Reciprocity Signers Show 60000 Massachusetts Republicans Back Canada Pact
The Boston Chamber of Commerce prints a 250 page pamphlet listing about 60 000 Republican signers who pledge to support reciprocity with Canada and Newfoundland. It aims for distribution to delegates and committees within ten days, seeking to prove genuine party revolt against Lodge backed opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Newfoundland
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Chamber of Commerce
Lodge
Birth of a Son for Victor Emmanuel Spurs Dynastic Complaints
The article notes the birth of a male heir to King Victor Emmanuel and compares it to Russia's ruler Nicholas II. It argues that in an era where popular governance replaces hereditary rule, dynastic concerns are outdated. It criticizes medieval privileges seen in clemency acts and prison reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
Nicholas
Russia
Nicholas II
Italy
Terms for Russia Dictated by Japan After Victories
Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister in London, notes Japan grows cockier and demands harsher terms as victories pile up in the war with Russia. He says Russia must recognize China's sovereignty over Manchuria, with further hard terms after Port Arthur and Vladivostok. The question remains whether Japan will dictate peace terms to the Czar.
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Kuropatkin
Manchuria
Mukden
Baron Hayashi
London
Russia
China
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Nippon
The
Mikado
No School Signal Questioned by New Superintendent
The new superintendent of schools defends the failure to send a no school signal during the recent violent storm. He claims regulations of the school committee gave him no authority to warn children about the torrential rain.
No Session Flexibility Sparks School Weather Debate
A reader condemns the school board for rigid rules that mark absenteeism when morning weather makes children wet, while afternoon no-session signals exist for storms. The writer urges common sense and earlier weather precautions to avoid unjust absences and rank penalties.
Man for Massachusetts Democrats to Nominate William L. Douglas
The Massachusetts Democratic outlook favors William L. Douglas of Brockton for Governor. The endorsement cites his Democratic credentials, proven public service as mayor and state senator, and solid record with labor and business communities. It argues unity is essential and Douglas embodies that harmony and capable administration to lead the party.
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Gaston
William L. Douglas
State Senate
Douglas
Massachusetts
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk The Marriage That Failed
A playful vignette contrasts a troubled marriage with a humorous courtroom of social norms. It follows a bride’s life from wedding day through hardship, highlighting the wife’s resolve and eventual independence as the tale closes with a decisive final stance. Gertrude Maryland Schumacher Moorhouse. Boston. Rockefeller Talks Economy and related notes critique wealth, gas bills, and frugal living. A humorous historic anecdote on David and Goliath and a wartime Virginia reflection closing with a sober note on war’s cost and mothers’ patience.
Pledge Signing Crusade to Begin Next Month
E Tennyson Smith of Birmingham England founder of the Temperance Iron Sides and editor of the Christian Temperance Vanguard arrives in Boston on October 6 under the Massachusetts committee. Smith has led a total abstinence pledge drive in England with over 1 100 000 signees and will start plans in Massachusetts with J B Lewis Jr as chairman including a reception and banquet upon arrival.
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E. Tennyson Smith
Birmingham
Eng
Temperance Iron Sides
Christian Temperance Vanguard
Boston
Massachusetts Committee
Smith
Massachusetts
J. B. Lewis
Austrian trade delegates to be entertained here
Fifty five delegates from the lower Austrian Trade Association of Vienna on a U S tour will be in Boston September 24 to 26. The Boston Chamber of Commerce and Austrian consul Arthur Donner have arranged a program of entertainment. The party arrives from Montreal at 8 10 a m Saturday September 24 and will stay at the Hotel Vendome.
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Lower Austrian Trade Association of Vienna
United States
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Donner
Boston
Montreal
Hotel Vendome
What the Sphinx Says and Other Fragments
A collection of quips and observations on drama, philosophy, fortune, moral action, marriage, and everyday life. The piece weaves aphorisms on virtue, wealth, and social behavior with brief notes on contemporary media and branding. Includes references to Dan and Bradstreet, trusts, and an illustrated proverb.
Two Bostonians wager on sawing wood prank
In Arlington two prominent men bet on who can saw and split a pile of wood fastest, light a stove, and heat a room. One man fails as others reveal the wood was soaked with fireproofing liquid, making the task futile.
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Arlington
Sentiment Talks by GaP Mildred in Dear Miss Champagne
A 19 year old seeks advice about choosing between two suitors. The columnist cautions that violence is unacceptable, notes the jealous lover may recur after marriage, and urges forewarning and a clear decision. The reader is advised to value safety and clarity over passive tolerance.
Dear Miss Champagne An 18 Year Old Seeks Advice After Dance Kiss
An eighteen year old girl writes seeking guidance after an old male acquaintance kissed her in view of her lover at a dance. She explains she loves her sweetheart and fears how to proceed. The letter requests soothing counsel.
