Hyde Park’s Amos Brainard Engaged to French Governess
In Hyde Park the wealthiest resident Amos H Brainard announced engagement to Parmentier a young French governess. The 79 year old mill owner known for aging vanity and early fatherly roles adopted a younger partner amid family whispers. Parmentier speaks of love not money and accepts possible opposition. The couple met where she served as organist and nurse during illness in Dedham and at a church where the minister praised the right kind of marriage.
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Hyde Park
Amos H. Brainard
Miss Parmentier
Mr. Brainard
Amos Brainard
France
Reciprocity Bill I Introduced Reciprocity Plan Seen in Cuba Trade
Washington March 19 The Ways and Means Committee chair introduces a bill to provide reciprocal trade relations with Cuba. It would authorize the President to negotiate a commercial agreement granting at least 20 percent ad valorem concessions for US products and to suspend current duties on Cuban imports until 1908. The steering committee met to discuss strategy, planning another conference with dissenting members before any action.
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Washington
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Cuba
United States
Tawney
Minnesota
Adverse Panama Canal Company title debated in Senate
Senator Morgan presented majority and minority Senate reports on the validity of the new Panama Canal Company title and its right to transfer the canal property to the United States for 0 million dollars. The majority fault the title citing France and Colombia ties and the old investors, while the minority led by Senator Kittredge upholds the title and the company’s right to sell.
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Washington
Morgan
Committee On Isthmian Canals
Senate
Panama Canal Company
United States
France
Colombia
Panama Company
United States Congress
New Panama Company
Isthmian Canal Commission
Eifell
Otis Scores Aguinaldo Washington March 19
Senate foreign relations committee hears General Otis explain he omitted sovereignty from his proclamation to avoid aiding Aguinaldo. Carmack notes language differences with the President. Otis says he feared instructions could mislead Luzon and justify amendments to his edict. Patterson asks about Filipino views.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Otis
Spain
Carmack
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Patterson
General Otis
Drunkards Easily Cured By Secret Remedy Trial
A family tale from Miss Edith Williams of Waynesville Ohio describes secretly using an odorless tasteless remedy in a drink to cure her drunken father after years of misery. The letter recounts his sudden sobriety and the daughter’s plan to publish the experience to help others obtain a free trial and sample through J J W Haines Cincinnati Ohio.
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Edith Williams
Box
Waynesville
Ohio
Kate Lynch
Ellis St
San Francisco
Cal
Edith
Haines
J. J. W. Haines
Glenn Building
Cincinnati
Boston Expert Favors Patrick in Rice Will Trial
Boston expert testifies in the Albert T. Patrick murder trial over William M. Rice. David L. Short recounts Rice showing the 1900 will and urging secrecy. A handwriting expert supports the contested signatures, and the defense closes its case.
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New York
David L. Short
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Osborne Short
Mr. Rice
Morris Meyer
Ce. Short
Rice
John Trendley
W. M. Rice
Harmon
Swenson Sons’ Bank
Charles French
Boston
Patrick
Rheumatism Cured After Ten-Year Sufferer Testimony
A decade long rheumatism patient reports Smiths Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills produced dramatic relief. Letters from W F Smith Portsmouth artist Dr E B Goodall and others praise restored kidney function and reduced pain in testimonials from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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W. F. Smith
Smith
Thave
Bela
Woods
Somerville Area
Somerville
Mass
Prides Cross
W. F
Famous life saver Joshua James dies at Hull
Captain Joshua James, famed Hull life saver, died at about 8 o clock this morning after a lifeboat drill at Point Allerton. He was born in Hull to Captain William James and Esther Dill, with a long-held family legacy of seafaring and lifeboat service. He leaves a son and five daughters, plus siblings including Captain Samuel James and Captain Reinier James Sr. His son Osceola F. James sails as pilot and leads the volunteer life-saving crew.
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Hull
Joshua James
Point Allerton
William James
Holland
Esther Dill
Plymouth Colony
Captain James
Samuel James
Massachusetts
Reinier James
John Luchcie
Osceolar F. James
Andrew
Massachusetts Humane Society
Otis Defends Aguinaldo in Philippine Struggle Debate
General Otis says Aguinaldo aimed to drive Spaniards from the Philippines and then attack the Americans. He denies labeling Aguinaldo a robber and looter, but accuses him of duplicity and possibly ordering General Luna's assassination. Senator Patterson pushes for accountability.
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General Otis
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Patterson
McComas
General Luna
Otis
President Protection Bill Debated in Senate
Washington March 19 The Senate considered a bill to shield the President. Senator Spooner argued for the government’s absolute right to protect itself and its officers while Hoar Teller and Alley offered brief remarks. Senator from Texas questioned treating the President as an official only, suggesting an assault on him as a private citizen.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Spooner
Wisconsin
Hoar
J. Teller
Mr. Alley
Texas
Crowninshield Confirmed as Rear Admiral
Washington March 19 The Senate in executive session confirmed Captain A. Crowninshield to be a rear admiral with no comment on the nomination.
