Original President Roosevelt Compared to Bagehot’s Statesman Idea
The piece argues Roosevelt lacks a conventional constitutional stance though he wields unusual ability. It notes his Santo Domingo plans clash with Senate opposition and likens him to Pitt, who governed older advisers with youthful ambition. Will he succeed in guiding the generation before him?
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Roosevelt
Bagehot
Robert Peel
Santo Domingo
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
William Pitt
Pitt
Moths Threaten Port Area With Escalating Infestation
An editorial urges swift state action against gypsy and brown tail moths, warning delays raise danger as pest populations grow in woodlands. It calls for a new bill to abate the nuisance and larger scale, scientifically based treatment beyond local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee On Ways and Means
Commonwealth
Lawmakers push Lincoln's Birthday as Massachusetts holiday
The Legislature resolved to make Lincoln's Birthday a legal holiday, facing critique that Feb. 12 closely follows Feb. 22. Supporters hail the move as a step in the right direction amid broader calls for more holidays and a fuller recognition of national and global practice.
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Massachusetts
We Need More Holidays to Learn True American Merriment
The article argues Americans celebrate rarely and misuse days off. It urges more holidays to teach true merriment, noting that Americans work harder than other races and deserve time to enjoy leisure.
Railroad boards pick Boylston Street corner for subway entrance
The railroad commissioners choose the northwest corner of Boylston and Washington streets for the Washington street subway entrance. They urge using enough street floor space to avoid crowding sidewalks and warn against any other corner as folly. They stress not encroaching on sidewalks and call for generosity in building use.
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Boylston Street
Washington Street
Sir Robert Bond’s New Newfoundland Tariff
Sir Robert Bond abolishes bait privileges of American fishermen in Newfoundland waters while considering an export tax on her ring. The Newfoundland tariff draft excites New England. reprisals may follow the Hay Bond treaty rejection. Supposed deep sea fisheries shift may bring steam trawlers to Gloucester and broader impacts.
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Robert Bond
Newfoundland
New England
What Good Government Needs Proclaimed by Governor Folk
Governor Folk’s banquet remarks in New York praise civic service and accountability. He lauds his Missouri reform efforts as a model for public virtue, urging citizens to live for their state daily and to meet obligations promptly.
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Governor Folk
Missouri Society
New York
Missouri
Palm Beach
Everglades
Lake Okeechobee
Joe Jumper
Joe
Sam
Okeechobee
Florida
Henry M. Flagler
Peninsula of Paradise
Mr. Flagler
East Coast Railroad
St. Augustine
Ormond
Miami
Nassau
Flagler
Key West
Newton Newkirk
Spooner as Hay’s Successor Feasible and Desirable
The piece argues that Secretary Hay might not return to the State Department and if so Senator Spooner of Wisconsin stands as an ideal successor. It praises Spooner as preserving Senate traditions and a constitutional lawyer capable of cabinet leadership, while noting the loss to the Senate would be a drawback.
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Hay
State Department
Spooner
Wisconsin
Senate
John Quincy Adams
Webster
Seward
Fish
Boston Faces Gas Monopoly Question and Public Interest
The Post contrasts Paris gas utilities with Boston Consolidated Gas Company, noting Paris limits capitalization and profits fund city treasuries. It argues Americans should demand strong public utility oversight, asserting monopolies should bear heavy costs and benefit the people rather than private gain.
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Post
Gas Company of
Paris
Boston
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
France
United States
Palm Beach Hotel Life at its Best in 1905 Dining
In the Royal Poinciana Hotel Palm Beach Florida diners see formal attire the norm after 6 p.m. with strict manners and no pie shown with a soup spoon. After dinner a promenade of well dressed guests and music unfolds, as women display diamonds and elegance in electric garden corridors.
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Royal Poinciana Hotel
Palm Beach
Fla
Palm Beach Hotel
Zephyrg
Observant Citizen Reflects on March Winds and Spring Wear
In early spring the Observant Citizen cites Charles Hoyt on seasonal attire noting March winds bring dust and dirt and urging the wearing of a new spring suit with the ulster as a top choice.
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Charles Hoyt
Ulster
Park to host testimonial for William G Andreas features Strongheart
Park management schedules Monday evening April 10 as a testimonial to business manager William G Andreas. Robert Edeson stars in Strongheart. School of English Speech and Expression pupils present two pieces The Enchanted Fountain and The Kleptomaniac plus pantomime and song. London guests Misses Ellen and Muriel Robie Bowick receive social attention.
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William G. Andreas
Club House Corporation Club
School of English Speech and Expression
Marie Ware Laughton
Ellen
Muriel Robie Bowick
London
England
Boston
Miss Jennings Wins Over Austerest Housekeeper
Aunt Hepsy runs a strained farmhouse when Miss Matilda Jennings boards there and helps with cooking and cleaning. Jennings proves cheerful, capable, and generous, earning trust and respect, even saving Hepsy from a kitchen accident. A Thanksgiving engagement notes a surprising match as John announces his intent to marry Matilda.
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Aunt Hepsy
Matilda Jennings
Hopsy
Siah
Miss Jennings
Miss Jennings Did All the Cooking For Nearly A Week, Aunt Hepsy
Tham
Jack London Admitted to Oakland Sanitarium
Novelist Jack London is in an Oakland sanitarium recovering from a severe operation performed days ago. He had suffered stomach trouble linked to an old injury from his travels in London while researching the East End poor.
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Jack London
SAN FRANCIS@O, Cal
Oakland
London
East End
Painter Falls Fifty Five Feet at Frye Mill
Lawrence newspaper reports James F. May a painter fell from the roof of the old Smith and Dove mill in Frye village a distance of 55 feet. His wooden arm broke in the fall and he had lost his other arm previously in the same mill.
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Lawrencee
James F. May
Smith & Dove
Frye Village
May
Resolution praising Boston daily papers for support
At a Franklin Square House Corporation meeting a resolution lauds Boston daily papers for faithful friendship and their role in the $100000 subscription drive. It directs copies of the resolution be sent to each Boston daily paper.
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Franklin Square House Corporation
Franklin Square House
Daily Papers
Boston
Society Notes Preview A Midsummer Dream In Bijou Theatre
Social columns detail a Bijou Theatre presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream for two local juvenile charities with patronesses led by Mrs. Francis H. Peabody and others. The evening features dancing led by Miss Elsie Kimberly and charity luncheons and teas at Trinity Chapel for the Rachel Allen Home. The item also notes arrivals from abroad, society events, and mentions of the Debutante.
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Bijou
Francis H. Peabody
James J. Storrow
Julia Ward Howe
Joseph 8. Kendall
William Endicott
George Glover Crocker
John V. Apthorp
Richard F. Bolles
Frederick Ayer
S. J. Bradlee
Moses B. L. Bradford
Elsie Kimberly
Trinity Chapel
Rachel Allen
Julia Hutchins
Adams
Kroonland
New York
William Farnsworth
Dedham
Mediterranean
Canopic
Farnsworth
Somerset
Edward Weld
Farnsworths
Peabody
Cambridge
Kingston
Jamaica
Edgar Harding
Beacon Street
Harding
Eastern Yacht Club
Edith Andrew
Hereford Street
Adamowski
Lewis Coleman Hall
Flora Florizel
Doris Francklyn
Love and Sentiment Advice from Mildred Champagne
A 16 year old seeks guidance on a vanished suitor and a 20s woman asks if a long courtship with a low earner suits marriage. Miss Champagne advises frank contact, patience, and clarity on intentions while noting youth’s fluctuating view of love and urging practical questions about future plans.
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