Grayson Named Navy Medical Director Sparks Rank Clash
Semi official Washington word frames Cary T. Grayson as medical director of the navy with rear admiral rank, a choice not well received by Secretary Daniels who reportedly preferred his own candidate. Critics of Josephus probably will switch to backing Grayson to stay consistent.
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Washington
Cary T. Grayson
Navy
Daniels
Grayson
Josephus
Raymond B. Davis
Ray
Let Tabby Alone
A Beacon Hill column dismisses the cat licensing bill as needless and harmful arguing it will not protect birds and would invite cruelty by a 50 cent bounty on unlicensed cats killed by a dog officer urging the legislature to devote effort to more constructive issues.
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Beacon Hill
Tabby
Regrettable Partisan Reactions to Wilson's Address
The article notes partisan bias in editorials about President Wilson's Senate address last Monday. It argues editors ridiculing the address fail to grasp its epochal significance and warn against reducing state papers to politics. Only one Boston paper breaks the pattern with a more balanced stance.
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Wilson
Senate
Boston
United States
Lincoln
Adequacy Debate Across The Water Sparks Debate
The remark notes that despite strong intellects abroad the best minds are not pursuing a certain approach. It contrasts opinions on whether to pursue or avoid that path and hints at expectations by observers.
Why Balk at It A Tariff for Revenue
Editorial urges Democrats in Congress to raise tariff duties to fund wartime expenditures. It argues the Underwood tariff reduced revenue during a time of increased military costs and calls for targeted protection, especially for industries like dye, to avoid shifting blame and strengthen the party's stance on tariffs for revenue.
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Democratic Party
United States
Congress
Party
Newkirk Finds Generous Gift for New Half Dollar
Newton Newkirk recounts sending a request for the new four bit half dollar to Secretary McAdoo and receiving a Boston post office donation of the coin along with a bank visit that yields a quarter. He humorously critiques the coin’s Liberty portrait and the eagle’s menace while noting other benefits from supporters and a call for broader aid beyond money.
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William McAdoo
the Treasury
Bill McAdoo
William
Bill
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston
Consolidated Post Hole Company of America
Society
McAdoo
Goddess of Liberty
Miss Liberty
Tremont
Boylston
Libby
Prince Charming
Wilson
H. Co
L. Reign
Presidential Diet A 25 Cent Daily Menu Test Policy Talk
President Wilson may approve a test of a 25 cent per day diet for the White House table if Mrs. Wilson agrees. New York police officers are referenced as part of the diet experiment and possibly as victims. The plan would be reviewed by the Secretary of Agriculture before presenting to the White House kitchen.
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Wilson
White House
New York City
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
Louise
Harry
Johanna
Harth
Weill
Lou
Obstacle in Shell Supply: Hadfields Run into British Ban
The British government forbids Hadfields of England from fulfilling a naval shell contract for the United States. Officials note foreign underbidding is no remedy and urge domestic production. Critics blame American firms for exorbitant bids and call for fair terms.
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United States
Hadfields
England
Great Britain
Maine Legislature Considers Referendum on Women’s Vote
Senator Swift of Augusta introduces a resolution asking men to decide by referendum whether a constitutional amendment removing sex qualification discrimination should allow women to vote. Septembers poll would cost little compared with the satisfaction of the result.
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Maine
Swift
Augusta
No. 68 Where the House of Commons Sits the World’s Largest Legislature
A comparison of world legislatures notes the British House of Commons with 670 members and the size and composition of other lower houses such as France, China, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Russia, and the United States. It explains election rules, party splits, and the Speaker’s nonpartisan role in the Commons.
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House of Commons
House of Representatives
Washington
American Congress
House of Commons of
Great Britain
Liberals
Unionists
Rationalists
Labor Party
French Chamber of Deputies
France
Chamber
Radical Socialists
Organized Socialists
Democratic Left
Progressionists
Radical Left
Liberal Action Party
Reichstag
New Republic of China
Austria
Italy
Duma
United States
Great Powers
Germany
Japan
Senate
House of Lords
Hungary
Russia
Repinseloh Az
Europe
What the Sphinx Says About a Very Industrious Lucifer
A humorous remark compares Lucifer to a busy worker through a talking sphinx style line. It highlights a witty appraisal of a notorious figure's diligence and public image. The old lady narrator defends even the devil with lighthearted irony.
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Lucifer
Observant Citizen notes on Boston society and local events
A column from Boston covers Deborah Sampson Chapter members and ages, a 1902 East High School reunion, pulpit theft aftermath, Hale Guard survivors, Sargent paintings for Paris aid, Raymond B. Davis obituary, Wellesley thoracimeter origins, Boston University military course, Caribou potato plant, Morgan Memorial relief wages, Pepperell looms shortage, and planned Daily Voice Jewish daily paper.
Apartment longing ends in a homecoming feast
Louise confesses envy of stylish apartments but learns contentment with her old cottage after Harry's New York trip. They share an onion supper and realize the charm of familiar, namesake comforts outweigh modern living. The scene emphasizes a restored marriage and gratitude for home.
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Louise
Harry
Lou
Johanna
Touise
The Hungry Heater by Uncle Walt Mason
A humorous verse about a man named Uncle Walt burning endless coal to keep a cold house alive. He laments the furnace’s gluttony and his tireless shoveling while his wife and Miranda demand heat, ending with a nod to the author Walt Mason.
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Miranda
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adamé
Lady Bountiful’s Uncle Sparks Sunday Post Comic
A lively old uncle character ships in as a unique comic feature for the next Sunday Post, promising humor and local flavor. The piece centers on family antics and the playful misadventures of a beloved aunt or guardian.
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Lady Bountiful
Next Sunday Post
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Boston Post
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Daily Post
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Sphinx
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Aurelia McDonald
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Hatchville
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Medway
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Laurenceville
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Evangelical Association of New England
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Haverhill
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Albert Ray
George S. Dodge
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John Singer Sargent
Canadian Rockies
American Ambulance Hospital
Paris
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Miss Homans
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College of Business Administration
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Caribou
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Morgan Memorial
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Pepperell
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Jewish Voice
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Florence A. Westlake
Everett Ave
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