Governor Douglas Endorses Direct Legislation in Springfield Speech
In his Springfield address Governor Douglas presents Jefferson as favoring direct legislation to return power to the people. He calls for broader schooling, tax relief, lower debts, free raw materials, reduced tariffs, reciprocity, and limited protection for trusts, plus a graduated inheritance tax. He warns that public policy has drifted away from the people and urges returning legislative power before it is too late.
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Douglas
Springfield
Jefferson
Canada
Massachusetts Senate Amends Railway Purchase Bill
The Senate passed the railway purchase bill after Peters amendment strips its dangerous features. The bill allows steam railroads to acquire street railways but lets railroad commissioners set the new stock and bond issue, preserving the commission as a key point of conservative Massachu setts policy and its admired administration.
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Senate
Committee On Railroads
Peters
Massachusetts
Bay State
Railroad Commission
Europe
Commission
Grass for Copley Square replaces floral displays
The mayor reportedly ordered grass planted in the Copley Square triangle amid citizen complaints that previous floral displays were not artful. The note suggests local taste varies and no formal reasons are given.
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Copley Square
City flowers in Copley square prompt debate over beauty
The editorial notes many appreciate Copley square flowers but also acknowledges complaints from those unsettled by their appearance. The mayor proposes a solution: emphasize fresh green grass, proper watering, and neat clipping, with a reminder that less dust is needed for true attractiveness and asks the watering department to note this requirement.
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Copley Square
Boston
Municipal gas plant debate highlights public ownership
A legislative committee hearing on public lighting revisited municipal ownership of gas plants. Remonstrants attacked Mayor Matthews' bill arguing politics could taint a public plant, while critics warned stock watering in private firms inflates payrolls and inflates gas bills for the people.
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Legislative Committee
Matthews
Hot House Ships a Powerful Nonpartisan Plan
A new body called the American Maritime League claims to seek rehabilitation of the American merchant marine without favoring subsidies, duties, or port charges. The writer questions feasibility, warns against forced industries, and suspects a push for free ships is unlikely while Thurston of Nebraska leads.
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American Maritime League
Thurston
Nebraska
Mercantile Marine
Equitable Life surplus ownership questioned and urged for probe
A historical critique questions who owns a life insurance surplus at Equitable Life and whether policyholders or shareholders reap the gains. The piece notes James H. Hyde’s control of over 90 percent of stock in a non mutual company and calls for a New York Legislature probe into whether the firm serves public interests or private profit.
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The
Equitable
James H. Hyde
New York
Rockefeller Jr and a tainted gift to mission work
A newspaper item critiques John D Rockefeller Jr as church leaders question his family motive in a £100,000 mission donation. The piece lampoons how money buys influence and hints that the donor’s wealth may be tainted.
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John DD. Rockefeller, Jr
Spring Pome Carnival Invites Short Spring Poems
The Boston Post invites readers to submit spring themed pomes for a brief carnival. Poems must be spring focused, under 12 lines, and can be as short as four lines. No prize is offered. editor reserves right to judge acceptability and publication. Mail to the All Sorts Editor.
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The
Boston Post
Yacht Profit to Be Launched Amid Boston Ferry Woes
John B. Schoeffel plans to launch the yacht Profit on Tuesday May 23 inviting friends to witness the event. Meanwhile Boston ferries face renewed scrutiny over certificate compliance and potential loss of passenger rights.
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John B. Schoeffel
Parks Buff Elderly Benches Reflect Warm Weather
The piece notes seniors using park benches as informal thermometers as temperatures rise. It also covers a New Jersey auto accident with a farmer victim, calls for pedestrian numbering, Chelsea fire escape concerns, a new Mystic grain elevator, Malden licensing debate, Captain Davis of Malden shipmasters, Abbie Hunt returning to Knapp School, Charlestown firemen’s Baltimore trip, and Hamburg-America voyage passengers Mr and Mrs H D Corey of Newton with plans to tour Italy and France.
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New Jersey
Mediterranean
H. D. Corey
Copley Street
Newton
Napier
Naples
Italy
Riviera
Chateau District
France
Wedding of Miss Susan Sturgis and Mr George Clymer
Society notes detail Miss Susan Sturgis wedding to George Clymer at Emmanuel Church with family attendance and a breakfast at Mrs Russell Sturgis Fenway home. The bride wore white chiffon with lace and tulle. bridesmaids carried pale pink carnations. Groom is Harvard tied. many Sturgis family members present and surrounding society guests attend travels and events.
