Massachusetts Republicans push for reciprocity with Canada
A Boston Chamber of Commerce led pledge movement, backed by 15,000 likely Republican voters, seeks to shift Massachusetts policy toward broader reciprocity with Canada and Newfoundland. The campaign pressures Republican caucuses and candidates to endorse nonrestrictive trade, challenging party bosses and pledging allegiance to Roosevelt.
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Faneuil Hall
Canada
Mr. Whitney
Committee of 100
Theodore Roosevelt
Newfoundland
New England
Boston Harbor
Mr. Cortelyou
Mr. Lodge
Teach Children to Swim to Prevent Drownings
Editorial urges teaching every child to swim as essential education. It laments rising summer drownings from canoe and boat accidents and beach misjudgments, arguing simple afloat techniques could save most victims. The piece stresses water as a friend and safety through early instruction.
Bryan's Proclamation Dismissed as Toothless Grumblings
The proclamation from Lincoln Nebraska shows William Jennings Bryan saying he will vote Democratic but will organize a campaign against the party after the election. Critics call his threats back numbers and toothless.
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William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
Democratic Party
Bryan
Democratic Principles Rally Amid Parker Roosevelt Debate
The piece argues that voters should not be swayed by Bryan or Bryanism and condemns attempts to label Parker’s nomination as crooked. It praises true Democratic principles and a solid Democratic candidate, contending Bryan’s opposition signals nothing undemocratic.
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Parker
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Bryan
Schwab’s Handles of Shipbuilding Losses Questioned
The excerpt recalls Charles M Schwab gifting back nearly 2 million to his personal friends who joined the Bethlehem Shipbuilding deal after its collapse. It questions why nonfriends or accomplices were not compensated, framing the act as selective and questionable.
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Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Schwab
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Mr. Schwab
The Meat Bill and the Boston Price Hike
A Boston article denounces the Chicago beef trust as still oppressive after a Roosevelt era bust. It notes six months of rising prices, wage cuts for workers, and a current strike that spikes meat costs for laborers, likening the situation to the previous anthracite coal strike.
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Chicago Beef Trust
United States
Boston
Beef Trust
Boston Herald Notes and Snapshots of City Life
An observant column gathers vignettes from Boston and nearby towns. A New York friend praises Boston for women finding employment, while Inomato the Jap shares mountain memories. Olin plans vacation work for Grand Army encampment bands as he handles vast post correspondence. A train conductor chases a stop, an elderly rider asserts she never hurries, and Court Street’s new asphalt shines. A park officer quizzes a possible escapee from Cordova as a chatty suspect is released after truth checks. A terminal station chat leads to a compliment, and Walter Randall of Harvard is spotted with a new song praising the Elis. A dramatic scene unfolds as Helen vows to thwart a duke’s marriage to Dolly Dimples, ending with a yacht plunge and cliffhanger. Also noted are a post office clerk harmed by brown-tail moth poison, dangerous varnish-can floats among Newton youths, Chief Tarbox’s vacation, and J Rose Larkin’s majority gift of gold chain from the Hartford Club.
Miss Champagne Answers Love Letters in Daily Post
Miss Champagne, longtime Love and Sentiment advisor in the Sunday Post, will now answer all letters on those topics in the Daily Post in receipt order. Letters should be inked clearly on one side only and addressed to her column.
Dear Miss Champagne on first cousin marriage
A reader asks Miss Champagne for her view on first cousin marriage. The writer notes it is widely deemed unwise and some religions prohibit it. Excluding ethics, the text cites common cases of unhappy outcomes and potential lifelong remorse.
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Miss Champagne
Lowell
Young Man Questions Honor In Love Triangle
A 19 year old asks if pursuing a girl who is dating a fellow club member would betray friends. The reply says no one should act in cold blood and emphasizes personal honor and self respect in such situations.
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Miss Champagne
Flossif
P. O'Brien
Dear Miss Champagne Advice Letter on Relationship Patience
A 21 year old man asks why his 11 month courtship has not led to meeting the woman's parents. The columnist commends his delicacy and advises that her home situation may explain the hesitation. She should rely on love as reassurance and await her willingness to share details.
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Miss Champagne
Elizap Devlos
Unhappy Lover Severs Engagement Over Age and Chosen Life
A harsh judgment condemns a woman for deliberately choosing a life despite wisdom and experience. The speaker argues youth excuses one act, but a mature decision to pursue a lifestyle shows unpardonable deceit and heartbreak. The tone is condemnatory and strongly opposed to the relationship.
Flight Across the Atlantic Ends In Love Sparks
On the Ventura voyage to Nova Scotia Ralph Daly broods over a past flirtation with Flora Atwood as Alma confronts him about her accusations. A deck mishap brings a moment of tension but Daly rescues the woman, who admits she staged the fall to force a reconciliation and reveals remorse for her earlier rebuke.
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Ralph Daly
Daly
Rip van Winkle
Alma
Flora Atwood
Mr. Daly
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