Douglas urges tariff reform and Canada trade link for Massachusetts
In a Fanueil Hall speech Governor elect Douglas calls for Massachusetts to lead tariff reform and reciprocal trade with Canada. He urges a governor-appointed commission of merchants farmers and workers to study tariffs and report to the Legislature, then referendum to the people, arguing the issue transcends party politics. He cites past neglect of Massachusetts interests in wool iron coal and hides and recalls historic US-Prussia trade ties.
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Faneuil Hall
Elect Douglas
Massachusetts
Canada
Washington
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Chicago
Douglas
Commonwealth
A Great General The Death of General Kuroki
Reports of General Kuroki’s death gain credible confirmation from guarded Japanese headquarters sources. A master of war, he led the right column at Weihaiwei during the China war and commanded the first Japanese army under Kuropatkin in Manchuria. His Liaoyang performance impressed global military experts. Can Japan replace him.
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Kuroki
China
Count Oyama
Weihaiwei
Russia
Kuropatkin
Manchuria
Liaoyang
Japan
Electric locomotive trial promises city rail relief
The New York Central built electric locomotive proves powerful in a trial, pulling heavy trains at 72 miles per hour. The test signals potential relief from smoke and cinders in urban rail operations, addressing nuisance from steam engines and the limits of soft coal bans. If adopted, electric traction could greatly reduce urban pollution.
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New York Central Railroad
Frederick the Great statue at War College grounds
The German Emperor accepts a Frederick the Great statue to be unveiled at Washington War College grounds on Saturday. The piece sparks debate about monarchy versus people's rule, noting many Americans have German heritage and a 1900 census showed over 10 million German born or of German descent among U.S. residents.
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Frederick the Great
War College
Washington
Frederick
United States
Boston faces call to remove policing system rather than leaders
Dissatisfaction with city police governance arises not from individuals but from the system they uphold. The Police Board chair is not hated for personal reasons. the public condemns the framework in which officials must operate. Removal of Judge Emmons would be only a small step. the entire system must go. The Boston populace, lawful and capable, questions local self government in policing.
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Boston
Emmons
City of
Jno
D. Rockefeller
Santa Fe
John
Rockefeller
Observant Citizen Churchill Rescued From Irvington Fire
A resident artist William W Churchill escaped a blaze on Irvington Street last Friday by ladder. He had long studied Engine 23 and led a fire gang at his home, earning praise for his dexterity as he descended to the street.
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William W. Churchill
Irvington Street
Mr. Churchill
Fire Department
Engine 23
Northampton Street
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A quirky column mixes a childhood prayer with a satirical piece on John D Rockefeller buying Santa Fe stock for 25 million dollars. It contrasts frugal thrift with ostentatious wealth and ponders happiness, envy, and the allure of riches.
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Newton Newkirk
Quotation on bread and stones in marriage context
A terse proverb-like line warns that if a wife asks for bread and receives a stone the result is hunger and misfortune. It uses a figurative weight measure half a karat to heighten the metaphor of inadequate provision.
The Train of the Midnight Gale Chants
A dramatic verse from Quincy dated November 12 by A. L. CG. voices a nightmarish ride on a screaming railway. The poem conjures a deadly chase with ghastly wrecks and frantic gongs as the elevated train roars toward doom.
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Quincy
A. L. CG
Circumstances Alter Cases The Vacation Proposal
Marion and Tom exchange flirtation and jealous subterfuge over letters from a seaside town. A melodramatic mix of affection and deception leads to a sudden marriage proposal as Marion reveals a duel between Dick and Alec over a bird and a cat, ending with a lighthearted confession.
Governor-elect Al Church Bravely Attends Service in Rain
Brockton news notes Governor-elect William L. Douglas and family braved heavy rain to attend Universalist Church service on Cottage Street. He plans a several weeks rest in Virginia's hot springs after a strenuous campaign and reports feeling well as he prepares to depart for southbound travel.
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Brockton
William L. Douglas
Douglas
Richmond
Russell
Universalist
Cottage Street
Elm Street
Virginia
Hot Springs
Methodist Bishops Fill Local Church Pulpits During Missionary Meeting
Bishops from the Methodist Episcopal Church preached at multiple local churches yesterday as part of the general missionary meeting. Bishop C. C. McCabe spoke at Bromfield Street Church, with Bishop J. W. Hamilton at First Methodist Episcopal Temple Street. Other services featured Bishop I. W. Joyce, Bishop Warren, Bishop David H. Moore, and Bishop W. F. Macdowell. John R. Mott spoke at the Y M C A Hall in the afternoon.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
C. C. McCabe
Bromfield Street
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Temple Street
J. W. Hamilton
J. M. Buckley
I. W. Joyce
Hamilton
Alaska
Mexico
Warren
Orient
Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church
David H. Moore
China Field
Winthrop Street
St. Mark’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Park Street
Brookline
W. F. Macdowell
John R. Mott
Y. M. C. A. Hall
Leap Year Proposals from Two Young Suitors
Two 20 year old men with good positions seek advice after receiving leap year marriage proposals from two wealthy, attractive young ladies. They fear parental opposition but insist on marrying if love endures the wait. A humorous Sun-day Post reply urges patience and warns against rushing marriage due to youth.
