Wolcott Favored for U S Ambassador to Italy
The withdrawal of General Draper from the Italian post is welcomed by Massachusetts lawmakers and the public. They urge that Draper’s successor be a Massachusetts man, noting Mr Wolcott’s strong qualifications and distinguished statewide service. His record as a respected figure in Massachusetts bodes well for the appointment and reflects credit on the administration.
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General Draper
United States
Italy
Massachusetts
Massisetts
Masachusetts
Massed western forces urged as tensions rise in China
The article warns that delay is unacceptable while the Western powers rally in support of actions on Chinese soil. It recalls Li Hung Chang and the Biping rebellion to illustrate distrust in Oriental promises and the danger of treachery amid reports of foreign massacre in Pekin.
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Tien Tsin
Minis- Conger
Washion
Li Hung Chang
Biping
Hom
General Gordon
China
Europe
Pekin
Hauling Down the Flag over Alaska
A reflection on Alaska’s history as a U S possession from Russia to the United States. The piece notes President McKinley and Secretary of State caused the flag to be lowered or linked to a British action, framing it as a compromise amid boundary talks with Canada.
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United States
Alaska
Nowho
Russia
Ley
Bent McKinley
Great Britain
Canada
McKinley
Transbat
Congress
The Case of Porto Rico Decline in Island Relations
Unclear Porto Rico situation described with optimism from Governor Allen contrasting unofficial reports of growing discontent. Taxes and business stagnation under new laws fuel resentment toward Americans amid political promises of equal debt, free trade, and self-government.
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Allen
Porto
Porto Rico
Miles
United States
Amerys
Fourth of July Enthusiasm Turns to Regret in Anniversary Tone
The passage notes a shift from celebration to reluctance on Independence Day. Governor Alten is blamed for dampened mood, with private letters suggesting a worsening situation and expressions of sympathy for him.
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Alten
Trolley Accidents Demand Stricter Regulation Amid Casualties
A Saturday trolley smash near Worcester injured several passengers with no deaths reported yet. Authorities investigating a Webster crash warn that rapid trolley expansion without safety standards risks more harm, urging comprehensive regulation to curb the growing peril.
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Worcester
Webster
The Observant Citizen Recaps Charley Harding and Notables
The observant column discusses Charlie Harding in New London as the oarsman who briefly risked his life to keep Harvard ahead, then surprised townsfolk by returning alive. It also notes cultural vignettes including Dr. Frank H Tilton’s summer days, fashion trends of shirtwaists in summer, and reflections on public figures and local anecdotes.
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Charlie Harding
Higginson
New London
Harvard
Harding
Frank H. Tilton
East Boston
The
Jeffries Yacht Club
Camp Comfort
Popham Beach
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Spectator Observes Crime Vices And Local Happenings
A columnist recalls a rash of topics from alcohol abuse among workers to a riot on Court street and a runaway boy, noting public sympathy for victims, a German baron feature, a harsh police encounter, a baby contest winner, and a thriving Sporting Post section with fiction, society notes, and resort coverage.
Spiritualists' Convention Opens at Lake Pleasant
The twenty seventh annual Newland Spiritual Association session begins at Lake Pleasant in the temple. A large audience gathers for the welcome address by Hon. A. H. Daily of Brooklyn president of the association. The program includes songs by the Ladies Schubert Quartet of Boston.
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Lake Pleasant
Newland Spiritual Association
Temple
A. H. Daily
Brooklyn
Universalist Church Parish Hall Corner Stone Laid
Canton observers witnessed the corner stone laying of the Universalist Church parish hall at 4 PM. Pastor Rev. Oliver M. Fisher gave the address with help from Baptist Unitarian and Congregational ministers. An original hymn by Mr. S. M. Richards was sung.
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Canton
The
Universalist Church
Oliver M. Fisher
Odd Bits Of News From The Times Across The World
Census puts the Russian empire population at 129 200 000. Madras is India’s only city with streetcar power. London’s Lord Mayor’s diamond badge is valued at £120 000. Japan's telegraph began 1869 and now has 144 570 miles of line with 1267 offices. Germany exports sugar to Britain worth 128 300 000 marks. A Berlin doctor names a wheat-eating fungus Killer of the Wheat Stalk. New South Wales leads Victoria in population over the decade. Mt Edgecombe Alaska hosts a five mile crater rim forested 2000 feet down. Siebengebirge faces pollution from stonecutters. Boer war profits prompt a fund raise of 50 000 to 100 000 dollars for army relief. Bombay’s vast commerce and finest Indian buildings noted. An Alsatian train delay near Sennheim due to crushed centipedes on tracks. Cholera and plague fears haunt Indian natives. Lancet describes families isolated during illness with water pitchers. Coseguira volcano in Nicaragua erupts after earthquakes in the Andes. Lancet reports color blind ship officers may be employed after rejection by the board of trade.
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Russian Empire
All
India
Madras
London
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
Frank
Berlin
New South Wales
Victoria
Mt. Edgecombe
Alaska
Siebengebirge
England
Army Relief Fund
Bombay
Sennheim
Lancet
Nicaragua
Coseguira
Andes Mountains
Central American States
Edridge Green
Board of Trade
Sweetheart Revisited in a Village Tale
Frank Peavey and Patty Howe growing up as playmates, Patty rejects an early marriage, and Frank seeks success in New York. He returns to find Patty has chosen him as her Prince Charming, confessing she has found him all along. The pair acknowledge their lifelong bond.
