Protesting no proselytizing by Philippine teachers, Wright states
Acting Governor Luke Wright claims American public school teachers in the Philippines do not proselytize, noting most teachers were drawn from U.S. public schools and colleges where such attempts are rare. He argues schools aim to enlighten, not promote any faith, while acknowledging native Catholic teachers man Manila’s primary grades. The public sentiment opposes religious warfare in education and the War Department supports this view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Wright
Philippines
Manila
Paul
Apollos
Peter
United States
Wright
War Department
Reciprocity debate and crop reports in the republica n
The piece weighs reciprocity with Cuba as a charity gift and notes a U S trader reducing sales to the island amid weak demand. It questions exchange value before accepting reciprocity. The long expected crop report is fair and buoyant for stocks. corn is likely average due to rainfall, while wheat and oats face moderate yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Springfield Republican
Fragmented prose on steamship trust and peace offer
A garbled passage discusses the steamship trust led by J. P. Morgan as a purported agent of international peace. It mentions an offer to the English government, flags, vessel security, and possible German relations, ending with a reference to a large floor space in July and a Louis Globe-Democrat note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamship Trust
Morgan
Germany
Illuminati
Louis Globe-Democrat
Demagogues and Disease in Reform Debates
The piece critiques Bryan as a demoralizing force in the Democratic body while noting his ongoing influence, mocks a New York reception and references a Philippine cholera scare as a political commentary. It contrasts Democratic confusion with Republican calm, and defends Jane Addams against John G. Wooley’s critique of the saloon issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Wooley
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Miss Addams
Wooley
Amusing Word Mixups and a Low Note on Charity
A collection of humorous malapropisms from everyday speech, including a farmer’s tale of a “chiffoniere to run it” and a craftsman’s “high rollicking ram.” The piece wanders through sprinkler cars, meter inspectors, and a Boston smallpox case, ending with a harsh example of ingratitude where a bereaved family refuses to pay for medical care despite survival and risk.
Notable quips and quibbles from a bustling political week
A playful catalog of public figures and events. References to Kitchener, Roosevelt, Dewey, Anderson, and Wood mingle with notes on Patience and Home Week. The piece hints at political maneuvering, party shifts, and local civic festivities in a brisk, tongue in cheek tone.
Quotations on power and public life echoed across columns
The selection surveys political figures and public discourse from governors to editors, noting the governor’s unrivaled sway in Massachusetts and the cosmopolitan shift in New England. It contrasts frank rhetoric with harmony, cites crime and industry commentary, and praises accident insurance by transport firms as benevolent yet businesslike philanthropy spreading from Maryland to other states.
Legislation Powers Winding Up Receiverships
New York lawmakers passed a law to wind up receiverships, targeting slow and delinquent receivers. Six cases start, with more to follow, aiming to curb revenue loss for insolvent firms’ creditors. The Siam crown prince plans a visit with 100 followers, costing about 10 000 dollars daily, drawing muted interest except possibly from John Barrett, the former Siam minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Siam
John Barrett
Kingdom of
Seven Masted Steel Schooner Launched at Weymouth
A seven masted schooner, a 10,000 ton steel vessel, has been launched at Weymouth. The craft signals a shift from traditional square rig to the simpler schooner rig, unusual yet true, with the enormous vessel reflecting modern naval design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weymouth
Beveridge Declines Vice Presidency Candidacy
The senator says he does not want to run for vice president, noting it may suit his wish to remain active in public life. The piece muses on long tenures in Washington, the Standard Oil crowd, and the idea of a candy trust arising from sugar and oil industry partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Washington
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
Candy Trust
Lord Kitchener Returns to London Amid Cheers and Honors
Lord Kitchener arrives in London to a chorus of huzzahs and honors, celebrated as a symbol of national success. The public reaction underscores the strength of his name and the esteem in which he is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
Old England
London
Personal Matters Highlight Clergy and Cultural Figures
Rev Dr Richard Henry Nelson rector of St Peters Philadelphia is a potential successor to Dean Hoffman at General Theological Seminary New York and a Trinity College graduate. The University of California invites Prof Loeb Chicago to San Francisco to lead affiliated medical and dental colleges. Nathaniel H Bishop author of travel works died at Glens Falls. Mrs Howard Ould plans a half million dollar country seat at Sand Point New Rochelle. Heinrich Conried Irving Place theatre manager travels to Travemunde to meet Emperor William for honors after Prince Henry visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Henry Nelson
Dean Hoffman
General Theological Seminary of
New York
St. Peter's Church
Philadelphia
Nelson
New York City
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Howard Ould
Sand Point
New Rochelle
N. Y
Ndt
Heinrich Conried
Irving Place Theatre
Travemunde
William
Herr Conried
Prince Henry
America
Are You Safe Are Your Papers Secure
Public service notice urges securing valuables documents and wills against fire water and theft. It stresses locking items in a safe place and safeguarding property for dependents and heirs. It warns readers to consider carelessness and protect possessions.
