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E. A. Grozier
Kaiser on Dewey Sparks German Controversy
The Kaiser’s remarks on Admiral Dewey provoke German anger and mockery in the Dewey celebration. The piece condemns Admiral Diederichs for an unmannerly harbor incident at Manila Bay and warns that German actions risk provoking a decisive naval response.
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William
Admiral Diederichs
Kaiser
Manila
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Diederichs
Manila Bay
Otis's High Horse Attitude On Philippine Peace Talks Criticized
The piece denounces General Otis for refusing to meet Philippine representatives and for arrogant conduct in the Philippines. It argues a native government exists in Luzon, calls Otis’s stance blundering and censorious, and urges his recall for better conduct.
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Otis
Philippines
Luzon
The New Season Arrives With Sharp New England Frosts
Autumn winds hasten the season change as early frosts devastate crops and cranberry bogs. Gardeners report wilting vegetables, while townsfolk adapt to the brisk surge of activity. The shift quickens work across schools, trade, and worship as the region embraces a harsher October.
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New England
Cape
America and England on the War with the Boers
The piece notes discord between the United States and Great Britain, recalling Britain's stance in Spain and arguing Americans disapprove of the Boer War as a move toward territorial aggrandizement. It laments civilization trampling others' rights and urges restraint in the late nineteenth century.
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United States
Great Britain
Spain
South Africa
England
England and United States Compared in Colonial Policy
The piece argues that England and the United States share a troubling parallel in their colonial conduct. It notes criticisms of Britain over the Transvaal crisis and warns that the U S is engaging in a similar destruction of a native government in the name of civilization, challenging liberty and self government.
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England
Great Britain
Transvaal
America's Cup Race Forecast and Rivalry Highlights
The article predicts a tightly matched first race between Columbia and Shamrock off Sandy Hook under favorable conditions. It notes expert judgment favors Columbia in windward and light airs while Shamrock excels on reach and high winds. It discusses course types for today and Thursday, Lipton versus Iselin supporters, and the hope that the defender may prevail yet remains cautious about Thursday’s equilateral triangle course.
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Sandy Hook
United States
Congress
Thomas Lipton
Iselin
Herreshoffs
Columbia
Shamrock
Sir Thomas Lipton
Lord Dunraven
Winter notes and social scenes in Boston and Brookline
A chilly autumn mood sits in as flurries in the suburbs hint at winter garments. A Boston tailor stands in Scottish dress on Washington Street, while a jeweled plush snake accessory captivates trendsetters. A steam yacht Courier hosts lively parties, and Mrs. E Z Gerroulds plans a move from Gotham to Brookline with her riverfront hospitality drawing many friends.
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Riverside Drive
When Love and I drew softly nigh
Poet Ellis Parker Butler writes of approaching Chloe and admiring her inner life as a grand mansion. Their desire to enter is checked by a heart bound with barbed wires, trapping both lovers outside. The stanza uses playful, metaphoric language to describe guarded affection and thwarted access.
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Love
Chloe
Ellis Parker Butler
Men of Many Calling and Notable Figures Across Lands
The Rev R H Conwell baptizes 378 percent converts at Temple Baptist Philadelphia. The Duke of Connaught to endow a ward at Dundee Hospital for the Incurable opened last month. William Owen Smith to represent Hawaii in Congress born in Hawaii fifty years ago. General Joubert nicknamed Old Pietz among Transvaal patriots. Ministers sons after notable careers include Hawley Gilder James Bancroft Holmes Cleveland Arthur Morton and others. Lord Russell of Killowen attends the regius trial and is noted by a French reporter as Lord Russell Nowen chief of the London police.
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Philadelphia
Duke of Connaught
Dundee Hospital
William Owen Smith
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Washington
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Islands
Pietz
Joubert
Great Britain
Regius
Lord Russell Nowen
London
Notable Women and Their Literary and Civic Moments
Miss Ida M. Tarbell wrote her first literary piece on the Chautauquan. Lady Archibald Campbell plans a Glasgow stage production in which she may perform. Juliette Dodu remains the sole woman to hold both the Legion of Honor and the military medal. Mrs Redington of Gardiner Me owns a presidential campaign badge showing Henry Clay and the Vice President nominee. Mrs Anson Jones, Houston, Texas, marks her 8th birthday as widow of Texas republic president and head of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Eloise Hardy Thatcher of New Haven, a noted anthem writer, died recently and was named for Admiral Hardy as Nelson spoke his farewell.
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Archibald Campbell
Glasgow
Juliette Dodu
France
Redington
Gardiner
Henry, Clay
Anson Jones
Houston
Tex
Texas Republic
The
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Eloise Hardy
Thatcher
New Haven
Admiral Hardy
Nelson
Hardy
A New England Feud Ends in Reconciliation
In Woodside a cow dispute between Sam Richmond and Ben Harper escalates from damage claims to long strained neighbors. A near tragedy when Sam saves Ben’s child from a charging bull leads to an emotional reconciliation and the case being settled out of court.
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Woodside
New England
Sam Richmond
Ben Harper
Sam
Ben
Richmond
Richmonds
the Baptist
Cross
Squire
Ladies Thetes 4 Inches in by 36 Inches
A fragment notes measurements or quantities described as four by six in. The text lacks clear context or full sentence structure, leaving interpretation tentative about the event or item referenced.
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Thetes
Witty Exchanges and Quips From Notable Remarks
A collage of humorous exchanges from multiple sources features old misstatements and sharp retorts. Items include an elderly man recalling hard work, a fisherman’s honesty joke, a wife article critique, a jailer quip about doing time, a doctor’s stoutness joke, an artist’s brag about a grand picture, and a gold brick anecdote.
Boston boards reject Paris exhibit boycott plan
Boston School Board decides not to boycott the Paris exposition by withholding the exhibit intended for that venue. The note mocks the Dreyfus affair while praising a future Dewey welcome in Boston and cites rival cities.
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Boston
Dreyfus
Newport News
Dewey
New York
Brockton Times
Pensioners on roll June 30 1899 total 991 519
Advance sheets of the commissioners report show 991 519 pensioners on the roll June 30 1899, a 21 percent decrease from 1898. The figures reflect changes in the federal pension program and relate to the prior year comparison.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Portraits of Navy Admirals Call for Card Reproduction
A reader from Quincy urges the Pot. editor to reproduce the portraits of the United States Navy's three admirals on cards. The letter expresses interest and asks for wider public display.
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United States Navy
Sunday Post
Lave Good
E. B. Biow
Quincy
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