Cold Comfort From Moody On Massachusetts Vote
Secretary Moody tells Mr. Roosevelt Massachusetts will give him a 50 000 plurality next month yet the President remains cautiously pleased. The piece compares past returns showing Republican leads in 1892 and 1900 and questions whether the state will swing to the Democrats, noting the uncertain political forecast.
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Moody
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
McKinley
Bryan
Palmer
White House
Partnership with the trusts in the Roosevelt campaign
The Roosevelt fund relies on tariff protected trusts and other combinations defying law. Critics say the administration partners with monopolies while workers see unequal wealth distribution. The core question asks whether trusts funded campaigns will remain in power or if workers will gain influence in government.
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Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Roosevelt Fund
Trusts
Edward M. Shepard
New York
Washington
Registration of Boston public school pupils hits record high
The first month of the new school year shows 94 941 students enrolled in Boston public schools the largest opening attendance ever and a projected approach to 100 000 by year end. High school enrollment rises nearly 1200 over last year signaling higher education levels and a stronger future for the city and Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Commonwealth
Roosevelt Sends Taft to Panama to Soothe Suspicious Nation
The President orders Secretary of War Taft to Panama after election to dispel fears that the United States intends to colonize the isthmus. Roosevelt’s order cites Panamanian distrust of American aims amid suspicions of canal stock plots and a threat to Panama’s independence.
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Panama
United States
Roosevelt
Philippines
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Colombia
Dicker
Panama Fear Dampens U S Roosevelt Regime Faith
The passage argues Panama and other Central and South American republics distrust U S aims under the Roosevelt regime. It suggests canal route tactics were manipulated by chicanery and bad faith, warning that Panamanians fear a fate akin to Colombia.
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Canal
Bunau-Varilla
Colombia
Panama
Central
South American
United States
Roosevelt
The Dynamite Disaster in Melrose
The Boston case against violators of city ordinances on dynamite shipment is urged before Judge Emmons. The editorial says enforcement is needed, noting ignored high explosive transport rules nearly caused major destruction in Melrose and urging strong action to deter repeat neglect.
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Emmons
Boston
Melrose
Friends Honor Dr Bailey With Gold Watch Gift
A surprise party at Dr William T Bailey's Columbus Avenue home in Charlestown Navy Yard ended with a presentation of a gold watch and chain to the physician.
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DR. Bailey
William T. Bailey
Charlestown Navy Yard
Columbus Avenue
Bailey
Christ's View of Divorce Letter to the Editor
A. H. Abel of East Lynn argues that Christ did not permit divorce for any reason and condemns remarriage as adulterous. He criticizes legislators, judges, and voters for enabling divorce and says such actions make the nation adulterous, urging adherence to biblical teaching.
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Sir
Christ
Moses
Hermas
A. H. Abel
East Lynn
A Joan of Arc Needed in Woman Suffrage Debate
In a letter from Boston dated Oct 18, Bent Twigley defends woman suffrage against Newman’s critique. He argues for addressing root causes of social evil, praises women's contributions, and calls for broader legal and political influence for women, citing figures like Clara Barton and Frances Willard. He imagines a Joan of Arc to accomplish work beyond men’s reach.
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Post
Newman
Mr. Newman
Rocky Mountains
Alleghenies
Colossus
Camille
Clara Bartons
Frances Willards
Marchesis
Rosa Bonheurs
Joan of Arc
Boston
Bent Twigley
Eve in Garden Mystery Sparks Comic Exchange
A narrator chases a tall longhaired creature that reveals itself as Eve, born from a rib and part of the soul, in a humorous garden encounter. The tale ends with a tease for continuation and a quirky quip about the Sphinx. The page also features satirical notes on etiquette at a Wagner Parsifal performance and social fashion critiques.
What is the significance of symbols in the rectangular enclosure
A brief editorial note invites readers to guess the meaning of symbols inside a rectangular border. It frames the task as a playful guessing exercise, urging participation via postal card. The item reflects reader engagement prompts typical of the period.
Woman Suffrage and Divorce Debate Letter to the Editor
Alice Stone Blackwell argues in the Dorchester letter that woman suffrage reduces divorce rates in Wyoming and improves domestic science education in Colorado and Idaho. She counters Max Henry Newman by citing census trends showing slower divorce growth in Wyoming and urging equal rights advocates to focus on stability and cookery education.
