Bingville Tourist Guide and Humorous Classifieds
A spoof travel guide to Bingville maps a Boston to Bingville route via Sorrow Hollow and Zion Crossroads, ending at Cat Creek Centre and a red barn on Happy Valley Hill. Also includes sample reader correspondence and cheeky personals about Beatrice, unhappy spouses, office gossip, and Bunko Bill.
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Bingville
Boston
Sorrow Hollow
Zion Crossroads
Happy Valley
Cat Creek Centre
Beatrice
Bunko
Bill
American Tug Silver Spray Fired Upon by Canadian Cutter
A Canadian revenue cutter fired ten shots at the American fishing tug Silver Spray during a near border encounter. Captain Shaw reported no crew deaths or serious injuries, though a crew member was scratched. the incident is described as an act of war requiring proper apology and compensation.
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Washington
Oyster Bay
Silver Spray
Petrel
Shaw
The Man on the Second Floor Meets His Rest
A poem narrative recounts St Peter at the gate judging souls from a second floor Boston flat. One tenant pleads for mercy after years of noise and crowded living. Peter grants a crown and wings, urging the man to forget his wedlock in the second floor abode. Noted as from N E H Boston in What the Sphinx Says.
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St. Peter
Peter
Boston
Judge Emmons Seeks Higher Pay Amid City Office Battle
A Boston judge argues his elaborate hours and superior qualifications justify a bigger salary than the $4500 stipend. He claims the extra duties merit a substantial raise, noting the dog license perquisite brings pay to 159.67 but still falls short. He contends his services warrant about $600 more.
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William Henry Airman
Boston
Sterday
Emmons
Theommittee
Clark
Local self rule for Boston police funding urged
The speaker argues that salary decisions should rest with Boston’s residents who fund police pay. He challenges Judge Emmons claim of $1000 more annually, insisting the legislature has no say in local pay and that the city should decide who serves, ensuring accountability to the people.
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Emmons
Legislative Committee
Boston
Clark
Carrie Nation
The Stock Markets and Market Psychology Today
The article analyzes the current market mood and stresses that a panic is unlikely but warns against crowd-driven buying at highs and selling at lows. It explains why investors with excess leverage face forced liquidations and how forced sales push prices down despite underlying value, signaling a move toward “hard pan.”
Spanish War Veterans Hold A Convention At Boston
The first convention of the National Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans Corps met at Faneuil Hall with General M Emmet Urell and Adjutant General L C Dyer present. Joseph P Crowley was elected corps commander with Murphy Brown Mansfield Devlin Barry and Brodis in key posts. The leaders traveled from Boston to visit harbor forts Winthrop and Cambridge then attended a banquet and dance at East Boston venues.
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National Army and Navy
Spanish War Veterans’ Corps
Faneuil Hall
M. Emmet Urell
L. C. Dyer
Washington
Urell
Joseph P. Crowley
Lowell
Michael J. Murphy
East Boston
Wilson Brown
Taunton
Fred W. Mansfield
Thomas M. Devlin
J. J. Barry
Boston
Brodis
Dyer
Baltimore
Grady
City
Cambridge
Harbor Forts
Winthrop
American House
Joint Caucuses Spoil Patrolmen's Vacations
Police headquarters issued a general order delaying patrolmen vacations due to joint caucuses. Station 10 rogs Roxbury will begin Sept 23 instead of Sept 22. Stations 11 and 12 will start Oct 6 and Oct 20 respectively, disrupting planned leave schedules.
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Police
Roxbury
Sheehan Denies Re Entry Into Tammany Hall
John C. Sheehan dismissed rumors of returning to Tammany Hall calling it summer moonshine. Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, said no contact or meeting was arranged with Sheehan at Saratoga.
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New York
John C. Sheehan
Tammany Hall
Mr. Sheehan
Charles F. Murphy
Sheehan
Saratoga
Secretary Moody Attends Navy Review at Oyster Bay
The despatch boat Dolphin carried Secretary of the Navy Moody and eight companions, including ex-Secretary William E. Chandler, from the navy yard at 3:30 PM to Oyster Bay to observe fleet manoeuvres. Crew raised Moody's flag as he boarded and was saluted.
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Dolphin
High Heels for Women Warned By Vienna Doctor
A Vienna physician, Dr Emil Hobrach, argues against high heels for women. He claims heels force the wearer to walk with toes and balls angled downward, risking balance and causing nervous disorders such as hysteria and melancholia. He urges flat heels to preserve posture and health.
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Vienna
Emil Hobrach
Dr. Hobrach
Post Letter Box How to Banish Gypsy Moths
A reader defends aggressive moth control, recounting personal effort clearing nests on a private estate and urging widespread Suffolk county action. The letter accuses ex employees of fraud and suggests vigorous spring work to eradicate pests statewide.
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Suffolk County
Massachusetts
L. G. Hollis
U. S. Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Single Taxers to Meet Tonight in Charlestown
The Boston Single Tax Society plans an open air gathering at Call and Jor streets Charlestown this evening at nine o clock. Edward Doherty will speak on the relation of taxation and land monopoly amid current property issues.
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Boston Single Tax Society
Call and Jor Reets
Charlestown
Edward Doherty
Ill
Superintendent Donovan Hosts Harbor Outing for Staff
Superintendent Donovan arranged a day aboard the tug Cormorant for foremen and sub-department guests from the street department. Superintendent Macksey and other officials joined as the vessel circled the lightship and bay before lines were cast. Some fish were caught, though the foremen noted office-seekers bite more readily than fish.
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Cormorant
Navy
Donovan
Macksey
Paving Division
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C. R. Stevenson
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Wheeler Point
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Highland Dress Association
South Station
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Caledonian Club
Rhode Island
Fort McKinley
Portland
United States Army
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William F. O'Connell
Mr. O’connell
L. K. Washburne
Europe
Mr. Washburne
Joseph R. Daly
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William J. MecLaughlin
Daly
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Buffalo
Timothy J McCarthy
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Dorchester
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Ashmont
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Warren Owen
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