Sherman Threat Caps Newberry Case In Senate Fallout
The piece questions Senator Sherman of Illinois for threatening to join Democrats if the Senate expels Senator Newberry after a possible federal election law conviction. It compares to Victor Berger and argues only a jury can determine Newberry's innocence and the Senate cannot grant sanctuary if guilty.
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Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Senator Newberry
Democrats
Newberry
Victor Berger
House
Congress
Michigan
United States Senate
Strong Presidents and political leadership urged by Elihu Root
Elihu Root warned at the New York Republican convention that the coming campaign will hinge on reaction to strong personalities in the White House. He urged sustained leadership and a capable leader who can pilot the nation, noting Lincoln Cleveland Roosevelt and Wilson as examples. He warned against nominating a compromise candidate on the strength issue.
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Elihu Root
New York State
White House
Senate
Grover Cleveland
America
Lincoln
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Wilson
State's duty measured by results, not dollars
The statement asserts that the state's duty and its satisfactory performance should be judged by outcomes rather than monetary figures, emphasizing effectiveness over cost.
Canada’s 85 Cent Dollars Cause Trade Balance Strain
The article explains why Canadian dollars have fallen to 85 cents in U.S. terms due to Canadian gold controls and promissory paper. Canada cannot export gold, relying on IOUs to settle international balances, while the United States often rejects such notes for gold payments.
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New York
Chicago
Montreal
Canada
Europe
Fuller decries Washington dog eat dog politics
Representative Alvan T. Fuller urges quick action to improve the world, condemning selfish politicking in Washington. He warns Congress risks the label "Do Nothing" as essential legislation for the people remains ignored.
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Alvan T. Fuller
Washington
Capitol Hill
Teacher Shortage Sparks Urgent Demand for Action
National survey of 1792 public school superintendents across 48 states reports 140000 teachers quit last year, 35000 classrooms closed, and 65000 more leaving for higher wages. Call to widen pay and improve salaries to halt mass desertion and protect education.
Make Them Responsible Bill Raises Auto Bond Insurance Debate
A legislative judiciary committee hears bills requiring auto owners to carry bonds or insurance to shield highway users. Critics call it class legislation harming the poor while insurers could aid workers hit by careless drivers. They warn many cases involve drivers with little property and argue against depriving pedestrians of rights. The debate seeks a balance between protection and fairness.
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Legislative Committee On Judiciary
Paper ships and power debate in New England coal crisis
James J. Storrow warns that after February 20 authority over coal and allocated ships ends, New England could be left with paper ships and disrupted industry. He urges solutions for future power, asking if waterpower, tidal energy, or oil via pipelines and tankers can meet demand. He notes storms, strikes, and fuel distribution as ongoing risks.
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James J. Storrow
New England
King Coal
Wiitter
Massachusetts Should Study The Great Power Problem Now
The passage argues for immediate action to study electrification and long distance transmission. It stresses home comfort, industrial success, and workers' living standards as reasons to appoint wise and experienced men from Massachusetts to examine the issue without delay.
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Massachusetts
Lowell Institute lectures on Monastic Life and world church
Professor Maurice De Wulf, a leading authority on Catholic philosophy, opens a series at the Lowell Institute on Monastic Life in the Heart of the Middle Ages. Harvard figures Haskins, Lord, and Coolidge participate, illustrating ongoing democratic access to lectures without charge.
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Maurice de Wulf
Cardinal Mercier
University of Louvain
Harvard
Lowell Institute
Boston
Haskins
Lord
A. C. Coolidge
Europe
de Wulf
Boylston Street
Old Technology
Notable Honors and Figures in Recent International Affairs
Robert Underwood Johnson receives Cavaliere of the Crown of Italy for copyright advocacy. Rome hosts Keats Shelley memorial origins and his Century editor tenure. Profiles cover General Pershing relics, Agora society ties, Canada’s German-origin governor general, and heirs to vast fortunes. Also noted are Vera Blume’s Fiume badge, Japan’s leaders Hara Kato and Goto, chef Edouard Panchard’s American fame, and wartime social figures.
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Robert Underwood Johnson
Italy
Crown of
Rome
Keats
Shelley
Richard Watson Gilder
Century
Washington
Canada
Purves Alexander
Snow Closes Early Central New England Trains
Snow conditions on the Central New England railroad forced the cancellation of two morning trains to Hartford and Millerton. Two eastbound trains remained immobilized at Norfolk Summit overnight, one with milk for Hartford. Shovellers and 150 workers battled to free the Tariffville Springfield branch.
