Foster talks on reciprocity before state committee
Mr Frank K Foster addressed the committee on federal social relations at the State House yesterday. He argued for freer trade with Canada and presented the labor side, noting rising living costs and stagnant wages, urging policy that benefits both workers and consumers rather than special interests. He warned that Massachusetts must avoid a policy harming industrial labor and food affordability, urging balanced tariffs.
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Frank K. Foster
Committee On
State House
Canada
Foster
Legislative Committee
Massa
Commonwealth
Usetts
Question in Massachusetta politics questions living standard
The remark frames a debate beyond profits for protected corporations, urging the Massachusetts Legislature to defend wage earners and consumers. It highlights Mr. Foster's claim that living standards should guide policy rather than dividends and surplus.
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Foster
Massachusetta
Massachusetts
Boston Police Board salaries criticized by local column
A Boston column denounces Judge Emmons demand for a $1000 salary rise for himself and two board members, plus dog license revenues, as a symptom of a larger system imposed by the State House against local self government. The piece argues the fault lies with politics and favoritism, urging abolition of the entire board system while suggesting a modest $300 increase only if dog license revenues are dropped.
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Emmons
New England
Boston
Commonwealth
Board of Police
State House
Jerome bill tightens grip on New York gambling houses
The Legislature passes a measure forcing testimony from patrons of the rich gambling dens, allowing District Attorney Jerome to prosecute proprietors like Canfield and Vanderbilt. Supporters say the law shows the rich are not above the law, while critics wonder how the powerful will be affected and whether figures like Canfield will stay abroad.
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Jerome
Albany
Canfield
Bowery
Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Delmonico’s
Europe
New York
Saratoga
Airship Pursuit Near Tokyo in Detective Tale
In a serialized adventure a detective aboard an airship sneaks toward Tokio to confront Baron Hizzizzan and Mrs. Miskell. He ascends to a great height to observe the city lights and track the pair, fearing they may depart before his arrival as twilight deepens.
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Steve
Tokio
Baron Hizzizzan
Nippon
Mrs. Miskell
Capitol
Notable Cambridge Inquiries and Local Notables
Observant Citizen notes Mrs Agnes Booth Schoeffel resting at Lakewood for health. Miss Alice Gray Teele will become Franklin Square House matron May 1. Public mood brightens as sun returns. Captain Hitchcock to retire from State militia. Fire horse Grover resumes duty after illness. Edward Goodsell ill in South Boston. Charles F Barter leads Universalist youth entertainments. Easter hat mishap on Back Bay scene. Fred McCarthy to star in Bohemian Girl in Spindle City. Superintendent Gilman at Brighton Speedway shows carrier pigeon rescued with tag J.M. 7618. New straw hat signals season’s fashion and a Princeton Georgetown bet outcome.
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Alice Gray Teele
Cambridge
Franklin Square House
Miss Teele
Young Roxbury doctor to tour Europe with a barrister friend
Dr John B Hoar of Roxbury plans an extended European tour soon. He travels with William Dolan recently admitted to the bar and joined by Mrs Mary S Hopkins of Melrose, editor at the Christian Herald in New York. The item notes an Easter souvenir card and other local recollections including post office staff.
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John B. Hoar
Roxbury
Europe
William Dolan
Mary Sargent Hopkins
Melrose
New England Woman's Press Association
Christian Herald
New York
Hopkins
John Marr
Uncle Sam
Marr
Boston Bedtime Regulation Debate Sparks Prohibition Link
A heated debate on a semicolon amendment links bedtime rules to Prohibition politics. Supporters claim the punctuation change affects urban living while opponents warn against overregulating cities like Boston. Arrests for drunkenness reportedly rose after the punctuation issue emerged. The legislature faces pressure to reform the statute in the name of sanity.
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Boston
Historic Oak Sapling Planted by Roosevelt at White House
Washington April 7. Near the east terrace of the White House the historic oak sapling grown from an acorn taken from the George Washington oak at Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg was planted today by President Roosevelt and Mr Hitchcock.
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White House
Hitchcock
George Washington
Peterhof Palace
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Representative Hearst Seeks Coal Trust Evidence
Washington April 7 Representative Hearst of New York introduced a resolution asking the Attorney General to provide Congress with evidence from a New York citizen from October 1902 alleging a conspiracy in restraint of interstate trade among the anthracite coal railroads.
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Hearst
New York Today
Attorney-General
Congress
New York
Short Seclusion in Cartoonish Winter Lullaby
A playful dialogue about a bear named Sandy preparing to hibernate prompts Dusty to envy a bear’s winter rest. The exchange uses casual rural speech and a curt question about how long hibernation lasts, hinting at a light wildlife moment rather than a full article.
TOO STRONG Customer But haven t you some mirrors with softer reflections
A shopper requests gentler mirror reflections, asking if softer mirror options exist. The query hints at products or styling concerns without clear context or specifics. The note lacks identifiable brands, events, or dates.
In Absence of Jenkins a Suburban Burglary Mixup
Beatrice S. Sweet recalls moving to a suburb with Dolly and Romeo and mislocking into the wrong house. They confront a burglar, subdue him, and are mistaken by a resident wife who accuses them of intruding. Police take them to the station as editors question the sanity of the night.
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Dolly
Olde’s
Jove
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