Pierre Puvis de Chavannes death noted in Paris art circles
The death of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes is announced highlighting a career that shifted from rejected Paris Salon paintings to influential decorative art. He led the National Society of Fine Arts, founded the Salon of the Champs de Mars, and shaped mural decoration as part of architecture.
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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Paris
National Society of Fine Arts
Champs de Mars
M. de Chevannes
Boston Public Library
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment to Be Greeted With Gala Return
Official plans for receiving the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment are nearly complete. A harbor arrival, parade through the city, and a triumphal welcome are envisioned with Governor Wolcott meeting the troops and city decorations. Boston aims to turn the homecoming into a peace jubilee honoring a historic regiment returned from Porto Rico.
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Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment
Wolcott
Charles Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Porto Rico
The Next Congress Faces a Weakened Republican Wave
The article argues that with two weeks until elections Republicans cannot claim continued control as the war reshapes politics. Key issues are War Department mismanagement causing soldier deaths and the imperial policy, forcing the party onto the defensive on taxation and policy. A Democratic Congress could curb Algerism and imperialism, possibly reducing Republicans to a minority.
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War Department
Republican Party
Imperialism Debate Shapes Massachusetts Campaign
The column argues that opposition to overseas expansion shared by Hon. George Fred Williams aligns with national Democratic views, while Massachusetts Democrats push imperialism as a campaign issue. It cites the Philippines annexation as a threat to Massachusetts workers and notes the platforms diverge, making imperialism a leading local issue.
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George Fred Williams
National Democratic Party
National Party
Massachusetts
Williams
Philippines
Our Congressmen Discuss Healthy Democratic Platform
It will be a healthy thing to consider in every way the Democrats of the party should pursue. The item hints at evaluating policies and strategy within the Democratic caucus.
The French Crisis Forces Resignation and Refer to Cassation
The French cabinet resigns after the Chamber rejects a confidence vote and refers the Dreyfus case to the court of cassation. The move triggers a power struggle amid anti-Semitic and race prejudice, with France facing a critical choice between peace with Britain and war. England stands ready to fight, while a radical leadership risk looms in a volatile political cauldron.
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Chamber
Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
de Brisson
France
Devil’s Island
Great Britain
Paris
England
Electric sprinkler on Boston elevated causes crowd curiosity
A reader on Boylston street watched a bizarre electric device with a long boom resembling a mowing implement pass over the street. It turned out to be a new car sprinkler for the elevated line, sparking questions on its operation in busy traffic. Meanwhile Mechanics’ Fair booths drew crowds to free samples as clocks differed at Park Street Church and Old South. A street crowd near the Court House watched a police-free brawl, and local golfers Smi and Berger were noted at Franklin Park links. Suburban riders asked conductors if cars go to Scollay square, prompting a call for clearer car signage.
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Boylston Street
Boston
Cure for Skin Diseases Promoted by Cuticura Remedies
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura ointment are advertised as cures for skin diseases. The promo touts CUTICURA Reso.vext as a blood purifier and humor cure, claims global sales, and offers a free guide on how to cure skin diseases from Potter Diva and CHEM Corr. Props. Boston.
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Chem Corr
Boston
Tremont street crowds grow after track removal in Boston
A reader notes Tremont street now bustling with pedestrians since removing tracks, predicting the district will become a shopping center. The column also passes jokes on nouveau riche ambitions, tormented cigar tariffs, subway etiquette, Lexington drives, and casual local anecdotes.
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Tremont Street
Guards of Right in War Time
The poem urges steadfast defense as dark skies and doubt press in. It calls on the Guards of right to stand firm against fear and cries for peace, praising Britain and the motherland while lamenting broken promises and bloodshed abroad.
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Britain
Marion Lawrence and Clarence Marvin a Front Line Romance
In a courtroom verdict against Clarence Marvin, Marion Lawrence clung to a belief in his innocence. A rival’s actions and a betrayed trust led to a wrongful conviction, then release. Marion’s recovery and a letter reveal the truth. Clarence returns home to wed Marion and raise their three sons.