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Winsted
Conn
Central New England
Hartford
Millerton
N. Y
Norfolk Summit
Tariffville
Springfield
Hen Defends Its Honor in Poetic Reply to Uncle Walt
Westwood H. E. Routlard writes to defend Missus Hen against Walt Mason’s jibe about slack production. He praises the hen as a preeminent worker singer and beauty, recalling paying two plunks for her and claiming she laid eggs “to beat the band.” The letter argues slander against the bird and calls for authorial restraint.
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Walt
Mason
Walt Mason
Westwood
H. E. Routllard
Strange Friendships stories of crow and potato bug
A reader recalls a crow feeding and guarding a potato bug in summer, then mourning its death. Another letter tells how a kind sea cow saved a shipwreck survivor and started a milk route. Darby the wolf and Joan the lamb, Salamdon the mouse and a frog, and Flossie of Canton share tender, tragic animal bonds.
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Newt
Farmer
Quinebaug
Lucy
South Seas
States
Dave Jones
Dorchester
Mass
Darby
Joan
Mr. Newkirk
Canada
Newport
R. I. Kap
Leap Year Birthday Echoes In Charlestown Letters
Readers celebrate Feb 29 birthdays on Sunday marking 40 years since leap day birthdays. The Observant Citizen column frays with letters about bells on holidays, winter woes, windjammer news, theater tickets theft, snow battle analogies, and local street habits in Charlestown and Boston.
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Trek
Sir
Charlestown
Jacob Foss
Jamaica's scenic ascent from Kingston to Montego Bay
A travel sketch describes Jamaica’s varied landscape from Kingston to Port Antonio and Montego Bay. It highlights tobacco plantations near Montego Bay, the Cockpit Country with maroon history, allspice trees supplying half the world, and inland plantations of cotton sugar and guinea grass before reaching Montego Bay’s lush coast.
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Jamaica
Island
Montego Bay
Reader Q Aboard Post Letters on Costs and Origins
The letter column addresses a range of inquiries. It notes the Bunker Hill monument cost about $150,000 and explains passport validity, six months with possible renewal for another six if unused. It clarifies the term penny in nails, cites a blocked public inquiry, and discusses pronunciation and origins of John Barleycorn. It also touches Charlestown’s burning in the Revolution and asks about historical rainfall records in Heston.
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Bunker Hill Monument
England
Department of State
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston’s February 28 records
The Oldest Inhabitant cites official figures for Boston this date noting 4 above in 1879 and 2 above in 1507 as cold records while 62 was the warmest in 1903. He adds no precipitation in the past decade except 1911 and two 1918 events.
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Boston
July 1863 Weather and Miscellaneous Inquiries
The excerpt notes July 1863 had about 1213 inches of snowfall for the month, equating to over ten feet undrifted. It discusses electric fan costs, citing a Massachusetts estimate of one cent per two hours for a 12 inch fan, and asks to reprint the Peter Piper tongue twister. It also inquires if Richard Harlowe who died was the same performer who impersonated Queen Isabella in the 1492 production and sang about Isabella as the daily Queen of Spain.
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U. S
Canada
montOc
Carseereeres
Sunday Post
Boston
H. W. Kimball
Waban
Eastern Railroad
Williams Court
Pie Alley
City Hall Avenue
Washington Street
City Hall Annex
Newspaper Row
The
Post
Heston
Massachusetts Department of Weights and Measures
Richard Harlowe
Isabella
Queen of
Spain
Fashion Notes Highlight Kimono Sleeves and Frocks
Kimono sleeves are preferred for organdic blouses. The evening frock blends tulle and satin. Paris woolens showcase bright colors. White hats gain vogue for summer. Brown shades promise spring appeal. The tunic remains established in fashion. Rich trimming dominates, with flat feather trimming on little hats.
Etiquette and Manners by Miss Alice Stuart Dining Rules
An etiquette column discusses whether adults should rise when an older woman reenters, stating guests do not rise, but the host rises when she leaves and returns. It also covers respect for elders with guidance that children should stand and defer more subtly when adults enter, and a well-bred child lingers to exit after elders.
Don't Give Up the Tip by H. C. Wittwer
An amusing installment in the Great stories series by H. C. Wittwer to be published in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine.
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H. C. Wittwer
Bostos Sunday Post
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