Am Iotto With a Mission And Without a Muzzle
Boston Post discusses street railways in New York and Greater New York charter implications. H H Vreeland argues for franchise oversight by railroad commissioners and local authorities, not police boards, urging a fair financial return and public interest in franchise decisions. The piece contrasts past promoters with today’s public ownership stakes. It notes plan scrutiny, hearings, and district voting on licensing.
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H. H. Vreeland
Street Railway Association of America
New York State
Greater New York
Vreeland
The Lesson of the Strike in Boston
The Post condemns mob violence in the Boston teamsters strike yet supports the union’s reasonable wage and hour demands. It praises the modified scale accepted by most master teamsters and urges lawfulness, noting public opinion backs order and that responsible labor leaders in Boston recognize this principle.
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Post
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Union
Boston
Massachusetts
Lincoln
MORE COLONIES AND MISCELLANY FROM BOSTON PAPERS
The piece reflects on the Danish West Indies purchase and Seward era ideologies, noting price, potential plebiscite issues, and strategic value in U S history. It then surveys local anecdotes from Roxbury to Brattle Street, including a milk-missing meets rumor tale, firefighters reading papers, a mounted rider, a humorous car fare episode, cats sent to Roosevelt, and notes on Harvard lecturer J C Gay. It closes with a Washington street bowling accident, a theater query about James K Hackett, and Vermont Academy’s Rockefeller funded banquet prep featuring President Faunce of Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
Washington
Seward
Sumner
Massachusetts
Denmark
United States
Vermont Academy
Saxton’s River
New England
John D. Rockefeller
Boston
Faunce
Brown University
Odd Snippets and Observations From An American Page
A collage of humorous quotes and brief notes appears. It catalogs cultural jabs at civilization and westward movement, jokes about prisons and time, remarks on the Philippines campaign and a blurb about a New York lawyer on trial. It closes with Dottie Dimple’s diary entry.
Conditions Competition In the Sunday
Carrie Agnes Merritt chronicles the remembered night of a sunlit kiss and a stormy separation as Jack Sawtelle returns to a Vermont village six months later seeking the woman with “spellbinding” eyes. The tale follows his memories of love, promise, and a tempting yet unresolved future amid snowbound charm and small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sawtelle
Pepecaes
Spaiden
Sielle
Damley
Sawtelle
Pawley Brook
Vermont
Labor Court proposal debated in Legislature
The Legislature considers a bill to establish a labor court for resolving hours and wages disputes between employers and workers. Backed by New Zealand precedent, supporters urge impartial arbitration to ease labor troubles while cautioning against hindering workers seeking better conditions. The piece argues labor prosperity raises living standards and purchasing power, urging careful, nonrestrictive reform.
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New Zealand
Massachusetts
District Local Option Brings Eight Boston Districts Vote on Licenses
The Boston Temperance Association's bill creates eight districts Boston proper West Boston Charlestown South Boston Dorchester Roxbury West Roxbury and Brighton allowing each district to decide license or prohibition. If a district votes for license only one license per 1000 population is allowed instead of the central district's 1 per 500. Districts argue outlying areas are as distinct as towns and should control their own liquor policy.
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Boston
Boston Temperance Association
West Boston
Charlestown
South Boston
Dorchester
Roxbury
West Roxbury
Brighton
East
South
Observant Citizen Emil Mollenhauer on Suffolk jury panel
The Observant Citizen notes Emil Mollenhauer, eminent musical director, chosen for the Suffolk county Superior Court jury. He may be foreman. if so, he could organize associates to render verdicts promptly. The piece also mentions spring signs and local street scenes including diggings for water and a Stock Exchange remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Mollenhauer
Suffolk County
Mr. Mollenhauer
Air travel dreams and the Indian hair rule satire
A satirical piece rails at government edicts forcing American Indians to cut hair, wear more than a blanket, and abandon painted faces. It contrasts Pilgrim era tolerance with modern restrictions while recalling native politics, depictions, and the white settlers' evolving claims to the land. It blends irony about wealth, power, and cultural control with a critique of imposed norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of the Forest
United States
Post's Illustrated Menu Pink and White Sugared Corn
Instructions describe making pink and white sugared corn with rice popcorn, including selecting dry kernels, boiling sugar and water to thread stage, then coating the corn thinly. Add red color paste for pink, serve in a Russian or Chinese bow with a ladle. Authored by Alice E. Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Whitaker
Book replies to Professor Parsons letter to the editor
William A. Bock of North Cambridge writes in response to Professor Frank Parsons on European wages and conditions. He argues American manufactures undersell Europe and disputes Parsons on German working hours food and wages, citing local youth labor in West Somerville and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parsons
Europe
Parsons
Beard
Professor Parsons
West Somerville
William A. Bock
North
Cambridge
Jan
Democrats Fail To Endorse Kansas City Platform In House Caucus
Democratic members of the House met in caucus in Washington Jan 9 and debated revising the party platform. They adopted resolutions stating they were without power to promulgate a new platform, citing the blinding character of the existing Kansas City platform. A special committee was appointed to consider the matter after discussions sparked by McClellan of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Kansas City
McClellan
New York
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Boston Post
Amiotto
Police Board
Bbe
Thomas Connolly
Brattle Street
Court Street
Perry Collier
Beverly
White House
Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
TriTrrs
J. C. Gay
Harvard
Boutwell
Curtis Guild
Russell
Washington Street
Cana
James K. Hackett
the Park Theatre
Mr. Hackett
John Grey
Henry Jewett
Horace Greeley
Sam
Tenderfoot
Hank
Deer Island
Prince Henry
Philadelphia
Philippines
N. Y
Patrick
Dottie Dimple
Newton Newkirk
Carrie Agnes Merritt
P. O. Box
Mags
Bess
Labor Court
Tak
Tremont Street
Stock Exchange
The
Actors’ Church Alliance
St. Paul’s
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Ted
Leonard B. Chandler
Committee On Public Institutions
Taunton
Senator Chandler
Terra Firma
Parker
Stuart Robson
Boston Museum
Sunday Post
Common Council
Zara Belasco
Salem
Paln
Paine Furniture CO
Canal ST
Hounday Kansag
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
Down Town
Washing'n St
Oes
Vtsack Bay
Boylston St
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