Dingley Tariff Faces Growing Deficit Despite Claims
Congressman Dingley touted the tariff act at a Home Market Club dinner claiming rapid improvement would erase the deficit and yield a surplus. November shows continued shortfall as two weeks tally a $6,235,732 increase in the deficit, with the August 1 start of the tariff leaving a $32,546,078 gap. The piece argues trusts collect revenue while the Treasury loses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingley
Home Market Club
Treasury
Dingrey
Why were the H s dropped from Harvard football
The piece questions the reasons for removing the Harvard football Hs from the uniforms after a weak game against Yale. It rejects disciplinary theory and childish penalties, defending football as a manly sport and asking why the Hs were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Pennsylvania
Harvard University
A Postal Telegraph for the United States
An editorial argues the United States should adopt a postal telegraph system modeled on Britain’s. It claims government ownership would lower rates, expand service, and tie distant communities together under civil service rules, with postmasters operating stations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Times
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Telegraph Department
Postal Service
Civil Service
Census Bureau
Post Office Department
Massachusetts Leader Honored Above Adventure and Science
The text praises a leader as more worthy than pure adventure or science and asserts it is natural the leader should come from Massachusetts, specifically the Old Colony whaling district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Old Colony
Dargai Ridge Heroism Questioned in War Coverage
A British Indian frontier action at Dargai Ridge is praised for bravery and discipline but questioned for its aims. The piece argues Afghan tribesmen defending the ridge showed greater heroism than the Gordon Highlanders in the cited assault and notes the expedition aimed to punish rather than reclaim territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dargai Ridge
Gordon Highlanders
Tennyson
Engsh
Random reflections and notices from Yarmouth Telegram 1897
In a reader’s note from Yarmouth Nova Scotia a critique mocks a transit claim on Tremont street Boston while recounting local thefts in Roxbury and theatres nuisances. The writer also salutes an elderly St Monica Home resident once enslaved, comments on Boston theatre crowds, and notes musical engagements of Clarence E. Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
N. S
Tremont Street
Park and
Boylston Streets
Prince Edward
St. Monica
Joy Street
Boston
Young
South
A Heroic Adventure in Arctic Rescue for Whalers
In the Arctic, volunteers embark on a perilous mission to save imprisoned whalers. The expedition is driven by life saving purpose and heroic resolve, undertaken despite ice, night, and grim odds. The journey covers a minimum 60 miles through icy isolation to reach 26 potential survivors.
Seriousness and Solidness of Thought in Critical Moments
A brief reflection on keeping seriousness and solid thinking in reserve for times that demand clear judgment and steady approach. The note emphasizes deliberate mindset and measured response in challenging situations.
When I Speak My Voice Is Weak
Poem excerpt contrasts speaking power between speaker and a taller, stronger woman. The speaker notes weakness and subordinate role while the other person commands. The line ends reflect a military metaphor with hierarchy and tone.
Ex Secretary Carlisle Plans New York Law Practice
Ex secretary Carlisle will practice law in New York City and vows to avoid further political involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
New York City
Reverend Bliss cites Ward quip on Mormon polygamy
The financial agent of Salt Lake College, Rev. Charles R. Bliss, suggests Artemus Ward’s remark about Mormons remains partly true, noting their religion is singular but their wives are plural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Bliss
Salt Lake College
Salt Lake City
Artemus Ward
Depew Declines Presidency of New York Republican Club
Chauncey M. Depew last night won a close election for president of the New York Republican Club but says his name was used without authority and he will not accept the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gary
England
Ow— Chauncey M. Depew
Republican Club
New York
Boston Society Busy With Weddings and Meetings
Busy Boston social calendar lists noon wedding at Trinity Church Miss Lotta Bragg Hazeltine and Earl Dudley, then a Nottingham breakfast. New England Woman's Press Association meeting at Parker's with Howard Ticknor paper. Indian Association sale with tea at Trinity Church parlors. Van Dusen Club program on Shakspere. Multiple weddings and receptions including Rich Tower at Commonwealth Avenue and Davenport at Watertown.itore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Trinity Church
Lotta Bragg Hazeltine
Earl Samuel Dudley
Nottingham
New England Woman's Press Association
Parker's
Howard Malcolm Ticknor
Massachusetts Indian Association
van Dusen Club
Mme. Cook
Oxford
Rolfe
Shakspere
Rich
Nee Tower
Commonwealth Avenue
Roger de Coverly
John B. Schoeffel
Exeter
Marlboro
Tremont Theatre
Brunswick
Sons and Daughters of
Nantucket
Henry M. Upham
Thomas
Quincy
Grace LeBaron Upham
The Post's Original Short Stories Reunite Lovers
A famed singer performs to a crowded Boston or New England theater drawing a somber admirer. After the concert, a former lover pleads for forgiveness and reunites with Maud and Gerald, ending in joyful reconciliation and renewed commitment.
