Roosevelt seeks immediate Cuba tariff legislation for honor
In a message to Congress President Roosevelt urges quick action to implement the Cuba treaty by altering the Dingley tariff. He argues such legislation is a national honor and essential for reciprocal treatment, while critics call the measure driven by sugar and tobacco trusts.
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Gompers Says High Wages Key to Prosperity at AFL Address
President Samuel Gompers tells the convention at Faneuil Hall that curtailing workers’ pay harms national prosperity. He argues well-paid labor powers consumption, trade, and industry, warning wage cuts should only be a last resort in crisis.
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The Lottery Graft and Its Founding Gounds
A Lynn lottery printing plant raid reveals prize lists for a draw planned a week ahead. The piece argues lotteries are criminal graft, with managers skimming funds and only small prizes doled out to placate the public. It cautions readers no recourse exists against outlaws who take public money.
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Emperor William Operation Believed Benign Larynx Growth
Despite assurances from physicians and surgeons present to Emperor William the operation aimed to remove a benignant growth in his larynx, not a malignant one. The report notes the professionals’ confidence in the nonmalignant nature of the ailment and the planned surgical course.
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William
Europe
Pension reform debate tied to Civil War veterans
In a presidential election year, supporters push for a service pension law giving 12 dollars a month to Civil War survivors with 90 days service, or 60 days per General Black. backers argue it could expand eligible veterans toward a near million and near 200 million annually, while proposing replacing the current system.
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Massachusetts Day at St Louis Fair Named
Governor Bates approves November 17 as Massachusetts day at the world’s fair. The date commemorates the 1630 charter signing of Trimountain, the early town later renamed Boston.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk and Jessie M Perry
A long Parisian style tale unfolds in a mansion where a young girl and a woman share a confessional moment. A phonograph party awakens hope for a missing lover named Jack, culminating in a joyous reunion between Elsie Gilmore and Jack after years apart. The feature mixes romance with satirical sketches and brief humor columns about love, masher culture, and social quirks.
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Elsie
Boston Ousts Old State House for Bostonian Society
Local report notes the Old State House will be handed to the Bostonian Society except the tunnel station area. Commentary argues historic buildings nearby should be similarly preserved, while public interest in the city’s landmarks and past figures remains.
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Arthur Howard Pickering
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Paris Cartoon Paper Roils Europe Over Roosevelt
A French weekly, L Assiette au Beurre, publishes bold cartoons of world leaders including President Roosevelt triggering anger among officials in Paris and across Europe. The audacious periodical circulates widely despite police suppression, selling for up to a dollar per copy and run by young, wealthy owners who savor publicity over profits.
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