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Miss Champagne
Boston Post
Sunday Post
Wood
Clever Author and Critics Debate Scribbler Novel Appeal
A literary exchange features Clever Author questioning the popularity of Scribbler's edgy novel. The Second Critic attributes its appeal to burnt orange binding and attracted female readers, noting its distinctive color.
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Scribbler
NERVE Office Boy Teases Miss Keys About Scratched Paint
A light exchange between an office boy and Miss Keys centers on a scratched paint issue. The boy asks to see her face, claiming the boss mentioned paint scratched off the typewriter, leaving ambiguity whether it referred to Miss Keys or the machine.
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Office
Miss Keys
British Court Orders Lord to Live With American Wife
London November 13 Sir Philip Grey Egerton ordered by the King s Bench to return to Oulton Park Cheshire and resume his conjugal rights with Lady Grey Egerton Miss May Cuyler of New York became his wife after a high profile courtship. The decree requires him to prove justification for abandonment or face contempt and possible imprisonment until he complies.
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Philip Grey-Egerton
Oulton Park
Cheshire
London
Lady Grey-Egerton
King’s Bench
England
Sir Philip Grey-Egerton
Great Britain
Grey-Egerton
May Cuyler
New York
J. Wayne Cuyler
United States Army
Boston
Grosvenor Square
Lady Grey Egerton
India
Philip
East
Society Notes From Boston and Newport Elite
Mrs John Chandler Bancroft of Mt Vernon Street closes her Newport country residence and comes to Boston with daughters and Miss Hester Bancroft. The Bancrofts plan a grand dinner dance then sail abroad in December. Winds of society also feature Mrs Harry Pratt McKean and Mrs Charles W Goodhue hosting at homes on Commonwealth Avenue. Departures include Miss Alice Eaton and Miss Judith Beal. LT Commander W R Rush and Mrs Rush settle at the Buckminster for winter. Judge and Mrs Hitchcock arrive from Chicopee. Mrs Ezra C Fitch and Miss Helen C Fitch wrap up the north shore season then return to Commonwealth Avenue. Miss Georgiana Hopkins and Mr Borie chased rabbits at a Virginia hot springs paper chase.
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John Chandler Bancroft
Mt. Vernon Street
Newport
Boston
Bancroft
Flack
Sweden
Hester Bancroft
Wilder Bancroft
Abbotsford
Commonwealth Avenue
Pride’s Crossing
Myopia Hunt Club
Beacon Street
Adams
Frances H. Stearns
Berkeley
Winthrop Sargent
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Mt. Desert
Sargents
Sargent
Dinner Club
W. R. Rush
U.S.N
Buckminster
Judge
Hitchcock
Chicopee
Ezra C. Fitch
Helen C. Fitch
North Shore
Virginia Hot Springs
Miss Fitch
Georgiana Hopkins
Hot Springs
Hopkins
Mr. Borie
Rev L H Roots to Be Consecrated Bishop
Missionary Rev Logan Herbert Roots of Kankow China will be consecrated bishop at Emmanuel Church this morning at 11. It marks the second such consecration in the church, following Bishop Charles H Brent's ceremony for the Philippines two years ago.
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Logan Herbert Roots
Kankow
China
Emmanuel Churen
Charles H. Brent
D. D
Philippines
Visit of Saint Mary's Sodalities to Cathedral
The Married Men's and Young Men's Sodalities with several hundred boys visited the Cathedral of the Holy Cross yesterday afternoon under Rev. Joseph A. Gorman rector of St. Mary's Church North End. This was their second visitation for the jubilee and a final visit is expected next Sunday.
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ST. Mary’s Church
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Joseph A. Gorman
North End
How a Stranger Seeks Introduction to a Good Family Girl
A beginner writer asks for ways to meet a city girl from a good family. The best path suggested is to attend her church to meet many young congregants who can introduce him to her. The strategy emphasizes natural, respectful introductions through shared community activities.
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Miss Champagne
Riddle asks who is pictured in wall carving
Annie Taylor of Merrimac asks readers to solve a classic picture riddle. The clue “Sisters and brothers have I none, but that man's father is my father's son” points to the domino: the man’s father is the speaker’s son, so the original of the future is the speaker’s own son.
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Annie Taylor
Merrimac
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