White triumphs mocked in dark boxing arena poem
A 1912 verse by Walt Mason ridicules boxing bets on white athletes while praising white success in poetry science art and peace. The impassioned poem dismisses black boxers as overrated and urges perseverance in other fields.
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Johnson
Langford
McVey
Joe
Tham
Sam
Jack
Laura Jane
Dr. Cook
Winifreds
Maes
Walt Mason
The Story That Hit Home John Broadly Chambers
John Broadly Chambers, rich from the leather trade, pursues leisure with wealth. He is described as corpulent florid and arbitrary and enjoys light fiction while avoiding serious intellect. He engages in literary talk from his own limited viewpoint.
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John Broadly Chambers
Resinol Ointment Praised For Healing Cracked Hands
An anecdotal testimonial from Mrs. Mattier of Somerville Mass supports Resinol Ointment as a cure for chapped cracking hands. The ad claims the product heals soreness quickly and fully with nightly use, and promotes Resinol Soap as a healing toilet soap. It invites readers to obtain samples via Department 89 at Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
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Mattier
Somerville
Mass
Department 89
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Love Story Delivers a Harsh Lesson at Family Table
In winter, John Broadly Jr rewrote a curate’s tale to reveal a moral clash. The father’s pride clashes with love as a son risks home life for marriage, ending with a tense revelation and shifting family dynamics around literature and authority.
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Chambers
John Broadly, Jr
John B
Mrs. Chambers
Spencer Pittsfield Murder Verdict Extended Notice
Jan 19 exman Bertram G Spencer of Springfield has verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge John C Crosby in Superior Court granted an extension to Feb 1 for filing exceptions to the verdict regarding the killing of Miss Martha B Blackstone.
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Pittsfield
Bertram G. Spencer
Springfield
Martha B. Blackstone
John C. Crosby
Observant Citizen Highlights Local Happenings and Anticipation
The Observant Citizen recounts Boston figures like ex fire commissioner Benjamin Wells and Winthrop Hodges alongside concerns over unsafe rail positions near the Cambridge bridge. It notes Dr. Brainard Andrews’s illness, Governor Bass’s marriage in New Hampshire, and public debates on a South Boston swimming pool. The column also covers Chinatown attire, Peabody square grime, Washington memorial button drives, and a new apple packing school led by experts Castner and Sears.
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Benjamin W. Wells
Boston
Mr. Wells
South
Wells
South Boston
Broadway
Peninsular
IL Street
Carson Beach
D Street
First Street
Congressional Library
Washington
Minot
J. J. Stearns
F. C. Sears
the Agricultural College At
Amherst
East
John C. Castner
Hood River
Oregon
New England
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Bennie
Madge
Bennie Benedict
Madge -Taat
Pansy
Williams
Mange
George Matthew Adams
The
Sunday Post
Fannie Morris
Atherton Place
Roxbury
Boston Post
Aghington Sigeal
Sipapon
Spencer
Cambridge Bridge
Winthrop T. Hodges
Brainard A. Andrews
Revere
Winthrop Avenue
Board of Selectmen
New Hampshire
Robert H. Bass
Granite State
Bass
Orient
New Republic
Peabody Square
Fitzgerald
City Hall
Greater Boston
Washington, D. C
George Washington
North Station
Hyde Park
Boston Public Library
Violet
RRET
ETT
Fort Hill
Bromfield St
Woman’s Home Companion
Jack and
Betty
Sam Lloyd
Dennett
Commission
Des Moines
Woman's Home Companion
Pin Money Club
Margaret E. Sangster
Juliet Wilbur Tompkins
Valentine
Crowell Publishing Company
Fourth Ave
New York
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