Celestial portents spark fear amid wars and red rain
The piece discusses ominous astronomical signs across Europe and rumors of war. It notes red rain in Italy, a Rome mirage, panicked crowds in Naples, and scientific explanations of the red dust from Sahara. It places events in a broader context of changing empires and global tensions, asking if more calamities lie ahead.
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Perseus
Italy
Rome
Naples
Sahara
China
Emperor at Washington warned by Yale's Hadley
President Hadley of Yale warned at Old South that without stronger regulation of trusts America risks an Emperor at Washington within twenty five years. He argues trusts control elections policy tariffs and foreign issues and urges public awakening to curb their growing power.
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Hadley
Yale University
Old South
Washington
United States
Mr Harrison Illness Hope for Speedy Recovery
Anxiety over ex President Harrison’s illness continues as observers note a slight abatement of alarming symptoms. Born in 1833 he is sixty eight and comparisons are drawn with earlier presidents as vitality and intellect remain strong. Citizens hope for a swift recovery and health to continue his public service.
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Harrison
White House
United States
Republic
Washington
John Adams
Quincy
Gay
Cuban Sentiment and Calls for Independence
The piece notes Cuban public mood amid demands for independence and an unreceptive Congress ultimatum. It cites Havana placards urging US honor commitments and Senor Gomez urging radicals to stay calm yet resolute against imperialism while seeking justice for Cuba.
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Congress
McKinley
Havana
United States
Senor Gomez
Lincoln Jefferson Washington Voices Echo on Justice
The speaker argues that Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln express views that resonate with justice, even if their approach differs from modern methods. The piece asks whether the United States is prepared to ignore this enduring sentiment in the nation.
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Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
United States
American canal treaty debate on a clean, American plan
Lord Pauncefote returns Hay’s amended treaty with thanks, noting King Edward’s hesitation. The piece argues Britain’s rejection boosts prospects for an American canal treaty on Monroe Doctrine lines, with U S control and neutrality, superseding Clayton-Bulwer. It urges an American enterprise on American soil and a final, fully American agreement.
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Lord Pauncefote
Mr. Hay
Senate
Edward
England
Hay
United States
Great Britain
Europe
America
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
Egypt
Aden
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Foggy Boston Streets Reflect City Heat and Safety Concerns
Observant Citizen Boston notes dense fog disrupts traffic as smoke mingles with mist, obscuring building upper portions and creating a false impression of flames. Inspectors warn drivers to slow and avoid risks, while a local fire station is urged to exercise caution on Park street. Captain John W. Furlong of the Sixth Cavalry is highlighted for recent promotion and service in Western and Santiago campaigns. Louis Francis Brown, longtime Burton Holmes manager, is named manager of the Studebaker Chicago theatre and halls in the Fine Arts building, a four-auditorium complex housing a premier venue and large musical events.
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Boston
London
John W. Furlong
West Point
Chaffee
Pekin
Sixth Cavalry
Santiago
Captain Furlong
Edward Furlong
The
Boston Journal
E . Louis Francis Brown
Burton Holmes
Fine Arts
Chicago
Studebakers
Studebaker
Mr. Brown
Maid on a Strap in a Racy Train Car
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader poem recalls a flirtatious scene on a train car. The speaker notes a graceful maid with golden hair, a perfumed maze, and a near collision as passengers jostle through a curve. The moment ends with her wrapping and another man taking the space beside her.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rage in the Streets Over Millinery Shops
A mob attacks millinery stores as men demand reforms and blame women for lavish purchases. They claim shops ruin homes and cause debt, with police siding against argument and permitting the vandalism as the Chicago Post reports a scene of public outrage.
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Chicago Post
Encouraged Publisher Refusal Sparks Witty Exchange
A publisher declines a novelist with light humor. The author replies cheerfully that refusal may spare the project. A columnist notes that quickly accepted books often fail while later successes seek backing, reflecting on publication fate. The piece closes with snappy quips from readers on engagements and compliments.
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Washington
Man's harder lot raises schoolyard gender wish
A boy laments his hardships by saying he wishes to be a girl so he would not have to fight on the walk home from school, highlighting gendered expectations and violence in the neighborhood.
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Philadelphia
Tommy
Riddles and Warder Gossip Spark Curiosity in Era
A conundrum about an umbrella stuns readers in Chicago Record’s fashion column while Baltimore American reports a jailhouse dispute over dress creases and raglan shoulders. The exchange showcases playful wordplay and inmate complaints shaping daily paper chatter.
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Raglan
Theater Manager Reels In Theatrics At S. R. O
A sharp promotor turned away patrons after an agent warned of a dull show. The sign read S. R. O. and ticket lines stretched for miles the next day. The tale concludes with a moral about keeping a credibly low profile in theater gambits.
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Baltimore American
Expective Waterp Balances Rivalry Under Scrutiny
A Chicago report notes a tense rivalry with cryptic chatter about a girl named T'd Ancey and a taunting claim by Jones regarding a cheap counter. The piece hints at reputational clashes and memory gaps in the local scene.
