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Princeton to supply faculty vegetables from own farm
Princeton University plans to provide faculty with produce at cost from its 200 acre working farm near the campus. Last year the farm yielded 4000 bushels of potatoes from 28 acres and this year is expected to have another bumper crop, easing the high cost of living for professors. Other colleges may follow suit.
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Princeton University
Princeton
Army Authority and Troop Deployment Debate
A neighbor questions Woodrow Wilson's reluctance to send troops to France until Congress grants authority while noting a regular army of 100,000 capable troops. The piece argues the President could deploy troops immediately under war status and cautions against overreliance on the draft plan.
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Massachusetts Senate backs motor vehicle commissioner via Highway Commission
The Massachusetts Senate advances a bill to appoint a motor vehicle commissioner through the Highway Commission. The editorial favors shifting the appointing power to the Governor, while stressing the appointee must act independently to regulate automobile traffic and laws without external influence.
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Boston Welcomes French Leaders in Sentimental Tour
The passage states General Joffre and Minister Viviani, among others, will visit American cities including Boston. It asserts Boston will be part of the tour and highlights Concord Lexington and Bunker Hill as fitting stops to honor Franco American democracy.
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Governor’s Council delays Kelcher sheriff nomination
On a Wednesday session a Republican member moved to table John A. Kelcher’s Suffolk county sheriff nomination for another week. He argued the Governor should name a Republican in a Democratic county to avoid electing a Democrat next fall, questioning the virtue of Republicanism in the choice. Kelcher is expected to be confirmed.
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Suffolk County
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Manchester
New Hampshire
State House
Concord
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Excellent Appointment Stirs Debate Over Republican Loyalty
A commentary questions the selection of a governor whose party alignment remains contested. It argues the appointment should reflect party loyalty, not merely administrative skill, and warns of implications for Republican coherence and voter trust.
Massachusetts Convention Election Urges Progressive Candidates
The editorial urges Massachusetts voters to elect progressive delegates to the upcoming constitutional convention. It stresses choosing candidates committed to initiative and referendum, warns against special interests, and urges careful consideration of the stakes for the state's future welfare.
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Alien Enemies And The Home Front In Wartime Attitudes
The piece cites alien residents and naturalized citizens forming a large share of the population, notably Hoboken with its German-leaning immigrant center. It argues they remain orderly if they follow regulations while wartime requires restraint in behavior and views the conflict as a fight against Hohenzollern autocracy rather than the German people.
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United States
Hoboken
Taxing whiskey and beer as wartime revenue measure
Washington urges newspapers to push for heavy liquor taxes instead of a national prohibition amendment this session. The argument says liquor taxation could raise hundreds of millions in revenue and target luxuries, noting a prohibition plan would delay and require three fourths state approvall.
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Birthday Bio Briefs Highlight General Grant Early Life
A concise profile notes Ulysses Simpson Grant, born April 27, 1822 at Point Pleasant. It covers the name change at West Point, his 271st rank, Civil and Mexican War service, Fort Donelson capture, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, Grant’s presidency, and reception abroad as ex-president.
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Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Extremes
The oldest resident recalls record cold for this date in Boston with official figures at 33 degrees in 1881 and 1909. He notes the warmest at 82 degrees in 1913 and mentions recent rain in 1904 and within the past 15 years.
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Boston
Concrete vehicles on navy yard consolidation scheme
A letter from Newton Newkirk to Sam outlines a scheme to manufacture 6 or 8 concrete buggies and later concrete automobiles as a by product of the Saugus navy yard. The missive, signed N.N.P., jokes about a consolidation with Rowley navy yard to produce brick and cement battleships while dismissing glass submarines as impractical.
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Berkshire Woolen Workers Win 5 Percent Wage Increase
Berkshire county woolen manufacturers announce a voluntary five percent wage hike at all mills to take effect May 1. It marks the fourth improvement in recent years as workers gain higher pay.
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Pittsfield
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The Grand Staircase in the Opera House Paris
The article extols Paris Opera House Grand Staircase as the world’s costliest most opulent stairway with a $250000 estimate including decorations. It details white marble stairs red marble balustrades Algerian onyx rails and a 177 by 43 by 69 foot foyer with mirrors statues and paintings by Minerva’s ceiling scene. It compares this feature with notable grand staircases across Europe in Versailles Bordeaux Vienna Berlin and Italian palaces noting its architectural splendor and unique dual flight designs at Chambord and Blois.
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The Observant Citizen Reflects on Long War and Local Notes
The column ponders the Great War’s duration and future naming while recalling figures like Colonel John G. Crawford and veterans. It notes local tidbits from Concord’s transport to Cambridge’s gardens, a large Salem fishing haul, and a teacher's long service, blending history with everyday life.
Pride and a Country Dream in a Family Love Conflict
Helen contemplates a suitor Earle amid family pride and a sun bonnet scene. She delays a proposal, doubts her city life, and later accepts a rural future with Earle, a bungalow, and a baby on the way, ending in hopeful domestic happiness.
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Dane
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Neighbors rally for flag as war fervor surges
The poem quotes Uncle Walt and a town scene in 1917 as neighbors praise the flag and vow to defend it. A man is mobbed for disparaging the banner while references to Bunker Hill frame a wartime duty message. The piece blends patriotism with social pressure during a national crisis.
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Bill Rickshaw
Bunker Hill
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Displaying Union Jack with Stars and Stripes
A reader asks if it is proper to fly both national flags from a house window. The editor notes it is legal to display them together but advises using separate staffs or windows and proper flag handling.
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Questions and Answers on Citizenship and Flags
A reader asks if marriage to a German makes a woman German, and a discussion clarifies that nationality follows law. Blue on top bunting is advised. hydrogen is lightest and uranium heaviest. the tale in The Man Without a Country is fictional.
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Fads in Fashions Show New Hats and Silhouettes
Sports hats are of organdy with braid trim on coats and white jersey blouses paired with black satin skirts. Evening robes in clingy styles appear alongside mustard linen separates. Peg-top skirts feature draped hip effects while the Premet neckline remains. Panne straw hats recall plush for a smart look and jersey remains common.
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