Notable 1916 Campaign Critics Demand War Policies
A critic notes Hearst and other leaders including Root Roosevelt and Hughes pressed Wilson to abandon Mexico policy. The claim suggests their push could have provoked war with Carranza. The speaker urges broad memory of such calls from that campaign period.
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William Randolph Hearst
Mexico
Japan
Germany
Root
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
Carranza
Conservation of Labor and War Savings Policies
The Department of Labor outlines a program linking labor conservation to war-savings measures amid shortages of sugar wheat meats clothing and luxuries. With half a million workers needed and more than double in reserve Massachusetts is allotted 30000 workers, using enrolment of the unemployed to bolster industry output.
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Department of Labor
Washington
Massachusetts
Grace visits Fore River as Bethlehem engages wartime orders
Eugene Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem Shipbuilding, tours the Fore River plant in Boston. He has risen from crane operator to top executive and leads a major push under the Emergency Fleet Corporation with some 450 million dollars in federal contracts. Grace's inspection aims to size up the plant’s capabilities and output.
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Boston
Fore River
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Mr. Grace
River plant to forge destroyers and submarines
The article notes twenty two thousand workers at a river shipyard building destroyers and submarines. It suggests future work will include battle cruisers and other large vessels and expects operations to remain at high intensity for the foreseeable future.
Kaiser's Proclamations Challenge U S World War I Facts
The article quotes Kaiser Wilhelm accusing American forces and citing submarines as sure of success while admitting troop presence in France. It contrasts his claims with Allied gains, noting reduced U-boat losses, improved ship production, and destroyer successes as World War I enters a new year.
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France
House of Commons
Admiralty
Eric Geddes
Rail Road Thieves Targeted in War Time Crackdown
The piece describes federal efforts to curb railroad theft during wartime. It notes penalties up to ten years and the appointment of Philip J. Doherty to lead railroad property protection. Doherty, a lawyer with political roots in Charles Town, vows to pursue train robbers and receivers, linking theft to enemy support and promising no mercy.
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United States
McAdoo
Philip J. Doherty
Doherty
Charlestown
John R. Murphy
Finance Commission
The New Loan Campaign For Liberty Bonds
The article heralds a fourth Liberty Loan drive with 15 million subscribers in prior issues and a projection of 25 million. The campaign runs three weeks from September 28 to close the books, promising strong public response and rapid funding.
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McAdoo
Factories urged to ditch steam whistles in favor of car horn signals
The A J Bates Company of Webster plans to save coal by replacing steam whistles with a large automobile horn to signal start and end times. The idea could cut wasted coal and reduce noise, with benefits to public health and punctuality.
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A. J. Bates Company
Webster
Seven-Cent Fares Spark Mixed Reactions on Boston Elevated
A reader reports the first hours of seven-cent street car fares on the Boston Elevated Railway. He describes skepticism about the tickets art and value, the subway purchase, conductor interaction, and a commuter’s view of standing-room only in the new regime.
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Boston
Revere Beach
Boston Elevated Railway Company
H. L. Wilson
Wuld
Boston Elevated
Obsolete War Nicknames and Everyday Observations
The column argues against nicknames for American soldiers and mocks varied petitions for terms like Eagles or Wilsonites. It recalls pay fare confusions, the idea of conservation via linen squares, and a street anecdote about Paul Revere. It also notes merchant marine boot demand and a Mount Vernon berry trip, plus sardonic notes on coffee pricing and a sailor’s wages.
Songs of Sunshine by the Bentztown Bard
A historical verse recounts the life of enduring joy amid sorrow and trials. The speaker believes life smiles through hardship, with time eventually returning what it seems to lack. The piece reflects a resilient, lyrical cadence.
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Bentztown Bard
Southern Press Syndicate
Boston Weather Milestones For August 3
The speaker cites official figures noting Boston’s August 3 high of 96 degrees in 1873 and 91 in 1878, and a low of 55 in 1874. Rain has fallen on this date in 1912 1914 and 1915 within the past decade.
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Boston
Destruction as Defining Prussian Threat in History
A historical essay compares German aggression to Xerxes invasion, arguing autocracy reveals its barbarism through destruction. It traces Xerxes and Persian armies, Greece’s defense at Thermopylae and Salamis, and the formation of a Greek league, drawing lessons for today's warfare.
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Alexander the Great
Caesar
Napoleon
Hannibal
Germany
Xerxes
Persia
Nerxes
Asia
Greece
Europe
Rhine
Athens
Rome
Paris
Berlin
Herodotus
Hellespont
Sparta
Uropa
Platea
League of Nations
FINE FEATHERS At $:30 Marilyn finds love beyond her waist
Marilyn, a young office worker in Boston, falls for Bob Everest while dreaming of a fashionable pink Georgette waist. They connect despite class differences as Marilyn hides her modest home and he learns he can care for her. They plan a future together once debts and housing align with family support.
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Marilyn
Brother
Marlyn
Miss Day
Mr. Everest
Boston
Returning Uncle Walt Defies Age Bias in War Talk
The piece portrays gray haired men reentering service as younger fighters depart, with Walt Mason praising the aged as fit for duty. It references Osler and the theme of old prejudice, urging older individuals to prove their worth and act boldly in challenging times.
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Osler
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Rank of General March Compared With Pershing and Bliss
Letter to the editor clarifies General Peyton C. March holds full general rank since May 20, 1918 due to chief of staff duties, while Pershing and Bliss were made generals by act of Congress and may remain so for life. The adjutant general provides the statement on March.
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Peyton C. March
United States Army
Pershing and Bliss
Pershing
Bliss
Congress
March
Adjutant-General of the
United States
Two-Minute Talks on the War by Charles Franklin Jones
A Boston writer critiques German efficiency during wartime, noting praise for technical skill but condemning its use for evil. He recounts a German ambulance drill where a replacement axle appeared quickly, only to see the American owner’s car axle vanish, concluding German efficiency can be theft and a devilish trait.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Germany
Reader Qs and Answers on Geography Hats and Mounds
The letter page discusses flight routing via Newfoundland and the Azores, notes Azores proximity to Newfoundland, and asks why routes aren’t straight. It also asks about Native American mound findings in Ohio and West Virginia, plus methods to clean a Panama hat and a historic hanging on Boston Common.
Execution and moral trial pass in colonial case
A woman faced execution after a rope loop was placed around her neck but was spared and sent from the colony. She returned the next year seeking martyrdom and was executed on June 1. The excerpt also includes questions about Sarah Bernhardt’s nationality and early acting age, plus a discussion on the motto of England Dieu et mon Droit and a claim about Richard I.
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Pond
Sir
Sarah Bernhardt
God
Richard I
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