State Politics: Guild Not a Candidate to Succeed Gov Crane
Boston reports on the Massachusetts gubernatorial scene as Roosevelt visits and parties rallying in Music Hall and Faneuil Hall. Col. Curtis Guild Jr refuses to enter the race to succeed Gov Crane, citing editorial prompting and past Bates Guild discussions. The piece surveys potential successors, Senate presidency contests, and auditorship tensions amid GOP strength and Democratic misgivings.
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Boston
Roosevelt
Music Hall
Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts
Paine
McKinley
Col
Curtis Guild, Jr
Guv. Crane
Crane
Bates- Guild
Guild
Bates
Knowlton
Eben F. Draper
The Late A. W. Beard Honored at Massachusetts Club
Boston October 28. A Massachusetts club gathering paid tribute to Hon. Alanson W. Beard detailing his private and public service. Speakers included Robe rt O. Fuller Col William M. Olin George A. Marden Curtis Guild Jr Albert Clarke and John W. Candler. The menu card noted Beard’s birth and death and offices held.
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Boston
Alanson W. Beard
Massachusetts Club
Robert O. Fuller
William M. Olin
Commonwealth
George A. Marden
United States
Curtis Guild, Jr
Albert Clarke
Sons of Vermont
Home Market Club
John W. Candler
Commercial Club of
Beard
Jordan Wins Checker Championship Match Battle in Boston
Richard Jordan defeats Charles F. Barker to lead 2 1 with one draw in the series. The latest games used the Single Corner opening, noted as a critical line, and Jordan carried the day with the blacks as Barker struggled in Boston on October 28.
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Barker
Jordan
Boston
Richard Jordan
Charles F. Barker
Nahant Beaches Transfer Approved by Town Meeting
Nahant voters authorize the metropolitan park commissioners to take the Nahant beaches from the Lynn boundary along the harbor side to Castle road and on the ocean side to the upland on Greater Nahant, by a 98 to 63 vote at a special meeting held October 27.
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Lynn
Nahant
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Lynn Harbor
Castle Road
Ocean
Greater Nahant
Harvard President Says He Would Vote Straight Republican
Cambridge Oct 28 President Eliot of Harvard university told a Crimson representative he had always intended to vote the straight Republican ticket. He did not indicate any change in his political stance.
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Eliot
Cambridge
Harvard University
Harvard Crimson
Manchester School Children Contribute to Galveston Relief
Manchester school children contributed 136.36 dollars for the sufferers in Galveston in a relief effort reported from Manchester New Hampshire on October 28. The drive reflects local civic spirit and the large total of 186.36 dollars raised for the disaster fund.
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Galveston
Manchester
N. H
Tragic Falls and Fainting Mark Boston Service
In Boston on October 28 Mrs Annie Palmer aged 71 was found dead behind her home after supposedly falling down stairs and dying at the scene. At the Church of the Sacred Heart Maiden Thomas Cudire aged 40 fainted in his pew during service, the clergyman delaying rites to administer last rites as he died.
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Senate
Thomas Post
Lenox
Rufus A. Soule
New Bedford
Lloyd E. Chamberlain
Brockston
Senator Soule
Chamberlain
Soule
Boston
Senator Chamberlain
Chambers
Republica
Annie Palmer
Licenses Granted in Haverhill After Census
Haverhill license commissioners met and granted three additional licenses. James P. Bean & Co. on Walter Street, Forte & Dolan on Main Street, and Alfred Painchand on Winter Street were the successful applicants authorized after the census.
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Haverhill
James P. Bean & Co
Walter Street
Forte & Dolan
Main Street
Alfred Painchand
Winter Street
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Is Devoted To Home Life In Publicity Essay
Edward Bok argues in October Ladies Home Journal that Mrs Roosevelt merits respect for choosing a private, domestic role over public prominence. He notes her as a wife mother and woman who channels her talents to family and friends rather than society at large.
