Boston raid on Chinatown alarms readers across the city
The piece denounces a Sunday night police and federal raid on Boston Chinatown arresting hundreds of Chinese residents for papers of registration. It argues detentions were extralegal, compares with Chinese rights, and questions motives, calling it an outrage against humanity and a breach of civil liberties.
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Boston
Chinatown
Durance
Federal Building
Emmons
Pekin
Roosevelt
Pacific
Vote for Governor Today Call to Register
A civic notice urges residents to register now to vote in the Governor’s race. It warns of a Wednesday crowd and stresses not to wait to participate in the upcoming election.
Roosevelt praised as reckless by John D Long in Outlook
Long portrays Theodore Roosevelt as very strenuous and eager to launch a naval strike on Spain before the war, citing his time as assistant secretary of the navy. The piece questions whether such portrayals diminish public confidence in Roosevelt's wisdom and steadiness as president.
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Theodore Roosevelt
John D. Long
Outlook
Mr. Long
Roosevelt
Navy
Spain
Long
McKinley
United States
Voting lists close Wednesday evening
The notice urges readers to register now to be on the voting rolls before the Wednesday deadline and avoid missing the opportunity. It emphasizes acting soon to beat the rush and secure eligibility.
Good Government Association Pushes Local Reform in Boston
Boston residents are urged to consider advice from outside critics calling themselves the Good Government Association. The first circular favors voting for aldermen and common councilmen candidates chosen by citizens rather than party bosses. The primary election is set for Thursday November 19.
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Board of Aldermen
Boston
Gaston
Billy Gaston
Good Government Association
Gaston Voter List Reminder Urges Registration Before Wednesday
Every Gaston voter must be registered before Wednesday evening. Check the local list and verify your name is included to ensure eligibility.
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Gaston
Gaston Critiques Bates Tax Rise in State Speech
Colonel William A. Gaston denounces Governor Bates for a steep state tax increase, arguing Republicans inflated expenditures and citing costly commissions. He compares past and present fiscal policy, stressing the current year's burden and deficiencies in Bates administration.
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William A. Gaston
North Adams
Turner
Bates
Brockton
Colonel Gaston
William Gaston
John L. Bates
Gaston
Commonwealth
Crane
When God Made You and a Death on a Bridge
A lyrical dedication to a beloved, then a somber fiction note follows. A man in despair contemplates suicide on a bridge but survives after misjudging the stream depth, muttering about a rocky bottom as he returns to shore.
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Heaven
Martha
Registration Deadline Imminent for Boston Election
Election looms in three weeks and every eligible voter in Boston must register by tomorrow evening to cast a ballot. Get registered now to avoid missing the chance to vote.
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Boston
London Honourables in Boston Warmth of Welcome
Observant Citizen notes Boston hosts the London Honourables with exceptional cordiality and ideal weather, contrasting with other cities. Pianist Felix Fox returns from New England concerts to perform in Boston this winter. Children navigate rafts on rain-filled lots, while George Washington appears in Captain Barrington at the Globe with Kilgour adopting Houdon’s statue. Winter tremors blow through Tremont Street as worshippers struggle with hats and wind. Curtis Guild ignores the gale as Marvin to speak on the Stamp Act at the Bostonian Society gathering, amid East Boston tunnel tensions.
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London
Boston
George Washington
Captain Barrington
Globe
Joseph Kilgour
Houdon
Capitol
Richmond
William T. R. Marvin
Bostonian Society
Old State House
East
Russell suspends district chief Abbott over press rule breach
Abbott, a 33 year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, after applying for retirement on half pay, received an indefinite suspension for talking to a reporter about official matters. The decision followed a prior long career marked by efficiency and faithful service, with his wife stating he was greatly distressed by the action and illness after the notice.
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Russell
Abbott
Boston Fire Department
Headquarters
Louis F. Abbott
Fred Green
Adam the First Man Whose Wife's Relatives Never Came
A pithy remark notes Adam as the first man whose wife's relatives never visited him and remains the last to be so.