Grain grinding mills and census insights on mill trends
The Twelfth Census bulletin on Flouring and Grist Mill Products notes shifts from many small country mills to fewer large mills, with 1900 showing 25 258 mills. Small steam mills rise in villages while river-side mills decline. states vary in mill counts and production, with Pennsylvania leading in small mills and Minnesota in large mills. No direct link between mill count and product value is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
North Carolina
Virginia
Ohio
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Florida
Mills in 1900 United States by grinding type
Minnesota led states in mills with a small overall total. In 1900 Massachusetts had few wheat grinding mills but 231 mills ground grain at some size. Of these, 75 were merchant mills, 59 were custom or exchange mills, and 97 combined merchant and custom functions. The customer exchange mills made up 59 percent of the total. Worcester Spy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Massachusetts
United States
Worcester
Funerals Recited For Several Local Residents
The city gathered for multiple funerals including Charles J. Morrison eight, buried at St Patrick. Elizabeth Cunningham died, funeral mass at St Peter's and burial in Catholic cemetery. Latimer Ballou Hall from 135 Hil dreth street, burial at Edson cemetery with Temple quartette. Laura B. Secord funeral from Chelmsford Centre with mixed clergy and quartette. John J. Pierce of 8 Cady street, aged 35, funeral noted.
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Charles J. Morrison
Peter
Mary Morrison
Floyd Street
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Rogers
Elizabeth Cunningham
Keene Street
St. Peter’s Church
W. George Mullin
James E. Donnelly
J. W. McKennedy
Mollie Ivers
Mr. Donnelly
John Donohoe
Geo. Conway
Daniel Lynch
John McKeown
Fr. Mullin
James J. McDermott
Latimer Ballou Hall
Hildreth Street
Charles T. Billings
First Unitarian Church
Temple Quartette
Arthur G. Sullivan
Daniel Gray
Ralph Shattuck
Carl Bicknell
Walter Sweatt
Percy Eaton
Edson
Laura B. Secord
Chelmsford Centre
Drowned man found in Haverhill to be buried in Lawrence
The body of Michael Nagan of Lawrence, who drowned while bathing in the Merrimack River on Tuesday, was found in Haverhill on Thursday and will be returned to Lawrence for burial. Edward G. Preston, 46, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Preston of Chelsea, was run over by an express wagon and killed Thursday night. driver George A. Stanger was arrested on a manslaughter charge. Augustus F. Cressey, 40, was instantly killed at Charles W. Leatherbee’s Boston lumber yard, and Jeremiah Sullivan, 30, injured when a pile of logs toppled, with fears he may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Michael Nagan
Lawrence
Merrimack River
Haverhill
Edward G. Preston
Patrick W. Preston
Chelsea
George A. Stanger
A. W. Cheney & Co. Express Company
Augustus F. Cressey
Charles W. Leatherbee
Jeremiah Sullivan
Illinois Ship Sails for Christiania From Gravesend
The United States battleship Illinois under Rear Admiral Arent Crowninshield and the cruiser San Francisco departed Gravesend today for Christiania Norway as part of European station operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Illinois
Arent
Crowninshield
Gravesend
Christiania
Norway
Golf Trophies At Smith Patterson Exhibit Finest Silver Cups
A large Summer street display in Boston at Smith Patterson & Co shows hotel golf trophies from Mount Pleasant House Massachusetts and White Mountains. The collection includes two Stickney cups for men and women plus four annual prizes a season cup and handicap cups all crafted in solid silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Smith, Patterson & Co
Mount Pleasant House
White Mountains
Howard M. Dodd
Archibald Graham
Leslie P. Phinney
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets Ad Claim
E. W. Grove endorses the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quini ne Nine Tablets claiming it cures a cold in one day for 25 cents.
Plans for Old Home Week paint plans under Badger
Acting Mayor Badger directs preparation of plans for the South common during Old Home Week. Copies will be distributed to five competing companies as the event unfolds in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Common
Badger
Watchful warning on little colds and deadly fate
It's the little colds that grow into big colds, the big colds that end in consumption and death. Watch the little colds. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wood
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Owell Daily Courier
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Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Courier-Citizen Company
New England
Lowell Daily Courier
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Richard Olney
Spain
Democratic Party
Coxey
Republican Party
Lowell Gas Company
Nota Bene
Kao
Kitchener
Oyster Bay
Wood
Panama
The
Catholic Times
Tracey
Roosevelt
Hingham Camp Ground
Dewey
Anderson
Heinze
Copperhead
Charlstown
E.M. Shepard
Westfield
Sullivans
Hearns
Murphys
Saca Petrocelli
Joros Wolff
Ottarina Yavora
Kiena Krydue
Abdul Hemman
Boston Pilot
Shepard
Jerome
Goff
Harmony
Devery
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Joseph Chamberlain
New York Evening Sun
Louisville
Kansas City Journal
Maryland
Philadelphia Times
University of California
Loeb
University of Chicago
San Francisco
Medicine
Dentistry
Nathaniel H. Bishop
Glens Falls
Miles
South America
Zayer
Middlesex
Pierce
Cady Street
John J. Pierce
Illinois Sails
E. W. Grove
Lous Alexanoma
BS Cerna Semene
Paul O. Kable
Horace Ela
Hurd Street
Fas
Wream
Sizies
Madras
Putnam & Son
Central Street
Merrimack
F&ngur
Paill
Cor. Prescott St
New York Cloak and Suit Co
John Street
India
Sawyer
Eastman Kodak Co
Rochester Optical Co
Gundlach Blair Camera Co
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Prescott Street
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