Massachusetts Erects Hooker Monument Parade Honors Veterans
The dedication in Boston marks a grand civic and military demonstration with Commonwealth, city, and nation joining in. Veterans who served with Hooker march, led by famed generals as a living pageant of Civil War history in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Joseph Hooker
Boston
Commonwealth
Hooker
Miles
United States Army
Wesley Merritt
Sheridan
John R. Brooke
Cuba
Oliver O. Howard
Eleventh
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Daniel E. Singkies
Alexander 3. Webb
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Harvard Honors Crane With Doctor of Laws Award
Harvard University awarded Winthrop Murray Crane the degree of doctor of laws, praising his long public service and upright business life. President Eliot called him a sagacious and worthy representative of Massachusetts, noting the old custom should be revived.
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Crane
Harvard
Eliot
Massachusetts
Harvard University
The
Commonwealth
Benjamin F. Butler
Butler
Wyndham amendment saves Irish land bill at Westminster
In the House of Commons the government yielded on the tenant purchase terms by allowing bargains outside judicial lines and adjusting the minimum price. The move, praised by John Redmond as saving the bill, signals a possible swift settlement of the long fought land question in Ireland with broader advance limits for tenant purchasers.
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House of Commons
John Redmond
Wyndham
Westminster
Ireland
Massachusetts Claims Hooker as Son of the State
The piece argues General Joseph Hooker should be remembered as a Massachusetts son despite his California appointment. It emphasizes shared national pride in his achievements and asserts Massachusetts has sentimental rights to claim him for his birthplace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Joseph Hooker
Republic
Massachusetts
Hooker
California
Delaware Lynch Mob Atrocity Sparks Outcry Across North
A suspect connected to the burning of George White in Delaware is arrested on murder charges. The piece condemns mob violence and lynching, urging swift legal punishment and warning that such acts signal a spreading de moralizing trend in America.
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George White
Delaware
North
Portrait unveiling and social notes from Colby College and Boston events
The Observant Citizen notes Walter Gilman Page’s portrait of Josiah H. Drummond unveiled at Colby College with alumni praise. It also mentions a Framingham brigade visit including Generals Miles and Sickles, a sail to England by Mr and Mrs Edward Kramer, dog poisoning fears in Dorchester, and various local society vignettes from Boston and surrounding towns.
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Walter Gilman Page
Josiah H. Drummond
Portland
Colby College
Drummond
Page
Framingham
Miles
Sickles
Boston
Boston & Worcester Air Line
Edward Kramer
England
Paris
All Sorts By Mewton Noowkirk
Synopsis of previous chapters notes an upcoming mortuary record detailing Stealthy Steve's latest demise. The author signs as The Author.
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Mewton Noowkirk
Steve
Stealthy Steve Meets Mysterious Visitor in Death Chamber
In the death chamber Stealthy Steve hides behind a large iron ball when a nervous, beautiful woman enters. She asks to find the man slated for execution at 2 pm tomorrow, and Steve confirms he is the one. She studies him, wary and intrigued.
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Steve
No Name 79 and the Sultan’s Gate to Escape
Odd tale unfolds with a numbered wife, Miss 79, promising Stealthy Steve escape in exchange for marriage, only to reveal the Sultan and Panamahatma in the doorway as the scene turns dramatic and perilous. The chunk ends with a cliffhanger. The Greenland Change of Climate Company spoof follows, pitched by editor All Sorts.
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Bedammit
Panamahatma
Steve
Chopper
Greenland Courage of Climate Company
Andrew Carnegie
J. D. Rockefeller
Arctic Circle
Africa
Greenland
R. W. Dodge
Rush Street
Somerville
Mass
Conservatory Grants Diplomas at New Hall Commencement
Thirty six graduates received diplomas at the New England Conservatory of Music commencement in the new Jordan Hall on Huntington Avenue. Nearly 1000 attendees heard piano harp violin and vocal selections. President Gardiner praised the new building and its acoustics as the conservatory marked fifty years since its founding.
