Roosevelt Calls Extra Session to Press Panama Cuban Treaties
The President orders immediate Senate reconvening after adjournment to ratify the Panama Canal treaty and the Cuban pact, while the Philippine tariff bill also commands attention. Senate endurance and Morgan opposition loom, with Addicks era nearing end as reform hopes rise for Delaware.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Cuba
Morgan
New House
Washington
The Mormon Senator and the Oath of Allegiance
The editorial argues Reed Smoot should face questions about his Mormon oath and loyalty to the Constitution. It notes the prohibition on religious tests, questions potential conflicts between ecclesiastical and civic duties, and cites a memorial claiming Smoot swore vengeance against the U.S. government. It concludes that Smoot could be seated if viewed as a partisan Republican, with constitutional weight diminished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
United States
Smoot
Salt Lake City
Senate
Joseph
Hiram Smith
Carthage
Leo XIII Birthday Revered as Grand Old Man of Mankind
The anniversary of Pope Leo XIII is celebrated amid praise for his vast intellect and progressive influence. As he nears his 94th year, Christian world and beyond salute his long life, steadfast power, and liberal guidance shaping modern progress.
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Leo XIII
Pope Leo
The End of Addicks and Delaware Senate Fight
The piece portrays J Edward Addicks as arrogant after a failed bid to buy Delaware politics. It notes Allen’s election as the long term senator, sees him as Addicks’ ally, and asserts Addicks was not chosen despite his efforts. It argues corruption has a limit and predicts continued conflict.
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Delaware
Addicks
National Republican Organization
J. Edward Addicks
Allen
United States Senate
Addicks Party
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and Marys Little Lamb
A quirky poem fragment features Newton Newkirk and a variation of Marys Lamb in a playful verse. It contrasts a lambs mischief with Marys irritation and concludes with a sale turning the animal into mutton. A dialogue snippet shows a millionaire and a clerk named Dashleigh discussing attire.
Trolley Freight Lines
The Legislature sees growing applications for electric freight railways and the right to operate freight over passenger lines. Electric roads expand reach where steam cannot, moving goods as well as people. Regulation and compensation are urged to ensure public safety and fair competition.
Arsenic scare from cake lining prompts caution
A Christmas cake lined with note paper caused illness when arsenic in the lining tainted a slice. A Boston correspondent also notes Nelson Dunbar’s return to Boston, Gene O’Connor Jr.’s newspaper days in New York, and humorous currency tricks on Tremont Street. A well-dressed Canadian quarter incident ends with a charity ride and a five cent loss, then a kind stranger makes change.
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Gene O'Connor, Jr
Roxbury
Boston
Gene
New York
Colder Days On Record From Old Newspapers
Reader submissions recount legendary freezes from 1782 to 1902 across Massachusetts towns including Winthrop Malden Boston Dorchester and Natick. Memories cover frozen words on pavement bear encounters with frozen bullets ice ropes and coal shortages amid winter chills. A call invites readers to share their coldest day experiences.
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Vermont
West Newton
Mass
Court Street
Washington Street
Winthrop
PPAC
Boston
Natick
L. G. Malden
Dorchester
Teddy Lyer
A. D
Outdoor Art group reports plans for school grounds work
The Boston branch of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Park and Outdoor Art Association met at the Women's Educational and Industrial Union. They discussed beautifying school grounds and inviting pupil interest in school gardening. A future lecture fundraiser was approved. The group backed the Feb. 3 billboard hearing at the State House with Harvard President Eliot speaking. The annual convention will be in Buffalo July 7 8 9 with the programme to be printed in the Post.
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Boston
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
American Park and Outdoor Art Association
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Boylston Street
Mary Morton Kehew
Association
State House
Eliot
Harvard
Buffalo
Post
Rich Girl Works For Nothing To Study Charity
Miss Martha Wilson daughter of John P. Wilson a wealthy lawyer in Dearborn Avenue took a job at a salary of nothing per day. She was assigned to compile card catalogs listing poor families in need of relief to gain a closer view of how modern charity operates.
