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Boutwell 85th Birthday Praised for Lifelong Public Service
The celebration for ex Governor George S Boutwell marks his 85th year with praise for a long career spanning 62 years in the Massachusetts Legislature and including roles as Governor, Congressman, Senator and Secretary of the Treasury. Hale is noted as a contemporary enduring intellectual figure.
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Sovereign rights and the canal treaty debated
The piece argues the canal treaty with Colombia grants the United States enduring control and fortification rights while preserving Colombian sovereignty. It rejects claims the lease is not perpetual and notes Article 13 grants protection, order, and navigation security for the canal, railways, and dependencies.
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Protect the deer seek longer Massachusetts close season
The Massachusetts Legislature is urged to extend the five year limit on deer hunting established in 1898. Proponents from gunners, sportmen, the fish and game protection association, and the State commission argue deer populations have risen since the ban and should be allowed more freedom. They warn against indiscriminate slaughter and advocate a further close period to nurture wildlife.
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Congressmen study coal famine in Boston weathered by price gouge
The Boston dispatch says Congressman Littlefield's committee will seek facts about the coal famine. It notes prices of 12 to 15 dollars a ton in Boston versus five dollars in Philadelphia with freight, alleging collusion between trusts and independents to squeeze consumers. It urges Massachusetts lawmakers to act on the findings.
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Protection measures urged by readers in congress letter
Vise some means of protection for the people at this end. We hope Mr. Little field's committee will find that Congress can do something at the other end.
Governor Bates promotes Charles F Pidgin to labor bureau chief
Governor Bates selects Charles F Pidgin to head the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor, praising his 30 years of service and the department’s high reputation. The move follows Wadlin’s resignation, with Wright and Wadlin previously guiding the bureau. Pidgin’s literary works are noted but not considered disqualifying.
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Personal notices and appointments in Boston area life
Dr Roswell Wetherbee named Cambridge Board of Health member born Acton 1857 Harvard Medical School 1882. Compiled items include frost caused disturbances in Whitman and Attleboro, Worcester deputy collector Charles F Cook 30 from Milford, Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society reelects officers led by Hon John D Long, lighthouse to gunboat Nashville command change February 14, Typographical Union 13 secretary Arthur G Davis ill, Rev J Spencer Voorhees West Indies trip, A F Angier plans Marion summer dwelling, Caroline Hazard guest at Wellesley Club luncheon, Jacob Sleeper fellowship awarded to William O Allen, A Summer in Scotland noted, notable arrivals in New York include Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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New York
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Death of Clifford A. Bentley in Newton
Clifford A. Bentley died at his Tremont street home in Newton after months of ill health. Once a Boston business operator, he later became manager of a typewriter selling office in Omaha. He went to Denver for health in 1901 and returned in June. He leaves his father, mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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Buck Henderson and the Nitro-Glycerine Blasting Ride
Ezekiel Skinner recounts Buck Henderson a Bent Zigzag & Crooked teamster driving nitro glycerine 11 miles to a blasting scene for a railroad extension. After an angry horse strike the cargo is struck by a hoof blow, risking a catastrophic explosion in a vivid early 20th century roadside tale.
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The Cynic And The Value Of Kisses
A humorous 1903 style feature contrasts a cynical view of women with a salesman like table detailing the legal value of kisses across U S states. It lists prices ranging from Maine to California, noting regional variations and oddities in the market.
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Things You Ought To Know Dose One Thing Every Day
A light weekly feature from 1903 offers humorous notes about famous biblical dates and Noah’s ark. It playfully questions log book accuracy and Noah’s age while praising him as a renowned collector of zoological specimens.
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Militia Examinations At State House
The military examining board of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia met at the State House yesterday and held their usual monthly examinations for fitness.
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Oldest New England Couple Sought by Boston Post
The Boston Post invites readers across New England to submit photographs of the oldest married couple in their area. Include a 200 word sketch with birth and marriage dates, address, number of children, and notable life facts. The chosen couple will receive a Morris chair and a rocking chair delivered prepaid. Final submission date to be announced.
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The Observant Citizen Reports Odd Boston Notes
A column describes Franklin street fire watchers and curious crowds, a frightened baker’s horse on Harvard Bridge, a humorous sacred concert quip about bachelors and divorce, labor leader James R. Crozier’s praise, a stubborn coal wagon conflict, and a tale of Coco the dog shaping family life for Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stratton.
Park Street Church Preservation Move Aims State Purchase
A committee on preserving Park Street Church met at the Twentieth Century Club with Dr. I L Vernon Briggs presiding. Joseph Lee elected treasurer. The group urged a bill to have the State purchase the church and land by eminent domain for Commonwealth offices and a central meeting place, with Rep. Frothingham to sponsor.
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Letter to the Editor on coal tonnage and screening losses
The writer asks the Post how coal dealers justify supplying only 2000 pounds per ton claiming screening losses equal or exceed the difference between long and short ton, and questions the use of a short ton on bituminous coal that requires no screening.
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J. W. Hale. Lynn
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