Grand Ball for Women Clerks' Benefit in Boston Hall
At Music Hall last night about 3000 attended the second grand ball of the Women Clerks' Benefit Association of Boston. The event drew leading public figures and merchants, with a grand march led by Miss Rourke and General Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Women Clerks’ Benefit Association of
Boston
Beacon Hill
Back Bay
Roxbury Horse Guards
Mary B. Rourke
Association
Curtis Guild, Jr
Wolcott
General Guild
United States
Quincy
Dance Event On March Of Roxbury Ladies And Officials
An ornate social dance led by Mr John C Mullally featured General Guild escorting Miss Mary E Rourke and Mayor Quincy with Miss Katherine H Black. The event included Governor Wolcotts staff, the Roxbury Horse Guards, and hundreds of clerks and escorts, with detailed descriptions of many attendees costumes in silks satins and chiffons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Mullally
General Guild
Mary E. Rourke
Quincy
Katherine H. Black
Wolcott
Roxbury Horse Guards
Miss Rourke
Fashionable Guests Attend Elegant Boston Event
A guest list highlights Miss Helen Hamilton Murphy and Miss Jessie Taylor among elegant attendees in silk brocade satin and velvet at a Boston gathering. Notable figures include Mrs. Bancroft, Mrs. Curtis Guild Jr., Miss Coman of Wellesley, Dr. Helen G F Mack, and officials from Roxbury Horse Guards, Jordan Marsh, and city departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Norris
Bertha Newcomb
May H. Walsh
Josephine Coughlin
Annie M Fogel
Nellie Mahoney
Kittie Fay
Helen H. Murphy
Jeanette Post
Margaret L. Higgins
Bertha Stone
Willams
May A. Ryans
J. Ryan
Carrie A. Bugbee
Stella M. Scott
Epmma Goodfellow
Helena Sheehan
Margaret ‘Laney
Sadie Sullivan
Bertha Bean
Any E. Carroll
Kittie McLaughlin
Florence Hunt
Price
Canton
Alice Long
Margaret Brown
May Carrol
Rena Armstrong
Helen Hamilton Murphy
Jessie Taylor
Mrs. Bancroft
Mrs. Curtis Guild, Jr
Sallie Fairchild
Mrs. Fairchild
Edith M. Howes
William Butler
BE. G. Cramer
Misa Dudley
H. J. Clarke
Vida Seeudder
Coman
Wellesley College
Helen G. F. Mack
Alice Stone Blackwell
B. IF. Casey
F. B. Dietz
R. H. White
Boston Post Ofice
Assciation
Retail Clothiers
Boston Dry Goods Clerks’ Association
Charles T. Ames
Humorous Quips and Gossip From Early 20th Century Papers
Riff of light notes and jokes from Chicago News Cincinnati Enquirer and others. Snippets include engagements, parlor mishaps over Bible ages, liquor bravado remarks, and playful exchanges about romance and marriage. Local quips reflect social mores and humor of the era.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Representative Democratic Paper
New England
Roxbury
Howland Street
Elm Hill
France
Clarence E. Hay
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Thomas W. Evans
Paris
Napoleon III
Richard Sullivan
Redberry Council
K. of C
Richard
Senate
All Crocers
Tee
Thomas Hood
Thomas Olney Lucas
Whitinsville
B. F. Keith
Boston Press Club
Bosworth Street
Thomas L. Nelson
United States District Court
Worcester
Parker House
Booker Washington
Society
Porter D.&c. Cosp
Boleyn
Inet
Ty Sieoses Bose
the Post
C. H. Olin
Hutson Steed, Somerville, Mass
America
Cerberus
Maude
Gerald
Death
Mayor Quincy
W. A. Bancroft
W. B. Kehew
Charles Fairchild
Sally Fairchild
A. Shuman
Helena
Dudley
Curtis Guild
Katherine Black
Elizabeth Walsh
Souter
Elizabeth Allen
Mrs. Edmunds
Mullen
Helen Murphy
Feeney
Ruth Clark
General Bancroft
Bancroft
Henry A. Thomas
Gen. Guild
Aalle
Carrarray
Gail Borden
Fagie Brand
Groensee
Jack
Miss Barton
Tom
Chicago News
Mrs. Booce
Booce
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mary
Mae
Marie
Atchison Globe
Miss Sharpleigh
Chicago Post
Twizzers
Susan Smith
Uus
Ooree
Lillian L. Dunham
Brook Street
Wollaston
Mass
Was
Esse
Lincoln
Lil
NET
Pana LincOln
MT. Pleasant
Jessie Lincoln Beckwith
Chicago
Aurora
Beckwith
Iowa Wesleyan University
Monmouth College
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