Through Line Trolleys and MIT Harvard Merger Clash
A plan for an electric rail corridor between Worcester and Hartford aims to extend trolley service, with existing lines to New Haven and New York. The piece notes speed versus comfort, cost savings, and questions about merging rail services. It also reports strong opposition to MIT Harvard merger, led by the Technology League, citing 1351 against and 458 in favor in graduate canvassing and a 23 to 15 vote against among MIT Institute members.
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Worcester
Hartford
New Haven
New York
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
The
Technology League
Institute
Pritchett
Girl Bandit Leads Vermont Outlaw Gang
Reported capture disperses a group of young marauders in Vermont. One member was shot during the arrest. Prominent leader described as an 18 year old girl whose exploits inspired the gang. The tale promises a strong ready writer theme.
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Vermont
The Napoleonic Girl Bandit of Rupert Village
Lavinia Lanphair, described as a blonde with sturdy build and sharp mind, led a gang that terrorized rural New England. She fled home for outlaw life, inspired by a gang leader, and became a remarkable, Napoleonic figure in a striking rural crime tale.
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Lavinia Lanphair
New England
Rupert Village
Equitable Life suit targets top executives under Hyde Alexander regime
New York Attorney General Julius M. Mayer sues officers and directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society accusing them of negligent and improper acts. The complaint names prominent financiers and public servants, arguing mismanagement has wasted the society’s assets. If upheld, the suit would stress director accountability and directorial responsibility.
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Julius M. Mayer
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hyde-Alexander
Equitable
Gas price cut urged for Charlestown company
The Gas Commission recommends Charlestown reduce charges to consumers not exceed 90 cents per 1000 cubic feet after Sept 1. The move aims to shift gas pricing from monopoly to a more commercial basis as modern production methods lower costs.
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The
Gas Commission
Charlestown Company
Boston Consolidated Company
Homesick Blues From Newton Newkirk
The speaker, Newton Newkirk, recalls a homesick longing after fifteen years away. He longs for his old farmhouse at the crossroads, the mill wheel, and the shade of the woods, describing the countryside and sweet memories as the source of his ache.
Lesson on Arm and Leg Stroke for Beginners
A humorous early lesson advises beginners to stay waist deep, swim parallel to shore, and practice by wading and submerging only gradually. It warns against diving from a float, overreliance on lifeguards, and splashing others while offering plain talks on floating, breathing, and persistence.
Observant Citizen notes actors travels and local social sketches
The Observant Citizen writes of Frost family travelers to Switzerland and Germany for plays, Maud Harrison's Boston return and Keith's receptions, Colbeare of Wakefield aiding Lake Quannapowitt, and Col B Billings after Adirondack vacation. References to entertainers, box office work, and local social scenes prevail.
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Frost
Providence
Ivernia
Switzerland
School of the Cross
Germany
Veteran Firemen Plan Muster in Manchester New Hampshire
The New England Veteran Firemen's Association voted to hold its next muster at Manchester New Hampshire on August 17. Mayor Eugene Reed and Secretary Dunlop assured a warm welcome to the visiting veterans.
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Manchester, N. H
New England
Veteran Firemen's Association
Manchester
N. H
Ug. 17
Eugene Reed
Dunlop
Heard of Trade
Judge Henry Sinclair Surrenders to Love After Mercy Reveal
A stern judge known for harsh rulings in a courtroom romance arc forgives mercy when Nellie Symonds faces 18 months. Eleanor Haines confronts his lack of compassion, sparking a dramatic court moment where he abandons formality, offers probation, and proposes marriage after 20 years.
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Sinclair
Henry Sinclair
Eleanor Haines
Henry
Eleanor
Nellie Symonds
Miss Haines
Leanor
Readers Solve Equated Time for Settlement of Accounts
To the Editor of the Post a reader asks for the equated time to settle an account without loss of credit or interest. The entry lists several merchandise amounts with dates and terms from 1908 and 1903, including notes and cash, seeking a precise settlement time.
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Post
Charles W. Shepherd
Society Notes From the North Shore Social Season
Mrs Henry C De Rham travels from New York to visit her parents at Dana s Beach while Mrs Austen Gray Lincludes Pride s Crossing hosting visits. Miss Eleanora Sears excels in outdoor sports at Newport and a mermaidlike beach presence. The Ivernia lists prominent travelers including Henry St Grew and J Pierpont Morgan Jr with others sailing to London and Nahant. The Cedric arrival brings Henry Cabot Lodge and family to Nahant and Washington for winter.
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North Shore
Henry C. de Rham, Jr
New York
Richard H. Dana
Dana's Beach
de Rham
William A. Burnham
Commonwealth Avenue
Pride’s Crossing
Gray
Newport
Muenchinger- King
Austen Gray
Burnhams
Eleanora Sears
Miss Sands
Miss Sears
Ivernla
Henry St. Grew
Liverpool
Grew
London
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Ivernia
Paul Thorndike
Abbott Thorndike
Rose Lamb
Arthur T. Cabots
Everett B. Webster
Mr. Webster
Cedric
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nahant
Washington
Hall McAllister
Tudor
Curtis Guild
Malcolm Storer
Brimmer Street
Thomas Pierce
Topsfield
William T. Bull
Boston
Charles Sedgwick Minot
Marlboro Street
New Cliffs
Arthur E. Trask
East Street
Dorchester
Hamilton
Magnolia
J. F. Trask
Oddewood Lake
Freda M. Bock
New Jersey
Dorchester Street Cleaned After Publicity Stunt
In Dorchester on Mt Vernon Street residents report a street sweep following a complaint to the Post Letter Box. The Dorchester street department says the sweep is the first in many months and notes the street is now clean enough to eat from, as the letter writer Long Sufferer signs off from Dorchester dated August 1.
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Dorchester
Mt. Vernon Street
Post
Canada Leads the World in Wheat and Natural Resources
C M D outlines Canada's global leadership in agriculture and resources. He notes Canada as home to the largest continuous wheat field, top quality Manitoba wheat, the highest average yield per acre for a decade, leading dairy exports, rapid ten-year trade growth, vast pulpwood forests, valuable white pine stands, nickel deposits, and the world’s greatest freshwater navigation and water power.
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Sir
Canada
Post
Manitoba
Protest over beach glass at Crescent Beach Revere
A reader requests action after five tonic bottles were smashed on Crescent Beach by three young ladies and two gentlemen aged 29 to 25. Broken glass endangered barefoot children and a girl required medical care for a foot wound, prompting a public protest.
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Crescent Beach
Revere
POST
Letter to the Editor on temperance and attacking the President
H J P Cambridge criticizes people who attack the President over a reported barrel of beer. He urges temperance advocates to verify facts before preaching and warns against harming others' reputations based on newspaper stories.
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H. J. P. Cambridge
Consolation for Two Broken Hearted Sisters
A reflective note from Minnie Fannie and May offers comfort and advice about leaving home to pursue independence. They urge accepting fate or striking out to seek a life of one’s own, arguing that if young women are old enough to marry they are old enough to leave.
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Minnie
Fannie
May
Dear Miss Champagne Interference in Love Advice
A reader asks how to handle a mother blocking a steady relationship with a neighbor girl. The columnist suggests winning over the mother by showing how the daughter's happiness would be secured through a devoted marriage and avoiding any claim to the girl while she is young enough to marry.
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Miss Champagne
Post
Phil
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