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Ancey
Chicago
Jones
Fiery Betrothal and Secret Plans at Commonwealth Park
A thoughtful young man on Commonwealth Avenue plans to reveal his engagement to Lucy Shaw at a fashionable birthday party. Lucy, heir to Reginald Shaw’s wealth, faces pressure from her father who guards her with an impractical purse. Henry Preston secretly returns from India with a vow to pursue Lucy, while Lucy hosts a charitable gathering for boys, and a whispered romance hints Fidelis as a shared secret name.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Anda
Barbara Shaw
Lucy
Lucy Shaw
Reginald
Wendall
Henry Preston
Dave Sawyer
Bill
Heury
Henry
Wogan
India
Hemmry
Reginald Shaw
One
Fidelis
Daily Table Hints From the Sunday Post Menu
Breakfast features halved sausages with rice and Chinese hot rolls with potato saute and coffee. Luncheon offers cheese omelet and cabbage salad with pineapple toast. Dinner includes vegetable soup Lambs tongues potato snow egg celery salad and Spanish pudding with a pineapple toast dessert. The recipe explains making Spanish pudding with milk eggs flour sugar and spices, baking, and finishing with butter vanilla chocolate and cinnamon. Signed by Mrs. B. R. Henry of Malden Massachusetts.
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B. R. Henry
Garnet Street
Malden
Masa
Boston Society Teas and Music Allures Tour of Elite Guests
Society notes describe a large attendance at the Fair Children Tea with Mrs Sargent and hostesses shaping a refined scene. Attendees include Professor Sedgwick, Mrs Warren, Mrs Churchill, and numerous Boston leaders at social and literary events across the city and beyond.
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Charles S. Sargent
Fiske Warren
Winston Churchill
Warren
Churchill
Marion Fenno
Miss Howard
Anna Phillips
Miss Fenno
Miss Day
Charles Taylor
J. Montgomery Sears
William Hooper
Eben D. Jordan
Augustus Hemenway
Clarendon Street
William T. Sedgwick
Newton Club
Katherine Jewell
Louisa Karr
Chestnut Hill Club
Frederic Cunningham
Ivy Street
Longwood
Oliver Ames
John L. Gardner
J. DeForest Danielson
J. Arthur Beebe
R. S. Bradley
Alexander Cochrane
Arthur Lincoln
A. Shuman
Adamowski
Chickering Hall
Henry L. Higginson
Wilhelm Gericke
Henry M.whitney
H. H. Beach
George W. Chadwick
Arthur Foote
Franz Kneisel
C. H. W. Foster
Wallace Goodrich
William P. Blake
Riverdale Casino
Brookline
Jeanette Lovell
Musette Lovell
Cecile Lovell
Florence Hartmann
Herman Goldstein
John Richardson
Belmont
Europe
William P. Fay
Holker Abbott
Katherine Kay
Berkeley
Wellesley
Marion H. North
Beacon Street
Pinehurst
N. C
James W. Tufts
Charles B. Perkins
Pleanor Perkins
Hollis H. Hunnewell, Jr
Jaffray
Aiken
Evacuation Day Invitation to South Boston Parade Leaders
Alderman Norris will today invite Governor Crane Lieutenant Governor Bates President of the Senate Rufus Soule and Speaker Myers of the House Councillor McNamara and Mayor Hart to view the South Boston parade and then dine at Faneuil Hall following the event.
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Norris
Crane
Bates
Senate
Rufus Soule
Myers
House
McNamara
Hart
South Boston
Faneuil Hall
Spring Overcoats In Every Shape For Every Budget
Advertises spring overcoats in styles from short and boxy to long and military shouldered. Promises options for all budgets from ten to thirty dollars, urging customers to upgrade from winter coats as the season turns.
Jubilee Procession to Visit Four Dorchester Churches
The Rev. Peter Ronan of St. Peter's Dorchester plans a jubilee procession visiting St Matthew's St Gregory's St Mark's or St Anne's to avoid multiple daily visits. If his leg injury prevents leading, an appointed priest will lead. Parishioners anticipate an early spring event aligning with papal and archbishop guidance.
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Peter Ronan
St. Peter’s Church
Dorchester
Holy Father
Williams
Ronan
St. Matthew's
Norfolk Street
St. Gregory's
St.Mark’s
King Street
Dorchester Avenue
St. Anne’s
Neponset
Submission of Woman Suffrage to Voters
Dorchester Mass resident Alice Stone Blackwell argues in favor of allowing voters to decide on woman suffrage. She cites past referendums and petitions showing strong support for suffrage, noting women’s broad backing and urging opponents to accept the democratic process.
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The
Post
Sir
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Ilona
Lyman Abbott
Antis
Alice Stone
Blackwell
Dorchester, Mass
Mary Coffin Thomson Dies in Brooklyn
Mary Coffin Thomson died in Brooklyn today. Born Nantucket Massachusetts on May 13 1822 she was the widow of Professor James B Thomson.
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New York
Mary Coffin Thomson
Brooklyn
Mrs. Thomson
Mary Coffin
Nantucket
Mass
James B. Thomson
Death from falling branch in Jericho village
Thomas La Roche aged 62 died at his home in Jericho village Dudley from paralysis believed caused by a blow to the back of the neck from a falling tree limb Friday He leaves a wife and ten children.
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Thomas Laroche
Jericho Village
Dudley
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