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Wilson seeks aid for Polish relief facing wall of nations
President Wilson urged the Polish relief committee that securing supplies for Polish sufferers hinges on concessions from multiple governments. He said appeals to concerned governments met a stone wall as Allies and Central Powers dispute conditions, calling for humanitarian compromise to allow aid.
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Wilson
Polish Relief Committee
Poland
Goethals Resigns as Panama Canal Governor
Major General George W. Goethals resigns as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, marking the completion of the canal project. The nation acknowledges his leadership, zeal, and persistence in tackling vast natural challenges. He retires with honors, leaving a completed canal yieldable to human foresight.
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George W. Goethals
Panama
Canal Zone
United States
Goethals
Congress
Culebra
Help the Horses Five Years Of Boston Relief Stations
Five years into a program by the Boston Work Horse Relief Association under Mr. Henry C. Merwin, stations for watering and showering weary horses have aided work animals and drivers. The plea for funds continues as harsh weather strains the city’s transportation horses and more relief stations are needed.
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Boston Work Horse Relief Association
Henry C. Merwin
Enduring benevolent work to aid emergency horses
A call to uphold ongoing charitable efforts by established groups to sustain aid during emergencies. By helping the horses first, the community resources will return support to people and projects in need.
Hughes claims united progressives face revolt and split
The piece argues Hughes misreads a fractured Progressive movement. It cites Bainbridge Colby and O Connell in open revolt against Hughes. It notes Matthew Hale Heney Parker and others oppose bargaining to hand over the party. It also mentions a Chicago conference to address widespread revolt against endorsing Hughes.
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Mr. Hughes
New York
Bainbridge Colby
Roosevelt
Chicago
O’connell
Matthew Hale
National Progressive Committee
Massachusetts
National Committee
Charles E. Hughes
Army in the Air: President Approves Aero Reserve Plan
The President approves War Department's recommendation to create a special aeronautical reserve under the national defence act. About 300 officers and 2000 enlisted men would join the National Guard, forming 12 divisions as a nucleus for an aerial army with future expansion and aero club cooperation urged.
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War Department
National Defence Act
National Guard
Not Guilty on Postal Stamp Controversy Comment
A letter writer criticizes the Democratic administration over stamping letters with receipt dates, claiming the Daily posting favors the Republicans. The piece notes stamping was abolished long ago in a Republican era and rebukes charges of unpreparedness for naval and military matters, arguing past GOP negligence.
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Burleson
Lehane to Speak at Gaelic School Boston
Cornelius Lehane Irish Socialist leader and associate of Connolly will be guest of honor at the Boston Gaelic School tomorrow at 5 PM. He will discuss The Economic Basis of the Irish Republic. Lehane also speaks at the Mall on the Common at 3 PM on The Real Meaning of the Dublin Insurrection.
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Cornelius Lehane
Connolly
Larkin
Boston
Lehane
Dublin
Funeral services for Thomas Upham in Boston
Funeral services for Thomas Upham a well known Bostonian who died Tuesday at his summer home in Swampscott were held yesterday at Mt Auburn Chapel with burial at Mt Auburn Cemetery. The services were private and simple conducted by the Rev Paul Revere Frothingham of Arlington Street Church.
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Thomas Upham
Boston Contractor Wins $4.5 Million East River Tunnel Contract
Patrick McGovern, a noted Boston contractor, secured a $4.506 million New York contract to build a tunnel under the East River linking Long Island City and Manhattan. Bids were opened yesterday with McGovern $50,000 below Degnan & Co. A Dorchester tunnel segment already under construction is part of his work.
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New York
East River
Long Island City
Manhattan
McGovern
Degnan & Co
Dorchester
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Extremes
The oldest resident recalls a July 15 record of 96 degrees in 1872 and a 90 degree high in 1910. He notes a coolest 37 degrees in 1854 and 1889, with 59 degrees the past decade in 1907. Rain fell in Boston in only one of the last ten years, 1908.
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Boston
New England
Sparing the Birch and Spoiling the Kid
A reader and a columnist debate child discipline. The father describes a four year old, Willard, as self-willed and unruly, while the columnist argues parents must tighten discipline to raise a proper man, warning against leniency and toy rewards. Willard’s bedtime and tantrums illustrate the conflicting approach and outcome.
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Newt
Willard
Mother
Cambridge
Mass
Papa
Cherchez le
Henry VI Plays and the Shakspere Connection
A critical sketch of Henry VI part one and its relation to Shakespeare and earlier writers. It notes Shakespeare’s youth, possible revisions, and the Wars of the Roses scene in the Temple Garden. The piece contrasts Henry VI’s weak kingship with French revival under Joan of Arc and evaluates critic views on attribution.
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England
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Joan of Arc
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Holinshed
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Auvergne
Temple Garden
Somerset
Plantagenet
Warwick
Henry V
Henry James
John Sargent
Museum of Fine Arts
National Portrait Gallery of London
New England Weather Tales and Local Notes from Old Timers
The piece recalls thunderstorm counts from last summer and contrasts them with the 1816 “year without a summer.” It notes local weather musings, a Maine camping tale about a woodpeckerlike squirrel, and various regional curiosities. A Cambridge yard project, a machinist joining a national institute, a Vermont deer sighting, potato bug control methods, Malden girls’ tobacco pouches, North station train counts, and Mrs. Fannie C. Mace’s 89th birthday are also reported with brief notes.
Kitty on Mantel Enjoys Solitary Marching In Style
Kitty Barrington sits on a mantel shelf after knocking over a stair ladder while staging a dignified escape from a toppled stove. A book agent interrupts with a sales pitch as neighbors pass by, and her husband Phil returns to end her unintended confinement.
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Kitty Barrington
Kitty
Powers That Be
South
War Time Travel Rant by Walt Mason
A 1916 verse lampoons travel risks abroad and anticolonial distrust. The speaker longs for strong U S protection while abroad but laments delays and thefts in Catha, urging Americans to stay home. The piece mocks diplomatic caution and calls for tougher action.
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Greenland
Greece
Uncle Sam
Rome
Hoad
Catha
United States
Walt Mason
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Economy Developing and Printing Co. Offers Cheap Brownie Photos
In Your town the Economy Developing and Printing Co. offers Brownie No. 2 photos for 2 cents and Brownie No. 2A photos for 2 cents. Mail orders to Box 1557 Boston Dept P for development and printing of a roll plus one free sample print.
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