Denmark to Sell West Indies Rights to United States
A commentary argues that a nation may transfer rights to possessions and cites Alaska and the Philippines as precedent. It views a Danish sale of Caribbean islands to the United States as legally valid without requiring inhabitants consent, stressing sovereignty power and referendums as precedent rather than a transfer condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
Spain
Caribbean Sea
United States
Philippines
Denmark
West Indies
Alaska
Modern Missionary Tactics Reach Past Theological Grounds
The writer argues U S missionaries succeed through practical acts like healing and education rather than strictly theological debate. He notes Armenia and Bulgaria long exposed to Christianity and suggests Western missions face resistant audiences whose ancestors embraced Christianity long ago. He endorses entering wedges via civilizational uplift over tract preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Armenia
Bulgaria
Columbus
America
Principle of employment rights in mills dialogue
A Thursday notice in city mills restates the employer’s right to hire and the employee duty to work honestly for paid time. It argues profit drives employment and rejects worker empowerment proposals. The piece notes hiring freedom, potential shifts when profits fall, and the link between capital investment and continued labor.
Labor, punishment, and representation in public affairs
The piece argues both sides of labor versus management in earning, defends civic duty in wartime conduct, and compares representation systems from Connecticut towns to Episcopal parishes. It also notes Russia and China Manchuria issues and praises athletics at Annapolis and West Point for discipline over excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Russia
China
Manchuria
Annapolis
Naval and
Military
West Point
Proposal to Entrust Government to Noted reformers
The speaker mocks turning Philip Pine’s job to Charles Francis Adams Erving Winslow Edward Atkinson Moorfield Storey and others, urging carte blanche and inviting them to wrestle with the problem to show their abilities and knowledge on major governmental issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Adams
Erving Winslow
Edward Atkinson
Moorfield Storey
Riverside park gift for Textile school praised by editors
The Locks and Canals grant a riverfront strip for a park to accompany the new Textile school. Editors note the gift shows civic utility and enhance the project’s appeal while contrasting discreet effort with boastful self-display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile School
Mrs Nation Opens Home for Inebriates Criticized
The speaker remarks that Mrs Nation has started a home for the inebriates and hopes she will remain there to care for them, contending she has appeared before the public long enough.
Wheat Crop Outlook Promises Half Crop This Summer
The old farm note hints at an enduring wheat story for summer with a promise of a half crop, signaling many developments to come in the coming months for growers and markets.
Boston Notes Mix of Culture and War Talk
The passage blends era chatter on theater and society. It mentions The Gaulois coming to Boston and Master Le Cercle Francais, plus a fire at Haymarket exchange and references to sugar trust politicking. A riddle hints at planets, actions, and self-reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
le Cercle Francais
Ward‑room letters and a race through Middlesex Street
A dispatch describes a "For man of City Hall" letter delivered to Secretary Courtney at the overseers of the poor office. A see‑saw race between the Central Street hose wagon and the Protective on Middlesex Street ends with O’Connell taking the corner, both engines close together. Reading includes theater notes on Justin H. McCarthy's play and Sothern at the Opera House, plus a long digressive column about open cars in cold weather, toothache misadventure, and local streetcar service after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Street
Protective
Middlesex Street
Central
Gorham
Middlesex Streets
O'Connell
Gascon
Sothern
Bay Wisit
Stone Mission Raises Private and Public Interest in America
Discussion urges Miss Stone to prioritize Christian missions in the United States over foreign lands. Editorials praise her influence, while noting dwindling audience interest in her ransom lectures. Observers compare her status to broader national duties and the burdens borne by Britain and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stone
Bulgaria
Macedonia
America
Congregationalist
Wakefield Patriarch Horace Morse Celebrates 92nd Birthday
The oldest Wakefield resident, Rev. Horace Webster Morse, turned 92 with family and friends at his daughter Mrs. Joseph M. Gilman’s home on Main Street Greenwood. Morse, born May 2, 1810 in North Haverhill New Hampshire, has a long Universalist and Unitarian ministry record across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and despite a hip injury in 1899 remains active, prudent in business and a poet of note.
