Retain Navy Yards and Expand Bases, Warn Against Concentration
A presidential commission urges keeping all continental navy yards and stations, establishing submarine bases on all coasts, and conducting a wide aeronautical coast survey. It argues economy must yield to fleet needs and warns against concentrating repair capacity in one location.
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Wilson
United States
Continental
Department
Portsmouth
Naval Commission
Reform Idea Seeks Earlier Congress Sessions
A discussion notes the Constitution only requires a yearly meeting on the first Monday in December unless changed by law. A McArthur bill proposes three sessions starting after the election: March, October, and December, aiming to shorten the 13 month delay in Congress’s convening.
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Congress
Representative McArthur
Oregon
Pork and Public Buildings Across the North and South
The piece challenges Northern criticism of Southern pork barrelling in public buildings and argues that Northern states spend heavily too. It cites Illinois receiving nearly as much as 11 Southern states, with New York and Massachusetts also ahead, totaling about 3 million more than the South and border states combined.
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North
New England
New York Sun
Public Buildings Committee
Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Missouri
Park Not a Commodity in Debate Across Four States
A讨论 notes that Park should be cut out where possible and argues against denouncing it while urging fairness to the South. It contrasts state positions of Oklahoma Kentucky West Virginia and Maryland on the issue, asserting the North and South have equal stakes.
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Oklahoma
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Your Tax Statement Warns of March First Filing
The article urges timely state income tax returns due March 1 for 1916. It explains exemptions thresholds, taxable income, and rates of 14, 3, and 6 percent, advising individuals to consult the assessor or banker to avoid errors and duplicate taxation.
Should America Build Its Own Naval Shells
Discussion notes the Hadfields of England winning a shell contract for the Navy and argues the U.S. should produce its own 16 inch shells to avoid future supply risks. The piece warns of possible Anglo American friction and long 16 month delivery times, urging domestic production.
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America
Navy Department
Hadfields
England
Great Britain
United States
Uncle Sam
Birth of Lord Byron and the life of a rebellious poet
Byron, son of a profti gate and a fitful mother, faced lameness and a violent inheritance. His first love Mary Chatworth spurned him, and at 21 he began the grand tour. The poet’s fame grew with Childe Harold, marriage, scandal, and exile. In Italy he supported Italian unity and adored Allegra until her death. He died in Greece at 36 after aiding a Turkish rebellion.
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Lord Byron
Mary Chatworth
Hellespont
London
Childe Harold
England
Byron
Italy
Allegra
Greece
Open letter to McAdoo about new half dollars 1917
Boston Post editor Newton Newkirk asks Secretary of the Treasury for a sample of the new half dollar. McAdoo replies with light humor and best wishes, noting he cannot send the coin but wishes Newkirk luck in the New Year.
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William G. McAdoo
The
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McAdoo
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Wilson
Charley Hughes
Woodrow
MccAdoo
Boston
Mass
Wm. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Newton Newkirk
Boston Post
Washington
Billy Sunday
Post Office
Abraham Alpert
Boston Jewish American
Alpert
Impertinent Parallelograph Sparks Feud With George Macdonald
Boston writer George Macdonald protests a breach of etiquette after an All Sorts caption reprints his paragraph and adds comments. He demands the return of borrowed coats and suggests a corrected phrasing to improve English rhetoric.
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George Macdonald
George
When Roads Were Not So Long Poem
Poem reflecting on spring days and youth with nostalgic lines about roads, violets, and buttercups. The speaker hopes for reunion and recalls earlier journeys and a final peaceful sleep.
The Largest Fireplace in Poitiers France
The Poitiers building houses the world’s biggest fireplace in a grand hall 160 feet long and 56 feet wide. The chimneypiece spans nearly 30 feet and the space is divided into three fires sharing a single smoke outlet between stained windows.
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England
Poitiers
France
Law Courts
The Biggest Fireplace and Chimneypiece in the World at Poitiers
A survey notes Poitiers Verona to French nobility and medieval fireplaces across Europe. It cites Poitiers dukes and Counts of Poitiers, royal marriage links, and Western France dowry as catalysts for centuries of conflict. It recounts monumental hearths at Mont Saint Michel, Chateau de Coucy, and Bruges courthouse, and remarks on England and Northern Europe’s fireplace culture and social role in households.
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Aquitaine
Poitiers
Anjou
England
France
Mont St. Michel
Chateau de Coucy
Picardy
Italy
Scandinavia
Germany
Russia
Lac
Haddon Hall
Hatfield House
Hampton Court Palace
Loire
Belgium
Bruges
Tomorrow’s Picture The Biggest National Park in the World
A feature explores a vast national park hailed as the largest on earth, detailing its scale from rugged landscapes to diverse ecosystems. Officials discuss conservation efforts, tourism potential, and the park’s cultural significance to local communities and indigenous groups.
Observant Citizen notes weather rhyme and local happenings
The column blends St Vincent's Day weather folklore with local gossip. It recalls a cloudy Saint Vincent's Day last year, a quip about telephone court hearings in Bridgeport, a Boston barber episode with Anan, Essex shipyards revival, and a tuberculosis exhibit at the Boston City Club.
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St. Vincent’s
When Hiram Stayed Away
A narrator recalls Hiram Fogg visiting nightly to see her sister Annie, whose parents tolerate the courting. After overhearing Annie’s wish to sleep early, the narrator plans to confront Hiram and tells him not to come over, prompting his surprised, reddened reaction as he agrees to avoid keeping Annie up late.
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Hiram Fogg
Annie
Hiram
Mother
Johnny Fogg
Father
Johnny
New York
Times Change in Uncle Walt’s Chicken Tale
Uncle Walt laments rising prices as he buys a scrawny hen for eighty cents, recalling how a dollar bought much more in Wooster years ago. The butcher counters with a dig about labor and wages, then the suited tale ends with tears and a mop.
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Wooster
lWalt Mason
George Matthew Adams
An anxious child narrator recalls Annie and Hiram
A young narrator recounts Annie crying at night, Hiram’s absence and return, and a letter delivered to Hiram. The tale details tension at home, Annie’s mood, and a late night listening at the door as parents converse about mundane topics.
Dressmaking tip and fudge recovery from Mrs Pierce
Household hints advise setting machine stitch to full length when gathering to allow a long edge to be pulled up and stay secure. Fudge that overcooks can be saved by adding a little milk and returning to a boil to restore texture, per Mrs Walter R Pierce of Stark New Hampshire.
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Q. K
Walter R. Pierce. Stark
N. H
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston’s January Cold Snap
The informant cites Boston’s coldest January day at 3 below in 1888 and notes only one January 22 reading below freezing in the last two decades. He recalls warmest Januarys reaching 66 and 63 degrees in 1905 and 1906, with precipitation on January 22 in select years.
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Boston
Mercury
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