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Marion Lawrence
Clarence Marvin
Marion
Clarence
George Carson
George
Mr. Lawrence
Lawrences
Europe
Casey
Marvins
Wits and Wives in Fragmented Gossip Review
A collage of quips from various periodicals satirizes courtship, marriage, and social vanity. Exchanges touch on engaged couples, misunderstandings with in-laws, and joking marital plans. Whimsical exchanges include a British suitor seeking a sister-in-law, and guests counted as foreign counts at a theatre party.
A Sincere Promoter Of The Subway
A reader criticizes Boston subway service noting a slow ride from Boylston Street to Union Station, a second fare charged after reboarding, and calls Boston Elevated a monopoly forcing reliance on its cars. The letter condemns transit delays and company rules.
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The
Post
Boylston Street
Union Station
Boston
Boston Elevated
Subway
Where Is McKinley’s Prosperity
A letter from Levi Forbush of North Woburn argues that workingmen face unemployment and poverty amid stalled prosperity. He condemns Republicans for promising prosperity with McKinley and the gold standard, urging votes for Chicago platform proponents to restore the nation’s financial system and end labor hardship.
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M’kinley
Post
Republican Party
McKinley
Chicago
Levi Forbush
North Woburn
Famous painter de Chavannes dead in Paris
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, renowned French painter of Boston Public Library panels, died in Paris. Born December 14, 1835, he studied under Scheffer and Couture, famed for murals such as Scenes de la Vie de Saint Genevieve and Pro Patria Lucius. He decorated Sorbonne and Rouen works, with his Boston installation praised for serene grandeur and ensemble harmony.
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Paris
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Boston
Lyons
Henri Scheffer
Couture
St. Genevieve
Pantheon
Amiens Museum
Vision Antique
Chretienne
le Rhone
le Saone
Pierre Puvis DE
Chavannes
Boston Public Library
Noted Writers and Royal Aides Mention Tobacco and Guards
A column notes J. M. Barrie and Barry Pain as tobacco use contrasts with non-smoker and pipe habit respectively. It reports the Turkish Sultan practicing revolver shooting, Lord Salisbury’s lifeguard at Hatfield, and a bulldog guardian nicknamed Pharaoh. It recalls Congressman William Alden Smith’s early poverty train fare incident.
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J. M. Barrie
Barry Pain
Lord Salisbury
Hatfield
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Road
Puvis de Chavannes and the Decorated Quietude of Puvis
A critic argues Puvis de Chavannes is a foremost modern artist and decorator whose work defies traditional drawing and color. He contends the Luxembourg piece Poor Fisherman misrepresents the artist, but on Puvis’s own ground his mural decor, especially in Boston, reveals his austere drawing and harmonious pale tints as the building’s true color.
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Pavis
Luxembourg
Millet
Puvis
Pantheon
Purvis de Chavannes
Cabanel
Bonnat
Episcopal Council on Lambeth invitation and Clagett memorial
At the final day of the Episcopal Triennial Council the Lambeth invitation for two American bishops to join a proposed consultative body sparked discussion and the subject was tabled. Deputies consider marriage and divorce resolutions while Bishops weigh memorial for Bishop Thomas J. Clagett buried in Prince George county Maryland. Gailor asks Whitsunday observance of the Book of Common Prayer seventh semi centennial.
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Washington
Episcopal Triennial Council
Archbishop of Canterbury
House of Deputies
House of Bishops
Thomas J. Clagett
Prince George County
Maryland
Episcopal
Gailor
Supt Roberts House Warming in Jamaica Plain
Superintendent T D Roberts and his wife of the Boston Industrial Home hosted a house warming at 37 Boylston terrace Jamaica Plain last evening. Mrs Roberts celebrated her birthday with costly presents and a collation. Attending were Mr and Mrs R E Ramsdell Miss E P Strafford Mr and Mrs E P Collier Mr and Mrs Elmer E Slocomb Mr and Mrs George F Pierce Sergeant Hurlburt and wife Mr George W Fowle Dr H D Boyd Mr O C Elliot and others.
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T. D. Roberts
Boston
Boylston Terrace
Jamaica Plain
Elmer E. Slocomb
George F. Pierce
Sergeant Hurlburt
George W. Fowle
H. D. Boyd
O. C. Elliot
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Cures Incipient Consumption
An older advertisement proclaims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup cures incipient consumption, priced at 23 cents. The claim emphasizes quick relief and medical efficacy to attract buyers.
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