Trouble Ahead in Massachusetts Gubernatorial Nomination Fight
The piece notes Mr. Hall and Mr. Goetting resist stepping aside as Lieutenant Governor candidates while the Republican machine backs Draper. It links broader policy clashes with Senator Lodge, hints at an imperfect truce, and cites 1904 voter pressure for relief from trade and industry burdens as shaping the convention and likely outcome at the polls.
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Hall
Goetting
Draper
Lodge
Douglas
Massachusetts
Insurance Chief Admits Past Political Donations
President John A. McCall of New York Life testifies that the company contributed to political causes in 1896 and 1900, contradicting earlier denials. He cites payments made by the treasurer and mentions 1904 funds to Cornelius Bliss for the Republican campaign. The disclosures provoke strong calls for public trust amid alleged deceit.
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John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Texas
McCall
Edward M. Gibbs
Cornelius N. Bliss
European Alignments Post Russo Japanese War Shift
The piece notes a new alignment among European powers after the Russo Japanese War. It highlights the Anglo Japan treaty strengthening Britain's India influence and Japan's Korea supremacy while checking Russia in Persia. Germany and France seek Morocco accord offsetting Anglo Japanese gains. The Berlin press shifts from belligerence to praise and the United States views the developments as favorable.
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Great Britain
Japan
England
India
Russia
Afghanistan
Corea
Persia
Germany
France
Morocco
Berlin
United States
Campaign talk on Morocco and Massachusetts election
The speaker notes that Morocco settlement removes a Lodge issue from the Massachusetts campaign. They claim a Democratic Governor could be elected without disturbing world peace. The statement frames foreign policy as a domestic campaign lever and cites Massachusetts as pivotal.
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Japan
Massachusetts
Lodge
The Cost of Life Insurance
The article argues that major life insurers misused policyholder funds in speculative investments and political contributions. It notes large sums diverted by trustees, mystery loans, and unaccounted assets, while affirming policies remain solvent and payable. It concludes rates seem too high as public belief grows that funds are wasted for trustees' gain.
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New York
New York Life
Equitable
United States
Albany
Boston Post Office Earns High Standing for Prompt Service
A Boston resident who moved to New York tested mail handling by sending items to himself in both cities. Mail to New York never arrived, while Boston addressed items arrived promptly or were correctly redirected. The report praises BostonPost Office under Postmaster Hibbard for its accuracy and thoughtful service.
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Boston
New York
Herald
New York Directory
New York Post Office
Hibbard
Boston Post Office
Dramatic Writer T E Pemberton Dies in England
London reports the death of T Edgar Pemberton dramatist novelist lecturer journalist born July 1 1849 in Birmingham. He collaborated with Bret Harte in play writing and biographied actors E A Sothern T W Robertson John Hare and Ellen Terry. His works include Dickens London and Dickens and the Stage.
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T. Edgar Pemberton
Bret Harte
Birmingham
E. A. Sothern
T. W. Robertson
John Hare
Bhllen Terry
Dickens
London
Charles Dickens
Stage
Plattitudes and Philosophies Spark Mock Debate
A comic column riffs on Senator Platt and philosophy as a cure-all. It lampoons talking points from many eras, satirizing rhetoric about civilization, booze, and bigamy while mocking the idea of fixing society with grand theories.
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Senator Platt
Gell Ua
Pye
Nifty Nat Escapes Indians After Fierce Capture
Nifty Nat finds his wife and child dead and scalped, swears vengeance on all Indians, is captured and made tribe chief, and orders the group to kill themselves. They refuse and attack Nat, who survives, is recaptured, climbs a tree to scare them away, and finally reaches the Indian camp.
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Nat
Nifty Nat and the Brown Tale Moths At Boston
A fragment from a diary and stories features Nifty Nat the Planes boy cocking his rifle to scare sleeping Indians, then pantomiming bravado and sparking a memory of brown tale moths in Boston. The letter from Cambridge comments that the Nifty Nat tale is hair raising and a credit to a kid.
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Sean
Boston
Georgie
Newt
Barmer Korntossel
New York
Cambridge
Mass
Observant Citizens Narrate City Life and Stage Notes
A columnist reflects on everyday human behavior from Boston hotel cloakrooms to street scenes. Highlights include a society lady’s dining-room rendezvous, a Studebaker Theatre show led by Isobel Hall, and tales from Burton Holmes. Also notes Moresnet’s fate, fire losses, and car theft quirks in Boston suburbs. Divers and Brookline fire calls are touched.
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Boston
Twilight Moonlit Moment of Quiet Romance
In twilight they share a private retreat and gaze on her face as the moonlight reveals a tremulous smile. He and she radiate beauty and love, while she places a red rose in a vase and draws her violin for a tender aria of happiness.
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Gethsemane
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