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Roosevelt
Ladies’ Home Journal
Edward Bok
Theodore Roosevelt
Waltham Fitchburg freight wreck injures two
A second Fitchburg division wreck near Waltham harms two crew, with seven cars and one locomotive damaged. Fireman Barnes and head brakeman Livingston are injured, engineer Muzzey remains safe as wreckers clear tracks overnight and divert westbound traffic.
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Fitchburg
Boston and Maine Railroad
Wv. A. Barnes
James Livingston
Waltham Hospital
iEngineer Lynds
Roberts
W. A. Barnes
Livingston
Gardiner P. Muzzey
Lowell
Ayer Junction
Woman charged with mailing obscene letters to priest
Margaret Reilly of Fall River faced United States Commissioner Walter Clifford in New Bedford on a charge of sending obscene letters through the mails to Rev. Fr. M. J. Owens of Sacred Heart parish. She pleaded not guilty and was held in $200 bail for December district court.
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New Bedford
Margaret Reilly
Fall River
United States
Walter Clifford
M. J. Owens
Sacred Heart Parish
United States District Court
Margaret Reilly Wood
Owen
Sacred Heart Church
W. A. Dolan
Miss Reilly
White
Walter Spooner
Lynn Tragedy Aide Proctor Speaks On Bullet Tests
State Officer Harry Proctor returned from visits to firearms firms in New Haven Hartford and Springfield to obtain expert bullet comparisons from George E. Bailey's body and the Breakheart Hill farm findings. He reports that most firms provided full cooperation and testing, with Winchester showing limited new information.
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Springfield
Hartford
United States Arsenal
Marlin
John C. Best
Albert C. Day
Howlett’s Mills
North Saugus
Best
Neal
Bailey
J. C. Best
G. E. Bailey
Breakheart Hill
Prof. Wood
Monay
Lynn
Harry Proctor
Connecticut
George E. Bailey
Breakheart Hill Farm
Winchester Arms Company
New Haven
Colt’s
Government Armory
Smith & Wesson’s
Marlin's
Winchester Works
Proctor
Moody Memorial Closes Y M C A Convention in Fall River
Fall River on October 28 marked the final day of the 24th annual Young Men’s Christian Association convention for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Memorial and farewell meetings were held at city churches with prominent AS-role attendees. Henry M. Moore led a memorial for Dwight L Moody and O H Durrell, followed by notable addresses by Judson B. Palmer and S B Carter. Frederick Festwick and George H Shaw spoke in sessions, with additional prayers and readings throughout the day.
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Fall River
Young Men's Christian Association of
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Christian Association
Henry M. Moore
Boston
Dwight L. Moody
O. H. Durrell
Baptist Temple
Judson B. Palmer
Galveston
Tex
B. Carter
Beaton
St. St. Paul's
Frederick Festwick
Fitchburg
Mass
George H. Shaw
Middleboro
Belgian Hare Craze Brings Profit and Caution
The Belgian hare movement grows fast with breeders earning dollars for prize stock. Risks exist from roaming dogs and disease, but proper housing and cleanliness boost success. A recent incident in a stable led to losses, prompting calls to secure hutches and restrain dogs. The October Standard notes expanding markets and cost efficiency of hare meat, predicting rapid breeder growth and widespread adoption across regions.
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England
America
Heroic Fight With Insurgents Near Looe Ends In Deaths
Detachment of 20th and 28th regiments led by Capt. Beigler repelled about 400 insurgents near Looe. Beigler and three privates wounded, two Americans killed. Engagements Oct 24-28 also report heavy losses for both sides and ongoing pursuit by Gen. Hall in Infanta province.
