Extermination Threats in Marinduque War Amid Imperial Policy Shift
A dispatch reports Captain Shields threatening to exterminate rebels in Marinduque if they do not surrender by a set date. Five gunboats including the Bennington and Castine will assist General Hare to destroy ports and force natives into mountains for famine. The piece condemns the shift from benevolent assimilation to extermination and questions ongoing costs under McKinley.
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General Fare
Shields
Marinduque
Reebels
Manila
Bennington
Castine
Hare
Campaign Brag Fails to Hide Bryan Vote Shift Across Nation
Two weeks from today, votes elect the next President of the United States. The piece argues the Hanna syndicate expects McKinley victory by loud campaigning, but asserts voters are shifting toward Bryan. It questions where McKinley’s new supporters come from, noting Democrats and previous Republican crossovers favor Bryan rather than McKinley.
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United States
McKinley
Hanna Syndicate
Hanna
Bryan
Palmer
MccKinley
Boston Aldermen rebuke Mayor over water rate inquiry
The Boston City Council, acting unanimously, overrode the Mayor’s veto to pursue a proposed inquiry into water rates. The editorial lauds the bold stand against executive overreach, noting the vote affirms the council’s right to question rate fairness and public welfare, regardless of a veto.
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Walter Rates
Boston
Water Board
Boston urged to curb smoke and early factory whistles
City lawmakers seek tighter smoke regulations to improve public comfort. While Boston fares better than some cities, residents suffer from coal smoke and a clouded atmosphere. The piece also urges banning 7 am factory whistles in residential areas to end unnecessary noise before work starts.
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Boston
Ebay
Roxbury
Democratic Congress Sees Tight Narrow Margin in House
Early estimates indicate a close political balance for the next Congress with the House majority around 179 seats for the Democrats and Republicans aiming not to exceed 178. Analysts note cautious Republican leaders avoid projecting larger gains than a minority of seats.
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Gore
Massachusetts Democrats Aim to Hold Bone Uphold Congress Seats
The piece argues Massachusetts Democrats can retain and possibly increase their congressional delegation despite Republican gerrymanders. It cites districts nine and ten as secure, notes Thayer in Worcester, and warns of a split opposition in the eleventh. It also critiques a large city debt loan bill and calls for open debate in Boston politics.
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Massachusetts
Bryan
Congress
White House
Conry
Naphen
Worcester
Thayer
Committee On Public Improvements
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Day
Boston
Committee On
Post
Obsolete Berkeley street bridge to be torn down soon
The old railroad crossing at Park square station is to be removed as tracks there are unused and the street will be permanently filled. The bridge, over thirty years in use, served visitors to the Peace Jubilee at the Coliseum but is now deemed unnecessary.
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Park Square
Berkeley Street
Coliseum
Nursery for blind babies gains Miss Isabel Greely as treasurer
Readers of the Past learn that Miss Isabel Greely has agreed to serve as treasurer for the proposed nursery for blind babies. She supports Miss Snow's plan, with subscriptions payable to Greely at Winthrop Road, Brookline, and mothers of Boston urged to contribute any amount. All gifts will be acknowledged in daily papers.
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Isabel Greely
Miss Greely
Kindergarten For the
Jamaica Plain
Miss Snow
Winthrop Road
Brookline
Boston
Daily Table Hints and Menu from Medford Mass
The Sunday Post lists meal hints for breakfast luncheon and dinner including bacon or mackerel options with sides like muffins and French fried potatoes. A dessert suggestion is sponge cake with iced tea and lemon sherbet. A recipe for lemon sherbet uses Hampden cream and six lemons with milk and sugar. G. H. Brigham of 41 Washington Street, Medford, Massachusetts, signs as the source.
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G. H. Brigham
Washington Street
Medford
Mass
Curtis Guild Jr Story Delivers Political Parable at Event
The Chicago Times-Herald reports Curtis Guild Jr. as a persuasive speaker who connects with Western audiences. He shares a tale of a boy chasing a calf and steer, urging Kentuckians to choose which party is their mother in November.
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Cape Cod
Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Coupon Confusion Sparks Buying Dispute and Folklore
A music dealer faced a dispute over coupons offered as cash discounts when a woman presented twenty five $10 coupons for a $250 piano, asserting the ad allowed multiple coupons per customer. She threatened a suit. the dealer insisted only one $10 deduction per purchase. The tale appears in the New England Grocer.
