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President Eliot Defends Traditional Education Standards
President Eliot attacks new facts in schooling especially extending the multiplication table beyond 12 as absurd. He argues that such trends crowd out core literacy and arithmetic skills, and warns that fluent reading, neat writing, proper spelling and accurate numeracy are now rare benchmarks of a well trained pupil.
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Kings Growing Cautious Amid Berlin Public Flare
In Berlin yesterday King Edward and Kaiser William greeted with a kiss as mobs of hungry unemployed people tore down decorations. The monarchs chose to ignore the jeers, with Edward’s crown secured only by consent of his subjects and William facing a similar fate as calls for divine right fade.
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Noiseless firearm sparks reform call against Maxim pistol
The piece mocks a new quiet pistol by Hiram P Maxim, arguing it aids murder by removing the telltale sound. It urges legal action to ban sales, claiming innovation should serve peace not enable assassins.
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Debate Over Japanese Immigration Sparks Pacific Coast Tensions
New England scholars find it hard to judge anti Japanese agitation on the Pacific coast amid conflicting statements. The Asiatic Inclusion League says immigration is rising while the Japanese consul at Portland asserts departures exceed arrivals. Both sides claim justice, urging a cool-headed federal response and congressional cooperation to balance western concerns with Japan.
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Secretary Newberry Impresses Congress and Navy Dept
The article lauds Secretary Newberry as a capable businesslike leader with a master’s certificate. It notes his naval experience and plan for reorganizing the Navy Department, contrasting it with the President’s commission. It cites a $3,163,901.98 coal bill in the past year and critiques varied prices among 16 suppliers. It argues for greater common sense and discipline in cabinet leadership.
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Bishop Doane on His Dog Poem by William of Albany
The piece praises a dog as a devout companion. the dog is patient under correction, watches the author for guidance, and shows gratitude with a wagging tail. The poem frames the dog as a model for faithful trust in God and dependence on divine care.
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Revival and the Drunkards
Police report shows a few additional drunkenness arrests in Boston during the evangelistic revival than last year, but the change may reflect patrolmen’s alertness more than a shift in habit. The revival’s impact appears largely uplifting for the community and could boost temperance support if attendees embrace the meetings.
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Bouquet for Alfred Austin
Poem harshly criticizes a writer and public figure as shallow in spectacle. It ridicules rhetoric and fame while lamenting lack of thoughtful substance. The author notes the need for a shift in muse toward deeper purpose and lasting impact.
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Washington Hitching Tree in Brookline Cut Down
In Brookline in front of the Aspinwall estate an elm tree, about 150 years old, was felled due to decay and disease. The piece laments loss of trees to which General Washington tied his horse during the Revolutionary era and urges preservation through cuttings to sustain a perpetual line of such trees.
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Roosevelt misreads New England farmers wives voice
The piece asserts President Roosevelt misframes country life and overestimates sympathy for farm women in New England. It highlights educated farmers wives, daughters at Wellesley Smith and Radcliffe, and strong home savings. It argues farm women manage well with modern living and education, rendering White House aid unnecessary.
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Hair Restorer Claim Sparks Row Over Shocking Baldness
A writer complains about a fabricated letter claiming the recipient regrew hair after using a “While-You-Wait Hair Grower.” The letter creator offers a stock gift if a photo proof is produced. Boston sender mocks the bald claim and dismisses public posing for demonstrations.
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What Lodge Will Say On Lincoln Address And Direct Primary
The Post questions what Senator Lodge will say when delivering the Lincoln address to the Legislature. It asks if he will support Senator Shaw's direct primary bill and whether he will pledge to the people’s preferential vote for U S Senator. It probes his views on party control, caucuses, and the system the bill seeks to change, urging candor during this critical period.
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Notable Boston Figures and Social Events Highlight Local Life
The Observant Citizen recalls several Davis personalities in health and civil service. Boston society notes trustee election of T Russell Sullivan to the Boston Athenaeum, Lexington DAR gathers at Mt. Vernon Street with James R. Munro speaking on Lincoln. Jubilee items include a mourning badge from Lincoln’s funeral and Dana Estes touring Africa. Reports also mention Billie Burke resting at Lakewood, a Civil War era exhibit, and social gifts in Roxbury where Rebecca Markson receives a diamond locket from about 50 friends at 36 Stanwood Street.
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Lincoln quotes on reconstruction and punishment after war
The reminiscence recounts Lincolns views on reconstruction and treason, noting his stance against harsh hangings and arguing for rebuilding the government machinery. It includes anecdotes with a United States Senator and General Creswell, plus a closing remark about Judge Deweys praise of John B Moran's legal knowledge.
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Pleasanton Family News and Lincoln Maine Memories
The note recalls a New Jersey birth at Edgewater Park with a daughter named after Helen Josephine Bacon, mother of the newborn. It mentions Harvard graduate Mr. Pleasanton and a recent meeting with a Lincoln Maine resident who spoke of Rocky Dundee and a burial linked to Jefferson Davis.
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Question on Masons Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias membership
Reader asks for the numerical strength of the Masons Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias in the United States and Canada. The 1908 annual report lists Masons 1 288 562 Odd Fellows 1 896 319. A third figure 698 536 appears with no clear label. The wireless question notes Marconi as practical inventor though far earlier concepts existed in England.
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Canvassers License Request for Boston and Suburbs
A. F. L asks where to apply for a canvassers license for Boston and suburbs and the cost for non residents. He states applications are to be made to the Excise Board at Pemberton Square, Boston, and notes the license cost is the same for residents and non residents.
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Policemen Sick Pay and Relief Fund Policy
When a policeman cannot work due to illness he draws no city pay but receives money from the Policemen's Relief Association sick fund. If injured while on duty he gets full city pay plus a relief association sum.
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Man faces perjury charge over foreign minor aboard ship
The article notes a man may be indicted for perjury and punished with prison if he takes a foreign minor from an incoming ship by denying the minor’s true age. The point underscores potential legal consequences for misrepresentation in such cases.
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The Old Homestead by Richard Watson Gilder source inquiry
Inquires where TJ can obtain The Old Homestead by Richard Watson Gilder. Requests address of the Century Company in New York for procurement.
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Richard Watson Gilder
Century Company
New York
First Man Through Bering Strait Mystery
The note claims the strait was first traversed by an unnamed man, with Bering credited as its discoverer in 1728 and Captain Cook noted for its exploration in 1788. It presents conflicting attributions without solid sourcing.
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