Judge Emmons Faces Criticism Over Voter Listing
The letter cited shows Judge Emmons endorsing Dr. Pierce's satisfaction with current voter listing, prompting accusations of partisan bias. The piece condemns the refusal to expand listing facilities, argues the obstruction harms voters, and calls for bold state legislation to fix local disenfranchisement in Boston and beyond.
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Judge Emmons
Mr. Fitzgerald
Dr. Pierce
Republican City Committee
Boston
Pierce
Fitzgerald
Emmons
Roslindale
Brighton
Pemberton Square
William Henry Harrison Emmons
Lowell Explosion Calls for Distant Explosives Storage
An official condemnation urges moving high explosive magazines away from homes after a devastating Lowell suburb blast. It argues the tragedy proves population should not surround storage sites and calls for far distant manufacture and storage to prevent future catastrophes.
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Lowell
Local effort curbs gypsy moth despite press alarm
The piece argues against a mass scare over gypsy moths in Massachusetts. It blames a former entomologist and a costly commission for sensational stories and urges municipalities to diligently suppress the pest locally rather than awaiting another state or national appropriation.
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Gypsy Moth Commission
Massachusetts
Opening Blue Hills Reservation by Boston trolley line plan
The railroad commission heard petitions from Blue Hill and Milton street railway companies to connect the Boston Elevated system with the Blue Hill line. Cars would run from Dudley street to the Blue Hills entrance, linking four tracks and marking easy access to the park long restricted to a few. The project faced opposition from estate owners but would make Houghton's Pond and the reservation accessible to Boston residents for the first time.
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Boston
Blue Hills
Blue Hill
Milton Street
Dudley Street
Blue Hill Reservation
Boston Elevated Railroad Company
Mattapan
Old Colony Company
Mattapan Parkway
New Line
Milton
Canton Line
Blue Hill Company
Houghton’s Pond
Elevated service flaw prompts West Roxbury demand for extension
Observant Citizens blame Elevated lines after delays on West Roxbury routes. Cars for West Roxbury Hyde Park and Dedham arrive late, with flagmen directing movement. Mixed opinions on system, noting past Old Colony regularity and current disorder. Also notes on local social figures and a policing scene in Court Street.
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Roslindale
Forest Hills
Old Colony
Elevated
West Roxbury
Dudley Street
Grove Street
Hyde Park
Dedham
Home Ties and Plymouth Rock Debates
The poem recalls returning home to family and the pull of kin, while a humorous regional essay defends Plymouth Rock as the Pilgrims’ landing stone against modern scientific theories about its authenticity. The piece mocks critics and clings to Old New England tradition.
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New England
United States
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
Provincetown Rock
Provincetown
The Villain Delays Murder As Storm Deluges Open Air Theatre
In a bustling open air summer theatre the villain hides behind a palm as thunder rips the sky and rain soaks the stage. A gusty storm spoils his murderous plan against Montmorency Middleton, who is yet to appear for the afternoon performance.
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Montmorency Middleton
What the Sphinx Says and Confidential Chats
A fragment from a column presents a controversial exchange on propriety and flirtation. It features quips about consent and social conduct, with brief dialogue snippets attributed to readers or pseudonyms. The tone mimics a gossip page with playful but provocative lines.
Great Praise For The Post Lowell Disaster Edition
The Lowell disaster coverage in The Post is hailed as superb with exclusive photographs and a full dead and wounded list. Readers praise the vivid pictures and accurate reporting, noting the paper’s speed amid high demand and widespread acclaim from readers across Massachusetts.
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The
Post
Lowell
St. John’s Hospital
D. A. Long
Lowell Telegram
Boston
D. Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
A Post
Lawrence Street
Admirer commends Lowell disaster coverage
A Cambridge reader praises the newspaper for its thorough treatment of the Lowell disaster, noting the graphic description and clear photographs that transported the reader to the scene and offered detailed understanding. The letter wishes continued success for the paper’s journalism.
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Post
Lowell
Trowbridge Street
Cambridge
Beans and Revenge at the Help's Table
A narration of a dormitory encounter where a young waiter reports a jealous romance. A stern, humorous tale unfolds as a burly woman pursues him after a playful meal scene and a thwarted advance on a terrace. The narrator, infatuated with a quiet type, finds himself teased about the situation. The story ends with a risky balance on one foot while washing a high pane.
New Kind of Mosquito Discovered at Health Meeting
At the Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health gathering on Gallop's Island, William Lyman Underwood spoke on the mosquito nuisance and introduced a newly discovered, larger mosquito species. The new species does not sting humans and helps fish by feeding on the larvae of the more irritating old type, reducing its progeny.
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Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health
Gallop's Island
William Lyman Underwood
Boston Board
Swampscott Summer Home of Ex Mayor Wart and Hart Family
Ex Mayor Thomas N. Wart spends four months yearly at Swampscott where he farms a little, rides a little, reads a little and rests a little. The Hart family, including Mrs Carl, W Ernst, and their daughter, live quietly nearby and entertain intimate friends. Wart tends a garden behind the house with old fashioned flowers, the favorite spot on his estate, evoking memories of his North Reading upbringing.
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Thomas N. Wart
Swampscott
Harts
Carl
W. Ernst
William
Mr. Hart
North Reading
Fortune Tells A Comedy Of Slips And A Wedding
A humorous 19th century reminiscence set near a hotel and a mountain spring describes a slip on a damp path, a dramatic rescue, a waitresses saving act, and an impulsive marriage to the same waitress, ending with a quick Boston marriage note dated July 30.
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Scott
Cesar
Blackguard
Billy
Providence
End Seat Debate in Boston Elevated Cars
A reader argues the Boston Elevated should correct the end seat practice to equalize seating. He notes the awkwardness of moving past women and baggage when new passengers arrive and asks if end seats could reduce delays and discomfort for all riders.
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Boston Elevated
Cornhill
Adams House
Why Not Be a Hog End Seat Etiquette Letter
A reader from Cambridge argues for end seat rights on streetcars, comparing paid seating to theatre choice and urging tolerance for hogging when seats are vacant. A Dorchester elder laments conductor rudeness and appeals to empathy toward the elderly.
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Post
Cambridge
Respect for Age Letter on Women Leaving a Car
A reader replies to a previous letter signed Conductor arguing women should face the street when exiting a car. He cites physical strength generally weaker in the left hand and wrist and reduced mobility after age 50 as reasons.
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Dorchester
Tobacco Chewing Nuisance on Front Car Seats
A reader complains about motormen chewing tobacco while trains run at full speed. The letter urges proper officials to enforce company rules and stop the practice that makes front-seat passengers uncomfortable.
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Boston
End-seat hogs and railroads prompt center aisle idea
A Boston observer argues for center aisle cars to prevent end-seat hogs and railroads forcing passengers to climb over each other. The writer cites street car conditions in Western cities as a contrast and notes the end occupant often wishes to exit first.
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Boston
Observer
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Jim Donovan
Thomas W. Flood
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Newton Newkirk
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Landing OF the Pilgrims
Sphinx
Prude
Carrie
I. Oo. U
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Lowell Explosion
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Sunday Post
Dorothy Harmon
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Stinging Brothers
Thomas N. Hart
Chesterfield
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Mary A. Livermore
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