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New England Conservatory of Music
New Jordan Hall
Huntington Avenue
Eben D. Jordan
New Hall
John Gerling
Cleveland, O
Ida Corinne Wilson
Santa Cruz
Cal
Elizabeth Divine
Wilmington
N. C
Elizabeth Hannah Link
Kirksville
Mary Lincoln Moore
Boston
Meta Eggleston White
Priere
Agnes Ward Gannon
Dallas
Tex
Sara Spang Miller
Reading
Penn
Charles
Webster selects architect for new high school
The Webster building committee names Edward I Wilson of Boston as architect in charge of the new $60 000 high school. The fee is not set but the job is expected to be between $3000 and $4000.
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Webster
Edward I. Wilson
Boston
America Poem on the Army of the Potomac by John Boyle O'Reilly
The poem honors the Army of the Potomac and contrasts imperial Berlin and European wars with a defenseless, prosperous American republic. It laments old empires and praises the United States for unity, liberty, and the people’s strength shaping a peaceful, open nation.
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America
Te O'Reilly
The Civil War Arc From Bull Run To Appomattox
A compact summary of the Army of the Potomac’s campaigns from Bull Run to Appomattox. It highlights McClellan and Grant in shaping Union strategy, key battles at Williamsburg, Seven Days, Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the final march through Washington as the Union preserved liberty.
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Virginia
Bull Run
Appomattox
Army of the Potomac
Lee
Confederacy
George R. McClellan
U. S. Grant
Hooker
Meade
Sumner
Washington
Williamsburg
Richmond
McDowell
Malvern Hill
Burnside
McClellan
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Rappahannock
Gettysburg
Legislature Awaits Prorogation After Busy Session
The Legislature did not prorogue yesterday as Governor Bates attends Harvard. Two final bills remain: coal licensing and pupil transport to islands without schools. the latter is expected to pass. The House killed the general law bill for trust companies and adjourned to Friday amid lively floor scenes and remarks from U S Senator Warren and Speaker pro tem Bil Hayes.
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Bates
Harvard
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Hayes
Lowell
Mock Legislature Holds Another Fun Session
The fun-loving members of the Legislature held another mock session yesterday afternoon. It was even more notable for its lively atmosphere and playful debate.
Senator Harrington to Wed July 1 in Charles Town
Senator Arthur Harrington of Charles Town received a chest of silver from colleagues at a surprise presentation. W. T. A. Fitzgerald gave the gift, and Harrington invited fellow Senators to call on him at his new home after the wedding set for July 1 in the city.
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Arthur Harrington
Charlestown
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Harrington
Lawmakers Allow Admission to State House Without Tickets
Members of the House and Senate voted to admit themselves to the State House observation stand without tickets due to high demand. The tickets issued will be allocated to their friends.
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House
Senate
State House
Big Slump in Boston Exports Hint of Causes and Delays
The Boston Chamber of Commerce investigates a severe export decline since 191 mid year. Elwyn G. Preston says findings are not ready as committees study statistics. Causes noted include cattle export embargo and domestic grain demand with cheap Argentine corn limiting shipments.
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Elwyn G. Preston
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Warren
Kansas
Iowa
Liverpool
Preston
Two Patrolmen Retired From City Police Force
Retirements announced last night include Patrolman John Moore of Station 18 aged 67 with 32 years on the force and Patrolman A Burg aged 57 with 22 years service. Burg notes Civil War service and an honorable discharge. both retire at the $600 yearly pension.
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Police Department
John Moore
A. Burg
Skiff Encounters Miss Henschel at Lake Getaway
Street Lowell Ransome arrives next morning with his light fast skiff. He greets Miss Henschel after the boat launch and is invited for a lake sail. The vessel, a battened sail craft, has become popular in the Thousand Islands and proves ideal for swift pleasure cruising.
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Ransome
Miss Henschel
Thousand Islands
Seneca
Cayuga Lake
Lake George
Henschel
Lake George Romance Ends in Stormy Tragedy
In a Lake George scene a perilous voyage ends with Dick Ransome drowned after a confrontation with Miss Helen Henschel. The storm tears the skiff apart and leaves Helen clinging to survival as the couple’s conflicted love ends in tragedy.
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