Side Lights on Roosevelts Life
A retrospective on Theodore Roosevelt highlights childhood impressions such as a fallen chandelier that sparked mischief and a Dutch nursery song linking him to Boer settlers. It covers his White House tenure, the Tennis Cabinet, rugged workouts, and his push for officers to prove endurance, amid press debate.
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East Africa
Mr. Roosevelt
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America
John Hay
White House
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Thomas Henry Barry
Presley Marion Rixey
Navy
Robert Bacon
James A. Garfield
Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Forest Service
Rock Creek
Potomac River
Congress
Virginia
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Roosevelt Threat Aims at Alaska Boundary Settlement
The Alaskan boundary dispute, longtime friction between the United States and Canada, neared closure in Roosevelt's first term. Roosevelt warned that if talks failed he would seek Congressional authority to run the line unilaterally, likening Canadian claims to Nantucket. Britain, sending a supporting envoy, left their judgment on his hard line unclear.
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Nantucket
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Alaska
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Mexico
Germany
Viereck’s Agent Testimony Reveals 1916 German Propaganda
Senate hearing reads letters from J. J. Dickinson, Washington agent for Viereck, detailing discussions with Wilson officials, Burleson and Tumulty, and plans to sway the US toward neutrality and re election tactics. Dickinson admitted writing most letters and described motivations to keep the country from entering war.
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George Sylvester Viereck
United States
Senate
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Wilson
Germany
E. Lowry Humes
Agand
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Fatherland
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White House
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Mexico
Mexico City
Democratic Party
Democratic National
Postminnster
Burleson
Reed
Missouri
Senator Stone
Vance McCormick
France
Amercan Army Engineers
Sixth Missouri Infantry
Hounding of Wilson Must Stop
Europe may flare into armed conflict as America faces its greatest challenge at the peace conference. Partisan remarks against President Wilson and the peace delegates threaten democracy won by American soldiers, and such slurs must stop to preserve the victory.
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League of Free Nations
Brunswick
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Wilson
America
Faunce
Brown University
Europe
Jowell
Germany
Switzerland
France
United States
National propaganda plan outlined for nine regional meetings
Yale economist Professor Irving Fisher and a group of speakers outlined a nationwide outreach to awaken the country to current problems. They proposed nine large meetings in cities from New York to Atlanta, aiming to spread the message widely through travel and public engagement.
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Middle Atlantic States
Boston
New England
Chicago
Minneapolis
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Kansas City
Atlanta
Irving Fisher
Yale
America
J. Randolph Coolidge
Joseph Walker
William R. Boyd
Harvey J. Hill
John B. Jameson
New Hampshire
Robert T. Whitehouse
Maine
James B. Estes
Vermont
Molasses Tank Collapse Death Toll Rises to Thirteen
The North End disaster toll climbed to thirteen as a severely injured victim died at Haymarket Square Relief station and another body was recovered from the tangled wreckage still clogging the area.
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North End
Haymarket Square
Sheds at Commercial Street Trolley Freight Station
Readable fragments describe sheds at the Commercial Street trolley freight station. The brief notes mention structures and their condition, indicating a focus on the freight yard facilities.
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Commercial Street Trolley
Death Toll Grows From Freight Station Wreck in Charlestown
Names added to the death roll include Eric Laird age 17 of 2 Carey Place Charlestown and Ralph W. Martin age 21 of 12 Train Street Dorchester. Both men were drivers for Baxter & Oldfield and Blackstone Supply, respectively. Body recovered from the freight shed wreckage with others buried in the ruins. Relatives fear two more bodies may be recovered by nightfall. Officials investigate cause, ruling out explosion and collapse theories. State Boiler Inspector Harry Morton cites internal tank failure.
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Eric Laird
Carey Place
Charlestown
Baxter & Oldfield
Ralph W. Martin
Train Street
Dorchester
Blackstone Supply Company
Harry ©. Morton
New England
Lynn English High Dominates Medford Meet at Gym
Lynn English High defeated Medford High 49 to 19 in a school gym meet. Hingston won the shot put with 40 feet 4 inches and Casswell cleared 5 feet 4 inches in the running high jump.
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Medford High
Hingston
Casswell
Chignole Introduces Himself The Flying Poilu
An amusing tale set in the French flying corps follows Chignole nicknamed The Flying Poilu. Marcel Nadaud crafts a humorous narrative to be serialized in Boston Post Sunday Magazine next week.
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Chignole
Marcel Nadaud
Boston Post
Parker Narrowly Wins All Star Card Fight
Charley Parker of the South End barely defeats Leo Strona of New Bedford for a narrow decision in the main bout. Young Goula of Woonsocket outslugged Johnny Veta of Chelsea in ten rounds, while Tommy Flanagan of New Bedford lost a close decision to Young Veria. Pilly Roberts of the Radio School beat Young Bruno of East Boston in six rounds.
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South End
Leo Strona
New Bedford
Parker
Strona
Young Goula
Woonsocket
Johnny Veta
Chelsea
Tommy Flanagan
Young Veria
Pilly Roberts
Young Bruno
East Boston
Braves After Jake Daubert Seeks First Baseman
New York January 17 The Braves eye Jake Daubert of Brooklyn to replace Konetchy at first base. George Stallings may swap Konetchy for Daubert or Konetchy plus Art Wilson. Interest shifts from Daubert to Hal Chase wearing a Giants uniform with Cincinnati no longer an option.
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Konetchy
George Stallings
Art Wilson
Wilson
Giants
Hal Chase
Chase
Cincinnati
Garry Hermann
National Commission
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