Massachusetts Prairie homecoming hailed in Boston
The Massachusetts men of the Prairie return from naval service after five months with the United States. They served with efficiency off the coast of Cuba and in the U S, with only one loss aboard. The homecoming is celebrated as a joyful event in Boston and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Naval Brigade of
United States
Yankee
Dixie
Cuba
Boston
Naval Brigade
Opening of college football season at Cambridge
The piece notes football begins with Harvard Yale and Princeton in focus. It warns the opening game may be practice but the season will reveal spirit and reform after last year's improvements. Yale appears strongest in experience, while Harvard and Princeton may fill gaps with new talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Case of Colonel Roosevelt and New York residency
The article discusses Roosevelt's eligibility for New York governor noting a five year New York residency requirement. It questions his claimed Washington residency to dodge taxes, while hinting he may have maintained a domicle at Oyster Bay. The piece notes legal questions and possible impact on the campaign dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough
Roosevelt
Ross Platt
New York
New York City
Washington, D. C
Colonel Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Washington
Why Spain Seeks Columbus Bones A Controversy
The piece argues Spain holds Columbus’s remains in doubtfully rightful possession, noting his Genoese origin, limited gratitude from Spain, and shifting burials from church to church. It questions a renewed bid to move the relics to Madrid, suggesting modern motives clash with history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Christopher Columbus
United States
Columbus
San Domingo
Havana
Veragua
Carsilie
Leon Columbus
Co. A
Madrid
Memorial of National Decad Enca Honored by Opinion
A memorial proposal honors national decadence figure, reflecting public sentiment and cultural memory. The initiative, supported by local voices, seeks to preserve discourse surrounding the pointed era and its lasting impact on national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pniontiment
Volunteers for Police Duty After War
War Department should not punish volunteers for patriotism by forcing them into police duty after the war. Critics say the 100,000 volunteers were enlisted for war, not for peacetime policing, and Congress blocked a larger regular army. If needed for garrison duties, issue new calls or allow volunteers to extend or end service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Administration
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Financial revival fuels stock market optimism and easy money
The past week shows a clearer uptick in the financial situation with a dissipating tight money scare and stronger bull interest. Gold shipments resume, wheat and corn demand rises, and exports keep balances high. railroad earnings and robust general merchandise movement suggest a booming market ahead of Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Australia
United States
Jabez Jones Remembered for Kind Deeds in War
A poignant notice honors Jabez Jones known as Jabez Jones for helping others without pay. The poem recalls his tall frame, freckles, and giant heart who aided the Cuban poor and felt deeply about suffering. He was killed at Siboney, leaving the community missing his supportive presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jabez Jones
J. Jones
Jones
Z. Jones
Observant Citizen Notes Climate Quirks and Local Entertainments
The Observant Citizen discusses Boston weather swings from muggy heat to winter coats. It cites a California visitor’s surprise at the climate and recounts local oddities including Tremont Theatre manager John B. Schoeffel selling pigs fed by hotel offal for profit. It mentions F Abrahams piping and a new patent pipe design with a concave bowl and broad mouthpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
John B. Schoeffel
Tremont Theatre
Masconomo
Manchester
A Pleasant Social at Berkeley Hall and Local Notices
The Elks and friends held a pleasant social at Berkeley Hall with many ladies present. J Fred Roesch chaired the committee keeping the ball moving. Also noted are name changes in theater, a Parisian spelling shift, and other local items including lawyers admitted to Suffolk bar, potential Buffalo Bill concerns, and various community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
Berkeley Hall
J. Fred Roesch
Suffolk
Ecity
Flag Bearer at Guantanamo Hero of the War
The poem narrates a hero who bore the flag under fire at Guantanamo, enduring Mauser fire and wounds while the banner never fell. It honors a steadfast standard bearer who inspires comrades as officers and soldiers fight on the slopes and block house of the den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guantanamo
Caney
Siboney
Hell
Farther Pettingill's Holiday Wheel Show
A farmer named Pettingill recalls a long hoped for holiday to see a bicycle display in Brainbridge. He and his wife Matilda Jane endure a slow ticket sale, crowding, and a dizzying show of riders on colorful machines. The tale ends with the claim the fast class seat ride cured his rheumatism and inspired him to ride a wheel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainbridge
Matilda Jane
Peitiah Pettingill
Parson Dobbin
Peltiah Pettingill
Lone
Farmer Pettingill
Waal
Fashions for Comfortable School Gowns for Tots
Busy mothers seek warm, comfortable gowns for stormy weather as children head to school. A navy blue serge frock with full skirt and blouse waist offers comfort, with a striped dark blue and white belt, cuffs, and skirt border for a touch of lightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZUL
Notable 19th Century Personal News Snippets
George MacDonald faces a sunstroke illness outweighing his 74 years with hopeful recovery. Hubert Howard, slain at Omdurman, championed total abstinence. his mother Lady Carlisle leads English temperance. Emperor William had forty photos this week in costume for an Eastern tour. Maximo Gomez sports Napoleon III style beard. Meek reel inventor, aged over 65, still in Louisville shop. 1835 Frankfort reel origin. Grand Duke Mecklenberg presents baptismal stone for Jerusalem church. Faure knighted by Spain’s queen regent. Katharine van Tusen named first female gynecology professor in Utrecht. Ohio’s 19th district recalls Garfield and Giddings. Horatio Seymour bust offered by Miller for Utica or Oneida County. Jules Roche argues military spending trends, with 26 remaining percent in modern budgets.
