Governor Long’s Conclusions On Philippines Policy
Ex Secretary Long spoke at the Massachusetts club outlining continued U S control of the Philippines and the improbability of immediate independence. He argued the Lodge bill debates prove opposition is obstructive and urged bipartisan statesmanship to resolve the issue. The piece also notes a coal miners convention aiming for shorter shifts and higher pay and mentions the Ford family tragedy sparked by disinheritance within New York’s notable clan.
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Long
Massachusetts
Philippines
Spain
Cuba
Governor Long
Star Chamber
Massachusetts Club
Speculation on disinheriting and Memorial Day plans
The article debates a father's right to disinherit, contrasting widows and children, then shifts to Lowell Memorial Day funding, noting the mayor's G A R ties and potential shifts in future years. It notes rumors about Tammany Hall leadership, praising Nixon but predicting Croker's possible return, and comments on Mitchell's autocratic power in the coal strike context. It also covers Martinique relief votes, Queen Wilhelmina's health, Evans's retirement, Spain's Cuban Morro flag reflections, and Consul Ayme's Martinique report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Nixon
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Nixon
Tammany
Croker
Old notes mix weather, fishing lore, and civic news
A kaleidoscopic column recalls icy Lowell mornings, trout fishing lore, and local officials. It mentions trout fry released by Wentworth, fines for small trout violators, Alderman Badger’s famed fishing spots, a street scene after a trolley departure, and debates on wealth concentration and industrial democracy featuring Sumner and Commons.
Notable Nonsense and Oddities From a Busy Era
A collage of sharply worded notes and humorous witticisms covering figures from Emma Goldman to J P Morgan, local governance, legal judges, and social issues. The piece blends social critique with satirical observations on politics, crime, and daily life, reflecting a bustling public discourse.
Quotationary Debate on Behalf of Public Funds
A compilation of editorial quotes critiques lawmakers on spending and beef trust issues, naming Underwood Knox Burgess Clayton Gaines Lanham Moon Snodgrass Tate Williams and others. It notes distrust of independence today and questions about governance and reform in Congress.
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Democratic Party
Congress
Knox
Hartford Times
Ind
Burgess
Texas
Clayton
Alabama
Gaines
Tennessee
Lanham
Moon
Snodgrass
Tate
Georgia
Underwood
Williams
Mississippi
France
Boston Herald
Personal matters of Burnett and noble collectors
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett has left Fishkill sanitarium for New York fully recovered from illness The late Duke of Portland subscribed for all ordinary newspapers and magazines binding them in crushed morocco coats in varied colors He stored each volume in an oak box with velvet lining Bramah lock and keys The charter of William Penn granting rights to Pennsylvania now belongs to George C Thomas head of Drexel banking house as a valued document
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Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fishkill Sanitarium
New York
Duke of Portland
William Penn
Pennsylvania
George C. Thomas
Drexel Banking House
Edith Maddocks Celebrates 21st Birthday at Highland Hall
Miss Edith Gertrude Maddocks hosted a Tuesday evening party for her 21st birthday in Highland hall. A musical programme featured Miss Beatrice Grimwood, Harry A Verrell, and Henry Hardy with accompaniments by Miss Adelaide O'Brien and Miss Nellie Stevens. Refreshments were served by Elizabeth N. Barlow, Annie Maddocks, Lucy Cotter, and Maude Eva Hadley, with George F. Mansfield in general charge and Mrs. Nellie J. Maddocks and Mrs. Frank I. Hadley serving as matrons.
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Edith Gertrude Maddocks
Highland Hall
Beatrice Grimwood
Harry A. Verrell
Henry Hardy
Adelaide O’brien
Nellie Stevens
Elizabeth N. Barlow
Annie Maddocks
Lucy Cotter
Maude Eva Hadley
George F. Mansfield
Remarkable Progress in American Made Toiletries
Remarkable progress in U S manufacturing is noted with domestic soaps gaining prestige. Carleton Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street offers Kirk's Violet Rosadora and Melba toilet soaps at ic a cake, matching higher priced brands. Cut glass cold cream jars and gold or silver plated stamp boxes are priced at 10c, valued higher elsewhere.
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United States
Carleton & Hovey
Merrimack Street
Kirk
Concentration of Wealth Symposium in The Independent
A multi author discussion on wealth concentration features contributors like Carroll Wright Chas Flint Russell Sage James Hill W G Sumner John Commons John DeWitt Warner Ernest Crosby John B Clark W Bryan and Henry Lloyd. Wright argues wealth dispersion favors small holders while Flint and Sage present counterpoints on consolidation and justice in economic power.
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Tlon
Sumner
Commons
Warner
Lloyd
Bryan
Professor Clark
Independent
Carroll D. Wright
Chas. R. Flint
Russell Sage
James J. Hill
W. G. Sumner
John R. Commons
John DeWitt
Ernest H. Crosby
John B. Clark
W. J. Bryan
Henry D. Lloyd
Wright
Flint
Sage
Mr. Hill
Little Boy Run Over by Conway Truck on Elm Street
Five year old John Manning son of Jeremiah and Nellie Manning of 47 Elm street fatally injured when a Conway Transfer truck struck him on Elm street Tuesday around 4 pm. Driver Spencer Hamilton attempted to stop but the wagon wheel weighed about 3000 pounds passed over the child. He was taken to Emergency hospital where doctors treated internal injuries but died near 1 am. Hamilton, a longtime Conway employee, faced shock but was not blamed.
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John Manning
Jeremiah
Nellie Manning
Elm Street
Conway Transfer Company
Spencer Hamilton
Hamilton
Gallagher
McCarthy
Conway Company
Spring in Verse by Ralph H. Shaw
A short lyric praising Spring, describing her as a nymph with azure eyes and sunny hair. The poem images delicate beauty, misty woods, willowy streams, and flowers like anemones and violets. It evokes Ariel like lightness and tender skies bowing to the season.
Fire alarm from Bon Marche building minor blaze
Fred C. Church insured the Johnson building whose rear box of paper burned last night around 8 20 causing an alarm from box 24. No damage resulted.
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Fred. C. Church
Charles W. Johnson
Bon Marche
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Malcolm
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Martinique
Mason and Dixon
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
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McKinley
Morro Castle
Ayme
Kennebago Lake
Acoss
Rollo
Gur Lot
Nashua
Lowell Choral Society
Aandel and Haydn Society
la Boston
Fish and Game
Wentworth
New Hampshire
Hudson
Litchfield Brooks
Chas. B. Clark
Concord
Alderman Badger
Walton
Osgood
Hopedale
Walter H. Gilman
Gilman
Nota Bene
Emma Goldman
West Indies
Pittsburg
Sheraden
Rev. Mr. Wright
J. P. Morgan
Chelmsford
Roland Molineux
Hadley
Treasury
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Albany Journal
Herain
Ariel
Ralph H. Shaw
Twine
Tr. H. Lawler
India
THE
India Food CC
Stamford
Conn
Cheviots
Rogers, Peet & Co
IGG Central Street
Pawtucket
Chicago
Lowell Rubber CO
Central St
Oldsmobile
Gasolene
H. B. Shattuck & Son
Columbus Ave
Prescott Street
Belvidere
Walker & Thompson
E. Merrimack St
Howe St
Highlands
Lowell Steam
Weed Street
George H. Maddocks
Mass
Courier
Detroit
St. Louis
Pullman
J. D. McBrain
N. E. Pass. Agt
R. H. Pannitt
N. E. Tourist Agt
Washington St
H. B. McClellan
G. E. Agt
Broadway
Crane
T. A
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A. W. Brown
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