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Cheerful Giving Boost in State Charities Budget
The State Board of Charities receives a legislative appropriation rise of 79,400 dollars over the prior year. Taxpayers accept the increase as a needed expense, though they regret its necessity.
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State Board of Charities
Clarkson and Kelly Remembered as Boston Baseball Demigods
The death of John Clarkson at McLean Hospital marks the passing of a star from Boston’s golden era. Clarkson and Kelly were once household names in New England and their legendary prowess on the mound and in the field defined a bygone generation.
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John Clarkson
McLean Hospital
Boston
Clarkson
Kelly
New England
Cambridge
Field’s Corner
State of
Massachusetts
Robert E. Babson
Copley Square
John F. Casey
Charles Hayden
M Hayden, Stone & Co
Charles H. Flood
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Only Themselves To Blame
Grammar and high school societies bear responsibility for measures urged by the Boston School Board. While limited to literary and social features, many supported them, but public imitates of Greek-letter fraternities and class-elected societies triggered action. Public schools should teach democracy not breed aristocracy.
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Boston School Board
Lincoln Birthday Observed By Schools As Holiday Blocked
The Senate killed a bill to legalize Lincoln's birthday as a holiday this year. Public schools should still observe the day with proper exercises. An exhibit of Lincoln relics opened at the Boston Public Library showcases the Gettysburg Address autograph copy, a symbol of patriotic reverence.
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Senate
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Boston Public Library
Not Immoral but Careless in Public Life
A Boston report notes public reaction to a photographer offering moral heart portraits and argues that many residents uphold integrity while rogues emerge in office due to public ignorance or carelessness. The Post asserts Boston's majority are honorable despite corrupt officials.
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Boston
the Post
Panama Canal as national asset beyond direct dividends
A Contemporary Review writer argues the Panama Canal will not yield direct dividends to the United States yet will enrich the nation through lower shipping costs, improved harbor fortifications, hospitals, parks, and universities, and by boosting Pacific and Atlantic trade and coastal connectivity for fleets.
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Contemporary Review
Panama Canal
Uncle Sam
Great Western
United States
South America
Atlantic
Pacific
The Huge Graft Bill Passed by House and Senate
The Post opposes a census bill passed by both chambers that creates 4000 special helpers to pay political debts. They would be chosen outside civil service regardless of fitness for work.
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House
Senate
President Roosevelt Backed as Honest Defender of Civil Service
The text praises President Roosevelt for opposing graft and supporting civil service. It predicts a veto of a corrupt bill and suggests his honesty will force Congress to confront the issue. The speaker says Roosevelt is the right man for such matters and stresses legislators dislike candid scrutiny.
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Roosevelt
Captain Qualtrough Faces Court Martial On Intoxication Charge
The battleship Georgia’s Captain Edward F. Qualtrough is arraigned for intoxication while on duty. He denies the charge, claiming 48 hours of continuous duty and only a single glass of sherry and a cigar at a reception. The piece discusses challenges in proving intoxication and emphasizes character as a key test.
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Edward F. Qualtrough
Georgia
Compelling the Vote Acritique of a suffrage penalty bill
The piece argues against a legislative bill to penalize nonvoters. It cites the Australian ballot system as unable to force voting, warns such compulsion would render votes meaningless, and notes court congestion from enforcement. It adds that women would face harsher penalties and urges voters to act on major issues without fines.
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United States
Finance Commission
Boston
Was Jack Binns a hero or just doing his duty
The article questions if Jack Binns deserves hero status for his post at sea and the signaling of a distress call. It argues that heroes are those who perform duty, citing Balaklava, Manila, life-savers, firemen, and nurses as examples. It defends Binns by praising his duty and noting public doubt about hero labels.
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Jack Binns
Light Brigade
Balaklava
Dewey
Manila
New England
Emerald Isle
Beelzebub
Pat
Standard Weights and the Metric System Debate
The article argues for adopting the metric system of weights, noting opposition from manufacturers and concerns about education time. It cites varying local bushel and pint measures, claiming uniform standards could curb dishonesty and benefit consumers through clearer pricing.
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Congress
Germany
Arkansas
Maine
Pennsylvania
Seeking a Cure for Cancer Crusade Sparks Legislation Debate
Professor Ewing of Cornell leads the American Society for Cancer Research and protests proposed laws halting ongoing cancer investigations. He notes cancer’s heavy toll, especially in women over 39 in England, and compares the effort to the diphtheria anti toxin work. The piece presents cancer as a major public health problem and a top scientific pursuit.
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Ewing
Cornell
American Society For Cancer Research
United States
England
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A column reflecting on the lives of “grate” men and the tedium of life inside, noting time’s drag and the contrast between inner confinement and outward perception. Boston based, with a quirk about a sheath gown revealing a multitude of shins.
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Newton Newkirk
Boston
New Spring Styles for Men From Chicago Tailors
The Merchant Tailors' National Protective Association in Chicago showcases a satirical forecast of spring menswear. It mocks baggy peg-top trousers, shoulder pads, flipflaps, and boxy top coats while predicting tighter hip fits and dramatic diamond waistcoats in bright, varied colors.
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Merchant Tailors’ National Protective Association
Chicago-by-the-Stockyards
Ashman
John IL. Sullivan
Cleopatra Withdraws At Actium In Wardrobe Crisis
In a dramatic recount set at Actium Cleopatra notices two missing buttons from her waistline. She signals Antony and orders slaves to return to Egypt. The scene explains the historic ship's retreat from battle due to a wardrobe mishap during the ancient confrontation.
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Actium
Cleopatra
Cesar
Antony
Mare
Egypt
W P English Jr Sends Wreck Heroanagram Across Coast
Observant Citizen W P English Jr chief operator of United Wireless in the city sent a playful anagram to Jack Binns the Republic wreck hero relayed to wireless operators along the coast. The column sketches town happenings from Boston featuring theatres sala figures and local notices including Marie Craig Wentworth readings and Miss Katherine McLaughlin’s death.
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W. P. English, Jr
United Wireless Company
Jack’’ Binns
Republic
Katherine McLaughlin
Sandwich
Miss McLaughlin
From Bad to Worse as Gotrox Keeps Daughters Husband Upright
Tomdix notes Gotrox faced trouble for placing his homely daughter. Hojax adds the new burden is greater as Gotrox must keep his daughter's husband on his feet.
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Tomdix
Gotrox
Hojax
Lincoln Stories Reveal Politics and Patience in Crisis
The President recounts a tale of immigrants and a frog chorus to quell fears of dictatorship. He recalls a 1864 Treasury appointment where a rival, who opposed his renomination, was offered a post by Lincoln after reasoning that competence mattered more than personal enmity.
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Lincoln
Illinois
Treasury Department
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