Notable Local Notes and Distant Storms Amid Autumn
The column reports on mild autumn weather, a approaching Gulf northeaster, and travel concerns with New York tunnel smoke easing. It notes Jacob Litt’s death in Yonkers and his stage influence, Mr. Sandy Dingwall poised to lead, and a New Haven rail upgrade with electric locomotives. Also mentions the Mt Belingham Church fire in Chelsea, the Revere Immaculate Conception Parish reunion, Newton Alderman Bowen’s Boston trip, and a humorous court exchange ending in probation.
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Jacob Litt
Yonkers
N. Y
Boston
Mr. Litt
Old Kentucky
Sandy” Dingwall
Leutenant
New York
New Haven
Forty-second Street
Dick Returns Home After a Desperate Escape
A runaway narrator describes a rough pursuit and capture by pursuers who call him Dick. He fights back, escapes from a large house, reunites with Toto, and they flee by night then travel openly toward a new life as wanderers in the countryside.
Republicans renominate Harding and Cummings for Senate
The People Win confirms Hon. Heman A. Harding of the Cape district and Hon. Prentiss Cummings of Brookline will appear on the official Republican ballot. Both incumbents, targeted by interurban railway promoters, win strong constituent backing and are regarded as seasoned, public spirited lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heman A. Harding
Cape District
Prentiss Cummings
Brookline
Harding
Cummings
Japanese naval surgery cited for saving lives and weapon accuracy
Surgeon-General Susuki described Japan's careful pre engagement hygiene with bathing and clean underclothes to reduce infection. He noted aseptic wound care and distilled water dressings, and highlighted eye inspections for gunners to ensure precision, asserting these practices helped Japan's martial record and wartime casualties outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susuki
United States
Detroit
Japan
Taft on Philippine independence timeline during Far East tour
Secretary Taft returning from the Far East states the administration’s policy that Filipino independence is not possible for a generation, suggesting it will take much longer. He notes the stance will receive formal endorsement in Washington, shaping public understanding of the burden.
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Taft
East
San Francisco
Washington
Taft reports insurrection in the Philippines demands force
Secretary Taft observes the political situation in the Philippines as bad with open insurrection in several provinces. He notes that younger educated leaders push independence while the United States must suppress national aspirations by force.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Republican split shakes Massachusetts convention on tariff
The piece notes Eben S. Draper likely secures the Republican lieutenant governor nomination on the first ballot with about 1000 of 1612 delegates. It highlights a deep, ongoing split within the party over tariff revision and reciprocity, with Fred S. Hall leading a pro reform faction and predicting defeat yet illustrating principled opposition to machine power.
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Eben S. Draper
Fred S. Hall
Hall
Massachusetts
Cleveland on Woman Suffrage Reignites Debate
Ex-President Grover Cleveland argues against extending suffrage to women noting Massachusetts voters eligible for school committee ballots showed low turnout. He cites 575000 eligible women with over 550000 not voting and 47 towns with zero affirmative ballots. He says suffrage advocates delayed and restricted gains.
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Grover Cleveland
Massachusetts
Cleveland
An Old Story Revived Of De Lawd And The Devil
A fragmentary piece recounts a folk tale where God creates man and woman and the devil tries to claim blame. The story features two devils, a boss figure, and humorous misadventures as the woman climbs a tree and the devils argue over who is at fault.
Fame Brings Mail Envy and Famous Letters
A humorous fragment describes a person besieged by letters after becoming famous. The writer notes letters addressed to Mr G McDermott and Hon Georgie McDermott, fears of paparazzi style attention, and imagines a stenographer and a blond and gold hat. He quotes a sample letter from CHAS BE RILEY praising an Information Bureau and discusses Newt and jealousy from others.
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Mr. G. McDermott
Georgie McDermott
Arthur
Blewize
Goldun
Soar
Jellus
Georgie
O. K
Newt
Steve
Chas. BE. Riley
High Street
Boston
Newt’s Great Trout Tale Prompts Local Banter
Back Bay Boston section features a playful exchange among locals about fishing legends. Newt and Indian Jim appear as central figures while references to Nifty Nat and a large trout create humorous banter. It ends with a boast from Itchy and a tease about a famed sketch team.
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Georgie
Lilo
Newt Nevver
Nat
Jou
Newt
Jim
Caesar
Indian Jim
Newty
Itchy
Back Bay
Boston
Georgid warns of missing Bingvill Boogle for Sunday
Georgid reports the Sunday Editor threatened punishment if a Bingvill Boogle is not written for Sunday. He fears no Boogle will be available after next Sunday, prompting him to consider moving to work at writing.
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George Ade
New Haven
Yale
Georgib
Bingvill
Newt
Agane
Georgid
Nifty Nat’s Revenge Halted by Indian Attack
Synopsis recalls Nifty Nat seeking his murdered family, captured then made a tribe chief. He orders mass suicide, is refused, escapes, and outwits tribesmen from a tree. He returns toward the camp as risks loom and a stealthy move unfolds before continuation next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
Komura and Witte Given Doctors of Laws by Columbia
Columbia University awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to Baron Jutaro Komura of Japan and Sergius Yulyevitch Witte of Russia. President Nicholas Murray Butler praised the two statesmen for ending a war of immense scale with a just and honorable peace and bringing undying honor to themselves and their peoples.
