Gerry Wins Lamp Supervisor Post in Boston Power Play
Mayor Hart will nominate Carl Biesenbach as superintendent of lamps, seen as a victory for Dr. E Peabody Gerry who opposed Hart over Berwin’s assessor appointment. Gerry’s maneuver suggests he will back Hart for re election after securing his man in lamp duties. The exchange exposes petty politics at City Hall.
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Hart
Board of Aldermen
Carl Biesenbach
Lamies
Boston
E. Peabody Gerry
Gerry
Biesenbach
Berwin
City Hall
Clergymen Criticize McKinley Sermons Stir National Debate
A Manchester clergyman claimed McKinley’s shooting was God’s chastisement for failing to curb liquor in the Philippines. In Boston a preacher blamed anti imperialists for the attempted assassination. The piece condemns pulpit cranks and political cranks alike and questions if more cranks lurk in churches than in politics.
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Manchester
N. H
McKinley
Philippines
Boston
Faneuil Hall
Boutwell
Moorfield Storey
Crank
Mquor
Steady leadership urged after McKinley assassination attempt
The piece argues for calm, ordered response to the McKinley assassin and rejects mob vengeance. It praises the President's restraint in protecting his attacker and warns against celebrating brutality or losing self-control in a time of crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Washington
West End
President McKinley’s Prostration Shows Steady Progress
A newspaper report notes daily improvement in President McKinley’s condition, cites public medical diagnoses, and argues that modern surgery offers greater recovery chances than in Garfield’s era. It emphasizes regular life, calm temperament, and strong will as favorable factors.
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McKinley
Garfield
Market Psychology and Artificial Support in 19th Century Finance
The article argues the securities panic is not yet, noting a large New York financier coalition pledging a billion and a half to maintain the status quo. It cautions the current market rise is artificial, benefiting operators more than the public, with a possible gradual decline rather than a full panic as funds return with the crops.
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New York
Observant Citizen recalls Yellow Day and McKinley era shock
In this 1901 column the writer reflects on McKinley’s shooting, Buffalo unrest, and national mood. It notes Mt. Washington snow, Cambridge bath requests, a bicycle accident death, auto travel jokes, Brookline school start, Henry Turner’s benefaction, a theft arrest, an artist’s studio move, and navy ship reuse amid looming shortages of short lobsters with hefty fines.
Political notes and social snapshots from Washington street
Civilian life items recall shaking hands protocol and a rumor of legal traffic risk. Photographer Colonel James B. Reynolds boasts snaps of politicians including Goetting. ex representative Donovan's health improves in Sharon recuperation. Senator Richard Sullivan resumes law studies after vacation. M. M. Cuniff returns from Nantasket to watch political matter, with campaigns heating up locally.
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E. F
James B. Reynolds
Reublican State Committee
Washington Street
Michael J. Donovan
Donovan
Sharon
North Nct
Richard Sullivan
Old Orchard
How I Made a Bad Husband into a Good One
A bright 40 year old speaker recalls her friend Mrs Elliott and a tale of a wife whose husband Ted neglects poker nights. When she plans to host a poker party, a card from Mark Winthrop triggers the husband’s return. Ted stays home after learning the truth, and the wife’s strategy rekindles trust.
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Jack
Mrs. Elliott
Ted
Tom Carter
Mark Winthrop
Mark
Frank
Ted Billiott
Sister Beatrice Dies at Iberville Leper Hospital
Word reached Lowbell that Sister Beatrice died at the Iberville leper hospital in Louisiana. She led St. John's Hospital in this city for 22 years before dedicating five years to the leper work. The obituary notes her lifelong service and devotion.
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Beatrice
Lowbell
Iberville
St. John’s Hospital
Maury Hart
Garfield and McKinley cases compared bulletins show fragile recoveries
Physicians report Garfield age 49? No, Garfield age 60 at death and McKinley 58. Bulletin chain tracks fever, pulse, respiration, and restfulness across July and September. Both cases show serious wounds but not immediate fatality, with hopeful signs and repeated consultations.
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Garfield
McKinley
James G. Blaine
Frank H, Hamilton
New York
Hay
AGNEW
Philadelphia
Two-Alarm Fire Causes 10000 Loss on Portland Street
A two-alarm blaze at 133 137 Portland street last night damaged furniture houses Allen Paisley Merrill & Son and Charles H Roberts Co on multiple floors. The fire, starting on the second floor, took a quarter hour to douse with extensive water damage. Four Boston firemen died years ago on Box 411. The Boston Real Estate Trust owned the building. the brewery wagon of Blatz's Palm Garden was wrecked by the fire engine. No injuries occurred.
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Portland Street
Boston
Allen & Paisley
Merrill & Son
Charles H. Roberts & Co
Boston Real Estate Trust
Charles E. Cotting
Blatz
Palm Garden
Sudbury Street
Cork to host Greatest industrial exhibition in Green Island
Cork plans a vast summer 1900 industrial exhibition organized by a broad Irish leadership including Dublin Belfast and Cork lord mayors and city chiefs. The 30 acre grounds will host eight acres of buildings with international support and planned Irish American excursions. May to November showcase period.
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Cork
Treland
Green Island
Ireland
Dublin
Belfast
Cork City
Baward Fitzgerald
Phelan
San Francisco
Cal
Republic of the
West
Execu
Ireland Exhibition Aims to Fuel Industrial Revival
A standing committee plans a delegation likely including Cork Dublin and Belfast Lord Mayors to the United States early next year to push industrial revival in Ireland. Emigration threatens both landed and trading classes, with Michael Davitt warning Irish Americans of worsening impacts. The Cork exhibition seeks to spark revival of industries where Ireland has strong advantages.
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Tive Committee
Cork
Dublin
Belfast
United States
Ireland
Michael Davitt
Denouncing Lynchings Laura Hudson to Speak in City
Mrs. Laura Hudson of Pierce City Missouri, cousin of lynching victim William Godfrey, arrives to denounce lynching and will address St Pauls Church on September 18. She traveled east as an evangel of racial wrath.
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Mary E. Wilkins
Floating Hospital
Laura Hudson
Pierce City
William Godfrey
St. Paul's Church
Post's Illustrated Menu Uses Wheat and Blackberries
The article discusses cereals for summer meals, favoring wheat over oats and lower sugar and cream. It suggests cold moulded servings with berries and warm versions kept in cups, emphasizing thick, chewed textures and proper starch bursting for flavor. It notes digestion begins in the mouth and warns against dilute, pasty preparations.
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Cambridge
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de Wolfe Street
John Nelson
Desert
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New England Hospital For Women and Children
Henry A. Turner
Charles Smith
Malden
Central Square
John C. Frohn
Winthrop Building
Mr. Wronnevere
Dewey
Olympia
Charlestown Navy Yard
Higginson
North Atlantic
Nantasket
Cally
M. M. Cuniff
Sunday Post
Helen L. Kenbbes
Dana Street
Cambridge, Mass
Sara Mayer
M’kinley
Garfield Bulletins
McKinley Bulletins
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Panegi Paeuae Ee
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Robert Hudson
Post’s Illustrated Menu
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