Sweetheart poker and the cotton gamble exposed in court
Daniel J. Sully describes weekly Waldorf games called sweet heart poker where gains go to wives or sweethearts. Judge Emmons weighs the practice’s distinction from gambling as Edwin Hanley cites profits of over 300000 while workers’ households suffer from mill closures and reduced production.
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Daniel J. Sully
the Waldorf
Emmons
Bailiwick
Waldorf
Edwin Hanley
Sully
The Slaughter in Thibet
The battle at Guru between Colonel Younghusband's force and Tibetan soldiery is described as a massacre. Tibetans, outnumbered, fought as a mob with little arms and charged walls under rifle fire, dying by the heaps before retreating under continued bombardment.
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Younghusband
Guru
Lhassa
Guru in Thibet Descent Sparks Global Outcry Over War Atrocities
The retreating British lines leave a trail of dead and wounded Thibetans and Thibetan soldiers, with the last wounded limping away near 400 yards from the tragedy site. Liberal London journals condemn the slaughter as a blot on England, questioning the moral justification of the actions.
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London
England
Younghusband
Guru
Thibet
Wood
Sulu
Philippines
Public call for removal of Medical Examiner Mead
The Post urges Governor Bates to retire or remove Medical Examiner Julian A. Mead for cause due to neglect and mismanagement in the Mabel Page murder case. It cites a hasty autopsy, later corrected by an undertaker’s assistant, and calls for reform of Massachusetts criminal justice and accountability of officials.
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Bates
Julian A. Mead
Mead
Mabel Page
Weston
Dr. Mead
Massachusetts
Ers
Reciprocity Debate Grows In Massachusetts Trade Talks
A State House hearing on reciprocal trade with Canada draws prominent speakers led by Henry M. Whitney. Business leaders urge a reciprocity plank to enlarge New England commerce, calling for cross party unity and a Massachusetts legislative stand before conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Committee On Federal Relations
Canada
Henry M. Whitney
Riverside Canoeists Hit River Despite Cold Wind
Riverside canoeists take to the river for first paddle of the season amid raw wind. Several owners brave the breeze as they test shelters and equipment along the waterway.
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Riverside
Stealthy Steve Fights Japanese Fleet In Airship Pursuit
In a perilous chase Stealthy Steve trails Baron Hizzizzan and Mrs. Miskell across the South Sea. He recalls a near execution as a suspected spy at Port Arthur and fires a 250 horsepower shell to deter the Japanese fleet before signaling a truce and preparing to land.
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Steve
Baron Hizzizzan
Mrs. Miskell
Hizzizzan
Far
Port Arthur
Genevieve
Spring Has Came From The Old Poets Mouth
A playful ode to spring features rustic imagery of katydids bees and cows. It notes the return of warmer days and Crankish humor about garbage collection and city life as the season awakens the world. The piece ends with a bold proclamation that spring has come.
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Board of Health
Observant Citizen notes in Boston scene and travels
The Observant Citizen Walter Gilman Page returns to Boston with his wife from Indianapolis to work on commissions including a portrait of Mr Endicott. He also praises Rev. Owen Davies Odell and reports on War relics, social chatter, church efforts to aid working girls, and local figures such as Mr Jeremiah Spillane and H H Rogers amid Boston gossip and summer plans.
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Walter Gilman Page
Boston
Indianapolis
Endicott
Page
Bellevue
Owen Davies Odell
Second Presbyterian Church
Treet
Harvard Medical School
Longwood
Huntington Avenues
Jeremiah H. Spillane
Binney Field
Jack Gardner
Venetian Palace
Fens
Spillane
Francis‘street
Old Tremont Street
House of Good Shepherd
Great Mission Church Parish
Boston Belting Company
Tramp Confesses Rum Habit in Flippant Exchange
A tramp admits to a degraded rum habit in a playful social exchange with a slum angel who plans to report the incident to their club at the next meeting. The dialogue reflects a sensational tone typical of old newspaper snippets.
Palpitation Concerns Highlighted in Exchange
In a brief dialogue, Dr Jones remarks on a waiter’s heart palpitation while offering a taste of something described as unusually pleasant. The waiter confirms the condition and invites the doctor to try the item.
Misery Dialogue Echoes a Greeting Between Strangers
A fragment shows two men in a tense urban scene. One asks to appear to know someone in the room while the other agrees with a brisk handshake, hinting at social ritual amid unease.
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Watertown
Man Mixes Lace and Steak in Comic Shopping Tale
A husband mishears his wife request for three yards of white lace and two pounds of sirloin steak. He parrots garbled phrases in the shop, confuses lace types for food, and ends with no purchases, returning home frustrated and empty.
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Breddie
Fred
Leaders in Somerville Daughters of Maine Club
Mrs Mae D Frazar leads the Somerville Daughters of Maine Club with roots back to 1893. She lectures statewide and travels widely gaining ties in social and literary circles. The club has about 300 members and hosts seasonal dinners with the Sons of Maine Club attending.
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Mae D. Frazar
The
Daughters of Maine Club of
Somerville
Daughters of Maine Club
Sons of Maine Club
Carnation Club to Host Tuesday Evening Party
The Carnation Club will hold a social event Tuesday evening at Catholic Union Hall. Miss Lillian M. Driscoll is president with officers Margaret J. Murphy Katherine E. O'Brien and Katherine E. Keyo. Ryan's Orchestra will provide music from 9 to 1.
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Carnation Club
Catholic Union Hall
Lillian M. Driscoll
Margaret J. Murphy
Katherine E. O’brien
Katherine E. Keyo
Ryan
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Brookline
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Cal
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Warner
Jordan M
Yessir
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Coburn Street
Malden, Mass
Club Women OF Massachusetts
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Con
Washington
Knights OF Columbus
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Fall River Line
George M. Roberts
Iuibluis
George W. Boyd
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