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Komura
Witte
Columbia New York
Columbia University
Baron Komura
Sergius Witte
Japan
Russia
Nicholas Murray Butler
Baron Jutaro Komura
Sergius Yulyevitch Witte
Mose the Tramp Finds Shelter and a Dream in Berkshire Hills
A talking wanderer named Mose recalls life with Buck a gentlemanly tramp who helps him and Toto. He describes his uncertain past, schooling by Buck, and a frightening memory of trespassing into a guarded estate on a sunlit country road.
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Toto
Buck
Newport
Berkshire Hills
Daffy
Mose
Moses
Yale Divinity School Dean Unappointed Over Funds
No dean chosen to replace Rev. Frank K. Sanders due to lack of funds. Edward L. Curtiss will preside as chairman with about 100 students in the school. Earlier, about 800 students marched to the campus for the annual rush wrestling events. sophomores won the heavyweight, while the lighter contests were drawn.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale Divinity School
Frank K. Sanders
Edward L. Curtiss
Fair Students of Lasell Arrive for Fall Session
Auburndale September 27 Fair women hood crowned with youth charm open Lasell Seminary today. Pupils bright eyed and tanned cheek fill the town as express men handle schoolgirl baggage. About 150 pupils registered. Books to be opened tomorrow for fall session.
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Auburndale
Lasell Seminary
Society notes profile town visitors and autumn events
Mrs. Henry P. King visits from Pride's Crossing wearing a sable coat. Town arrivals include Mrs. Robert Hooper Mrs. Oliver Ames Guy Norman and others. Funeral services for Miss Sarah Homans arranged at 11 o clock at Mrs. John Homans home. Several attendees planning motor tours to Bretton Woods and White Mountains. Notables and guests frequent cottages at Pride's Crossing Beverly Farms Gale's Point and Brimmer Street. The Massachusetts Golf Association amateur championship opens at Brookline Country Club. Brunswick Foxhound Club prepares for foxhound trials in Barre starting Oct 9. Mrs. William Atherton plans to open her Greetwater Bedford Springs residence. Captain Samuel Dawson, formerly of the rifle brigade, marries Sybil Everett in Boston.
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Henry P. King
Commonwealth Avenue
Pride’s Crossing
Robert C. Hooper
Oliver Ames
Guy Norman
Henry Pratt McKean
J. C. R. Peabody
Sarah Homans
Paris
John Homans
Beacon Street
B. C. Swift
Swiftmoor
White Mountains
F. B. Batley
Lowell
J. H. Dunnelle
Syracuse
George BE. McQuesten
Arthur Meeker
Knowlton
Beverly Farms
Chicago
Sarah
Marianne
Helen Paine
Pride’s
Brimmer Street
Patrick Grant
Thomas G. Stevenson
Alfred Codman
Barclay Tilton
Frederic C. Hood
Hugo R. Johnstone
Joseph G. Thorp
Andrew Carnegie
George McClure Sargent
Fay Ingalls
Samuel Dawson
Isle of Wight
Yester Boston
Mags
Magnolia
Enterprise at Provincetown returns from voyage
United States training ship Enterprise arrived from Funchal with all hands aboard well and homeward passages pleasant. Captain Lowe praised good weather and ship health, noting only heavy north winds near shoals. Ship to stay about five days.
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Provincetown
Enterprise
Funchal
Lowe
Recital by Faelten Pupils at Huntington Chambers
A large audience gathered at Huntington Chambers Hall last evening to hear a recital by Traelten Pianoforte School pupils at 30 Huntington Avenue. The artistic program received frequent applause from friends and family.
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Faelten
Huntington Chambers
Traelten Pianoforte School
Huntington Avenue
Huntington Chambers Hall
Gallery of Mrs J Montgomery Sears Masterpieces Displayed
A loan exhibition in the Museum of Fine Arts fourth gallery features a collection from Mrs J Montgomery Sears. Prominent are portraits of Mrs Sears and Miss Helen Sears by Sargent, with works by Mencini Fuller Brush Thayer Vedder Whistler and Manet also on view.
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J. Montgomery Sears
Museum of Fine Arts
Sears
Helen Sears
Sargent
Mencini
Fuller
Brush
Thayer
Vedder
Whistler
Manet
Interfering Relatives Advice to a Married Man
A husband seeks counsel on how his wife should handle cold relatives who disapprove of him. The columnist advises that the wife need not cut ties with family but should rebuff interference and support her husband, urging both to avoid letting relatives destabilize their marriage.
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Miss Champagne
Peonte
What Shall Memorial Be What Shall Memorial Be
A reader urges Boston Post readers to shape a public memorial for late Mayor Collins. Proposals range from a statue to a hospital ward, a trades school endowment, or a chair of municipal government. The writer envisions a dignified, widely used memorial reflecting popular will.
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Post
Collins
Hospital
Trades School
Patrick A. Collins
University of Boston
Boston
Boston Public Library
City of
Boston Post
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