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Wyoming
United States
Newman
Colorado
Idaho
Alice Stone Blackwell
Dorchester
Oct
Whims and Warnings From a Boston Notebook
A Boston columnist recalls quirky incidents from Cambridge to Brookline. A messenger boy delays a flower delivery at Summer and Arch. The piece notes a theatre obituary misprint, wireless signaling from the Cunard liner Ivernia, black cats as good luck, and local figures including Messrs Munro and Anderson visiting Maine. It mentions Yale trainer John Kennedy in Somerville, partridge seen near Mt Auburn, and Brookline High School’s rising team.
Milligan’s Wooden Wedding Sparks Odd Scene
Neighbor reports a lively moment at Milligan’s wedding as Miss Mulligan recalls excitement and Casey arrives with a bottle of wood alcohol, adding a curious twist to the event.
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Milligan
Bad Sign Minnie Reflects Charity Raffle Slump
Minnie laments dwindling appeal as her charity raffle tickets sold only 12, down from 21 last year, while Harry questions the drop and the event's prospects.
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Harry
Minnie
Sailor Seeks Guidance on Love Triangle in Wartime Letters
A veteran sailor asks if his confession of love to a young woman he has known since childhood is honorable. He helped a Cuban hospital patient, a soldier, obtain furlough, while the woman’s replies may have misled him. The adviser argues the sailor acted nobly and urges transparent honesty to win the man over.
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Miss Champagne
Navy
Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Sol Cleril
Soong
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on love ring and arm etiquette
A reader asks whether to press for an engagement ring or offer a token, and who should link arms on dark roads. The columnist notes many women expect rings, but a lack of desire for one may signal seriousness, and that arm linking etiquette remains the same before and after marriage.
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Miss Champagne
Ted
Dear Miss Champagne Opinion of a Flirting Girl
The writer asks if a girl he dated for years was deceitful as male friends flit with her. the counselor disapproves of the friends liberties and cautions that the girl deserves respectful attention. The opinion is that the girl is unworthy of serious thought and that the friends showed a lack of respect for both parties.
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Miss Champagne
Jamaica Plain Takes Manager Role For JPSA Club Team
Jamaica Plain has been chosen manager of the strong basketball team of the J P S and A Club. Mr. McKenzie is highlighted as one of the best all around athletes in West Roxbury and enjoys solid local popularity. Bishop Potter shares a tale illustrating the archbishop of Canterbury's democratic spirit through a breakfast handshake with a former cook. Bishop Kinsolving notes Brazil's coffee dominance, saying nearly all Mocha and Java come from his missionary field.
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Jamaica Plain
McKenzie
West Roxbury
Bishop Potter
Bishop Kinsolving
Brazil
Traveling drummer courts Brookline debutante aboard train
A drummer with roaming manners courts Estella VanDerwent, a Brookline heiress, aboard a train. He shares flirtatious boasts and business cards as she reveals her home and connects his promise of a future call with a surprising reveal: her father and husband sit nearby.
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Francis E. Day
Estella VanDerwent
Marchmont Street
Brookline
Montreal
Boston
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Day
Mr. VanDerwent
The Exile by Alice Blackwell from the Armenian
A poem reflecting an exile’s fate with roaming days and sleepless nights. The speaker asks who will lay earth on the grave and plant a cross for peaceful rest as untethered wandering continues by day and night.
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Representative Democratic Paper
New England
Sunday Post
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Venfant
Eames Ehret
Diary of
Adam
Mark Twain
Pusen Usel
Sphinx
Arch Streets
New Columbia Music Hall
New Hampshire
Ivernia
Cape Cod
Walter Perkins
Biddeford
Everett W. Munro
John E. Anderson
Maine
Mr. Anderson
Arthur Lawrence Craig
A. B. Craig
Majestic Theatre
Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge
Harvard
Charles Emery
Wakefield
California
Emery
Rockland
John A. Kennedy
Yale
Somerville
Charles River
City
Harvard Bridge
Enoch C. Adams
Newton High School
New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools
Nathaniel Merritt
St. Patrick’s Church
Dudley Street
Father Merritt
Brookline High School
Newton
Scollay Square
Tremont Row
Hanover Street
Eugene A. Carter
Somerville Police Department
South
Griffin
Peninsular District
Cork Point
Brave
The
Army and Navy
James F. McKenzie
Massachusetts Breweries CO
Otis Street
Comer’s Coml
Penmanship, &Co
Boylston St
Walker Bldg
N.Y
Jessie Parks
Greenville Street
Somerville, Mass
Alice
Lackwell
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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