Civic Federation questioned as strikes ripple economy
The piece asks where the Civic Federation has fallen short amid a ten week anthracite coal strike. It criticizes Hanna’s limited influence, calls for dissolution, and warns a poor harvest in winter wheat corn and oats could worsen trade and economic prospects amid a volatile national landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Civic Federation
Coal Trust
Hanna
Republican Committee
Chicago Exchange
Air Ships and the coming era of airborne travel
The article surveys early aviation hopes as Santos-Dumont nears a New York flight and dirigible tests illuminate air navigation. It notes experiments in London and Sahara ambitions, Bell's secrecy, and argues airships will evolve from balloon-like craft to practical, propeller-driven flyers replacing ground transport gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Santos-Dumont
New York
Crystal Palace
London
Sahara
Graham Bell
Langley
Sugar divide in Michigan redrawn for Congress
The piece argues Michigan Republicans who lost renomination opposed reciprocity with Cuba and sided with the sugar industry. It contends the party in Congress is solid against President Roosevelt on sugar policy, signaling trouble for Roosevelt and for GOP candidates in non sugar states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Cuba
Roosevelt
Congress
Severe floods in Mississippi valley wreck crop hopes
A wet summer turns drought fears to floods as the Mississippi valley faces tremendous inundation. Farmers who survived upland drought now lose crops to bottomland floods, with millions of dollars in losses across the cereal belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt and Taft miss the beef trust on anti trust
The writer blasts the administration for injunctions against the beef trust while accusing it of ignoring coal steel sugar and other trusts. He argues anti trust laws are ineffective while the Dingley tariff protects trusts, keeping wages high and labor constrained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Beef Trust
United States
Oyster Bay
Coal Trust
Steel Trust
Sugar Trust
Oil Trust
Salt Trust
Observant Citizen tale and local notes from Cambridge Boston
A column mixes light urban lore and local dispatches. Highlights include Captain Wardwell tied to Mary MacLane as a neighbor, a hotel owner warning of losses in Winthrop, and a playful jab at Lieutenant Garland’s Vermont fishing fame. Also notes worn elevated run-boards, a Dorchester fence painter, and Daniel D. Rourke admiring political photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardwell
Joe’’ Whitney
Mary MacLane
Broadway
Cambridge
Boston
Butte
Garland
East
Dedham Street
Wilds
Vermont
State
Mall of
Huntington Avenue
James Prendergast
Nova Scotia
Ib Hb
Dorchester
Public Ledger Sold in Philadelphia for Over 2.25 Million
Adolph S. Ochs purchased the Philadelphia Public Ledger from George W. Childs Drexel and the Drexel estate. Possession was immediately transferred. The deal covers the Ledger estate on Chestnut and Sixth streets facing Independence Hall. The price is undisclosed but sources say more than 2.25 million dollars were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Adolph S. Ochs
George W. Childs Drexel
Drexel
Mr. Ochs
Public Ledger
Chestnut and
Sixth Streets
Independence Hall
Potato bug caper ends in village cautionary tale
In Aroostook county Maine farmer Plummer hires 5 cents per hundred bugs captured. 11 year old Jimmy Miller starts an auto generating mail chain to ship them, inflating post office bug counts until the fraud is exposed. The tale ends with confiscation of saved bugs and a cautionary note about reputation. The letter also shifts to a personal note about Abigail, with Newton Newkirk signing off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capntre Lovell
The
Post
Aroostook County
Aroostook
Plummer
Jimmy Miller
Jimmy
Washington
Smiley
Boston
Jones Farm House
Abigail
Newton Newkirk
Why Panama Hats Cost So Much in Boston
The writer asks for the reason behind high Panama hat prices and cites record prices. A Panama hat is described as a fine plaited hat from young leaves of stemless screw pine made by tropical American natives. Attentive weaving over months drives up cost, with an exhibit in Boston valued at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
W. A
Tropical
America
Boston
Matching coins head or tail question
The date side is considered the head in a Columbian half dollar. The opposite side without the date is the tail.
