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Governor Guild Reappears at State House in Recovery
The governor visited the State House yesterday, signaling improvement from a months long illness. He will not resume duties until his health is clearly established, a move welcomed by the public and seen as a step toward his full powers' restoration.
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Guild
State House
Marblehead to Bermuda Ocean Race Opens Today
Six vessels start the deep sea race from Marblehead to Bermuda, a 670 mile course. The fleet includes four schooners one sloop and one yawl. Under favorable conditions the run should finish in about 96 hours, showcasing seamanship stability and navigational skill.
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Bermuda
Marblehead
Parkways and Boston’s Metropolitan Park System Debate
A Worcester opinion questions the Parkways bill's financing. It argues the Metropolitan Park Commission lacks authority to bind the state to extraordinary costs and warns against any in city liability beyond Boston’s fair share. The piece condemns extending boulevards as highway robbery and calls for stopping the measure.
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Metropolitan Park Commission
City of
Boston
Metropolitan Park and Parkway
Summer in Boston shows dust storms on streets
The Boston weather and city condition report laments deteriorating street care this summer. Dust and refuse plague residential areas like Roxbury and Dorchester despite some improvements downtown. The piece blames lax street maintenance and inadequate rubbish removal, not autos, as the root problem.
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Boston
Roxbury
Dorchester
Jamaica Plain
Repute of the City as an Asset of Boston
The text discusses how the city’s reputation stands as a key asset for Boston, highlighting its value in shaping economic prospects, civic pride, and external perception. It emphasizes that maintaining a strong standing benefits investment, tourism, and community cohesion.
Merger Debate Urges sober Senate decision on law obedience
In a critical note on the railroad merger debate, the columnist denounces filibuster tactics and party lines. Senator Vahey is praised for urging that Massachusetts demands respect for its laws and courts before any corporate consolidation proceeds. The piece questions whether the Senate will back the declaration of rights or push the corporation bill to the House.
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Senate
Commonwealth
Vahey
Massachusetts
House
More Reasonable Rates by Edison Company in Boston
Edison Company adopts Gas and Electric Light Commission recommendations reducing Boston rates from 15 to 12 cents per kilowatt hour starting July 1. The change cuts 6 cents from two years prior but a further reduction by Oct 1, 1909 is anticipated. The public awaits more fair rates and elimination of preferred customer pricing in favor of a straight schedule.
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Edison Company
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Boston
State Commission
Electric Company
Clergy Sees Calls From Three Parishes in Greater Boston
The Rev. W E Gardiner of Christ Church Quincy weighs rector calls from three Boston area parishes while the Rev. Robb White of St James Cambridge prepares for Philippine missionary work. Friends suggest Cambridge interest but no decision announced. The third Sabbinical Hebrew Messianic conference opens at Park Street Church under Boston Council patronage.
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W. E. Gardiner
Christ Church of Quincy
St. James’ Church of
Cambridge
Robb White
Philippine Islands
Gardiner
Park Street
Boston Council
Rev George A Gordon to speak at McDuffie School graduation
The Rev. George A. Gordon D D of New Old South Church is slated to deliver the graduation address at the McDuffie School in Springfield. He will depart for Europe on June 11 and fulfill his engagement at the school the day before sailing.
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New Old South Church
McDuffie School
Springfield
Europe
St John’s Church Calls Rev Thomas Campbell from Cincinnati
St John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain has sent a call to the Rev. Thomas Campbell, the present rector of Christ Church of Cincinnati.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Jamaica Plain
Thomas ©. Campbell
Christ Church of Cincinnati
Post Letter Box Answers to Correspondents
A reader asks which day of the week April 1, 1821 fell on and another asks how to display the flag on Memorial Day. The editor answers that the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon and full staff from noon to sunset.
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Cambridge
Isaac Zinn
Post
Sir
Danvers
Mrs Guild A Patroness Of Chelsea Aid Concert
Mrs Curtis Guild Jr leads the list of patronesses for a Chelsea school teachers aid concert. The Tremont Temple event tonight will unite a large audience with prominent Boston women including Mrs Winthrop Sargent Mrs William Appleton Mrs John Quincy Adams Mrs George A Hibbard Mrs Bayard Thayer and Mrs John I Bremer.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
Chelsea
Tremont Temple
Boston
Winthrop Sargent
William Appleton
John Quincy Adams
George A. Hibbard
Bayard Thayer
John I. Bremer
Forty Navy Officers Set for Retirement Next July
The Board of Admirals convened in Washington to select officers for retirement on July 1 under the naval personal law. Forty officers above lieutenant-commander will be transferred to the retired list to facilitate promotions in lower grades.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Longstanding trousers endure through generations and time
Wilson Nash of this city owns a pair of trousers bought in 1875 that have accompanied him for 33 summers and 33 winters. He plans to wear them in Indiana to visit his brother, while the Sykes Company remakes them to survive another journey. The tale underscores the durability of the old garments and laments modern clothing's fragility.
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Wilson Nash
Indiana
Nash
Sykes Company
Tuscarawas
Wilson
Simple Life in New Garden of Eden in Mexico
A Gustaf A. Ander led group of about 50 followers plans a clothing free commune in Mexico. The column mocks the idea noting mosquitoes in the hot sands and blistered skin while promising a skeptical view of a clothless life.
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Garden OF Eden
Paradise
Gustaf A. Ander
Mexico
Gustaf
Merry Widow Hat Stir Sparks Husband’s Wallet Comment
The piece notes a public reaction to the famed Merry Widow hat as a joke, while a husband reveals a $21 bill his wife wore the style. Public friend and spouse exchange reflect society’s hat fashion debates and costs.
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Benedict
Maude Adams to star as Viola at Sanders Theatre
A large audience is expected at Cambridge's Sanders Theatre this evening as Maude Adams makes her first appearance as Viola in Twelfth Night. The Elizabethan revival features a professional company, promising a vibrant stage spectacle in a classic comedy.
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Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Maude Adams
Viola
Scolded Husband Slashes Fingers In Wilkesbarre Row
Alexander Rebrek, scolded by his wife for returning home intoxicated, cut off the fingers of his right hand to prove his value would end as a worker. The act occurred in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania, and police were called to intervene.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Alexander Rebrek
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