Equitable salaries spark calls for probe into life insurer control
The article reveals salaries at the New York Equitable Life Insurance Co with president Alexander and Hyde drawing 100000 annually while the second and third vice presidents earn 60000 and 30000 respectively. It argues such pay is unjust and urges Governor Higgins to push a statewide legislative inquiry to illuminate the life insurance system.
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New York Equitable Life Insurance Company
Alexander
Hyde
Equitable
Higgins
Stealthy Steve Faces Hell Bent Hank in Dirty Dozen Clash
In a tense scene a raised chair forms a dominating backdrop as Stealthy Steve confronts Hell Bent Hank Chief of the Dirty Dozen. Rah-Rah fainted and witnesses ready knives and guns before the exchange ends with a cigarette offer and a cliffhanger.
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Steve
Hank
Rah-Rah-Hoohray
Rah-Rah
The
Dirty Dozen
Hell Bent
Rival Navies Show Costs of War in Prestige and Power
The St. Petersburg Gazette pegs Russia losses at 78.5 million with prestige and wartime ability taking the bigger hit. Russia’s navy falls to fourth-rate status as Japan’s vessels suffer fewer losses, though Port Arthur’s siege and shipwrecks/torpedo boats alter the broader balance of power in the conflict.
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St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
Russia
Corean
Port Arthur
Mikado
Japan
Bonaparte Denounces Militarism and National Morality
Charles J. Bonaparte, soon to be Secretary of the Navy, argues that militarism is not needed to maintain morality. He rejects the idea that fear of wrongdoing sustains virtue and insists national morality, not fear, guides a peaceful republic. He cautions against overpreparation that wastes resources and harms industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Bonaparte
Navy
Mr. Bonaparte
Fast Trains Set Record Pace on New York Chicago Run
The new Pennsylvania and New York Central schedules raise the New York to Chicago service to over 50 miles per hour despite the longer distance. Critics note track quality and reduced curves aid speed, while shorter Boston to New York trips remain comparatively slower.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Road
United States
France
Paris
Nice
London
Edinburgh
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Boston
The Oregon Exhibition at Portland Opens Unshowy Fair
The Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland opens with a modest yet appealing display. It cost about 5 million dollars but emphasizes natural scenery with grass trees and flowers over grand staff sculptures, offering a perennially flourishing model for future expos.
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Portland
Ore
St. Louis
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis Fair
Observant Citizen Notes Local Social and Civic Events
The column covers engagements between Miss Mabel Louise Yates and Emil Schwab, a memorial service for Mary A. Livermore led by Katherine L. Stevenson with speakers including John D. Long and Edward Everett Hale, and sports and civic notes. It notes Heidel berg boat races, Cunniff’s community leadership, Atlantic Works baseball teams, paving progress on a West Boston structure, a near brush with fire in Everett square, Chelsea fire-notice ordinance, extra trains to Revere Beach, and a timekeeper Brickley suffering a pancake hat incident.
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Massachusetts Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary A. Livermore
Katherine L. Stevenson
John D. Long
Edward Everett Hale
D. D
Nelson A. Miles
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Revere Beach
Chelsea Square
Ocean Avenue
Beach Street
Cape Cod Tales of Charity and Fireside Happenings
In Yarmouth residents recall the benevolence of the late J. Montgomery Sears, with stories of monthly remittances to an elderly recipient. At Revere Beach merchants profited from crowds viewing the night’s fire ruins. Helen Perry Nelson and Lucille Perry were hospitalized for appendicitis after visiting Corey Hill Hospital. A White Star steamship Republic birthday gathering honored Captain McCauley with gifts and a fine dinner aboard.