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Frank Peavey
Patty Howe
Patty
Peavey
Frank Shou
Grant
Fauntleroy
Frank Peaver
Frank
Hat
Howe
Brett Avi Suen
Miss Howe
Prince Charming
Grape Arbor
Academy
New York
Little One
Why She Stayed Home From the Paris Exposition
A dialogue notes a woman delaying a trip to the Paris Exposition to follow the Sunday Post serial The Mystery of the Imperial Mansions. The man wonders about travel plans while she explains her interest kept her at home to see how the story unfolds.
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Sunday Post
How Cleveland Ruined Us in a Boston Pilot Rant
The piece rails at President Grover Cleveland ending his second term, condemning his restraint on expansion and imperial projects. It asserts the era left the nation smaller, notes no war taxes or overseas conquests, and predicts Bryan would follow similarly destructive policies.
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Boston _ Pilot
Grover Cleveland
Hawaii
Asia
Africa
Antarctic
Mark Hanna
Guam
Old Fogg
Bryan
Breakfast and Dinner Recipes from Melrose Cook Book
This excerpt lists daily meals such as Wheat Germ Meal Lamb Chops and Roast Lamb with sides. It includes detailed instructions for coffee jelly and scalloped potatoes with steps on gelatin, coffee, sugar, and cooling, ending with Melrose address 16 Quinn 8 West Emerson Street.
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Quinn
West Emerson Aireet
Melrose
Boston Post Photo Contest Opens for Summer Resort Images
The Boston Post offers three weekly prizes of 10 6 and 3 dollars for amateur and professional photographs featuring news value and human interest at summer resorts. Photos must include title and photographer details on back and may be sent to Editor Summer Resort Photograph Contest, the Post, Boston. a sample image caption credits FRANK E. THOMPSON of Everett.
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Boston Post
Casey Nooks
Prine
Sunday Post
the Post
Boston
Turn Your Joke Into a River Tale and Gossip
A jumble of clipped comic captions recounts jokes about a singer, a witty bookkeeper, fishermen, and a grandma advising young couples. The fragments include a Chicago Times-Herald quip about a sleeper and stock ings scene, a Puck exchange about wit, and a rural tale with a silver hook to mock Democratic mood.
Humorous porch tale prompts curious exchange on footwear
A narrator probes a woman in a social setting about why she removed her shoes and stockings then rewore them. She explains heat prompted turning the hose on her feet. Mrs Fuddlethwait laughs and passes the joke at a later gathering with another retold tale about moonssies and stockings.
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Mrs. Fuddlethwait
Furniture Talk at a Crime Scene: Chicago News Quote
A Chicago News quote shows a suspect told to ignore distractions and focus on business by grabbing an arm and addressing the furniture as he prepares to speak. The fragment suggests a tense scene with a gritty street tone.
Larynx That Talks In Every Voice From Soprano To Bass
From Sydney a professor creates an artificial larynx for a man without his own. The device idealizes a single voice and can switch easily among soprano alto tenor baritone and bass. It promises ventriloquial and duet possibilities and even comic family imitations.
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Sydney
Stuart
University of Sydney
Weather Bureau
George
Jim
Kangaroo Singers Headlines in Mock Concert Tale
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note mocks a hailed concert story. It claims Mlle Kangaroo soprano Mme Kangaroo contralto and the Kangaroo brothers in solos duets and a quartet with potential stage subs. The tale centers on a stage performer using a false larynx and suggests it may be too good to be true.
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Allstar
Mlle
Kangaroo
Mme
Kangaroo Brothers
Kangaroo Quartet
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shipboard Inquiry Sparks Quiet Debate on Vitals
A vivid exchange aboard a vessel contrasts curiosity about the ship’s core systems with a preference for demonstrated knowledge. The dialogue hints at practical aboard knowledge and skepticism, reflecting a broader interest in understanding nautical operations.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph Quote on Rowing Inquiry
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph excerpt shows a white traveler asking a colored servant named James if he has rowed before. James replies that he has only on the cyahs, using a dialectal joke to deflect the question about his aquatic experience.
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Pittsby
James
Pittsburg
Harvard Graduate Returns to Cambridge and Encounters Cousin
A Harvard University graduate revisits his old Cambridge room after years away and is allowed to inspect it. He remarks that the place is the same old set and view, then opens a door to find a young woman inside who a nearby undergraduate introduces as his cousin from the country.
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Harvard University
Cambridge
Philadelphia Press
Woman Responds To Suit Plea In Odd Exchange
A Chicago News item describes a speaker pleading with a woman who looks at his oversized cheeks and remarks the suit makes noise enough to hear without listening. The unusual scene centers on body language and a cautious response.
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Chicago News
The Serpent’s Tooth Scene From The Sketch
In The Sketch a playful vignette centers on Dolly answering relatives about who she loves most. She names Mamma then You then Baby, prompting a quip about when Daddy arrives, humorously noted as about two in the morning.
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Dolly
Vocation in Life Mocked by Father and Kin
Fragments show a father and relatives teasing a boy for talking too much. A chorus of voices questions if talking harms him, with a rough reply about beating the talker. The garbled text hints at a domestic scene with a home much discussed.
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