Governor Asked Some More Pointed Questions
George Fred Williams criticizes Governor’s stance on foreign corporations and public franchises. He cites six Democratic planks, questions Republican remedies, defends Catholic school teachers, and urges stronger state supervision, public control of highways, and restraint on executive power in Massachusetts.
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New Bedford
George Fred Williams
Senate
Worcester
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Boston Harbor
Commonwealth
Congressman McCall
McCall
Fitchburg
Whch
Colt Van Alen Suit Splits Newport Society
Providence reports the Colt Van Alen scandal as Colonel Colt sues James J Van Alen for 200000 alleging alienation of his wife Elizabeth Colt s affections. Mrs Colt seeks divorce, custody of two children, separate maintenance and counsel fees amid social gossip surrounding the Bristol estate and Newport society.
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Colt-Van Alen
Colonel Colt
James J. van Alen
Newport
van Alen
Jack Astor
Duke of Marlborough
Rhinecliff
Elizabeth M. Colt
Samuel Pomeroy Colt
Colt
Bristol
New York
Newport Society
Cleveland
Jackson Falls
Gray's Inn
Colonel Cult
Colone Colt
Gray’s Inn
Doan's Kidney Pills touted as backache remedy
A historic advertisement urges readers to diagnose back pain as kidney disorders and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy. It claims the pills relieve backache, fatigue, and other symptoms, with Mrs. Olmstead of Utica as a testimonial and lists price and distributor details.
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Bright
Doan
Mrs. Olmstead
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Van Aen Leaves Newport for Boston Stay
J Van Alen departed Newport on Saturday heading to Boston for an extended stay. Wakehurst will stay open through winter though attendance and service concerns suggest uncertainty about a return.
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van Aen
Newport
R. L
van Alen
Boston
Wakehurst
Gloucester Rally Voices National Issues Over Local Elections
At City Hall Gloucester a Republican rally drew twelve hundred attendees with Mayor Cook presiding. Senator Sylvanus Smith and Representatives on stage praised protectionist policy, national currency stability, and a strong foreign policy while endorsing Moody for Congress and highlighting Massachusetts Republican governance and commissions.
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Gloucester
B. F. Cook
Sylvanus Smith
J. Loring, Woodfall
Charles D. Brown
George J. Tarr
George M. McLain
Rockport
D. Story
Essex
Hutchins
Wolcott
Congress
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An.ch
Cogswell
State House
Capitol
Washington
Massachusetts
Britain's Venezuela Ultimatum Authorized Says Globe
London dispatch reports the British ultimatum to Venezuela is officially authorized though not delivered via Venezuela in England. It states Britain will not permit overstepping the Cuyuni and Auracura boundary but is open to arbitration on other disputed territories. Pall Mall Gazette notes the note to be presented through Venezuelan consul Senor Rodriguez.
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Charles Francis Adams
Court of St. James
Blaine
West Indies
Brazil
Adams
London
Seward
Washington
United States of America
United States
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Turkey
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Board of Education
Russell
Massachusetts
Greenhalge
William H. Moody
Venezuela
Globe
Venezuéla
Cuyuni
Auracura
Pall Mall Gazette
Senor Rodriguez
Waiting in Washington on British Venezuela ultimatum
In Washington officials doubt the ultimatum reached its destination as no official word has arrived. The Venezuela dispute is framed as a Monroe doctrine test, with Britain accused of testing U.S. resolve while the Uruana incident supplies a pretext for American pressure. The affair is viewed as personal among Spanish American republics, tied to centuries of alleged British violations in Venezuela.
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State Department
Great Britain
Venezuela
Béhrens
Schromburg
Uruana
Olney
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Foreign Office
Venezula
United States
Britain Prepares Naval Action Against Venezuela
London reports from the Pall Mall Gazette that if Britain pursues naval action, the operation would be led by Vice-Admiral James Erskine in command of the North American and West Indian squadron. Reports suggest British patience has waned and U S involvement looms in seeking an early Venezuela settlement, with multiple papers noting Monroe doctrine debates and diplomacy.
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London
Pall ‘Mall Gazette
Venezuela
James Elphinstone Erskine
Admiralty
Navy Department
Whitehall
Crescent
Halifax
Canada
Barbadoes
Magicienne
Tartar
Ambler
Mr. Bayarid
New York
United States
St. James Gazette
England
Westminster Gazette
Nicaragua
Great Britain
The
Globe
America
British Guiana
Daily News
Press Calls for Moderation in Trinidad Disputes
The article urges tact and good policies by both sides and governments and their press. It notes the need to consider U S public sentiment and to set an example of moderation and self control to resolve irritating disputes.
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Trinidad
United States
Fears in Alaska Escalate Over Boundary Line
Seattle Oct 21 Citizens of Alaska fear the boundary line question. They pledge action to prevent annexation to British Columbia, arguing the region’s wealth. Juneau reports delays in government action, while Yukon mining prospects spur renewed activity amid arrivals of prospectors and strong sentiment for swift decisions.
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Seattle
Wasgh
Alaska
United States
British Columbia
Juneau
Typ
Topeka
Yukon
England
Ambassador Bayard Talks Peace in Venezuela Boundary
Ambassador Bayard says he knows only what he read in papers about Britain’s Venezuela action. He sought a friendly resumption of boundary negotiations between Venezuela and Guiana with Lord Salisbury and argues for peaceful reopening. He notes British PM on holiday and expects a reply, and urges conciliation boards to resolve tensions.
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London
the Chronicle
Bayerd
Great Britain
United States
Lord Salisbury
Bayard
Venezuela
Guiana
Mr. Bayard
Foreign Office
Argentina Urges U S Support for Venezuela Action
La Prensa prints support for the United States stance on the memorandum to Britain over Venezuela encroachments. The Argentine paper urges Congress to adopt resolutions endorsing U S actions.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Galveston
Tex
la Prensa
United States
Venezuela
Congress of
Roosevelt speaks in Boston on enforcing the law
Teddy Roosevelt of New York, former head of the police board, addressed about two thousand Beantown listeners at Music Hall on The Enforcement of the Law. He recounted policing experiences, defended reform, and urged support for the fusion ticket amid political battles with Tammany.
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Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Boston Ward
Boston
Music Hall
Civil Service Office
Roosevelt
Jimmy Martin
Senator Hill
New York Police’ Board
New York City
Police Board
London
Berlin
Tammany
Burke
Congress
Tammegy
Auraphone hearing aid advertised in 19th century style
An advertisement touts the Auraphone as a painless invisible ear device that restores hearing for the not completely deaf. It promises free treatment at the New York Aubaphone offices, 483 Phillips Building, 120 Tremont Street, urging readers to inquire in close proximity.
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Phillips Building
Tremont Street
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