Army expansion plan risks imperial power in U S Senate debate
The Boston Post warns that a Senate committee proposal to create a regular army with a president empowered to expand it at will would grant unparalleled executive authority. It argues such power mirrors czarist rule, undermines republican limits, and would strip the people of essential oversight regardless of congressional actions.
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Senate Committee On Military Affairs
United States
Czar
Russia
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War tax cuts urged while tariff stays in place
Washington debates reducing wartime taxes now that an $80 million surplus exists. Proposals range from $5 million to $30 million in relief, with Secretary Gage opposing large cuts. All favor cutting internal revenue taxes while keeping tariffs, blaming duties like the hides tax for raising consumer prices and profiting trusts.
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Washington
Gage
Free Island
Chicago Beef Trust
Harvard Vet School Endowment Urged to Preserve Historic Program
A Harvard university editorial warns that without private endowment the Harvard School of Veterinary Medicine may close. It notes the school's 18 year history of high quality scientific work and leadership, contrasts with Cornell and Pennsylvania, and calls for a benefactor to fund its continuation as new student intake ends and the free clinic closes.
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New York
Harvard Veterinary School
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Municipal Credit Sets Record Bond Sale for New York City
New York City bonds worth over 5 million dollars were awarded to Harvey Fisk & Sons and Vermilye & Co. at 111 1 07 for 40 year securities. The issue, tax exempt and yielding about 3.01 percent, signals strong municipal credit and ample money seeking low interest investments amid concerns about Tammany misrule.
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New York City
Harvey Fisk & Sons
Vermilye & Co
New York
Consent of the Governed in Hawaii Election
In Hawaii the native majority elected Kanakas to Congress and rule the Legislature, provoking annexationist anger. Whites split Republican and Democratic, natives stayed united, and self government lessons were learned quickly. The administration moves to blacken the forthcoming delegate, while doubts rise over Governor Dole’s veto power.
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Territory of
Hawaii
Congress
Dole
Hawaii Vote Rejects Annexation in Historic Referendum
The Hawaiian campaign centered on hostility to annexation. Voters expressed their will by electing anti annexation delegates to Congress and the legislature. They reject U S annexation, challenging McKinley era plans. The proposed relief is to strip natives of suffrage for opposing governments by consent.
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Washington
Congress
Hawaii
United States
McKinley
Dole
Tufts College Votes to End Annual Flag Rush Reform
President Capen leads Tufts students to abolish the annual flag rush arguing sport requires skill not brute force. He cites past injuries and stresses prearranged contests with regulations preserve the true character of sport, urging universal adoption of safety rules over unregulated displays.
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Capen
Tufts College
Observant Citizen notes and local updates
Winter coats and new seal jackets fail to match a warm spell as Medicine Hat reports 30 degrees below zero. Booker T. Washington visits Boston while elevated Atlantic Avenue work resumes after a seven week delay. Cambridge’s old Universalist Church spine bolts prove safe. Botticelli pictures spark a sale dispute. Major Clemmens chases a prize at the Sligo Social Club ball. Captain Fox receives a desk as a formal token from his fellow firefighters. Dolan learns of his son’s Philippines fever death. Fr Spene’s illness alarms parishioners.
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Medicine Hat
Oak Hall Offers Men’s Fine Suits and Overcoats
Admiration is a tribute to excellence and Oak Hall carries a range of men’s fine suits and overcoats. Our own lines are handsomely made and trimmed with Raglan coats for street or dress wear. Top coats in Cheviots, Coverts, and Oxfords. Business suits in fancy worsteds cassimeres cheviots with the newest patterns at low prices.
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Oak Hall
Abscess Operation Aids Father Frawley Recovery
A serious abscess required surgery and Father Frawley recovered sufficiently yesterday to be out of danger. The American Humane Education Society and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a $10,000 gift for the Massachusetts branch’s permanent fund, with income paid to the donor during life.
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Frawley
American Humane Education Society
Massachbusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Massachusetts
Boston Fashion Supplement Promises Style Guide for Women
The Sunday Post Fashion section will showcase winter styles for women in Boston and beyond with pictures in half tones and sketches. It promises the biggest fashion supplement in the city, highlighting gowns wraps and hats at moderate prices from local and foreign fashion centers.
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Boston
Sunday Post
Post
Betrothal Ride Becomes Papoose Victory Tale
In a Sunday Post short story style, Jim Mason sails the Papoose against rival Charley Lee as Kitty navigates a tempest of pride and affection. A daring gap in a reef leads to a dramatic finish and a public engagement announcement to Kitty.
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Lee
Rain Proof Raglans by Shuman Co Show Rain Proof Wear
Shuman & Co present original rain proof raglans in tan and oxford shades. Heavy weight whipcord with plaid interiors satin lined shoulders and backs. Fabric guaranteed moth proof and rain proof. Prices thirteen to twenty dollars.
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A. Shuman & CO
Fat conductor traps counterfeit $10 bill buyer
A mild mannered fare seeker circulated a counterfeit ten dollar bill on north side streetcar lines. The fat conductor staged a change trick using pennies and a sack to reveal the fraud. Passengers laughed as the man counted the coins, and the conductor reported the counterfeit loss.
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North Side
Fatty
What does this author mean by saying the hero is well carved
In The Little Things the Baltimore American notes that the phrase well carved features suggests a sharp or sculpted appearance and humorously proposes the hero may have shaved himself. The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph quotes Mr Pitt and Mr Penn commenting on how small details reveal character and action in dialogue.
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Mr. Penn
Pittsburg
The Other Alternative Reveals Smugglers Diamond Claim
Mrs Snaggs asserts the large diamond seized from a New York smuggler did not belong to Maximilian. Mr Snaggs questions whether the hotel clerk who misplaced the gem has been found. Neither line confirms ownership.
Daily Table Hints from the Sunday Post
Daily breakfast and luncheon fare listed with recipes for cabbage salad dressing and a coffee cream dessert. Includes menu items such as peaches rolled oats mackerel beef salad and a Mrs S A Ronney address at Roxbury Massachusetts.
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Sunday Post
A Maid of Honor and Best Man in the Aisle
The poem recalls a wedding scene in which the maid of honor and the best man share a stride down the aisle. Whispers rise as the bride blushes and the couple seems to outshine others. A sudden mishap with the bride’s train ends in estrangement as the two become strangers.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Statesmen Honor Bride At Boston Social Pageant
A wedding tribute to Senator-elect Fitzgerald’s bride fills St. Peter’s Church with Boston's elite. Gifts from Kennedy and others, a bustling reception with entertainment, and a busy social calendar mark a notable day in Back Bay society as the city anticipates exhibitions and charity events amid ongoing civic gatherings.
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Fitzgerald
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Morris
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James Donovan
John F. Fitzgerald
John A. Kelcher
Joseph J. Corbett
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Butler
Marriage of Senator-Elect Fitzgerald and Miss Butler in Boston
The wedding of Senator-elect William T. A. Fitzgerald and Ellen T. Butler took place at St. Peter's Church with Rev. Peter Rowan officiating. Attendants included Timothy Butler and Annie Fitzgerald. After a church ceremony the party joined 600 guests at a Cushing Avenue breakfast before departing for New York and the South. The couple will reside at 56 Harvard Street upon return.
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Upham’s Corner
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St. Peter’s Church
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Annie A. Fitzgerald
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Overcoats in Oxford Mixtures At Low Prices
Our single breasted overcoats are big season mainstay made largely from Oxford mixtures. Attention is directed to our Raglan overcoat display comfortable stylish and suitable for all occasions. Our prices are always at the lowest possible point for the high quality of clothing we make and sell.
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