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Chicago
Martha Wilson
John P. Wilson
Dearborn Avenue
Things You Ought to Know Dose One Every Day
A 1905 item summarizes Florida history and lore. It notes Florida’s 1845 admission, secession in 1861, readmission in 1868, and stereotypes about oranges, alligators, and swamps. It recounts Ponce de Leon’s quest for the fountain of youth and encounters with Indians with a humorous tone.
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Florida
Ponce de Leon
Poney
Ske
Return of Madiana excursionists on Pretoria from Bermuda
About 40 of the Madiana wreck passengers were among the travelers arriving today on the Pretoria from Bermuda. This marks the return of most of the excursionists who survived the incident and were aboard the Bermuda voyage.
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Madiana
New
Hetya
Pretoria
Bermuda
Five Young Congressmen Set to Begin Careers This Week
Five men under 40 join the U S Congress this week in the younger wing alongside Augustus P Gardner already serving a partial term. William H Knox Henry F Nap hen Joseph A Conry and four other new members face swearing in as Congress convenes possibly December 4 or earlier if an extra session is called. Salary and allowances total five thousand dollars yearly with additional secretary and stationery funds and mail privileges. A contested seat between Kelcher and Conry could alter who sits and who receives pay.
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United States Congress
Augustus P. Gardner
M. C
Congress
Knox
Naphen
Conry
Roosevelt
Messrs
McNary
Sullivan
Kelcher
Ames
Washington
Keliher
Congressman Conry
Oldest U S Bank President David Foster Dies at 93
David Crosby Foster, age 93, died at his Poughkeepsie home after serving as the nation’s oldest bank president. The retirement trustees of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank disclosed his death following their January annual meeting.
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David
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
David Crosby Foster
United States
Trustees of the
Poughkeepsie Sav
Bank elects younger president after long tenure
A bank elected a younger man as president, a change seen as hastening the previous leader Mr. Foster into decline. Foster had long been in poor health, with many attributing his death to the emotional impact of losing the position he held for nearly 380 years.
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Ings Bank
Foster
Fattening Oysters by Sea Water Theory
Philadelphia March 2 Dr P S Frazer natural scientist proposes fattening oysters in sea water rather than fresh water. Based on dialysis the denser liquid absorbs more slowly so salt water exits slowly while fresh water enters, fattening the oyster.
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Persifor Frazer
Mrs Teddy’s Bargain Hunt Ends In Disbelief
Teddy asks his wife May to join him in buying an overcoat. May’s meddling advice, fear of being cheated, and disbelief at the price lead to a comic confrontation with the tailor. Teddy leaves in frustration, returns alone, and likely avoids May’s questions about the outcome.
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Teddy
Melton
Wilton
May
Mrs. Teddy
Ted
Teddy Brown
Billy
Oldest Couple Photo Contest for New England Readers
The Boston Post invites readers across New England to submit photographs and a 200 word sketch of the oldest married couple in their area. Include birth and marriage dates, address, children, and life details. The winner receives a Morris Chair and a Rocking Chair delivered prepaid.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
Boston
Marital Venerable Pair of Waverley Holds Long Careers
Waverley March 2 Mr and Mrs Abraham B Shedd aged 80 years 7 months and 76 years 8 months stand as the town’s most venerable couple. Born in Andover and Charlestown they wed December 19 1844. He held multiple public posts, bank trustee and long service as city clerk jurist and recruiting agent during the Civil War while she carried a name from Dyar and shared in long family service.
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Waverley
Abraham B. Shedd
Waverley Street
John F. Dyer
A. B. Shedd
Smith, Dyar & Co
James Cheever
Fulton Street
Boston
Charlestown
Lyman P. Hapgood
United States
Providence
R. I
Jacob Foss
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the Post
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Genevieve
Yarmouth
James J. Jeffries
James J. Corbett
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Corbett
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Boston Women’s Auxiliary
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William S. McNary
John A. Sullivan
John A. Kelsher
Butler Ames
Lowell
William H. Knox
Lawrence
Henry F. Naphen
St. Boston
Joseph A. Conry
East Boston
C. Foster
David C. Foster
America
Sunday Post
Bessie E. Griffin
Ware Street
Somerville, Mass
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Maine
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