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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1901
Page
6
Hart dinner sparks debate over citizens movement label
The article argues that Boston’s Hart dinner at the Quincy House was misnamed as a citizens' movement. It notes past citizens’ movements and their distinct leadership, of nonofficeholding locals, and concludes this gathering resembles a partisan effort rather than a true reform movement. The piece questions whether a genuine citizens' movement is possible in Boston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy House
Citizens
Boston
Samuel
Cobb
Frederick QC
Prince
Citizens’ Movement
Hart
Reformers push Sunday saloon openness in New York City
In a social reform debate New York leaders including Bishop Potter Parkhurst and Dr Rainsford advocate ending Sunday saloon closures. They argue imperfect laws are better enforced than ideal laws ignored and support open saloons during meals and evenings. They limit the stance to New York City and exclude Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bishop Potter
Parkhurst
Rainsford
New York City
New England
Ballot Fraud Indictments Target Ward 21 Caucus Case
The indictment and arraignment of several individuals linked to the Ward 21 Republican caucus frauds last September signal a thorough, impartial probe. Indictments include locally prominent business and social figures, with justice aimed at uncovering principals, not just the tools. The case rests with the court after grand jury action, and public insistence is for exemplary punishment where guilt is proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veryone
SHIPS AND SUBSIDIES IN AMERICAN SHIPPING
Senator Lodge urged immediate subsidies for American shipping at the Middlesex Club. He argued to repeal antiquated laws that compel buying ships locally and favored a fair field with protection, asserting U S shipbuilding already thrives and revival of the merchant marine will accelerate if navigation laws are repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Lodge
Middlesex Club
New England
United States
Commissioner of Navigation
Maine
Boston
Reform Needed at the Naval Observatory Crisis in Navy Bureaucracy
The Board of Visitors urges radical changes at the Naval Observatory as science clashes with naval bureaucracy. It argues that assigning three year terms to line officers to run the observatory disrupts continuity and expert work, demanding a shift to civilian leadership and proper organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Board of Visitors
Naval Observatory
Washington
Greenwich
Observatory leadership dispute tests science over red tape
The board refuses to name an assistant director and demands a full director in permanency. They insist an astronomer be placed in charge with lasting position, hoping science will prevail over department precedent and bureaucratic obstacles.
Doctor and Celebrity Smoker Debate at Hospital
A hospital scene features Dr Roof, famed New York throat specialist, demanding a burly man extinguish his cigar. The unnamed patient, later revealed as John L Sullivan, debates smoking and drinking as the doctor warns of fatal outcomes. The piece notes other local anecdotes and notices from Philadelphia and Harvard Penn football days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
John
Sullivan
Dr. Roof
The Mystery Of The Psychological Laboratory
Wugo Munsterberg lectured on The Results of Experimental Psychology, yet observers still debate what constitutes a psychological laboratory. The fragment hints at a discussion of performance and breath while examining early psychology concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wugo Munsterberg
Good Fer Nothin Jim Returns Rich to Town
The town knew him as good fer nothin Jim a lazy troublemaker who fled twenty years ago. He returned wearing a silk hat and white vest after striking it rich out West. Locals whisper that Jim could have bought the town, while elders recall his nickname and rise from mischief to wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Nobuddy
Bugle Corrections and Breezy Bingville Bits
Corrections make clear Ebenezer Hill was not sick. church pastors Daniels and Crow draw crowd reactions. Misc items note a mysterious dinner guest, missed copies, subscription trades, a calf dies, local jokes, quips, and regional curiosities from Bingville and Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bugle
Ebenezer Hill
Mr. Hill
Daniels
Congregational Church
Crow
James Dewberry
Bingville
Dewberry
Jane Weathersby
Spruce Corners
BUGLE
Apprehensive exchange over umbrella in Newton Newkirk
Nobb questions the umbrella he suspects might belong to Tain as Newton Newkirk witnesses the moment and reacts with uncertainty about ownership. The brief dialogue centers on identification and mistaken possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobb
Newton Newkirk
Roosevelt recalls Thompson’s service in army and volunteers
President Roosevelt impressed by a man named Thompson proposed as a regular army officer. Thompson is a former five year regular army and veteran of the Spanish War with the Eighth Illinois Volunteers. Now on the Washington police force, he was reminded of Santiago patrol by the president who said I know you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Mason
Thompson
Eighth Illinois Volunteers
Santiago
Congo Discoveries Revealed by Johnston in Uganda
Sir Harry Johnston told the Royal Geographical Society he found no further unknown mammals besides the okapi in the Congo forest and exhibited skins of new species. He noted pygmy speech mirrors forest neighbors with gasps replacing consonants, and claimed no distinct pygmy language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Navy
Harry Johnston
Royal Geographical Society
Uganda
Gongo Forest
Wu Ting Fang Offered Chinese Chair at Columbia
Nov 01 New York The Columbia trustees have asked Wu Ting Fang to accept the Chinese chair if he retires as minister and he is considering the invitation. The chair reflects growing Sino American commercial ties and a $112 000 donation funds its establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wu Ting Fang
