Trust busting is urged to move against beef trusts
Washington dispatch argues Secretary Cortelyou should not lead trust enforcement but the Attorney General should. The piece urges immediate legal action under the Supreme Court merger ruling, with district attorneys enforcing equity and criminal provisions. It questions whether the administration will fully enforce the law ahead of the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cortelyou
Department
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Department of Justice
Justice Holmes
Knox
The Staff Of Life Bread Conspiracy Exposed
The Master Bakers Association allegedly conspired to violate the Commonwealth law on bread weight. Flour prices have fallen and supplies surged, yet bakers threaten to raise profits by selling underweight loaves in violation of the statute. The community cannot tolerate a legal breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Bakers’ Association
the Commonwealth
Law Over Bread Prices Urges Bakers to Obey Rules
The speaker calls for strict observance of the law by bakers and bread dealers regardless of any association decree, insisting on enforcement now to prevent future disruption. The aim is to compel compliance and stabilize the market amid ongoing pressures.
Filipino patriots endure after leader slain amid new assimilation drive
The article reports the killing of Macaris Sakay and 15 followers as a harsh method in the U S effort to assimilate the Philippines. It notes Taft’s remark that many Filipinos still seek independence, praising the enduring spirit of national self determination despite heavy American force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macaris Sakay
Manila
Philippines
Taft
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Washington
Wood
Sulu
Treasury boss Shaw defines animals by policy in tax law
Under Secretary Shaw the Treasury advances science standing and faces perplexing questions from the Dingley tariff. A Boston import ruling claims hens are not animals but hens to be taxed as such. The piece notes frogs legs once labeled dressed poultry and mocks the odd classification logic. Polonius quotes wrap the piece in mock grandeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Treasury Department
Board of General Appraisers
Boston
Dingley
Animal Kingdom
Bureau of Natural History
Polonius
Stealthy Steve Offloads Captain in Deck Brawl
Stealthy Steve confronts a villainous fishing captain bound for Halifax and Havre France. In a sudden struggle he knocks the captain flat, prompting orders to jail him as four large Norwegians loom nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Steve
Havre
France
Holystone
Stealthy Steve's daring aboard Havre bound smack
Stealthy Steve single handedly subdues four Norwegian sailors on a smack and forces the captain to sail for Havre. He threatens to devour them if they refuse, then orders the voyage while he dries and smokes by the stove. The crew flees as the captain complies. the tale continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Havre
Observant Citizen Notes Spring Mood and City Life
A coastal city column reflects on spring's influence on mood and streets, cites Dr John A Morehead visiting Roanoke College friends, warns against health risks from costumed masks, and notes innovations like pocket electric searchlights at Tremont Temple. Also mentions Eliot School fire safety changes, a Boston police book project by Inspector William Leggett, and light editorial quips about postal clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
John Alfred Morehead
Roanoke College
Virginia
Burton Holmes
Tremont Temple
Leaders in Chelsea Woman's Relief Corps Highlight Mrs Crowell
Mrs Jessie Crowell president of Theodore Winthrop Corps No 10 Woman's Relief Corps Chelsea has 19 years in the corps and ten more in another, totaling 20 years of active service. The Chelsea unit supports families of Civil War soldiers and Mrs Crowell also belongs to the Knights and Ladies of Honor of Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Jessie Crowell
Theodore Winthrop Corps No
Chelsea
Theodore Winthrop Corps
Woman's Relief Corps of
Woman's Relief Corps
Chelsea Corps
First public high school pupil concert tonight at English High
The first concert by pupils of the public evening high schools is set for this evening at 8 o'clock in the English High Schoolhouse on Montgomery street. James M. McLaughlin, director of music in the public schools, will direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Alexander Pope
Chicago
Montgomery Street
James M. McLaughlin
Unusual Car Escape and Noted 19th Century Figures
A millionaire Penn sylvanian congressman Joe Sibley recounts testing a new car that sped into a cornfield among lima beans, likening it to a sea of succotash. The piece also covers Emperor Corea lore, German memorial commissions for Bismarck, General J Warren Keifer’s Congress bid, General W W Blackmar, and Michael Davitt’s political and literary life with biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sibley
Pennsylvana
Mr. Sibley
Corea
Tieng Song Talong
William
Berlin
Bismarck
Begas
Germany
Germania
Peace
Ludwig II
Bavaria
Albert
Saxony
Grand Duke
Baden
J. Warren Keifer
Congress
Republican Party
Ohio
Professor Hollis to Discuss War Problems in Far East
Professor Ira N. Hollis former Harvard athletic committee chairman will speak on the military problem in the Far East before the Harvard Japan Club at Phillip Brooks House at 8 o clock tonight. His naval service gave him firsthand exposure to the Japan Sea and the war scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira N. Hollis
Harvard
Far East
Harvard Japan Club
Phillip Brooks
Navy
Hollis
Japan
Radium Treatment for Cancer Abandoned at Hospital
London reports that radium therapy for cancer has been wholly abandoned at the Cancer Hospital. The treatment never held strong hope there, and a recent final unsuccessful experiment marked its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cancer
Not Bad Landlady and Hamlette Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows a landlady asking Mr Hamlette about eggs. He replies with a theatre tied quip indicating he prefers good eggs. The line reflects a playful, stagey humor between a landlady and a visiting trage dian actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hamlette
Sudden Shock at Blind Asylum Exhibit Request
A patron asks artist Slosher to lend a painting for an exhibition at the blind asylum. Slosher agrees with pleasure, and the patron then faints, prompting concern about the venue and the sudden incident.
In the Park by Mrs Llama and Mr Llamia
An exchange in a park scene features Mrs Llama lamenting worn winter furs and a summer waist, while Mr Llamia voices frustration over poor treatment and unpaid haircuts since arrival.
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Boston Post
Democratic Paper
New England
Sunday Post
THE
Staff OF Life
Natural History
Newton Newkirk
Ben
Sphinx
Africa
Hendin
General Post Office
Merk
2Tbick
William Leggett
Club Women OF Massachusetts
Evening High
W. W. Blackmar
Massachusetts
McKinley
Keifer
Michael Davitt
San Francisco
Irish Land League
Fenian Brotherhood
Cork
Kerry
Davitt
Mary
John Yore
St. Joseph
Mich
Prof. Hollis
Slosher
Lowney
Walter M. Looney Co
Furs
Mr. Llamia
Jordan Marsh CO
Sarah
Cecater
Seuss
Capes
Asae
Liberty
Liberty Silk Capes SG
Verano
du Barry Crape
St. Gall
Butterick
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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