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Cape Cod
Yarmouth
J. Montgomery Sears
Mr. Sears
Cape Town
Joshua
Revere Beach
Helen Perry Nelson
Massachusetts Superior Court
Lucille Perry
Corey Hill Hospital
Brookline
Republic
White Star Line
McCauley
Mary C. Powers
Revere
Cunningham
Hamilton
Hoosac Tunnel
Society Notes Highlight Weddings and Arrivals
The upcoming week centers on weddings headed by Miss Eleanor Lyman Gray and Henry D. Tudor with a simple elegant gown and attendant Miss Stockton. Also noted are the Bullards returning to Marlboro Street, golf winner Dr. Frederick S. Coolidge, and arrivals at Jamestown by Mrs. Henry L. Eustis and Eustis family. Highfield Hall prepares for Miss Emily B. Beebe, Miss Georgette Borland heads to Europe, and engagements include Miss Kate Leland Lincoln and Dr. Robert B. Porter with plans to reside in North Easton. The Cobbs depart from Liverpool aboard the Arabic after a stay in London, and Mrs. Rhodes Lockwood continues recovery from appendicitis following Emily N. Lockwood’s golf event participation.
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Eleanor
Lyman Gray
Beacon Street
Henry D. Tudor
Puritan Club
Miss Gray
Miss Stockton
Lenox
William Norton Bullard
Marlboro Street
Frederick S. Coolidge
Pittsfield Country Club
Jamestown
R. I
Henry L. Eustis
Aspinwall Avenue
Brookline
Miss Eustis
George Eustis
Walcott Avenue
Eustis
John Price Wetherell
Highfield Hall
Emily B. Beebe
Falmouth
Cape Cod
Somerset Club
Georgette Borland
Boston
Europe
T. Nelson Borland
Miss Borland
New York
Calvin Richards
Annie Louise Richards
Auburndale
Woodland Park Hotel
Kate Leland Lincoln
Robert B. Porter
Charles H. Porter
Quincy
Porter
North Easton
Day Street
Holden-Whicher
Henry BE. Cobb
Newton
Liverpool
Cobbs
London
Cobb
Rhodes Lockwood
Lexington
Emily N. Lockwood
Cromer
Jainto's Death and O Katsu San A Soldier's Farewell
In a wartime household a Japanese private, Jainto, returns to his wife O Katsu San and their baby before leaving for battle. News arrives that Jainto is killed at Port Arthur. Grief-stricken, O Katsu vows their child will become a soldier of Japan.
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O-Katsu
Jainto
Mikado
O-Katsu-San
Katsu
Q-Katsu-San
Port Arthur
Japan
Hawaii Illustrated Lecture by Barton at Boston Y M C U
Professor George H. Barton curator of the Teachers' School of Science delivered an illustrated lecture on Hawaii Its Scenery People and Missionary Work at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union last evening using 100 stereopticon views.
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George H. Barton
Teachers’ School of Science
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Hawaii
A Song of Sleep lullaby from Chicago Chronicle
The poem describes sunset and night as the world settles to sleep. A baby is told to hush while flowers close, stars blink, and night winds croon. The day fades, night wraps the world in darkness, and silence falls across the scene.
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The
Chicago Chronicle
Proper courting etiquette for a young woman in London society
A letter advises Miss Champagne on acceptable limits of a suitor's visits and affection. It emphasizes balance between friendliness and prudery, noting a desirable wife candidate should appear fresh and untarnished. It suggests allowing visits as agreed but warns against excessive familiarity while encouraging thorough getting to know each other before marriage.
Dear Miss Champagne Elopement Dilemma for Young Lovers
A nearly 18 year old girl asks if she should elope with a 35 year old man against parental opposition. The writer argues he is not a good man for urging an underage relationship and notes an elderly lover should face home opposition honestly.
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Miss Champagne
Tie
One Sided Love Advice in Dear Miss Champagne
A 16 year old asks if it is right to accept a 20 year old suitor’s attentions when she does not love him. The response urges honesty, advising telling him she loves only as a friend to avoid misunderstanding and to free herself from responsibility.
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Miss Champagne
Longheaded Larkins Elevates Self Over Trouble Idea
A short note praises an idea of lifting oneself above trouble as satisfying, illustrating personal resolve and a confident mindset.
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Larkins
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