Legislature Reassembles Amid Long Ses sion Prospects
The Legislature reopens after a five and a half month recess with a record length session ahead. Morning Senate sessions may accelerate adjournment, but hours spent lately show laxity in attention to business. Key items include the Westminster Chambers veto, gas port prospects, Metropolitan Water Board cases, state commissions revisions, two railroad leases, Cape Cod canal, and other major matters awaiting action before July.
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Senate
Westminster Chambers
Metropolitan Water Board
Cape Cod
Windward To Start Support Expedition Toward North Pole
The Windward will depart within two weeks carrying Arctic equipment and supplies for Peary’s continued plan to push northward. Each season creates new stations linked to Greenland, with Wessel delivering news and bringing Peary back when his work finishes or fails. Peary set up nine stations last year and the spring dash to the Pole hinges on the forthcoming voyage and the return of sunlight.
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Windward
Peary
North Pole
Greenland
Wessel
Pole
Dhe
Boston Home Rule Debate Over Tax Bill
The text critiques Mayor Hart and his literary bureau for claiming success of home rule in Boston by blocking a public vote on the new tax bill. It argues the mayor's rebuke of the bill as his own remedy misleads residents and insults their intelligence while noting the tax rate is set at 10.60 rather than 12. The piece reflects frustration with political maneuvering and regional reactions.
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Hart
Boston
Magpie
H. Tilton
Jeffries Yacht Club
East
Boris Tomosefsky
People’s Theatre
New York
Grand Opera
Tomosefsky
Mrs. Tomosefsky
Mrs. Adler
Bella Gudinsky
Mrs. Mania
Franklin Park
Boston Tax Vote Defies Home Rule Principle
A Boston tax measure passes amid opposition from material interests and informed citizens. The Republican Mayor gains political notice for pushing a $3 per $1000 tax increase, while critics say it contradicts Governor Crane’s non interference stance on municipal matters and home rule.
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Boston
Crane
Quay backs Roosevelt VP bid despite party rifts
The piece credits Boss Quay with creating momentum for Governor Roosevelt as a vice presidential candidate aided by Senator Platt. It portrays Quay overcoming Hanna and McKinley era foes, noting Roosevelt’s apparent resignation to the plan and Platt’s aim to remove him from New York politics, while warning New York and the nation may oppose Roosevelt as a Republican nominee.
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Quay
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
New York
Platt
Hanna
McKinley
United States Senate
Senate
New York State
Long
Democratic Nominee Seems Set, Bryan Likely to Lead
The Democratic candidate race centers on William J. Bryan as the likely nominee at Kansas City, with two thirds of convention votes needed. Bryan already has 60 instructed delegates and is positioned to secure the nomination, while questions linger over Hanna and the Republican path to renomination for McKinley.
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Philadelphia
Hanna
McKinley
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Kentucky
New York
Connecticut
Bunker Hill Day Celebrated Across Greater Boston
The Boston anniversary of Bunker Hill Day yesterday met expectations with a memorable event. The crowd joined the elaborate program with enthusiasm and approval, signaling a shift toward making the holiday a citywide observance rather than Charlestown only.
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Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill Day
Boston
Charlestown
Greater Boston
Massachusetts
Observant Citizen notes odd claims and theater chatter
The item mixes a boast about Paderewski striking 1 000 300 notes in twelve hours with Paris reports on Le Theatre and a misrendered American name. It mentions Mrs. Gould’s amateur theatricals at Georgian Court Lakewood and a warship harbor sighting, plus local social notes on Lasell Seminary and Edison Electric ties and a Los Angeles marriage plan.
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Paris
le Theatré
George Gould
Georgian Court
Lakewood
Europeans' Oberammergau trip boosts American bookings
A tourist agent reports over 11 000 Americans booked for the Oberammergau Passion Play, while a Boston note details varied local events. A man seeks bank withdrawals amid injuries from a lamp explosion and fireworks.
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Nis
Europe
Oberammergau
Mother Loves Me Either Way in Gentle Teaching
A child recalls a mother's unwavering affection, noting she loves him when he is glad or mad and even when she disciplines him. The casual verse reflects a warm, intimate family dynamic with Sunday routines and home tea.
The Angel of Amy Warden Rests in Winter's Light
Ralph Morton, a repentant thief, spares Amy Warden from suicide after discovering her in her father Anthony Wardens office. Five years later he earns a fortune and searches for her, discovering her beaten and impoverished in a city street. A chance rescue leads Morton to reunite with Amy at Dr Banks home.
