Boston subway bill poised for legislative action
Conference efforts press toward an acceptable sub way bill for Boston to be acted on by the Legislature this session. Public opinion favors city ownership and a fair rental to cover construction costs with a referendum, and demands a reasonable quid pro quo from public service corporations. The piece notes the Centennial Exposition context and broader push for regional representation and funding.
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Boston
Elevated Railway Company
Crane
The Heel of Achilles Beefs Up to Tariff Strikes
A Chicago beef trust critique alleges tariff protection under the Dingley law sustains monopoly. It argues Congress can topple the trust by cutting protections on beef, hides, glue, and by products, noting falling sales as public opposition grows and urging action by Republican lawmakers.
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Priam
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Congress
United States
Dingley
Congressman Roberts
One More Day Sunday Dry Law Plea in Boston
A Boston opinion piece urges delay of Sunday alcohol restrictions for one more day. It criticizes the Board of Police for failing to enforce the law and pleads for candy and soda buyers to be spared while awaiting a possible legislative change. It questions the city’s autocratic control and favors a temporary respite before the law is amended.
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Boston Dispatch Mixture of Local Tales and News
A column of anecdotes from Boston residents covers a near collision at Dorchester avenue with a motorman and a white post, jokes about politicians, Lexington fires, Harvard seniors in caps, Mr. Grady resigning from Keith's Theatre, ward politics quirks, a drunken incident in Roxbury, Cambridge aldermen, and local impacts of a union beer boycott plus small notes on immigration official Billings and Philip Young’s passing.
St Louis World's Fair Postponement Sparks Reform Effort
The St Louis World’s Fair organizers announce an opening delay, echoing a Chicago misstep from 16 years earlier. The postponement does not condemn the show or management but signals a resolve to improve the coming exhibition and its standing among major ventures.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Calls for Firsthand Truth on Philippines Facts
The piece accuses Senator Lodge s committee of concealing truth about conditions in the Philippines. It urges bringing Major Gardener and Aguinaldo before the committee to testify firsthand, contending the republics honor and the public demand honest disclosures. It cites Hoar s early demand and Miles disclosures as proof of needed transparency.
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Senator Lodge
Philippines
General Miles
Gardener
Senator Carmack
Senator Hoar
Major Gardener
Aguinaldo
Taft
Local German society leader, Kossuth Lodge founder dies
Obituary notes the death of a prominent local German society promoter and Kossuth Lodge founder. Friends lament the loss and mourn the inability to pay final respects. The piece also mentions literary circles at the Boston Turn Verein and assorted political and social updates from Boston society.
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Kossuth Lodge
D. O. Hi
Boston
Rman
Leopold II Interview Aims Through Royal Workshop
In a humorous Cable report from Brussels, King Leopold II of Belgians is described amid a royal workshop scene glueing a broken sceptre. The interview captures the king’s calm defiance as riots loom, jokes about recognition, and quips about crowns and duties, with Jeremiah Pennwhizz as the foreign correspondent observing royal life and spring upheavals.
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Leopold
Post
Brussels
Belgium
Leopold II
King
Jeremiah Pennwhizz
Jeremiah
Jeremiah Phnn
A Quirky Patchwork of Thoughts and Jokes From a 19th Century Page
A fragmented column features quips from Aguinaldo to Uncle Russell Sage, with jokes about eggs, a cook book, and a plastic term of endearment. It swaps lines about virtuous wealth, Venice’s painters, and a nautical Noah contemplating smuggling dinosaurs past customs in a playful, gossiping tone.
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Noah
Newton Newkirk
Love and Opera in a New England Village Tale
In a wintry South Boston setting Albert Gardner, a factory day supervisor, plans to take his mother to the opera. Kate Marcey, initially unsettled by a rival, notices the strong bond between mother and son. After a social stumble, Gardner learns Kate truly loves him, and he vows to win her heart.
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Albert Gardner
Rolling Mills
Albert
Gardner
New York
Mrs. Gardner
Kate Marcey
Kate
Opera House
Marcey
Miss Marcey
Mr. Gardner
Spinach a la Marguerite from Post's Illustrated Menu
Spinach must be washed several times to remove sand. Rinse in two cold water pans, soak half an hour to freshen, then cook 20 to 30 minutes in a covered kettle with a little water. Do not overcook. drain when a fork cuts easily. Season with salt, butter, and optional cream. Garnish with hard boiled egg petals, egg whites cut into eighths, and toasted bread triangles forming a base row.
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