices. It wryly observes Panama hats and social mischief aboard a train, harbor police, cadet camp antics, and seaside flirtations, ending with streetcar lighting complaints.
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Chicago Exchange
Beef Trust
Chicago
Gamesters
Hoar Buys Modest Washington Home for 18000
Senator Hoar reveals to the Worcester Gazette that he purchased a modest home in a humble Washington, D C area for 18000 dollars, borrowing the sum in Worcester. He notes the house suits his advancing years and hopes to sell it at a gain before his term ends. He is a long serving Massachusetts representative in Congress and Senate, known as old fashioned yet respected by opponents.
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Hingham
West Pointers
Massachusetts First Corps of Cadets
O. K
Senator Hoar
Washington
Worcester Gazette
Worcester
Hoar
Massachusetts
Public Service
The Secret of the Trusts Revealed in Schwab Affidavit
Mr Schwab states in a New Jersey court affidavit that the steel trust will earn about 140 million dollars this year after expenses including sinking funds and depreciation. He claims this revenue roughly equals five times Boston’s municipal costs for the year, suggesting the trust’s income could meet the needs of half a million people. He hints at a method for amassing such a vast sum.
Midsummer Weather Brings Ideal Season In Boston
The week opened with a fierce heat followed by an electric storm and now ideal midsummer weather. The city enjoys sun and clear air, ideal vacation time, and a sense Boston is the true summer resort. The piece urges calm temper, minimal exertion, and moderation in eating and drinking.
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Boston
Panama
Maine Vacation Letter From Centre Lovell
In Centre Lovell Maine on July 17 Mr Jones the farm house owner and I went fishing and then...
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Centre Lovell
Mr. Jones
Feuding anglers play tricks on the lake
A narrator recounts a day of fishing with Jones full of misdirection and humor. They borrow a boat, improvise, and juice a five foot waterlogged log as a big bass. A tale of a sonar-like whistle and a circular island misdirection ends with plans to send a follow up letter.
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Jones
Boston
Board of Health
McAllister
Pearson
Portland
Newton Newkirke
Wood's Visit to President Delayed in Oyster Bay
General Ward postpones his trip to the President at Oyster Bay to finish work ordered by the Secretary of War on army uniform changes. He will complete the report as Military Governor of Cuba in the coming months.
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Washington
Ward
Oyster Bay
Secretary of War
Cuba
Brother Seeks Emma Clark in Gap of Roxbury Missing Case
A Roxbury man travels to New York to confirm whether the Emma Clark charged with vagrancy is his missing sister. Boston police continue to investigate the case and pursue leads.
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Emma Clark
Roxbury
New York
Boston
Half Season Sale at Shuman Corner
A. Shuman & Co offers ladies knit under vests in Swiss ribbed colors at reduced prices from 50c to 7c.
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A. Shuman & C O
Shuman Corner
Palmer Auto 1) LN Boston Arrives Amid Record Run Plans
Gray Wolf, the Palmer Chicago Alderman Honore Palmer’s car, arrived in Boston without its owner. Chauffeur Fred Hallin will take it to Hyde Park for minor repairs before Palmer sails for Europe until September. The machine, famed in Chicago for speed, reached Boston after a restless cross country trip begun June 26.
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Gray Wolf
Honore Palmer
Chicago
Potter Palmer
Boston
Cleveland
Palmer
Mischief and Music on Boston Train Car
A crowded Boston North Station car becomes a stage for flirtation as a fashionably dressed German musician with a music roll clashes with a smart soprano, Louise Harrington. A playful mishap leads to an unlikely duet and a rumored engagement in musical circles.
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Boston_ elerated railroad
North Station
Ife
City Square
Billy
N- Street
Miss Harrington
Massive school of fish drivesashore at Winthrop harbor
Summer visitors on the Crest witnessed a spectacular event as a vast school of small fish, over 10 feet wide, surged onto rocks near Faunbar on July 17. The inrush, estimated at 380 barrels, was quickly washed back by the sea. Fishermen labeled the fish sperling and linked the scene to nearby electric lights at Young's Hotel drawing them in.
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Faunbar
Young’s Hotel
Winthrop
Walter Clark Nominated for North Carolina Chief Justice
Walter Clark was yesterday nominated by the Democratic State convention for chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The platform reiterates loyalty to the Democratic party and its Kansas City principles, opposing trusts and monopolies, supporting a protective tariff, and calling for Appalachian forest reserves established by the government.
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Greensboro
N. C
Walter Clark
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Kansas City
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