Passing of Platt reshapes New York Republican power
The New York Republican convention signals a shift toward Odell and Higgins backing Roosevelt in November. Platt withdraws his support as his faction loses influence, with Woodsuff and Woodruff sidelined. The event raises questions about whether New York can remain pivotal in the presidential race.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Thomas C. Platt
Saratoga
Platt
Frank W. Higgins
Odell
Republican Committee
Woodruff
State Board Sets Sane Safe Auto Rules
The board rules that registered auto owners are responsible for their cars whether driven by owners or others and require stricter identification and accurate timing of speed law enforcement to curb abuses. The Post praises a reasonable, equitable basis for motoring and urges clubs and owners to uphold safety on country roads.
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State Board of Highway Commissioners
Shrewsbury
Real life wage gaps under six day work week revealed
Chief Pidgin of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor explains that a carpenter earning $4 a day may see weekly earnings drop from $24 to $16 when days are lost to weather, stock shortages, or lack of work. He notes statistics often misrepresent actual conditions.
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Chief Pidgin
Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Court martial findings spark public mood against mob violence
The Statesboro court martial results condemn mob lawlessness and raise hopes for public reform. A Huntsville grand jury indicts the Mayor, the Sheriff, and ten mob members over Horace Maples lynching. The piece questions whether communities will curb this bloodthirsty insanity.
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Huntsville
Ala
Horace Maples
Tillman
South Carolina
Observant Citizen reports Boston weather and local mentions
The piece notes a heavy morning rain in Boston and Cambridge with sparrows killed by wind. It covers local concerns from pet poisonings near Coolidge Corner to a grand opera singer Miss Marion Ivell and other social curiosities on Harrison avenue. It mentions John Z. White's lecture and a French enthusiast challenging circle-squaring.
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Sentiment of Justice and Law in Postwar South
The passage voices faith in justice and law as a response to a terrible crime and highlights the crucial outcome of the revolt against anarchy in the Southern States, stressing that the supremacy of law is at stake.
A Century of Life Lawrence Sullivan’s Long Life in Massachusetts
Lawrence Sullivan of South Boston died in his 105th year, likely the oldest Massachusetts resident. He sired eight children and left 21 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The piece argues longevity and fertility reflect national stamina despite public debates on race and health.
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Lawrence Sullivan
South
Boston
Mr. Sullivan
Massachusetts
Blonde prophecy and Rooseveltwit jokes in All Sorts
This column mixes notes on Professor Mason predicting the blonde’s extinction with satirical comments on current events. It lampoons Roosevelt letters, Kuropatkin’s retreats, Bryan’s campaigning, Parker’s campaign, the flour market, J P Morgan dog purchases, and currency hygiene jokes, adding light political and social quips.
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Roosevelt
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Kuropatkin
W.J. Bryan
Bryan
Judge Parker
Parker
Ory
J. P. Morgan
J. P
Dear Miss Champagne advice on winning a slow-responding suitor
A young woman seeks help from Miss Champagne in Boston about winning a man who treats her as a friend. The adviser suggests dropping obvious pursuit, easing attention, and letting him miss her to spark his interest, noting human nature craves what is hard to obtain.
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Otis T. Mason
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Mason
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Boston Post
Leanor
Letters on Love and Patience from a Fifty Year Gap
The author advises Mildred Champagne on a letter from an elderly suitor who, aged 88 and wealthy, seeks guidance to win a 23 year old fiancée. The response urges patience, not pressing the proposal, and suggests informing the mother to avoid coercion while emphasizing pity as a catalyst for lasting affection.
Farm Shanty Remains As Remembrance Of Beginning
In a reflective moment the speaker vows the small farm shanty will stand as a token of humble beginnings and the shared happiness hoped for with Ned. The exchange hints at a mentor’s departure and the couple’s plans for their future on the land.
Our First Home in the Wilderness
A sunburned man surveys his new home with pride and vows to build from nothing. He argues with Ned that leaving a secure position to settle in the wilderness is worth the risk, believing they can prosper and avoid failure within a year.
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Ned
Headstone’s Secret Leads to Hidden Treasure Dream
In a remote frontier tale, Grace and Ned uncover a haunted shanty tale. A letter urges burning the home and a mysterious rock headstone, but a tin box buried within a cavity holds 25 1000-dollar bills. Ned’s dream of Canadian settlement follows.
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Grace
Ned
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