Russian Czar and Duma in gravely critical standoff
The article describes a sharp clash between the Czarist government and Russia's Duma. The government rejects full political amnesty and land expropriation, while the Duma demands the dismissal of the ministry and land reform. The exchange highlights a deepening face off between autocracy and reform, with revolutionary talk rising in the National Assembly.
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Duma
Siberia
Central Asia
National Assembly
Immunity Question in Bribery Probe Sparks Public Doubt
The House committee on rules faces criticism for secrecy in its bribery inquiry. Critics say the lack of public scrutiny risks enabling misjudgments and evading accountability. The court may be asked to resolve whether testimony grants immunity from prosecution.
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House Committee On Rules
State House
Supreme Court
Public sees push for meat inspection bill amid Senate haste
The report outlines alleged pressure from President Roosevelt to attach meat inspection provisions to the agricultural appropriation bill. Officials Neill and Reynolds investigated Chicago packing methods. Critics say Senators allied with the beef trust forced passage, though the public deserves to know the grounds and conditions prompting the measure. The Beveridge inspection bill is praised in part but questioned overall.
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Hss United States Senate
Roosevelt
We Put
Neill
Laboreos
Reynolds
Treasury Department
Chicago
Beef Trust
Department
Senate
Pri Uther
Beveridge
Standard Oil mocked as public spirited fraud in satirical column
The column lampoons Standard Oil republishing a press agent’s boastful copy about John D. Rockefeller and associates. It mocks the company, its publicity stunts, and the muckraking era, noting Roosevelt’s stance against muckrakers and lampooning Taft and Carnegie with pointed quips.
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Standard of Company
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Standard Ol
Stanford Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Europe
Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Henry
Hadley
Missouri
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
John D. Rockefeller No
T. Lawson
Pres. Roosevelt
Spanigh Lovers Wedding in Madrid Highlights Romantic Union
The forthcoming Madrid wedding of Alfonso XIII and Princess Ena captivates the world with a love match amid royal pomp. Observers compare it to Victoria and Albert, noting rare public display of genuine sentiment within sovereign circles.
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Madrid
Alfonso XIII
Ena
Victoria
Prince Albert
A venerable woman Mrs. Julia Ward Howe praised
The piece honors Mrs. Julia Ward Howe on the 7th anniversary of her birth, lauding her as the Grand Old Woman of America. It highlights her long life dedicated to public causes, her alert mind, broad humanity, and the affection she commands from Americans, especially in Boston.
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Julia Ward Howe
Amelia Bloomer born and Bloomer costume introduced
On May 26 1818 reformer Amelia J Bloomer was born and introduced the bloomer costume The item notes a year ago today the destruction of Rojestvensky s entire fleet.
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Amelia J. Bloomer
Bloomer
Rojestvensky
Loved by All at Amherst Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Aurelia B H Davis aged 78 of Amherst died at her home after a brief pneumonia illness. Known to Amherst College students for four decades she had managed a lodging and boarding house for students and was formerly among Mt Holyoke Seminary alumni.
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Amherst
Aurelia B. H. Davis
Amherst College
We were married, each to each in a quiet night
We walked pastures and twilight as night settled. The speaker recalls listening to milking pails and bats, then notes a still landscape and a bending flower above a stream. The speaker and a woman share a private, frank revelation that they were married to each other, each to each.
Artistic temperament tests a village family in Morton Kaseby tale
Morton Kaseby, recovering from illness, moves to the Fisher household where Molly Fisher's infatuation grows. Tense feelings mix with house party invitations and a wary mother and father. Molly's conflicted affection and Kaseby's wary return stir toward a jointly produced novel and a hopeful ending.
Sparrow Lesson At Old South Meeting House Delights
A Boston letter describes a natural history moment with four sparrows in the Old South Meeting House yard. The mother guides her unflighted brood, feeding them and attempting flight lessons as a crowd gathers. The item also notes local social snippets about residents visiting East, musical paths, and wedding news in Yokohama.
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Old South Meeting House
Poe
Plasé
Breath ing spell at the station
A brief dialogue recalls a delayed train arrival as a relative visits the station. The speaker notes meeting the mother's mother and the train running fifteen minutes late. The exchange captures a small domestic moment with a slight humorous undertone.
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Johnny
The Gentler Sex Learnings From Vintage Sights
A fragmented clipping discusses women's roles and aging with quips about hard work and expressions. It cites The Chicago News and Pittsburgh papers, noting softer approaches to life and aging for women.
Mean Words Spark Paranormal Parley
Dialogue snippet shows Proudpop and Oldcrust debating a boy's fate with sharp remarks and contrasting tones. The exchange hints at tension over a young character's safety and public reaction.
Civil War Vets Hammond Fernald And Goldsmith Noted
William A Hammond born Boston November 4 1862 enlisted aged 11 as messenger on the Ticonderoga and served in Fort Fisher and Wilmington actions before discharge June 17 1865. Benjamin Fernald of Kittery Maine born May 17 1812 enlisted 1866 served Maine Volunteers discharged 1864. Goldsmith, Edward I observed his 94th birthday at Lynn May 20 1906. G A R Ed.
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Boston Daily and Sunday Post
A. R
New England
William A. Hammond
Lynn
Boston
Mr. Hammond
Ohe
Ticonderoga
Gulf Stream
Philadelphia
Hammond
United States Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Maumee
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Butler
Tenny
Wilmington
Benjamin Fernald
Kittery
Twenty-seventh Regiment
Maine Volunteers
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E. G. Parker
Mr. Fernald
Edward I. Goldsmith
Sunday Post
Sultan offers honors to Bryan couple in Turkey
In Constantinople on May 27 the Sultan offered decorations to William J. Bryan and Mrs Bryan as a token of friendly sentiment toward the United States. Both declined the honor with gratitude and politeness.
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Constantinople
William J. Bryan
Society Notes Highlight Multiple Late Spring Weddings and Arrivals
Invitations issued for Edith Adams to Herbert Carter and Gertrude Paine to Lincoln Riddle mark a busy wedding week. Yacht purchase by Everett Webster and engagements of Blanche Taylor, Caroline Rogers, Rosalind Kenway, and others detail a vibrant social season in Newton Cambridge and Boston. Family moves and summer plans accompany al fresco entertainments featuring the Ben Greet company.
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Hooch Case Adams
Newton
Edith Harriet Adams
Herbert Lazell Carter
James Richard Carter
Grace Church
Hunnewell Club
Gertrude Hollister Paine
Charles Frederick Paine
Lincoln Ware Riddle
Jamaica Plain
Christ Church
Cambridge
Everett B. Webster
Beverly
Seneca
Webster
New York Yacht Club
William Williams
New York
Blanche Taylor
George Taylor
Williams
Yale
Caroline N. Rogers
Brookline
Wolfboro
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Ben Greet Company
John Lowell
Lowell
Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill
Hammond Street
Should I invite him to the school reunion
A confused note asks whether a young man from a wealthy family should be invited to a school reunion. The writer, about 17 years old, seeks guidance on reciprocation and whether the man will attend, noting his past behavior and current plans.
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Temperance
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