Roosevelt and state power in coal strike stance
The piece argues the New York Board of Trade erred in appealing to Roosevelt since the repealed statute no longer exists. It urges Pennsylvania to use constitutional authority to arbitrate with the coal railroads and criticizes enforcement failures in Cumberland County Prohibition. The author notes hypocrisy and public corruption undermining law, drawing parallels to Massachusetts decades ago.
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New York Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Mr. Morgan
Stone
A Step Forward in Election Reform Moves Ahead
The reform bill advances to require direct plurality caucus voting for most nominations, extending beyond Boston’s current practice. It abolishes a delegate convention and brings voters closer to selecting mayor and street commissioner, signaling progress toward replacing caucuses with primaries. The move is modest but positive, with more changes anticipated over time.
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Senate
Boston
Mayor Collins quits after five months in office
The mayor announces he has no more appointments to make and dissolves the patronage slate after five months of service. He notes handling 15,000 applications and says heavier administrative duties will now take priority while praising past actions on key city matters.
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Collins
Franklin Fund
Boston
Public call for war department publicity over secrecy
The piece attacks War Department secrecy surrounding official actions and notes public demand for transparency. It cites past hidden Gardener reports and asserts Roosevelt should press Secretary of War to reveal information. It stresses that government by the people requires open access to facts rather than covert suppression.
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War Department
General Miles
Arnold
Senator Culberson
Secretary of War
Mr. Root
Gardener
Root
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
The Scandal in Maine and Prohibition Hypocrisy
The article denounces ongoing corruption in Portland court proceedings and in Cumberland County enforcement of Maine’s fifty year ban on liquor. It argues officials took liquor dealer payments, fines were paid, and enforcement was lax, noting a minister’s election as sheriff on a reform pledge.
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Portland
Maine
Cumberland County
Observant Citizen Recalls Mrs Campbell Dog Pinki Panki Poo
A reader recounts the actress Mrs Patrick Campbell's dog’s name Pinki Panki Poo and notes its outlandish character. The item blends society tidbits with comments on hats, theater figures, and local gossip.
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Patrick Campbell
New York
Boston Street Subway Plans and New Majestic Theatre
A long miscellany covers Boston transit curiosities, the forthcoming two track elevated surface car subway, and the Majestic Theatre on Tremont street. It notes residents’ surprise at the multi-level system and praises the theatre’s grand design and potential beauty. Also includes a string of light items and brief quips about politics and local color.
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Boston
Washington Street
Majestic
Tremont Street
Rescind the Kelly Ledge Purchase in Roxbury
A Roxbury letter to the editor urges Boston officials to rescind a land purchase for a Franklin Institute site. The writer argues the $325,000 to $375,000 building and annual $15,000 upkeep exceed the fund's $585,000 and warns of political misuse. He proposes seeking Dover street area land instead and demands action before further commitments. Roxbury, June 6. R Leavitt.
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Franklin Fund
Nawn’s
Kelly’s
Roxbury
Kelly’s Ledge
Boston
Franklin Institute
Ward 21
R. Leavitt
Androscoggin Republicans Fail To Nominate Sheriff
Auburn Me June 6 The Androscoggin county Republican convention adjourned without nominating a sheriff after 21 ballots were cast today. The tally on the last ballot showed Cummings 67, Googin 23, Dwelley 7, Shackford 6.
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Androscoggin
Auburn
Androscoggin County
Cummings
Googin, &J
Dwelley
Shackford
Monumental romance at Claybourne club proposal
The Ladies History Club of Claybourne plans a monument to founder Joshua Claybourne. Chairman Avice Dunbar falls for lawyer Lawrence Fairfield during a charity season, and he proposes marriage as the project momentum grows.
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Ladies’ History Club of
Clayborns
Joshua Claybourne
Avice Dunbar
Miss Dunbar
Lawrence Fairfield
Pehold
Alice
Lawrence
Avice
Laurence
Claybourne Monument
High priced suit showcased in Washington street window
A display in a major Washington street window repeats a feature about a figure wearing a high-grade $25 fancy worsted suit. The questions and answers above imply a contrast of value and quality, highlighting that reasonable pricing with good quality is achievable as Morse made clothing.
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Washington Street
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Anna
Annie
Anna M. Clarke
Animal Rescue League
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Somerstown
London
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Tabernacle
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Livingstone
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West Point
Boston University
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Haverhill
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W. H. S. Hayes
Lowell
Reed
Taunton
Sage
Bill
Committee On Ways and Means
House
Excelsior
Bingville
Deacon Bradbury
Zed Perkins
Joshua Simkins
Zed
Bill Dewlittle
Deacon
Chimmie
Hobson
Alabama
Bilkins
Bildad
Newton Ypwkirk
Spitz Bros. & Co
Porto Rico
D. B
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Sros
Sunday Post
Claybourne
Ella M. Bangs
Byron Avenue
Brookton, Mass
Oak Hall
Washington and Elm Sts
THE
Committee ON Corporation Laws
Commonwealth
Exchange Building
Hosha M. Knowlton
Charles G. Washburn
Frederick J. Stimson
Laurence Fairfield
Armure
Uyu
Holmes, Luce & CO
D. H. Robinson & CO
Cook
Adams
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