Teddy on the PIKP and Roosey’s Holiday in Missouri
A light column notes Teddy Roosevelt’s train trip to St. Louis for holiday shows on the Pike with rides and bands. It also reprints Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Chicago commentary urging municipal nurseries and cooperative kitchens, and then argues for keeping babies and home cooking, praising traditional domestic roles.
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Teddy
Old Missouri
Roosey
Safe
Bane
Roe
St. Louis
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Chicago-on-the-Lake
Lfe
Observant Citizen Reports Pigeons Snared Then Foiled
A Boston observer notes two youths attempting to trap pigeons with a running loop over oats, but the plan fails. He recalls jokes about war correspondents and shares other local tidbits including Mayor Collins avoiding banquets, St Augustine's director McLaughlin’s work, a Harldy gurdydurdy Thanksgiving tale, and police details at a Somerville football game.
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Bailey
Somerville
Parkhurst
Gas Trust and the Boston Consolided Gas Scheme
The piece argues against inflating gas company capitalization in Boston via the Massachusetts Gas Companies plan and a proposed Boston Consolidated Gas Company. It cites Haverhill as precedent where regulators failed to curb watered stock, warning that consumers would pay higher rates to support inflated capital and dividends, led by Mayor Collins opposing the scheme.
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Boston
Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Haverhill Gas Trust
Boston Gas Companies
The
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Purklind
Boston Gas Trust
Collins
Gas Trust
Port Arthur Siege Threats and Baltic Fleet Move
The report questions an order to rush Port Arthur’s fortifications and notes both sides may be right. Russians endure due to engineering skill, while Japanese siege could exhaust them. The Baltic fleet nears Suez, Russia mobilizes Europe to bolster east, potentially shifting naval balance and turning the tide.
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The
Mikado
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Sebastopol
Russia
Suez Canal
Asiatic
London
European
A GOOD SELECTION FOR ROOSEVELT CABINET
The article endorses Charles J. Bonaparte of Maryland as a strong, cabinet-ready choice for a Roosevelt administration. It highlights his public support, independence, civil service reform work, nonpartisan stance, and proven competence, including probes into post office fraud and Indian Territory abuses.
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Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Roosevelt
McKinley
Bonaparte
Post Office
Indian Territory
It Is More Than a Year Before the Congress Elected
The passage remarks that over a year remains before the newly chosen Congress convenes, signaling a long interim before legislative sessions begin. The statement frames the electoral cycle and upcoming political timeline without naming individuals or events.
New Congress Likely Republican Despite Narrow Democratic Tie
Roosevelt era congress set to convene with 386 members—252 Republicans and 134 Democrats. Democrats are concentrated in the South, while several Western and Northern states provide solid Republican delegations. Analysts warn a lopsided House risks partisan excess and future political backlash as history shows sweeping control often triggers a reaction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
California
Colorado
Kansas
Maine
New Hampshire
Oregon
South Dakota
Vermont
West Virginia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Wages at Fall River Oppose Mill Wage Reductions
Fall River manufacturers claim mills cannot operate without a 12 percent wage cut for operatives. Textile Council counters that workers cannot live on less than $7.50 weekly, even with added rooms, arguing the living cost would force degeneration and may threaten the cotton industry.
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Fall River
Textile Council
Massachusetts
St Brendan Society Attends Irish Play Kathleen Ni Houlihan
The St Brendan Society of Irish Americans witnessed Kathleen Ni Houlihan at Chickering Hall. Miss Wycherly gave a charming interpretation and will guest the society at 1151 Washington Street next Sunday from 3 to 5 PM to meet countrymen and discuss Gaelic art and literature revival.
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St. Brendan Society
America
Brendan
Chickering Hall
Miss Wycherly
Kathleen Ni Houlihan
Miss W
Victim Identified in Quaboag River Accident
West Warren nov 25 the body of a man struck by train no 27 on the boston and albany bridge yesterday afternoon and thrown into the quaboag river was found today by a boy and identified as john morrissey of pittsfeld an itinerant weaver
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West Warren
Boston & Albany Bridge
Quaboag
John Morrissey
Pittsfield
Miss Prue Urges Pipe Smoke Ban In Boston Letter
A letter from a Boston reader named Miss Prue argues against pipe smoking. She notes that cigars cost little, but pipe smokers use about 25 cents worth of tobacco weekly, suggesting Miss Prue and her sisters supply cigars to discourage pipe use.
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Prue
Miss Prue
Boston
A Hammer for Helen and the Salesgirl
A reader from Roxbury Massachusetts complains about Helen the salesgirl and alleges she and peers behind store counters are too busy admiring themselves and chatting with gentlemen friends to wait on customers. The letter criticizes Helen for not liking to be seen showing goods and expresses general dissatisfaction with shop staff.
