Harvard Honors and Controversy Mark This Year’s Commencement
Harvard awards honorary degrees with discretion while granting a record number of earned degrees. The piece notes figures, praises Ambassador Cambon Rear Admiral Sampson and General Wood, and questions government transparency in Philippine affairs including reports on General Otis and Roosevelt.
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Arvard
Eliot
Harvard
Cambon
Eace
Spain
Sampson
Pervera
General Wood
Comander
Rough
Cuba
Yale
Cambridge University
Races on the Thames Highlight Freshman Varsity Regatta
Regatta on the Thames features substitute fours freshmen and varsity races with Harvard favored to win the supreme event. Poughkeepsie results show Cornell trailing, influencing expectations for New London and potential consolation prizes in preliminaries.
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Thames
Henley
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Ithaca
Harvard
Yale
New London
Resignation of Corporation Counsel Bailey Sparks Debate
The resignation of Hon. Andrew J. Bailey after nearly twenty years as corporation counsel draws mixed reaction. Critics complain of petty aldermanic criticism while praising his municiple law expertise and legislative experience in both houses and the Common Council.
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Andrew J. Bailey
Corporation Counsel
Bailey
Orporation Counsel
The United States to Boost Luzon Army to Forty Thousand
The article reports President McKinley plans to raise the U S Luzon army to 40 000 men amid debates on sufficiency to subdue the Philippines The piece questions whether this force will fulfill conquest aims and cites Otis as the latest military communication source
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United States
Luzon
McKinley
Congress
al Otis
The Rules of the Parks Spark Bicycle Lamp Debate
The Boston Park Commission considers requiring lamps on bicycles in park drives starting August 1. Critics question necessity noting no local demand and comparing other cities where lamps on bikes coexist with lampless vehicles. They call the rule an unnecessary experiment and favor broader application of traffic safety rules.
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Park Commissioners
Boston
Park Commission
Prendergast
Lancers Enjoy Games at Bass Point After Harvard Escort
The Lancers visited Bass Point after guiding the Governor to Harvard for a colorful day of athletic events open to members. A sack race drew laughs as fats and slims jostled for a winner amid claims of a possible tie.
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Lancers
Bass Point
Harvard
Slims
A Woman for Next President
A speaker notes discontent among politicians as a week of argument fails to shift hard lines. Voters decline William M and Bryan, while a presidential lion is absent. The author admits shifting stance, praising women voters who might back a woman candidate for president.
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William M
Bryan
Pauncefote to retire as ambassador after peace conference
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador to the United States, will retire from the diplomatic service after the peace conference. Francis Villiers, brother of Lord Clarendon, is named as probable successor and is regarded as an exceptionally able diplomat. Inspector Andrew Houghton marked his thirtieth year on the police force yesterday. Brigadier General Irving Hale, 38, close to retirement in the Philippines, rose from West Point to lead Colorado units in Manila and Malate where he earned a brigadier general rank.
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War Department
Otis
Alger
McKinley
Washington
General Anderson
Army and Navy Journal
Roosevelt
Julian Pauncefote
United States
Julian
Francis Villiers
Lord Clarendon
Villiers
Andrew Houghton
Irving Hale
Philippines
Rochester
N. Y
Colorado
Denver
Military Academy
West Point
General Electric Company
National Guard of
Manila
Colorado Infantry
Malate
Casster
Ella
Mammap
Mixin
Puck
Harper's Bazar
Cassimere
Orlando
Chicago Tribune
Lively quips and quibbles pepper early 20th century papers
A collage of jokes and playful exchanges from Detroit Free Press Detroit Journal Chicago Tribune Indianapolis Journal Puck Harper's Bazar and Life. Witticisms cover voices, misnamings, romance timelines, political satire and domestic ironies.
Remnant Sale Mentioned by Oak Hall Clothing Co
The Custom Department notes a semi annual remnant sale today as orders for the current week reach 500, with 200 orders daily the full capacity of cutters and workers. Oak Hall Clothing Co reports they expect to maintain this level for two weeks.
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Custom Department
Original Horton Tory tale of a Boston family reunion
A Boston woman recalls her lost husband who left her for another, visits the ex-wife of the same man, and faces heartbreak. Years later the couple are reunited as Annie Vaughan and their daughter Freda welcome Robert back, choosing to return to Boston together.
