Governor Bates Vetoes Textile Night Work Limitation
The veto challenges a measure to ban night work for women and minors under 18 in textile plants from 6 p m to 10 p m in Massachusetts. It notes long legislative history and aligns with prior labor policy, while opponents argue the veto undermines child labor protections. The question: should the veto be sustained?
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Bates
Committee On Labor
House
Senate
Commonwealth
Special Commission
Wright
Massachusetts
Casualties in War Highlight Slaughter Across Fronts
The piece argues that naval ships incur huge losses such as the Petropavlovsk sinking with about 700 aboard, while land battles like Nanshan Hill witness far greater casualties. It concludes war is slaughter regardless of weapon or method.
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Far East
Petropavlovsk
Oku
Nanshan Hill
Sunday Pleasures and Sunday Entertainment Law
Governor Bates urges Legislature to clarify Sunday entertainments amid a Supreme Court ruling that allows secular shows if net proceeds support religious or charitable groups. He warns against broad loopholes that could fund performers and stresses preserving individual liberty while refining statutes.
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Bates
Supreme Court
Cleveland adopts ordinance banning toy pistol use
The Cleveland city council approved an ordinance prohibiting selling giving away or using toy pistols or blank cartridges and makes violations misdemeanors.
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City Council of
Cleveland, O
Suppress the toy pistol on Independence Day
The piece argues against eliminating Independence Day noise and urges banning toy pistols and dangerous hand wounds from Fourth of July celebrations. It notes Academy of Medicine reports lockjaw deaths from celebratory implements and calls for protecting youth without diminishing the holiday’s racket.
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Academy of Medicine
Lobby versus People Stand in Western Mass Street Railway Bill
The Massachusetts House faces a choice between the lobbying of promoters and the people in handling the Western Massachusetts Street Railway bill. Officials denounce the measure as special legislation intended to profit private interests at the public expense, risking higher fares or poorer service. The Post supports rejecting the bill, urging lawmakers to kill it and protect public policy.
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Western Massachusetts Street Railway
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Jackson
Railroad Commission
Post
Commonwealth
MIT Technical Commencement Alumni Banquet at Somerset
The alumni banquet at Hotel Somerset will cap MIT's commencement exercises next week. It begins at 7 p m with attendees including Governor Bates, Mayor Collins, MIT President Pritchett, Armour Institute President Gunsalus, Penn Professor Parker, Colonel Livermore, Dean Burton, and local alumni representatives from Boston New York Chicago and Washington.
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Hotel Somerset
J. L. Bates
P. A. Collins
H. 8. Pritchett
F. W. Gunsaulus
Armour Institute of Technology
Chicago
G. F. Parker
University of Pennsylvania
T. L. Livermore
A. E. Burton
Boston
New York
Washington
Poor Joke and It Cost the Joker Just $60
Edward Williams was fined eight dollars and costs after pilfering suspenders from a downtown department store display. The magistrate quipped about the joke, offering a total of eighty five dollars instead of twenty five, noting the offender’s jocular mood.
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Joker
Edward Williams
Lowell's Granddaughter to Wed a Salem Rantoul
Miss Lois Burnett daughter of Edward Burnett and granddaughter of James Russell Lowell will wed Edward L. Rantoul son of ex Mayor Robert S. Rantoul at Christ's Church Cambridge. The ceremony is led by Rt Rev Bishop Lawrence with Rev Prescott Evarts assisting. first wedding at the poet's Elmwood home. Beverly Rantoul will serve as best man with Esther Burnett and Harriet Rantoul as bridesmaids.
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Lois Burnett
Edward Burnett
James Russell Lowell
Elmwood
Cambridge
Edward L. Rantoul
Robert S. Rantoul
Salem
Christ’s Church, Cambridge
Bishop Lawrence
Prescott Evarts
Beverly Rantoul
Esther Burnett
Harriet Rantoul
Somerville High Pupils Present Pirates of Penzance
Somerville High School pupils staged a lively performance of the Pirates of Penzance at Union Hall last night. The hall was crowded with parents and friends who applauded the young singers’ efforts heartily.
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Somerville High School
Union Hall
Corn Crop Replaces Lawn Grass at Williamsport Courthouse
Williamsport county commissioners spent hundreds to sow the courthouse lawn with premium lawn seed. A corn crop is coming up instead and a reward is offered for the arrest of the practical joker responsible for the prank.