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Miss Champagne
Dear Miss Champagne What is best in my case
A young man asks how to prove his serious intent to a neighbor lady who says he is too young yet but may live in hopes. The adviser says she is right about youth, but if he is absolutely sincere and persistently attentive, she will believe in his sincerity.
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Family Council
Papa
Casey Corner
Gertrude Maryland
Schumacher Moorhouse
Boston
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
John
Dan’s
Bradstreet
Miss Champagne
Daily Post
Octavia
Raspa
Archibald
Frank
Little One
Peggy
Crowds of women seek corset model posts in New York
A New York dress makers association corset demonstration attracts hundreds of applicants of varying body types. A leader vows no men will be admitted, while applicants boast traits to secure a model role. Amid notes of weight gain and wedding mishaps, tense exchanges unfold as candidates seek selection.
Calves Demands Stun New York Managers
Mme Calve issues a five point proposal to New York maestros seeker a $2000 appearance fee a $10000 Paris deposit and contract immunity from suit for a US tour. Daniel Frohman’s J W Rumsey calls it remarkable and unsound while Henry Wolfsohn doubts any manager would consider such an offer.
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New York
Mme
Calve
Mme. Calve
Paris
United States
J. W. Rumsey
Daniel Frohman
Mr. Rumsey
Henry Wolfsohn
Woman Learns Groom's Plight En Route To Altar
Miss Reba McChesney, 22, of Rahway New Jersey, awaited a wedding to T. S. Pearson when a telegram warned Dont marry Pearson, claiming he has a wife in Kansas. A firm manager later called Miss McChesney to his office as guests gathered for the ceremony.
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New York
Pearson
Kansas
Reba McChesney
Charles McChesney
Rahway
N. J
T. S. Pearson
Newark
Wife drinks acid to spite husband in New York
Lillian Wolfe, 32, of 156 West Twenty-eighth street, drank a diluted carbolic acid dose after her husband insisted on sleeping a minute longer. She was taken to New York Hospital and expected to recover. Wolfe commented that he hoped she would not disturb his sleep again.
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New York
Lillian Wolfe
West Twenty-eighth Street
New York Hospital
Wolfe
Chosen by Lot man marries after selection
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania Edward J Mulhearn drawn by lot to pick a wife proposed to Miss A E Campbell who accepted. They were married by the Mayor of Easton and are now on their wedding tour.
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Mauch Chunk
Penn
Edward J. Mulhearn
A. E. Campbell
Easton
Wedding Plans End As Bride Falls Ill
SCRANTON Penn Sept 16 This was to be the wedding day of Miss Gertrude Mayer and Herman Gessner both of Wrights Court but Miss Mayer worked so hard in preparing for the day that she fell ill of brain fever and the marriage did not take place Her physician fears she will not recover.
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New York
Dressmakers’ Protective Association
Mr. Arons
Miss White
Scranton
Penn
Gertrude Mayer
Herman Gessner
Wright
Edna May Denies Marriage Rumor
New York report says actress Edna May denied plans to marry English playwright Arthur Mason. She stated they are simply friends, noting Mason is a charming man and that the marriage tale is nonsense.
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New York
Edna May
the Schuyler
West Forty-fifth Street
Arthur Mason
Court calendar hampered by vacations and delays
The record notes hundreds of daily per diem costs and 389 cases with only two short trials as lawyers and police on vacation. It also mentions Mrs. Goddard of Brookline returning from Saratoga with grandchildren, Mrs. Wagner's Mercedes tour in New York, a Requiem Mass for Mrs. OConnell, and East Boston hero John J. Douglass praised for rescuing party members after an explosion.
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John W. Goddard
Brookline
Saratoga
Joseph Wagner
John J. Douglass
East Boston
No School Signal Abolished Causes Absences
Stormy Thursday leads to many children marked absent as the no school signal is not used. Superintendent Conley explains lack of authority to ring the signal and notes he can only close afternoon sessions in storms. abolishment of the no school signal took effect June 23, 1903.
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Conley
The Real Thing In A Summer Cottage Romance
A summer at Benberka Dun sees Flora, the family beauty, courted by Frank Vaughan and Archibald Grey. Flora chooses Archibald while Frank courts Peggy, the narrator. Archibald pledges to return, Flora becomes engaged to Archibald, and Peggy gains a summer letter from Frank inviting to next year, as Peggy notes her growth and unchanged self.
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Flora
Benberka
Father
Frank Vaughan
Archibald Grey
Mother
Frank
Archibald
Vaughan
Man shoots wife by mistake and attempts suicide
Rochester, Sept 16 Joseph Basantes shot his young wife believing her a burglar this morning and was jailed. He moaned in agony over the deed and tried to kill himself with the chain in his cell, cutting his throat severely in the process.
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Rochester
N. Y
Joseph Basantes
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