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Helen
Nellie
Roxbury
Mass
Business Men Knocked Down by Cold Courtesy
Letter from Mr H Dorchester complains that Boston businessmen dismiss his fair propositions without hearing, arguing for basic courtesy and a fair chance to present his case.
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Boston
Vr. H. Dorchester
A Knock for Fresn Air
A letter from Strap Slanger in Cambridge urges the transit authority to improve air quality in crowded elevated cars. The writer complains of packed cars with unused ventilators and pleads for fresh air during travel, arguing it costs nothing and is freely available.
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Cambridge
Somerville Seeks Gas Price Reduction At Hearings
At a Somerville board meeting, Mayor Chandler urged city representation at the Gas and Electric Light Commission hearing on December 1 to press for lower gas prices from the Charlestown Gas Company. Alderman Laighton moved and the order was adopted authorizing the mayor and city solicitor to represent Somerville.
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Somerville
Forty to Take Degrees at A. O. H. Meeting Dorchester
A large Dorchester gathering tomorrow at Washington Hall will witness the youngest division of the A O H take degrees with upwards of 40 young men advancing. State President Matthew Cummings Suffolk County President John H Dillon and many division presidents are expected to attend and oversee the ceremony.
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Washington Hall
Dorchester
Matthew Cummings
Suffolk County
John H. Dillon
Homme de Hamlet Parody Lights Up Hotel Comedy Scene
A quick sketch features a boastful actor claiming greatness while a hotel landlord jokes about missing cake of soap daily, poking fun at theatrical swagger and room service quirks in a playful exchange.
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Homme de Hamlet
Dear Miss Champagne and the Cursed Mustache
A reader, 22, an actor, asks Miss Champagne for guidance on love ethics after unknowingly courting a married woman, while another letter from FFARRYW seeks dating tips from a 17 year old girl who spurns him. The columnist delivers blunt advice: avoid unfaithful partners, support matters before marriage, and drop manipulative tactics.
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Miss Champagne
Shakspere
Boston
Maine
Thespian
Three Years Later Extract From Greta Neilson Diary
Greta and Ben Bennett confront the past as they separate at night on a lake shore. Greta learns Paul Bennett is married, feels heartbreak, and vows fate dictated their love. A diary entry from June 29 recalls two years since Greta married Tom, and a reunion with Paul, now revealed as another married man.
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Bennett
Greta
Whippoorwill
Paul
Greta Neilson
Tom
Paul Bennett
Advice to a Young Woman on a Broken Romance
A Miss writes of a 19 year old who loves a 20 year old telephone operator who has begun seeing another girl. The advisor urges returning only valuable gifts, discarding trifles, and moving on by engaging another suitor, hoping the man may regret his error.
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Miss Champagne
Morajeg
R. H
Society Gathers for Miss Bleakie’s Debut at Wash ington Street
Mrs. John S. Bleakie hosts a large reception in Brookline to introduce her second daughter Marguerite, with Harvard friends among the guests. Holiday sales are planned, including a Free Hospital for Women fair at the Vendome on December 1 and 2, featuring luncheon and tea. Vincent Society fair at the Vendome on the 9th adds silhouettes by Mrs. Bourne.
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John S. Bleakie
Newbury Street
Brookline
Washington Street
Marguerite Bleakie
Miss Bleakie
Harvard
Varsity
Free Hospital For Women
Vendome
Abigail Adams
Quincy
Frank A. Bourne
Mt. Vernon Street
Gertrude Beals
Arthur I. Nash
Plymouth
Cambridge
James Murray Forbes
Milton
Mrs. Forbes
Allan Forbes
Mary Forbes
Dorothy Forbes
Commonwealth Avenue
Mr Oldjay dispute over gas phrasing in brief exchange
A brief, ambiguous exchange centers on a gas issue where Mr Oldjay asserts he did not release gas but says he blew it in. The fragment provides no clear context, participants, or location, leaving the incidentDetails open to interpretation.
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Richard Harding Davis
Willie Collier
Davis
Mr. Oldjay
C J Bonaparte for Cabinet
Washington dispatch notes Charles J Bonaparte of Maryland as a revised Cabinet candidate. He has assisted in post office swindle prosecutions and in Indian Territory affairs, drawing speculation on a 1908 nomination and possible Treasury or Post Office roles.
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Washington
Charles J. Bonaparte
Maryland
Bonaparte
Indian Territory
Shaw
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
Business Is Business As Count Cini Proposes Marry Heiress
A Chicago Tribune view frames Count Cini of Rome as negotiating marriage to Miss Elizabeth Howe of Pittsburgh as a business deal. The count sought 70,000 cash and 15,000 yearly. Howe offered 50,000 and 10,000 annuity. After stinging rebuffs, the parties settled near 60,000, with hopes creditors may be shaved to 75 cents on the dollar. Miss Howe earns praise for sharp bargaining.
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Cini
Rome
Leo
Elizabeth Howe
Pittsburg
Chicago Tribune
Miss Howe
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