War risk seen in wheat as ships surge to foreign buyers
The article argues that rising wheat shipments signal fear of war in Europe, not speculative stock moves. It contends any conflict would be naval, with England superior at sea, likely pitting Britain against France and Russia, and foresees a path to peace if war occurs.
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Chicago
Nile
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France
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Russia
India
China
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Park Theatre
Mile
The
Sunday Post
The Voting List Shows Surge in Boston Registration
The close of registration reports 97 246 voters in Boston with 10 102 added since start of registration, exceeding last year’s total by 2013. The list reflects Democratic strength, with most of the new names Democrats, signaling a favorable setup for the November election and larger Democratic representation in state and federal offices. Will the opportunity be seized.
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Boston
Bosto
Boston Democracy
Congress
Supreme Court Tax Status of Theosophy in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that theosophy lacks standing as a religion and that the association promoting it is not an educational or literary institution under tax law. Tax liability hinges on how much the movement is intellectual, spiritual, or benevolent versus property ownership. The decision suggests some sects may be religious yet taxed, while others may be exempt based on function.
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Supreme Court
Massachusetts
The Canadian Experiment Prohibition Vote Explored
Early returns from the Canadian plebiscite indicate a clear tilt toward prohibition. The government could act on this expressed popular wish, potentially launching a large scale prohibition experiment.
Temperance Debate Moves Toward Local Option in Dominion
Conservatives reject the ballot result and insist prohibition hinges on electing prohibitionists. The outcome may end the experiment before it starts, but if a form of local option across provinces is established, it would benefit Canada and the temperance cause.
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Dominion
Canada
The Hitch at Paris and the Cuban Debt
The Paris treaty commissioners resume talks today after a recess Spain requested to recover from the Cuban debt shock. They seek to clarify that the protocol cannot be evaded and note that Washington’s agreement should settle the Cuban issue. The final dispute is the disposition of the Philippine Islands and whether U.S. destiny means imperialism.
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Spain
United States
Washington
Philippine Islands
Commission
Observant Citizen notes enliven Boston social scene and commerce
The column recalls a live possum exhibit at the Mechanics Fair spared from cooking and housed in a larger cage. It reports promotions at the Park Theatre, crowding on Tremont Street, meetings with Col. Ashley of the Wabash railway, and rumors of political maneuvers in the tenth congressional district. It also mentions seating at Tremont street mall, socialite Andy Adams linked to Princess Kaiulani, a planned illustrated weekly, and a London Honourable Artillery Company visit boosting Ancients membership.
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Mechanics’ Fair
Boston Letter: Club Growth and Streetcar Signage
In a Boston letter the writer notes plans for frequent meetings to handle work before 1900, suggests recycling old granite paving blocks as foundation for asphalt on side streets, and reports Algonquin Club’s success and invitation expiry. Also mentions Mile. Held stage incident, New York entry rules, and Postmaster Thomas’s winter Boston residence amid Mrs. Odell’s illness in Beaufort.
Life's Consolation for the Past at the Garden Gate
A poem extols a wife's steadfast love as a refuge from worldly sorrows. It describes a cottage scene where a woman awaits a loved one at the garden gate, offering constant comfort and a kiss that heals the traveler’s weariness amid a fickle world. The verse affirms enduring devotion and a single unfaltering heart.
Briefly Biting Jokes and Punchlines Across Papers
A collage of quips and witticisms from rivals such as Puck Chicago News Chicago Post Philadelphia Inquirer and Washington Star. Jokes touch on wills stock schemes streetcars politicians and the quirks of media chatter. Includes barbed lines about love marriage and public life.
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Hannigan
Hilaw
Puck
Ethel
Chicago
Klondike Mining
Chicago News
Chicago Post
Biker
Barnes Tarmer
Knight
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington Star
Marion and Jack Fool an Arranged Marriage Trap
Miss Marion Conway of Canaan faces a forced marriage to Halcott Towns engineered by Aunt Ann Crossbee. As the wedding nears, Jack Towns returns in disguise to claim Marion, exposing a plot that hinges on Marion and Jack swapping identities. The ceremony proceeds with concealed truth, Halcott’s fate revealed the next day.
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Canaan
Marion
Marion Conway
Miss Ann Crossbee
Halcott Towns
Halcott
Jack Towns
Ann Crossbee
Jack
Ann
Miss Crossbee
Miss Crossee
Haleon
New York
Miss Conway
Josh
Massa Halcott
van Dyke
Halecott
Remarkable Personal Notes From a Century Ago
A Mt. Vernon teacher of sixty two years and Mrs. Eliza Hendricks praised as Indiana’s best businesswoman lead a string of curious items. Park Benjamin offers a Longfellow poem for twenty five dollars while Blaine jokes about cigars in San Francisco. Horace J. Wickham leaves a Hartford envelope plant after twenty four years. The Selfridge family spans three generations in service. Several marriages and divorces highlight a Providence hostess who married six times with all former husbands present at the last wedding.
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Horace J. Wickham
Government Envelope Works
Hartford
Conn
Augustus Thistlewood
Providence
R. I
Public letter opposes city savings bank consolidation
In a letter to the editor B Boston warns against merging all local savings banks into a single entity. He argues the plan would harm depositors and workers, calling for broad public discussion of the issue amid nationwide consolidation trends. The writer, a depositor in two banks, urges caution and favors a single large bank only if safeguards protect the community.
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Boston
New gown described for young women in velvet mohair
An attractive gown features a dark green velvet yoke and sleeves with a high rolling collar. The remaining fabric is mohair, and a decorative band of black and green adds contrast. This fashion item previews formal wear for young women.
Suffrage Debate Echoes From Albany to South Dakota
ALBANY agent Mrs. W W Crannell of the New York State Anti Suffrage Association is sent to South Dakota to oppose a proposed equal suffrage amendment. The pamphlet argues that some women stay home to do their best work, while Crannell travels to campaign far from home. ALICE STONE BLACKWELL comments on the paradox of the modern anti suffrage position.
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W. W. Crannell
Albany
N. Y
New York State Association
South Dakota
Association
Anti-Suffrage Association
Mrs. Crannell
Alice Stone Blackwell
THAT SEWER TAX
A Boston taxpayer denounces the sewer tax as an unfair charge on property holders who already paid for sewers. He claims few pay without protest and alleges the money funds clerks idle at City Hall, creating a new department of bookkeeping and bill sending. He urges the paper to investigate and seek justice.
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City Hall
Boston
Employment for Capable People Letter to the Editor
A Boston reader rebuts Dr Moody's claim that capable people can find work today. He cites unemployed skilled workers, labor groups, and a fatal Chelsea suicide as evidence of hardship. The letter argues wage gaps, poverty, and calls for change in the industrial system.
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Dr. Moody
Chelsea
Carroll D. Wright
Christ
Rinter
Thriving Mighty Nation Cited Amid Rising Highway Robbery
An editorial in the Boston Journal praises the nation as thriving and mighty while warning that highway robbery is increasingly frequent around Boston. The piece urges vigilance and stronger enforcement to curb crime on roads near the city.
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Sir
Boston Journal
Bos
Edge of the Post editorials on finance and bank confidence
A fragmented editorial discusses national financial worries, bank liquidity, and investor confidence. It emphasizes the dangers of large loans, savings deposits, and the need for prudent investments to protect the public’s money amid market instability.
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Ak Po
Eri
Cnee
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Weber
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Massa
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Beaufort
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Indiana
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R. W. Griswold
Longfellow
Nancy Carnine
Dillsboro
Ind
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San Brancisco
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Robertsdale
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