Diplomacy and Spain face pressure over Cuban protocol
The piece critiques Spain for delays in honoring the Paris protocol after the peace treaty with the United States. It notes Spain still controls Havana and Porto Rico, refuses immediate evacuation, and risks a renewed conflict. It calls for Spain to meet its obligations and end procrastination.
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United States
Tates
Spain
Paris
Tes
Bay
Nila
Porto Rico
Cuba
West Indies
Havana
Poetry Fragment Signals Imperial Banner Writings
An 1898 Porto Rico item shows a naval or political verse urging celebration of national banners. The lines praise an imperial symbol rising in the firmament as stars of Empire ascend.
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Porto Rico
Wife's plan pays off with new job offer
Frank Ray mond quits after a salary dispute. Nell, using her lawyerly wit, writes many letters to potential employers. Brown stages a dramatic reversal, offering Frank a raise to stay, while Nell reveals her ruse and their relief and astonishment follow.
Acknowledgment from the Sovereign Grand Lodge reception
The committee of arrangements for the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Boston thanks the Post for its support during the recent session. Representatives from distant states and foreign lands received a Massachusetts welcome and courtesy from the press and people. Signed by Charles N. Alexander, Chairman, and J. Lawrence Martin, Secretary.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
Tremont Street
Boston
Sir
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Massachusetts
Charles N. Alexander
J. Lawrence Martin
Moody's plea on employment and honest labor at Mills meeting
Dr Moody argues Boston must not fully insure work for all unemployed. He warns such policy could erode incentives to train for skilled labor, urging support for those able to work while those unable to fill roles should set examples for youth. He quotes Christ and stresses patient, honest labor.
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Mills Meeting
Boston
Christ
America
Spcus
Moody
Conditions in the Fifth Massachusetts Troops Reported
A Fifth Massachusetts soldier at Camp Meade Middletown Penn reports dire hardships after three months service. He describes destitution for shoes and clothing, inadequate government supply, limited rations poor meals, and a crowded guardhouse with leaking roofs and sleepless nights. He notes personal expenses and scarce good food.
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Post
Boston
Charlestown
Massachusetts
Camp Meade
Middletown
Penn
Baseball managers criticized after pennant win
A Boston letter-writer laments managers and three great owners for not properly rewarding the team after a pennant. He warns that club members may hiss if their names are praised but not reimbursed, citing The Sporting Life’s take on Boston’s prospects for next year.
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Bast
Sporting Life
Boston
Notable Allied and Imperial Figures Feature in Curio of Headlines
A collection of brief items notes an American uncle of Theodore Roosevelt firing the last shot at the Confederate ship Alabama as she sank off France. It also mentions Sir Herbert Kitchener fighting in the Franco Russian war, French ministers visiting the U.S. to study flour production, and Lord Salisbury’s life guard hound Pharaoh. Queen Victoria’s stiff stance against divorce at court is described, along with Pope Leo XIII offering prize money for art and General Chanoine’s linguistic talents and distinctive Austrian beard.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Alabama
France
Chanoine
China
The Truce of the Bear Poem Sparks Global Debate
Kipling’s The Truce of the Bear, published by Harper & Bros, is drawing worldwide attention. The poem attacks the czars disarmament appeal and portrays Russia as Adam zed the bear that walks like a man, drawing on Kipling’s India experiences near the frontier.
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Rudyard Kipling
Harper & Bros
England
Kipling
India
Russia
Muttianee
Adam
Bear
Adam- Zad
United States of America
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