Fairness in Gun Claim and Postwar Topics on City Page
The piece argues Connecticut claims possession of a German gun on Boston Common via E company and seeks congressional investigation for Hartford display. It also notes Cardinal Mercier’s planned Boston visit, Nansen relief policies, and a call for Victory Loan support with warnings about Titanic era safety and auto bonding debates.
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Boston Common
Charles Street
Connecticut
Holcomb
Trugny Wood
102D Infantry
Congress
Capitol
Hartford
Mercier
Boston
America
Coolidge
Return of the 26th Division at Camp Devens Inspires New England
A moving final review at Camp Devens welcomed home the 26th Division with flags, medals, and a regimented parade. Civilians from across New England gathered in force, signaling Boston as the next host for a vast ceremonial welcome.
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Camp Devens
New England
Boston
Leipzig Strike Ethics and the Two Way Power of Labor
An analysis from Leipzig on strike ethics shows the socialistic soldiers and workmen’s council ordering a proletarian action that paralyzes ordinary labor. Bourgeois retaliation spreads across many sectors until both sides abandon the strike, revealing society’s capable power when unorganized forces converge. Michael Perkins of South Boston earns the congressional medal of honor for his son Micky’s heroism at the German front, with twenty thousand comrades at Camp Devens honoring the memory.
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Leipzig
Michael Perkins
South Boston
Micky
Michael
Camp
Devens
Tommie
Milford
Mass
Department of the Interior
Boston
Farrar's Diamond Necklace Draws National Attention in NYC
Geraldine Farrar displays a necklace described as a large French crystal chandelier piece valued in the hundreds of thousands. Dr. Harvey Wiley adds a verse on the scene while a string of cultural notes mention musicians actors and political figures including Richard Crane named as future US minister to Czecho Slovakia and connections to the Wilson campaign.
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Geraldine Farrar
Richard Crane
Lansing
United States
Czecho- Slovakia
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
China
Taft
Wilson Election Fund
Boston Post publishes 32 page issue setting record
The Boston Post announces a 32 page regular edition surpassing all previous records in its 88 year history. The issue features over 161 columns of advertising and draws praise from the Journal publisher.
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Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Dally
Mystic Bard Courting a Wollaston Muse in Verse
The narrator addresses Newton Newkirk and a so called Mystic Bard from All Sorts, claiming to be courted by a figure from Wollaston Beach. She writes of waiting by the sea for Whit and others, laments false loves, and teases a future wedding card.
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Newt
Wollaston Beach
John Devine
Beach rendezvous note with coded names and private inquiries
Scene two shows a beach setting at Wollaston with mixed dialogue about attire and a noon meeting. A private message from C Gar Box asks about a man named Carol Vox posing as single and inquires if Bertie Bertram is mentioned in Dan's or Bradstreet's Co. G EB, referencing concerns about money and deceit.
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P. S
Newt
Carol Vox
Bertie Bertram
Dan
Bradstreet
S. Co
Moderation and garden mischief headline a quirky clipping
A Vermont ad clip urges moderation as a motto and warns against excess. A reader named Jay recalls a back yard cow that raids gardens, while another note praises holeless doughnuts from Milford Mass. and jokes about postal rates and doughnut longevity.
The Story of Alcohol in Elizabethan Taverns
The article argues Shakspere drew on tavern life for Falstaff and other plays. It notes democratic tavern scenes at venues like the Mermaid and Boar's Head, young nobles mingling with writers, and Chettle as a noted drinker. Falstaff epitomizes Bacchic appetite, preferring quantity over quality in wines.
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Shakspere
Plutarch
London
Jrink
Sir John Falstaff
Henry IV
Sir John
Tion
Ben Jonson
Henry Chettle
Chettle
Falstaff
Boar's Head
Nerry Cronies
Merry
England
Silenus
Bacchus
St Mark's Eve Superstitions and Boston Dispatches
A Boston Observant Citizen column surveys St Mark's Eve superstitions and local trivia. It notes elm contests between New England and Ohio, Chelsea lore post-fire, School Street origins from the Boston Latin School, and lighthearted vignettes about theatre, traffic, pigeons, and a phone strike manager. It also mentions Koons's Washington role and public notices about Boston history.
YD Boys to Attend W B Dance in Boston
Several hundred YD boys will be guests of the Massachusetts branch of the Jewish Welfare Board at a dance tonight. The Hospitality House at 47 Mt. Vernon Street hosts with prominent Jewish women as hostesses. Cigarettes tonics cake and candy will be distributed. Isaac Fishman and Jacob Wiseman direct the arrangements.
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William Ingersoll
Lafayette
Ind
Boston Conservatory of Music
Boston Museum
Tremont Street
Boston Theatre
Margaret Mather
Marie Wainwright
Wallack’s
New York
Nat Goodwin
Boston
General Pershing
Admiral Sims
Cher Am
Homers
Whittlesey
Jewish Welfare Board
Massachusetts
Hospitality House
Mt. Vernon Street
Isaac Fishman
Jacob IL. Wiseman
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