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Adam
Power Of Hawaii S Female Political Boss Broke
Honolulu October 12 The power of Hawaii s boss is waning Princess Theresa Wilcox failed to carry the Home Rule convention and has posted the ticket She claims royal blood and still wields social influence She organized a Home Rule Woman s Club and backed her husband for Congress but today her power is diminishing and she has endorsed a ticket with candidates of dubious reputation.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Theresa Wilcox
Theresas
Wilcox
Congress
Princess Theresa
Islands
Woman’s Club
Prophets Dowie Reviews Zion New York Crusaders in Review
Chicago, Oct. 12. Dowie, Zion’s general overseer, reviews 3018 enlistments of Zion’s restoration host in New York. The procession features Zion Guards in militia dress, a 500-strong choir, deaconesses, banners, and Zion’s Band led by Dowie who speaks and prays. Dowie announces a New York visitation from Oct 18 to Nov 8 at Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall.
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Chicago
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Peace
Zion’s
Church
New York
Dowle
Tabernacle
Jehovah
New York City
Christ
Elijah the
Lord’s Day
Madison Square Gardon
Carnegie Hall
Restoration Host Prep Parade Near Shiloh Park
A preview notes a crusader army to depart Wednesday for a spiritual conquest of New York, numbering about 4000 men and women. The restoration host gathered for its dress parade among the oaks of Shiloh Park, within a stone’s throw of the white.
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Mr. Dowie
New York
Shiloh Park
Bryan may receive $50,000 trust fund split
New Haven Conn Oct 12 One theory about a sealed letter left by the late Philo S Bennett to his wife concerning a special trust fund of 50000 is that it asks her to divide the money equally between William J Bryan and Mrs Bryan. Bryan is executor of the estate.
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New Haven
Conn
Philo S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Fahey Among Cands in Ward 2 Council Race
Philip L Fahey of Orleans and Sumner streets East Boston announces intent to contest the Ward 2 councilman election. The move places Fahey among several hopefuls seeking the nomination in local city government contests.
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Ward
Philip L. Fahey
Orleans and
Sumner Streets
Boston
Large sun spot visible from Pittsburg
A sun spot as large as a solar storm is visible to the naked eye with smoked glass in Pittsburg on October 12. The feature spans about 100000 miles in length and 25000 miles wide, covering roughly 12 times the earth’s area, signaling potential intense solar activity.
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Pittsburg
Premonitions and Love Across a Troubled Vocation
Blanche candidly recalls a foretelling that linked her fate to Phil and Maudee while revealing her deep, guiding love for Kent. Phil probes past heartbreaks, while Blanche asserts her future with Kent and her resolve to honor a higher calling over passion.
Two Featured Items in The Boston Post Prints
The Boston Post showcases portraits of Boston's Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company for the visit of London's Honourable Artillery Company. It also exhibits a facsimile check to Lisbon Falls Fibre Company for 26347.76 covering August paper bills, with yearly totals for 1899 through 1902 listed.
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Boston Post
Honourable Artillery Company
London
Boston
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Lisbon Falls Fibre Company
Post
Post Letter Box Critique of False Dorchester Malden Football Report
A Dorchester correspondent thanks the Post for publishing a correction after a rival paper ran a partisan slander about the Dorchester vs. Malden football game. The writer urges newspapers to avoid biased accounts and notes apologies from the other paper to Dorchester Manager Anderson and the Dorchester team.
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Dorchester
Malden
A. E. Colton
Anderson
Centre Street
Honourable Artillery Company of London naming questioned
H L C from Chelsea Massachusetts asks which correct title applies ancient or simple form. The inquiry seeks proper naming of the Honourable Artillery Company of London for accurate usage.
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Democratic Paper
New England
Newton Newkirk
Auove
Cayso
Cupid
Felix Fox
Tremont Streets
Park Street
Tremont Temple
Park Street Church
Curtis Guild
Beacon Hill
Mt. Vernon Street
DIST
Gibson
John Alex. Dowie
Mrs. Bryan
Comer's College
Washington St
Im Rita
Fac Simile Signature of
Bears
Astoria
the Centaur Company
Eee
Sunday Post
Laura A. Lambert
Warrenton Street
Maudee
Phil
Mme. Menelis
Blanche
Jess
Kent
Honourable Artillery Company OF London
The
H. L. C. Chelsea
Mass
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