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Amy Warden
Anthony Warden
Ralph Morton
Mr. Morton
Miss Warden
Ralph
Dr. Banks
Ralph Morten
Freaven
Morton
Amy
Cosey House
Silent vow echoes in a bridged confession
A fragment recalls a pledge between two lovers, Ralph and Amy, as he asks her to devote a life to him. She whispers of love and regret, admitting she believed she once loved him and wishing to repay the debt of parting with lifelong devotion.
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Amy
Ralph
Men of Many Callings in Brief
George Hitchcock, American artist, awarded corresponding membership in the Vienna Artists' Association. Baden-Powell near loss amid army regulations six years ago. Major general age nearing retirement. Ex-Secretary Foster finished a manuscript on American diplomacy for next fall. Captain Dreyfus in good health at Villa Hauterive near Geneva. Rev Dr Parker of London, author of volumes, now aging and writing for ministers.
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George Hitchcock
Vienna Artists’ Association
Academy of Fine Arts
Europe
Providence
Brown University
Harvard
Baden-Powell
En Orst
Dreyfus
Villa Hauterive
Geneva
Colonel Seeee and the marriage report in British circles
A misfired tale of Colonel Baden-Powell engagement climbs amid gossip about his bachelor status. Mentions relate to Mafeking heroism, a Norwich couple donating to a college, and a quip on brides and brains from a Susan B Anthony speech.
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Seeee
Jeune Fille
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
Norton
Norwich
Congregational College
Susan B
Anthony
Framingham Camp Drill Orders Set for June 19 20
At Framingham Camp on June 18 1900 General Orders No 4 announce brigade field maneuvers on Tuesday and Wednesday June 19 and 20 in campaign dress. Col Charles Ke Darling will lead detachments from Sixth Infantry artillery cavalry and ambulance. The plan includes offensive repositioning near Framingham with strategic movements and resting/feeding details for the units. The exercise aims to illustrate rear guard action under pursuit and features both attack and defense scenarios for educational purposes.
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Framingham
Cuba
Porto Rico
Guals
Charlee “Ke'Darling
T Cattone
Ain
Oon
Walter. C. HA
Dante
Wypeonk
Sth
Pookind Tite
Divona
Bebri
Tal Ogdera
Songhua
Pfaff
A. Devlin
Through Editors' Spectacles and a Fading Echoes of Debate
A Westerly Sun transcription notes a disjointed discussion on editors and public policy. It references Paris colleges, a faint hint of a ship named Europ, and reaction to international events. The fragmentary piece evokes confusion over legality and global affairs.
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Paris
Dawcatigny
Chin
Japan
Waifs o' Fun and Melodrama in Curious Vignettes
A collage of quips and snippets from early papers shows humor and satire. A crowd teases a speaker as a platform joke echoes, while an obituary notes Masley Curmudgeon and his wife’s sudden passing. A miner jests about saving money, and a melodrama spoof promises real water and polar bears.
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Fou
Ol Teleim
Jim
Kansas City
Clevelan
Hayrick
Philadelphia
Odd Bits of News from a Tattered Page
Germany rises in importance as a money line and money maker with hundreds of millions. North Africa sees investments near 3 million dollars. A fad for perfuming beds spreads via cotton pads. roses and violets are used to stuff sheets. A river story notes a flood then a dry spell. A cruel practice toward horses harms both animal and owner. The retina section warns about vision impairment from eye damage.
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Germany
North Africa
Breakfast Dishes and Lamb Scallops in Old Recipe Card
Daily Table Hints presents a breakfast and lamb recipe fragment list including baked Studer tedden eel em, English Plum Pudding, Scalloped Lamb and Fried Potatoes. It details removing bone and skin, combining onion, pepper, and salt, then cooking two hours, plus thin sliced meat and a satsepee style dish. The text ends with a baker’s note about PyOUNG, 21 Liverpool street, Hast Bostes.
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Liverpool Street
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Tone
Lasell Seminary
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John R
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Los Angeles
California
Jahnb. Colemen
B. B. Gilbert
Ious
Firs Regiment
Forts Banks, Rodman and Warren
United States
Smith
M. P
Kerr
Johnny
John Bray
Williams College
Bray
Kilpatrick
China
Webster
Major Burke
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Barnum
Fellows
Burke
St. Louis
Te Hs
Om Ee
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Rachel Severne
Main Street
Mass
Royal Baking Powder CO
William GT
McCreery & C
Santiago
Framingham Camp
Militia
Chicago Tribune
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