Markets for Our Goods. Argentine Trade Opportunity Mentioned
New York merchants hosted Jorge A. Mitre and heard that Americans are highly welcomed in Argentina. The piece notes U S exports to Argentina reached 30 239 472 in the first half of last year and could double with effort. German losses from war could shift the market in favor of U S manufacturers. South Americans reportedly need few items that cannot be made in the United States.
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New York
Jorge A. Mitre
United States
William Carter Needham Dies Leader of Mills
William Carter Needham, founder of the William Carter Corporation, built three mills employing about 1400 workers. He started with a single knitting machine in 1860 and died as a central figure in American manufacturing, leaving five sons including Congressman William H. Carter.
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Needham
William Carter
America
William H
Massachusetts
Exemplary Citizen and Nation Lose Great Manufacturer
A respected citizen and prominent manufacturer have died, marking a significant loss to the community and the industry. The individual led a notable enterprise and contributed to regional economic growth, leaving a lasting impact on colleagues, employees, and local institutions.
Elevated Fares Backed by Law and Trustees
The Boston elevated lines will see new fare rates within 60 days under state trustees. Analysts expect straight fare increases of two cents, possibly more, to meet the cost of service and fund 7 percent dividends on new stock.
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Boston Elevated Railway
Quentin Roosevelt Dies Fighting In German Lines
The youngest Roosevelt son Quentin is believed dead after his plane fell behind enemy lines. President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt express deep sympathy as they note his courage and service, with the family stressing war’s leveling sorrow and shared loss.
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Quentin
Roosevelt
Garabed Inventor Seeks New Garabed Test Before Congress
The piece notes inventor Giragossian’s resolve after scientists’ adverse report on the free energy machine. A Congressional patents committee plans a new test in a month, arguing the stake is vast enough to justify another trial even if the first attempts failed.
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Giragossian
Congressional Patents Committee
Garabed
Presidential vacation idea for Wilson on yacht
The piece argues the President should take occasional weekends off despite vital national duties. It suggests short trips on the presidential yacht to provide respite from the unending grind while acknowledging the need for strong leadership.
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Woodrow Wilson
Deputy Sheriff’s Son Wins Commission in Rainbow Division
Cablegram from overseas reports Frank R. Whelton, son of Deputy Sheriff Daniel A. Whelton, has been commissioned a lieutenant in F Company, 367th Infantry, Rainbow Division. Previously a corporal, the promotion is believed to reward his conduct in action.
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Daniel A. Whelton
Frank R. Whelton
F Company
Éth Infantry
Rainbow Division
Whelton
Rural bard Leander poked by rival singers in All Sorts
Letter writer debunks Leander Leghorn of Malden as boasting about a stock farm and war garden. mocks his one cow and weak pig while noting his fiddle music and claimed front lines valor. The piece ends with a spoof poem crediting Whit Bard of the Mystic from Medford Massachusetts.
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Newt
Leander Leghorn
Malden
Leander
Daffy Howse
Bertie Bertram
Hoover
Western Front
Satan
Medford
Mass
Whale Steak Comedy in a Harbor Diner
A narrator visits a downtown eatery and orders whale steak amid comic delays and rival diners. The waiter insists the dish is fresh and patriotic while the narrator struggles to cut the stubborn meat, leaves in disgust, and jokes about conservation.
Wild berries yield jelly pies and garden notes
The column recalls wild elderberries used for jelly with acid fruit, pie with vinegar, and other home crafts. It notes bird feeding in Franklin Park, a Patrol test on thrift stamps, a delayed Hebron diploma, and local garden plots in Brighton.
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Luther Short
Pottersville
Household Hints and Practical Sewing Tips
Household hints describe stains removal with gly cerine soaking for hours, then soap and water. A double edged safety razor blade seam ripper is protected by adhesive tape on one edge. Knitting socks with No. 60 linen thread strengthens from heel to toe, promising two winters wear without mending. Strong Mrs Bradford L Bral Strong Me.
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Bradford L. Bral Strong
My Lady Incognito Romance Turns Past Promises Upside Down
Jack Perry and Miriam Shelby, childhood sweethearts, reunite in a Southern town when Jack returns from the North to marry Marion Stevens. Miriam, now a public figure known as Miriam Shelby, reveals she outsmarted him by posing as the plain girl and teaching him a hard lesson about his fateful promise. The pair reconcile as they travel home together.
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Jack’ Perry
Miriam Shelby
Jack
Miriam
New York
Jack Perry
Marion Stevens
Miss Stevens
Darkey
Forbin
Noa
Marion
The Immortal Maid of Orleans The Tower at Rouen
The Tower of Joan of Arc at Rouen is not the prison but a ruin. her real trial tower lay within an old castle wall. Joan was kept chained in a 12 foot thick cell with iron cage, guarded by three inside and two outside, never alone. Visitors included Cauchon and the Duchess of Bedford. Joan spoke simply to them about hearing mass and her fate.
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Franklin Park Park Zoo
Joan of Arc
Rouen
Joan
Beaulieu
Beaurevoir
Greece
Rome
Cauchon
Duchess of Bedford
France
John of Luxemburg
Gervants Joan
Belgium
Earl of Warwick
Pierre Manuel
Compiegne
Songs of Sunshine By The Bentitown Bard
Poem credits 1918 Southern Press Syndicats reflect on joy and sorrow as essential parts of life. It argues happiness arrives gradually like an unfolding flower and growth comes after doubt before belief.
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Bentitown Bard
Southern Press Syndicats
Helping to Win by Digging Deep for Liberty Funds
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason critiques penny pinching in wartime fund drives. The speaker mocks stingy individuals who avoid donating to support troops in France, urging readers to give until it hurts and to keep sacrificing for Uncle Sam.
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France
Uncle Sam
Skate
Galler Dorg
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Post Letter Box Questions and Answers on Pronunciations
A reader asks about pronunciation for Bolshevik, khaki and communique. Other letters discuss aviator flight heights, German states and cities, cheese value, Reims pronunciation, German city classifications, Emerson quotation source, and Beecher family church history.
Boston July 18 Weather Records Remain Historic
Weather notes show Boston’s highs and lows for this date. Official records list 97 degrees in 1900 and 94 in 1906 as the warmest, and 54 above in 1881 as the coldest. Rain fell on this date in 1912 1913 and 1916 within the last decade of observations.
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Boston
New Bowdoin Street Church Opened in 1829
A church on Bowdoin street was completed and Dr. Beecher served as the first pastor on the night of December 31, 1829.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Boston
Laman Beecher
Hanover Street
Bowdoin Street
Dr. Beecher
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