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Washington
Senate
A. 8
Crowninshield
Danish West Indies Sale Ratified by Landsthing in Copenhagen
The Lands thing voted in committee and executive session to ratify the treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. Opponents gathered for a large meeting with many Landsthing members present. Fresh proposals urged a direct Danish West Indies steamship line and sugar plantations, with 3.5 million crowns pledged.
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Copenhagen
Lansthing
Senate committee debates French reciprocity treaty opposition
The committee on foreign relations heard Senator Aldrich oppose ratification of the French reciprocity treaty. Lee argues the treaty is pernicious and injurious. The panel did not act on treaties but published policy defining that both House and Senate must act on each treaty.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Aldrich
Lee
House
Senate
House advances river and harbor bill progress noted
Washington March 19 The House made fair progress on the river and harbor bill after closing general debate 47 of 116 pages were disposed of no amendments were adopted and the day’s debate was featureless.
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Washington
House
Nomination for North Adams Postmaster Dar Sent to Senate
Washington March 19 The President sent to the Senate today the nomination of Islam F Dar to be post master of North Adams Massachusetts.
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Washington
Senate
Islam F. Dar
North Adams
Asa
Unity Makes Strong festival in Boston Turn Hall satire
A four year festival in Boston Turn Hall presents a satire on the local German community. Ernst Donath August Mastmann and Paul Hoffmann lead the event with Ernst Heers songs and Ernst Kunstler as Foolish Highness Prince Carnival. The play Unity Makes Strong mocks recent German local events in a club setting with audience fools caps and a carnival paper souvenir.
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Turn Hall
Boston
Py Rechnagel
Littlyg Council
Ernst Heers
Leo Robinson
Julius Kreidel
Ernst Donath
Paul Hoffmann
Ernst Kuenstler
August Mastmann
Boston Turn Hall
Prince Carnival
Messrs
Lea Robinson
Philippines
Edward H Green Dead Husband of Hetty Green
Edward H Green died at his Bellows Falls home at 3 a m. He was born in Bellows Falls and spent time in Hong Kong and the Philippines. He married Hetty Howland Robinson in New York after meeting there, with a $1,000,000 fortune involved. The couple had two children, Edward H R Green and Sylvia Howland Green.
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Bellows Falls
Edward H. Green
Hetty Green
Edward Henry Green
Hong Kong
Philippine Islands
Hetty Howland Robinson
Edward Mott Robinson
New Bedford
Islands
New York
Hetty
Edward H. R. Green
Sylvia Howland Green
MAY EXTRADITE GAYNOR WASHINGTON
March 19. Legal officers studying the flight of Gaynor and Green from Savannah to Canada say they can be extradited under the extradition treaty. A prolonged fight in Canadian courts is expected before the fugitives can be secured.
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Washington
Gaynor
Green
Savannah
Canada
Shepard Norwells Spring Millinery Display draws crowds
The Shepard Norwell Company showcased spring gowns and Easter bonnets in its Winter Street store, delaying the opening due to weather. Shoppers admired hats described as light and Parisian, with horsehair bonnets and simple trimmings. The fourth floor tea room offered Kalipot tea behind bamboo and glass bead decor, while Chinese motifs and a Joss deity motif adorned the space.
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Shepard Norwell Company
Winter Street
Paris
Ma&linenette
Oriental Department
Boston
Chinatown
Joss
Death of George L. Littlefield in Pawtucket
The Hon. George L. Littlefield, a prominent banker and Memocrat, died at his home in this city this afternoon.
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Pawtucket
George L. Littlefield
England's Coming Budgets Unchanged By Budget Speech
LONDON March 19 No new departure expected as Sir Michael Hicks Beach unveils the budget with a projected $120,000,000 cut in next year’s expenditures and receipts about $2,500,000 over those of this year. A deficit near $25,000,000 is anticipated, to be financed mainly by borrowing and higher taxes. Sugar duties stay steady under Brussels, coal export duties unchanged, wines and spirits tax not increased, but tobacco taxes likely to rise due to competition between British and American firms.
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Lonidon
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
Sir Michael
Cambridge Bridge Plans Debated By City Leaders
Mayor Collins Mayor McNamee and A. D. Leavitt of the Cambridge bridge commission met yesterday to discuss the new bridge. They agreed no definite decision was reached as an elevated road met local objection and a subway was preferred. City Architect B. M. Wheelwright attended the talks and a follow up conference is planned in a few days.
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Collins
McNamee
A. D. Leavitt
Cambridge Bridge Commission
Cambridge
B. M. Wheelwright
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