Selection of Dr Henry Owen as Boston City Hospital trustee
The article praises Dr Henry Owen as a fitting and wise successor to the late Dr Jean y. It notes his Harvard Medical School 1892 graduation, long service as cen sor and councillor of American and Massachusetts medical societies, and confidence in his efficiency for Boston. The hospital is congratulated on the acquisition.
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Henry Lowen
Boston City Hospital
Eany
Bowen
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts Medical Suites
Boston
Massachusetts to lease Navy drydock for 50000 yearly
The Corn wealth of Massachusetts likely to accept an annual rental of 50000 from the Navy Department for its drydock at this port with a lease under ten years and a special provision for payment in the forthcoming naval appropriation bill. Prospects for speedy completion remain not brilliant.
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Massachusetts
Navy Department
Navy
German reply blames British war act for Belgian unemployment
The document presents a German government response to US protests over Belgian workers moved to Prussia. It argues Belgium’s unemployment stems from its isolationist policy cutting raw materials imports and exports. It claims Belgians were employed and prosperous until August 1914 and that unemployment is wrongly blamed on war events.
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United States
Prussia
Belgium
Belgium Today: A Nation Under German Brutality
A stark report from Belgium condemns German occupation and brutal trampling of land and people. The piece portrays a somber, urgent scene of lawlessness and oppression by the invading forces.
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Belgium
Germany
Whipple Builds Case On Wall Street Records In Wilson Note Leak Inquiry
Sherman J. Whipple pursues a source based inquiry into the Wilson peace note leak by examining New York broker and stock exchange records. Aimed at short sales and operator names, the effort seeks whatever tangible evidence may emerge for possible government oversight of Wall Street practices.
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Sherman J. Whipple
Wilson
Boston
New York
Stock Exchange
Lawson
Wiseacres
New York Stock Exchange
Whipple
Wall Street
No Gov mansions for Massachusetts says The Post
The Post rejects a proposal to build a Governor's Mansion as undemocratic and extravagant. It argues a replica of the John Hancock house would clash with the west wing, look ridiculous beside marble, and require constant moving in and out. Massachusetts has managed 137 years without one and readers show no demand for it.
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Commonwealth
State House
John Hancock
Governor's Mansion
Massachusetts
Pomeroy Granted Ordinary Life Prisoner Status
The Governor and council commuted the Aug 31 1876 order placing Jesse Pomeroy in solitary confinement for life to an ordinary life sentence at Charlestown. He now has the rights of other life prisoners and may live out his days under improved conditions if he abandons weapons making and escape attempts.
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Rice
Jesse Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Charlestown
Why Not Sooner? Boston Street Marking Reform Urged
A letter endorses Councilman Colemans order to number Boston streets and buildings, criticizing delays until the Pilgrim ter centenary in 1920. The writer argues the current system is poor and urges immediate action for residents and visitors alike.
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Coleman
Boston
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Bitter Janury Cold in Boston
The Oldest Inhabitant notes record cold snaps on January 25 in Boston with readings below zero in 1882 and 1888 and recent years showing 4 to 8 above. He cites warm spells around late January and lists snowy or rainy occurrences in 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914 and 1916.
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Boston
Lyrics of the Soil by Leander Leg horn a garden poet
Leander Leg horn, longtime All Sorts contributor, has published a small brochure titled Lyrics of the Soil containing verses previously appearing in this column. The book is not for sale, limited copies were given to friends, including Penelope Primrose who praises the volume in verse and notes Leander’s simple farming life and poetic gift.
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Leander Leghorn
Leander
Leghorn
Johnnie D. Rockefeller
Penelope Primrose
New Hampshire Sentinel
Samuel Hill
Observant Citizen notes on farm gear and Burns day
The column parodies a "for sale" ad featuring a sulky cow and other farm items. It blends humor with letters from readers and short observations about Robert Burns birthday, Cribbage questions, and local remarks on weather predictions and notable locals.
Provincetown Pastor Sends Thanks for Sunday Meetings
A Provincetown letter to the editor dated January 22 1917 expresses gratitude for the Post reports of Mr Sundays meetings. Reverend James Biram thanks the editor for sympathetic coverage and notes the reports have done them good.
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Post
Wait
James Biram
Provincetown
Jan
Abolished Exams Still Seen in Nanking's Great Halls
The article recalls China's ancient civil service tests once held in vast halls near Nanking, with 15 000 cells and strict gate controls. Candidates aged from children to eighty pursued poetry and literature, while a few earned the coveted tablet and flag before passing to Pekin for final honors.
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China
Nanking
Pekin
Canton
B. C
Post Letter Box Confirms Accent On Acclimated Pronunciation
Readers seek guidance on pronunciation and civic questions. Webster supports accent on the second syllable and long i as in time. Other queries cover divorce by presumed death, cadet pay, table d hote, a la carte, school access for children of non citizen spouses, and handling small change reports.
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Webster
Advice for a troubled young couple from Mildred Champagne
A letter from an 18 year old to Mildred Champagne seeks help with chronic quarrelling in a two year relationship with a 26 year old. Champagne urges tolerance humility and mutual give and take emphasizing wisdom over stubbornness and warning that unresolved fighting bodes poorly for marriage.
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Miss Champagne
Uncle Walt Says The Optimist
A quip from Walt Mason extols the cheerful optimist who shrugs off grief and sin. The verse praises the upbeat speaker as a tonic for woes, drawing friends with blithe twirls and bold chants that things are right with care.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Robert Burns Early Life and Poverty Puncture
Robert Burns, born in a clay biggin, rose from primitive schooling and farm labor to literary fame. He published poetry by subscription to fund passage to Jamaica, wooed Jean Armour, and later married her while working as a farmer and exciseman at Ellingswood. He died at 38 in poverty, his funeral drawing a great crowd.
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Robert Burns
Scotland
Biggin
Jean Armour
Jamaica
Edinburgh
Jean
Ellingswood
The Young Heart Sees Dawn In Morning Light
A meditation on youthful purity and enduring beauty. The speaker celebrates sunlit landscapes and inner joy as life and love sustain the spirit, transforming shadows into dawn and inspiring forgiveness and renewed youth.
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