Guild urges Massachusetts to tax protect imports to aid local shoemakers
Lieutenant-Governor Guild argues against free hides from Argentina and Canada, saying home producers cannot meet demand and tariffs on hides and coal keep prices high. He urges Massachusetts to act in self interest, prioritizing American workers over foreign concessions, and hints at influence on Washington policy.
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Guild
Brockton
Argentina
Canada
United States
Massachusetts
Mark Hanna
McKinley
General Guild
Patagonia
Washington
Witte's Russian program and Massachusetts local issues
The piece contrasts Count Sergius Witte's sweeping reforms in Russia with Massachusetts' looming election. It notes Witte's task to implement broad liberties and popular sovereignty, and in Massachusetts frames protection against special legislation as key, highlighting George A. Schofield versus James F. Shaw in the third Essex district.
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Massachusetts
Lodge Down
George A. Schofield
Ipswich
Essex
Schofield
House
James F. Shaw
Shaw
Massachusetts Senate
Russian reform prospects and unrest in Odessa and Moscow
The text notes Pobiedonostsev resigning a major post and moving into a secret role with hostile manner. It mentions storms in Odessa, Moscow, and other centers of anarchist influence. It ponders whether Sergius Witte has the material to create a constitutional monarchy and expresses cautious hope.
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Pobiedonostself
SecretZeat
Odessa
Moscow
Sergius Witte
Automobile contest favors economy over speed, NYMC says
The New York Motor Club conducted a road machine contest to compare autos with other transport by cost and speed. Eight cars completed a 180 mile two day run Philadelphia and back, with passenger costs under 77 cents total. the club argues economy plus safety prove the economical car is here to stay.
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New York Motor Club
Philadelphia
New York
Fenway Work Inquiry Called to Probe Boston Project
Acting Mayor Whelton orders a full investigation into Fenway improvement spending after Post and Good Government Association reports. The project shows costs rising to 1 052 434 dollars from an estimate of about 500 000, raising graft suspicions and prompting demand for clear accounting. Asa P French is chosen to lead the inquiry to ensure thorough and impartial scrutiny.
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Whelton
Fenway
Good Government Association
Boston
Asa P. French
Newton Newkirk Political Primer Exchange
A classroom dialogue on politics and campaigns features Newton Newkirk quizzing students with questions and humorous answers about elections suffrage ballots and voters. The piece uses playful definitions and classroom banter to illuminate political concepts and terms.
Dope Dreams and Pumpkin Pie in Nov. Post Marks
A fragment from Post Marks notes playful remarks on indolent summer, Maine yields, Mrs. Warren’s failed mission, and satirical jests about historic figures. It notes eggs prices and a wry joke about Romanoffs versus Romans, with a hint of spring poems to come.
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Maine
Washington Street
Rockefeller Loses Fortune Over Lost Golf Ball
A humorous item from New Jersey recounts John D. Rockefeller chasing a 75 cent golf ball at his summer estate. It inflates his time value at $882.14 per minute to a total implausible loss of about $24,965, joking that he should quit worrying and keep playing for future golf ball stock.
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New Jersey
Johnny Rockefeller
Johnny
John
Tourism booms as Jamaica welcomes early winter travelers
The Ad miral Farragut sailed from Longwharf bound for Port Antonio and Jamaica with cabins filled. Saloon passengers include S. J. Gorman and child of Fairfield Conn Robert Sidgwick of Chester Vale George W. Austin of Bar Harbor C L Billman of Sharon and several Bostonians Lena Vaughan H S Hadley J Hatch and others.
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Tropics
Jamaica
Admiral Farragut
Henshaw
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Jamaican
S. J. Gorman
Child
Fairfield, Conn
Robert Sidgwick
Chester Vale
George W. Austin
Bar Harbor
C. L. Billman
Sharon
Feuillet Play Opens Boston Union Entertainment
The Foster comedy company presented Feuillet's The Romance of a Poor Young Man to start the evening at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union. Ashton Lewis and the union orchestra performed musical selections during the program.
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Foster Comedy Company
Feuillet
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Ashton Lewis
The
Union Orchestra
Eva and George Say Love Now on Water
A playful exchange reveals shifting affections as Eva asks if she remains the prettiest on earth while George reassures her with a twist that she is now the prettiest on water.
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Eva
George
Dear Girls Belle Passe Yes
In a chatty exchange actors Kitty Cutts and Belle Passe-Yes discuss limited road projects with worthy roles for older women reflecting theater demand and talent hopes.
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Kitty Cutts
Pizen Pete and Wallie-Say Dialogue on Daily Kill Motive
A terse exchange features Pizen Pete declaring daily intent to kill a man, while Wallie-Say questions the type of automobile used. The fragment hints at a street dialogue with implied crime context and coded menace.
Town folk stop to rubber on Chugholler couple
The Chughollers report townspeople frequently stopping to rub or greet them, noting widespread attention as they travel. The exchange reveals a lively, humorous dynamic in the small community.
Observant Roxbury Deacon G H Nason sings at post anniversary
A Roxbury audience of T G Stevenson Post 26 G A R heard Deacon G H Nason known for his clear tenor. Other court officials Fred Cruff and William Blossom also sing old-time airs after court duties.
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G. H. Nason
Roxbury Court
T. G. Stevenson
Roxbury
Vine Street
Mr. Nason
Fred Cruff
William Blossom
Brookline To Mark 200th Anniversary With Reunion
The Old Timers Association of Brookline plans a reunion and outing as part of the town’s 200th anniversary. The organizing committee includes Edward W. Baker Harry G. Cushman Frank M. Seamons and William D. Paine.
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Old Timers’ Association of
Brookline
Edward W. Baker
Harry G. Cushman
Frank M. Seamons
William D. Paine
Evangelist Recalls Harrowing Boston Hospital Stories
At Tremont Temple the evangelist Lewis E. Smith depicted two hospital cases. A well educated young woman attempted suicide, had no home or friends, and found solace with a Christian caregiver. Another patient, 19, with a clergyman father, cried that she was no longer Christian since arriving in Boston.
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Evangelistic Association of New England
Tremont Temple
Lewis E. Smith
A Wicked Mother-in-Law Dear Miss Champagne
A letter writer laments marital strain caused by his wife listening to her mother. He asks if he should oppose her divorce to protect his name, arguing the fault lies with his wife not the mother-in-law. The columnist endorses not opposing and emphasizes the wife's responsibility.
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Miss Champagne—Li
Ife
Miss Champagne
Surprise in a New York Flat Sparks Old Flames
Helen returns home to find a radiator spill ruins her rug and leads to a chance encounter with Fred, the janitor Jim helps investigate. The duo discover Fred in another flat cooking dinner with a chafing dish, sparking reconciliation. Helen and Fred agree to move downstairs and resume their life together as Jim looks on.
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Helen
Jim
Fred
Denver
Tomorow
Newburg
A Maine Girl Wins Prize in Geography Quiz
Miss Alice Holman a bookkeeper at A W Holmes grocery store won a prize for guessing town names in a Boston Sunday Post geography contest. The prize was a silver item. Holman, described as a Maine girl, excelled in the geography challenge.
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Canton Journal
Alice Holman
A. W. Holmes
Boston Sunday Post
Holman
Maine
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