Friendly Act by Brazil Aids U S Widow in Mexico
Amid war and border turmoil the Brazilian minister handling American affairs in Mexico secured 20000 from Villa Zapata representatives for Mrs. John B. McManus widow of the American dairy proprietor killed during Zapata control. The minister delivered the money, underscoring friendly South American aid despite distrustful views of the United States.
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United States
Villa-Zapata
John B. McManus
Zapata
Easter Storm Delivers Sudden Violence Yet Mild Coastal Impact
A record notes an April storm that brought elemental rage and April snow, yet spared major shipping damage. The coast saw swift assault and quick retreat with limited disruption, and Easter festivities proceeded with only minor interruptions.
Tax Debate on Rockefeller Estate Assessment in Ohio
The article questions whether vast taxes on John D. Rockefeller’s estate in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County should be shared by the city and state or held at a high price. It notes a $311 million assessed valuation and mentions an upcoming conference with the Ohio State Commission to seek abatements, while arguing for tax payment if the assessment stands.
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City of
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Cuyahoga
State Commission of
Ohio
Tax Dodging Through Citizenship Transfers Stir Texas Ohio
The article discusses avoidance of taxes by shifting technical citizenship between townships to reduce rates. It cites an Ohio incident as a potential example of widening public burden if Rockefeller evades his share.
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Ohio
Rockefeller
Navy Alcohol Prohibition Proves Successful A Year Later
A year after Secretary Daniels banned alcohol on ships and at naval stations critics claimed the navy would suffer. The record shows no decline in efficiency or morale. Nations abroad consider similar bans while the U S navy remains dry and respected.
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Navy
Daniels
United States Navy
Naval Station
Mr. Daniels
Uncle Sam
Russia
France
King George
Lord Kitchener
Lloyd George
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Wall Street Unafraid Opens Free Trading After War Start
The stock markets remove minimum prices and permit trading at any price, signaling bankers’ confidence in sound business conditions. Wall Street’s move reflects renewed prosperity after a four month wartime shutdown and resumed activity abroad.
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Wall Street
Whitman Falling Short as Potential 1916 GOP Candidate
The New York Post opines Governor Charles S. Whitman may pursue a 1916 presidential bid but calls his early actions partisan. It criticizes his appointment of Colonel William Hayward to the Public Service Commission as biased and detrimental to Whitman’s broader ambitions.
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Charles S. Whitman
New York
Albany
Hughes
New York World
Whitman
William Hayward
Nebraska
Public Service Commission
Hayward
Monterey a favored tourist haven in California history and climate
The article extols Monterey for its unmatched coastal beauty and mild climate akin to Southern California. It recalls Stevenson’s praise and notes Monterey’s historic role as a Spanish port, its brief rise as California’s capital, and its revival through tourism while retaining Spanish character despite San Francisco’s growth.
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Monterey
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Boston
Santa Barbara
Cali
Mexico
San Diego
Maine
I did not raise my beard to be a Russian
Versed verse by Bertie Bertram of Neponset Massachusetts laments the stubborn wild growth of his beard. The poem mocks rigid national stereotypes and compares facial hair to a lively, unruly child.
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Bertie Bertram
The Lost Art of Spelling at Harvard College
Dean Briggs warns that poor spelling is widespread among Harvard students and even professors. The piece cites examples like aigues for eggs and speach for speech, arguing spelling education has diminished and suggesting a university spelling bee as a remedy.
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LeBaron R. Briggs
Harvard University
Harvard
Harvard College
Dean Briggs
Josh Billings
Josh
Andrew Carnegie
Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
Milford Opera House Finds Lost Items in Theater
Milford Opera House manager Tomkins lists items left behind by patrons including corsets letters umbrellas a fur tippet a child’s muff handkerchiefs buttons scarf pins hatpins and frankfurts callers must identify ownership at the office.
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Tomkins
Milford
Mass
Opera House
Milford Journal
Milford Board of Health
Observant Citizen Notes and Old News Snippets
A collage of brief items from a late 19th to early 20th century newspaper including Ottawa scandals boots and medical dressings and auto trucks, a snowstorm memory from April 12 1894, seven day limits at Togus Me veterans home, cedar furniture from Dennis Cape Cod, hydraulic lab plans on Charles River, skimmed milk film for cinema, calendar quirks, Hampton communion cups, Boston teacher evaluations, and a child witness in a divorce court reflecting on truth and manners.
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Spain
Ottawa
Togus
Theodore J. McNally
Harold W. Sears
West Dennis
Cape Cod
Dennis
Sears
South America
Faithful wish for a joyful, pure beloved
A poetic pledge of happiness and virtue for a loved one. The speaker imagines a bright heart, pure soul, and unblemished youth like a blossom, comparing love to springtime beauty, music, and carefree wandering. The piece ends noting copyright 1915 by Southern Press Syndicate.
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Southern Press Syndicate
Reign of Mud Uncle Walt Satirizes Rain Strife
Poem recounts weeks of relentless rain with farmers ruined by flooding and feed shortages. A postman trudges by raft while ducks and alligators laugh as the land remains sodden and roads bogged. Walt Mason laments optimistic talk in the face of collective misery.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Apple Corn Bread and Cornmeal Pudding Recipe Note
The excerpt provides two recipes: Apple Corn Bread using corn meal apples milk and spices baked in a buttered pan, and Corn Meal and Fig Pudding with corn meal molasses figs eggs and milk baked slowly. Also a note on Macaroni and Tomato Sauce with condensed soup cheese crumbs baked till golden. Mrs Kelleher Roxbury address included.
Record of Boston April Temperatures Through History
The Oldest Inhabitant notes coldest and warmest April dates in official memory. For the past decade the highest and lowest readings on April 5 show varied extremes from 25 to 69 degrees, with records dating 1905 to 1914 and beyond.
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Boston
Love and Sentiment Advice From Mildred Champagne
A heartbroken lover seeks guidance on apologizing for past drinking and winning the affections of a girl he met at dances and theatres. The columnist suggests revealing his changed life, money saved, a touring car, and a stable home to prove he is cured and worthy of her trust.
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Champagne
Mies Champagne and Sentiment for the Sunday Ost
The item notes Mies Champagne also writes on one and discusses Sentiment for the Sunday ost.
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Mies Champagne
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Post Publishing Co
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Edwin A. Grozier
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SOCO
Ares
U. 8
Massachusetts
Robert Louis Stevenson
Pacific
Henley
Carmel
Point Pinas
Castroville
Salinas
George R. King
Newton Newkirk
Neponset, Mass
Carlisle
Charles River
Hydraulic Laboratory
Massachusetts Avenue
Illinois
New Hampshire Historical Society
Hampton
Deacon Dow
Hampton Marshes
Merrimack
Newburyport
Old North
Old South
Board of Superintendents
Bentztown Bard
Walt
Bee Sunday Post
Mildred Champagne
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