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New England
Boston Post Photo Contest seeks human interest scenes
The Boston Post invites amateur and professional photographers to submit titled photos with name and address on the back. Three weekly cash prizes of 10, 3, and 3 dollars will be awarded for entries with news value and good lighting. Submissions must include brief explanations of circumstances and may be reproduced weekly, with checks mailed on pay day.
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Boston Post
Ergy Eee
Sunday Post
the Post
Boston
Castine Heroine of Loyal Love and Courage in Colonial Tale
In Cas tine Maine during the revolutionary turmoil a British force terrorizes Castine and nearby isles. Sarah, a brave Cranberry Isles girl, endures assault but is rescued by Reuben G. They escape as looting soldiers advance. Sarah and Reuben wed, her later life marked by resilience with their blue-eyed son and Lottie B, a daughter-in-law whose strength smooths the old partisan rifts.
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Castine
Nautilus Island
Cape Rosier
Cranberry Isles
Sarah
Rockland
Reuben
Lmb
Lottie B
Andrew
Lottie
Sunday Post Story Selections Praised For Thrilling Gems
The article lauds the Sunday Post story section as containing rare, thrilling short stories. It notes meticulous selection, varied lengths, and broad appeal for both young and old, claiming no better weekly selections exist.
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Sunday Post
Lawson's Horse Wins at Kansas City Show
Kansas City hosts an open horse show in Convention Hall with a crowd in attendance. The Stillwell progressive purse of 1000 dollars for gaited saddle horses featured ten entries. Gypsy Queen, owned by Thomas W. Lawson of Boston, was the judges' first choice.
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Kansas City
McKinleys Leave Washington for Canton to Vote in November
President and Mrs. McKinley departed Washington at 7:45 p m by Pennsylvania railroad for Canton Ohio where McKinley will stay until he votes in November Accompanying them were Secretary Cortelyou and Dr M Rixey aboard the private car Lucania They expect to reach Canton about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning Secretary and Mrs Root planned to join but Root was summoned to New York on private business and will depart from there tomorrow.
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Washington
McKinley
City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Canton
Maine removed from Havana Harbor urged by Wood
General Leonard Wood, governor general of Cuba, advised Secretary Long to take steps to remove the wreck of the battleship Maine from Havana Harbor after a meeting in Washington on October 22.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Maine
Havana Harbor
No sentiment about him says Mr Podgers in autumn talk
A dialogue features Mr Podgers and Miss Barto debating autumn mood with a remark about griddle cakes and syrup from their landlady, contrasted with satirical quips about drama and politics from a newspaper roundup in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Washington Star.
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Mr. Podgers
Barto
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cambridge Minister Probes Congregationalism Shortcomings
At Tremont Temple Rev. R A Beard warned that Congregationalism shows a troubling year book. He cited 630000 members and 7 million in home expenses yielding only 1640 net gains, with MA losses and declining denomination strength. He urged stronger church unity and less focus on local church parishes.crowded reactions followed.
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Boston Congregational Club
Tremont Temple
R. A. Beard
D. D
Cambridge Congregational Club
Congregational Churches
United States
Massachusetts
Congregational Church
New England
Dr. Beard
Beaton Evening for Mystic Lodge Guests in Lawrence Hall
Beacon Lodge of Boston hosted a fraternity banquet at Lawrence Encampment Hall on Washington Street. About 100 Mystic Lodge of Lynn members led by Master Workman Harry Crosby attended, with delegations from Monticello Lodge Charlestown, Metropolitan Archimedes of Boston, and Paul Revere of Revere. The Mystic Lodge Quartet and the Recorder's Friend highlighted the program.
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Beacon Lodge
Boston
Lawrence
Washington Street
Mystic Lodge
Lynn
Harry Crosby
Monticello Lodge
Charlestown
Metropolitan
Archimedes
Paul Revere
Revere
Recorder
Presentation of a Ring at Chelsea Party
Miss May PBowle of 86 Blossom Street Chelsea received a handsome ring from her friends last evening. A speech presenter earned praise, followed by singing, games, and general merriment at the gathering.
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May Pbowle
Blossom Street
Chelsea
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