Boston Elevated Railway President Warns on Washington Street
In a recent interview General William A. Bancroft, head of the Boston Elevated Railway, opposes surface track removal and hints the city may dissolve if pressed. The Boston Post argues street rights belong to the people, not the railroad, and urges public authority over street use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Bancroft
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Post
Washington Street
City of
Boston
Bancroft
General Bancroft
Delaware Deadlocked as Addicks Blocks Senate Seat
The Delaware Legislature ends its session with Addicks and his opponents unmoving. A rich gas speculator wields influence to halt any election, leaving both Senate seats vacant and the state unrepresented. The piece argues for changing to popular election to curb legislative corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
United States Senate
Addicks
Quay
Washington
Senate closure rule would threaten liberties and minority rights
The piece argues against adopting closure in the US Senate at the current session, warning it would shrink debate and empower a strong arm majority. It cites Reed Rules and past obstruction, fears imperial overreach, and asserts free discussion protects minority rights and prevents the government from silencing dissent.
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United States Senate
Teddy Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Hanna
White House
Gas Deposits Should Earn Interest, Says Legislature
An editorial argues gas companies should pay interest on consumer deposits held as security against meter damage or unpaid bills. The piece notes this is an old practice, widespread beyond Boston, and supports a bill favorably reported by the manufactures committee to require interest on deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Committee On Manufactures
Reforming Gas Company Deposit Practice
The text criticizes gas companies for holding deposits from customers idle for long periods. It argues these forced loans accumulate to a sizable, interest-free sum benefiting the company while costing individuals little, and calls it an injustice that should be ended.
Do We Want a Cuban War
A writer argues against a war with Cuba, warning of a costly conflict financed by taxes and bloodshed. He questions who would profit from expansion and urges public protest against dishonesty in government policy toward Cuba. He recalls past calls to arms and stresses national liberty over imperial conquest.
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Republic
White House
Washington
Notable Boston Figures and Community Notices Highlight Local Life
Friends celebrate Lawrence McCarty after a brief illness while Mrs. Julia Ward Howe visits the New England Woman's Club. Representative Michael B. Gaddis mourns the death of his wife with a requiem at St Frances de Sales in Roxbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ward Howe
New England Woman's Club
Michael B. Gaddis
Roxbury
Gaddis
Town sayings and bank line patience noted in South Boston
The unobservant citizen questions a slow bank day shift while day workers and late depositors endure in line. Friends of Councilman John B L Monaghan await his return from a three week honeymoon in the Sunny South with plans for a welcome in Boston.
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John B. L. Monaghan
Ward 13
Boston
Wealth, Romance, and a Bankrupt's Remorse
In an Essex Street tale, Lawrence Hunneman the once prospering solicitor falls into ruin after his wife’s death. His daughter Frances and he borrow to survive while a promised visitor from Africa arrives. Jack Stanton, a friend, returns with news of fortune and fidelity, but Frances’s heart is pulled toward Launce Draycott, a man of wealth and ambition, triggering questions of love, loyalty, and social climbing.
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Williamsonra
Essex Street
Chelsea
Lawrence Hunneman
Hunneman
Frances
Jack Stanton
Africa
Sitce
Jack
Kate
Launce Draycott
Fortune
Launce
Draywott
Stanton
Draycott
Slade
Reading Regrets and Light Verse Snippets
A composite of light humorous lines about library fatigue and overbooked households from Chicago Post and Baltimore American, followed by quips on dialect in writing, an arranged marriage worry, a Pickwick widow joke, and a medical billing anecdote from Philadelphia papers. Distinct people and outlets include Mrs. Ondego, Mrs. Upjohn, and Dr. in Philadelphia.
Letter Suggesting Filipino policy to McKinley
A reader urges the government to arm and empower 1,000,000 Filipinos to settle their own internal conflict rather than deploying American troops. The letter mocks current policy, proposes a hands off approach with local force backing, and envisions the Filipinos eventually adopting American allegiance.
Heredity and State Intervention in Marriage
A. M. Williams argues for government screening of marriages to prevent hereditary crime and poverty. He proposes medical certificates for marriage, district matron oversight, and state support for prospective mothers to improve future generations and curb crime and disease. Immigration should be restricted to protect the nation.
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Leasant
A. M.williams
Retail Clerks Urged to Organize for Shorter Workweeks
Angus McGrath president of Local 160 Grocery and Provision Clerks appeals to Boston retail clerks to join the Retail Clerks International Protective Association. He cites nine hour average shifts, some eight hours, and argues for a 6 pm closing time and holidays off to avoid double work. calls for union action across dry goods and hardware trades.