Old Jabez and Scary Dialects in 19th Century Jests
A collage of jokes and quips from late 19th and early 20th century papers. It features Uncle Jabez debating Spain indemnities, Hattie’s Scottish dialect remarks, and quick quips about language mastery, barber delays, engagements, and prize money. Notable lines reference Burns, Burns recitations, and social humor from Tit Bits, Truth, Puck, and Harper’s Bazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Jabez
Skayles
Spain
Silas
Hattie
Scotland
George
Boston Transcript
Chappie
Barbah
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charles Denby of Indiana Former Minister to China
Charles Denby, a notable Indiana figure and former minister to China, is highlighted in this brief obituary notice listing his distinguished diplomatic service and connection to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Denby
Indiana
China
Free Gaelic School in Boston Offers Weekly Lessons
A Boston Gaelic school runs free Sunday sessions from 8 to 6 at 1871 Washington Street opposite the cathedral, enrolling all interested without regard to sex race creed or color. Backed by five Gaelic scholars from the Gaelic League Boston the teachers work gratis. A quarterly entertainment funds expenses and publishes Gaelic Miscellany with English translation. Next event at Union Park Hall on 1871 Washington Street on Thursday evening includes bagpipe selections from 7 30 to 8 literary Gaelic and English from 8 to 9 and mixed American and Irish dancing admission 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washingto Street
Gaelic League of Boston
Union Park Hall
Washington Pent
Poss Post
J. O'Daly
Curfew Dilemmas For Harvard Freshmen This Week
Harvard freshmen confront Cambridge curfew laws as college opens on Thursday. Proposals include adult chaperons at doors, yard guards, and age badges to help underage students navigate after hours while planning mass meetings to challenge or evade restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Cambridge
Johnnie
Bluecoats
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Post
Representative Democratic Paper
Ile
Locke
Cr Hck
F. Abrahams
Court Street
H. Newman & Son, Bboston’s Popular Price Tailors
Washington ST
Kneeland Street
C. H. Bond
North Shore
Commonwealth Avenue
Phyllis
Elizabeth Harman
Home Magazine
Russell
Naushon Island
Wood’s Hall
Park Theatre
Claire Palma
Polly Hall
Buffalo Bill
Smith
Smith College
R. G. Shaw
Hastings Street
West Roxbury
Rhen
Bangor
India
Japan
Jordan
Ted’’ Lewis
Lewis
Emerson School of Oratory
Curry School of Expression
James A. Crawford
Haverhill Place
Melrose
Crawford
Boston & Lynn Railroad
Hub
Uncle Sam
Second
United States Artillery
Carney Hospital
James McQuarrie
Shafter
Americus
Prise
Miss Brown
Newton Centre
Lizzie E. Brown
Centra Street
Post
Myery
Valekehr & Prat? Mpg. CO
Sr Post
Nora Glynn
Stoneham, Mass
George MacDonald
Hubert Howard
London
Omdurman
Lady Carlisle
England
William of
Germany
General Maximo Gomez
Napoleon III
BR. FF. Meek
Frankfort
Louisville
Mr. Meek
Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Jerusalem
William
M. Felix Faure
Katharine van Tusen
Utrecht
University of
Stephen A. Northway
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Joshua R. Giddings
George L. Miller
Omaha
Neb
Horatio Seymour
Utica
Oneida County
M. Jules Roche
Louis XVIII
Charles X
Louis Philippe
Arthur
Jack
Murphy
Eve
Adam
Eden
Puck
Harper’s Bazar
Jane Lucindy
Cleveland Plain- Dealer
Mark Hanna
Mt. Vesuvius
Chicago Tribune
Rome
Colosseum
the War Department
Deveral Grenville M. Dodge
Evan P. Howell
Georgia
Urban A. Woodbury
Vermont
John M. Wilson
James A. Beaver
Pennsylvania
Alexander’ M’cook
M.’D
U.3
NZ NE
Quartermaster Hyde
Brighton
Io Main
Cambridge Law
Parker House
Charles Hazelton
James A. Sexton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!