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Susan Sturgis
George Clymer
Emmanuel Church
Russell Sturgis
Fenway
Beatrice Sturgis
Gertrude Sturgis
Miss Nason
Madeleine French
Outram Bangs
Somerset Club
Oric Bates
R. Clipston Sturgis, Jr
Frederick Emery
Harold Woodbury Parsons
Hepburn
Sturgis
Edward Bangs
Beacon Street
Sydney Archer Lord
Massachusetts Avenue
Harvard
Alexander H. Bullock
Virginia Hot Springs
Amory A. Lawrence
Boston
Charles S. Bird
Fairsifern Farm
Lucy Fay
Fitchburg
Hot Springs
Norfolk Hunt Club
Old Point Comfort
Robert C. McQuillen
Dedham
Katherine
McQuillen
Virginia
Mary Sargent
Charles 8
Sargent
Holm Lea
Brookline
Washington
Elizabeth Ferguson
Major Ferguson
Capital
Wilhelm Heinrich
Tuileries Ballroom
J. Randolph Coolidge
Benjamin P. Cheney
J. Arthur Beebe
Paul Thomas
David P. Kimball
William Appleton
Alice Farnsworth
I. Tucker Burr
Robert S. Bradlee
F. Gordon Dexter
Susan Day Kimball
John Elliott
Maud Hare
New York
Easter Paper Organ Decor Delights at Jordan Marsh
A 10 foot high paper organ, crafted entirely from Whiting writing paper with gilt trim, stands in Jordan Marsh stationery. Flowers, vines, and Easter lilies frame the pipes. From within the organ, an Eolian grand releases sweet Easter music during daily concerts at 9:30–10:30 a.m. and 2:30–3:30 p.m.
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Jordan Marsh
Satan Appeals Rockefeller Gift in Harpers Letter
A letter signed by Satan and allegedly written by the Devil to Harper’s Weekly argues Rockefeller’s contribution to the American Board of Foreign Missions is justified as conscience money. The writer claims most charity is funded by bequests and tax evasion, challenges tax and perjury accusations, and asserts the board accepts gifts from Satan himself. The piece also references Mark Twain and accuses courts of convicting Rockefeller of perjury.
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American Board of Foreign Missions
Satan
Harper’s Weekly
Mark Twain
Harper's Weekly
Sir
Mr. Rockefeller
American Board
Tronclad
Alias Atkinson sparks city dress debate in Boston letter
A Boston reader questions the identity and motives of Sir Oracle figure Atkinson who would limit female attire to 65 simpleons. The letter ridicules the proposal as inadequate and warns of Watch and Ward Society scrutiny if such a dress cap were adopted.
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Sir
Atkinson
Mother Hubbard Brigade
Phidias
Aphrodite
Boston
Watch and Ward Society
J. Alc
Jumping Hank and Joe clash over living space
Local exchange between Hank and Joe reveals a heated dispute about residence with taunts and sharp wit. The two men trade barbs in a casual, confrontational exchange.
Advice Column Letter On Love And Engagement
A young man asks Mildred Champagne how to handle an engagement he dislikes. The advisor condemns his conceit, urges him to reclaim his freedom only if needed, and emphasizes valuing a faithful partner over casual flings while suggesting experience may deepen appreciation.
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Miss Champagne
We Dayear Opens Awnings Amid Household Jokes
Henry Wedayear vows to install seasonal awnings saving money. He wrestles with the attic storage of poles and a 17 foot piazza awning while his wife Molly voices doubts. A mishap ends with a window damaged and comic relief at the stairway.
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Henry Wedayear
Henry
Molly
Hubby
Wifey
Mr. Wedayear
Rod
Easter Cloths At Oak Hall Custom Department
Prudent customers order Easter suits and overcoats while stock is fresh. If the result is not satisfactory, you are under no obligation to take the goods. Sample orders are encouraged to compare fit and quality.
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Custom Department
Awning Collapse Amid Gas Pipe Repairs
Henry and Molly struggle to fit bent gas pipe fittings when the balcony awning collapses sending them to the floor. Henry sustains a goose egg injury while Molly tends him with concern and plans to call Simpkins for help.
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Henry
Molly
Mebbe
Hubby
Henry Wedayear
Simpkins
Tubby
Expert Opinion on Paprus Plate Pie Baking
A Boston bakery representative praises the Paprus Plate for baking a clean wholesome delicious pie. A Boston club endorses it noting it improves taste and aids digestion. The plate absorbs grease and is discarded after use.
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Boston
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