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Horace Webster Morse
Wakefield
Joseph M. Gilman
Main Street
Greenwood
Morse
C. W. Jones
Eleanor Jones
Boston
Eleanor Morse
Cambridgeport
North Haverhill
N. H
Anthony Morse
Marlborough
Eng
Newbury
Mr. Morse
Sylvester T. Goss
Haverhill
John R. Redding
Lancaster
Peacham
Bradford
Stanstead Plain
S. C
Stanstead
Yamaska Mountain
Monttreal
Orleans Academy
Orleans
Mass
New Rowley
Centre School
Reading
Universalist Society
North Reading
Middleton
South Reading
Wrentham
Milford
West Scituate
West Norwell
Lydia S. Jacobs
Handward F. Jacobs
Pxeter
Universalist
East Medway
Millis
Medford
Chelmsford
Unitarian Society
Peagnea
Hubbardston
Malden
Grebawan
Winter
Frightened thief fails to pry door as crowd laughs
A thief attempts to open a door while counting money and dividing funds for the "happy stuff." After failing with his knee he turns away, drawing amused laughter from a keen onlooker crowd.
Correspondence to the Lowell Mail on union disputes
J Burt Williams denounces alleged traitors among the Paper Hangers and Decorators in Lowell. He claims expulsion was incomplete, accuses a former leader of betrayal and seeks public accountability. He questions the motives of “floaters” and defends local workers as loyal taxpayers and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Mail
Lowell
J. Burt Williams
Death of Hon Amos Cummings Noted New York Congressman
Hon Amos Cummings aged 61 died in Baltimore hospital after pneumonia following an operation. A renowned New York congressman, he was born May 15 1841 in Conking Broome County NY and began printing in his father's office. He served in Civil War and later rose through New York journalism before election to Congress in 1888 serving until his death.
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Amos Cummings
Baltimore
New York
Conking
Broome County
N. Y
New York Sun
Moses Cummings
Christian Palladium
New Jersey Volunteers
Fredericksburg
New York Tribune
C. A. Dana
The
Sun
Cummings
Congress
Baltlmore
C. H. Cummings
The Morning Summons Poem by Richard Burton
The poem invokes dawn as the morning summons that stirs blood and expands the soul. It contrasts morning’s stir and fragrance with night’s quiet, urging high endeavor and unity as a banner cry to move laggards into line. The verse celebrates springtime promise and the energizing power of morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burton
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Fourteen Years of Suffering
Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal says fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism ended after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He reports immediate relief and a full, lasting cure. The liniment is marketed by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
Men of Means and Refined Habits in Daily Comfort
A reflective note on how true ease comes not from attire but from character and prudent choices. The piece argues thoughtful behavior, frugal living, and self discipline yield greater peace of mind than costly garments. It emphasizes personal virtue as a steady source of satisfaction.
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Lowell Daily Courier
Middlesex County
Courier-Citizen
Merrimack Street
Courier-Citizen Company
Massachusetts
Foreign Missions
Wright
Legion
Venice
Jacky
Nota
Mr. Morgan
Paderewski
Haymarket
Sugar Trust
Meyer
Italy
Company A
33D Regiment
Mr. Kipling
Mr. McCarthy
Wilson
Kipling
Opera House
Pneumonia Centre
Great Britain
Nashua Telegraph
Ellen M. Stone
Manchester Union
Wakefield Patriarch
H. W. Morse
MR. Williams
Putnam & Son
NEW York Cloak & Suit CO
Spon Street
H. Blanner and
Freedman Bros
Eton
Sawyer Carriage Co
Denna
Paul O. Kable
Boston Branch Sewing Machine CO
Raymond
Singer
Wheeler & Wilson
Davis
Kinson
Ialty
Boston Brangh Sewing Machine CO
J. P. Dugdale
Pawtucket
Chicago
Lowell Rubber CO
Central St
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