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Manila
Looe
Beigler
3Rd Cavalry
33Rd Volunteer Infantry
Narvican
George L. Felsiger
Arayat
David Fagin
24Th Infantry
Fagin
Frederick W. Alsetter
Hall
Binangonan
Infanta
Cailles
3Rd Volunteer Infantry
Bangued
Sergt. Berdstaller
Prince Hohenlohe resigns as German chancellor
Berlin reports Prince Hohenlohe told an Associated Press representative his resignation stems from growing neglect and his deafness making conversation with Emperor William difficult. He handed a written resignation to the Kaiser who urged no reconsideration. He plans winter duties at court, then travel to Schillingsfuerst, Munich, Moran, Tirol, or Italy seeking relief from a persistent cough.
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Berlin
Prince Hohenlohe
Associated Press
William
Schillingsfuerst
Munich
Moran
Tyrol
Italy
Doom by powers in China as diplomats add targets
London reports Dr Morrison to the Times citing a conference decision to add Prince Yi and Ying Nien to officials demanded for execution. The Pao Ting Fu commander reportedly arrested the provincial treasurer responsible for ill treatment of rescued missionaries. Morning Post notes the treasurer ordered killings of foreigners, including eleven Americans and four British. Advices from Pao Tung Fu describe sufferings of missionaries by Boxers, with ten still at Cheng Ten Fu.
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London
Morrison
Times
Prince Yi
Ying Nien
France
Pao Ting Fu
Morning Post
Pao Tung Fu
Cheng Ten Fu
Max Muller Dead at Oxford Professor of Philology Dies
London Oct 28 Rt Hon Frederick Max Muller corpus professor of comparative philology at Oxford University died today at 12 35 p m. His illness was a liver affection. He remained able to work until ten days ago.
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London
Friedrich Max-Muller
Corpus
Oxford University
Autobiography Dictated to His Son During Illness
The subject continued to dictate his autobiography to his son while fully conscious until today. Throughout his illness, frequent dispatches of inquiry arrived from Emperor William, reflecting ongoing interest and concern from the German monarch.
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William
Cape Police Surrounded by Boers Near Hoopstad
A Cape Town dispatch reports a Boer force attacking a Cape police patrol and convoy near Hoopstad on the Orange River Colony. The fighting lasted two hours. seven police were killed, eleven wounded, and fifteen captured after two Maxim guns were abandoned and the convoy later salvaged with Yeomanry reinforcements. Boers field about 15,000 men, split into commandoes but capable of large operations.
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London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Cape
Hoopstad
Orange River Colony
Anglo German Agreement Acknowledges Russian Manchuria Interests
Berlin reports that the Anglo German accord will not harm Russia's interests in Manchuria. The Berliner Post argues England would have to align with Russia absent a German settlement, and praises Germany as an honest broker aiding Russian trade.
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Berlin
Berliner Post
Russia
Manchuria
England
Germany
Post
Change of Time Lowell and Suburban Street Cars 1900
Gist of timetable update for Lowell area routes. Commencing Monday October 29 1900 the Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company adjusts departure times from Merrimack Square for Billerica Centre Lexington Concord Boston Reading Wakefield Lynn and Nashua with early morning 5 a m starts and 30 minute intervals through the day plus 15 minute runs on Saturdays and special early and late hour services to North Billerica Nashua and Edson Cemetery. Morris M Nash Supt.
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Billerica Centre
Lexington
Concord
Boston
Reading
Wakefield and
Lynn
Wakefield
Gorham Street
Main Street
Nashua
Morris M. Nash
Khaki Craze Transforms Cape War Camps
A transport captain returning from the Cape notes khaki dominates South African camps. Everything from buttons to canteens is painted muddy yellow to blend with the ground, rendering objects indistinguishable at range. Some cavalry painted horses. the practice proved unsatisfactory and was abandoned.
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South Africa
Cape
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Dean's Ointment Cures Leg Sore in Bowling Green
A reader from Bowling Green reports relief after using Dean's Ointment for a persistent leg sore. The product allegedly ended burning and itching pains and produced a permanent cure.
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Dean
W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
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