Temple of Fame meets hurdles in Gould endowment selections
The board filling Miss Helen Goulds endowment for New York Universitys Temple of Fame faces delays as many top candidates are passed over. Poe is blackballed for poetry, while Holmes Bryant Parkman Greeley and others miss election. New England figures shine in immortal classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Temple of Fame
Helen Gould
New York University
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
Oliver Wendell Holmes
William Cullen Bryant
Francis Parkman
John J. Motley
Horace Greeley
George Bancroft
William H. Prescott
William Lloyd Garrison
Phillips Brooks
Mark Hopkins
New England
Lowell and Whittier
Emerson
Longfellow
Hawthorne
Emma Willard
Mary Lyon
Miss Gould
A Matter of Responsibility at Mutual Life
Testimony from President McCurdy of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York outlines a $150,000 annual salary as justified by vast responsibility. However, figures show the family drew about $4.5 million in salaries over 20 years, with $1.8 million to the father, $1.76 million to the son, and $932,831 to Louis A Thebaud, amid additional political and legislator-related expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Robert H. McCurdy
Louis A. Thebaud
Roosevelt Cabinet Campaign Service Prohibition
The president bans Cabinet members from campaigning during the fall campaign. The move relieves the officials from the burden of touring the country every four years in political support activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Cabinet officers should stay at home during elections
An editorial argues for preserving Cabinet members from campaign appearances in local elections. It criticizes the Treasury Secretary’s past speeches, praises Secretary Moody as well liked in Massachusetts, but says such talks won’t change voting in the year. The piece hopes for a precedent limiting Cabinet officials to duties and not stump speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Treasury
Roosevelt
Moody
Public Duty Stands Against Hughes Mayoral Bid
The piece praises Charles E. Hughes for refusing the Republican nomination for New York City mayor. It argues his public duty as prosecutor against life insurance rascality outweighs personal political advancement and cites his respected role in exposing crimes and protecting policy holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hughes
New York City
New York
Hughes
Legislative Committee of Investigation
Trade Board backs tariff plan tied to Democratic platform
The Boston Associated Board of Trade urges Congress to pass a minimum tariff law aligned with the July 24 1897 act and to place coal iron lumber and hides on the free list. The stance, taken after party conventions, positions Massachusetts merchants with the Democratic view over the Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Associated Board of Trade
Commonwealth
New England
Congress
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Neponset Improvement Society Elects Officers
At last evening’s meeting the Neponset Improvement Society elected officers led by President Matthew Cummings and Vice-President John Murphy. Secretary William Hendry treasurer HE Locke, with trustees Thomas Murray J Marcus Dennis Callahan John Brooks William Mullen and D Conant. A committee will approach the Elevated road officials to obtain better evening car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Neponset Improvement Society
Matthew Cummings
John Murphy
William Hendry
HE. Locke
Thomas Murray
J. Marcus
Dennis Callahan
John Brooks
William Mullen
D. Conant
Two Noble Gaels dedication to Collins and O Reilly
A poem by Cornelius F Noonan honors Mayor Patrick Collins and John Boyle O Reilly. It laments their deaths while praising their Irish and Columbia praised legacies and the noble deeds they performed for freedom and the homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick A. Colling
John Boyle O'Reilly
Cornelius F. Noonan
Cornelius B. Noonan
Erin’s Isle
Columbia
Collins
O’reilly
Collins and
O'Reilly
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk in Return to Post
Newton Newkirk laments his absence and blames Georgie McDermott for libel and mischief in the All Sorts column. He jokes about cigars, a missing briar pipe, and alleged letters while promising to restore his reputation with the Sphinx. A light, satirical note closes with a Pope quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie McDermott
Georgie
Maine Woods
Post
Heaven
Art Room
Helen
Marguerite
the Sphinx
Sphinx
Newton Newkirk
Parlor News Roundup Brims With City Notes And Events
Observant Citizen reports on Mt. Vernon street derelict yards and a hay crop, heat drives horses to streets, and T. C. Devine attends championship games in New York. Rubble from Hooksett vacationists plots winter entertainments while Roxbury figures host a club reunion. A Roxbury doctor’s pet anecdotes end with a vow to give away his pets. Engagement announced Miss Brodie and Louis Hambro to wed Oct 15. Bartlett weighs speeches versus football in Dartmouth circles. Newton women take walking parties in parkways. A marshal jokes with toy water pistol. a cobbler jokes about car hopping. Playfair girls plan a Warren Hall dance Oct 19. Albert G. Cutter excels at billiards. Malden High School petitions for military drill and adult English classes. Henry B. Harris seeks rest after malarial fever. preparations for The Lion and the Mouse continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Harris
Park Theatre
East Sixty-ninth Street
New York
Harris
Hudson Theatre
William Harris
Charles Klein
the Lion and the Mouse
French Save Halfback From Dismissal and Silence
The football captain faced a despairing season as Young, the strongest player, was cut for failing French. He tutors himself over summer and, while aiding a lame girl on Down's Island, learns enough to pass the oral exam with help from conversations in French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Athletic Association
Down’s Island
Wycliffe
Wyman
Yelverton
Parley Vous
Cap
A Passive Observer Condemned by Washington Star
The verse criticizes a man who does nothing to aid friends or guide others. It contrasts passive sorrow with active effort, calling the indifferent “one man” worse than a warrior fighting for progress. The Washington Star tone shows sharp disapproval of inaction.
