Judge Holmes Elevation Praised in Boston Post Editorial
The Boston Post lauds Justice Holmes as Massachusetts chief justice designates the new era of liberal social and labor rights. It highlights his dissent on an injunction case defending labor rights and supporting the principle of equal liberty for both labor and capital in modern society.
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Justice Holmes
Commonwealth
Field
Judge Holmes
Massachusetts
Holmes
Treasury figures show trade shift with stronger manufactured exports
Treasury data for the year ending June 30 1899 indicate higher import value and lower export value from 1898. The balance of trade remains favorable though imports rose. Agricultural exports declined while manufactured goods led a sizable $40 million export rise, signaling robust industrial competition abroad.
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Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
The Dewey Dinner and Boston Welcome Debate
Colonel Albert Clarke favors Admiral Dewey dining publicly in Boston as a gesture of statewide and citywide welcome. He argues Boston should host the hero as a representative of Massachusetts and its people, while noting public dining is separate from official reception and the Home Market Club offers a practical, inclusive option.
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McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Albert Clarke
Home Market Club
Dewey
Commonwealth
Manila
Boston Common
Franklin Park
Ofterp of
Beeston
Hanna reels at 1896 funding for McKinley bid
The article notes Senator Hanna doubts raising a second term fund rivaling 1896 spending. It argues trusts and tariffs have balanced their contributions and warns donors of future incentives. It suggests a shift toward ideas over money in next year’s campaign.
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Hanna
McKinley
Congress
Theft of Inventor’s Model Shocks New York City
A distraught inventor in New York laments as thieves steal and dismantle his years of work, selling the model to a junk shop for old brass. The incident underscores loss and frustration for a dedicated creator.
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New York City
Old Brass
Westerner in Boston Comment Sparks Heat and Politics Talk
A Westerner rides a Huntington avenue car in Boston and jokes about the heat Then compares baked beans and the east wind to Chicago observations He also mentions Mr McGarthy considering entering Ward 5 politics upon reaching majority and the potential for votes The exchange touches on local vibes and sports at the Common and a light cultural clash in a city transit setting
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Huntington Avenue
Boston
Chicago
Ilinois
Up to Date Poet and the Popular Verse Sage
The speaker claims to be the Popular Poet describing a mass appeal method. He mocks strict rules of verse and envisions his prose crafted by a sausage machine that yields immediately readable poems for a wide audience. The passage satirizes mass readership and artistic elitism.
Notable Figures Spotted in Coast and Capitol News
United States Senator James McMillan and Mrs McMillan stay August at the Pines Bar Harbor with Senator Eugene Hale. Hugh McMillan owns Elsinore Bar Harbor. Senor Luisa Corea arrives New Orleans on way to Washington to discuss Nicaragua canal. Andrew Carnegie offers 50000 for a San Diego library if site and maintenance secured. Knute Nelson to visit Bergen, his old town, with his mother after long separation. Brigham Young Roberts listed in unofficial roster as possible congressman. Spitzer resigns Ohio Centennial Company presidency. Miss Charlotte Partridge elected chemistry teacher at Portland High School.
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United States
James McMillan
Michigan
Mrs. McMillan
the Pines
Bar Harbor
Eugene Hale
Senator McMillan
Hugh McMillan
Elsinore
Townsend
Senor
Luisa F. Corea
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Washington
Senor Corea
Nelson
Chicago
America
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Bergen
Brigham Young Roberts
Utah
C. M. Spitzer
Ohio Centennial Company
Pantry Menu Highlights Simple Comfort Dishes
A list features Chicken Soup Roast Pork Apple Sauce Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans Qealeaew wEwE ze White Sauce Tea. The items appear as a homestyle meal lineup with traditional accompaniments.
Emily Kimball Finds Hope in a Fresh Manuscript Check
Emily Kimball, bedridden in Dorchester, receives a life changing check for 90 with news of a manuscript accepted by a new editor. The tale recalls her past ambitions as she clings to hope and a future in publishing despite fate’s setbacks.
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Emily
Fate
Critic
Fly
Correction to Mary McCarthy Fire Rescue Claim
A Boston reader disputes a report claiming Officer Little saved a Mary McCarthy from a fire at 8 Hanover Avenue. The letter states the woman was not at home, no one was in danger, and the officer was not present. The writer asks for a correction to the July 2 notice.
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M’carthy
Post
Mary McCarthy
Boston Post
J. F. M’carthy
Hanover Avenue
Boston
Additional Carriers: Reader Seeks Clarification on Oct 1 1899
A Roxbury reader asks the Post about the meaning of 15 additional carriers from Oct 1 1899. The letter queries whether this adds 15 to current staff or to the last Congress allowance of 40, and notes readiness for the next examination.
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Henderson
Washington
Roxbury
Fire in Stickney Poor Spice Company Building
A blaze at 10:20 last night swept a four story brick factory on Cambridge Street Charlestown. The fire started in the elevator shaft on the first floor from spontaneous combustion and caused considerable loss, expected to exceed a substantial amount.
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Stickney Poor Spice Company
Cambridge Street
Charlestown
Change Brought Disappointment Change Brought Disappointment
General Draper faces stalled cabinet plans after President McKinley bypasses General Horace Porter for the French post. Porter’s absence prompts Draper to stay as ambassador to Italy while his family seeks social prominence abroad. Draper declines offers to join trusts, despite business pull.
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Horace Porter
France
Alger
General Draper
Italy
Ange
General Porter
Porter
Washington
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Draper
Hawaiian Islands Tremble as Mauna Loa Erupts
A Port Townsend dispatch reports a violent earthquake and Mauna Loa eruption in Hawaii. Lava flows threaten the government road to the Volcano Hotel while tidal disturbances and damaged homes spread fear among locals within miles of the volcano.
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the Tribune
Port Townsend
Hawaiian Islands
Mauna Loa
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Port Albert
Honolulu
Panalulu
Volcano Hotel
Hioul
Anolulu
Mauna
Jokes and Usual Laughs from Old Newspapers Snips
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various papers. Phrases lampoon social life and manners with playful wordplay and timing. Includes lines about singing, boredom, and clever comebacks from parents, suitors, and teachers.
Resignation of Clarence Moor Sparks City Hall Debate
Local council receives notice that Clarence Moor of the agricultural team plans to resign. Officials discuss timing and implications as Moor contemplates departure in July amid ongoing city matters.
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Ag Flaw
Spenanie Raine Island
Taveeeaaaitt
Isa Bonehead
Ims
Aatecs
Markham Ingersoll Debate Echoes on Religion and Hell
Edwin Markham reflects on Ingersoll in New York, praising his critique of old religious concepts while condemning irreligion as a social problem. He argues hell is human misery, not divine punishment, and contrasts Ingersoll’s views with church leaders like Maurice and Bushnell.
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New York
Edwin Markeham
Ingersoll
Hell
Frederick Maurice
Horace Bushnell
Lyman Abbott
George D. Herron
Jesus
Detroit prep for grand welcome of General Alger
Detroit reports a lavish reception planned next week for General Alger. Detroit political figures including Mayor Maybury ex-Postmaster-General Dickinson and D. J. Campau are tied to the bid. Governor Pingree expected to attend with interest high as administration aides brace for hostile reactions.
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Detroit
Alger
Michigan
Maybury
Dickinson
D. J. Campau
National Democratic Committee
Pingree
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