Roosevelt elected President pledges no further ambitions
Theodore Roosevelt announces he will not seek any further nomination and dedicates his presidency to serving the nation. The editorial argues he is free to tackle trusts, using both executive power and Congress to curb abuses without appearing a mere “trust-buster.” It urges decisive action to curb corporate abuses and deliver relief to the people.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mr. Roosevelt
A Doubtful State Shifts Massachusetts into Spotlight
The victory of William L. Douglas in the state election draws nationwide attention as Massachusetts stands as a doubtful state for the first time in years. Observers note renewed influence and potential future honors for Douglas as national forecasts hinge on this political shift.
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William L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Douglas
Washington
New England
Atlantic
Pacific
Lesson of the Boston vote and the police board
The Boston defeat of Governor Bates reflected public anger at the State appointed Police Board led by Emmons. The piece blames state interference, calls for reform and abolition of the board, and urges Governor Douglas to act. It notes the Institute of Technology clash as a flashpoint and urges local control of police.
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Boston
Board of Police
Bates
Police Commission
Emmons
Institute of Technology
Judge Emmons
Douglas
State Board of
The
Charles
Harvard
Police Control Belongs to the People of Boston
A call asserts that policing power should reside with Boston residents, urging authorities to shift authority to the public. The statement frames governance as a civic trust and foregrounds local accountability.
Sullivan wins in 11th Massachusetts district battle
In Massachusetts Congress race coverage notes John A. Sullivan a Democrat carries the Republican leaning 11th district by a growing margin, while Boston’s two districts remain safely Democratic. Nationally Massachusetts loses another Democrat in Thayer’s seat but gains influence as a whole with three Democratic representatives and Douglas securing a shift to a doubtful state status.
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Congress
John A. Sullivan
Boston
Kelcher
McNary
Sullivan
Canada
Foss
Massachusetts
Washington
John R. Thayer
Senator Hoar
William L. Douglas
Jacob Morse Dies as Boston Merchant Leader
The sudden death of Jacob Morse removes a respected Boston merchant, longtime head of Leopold Morse & Co. since his brother’s 1893 passing. He shaped the family business, supported civic and charitable work, served on cemetery trustees, aided the Leopold Morse Home at Mattapan, and contributed to humanitarian causes. He was a good citizen and will be missed.
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Jacob Morse
Boston
Leopold Morse & Co
Congress
Morse
Leopold Morse
Mattapan
Kood Efedig
Tocktor
Boston Post Sets Circulation Record After Election
The Boston Post printed 357,000 copies the day after the presidential election, a record for New England papers. Boston alone received 151,531 copies, with over 200,000 mailed to Massachusetts and nearby states. Voters chose Mr. Douglas for Governor, and the Post was re elected with wide public support as New England's popular newspaper.
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Boston Post
Boston
New England
Massachusetts
Douglas
Mrs Coolidge Hosts Grey Cliff Reception in New ton Centre
A large reception at Mrs William Henry Coolidge home on Gray Cliff Road runs from 8 to 5 with over 200 invitations. The event supports the Perkins Institution for the Blind where patrons include Mrs Roger Wolcott and Miss Lucy Lowell. Also noted are visits by Prof and Mrs William W Goodwin at Newport and a fashionable luncheon by the Misses Mason at their Walnut Street home.
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William Henry Coolidge
Gray Cliff Road
Newton Centre
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Roger Wolcott
John C. Phillips
J. Arthur Beebe
Lucy Lowell
Henrys. Pritchett
William W. Goodwin
Ollen Street
Cambridge
Plymouth
Newport
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
Narrator describes a severe cold tangle of sneezes and tears, noting how illness fogs self perception and daily routine. He recounts nocturnal suffering, failed taste and smell, and a trip to a drug store as symptoms spike.
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Newton Newkirk
Observant Citizen and a Boston Cold Autumn Notes
A fragment from a Boston column recounts political notes, a Dorchester Catholic Club football team, a chocolate incident on a streetcar, a Quinine tale of a patient and doctor, election night scenes, local births, and social events. The piece blends civic memory with humorous vignettes and personal reflections on urban life.
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Dorchester
Dorchester High School
Wonderboy How did Basso develop such a powerful voice
Posterboy Standing under the Elevated and trying to hear himself speak.
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Wonderboy
Basso
Posterboy
No Cause for Alarm by Redhorse Dan In Background
The scene features Redhorse Dan calm and confident in the background while a stranger fears danger. A quick exchange reveals ammunition scarcity keeps him from wasting rounds on a harmless insect, underscoring a tense but controlled moment.
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Redhorse Dan
Contents of the Sunday Magazine for Next Sunday
The Earl of Minto will retire as governor general of Canada soon to be replaced by Lord Grey. Dr George Stewart writes on Rideau Hall hostesses with portraits of Rideau Hall and Countess Grey. Provincetown features a granite monument to the Pilgrims, noting their landing there on Nov 11 old style. Includes fiction by Evelyn Williams Links and Fetters and The Cub by Hal Ebers, plus The Abalone gathering by C F Holder and other prose and verse pieces.
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Earl of Minto
Canada
Lord Grey
Rideau Hall
George Stewart
Dominion
Parliament
Countess Grey
Plymouth Rock
Provincetown
Mass
Massachusetts
Evelyn R. Williams
Hal Ebers
Grace MacGowan Cooke
Frederick Upham Adams
Miss Harding
Marshall P. Wilder
Howard Markle Hoke
Frederick Hall
Clinton Scollard
John Ludlow
Don M. Compton
C. F. Holder
California
Roses and Blue Ribbons
Roger Weymouth recalls a youthful Paris encounter with a mysterious woman wearing pink roses and blue ribbons. A chance meeting in the theatre leads to a brief, fated connection with Countess Valerie, leaving him haunted as his daughter returns home in triumph.
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Roger Weymouth
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Paris
Theatre Francais
Empress Eugenie
Lady In
Blue
Countess Valerie
Papa
Valerie
Dear Miss Champagne seeks advice on love and calling
Young woman Patience asks Mildred Champagne whether to keep seeing a wealthier man opposed by her parents for religious reasons or pursue a second suitor. Margarita advises following parental guidance, avoiding conflict, and that a gentleman should wait to call. Patience should acknowledge fault and apologize regardless of the outcome.
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Miss Champagne
Daily Post
Margarita
Young Woman Seeks Advice After Love Dispute With Operator
A 17 year old girl writes for guidance after a quarrel with a telephone operator aged 20. She admits fault, notes he has begun seeing another girl, and asks Miss Champagne for counsel in the troubling situation. The letter expresses anxiety and longing for resolution.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Butterfly How to choose love and marriage wisely
A reader asks whether she is fickle for planning to marry her fiancée while recalling a past engagement to a doctor. The adviser suggests trusting the current fiancé if he is all she says, and encourages asking for more warmth to reinforce their future happiness.
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Miss Champagne
Butterfly
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George Ade
Brighton
Newspaper Row
Somerville
George H. McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin
Mary FE. Prendergast
Fiske
Ladies’ Aid Association
Carney Hospital
Miss Prendergast
Federal Building
Elias Hartz
Pennsylvania
Penn
Smith
Fitchburg
John Leary
Sharon
Leary
Sherman
Sunday Post
E. M. Bangs
Congress Street
Portland, Me
Mildred Champagne
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