Columbia
United States
French embassy ties renewed in Constantinople renewal
In Constantinople on November 11 the French flag waved over the French embassy for the first time since August 26. Councillor M. Bapst visited the Ottoman minister of luicios to formally renew diplomatic relations between France and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Bapst
Luicios
Pasha
France
Turkey
Woman Minister Seeks Wider Fields in Chelsea
The Rev. Margaret B. Barnard, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Chelsea, resigned her pastorate after a little more than two years. She cited changing city life and losses in the parish, saying her work may be better accomplished under another leader and will seek broader fields in Boston area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret B. Barnard
Unitarian Church
Chelsea
Messrs
Pryor T. Edwards
Fred Whiton
M. A. Johnson
Barnard
Copley Square
United States
Boston
Lynn
Salem
Jorn
Ducksport
New Orleans
Warwick
Cunard Saxonia Encounters Fearful Seas Off Queenstown
The Cunard liner Saxonia returning from Boston to Liverpool called at Queenstown reporting fearful seas that caused delays. One day she logged only 107 miles, illustrating the rough Atlantic crossing and time lost at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Saxonia
Boston
Liverpool
Conditions Competition in The Sunday Post Story
A refined Boston gathering in a venerable mansion centers on Guy Livingston who, drawn by a young musician Dorcas, gazes into a mirror where her reflection mirrors his awakening interest. The scene blends antique comforts with social bustle as the sunset seals a fateful recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Post
Sunday Post
Japan
Eass
Guy Livingston
Guy
Addie
Perry House
Academy
Dorcas
World's Largest Gun at Watervliet Armory
The United States arsen al Watervliet will resume work on a new 15 inch gun for Fort Hamilton. It will be the largest gun ever made and is a breech loader with a breech easy for a child to operate. It can fire 21 miles with altitude reaching Pike's Peak. Unclear if disappearing or stationary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States Arsenal
Watervliet
Fort Hamiton
New York Harbor
Pike's Peak
Railroad Association Hosts Ladies Night at Hotel Somerset
The Railroad Association held ladies night at the Hotel Somerset with 150 members and guests in attendance. A musical program and stereopticon views of famous railway scenery preceded dancing after the dinner, presided over by W C Brown, president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Railroad Association
Hotel
Somerset
W.C. Brown
Apple Puffs From Post’s Illustrated Menu
A historic recipe for apple puffs detailing preparation of subpar apples with lemon and optional caraway, then a pastry paste with flour butter lard and baking powder. Fill rounds, seal, egg wash, and bake swiftly as described by ALICE H. WHITABER in the Post’s illustrated menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice H. Whitaber
Envoys Redmond O Doherty Visit Boston Prospects
John B Redmond P A McHugh and Thomas O'Donnell met many callers at the Hotel Bellevue and toured Boston landmarks. They accepted a Providence invitation to discuss Irish liberty with local clergy and leaders. They planned a Dublin convention, sailed Dec 11, and praised the Ninth Regiment for their demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Redmond
RP. A. McHugh
Thomas Odonnell
Bellevue
Worcester
Mechanics’ Hall
Washburn Hall
Providence
Mr. Redmond
Terrish
John E. Redmond
P. A. McHugh
Thomas O'Donnell
Trentlem Nn
Ireland
Agate
Thomas F. Donovan
Iocese of
St. Joseph's Church
James ¢. Walsh
Holy Name Chores
John J. McCabe
St. John's ‘Aurea
Michael Fitzgerald
Immaculate Church
Thomas FP. Grace
St. Mary's Church
Dennis M. Lowner
SS. Coter and Paul's Cathedral
Joseph J. McDonough
St. Michael’s Church
William Pyne
St. Patrick's Church
Treorze W. Brown
St. Anthony's Church
Willan Strong
St. Edward’s Church
Owen I. Clarke
St. Teresa's Church
Thomas F. Kelly
Church of the Assumption
William I. Simmons
John I. Haney
Sacred Heart Church
Michael O'Hare
St. Anne’s Church
Charles J. Gorman
John W. Hogan
Patrick J. McCaurthy
John Doran
William F. Barry
Williamp. Kemnetick
John McNatura
Tobias Burke
James Moran
Patrick Tiernes
Charles V Leery
Joan Pc Carney
Walter A. Russell
John B. McGuinness
Patrick Carter
James Hanley
John FB. Dood
Ifl Waye
Thomas Quinn
Bernard Comaty
Albert FL Berry
John Burns
Richard Adams
Michael Hogan
James H. Metiann
James Kenefick
O'Donnell
Public
Maneuil Hall
Boston
Mr. Me
Redmond
Devery’s Petition Denied in Police Justice Case
New York November 11 Deputy Police Commissioner William S Devery failed to obtain an absolute prohibition restraining Justice William Travers Jerome from trying neglect of duty charges brought by Patrolman O Neill The court held Jerome had jurisdiction and Devery acted in a judicial capacity but the exemption applies only to civil liability not criminal prosecution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William S. Devery
William Travers Jerome
Gorman
Supreme Court
Devery
O'Neill
Police Department
Jerome
Justice O'Gorman
Nurses propose McKinley Order of Nurses memorial
The Boston nurses submit to Governor Crane a plan to create the McKinley Order of Nurses instead of a memorial arch. The fund would supply professional nurses to the poor during sickness, modeled on the Victoria Order of Nurses in London, with broad citywide impact and hope for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Crane
McKinley
McKinley Memorial
McKinley Order of Nurses
Jongland
London
Victoria Order of Nurses
Thanksgiving Eve Pudding Plans Attract Local Attention
A Boston pageant of holiday prep shows women bustling to prepare plum pudding and mince pies with a splash of wine and brandy for flavor while noting men and youths may enjoy festive spirits. The notice urges readers to request the supplier's price list from Cushing Medical Supply Co. at 580 Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing Medical Supply CO
Washington St
Bostom
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