Alice Bertram Plays Wedding March in Silent Sacrifice
In a June wedding scene Alice Bertram, heartbroken, substitutes her grief for music. She steps to the organ as Millicent Evans marries Wilton Wetherald, delivering a moving Wedding March that echoes years of study and unspoken longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bertram
June
Mendelssohn
Secon
Willie Evans
Europe
Wilton Wetherald
Wilton
Alice
Millicent Roberta Evans
Wilton Wallace Wetherald
Millie
British to tax Mackay millions in death duty case
London July 21 The British government plans to prove J W Mackay the American millionaire domiciled in England at his death yesterday in London If proven the death duty would amount to 4 900 000 dollars impacting his estate and heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. W. Mackay
England
St Stephen’s Parish Reunion Arrangements Finalized
The final meeting of the committee of arrangements for St Stephen’s Parish reunion field day and garden party was held at the rectory North End. The event at Oak Island Grove tomorrow features sports entertainment from 10 AM to 10 PM including dancing baseball games running races fireworks and band concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen's Rectory
North End
Oak Island Grove
Year Without Summer Described by Local Weather Bureau
The piece reports a cool year with few 90 degree days and below normal rainfall. May to July comparisons show heat deficits and dryness, with May 33 degrees above average but only 1.07 inches of rain. June 62 degrees cooler than usual and very dry, and July similarly cool with notable rainfall shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rai
MAE Cavindenkeynseken
PUI Vive Vines Ecies Sete
Seccescvvcesenss
Ciessvvecvcescs
Face
Edsevee
Drew's Request Refused at Boston Negro Baptist Conference
At Morning Star Baptist Church the Negro Baptist Conference of Boston and vicinity rejected Rev Simon Drews plea for a mass meeting in his favor The conference adopted a resolution by Rev Dr Thomas Stanford of Cambridge that urged suspending judgment and not endorsing any minister for the proposed gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Baptist Conference of
Boston
Morning Star Baptist Church
Simon Drew
Baptist City Mission Board
Thomas Stanford
Cambridge
Captain Martin Rescued After Harborside Fall
Captain Stephen J. Martin, veteran Fish Commission attache, nearly drowned after falling from Wonson's wharf into the harbor. Charles Ingalls found him unconscious on the bottom and helped bring him aboard the dory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jlouchster
Stephen J. Martin
The
Fish Commission
Wonson's Wharf
Charles Ingalls
Martin
Basis of Harmony Dinner Draws Democratic Figures
William Jennings Bryan will speak at Nantasket before the New England Democratic League with Mayor Collins presiding. Attending are Charles S. Hamlin Prescott F Hall and others. 800 plates prepared for dinner, 1500 to 2000 seated in a large tent, tickets required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Nantasket
New England Democratic League
Collins
London
Cleveland
Charles S. Hamlin
Boutwell
Mr. Bryan
Edward M. Shepard
Tammany
Edward W. Carmack
Tennessee
Philippines
James M. Griggs
Georgia
Lewis Nixon
Tammany Hall
Benjamin T. Cable
Thinois
Boston
Shepard
Henry F. Hollis
The
League
Bryan
Senator Carmack
Hamlin
Bangor
Lewiston
Maine
George Fred Williams
George F. Washburn
Bridgeport
Governor's Day Observed at East Boxford Camp
Heavy thunderstorms drenched the Sec ond Corps of Cadets at East Boxford on Governor's Day. Company drill replaced battalion drill with guard mounting at 10 30 A M. Lt Col Gihon rated quarters excellent, and Captain Webb led as officer of the day with Lt Perkins as guard officer. Captain Jewell visited from Savarhill. Governor Crane and staff arrive Thursday. Captain Symonds and Lt Burbeck are listed as tomorrow’s officer of the day and guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boxford
Second Corps of Cadets
Arthur N. Webb
H. F. Perkins
Gihon
Davids. Jewell
Compan
Eighth Regiment
Savarhill
Governor Crané
George E. Symonds
John G. Burbeck
Berlin Creation of University by Imperial Decree
The Academy of Münster, long seen as a Catholic influenced precursor to a university, is ordered by Emperor William to be established as a full university in Münster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Muenster
William
Record Fish Day in Years Captures Seiners and Haddock Haul
A massive fishing day saw 14 seining schooners from Georges arrive with 188 240 fresh and 945 barrels of salt mackerel, nearly matching daily records. Skippers earned eight cents per fresh fish, with some accepting no sale at 10 60 per barrel and seeking higher Gloucester prices. Haddock, cod, pollock, hake and halibut totals topped 728 000 pounds, with swordfish aboard the Joseph H Cromwell Florida and Lear C. Dictator reporting large halibut and salt cod hauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Wharf
Georges
Norumbega
John McKinnon
Rebecca
Corsair
Mary E. Harty
Leander F. Gould
Mortis H. Perry
Ella M. Doughty
Ruth M. Martin
Lena
Maud
Eisie F. Rowe
Mertie
Delmar
Gloucester
Priscilla
Haddockers
Joseph H. Cromwell
Florida
Lear C
Tacony Returns From Fog After Tug Barge Run
Tug Tacony sailed Sunday with the barge Dunlo bound for Philadelphia. Thick weather forced the vessel to anchor below and return to the city yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacony
Dunlo
Philadelphia
Well Known Machinist Praises Kennedy Remedy
Theo H LeClair of Port Henry recounts his recovery from inflammatory rheumatism after using Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. He credits Dr Smith for recommending it and notes its claimed benefits for uric acid, kidney liver and blood disorders, rheumatism and dyspepsia. Available in NE 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes with a free sample by mail. Dr David Kennedy Corp Rondout NY also markets Rose Jelly for catarrh hay fever and cold in head at 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. H. LeClair
Port Henry
Smith
David Kennedy
David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N. Y
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Boston Post
Representative Democratic Paper
New England
Rio
Washington Street
R . Lit
Winthrop
Daniel D. Rourke
Massachusetts
Louis XV
Sunday Post
Encyclopædia Britannica
Dwight
Yale University
Spurgeon
American Newspaper Association
Devonshire Street
Boston, Mass
Encyclopaedia
Boston Post Bureau
Tesla
Ethel H. Finney
Pigeon Cove, Mass
MacKay
Drew
Negro Baptist Conference
Cape
Boxford
Kaiser
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