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Boston
Rome
Freda
Papa
Robert
Greydown
Irving Street
Nee
Madame
Apa
Annie Vaughan
Annie
Mamma
Robertws
Short Story Contest Rules For Post Readers
The Post announces weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with ten dollars for first, five for second, and two dollars each for four others. Entries must be 700 to 1000 words, single side, with full name and address, prepaid return postage, and must be submitted by women readers only. Manuscripts should be folded and mailed to the Short Story Editor. personal applications are not desired.
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Post
the Post
Daily Table Hints From Mrs Heyer Menu
Breakfast to dinner menus list dishes such as grape fruit cream of wheat broiled steak lyonnaise potatoes and roast leg lamb. Included are prep notes for grape fruit halves with wine and a steamed bread pudding recipe attributed to Mrs K F Heyer of West Roxbury Massachusetts.
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Medford
K. F. Heyer
Perham Street
West Roxbury
Mass
Lantern law critique and police inquiry letters to the editor
A letter from a reader urges repeal of the new lantern law in the park system citing nuisance and costs. The author questions benefits and suggests more park lighting, while noting the Oregon based park meet will be affected by lantern requirements. A second letter mocks Boston police department investigations led by a native of Russia, arguing such probes rarely succeed.
A Daily Charade Clue From Boston Charades Page
A brief cryptic verse from the Boston Charades page by Lee and Shepard. It presents three lines forming a riddle with an earlier answer Snow Drop and a teaser for tomorrow.
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Boston
Lee & Shepard
Georgia Lynching Report Reveals Sam Hose Case Details
Ida B. Wells Barnett led detectives to Georgia to study the Atlanta Newman Palmetto Crawford Wilkes lynching, finding Hose alias Samuel Wilkes killed Crawford in self defense and denying assault on Mrs. Crawford. The account names prominent Georgia figures blamed for the mob, describes torture of Wilkes and Strickland, and notes killings of five colored men at Palmetto with no trial. Louis P. Le Vis signed the report.
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Chicago
Ida B. Wells Barnett
Georgia
Griffin
Newman
Atlanta
Sam Hose
B. Jones
Sam
Palmetto
Alfred Crawford
Samuel Wilkes
Cranford
Wilkes
Crawford
Mrs. Crawford
G. E. Crawford
Crawfords
J i Sharkey
Dagging Mills
Newman and
WW. A. Hemphill
Clark Howell
The
Atlanta Constitution
Candler
Berk van
Ikes
Elonce
Newmhin
Clan
H Andler
Fulton County
J.B. Jones
J. J. Jones
Ral Gordon
William Matthews
P. F. Phelps
Charles Thomas
A. Rogowski
Hose
Wiskey
Jesus
William Pinton
Clair Owens
William Potts
W. W W. Jackson
H.W. Jackson
Peter Howson
P. Vaughn
John Hazlett
Pierre St. Clair
Thomas Lightfoot
R. J. Williams
Central Georgia
B. I. Wyly
George Smith
West Point
Strickland
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Louis P. LE Vin
Great Wall of China to Be Razed in Historic Project
Report claims the Great Wall of China will be demolished as engineers prepare plans. Historian notes recount ancient purpose and massive scale of the wall built by Chin Shih Huang to bar northern invaders.
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China
Parsons
Bi Hung Chang
Carthage
Rome
Chin Shih Huang
Mail Clerk Substitutes Sworn in at Boston Post Office
Five college men were sworn in as substitute laborers at the Boston Post Office for a three month term at $600 a year. Two from Harvard, one from Tufts, Boston University, and MIT. ten substitutes in total with five awaiting permanent posts. They fill vacated regular positions during vacation.
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Boston Post Office
Harvard
Tufts
Boston University
Institute of Technology
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Ston Post
New England
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Reynolds
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Greenhalge
Ais
Crane
Mr. Crane
E. D. Donnell
Charles
Newton
Waltham
Venice
Charles River
Oliver Ames
Holland House
New York
Carroll D. Wright
Manhattan
Edgar Gould
Dorchester
Boston University Law School
Labrador
E. Kakas
Harvard Medical School
James A. Reilly
James Reilly
Registry Office
Marine Division
Custom House
Reilly
Job Cone
Detroit Free Press
OAK Hall Clothing CO
Hort Tories
Carrie G. Barr
East Newton Street
Boston, Mass
Robert Vaughan
Cicicic
Ciciciniciom
Injustice
Russia
Marla
Cc. Ballem
Cesar
Alexander
Hudson Bay
Florida
John A. Church
Stoneham
William H. Sprague
Stoneham, Mass
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