Death of Darius Cobb Ends Generational Boston Intellectual Line
The obituary notes Darius Cobb dies, last survivor of a New England family with a century of influence in higher thought. His father Sylvanus Cobb was a noted theologian and anti-slavery reformer. brothers Sylvanus Jr and Cyrus were prolific writers and volunteers in the Civil War. In New Jersey officials test tolerances of 2.75 percent beer, finding ten men pass sobriety checks though court rulings may vary. Versailles peace talks see dethroned rulers absent, Germany's abdications leave monarchies scattered. a German statistician cites 278 dethronements, with Bismarck once present in the same hall.
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New England
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Sylvanus, Jr
Moscow
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44Th
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Europe
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Austria
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Bismarck
William I
Germany
Army opens enlistment to aliens and the illiterate
On Patriots Day the Adjutant General ordered Boston recruiters to accept for enlistment in the regular army beginning May 1 illiterates and aliens who are otherwise eligible. The policy grants a pathway to citizenship, with three years to full status and two years as a brief route, highlighting army training benefits and self improvement opportunities for the alien or illiterate recruit.
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Boston
Uncle Sam
United States
Soldier Education Plan Gains Support Across Nation
The speaker argues the three year program leaves soldiers literate with basic schooling, benefits both the serviceman and the country, and hopes for broad approval.
Homecoming of Boston World War I Veterans
Boston greets its Great War veterans with fervor and gratitude. The march past honors the 26th Regiment as soldiers return from overseas fighting under the Old Flag alongside diverse allies. Citizens cheer banners, music, and public acclaim for their sacrifices and future peaceful lives.
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New England
Sons
Massachusetts
Return of the Brave and Boston Hostess Welcome the Nation
The piece calls for reemploying veterans, praising their democracy defense and urging New England to re enlist them for peacetime work. It notes Boston’s vast welcome to visitors, with Dame Boston hosting a million guests and bearing huge costs. It ends by defending Postmaster General Burleson over a libel dispute and his corrective actions.
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Admiral Dewey
Philippines
Dame Boston
Personal Celebration and Notable Thoughts on Leaders and Industry
Past Commander Daniel FE. Denny of the Massachusetts G A R and Mrs Denny celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary at Worcester with family. Articles discuss Count Michael Karalyi defending democracy in Hungary, Charles French Harvard's oldest living graduate, and monarchical loyalties of Field Marshal von Hindenburg. Analysts warn of brick shortages for British housing plans, while US industrial leaders Brady Ryan Rockefeller, Harriman, and Lindicott gain influence in steel, shipping, and footwear. Bonds are described as easy to buy.
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Worcester
Peter R. Colbert
Wall Street
James Cox Brady
Allan A. Ryan
Percy A. Rockefeller
Bethlehem Steel Board
Rockefeller
William Averill Harriman
KE. H. Harriman
American- Hawaiian Steamship Company
Fragmentary Legal Note Reflects Claim of Nonassault
A partial legal fragment asserts a claim of innocence without attributing an uncommitted act to a named individual, preserving the form of a cautious denouncement while avoiding definitive accusation.
The $100 Chance in the Victory Loan Drive
The article urges small investors to support the Victory Loan by lending $100 to the government. It contrasts past disdain for small bonds with today’s acceptance, highlighting the power of collective investment and inviting readers to step up to the captain’s office to purchase V notes for pride and satisfaction.
Bust-up of the Bachelor Girls Club in Zanesville
A long form column reports the dissolution of the Bachelor Girls Club of Zanesville after a quorum failed at a meeting. It details the rise of the club, vows of emancipation, and rapid marriages among members, leaving only five original members. The piece mocks bachelor girl fashion and predicts future marriages as the club ends in dissolution.
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Zanesville
Eve
Open air feasts and revels in Elizabethan England
A historical snapshot describes outdoor merrymakings in Shakspere era England with heavy drinking, festive dances, and rustic entertainments. It notes lambs wool and egg ale as popular drinks, outlines exotic brews like elderberry beer, and mentions the ale-yard drinking vessel used in gatherings. Tomorrow’s Picture previews Peter the Great in Holland.
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England
Elizabeth
London
Robert Herrick
Devonshire
Malaga
Spring blossoms and local notes brighten Medford area
Suburban Boston enjoys early spring with forsythias at Mt. Auburn and Japanese cherry trees at Arnold Arboretum. Mentions of the Wednesday Morning Club’s golden jubilee seal design, a Lynn shoe sales claim about heels, milk price comparisons, a 95th birthday of Mrs. Mary Magoun, a Constitution cane gift to Sen. Moses, Judge Dodge portrait, Ephraim Foster’s 81st birthday, early Maine post offices in 1775, and a New York anecdote on honesty with pocketbooks.
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Japan
Arnold Arboretum
E. H. Wilson
Orient
Forest Hills
Arboretum
Motivation Note: Giving Satisfaction Outpaces Demands
A brief aphorism on progress asserting that concentrating on satisfying others yields quicker gains than pursuing personal needs. The idea stresses proactive care over asking for favors. It implies practical benefits from generous, service oriented behavior in daily work.
Caterpillar Wool Scheme Met With Cold Water
A witty letter from Newt proposes growing wool by caterpillars and selling macaroni holes to shear it, offering a half share in a fictitious company. Hugh Frayne, AFL organizer, to discuss labor attitudes toward Bolshevism in the Boston Sunday Post.
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Amalgamated Caterpillar Wool Co
Ivene
N. H. Wooly Bill
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Two Minute Talks for Americans Flexing Civic Duty and Unity
A short editorial urges true Americanism through action not words. It cites a church convert who proves his faith by deeds and criticizes vote-splitting in a pro German mayoral race, arguing collective unity defeats evil and that any divider weakens the American cause.
Birthday Biobriefs Edward II. Prince of Wales born
Edward II born April 25 1284 at Carnarvon Castle Wales later titled Prince of Wales His weak will and pleasure seeking led to factional politics Isabella his wife returned from France with an army captured Edward I and set up their son Edward III Their attempts to kill Edward II failed under cruel treatment and custody at Kenilworth Castle
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France
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Howard
Defied Them and Murdered in 1327 The Doughboy’s Call
A fragment recalls defiance and a murder in 1327, urging action with a wartime cadence. The message links distant vows to present duty, invoking the doughboy and divine duty to finish the job.
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