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Sir
Boston
Cr Paniae
Retail Clerks’ International Protective Association
Carenter
Painter
Cambridge Names in U S Army and Navy Records
Constant reader asks in Worcester March letters for James H. and Joshua P. Chayee late of Cambridge Mass to be identified by rank enlistment and discharge dates in the U S Army and Navy from 1850 to 1852 and whether other Cam bridge Chamans with same name served. He notes destruction of early Washington records and a later special list may restore them. He also seeks guidance from Adjutant General Corbin on language learning.
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James H
Joshua P. Chayee
Cambridge
Mass
Army and Navy
United States
Washington
Worcester
Woman's Club Tea Hosted by New England Society
The New England Woman's Club held a weekly tea with guests including Mrs Julia Ward Howe and Mrs EB Crosby. Franklin Kennedy performed violin solos while songs by J Hallett Gilbert and readings by Mr Adams and Gertrude Warnock complemented the program.
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New England Woman's Club
Julia Ward Howe
EB. H. Crosby
Th Hortess
Tordman Hall
Miss Bennett
J. Hallett Gilberte
Lilian Carter
Mr. Adams
Gertrude Warnock
Madelaine Stuart
Wolcott Fund Receives $37 212 15 From Higginson
Henry L. Higginson, trier of the Governor Wolcott memorial fund at 19 Milk Street Boston, has arrived the sum of 37 212 15. Over contributions have been received in four days of the week.
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Henry L. Higginson
Governor Wolcott
Milk Street
Boston
Our Great Sale of Men s White Shirts at Street Floor
Our Great Sale promotes Langdon G B cotton shirts with linen bosoms and wristbands and reinforced fronts. Utica cotton and linen blends appear with open and closed fronts, long and short bosoms, in sizes 18 to 20, with prices ranging from 80 cents to 1 dollar. The ad touts English Madras and Oxford fabrics and claims unmatched quality and low store price.
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Langdon G. B
Champion
OIC
Madras
Oxford
Men's Spring Overcoats Closeout Prices
Carried over from last season these men's spring overcoats are offered at exceptionally low prices to close out quickly. Limited quantities remain as the sale ends soon.
Old Brick School Shoes Offer Comfort and Style
An advertisement touts Old Brick School Shoes as comfortable and stylish for children. It invites customers to try a sample pair with a guarantee of satisfaction and a return option if not pleased. The copy emphasizes variety in styles sizes and prices.
Pilgrim Shoe at Three Dollars Tops Seasonal Oxford Line
The Pilgrim Shoe at 3.00 offers patent and enamel calf wax calf and tan shades, claiming peerless value for spring novelties. An Oxford year is promised with a full Pilgrim lineup priced at three dollars.
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Oxford
Jordan, Marsh & Co Beats Marconi's Method
Navy wireless experiments are suspended as Rear Admiral Bradford reviews expert opinions. The Agriculture Department led by Secretary Wilson reports remarkable progress with a newer system claiming greater efficiency than Marconi. The move interests naval authorities worldwide amid orders from Great Britain Germany and others.
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Washington
Navy Department
Wessels
Bradford
Onvrene Bureau
United States
Department of Agriculture
Secre
Tary Wilson
Admiral Bradford
Agricultural Department
Marconi
All Way
Greatin
Germany
Custom Built Desks Offer Long Lasting Quality
In an era of cheap mass production customers seek hand-made cabinetwork. The desk described is a half-century work designed to outlast 50 years of continuous service and reflects thorough craftsmanship, with a focus on custom-built quality within standard sizes.
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Boston Post
Democratic
New England
Cuba
Spain
Philippines
Vike Observant
Lawrence McCarty
Court Street
Charles H. Hamlin
Dix Street
Dorchester
Cincinnati
Pol Plancon
The
Grand Opera Company
Touraine
T. H. Schilater
Bogton
Orkney Islands
Roland W. Brayton
Everett W. Hardwick
Springfield
Sarah Daggett
Daggett
Sunday Post
Browns
Harper's
Chicago Post
Baltimore
Washington v
Ordedal
Detroit Free Press
Bisie
Amma
Eisie
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia
Mgr. Magennis
Mgr
Thomas Magennis
St. Thomas's Church
Jamaica Plain
Leo, XIII. Hall
St. Thomas’ Church
Leo XIII
Charles I
Castoria the
Hart Tldeden
MR. M’kinley
McKinley
Sears Building
G. R. Clarke
Corbi Congresman
Woman's Club
Wolcott Fund
America
Sovereign
Jordan, Marsh
Assis Be
Zeere - Oxford
Wilson
Navy
Paine Furniture CO. Rucs
Canal Street
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