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Williamsport
Penn
Annual Free Rhododendron Show at Horticultural Hall
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts its annual rhododendron exhibition at Horticultural Hall 300 Massachusetts Avenue this Saturday and Sunday. Displays include orchids azaleas hardy trees shrubs native plants and vegetables. Admission is free.
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The
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Massachusetts Avenue
Senate refuses theatre bill reconsideration
The State Senate voted 19 to 16 to not reconsider the rejected measure to provide better protection for theatres, a bill reported by the committee on cities.
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Senate
State Senate
Committee On Cities
Senate backs barbers registration bill in close vote
The barbers' registration bill creating a board of examiners was approved in the Senate by a 16 to 15 margin despite a negative committee report from Ways and Means.
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Barbers
Board of Examiners
Senate
Committee On Ways and Means
Hunch Over and the Seat Law in New York Sun Practice
A fragmentary rhapsody laments seating rules enforced by city authorities. The speaker rails against aldermen and prohibitions on occupying seats, insisting on rights to space despite police or court stance.
Muse and Memory in Quiet Verse and Vignettes
A fragmentary collage blends poems and prose notes about a volatile muse, childhood recollections, a theater game with Gladys and Stanley, and vivid scenes of old lanes, gardens, and a cemetery. It features a score card moment, light humor in cartoons, and sketches of everyday life.
Octo Meaning and Octogen Joke Card
A humorous exchange shows a teacher testing a child on roots. Johnny correctly defines octo as eight and jokes that a man of years is an octogen. The scene blends play with language learning and family banter.
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Johnny
First Tramp Blames Bath-Taking for Rome’s Fall
In a terse exchanged line, one tramp suggests Rome fell because inhabitants took baths, while the other questions the claim. The brief exchange lampoons old notions of decadence and decline.
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Rome
Polar Bear Complaints About Comfort in Ventilated Beds
Point of View notes a polar bear remarking that queer critics are unaware of comfort, praising ventilated beds as simply grand. The playful line contrasts observers with the animal’s claim of appreciation for the climate-controlled sleeping setup.
Mr. Kicker-¢é Here Takes Cold Coffee Incident
A quarrel over a coffee cup ends with a stone cold drink handed back and a scalding remark. Witnesses note the exchange occurred in a casual setting between unnamed parties, while authorities were not involved.
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Mr. Kicker
Tramp Confronts Charity At House Described As Tough
A scene outside a residence shows a tramp asking for bread and receiving a harsh reception from the man of the house who retorts that greater hardship has been endured. The exchange highlights scarcity and social tension in the community.
Sixth Annual Eric Pape School of Art Exhibition
The sixth annual exhibition of the Eric Pape School of Art will run June 4 to 9 with private viewings Friday and Sunday for friends of Mr and Mrs Pape. Readers note community news on local residences, memorial events, and social happenings across Dorchester and nearby Boston areas.
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Eric Pape
Pape
Yale Sand and Western Showdown at Bobby Warren Ranch
In a desolate border town near Tia Juana a pale sun over a salt plain frames a gunfight. Bobby Warren and Yale man Shedd defend a shed against pursuing Mexican riders, using pistols and a shared pride in Yale as they hold off an armed mob and fight for survival.
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Tia Juana
Boundary Line
Coronado
San Diego
Guayaquil
Bobby Warren
Bobby
Warren
New Haven
Shedd
Owl Club
Skull and Bones
Yale
Lawrence
Dwight
Vanderbilt
Woman Refuses to Marry During Trial Wedding
In Washington Indiana on June 1 Miss Artie Nicely a Petersburg High School pupil halted her wedding, insisting she could marry only if she chose to quit later. Reverend O P Miles tried to proceed but the bride refused, asking if she could end marriage if dissatisfied. The pastor explained vows are for life, but the bride remained firm.
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Washington
Ind
Artie Nicely
Petersburg
O. P. Miles
The
Baptist Church
Senna
Brook Trout Fry Placed In Sebago Lake
The fisheries car of the Department of Labor and Commerce deposited 300000 brook trout fry into Sebago Lake Maine today marking the largest stocking yet. Previous shipments peaked at 50000 to 75000 fry in a single load.
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Sebago Lake
Portland
Méc
Well Known Clubman To Marry Melrose Girl
Melrose June 1 One of the leading society events of the season will be the wedding Friday of Miss Abbie M Copeland and Joseph Balch a prominent member of the Norfolk Hunt and other clubs The wedding will be at Mrs Copeland's residence 7 Lake avenue at 1 o'clock
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Abbie M. Copeland
Joseph Balch
Norfolk Hunt
Mra. Copeland
Lake Avenue
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