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Washington Star
Dictionary and atlas offer from Merriam Company
An ad on yesterdays Post promotes Webster's International Dictionary with leather binding for $1 down and small weekly payments. First 500 readers receive a free 190% New General Atlas of the World valued at $2, with colored maps and full indexing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriam Company
J. Q. Adams & Co
Boylston Street
Boston
Society notes from Wellesley and Cohasset gatherings
Social column reports Hollis Hunnewell hosting James Hazen Hyde in Wellesley with fashion details from gowns and jewelry. Harvard coach William T. Reid Jr. returns from Washington to visit cryptic Belmont ties as the region notes summer cottages and debutantes including Miss Margaret Whitney and the Putnams at Cohasset and Manchester-by-the-Sea.
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Hollis Hunnewell
James Hazen Hyde
Wellesley
Hunnewell
John L. Gardner
Mr. Hyde
Mrs. Gardner
William T. Reid, Jr
Harvard College
Washington
Mr. Reid
Belmont
Cal
Refid
Albert L. Lincoln
Brookline
Sandy Beach
Cohasset
James Lowell Putnam
Newport
George Putnam
Commonwealth Avenue
Smith’s Point
Manchester-by-the-Sea
James Lowell Putnams
George M. Preston
Chestnut Street
Beacon Street
Movement to secure pardon for jailed husband in Brackton
Prominent Brockton citizens push for Joseph M. Flagg pardon after a 15 month lar ceny sentence. The destitute wife, who has long fought to feed and clothe her three children, has kept them with little aid while she works to support them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Joseph M. Flagg
Honest talk ends a romance without deceit
The writer advises Gladys to tell the first young man the truth and end the relationship honestly. Do not string him along or conceal the real feelings. A woman may change her mind but should not deceive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Gladys
Dear Miss Champagne A broken heart seeks forgiveness and calm
A reader asks how to win back a married man after a breakup and whether jealousy proves love or fault. The advice urges avoiding quarrels and suggesting the reader apologize if she was wrong, arguing true love runs smooth when conflicts are managed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Dan Cupid Unites Worcester Couple After Slander Suit
In Worcester on October 10 Dan Cwid joined the case of Miss Ida Miller who sued Louis Matzkowitz for 5000 dollars for slander. The dispute over alleged epileptic fits kept Morris Cohen from New Britain from visiting Miss Miller. The matrimonial broker’s actions led to the couple’s meeting and engagement. the suit was settled in favor of the minister and the wedding proceeds with the couple later united and expected to live happily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Dan Cwid
Missida Miller
Louis Matzkowitz
Matzkowitz
Morris Cohen
New Britain, Conn
Matzskowitz
Hit
Cohen
Miss Miller
Nellie Crane Struck by Horse in Street Collision
Nellie Crane, 30, of 7 Blossom Street, was struck by a horse near the Green and Leverett streets corner and severely injured. She sustained serious wounds to the head and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Crane
Green and
Leverett Streets
Blossom Street
Tragic death of Patrick Sullivan found near Albany street
Pedestrian发现 Patrick Sullivan 50 years old dead in front of 688 Albany street in South End. He had been taken to Station 5 in a weak condition, then released on his way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Sullivan
Oswego Street
South End
Albany Street
Sullivan
Miss Scheff's Chauffeur Delivers Auto Ahead of Arrival
Max Fischoff, chauffeur for Miss Fritzi Scheff, arrived here last evening with the prima donna's automobile from Washington. Scheff sent the car four days in advance and is due to arrive here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Fischoff
Fritzi Scheff
Washington
Miss Scheff
Auto firms pick local representatives for Pierce Arrow and Cadillac
W. J. Foss and Archie Hughes, longtime Pope Manufacturing affiliates, closed contracts yesterday with Pierce Arrow and Cadillac to handle their lines in Philadelphia and a large surrounding territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Foss
Bay State Automobile Association
Archie Hughes
Pope Manufacturing Company
Pierce Arrow
Cadillac
Philadelphia
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Villarosa
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Dan Cupid Setiles
MR. C. S. Norris
Men’s Clothing Department
Mecullar Parker Company
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