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Impudence of John Brisben Walker and the Friends of Peace
The piece criticizes John Brisben Walker, former magazine editor and head of the pro German Friends of Peace, for lecturing President Wilson on constitutional limits and warnings against a kingly role. It asserts Wilson does not need guidance from Walker or his group on U S history or law.
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Meanest motorist sought for pedestrian assault in Dock Square
A driver knocked down a boy in Dock Square on a Wednesday evening, took him in his car on the pretext of taking him to Relief Hospital, then left him on the sidewalk and sped away. The public urges catching the scoundrel by identifying the vehicle, noting the missed chance as a public service.
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Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Policy Over Belgium Question
The piece argues Roosevelt misstates U S policy on Belgium and Hague neutrality. It cites U S reservations from 1907 1908 and defends non interventionist stance while condemning partisan camp speeches at military camps.
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Wilson
Belgium
Germany
United States
the Hague
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Simple Justice and the Mail Weighing Request
The Railway Business Association seeks an annual weighing of the mails to fairly determine railroad compensation for carrying mail. They argue post parcel weight increases outpaced prior weight, with current payments lagging behind the added burden to railroads. The piece argues Uncle Sam should not be gouged in mail service transactions.
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Railway Business Association
Sam
Suffragists abandon idea of a women's strike
The article argues against a proposed women’s strike as a tactic to win suffrage. It contends a strike would disrupt business, harm innocent workers, and jeopardize the amendment by alienating voters in the November elections. The piece praises restraint and prioritizing victory over dramatic protest.
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New York
Not the Same German Residents Question British War Order
The piece notes Germans claim a British order at the war start between Russia and Japan. It quotes an alleged directive shielding British subjects from safety responsibility when leaving a port on ships of belligerent nations. The article asserts the United States is not Great Britain and rejects the premise.
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Japan
United States
Great Britain
Citizens Protect Our Own in Belligerent Tensions
The text emphasizes a resolve to safeguard its citizens amid belligerent actions, asserting no relation between separate cases and a focus on national protection over others. It underscores a defensive stance rather than involvement.
All Sorts By Newton Newkirk
A light humor item features Newton Newkirk describing a vacation glow and his own boastful, jovial self confidence about being brown as a berry, strong as an ox, and tough as a nut.
August in Review From a Dog Star to Hay Fever
The piece surveys August with Sirius the Dog Star in ascendance and dog days in full sway. It notes luckless dog bites, hay fever drove sneezing, mountain trips for relief, hot humid days, pests in early August, and a shift to fresher breezes with fans and straws mid month.
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Sirius
Massachusetts Militia Impresses Visiting Governors
The Massachusetts militia displayed exceptional training and appearance during a public review, earning praise from spectators and observers. The piece notes the state's high readiness and patriotism, hoping no conflict requires deployment, but affirming the troops’ bravery if needed.
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For Sale Jersey Cow Hints at Evening Home Visits
A humorously worded advertisement describes a Jersey cow offered for sale at home in the evenings. The writer imagines daytime roaming for income and warns buyers to test the cow’s milk handling and temperaments, noting potential mischievous behavior during milking.
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Protectorate in Hayti and U S duties in shaping government
The piece argues that the United States must establish a real government in Haiti to end factional plunder and protect national resources. It compares Haiti to Santo Domingo and notes U S control of several Haitian custom houses as a means to prevent wider conflict.
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Haiti
Brookline Patrol Scolds Driver in One-Act Weather Sketch
A Brookline patrolman in Coolidge Corner halts a driver in a driving rain. The writer, in a gasoline bug chariot, debates a one way street and follows the officer’s directions, ending with a moral about differences among policemen.
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Love and Jealousy in an Engagement
Mildred Champagne advises a reader pledged to marry to honor the engagement and curb jealousy. The fiancée should reassure her betrothed, express remorse for past outings, and prevent future indiscretions to restore trust and self respect.
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Oldest Inhabitant recalls Aug 27 weather history
A local elder recounts past Aug 27 conditions noting temperatures from 47 to 101 degrees and mentions rain events over the last decade. He cites 1891 as a 1 degree above zero record, 1880 and 1885 low temps, and recent rainfall amounts of .80 and .61 inches on August 7.
Napoleon And Lannes At Essling A Moment Of Valor
The Essling battle pits French and Austrian forces with Lannes dying of wounds after heroic hand to hand combat. Napoleon mourns his marshal as he recalls Austerlitz Jena and Friedland, while urging protection for Lannes’s wife and children.
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Observant Citizen notes summer fashion quirks and local hints
The column reflects on women in furs and men in low neck shirts, remarks on beach fashions, and mentions a Stetson family reunion in Norvel. It also recounts anecdotes about old safes, ocelot at Franklin Park Zoo, and local civic notes including a Malden square renaming proposal and a Manchester synagogue cornerstone.
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Charles C. Norton
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Marlands Patent
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The Braided Rug From the Sun Day Post
Original short story about Janice caring for Mrs. Preston's cottage and her braided rug. She falls for Arthur Preston who returns from the West to settle near her, prompting a summer romance and plans to marry as the rug becomes a symbol of their future together.
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Worker killed and two injured in Worcester cave-in
Antonio Musto, 50, died when a trench cave-in on Main Street for underground conduits buried three workers. Frank Aflame, 39, and Martino Ameta, 48, sustained fractured ribs and other injuries as earth loosened by trolley trench work toppled into the site.
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