Lawmakers urged to pass Nickerson bill with Referendum amendment
The article argues that if the Boston Elevated Railway Company rejects the Washington street subway bill, the Legislature should enact the Nickerson bill. It is described as the Board of Trade bill improved by labor provisions from the committee and by the Referendum amendment.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Washington Street
Nickerson
Board of Trade
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The Post's Petition Spreads Rapidly in City and District
Readers respond with swift and large support for a referendum on the subway bill. The Post notes potential 100000 signatures by Tuesday, but Gov action to tie the referendum to the bill makes further petitioning unnecessary.
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Legislative Committee
Post
Governor Crane Opposes Subway Referendum On City Streets
The article reviews Governor Crane’s decision to withhold a public referendum on Boston subway plans, arguing his stance reflects home rule principles and responsiveness to residents. It notes precedents favoring public input on transportation and mentions related city events and anecdotes.
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Boston
Senate and House Clash Over Corporate Reform Plans
The text argues for a stronger revision of corporation laws in Massachusetts. It cites past attempts in 1893, notes evasion by firms like Haverhill Gas Securities and Bell Telephone, and condemns the Senate for refusing to investigate. The author urges the House to act firmly this year.
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House
Haverhill Gas Securities Company
Gas Commission
Bell Telephone Company
New York
Commonwealth
Boston
Morgan
Tug of Yacht Cup Defender Sparks Club Row
The article argues the New York Yacht Club plans to bar the Boston boat from defending the cup, labeling the move a betrayal of international yacht racing ideals. It praises Independence as the fastest, most seaworthy vessel, claiming it can sail today. The piece questions club rules and calls red tape the real obstacle to fair competition.
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New York
Lawson
New York Yacht Club
Defachment of Park Scenery Debate in Legislature
The legislature debates suppressing offensive advertising near public parks. In the House yesterday a committee reported a reference to the General Court about Boston’s display issue. The article notes outrage at glaring ads and the need for action.
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Boston
Public Parks Need Regulation of Advertisements
A public rights argument complains that private adverts invade park scenery with glazing, placards, and high fences. The piece urges authorities to regulate displays and questions why the measure is postponed and why legislators fail to defend the people's enjoyment of park views.
Come Back to the People Master Record Editorial
A frustrated editorial attacks the Evening Record for opinions on the subway referendum dispute. Gov decisions on signing the bill without a referendum are contrasted with calls from critics and alleged political maneuvers. The piece questions the Record's accuracy and influence on the debate.
Suburban transit puzzles and a big lobster in Roxbury
Local notes describe transit leaders planning car changes and new lines with a rendezvous set for Tuesday June 11 at 140 Sycamore Street Samerville. A gigantic lobster exhibits in Roxbury, four feet long plus two feet body and twenty three pounds, while Harvard seniors head to the Philippines for three years as government teachers.
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New England Helping Hand Society
Roxbury
Harvard
Joseph Smith
B. K. Daniels
P. Thomas
H. Bley
H. Douglass
N. Hall
Philippines
The Man Who Makes Me Laugh
A verse celebrating a friend whose humor eases toil and care and brightens life. The speaker admires the man who makes them laugh, easing battles with the world and turning tears into sunshine, blessing the friend who brings mirth.
Brave bicycle Good Samaritan Ends Dog Abuse
A man kicks a dog on the Shaw monument lawn as the dog plays. An athletic stranger, a bicyclist, intervenes with a calm warning, sparing the animal from another blow. Pedestrians note the unusual act of loyalty as Miss Lucy Howe is praised as a fierce defender.
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Shaw Monument
Monument
Lucy
Howe
Jealous Wife and Husband Quarrel Over Independence
An overheard domestic scene features a jealous wife accusing Henry of gender bias while the husband downplays the remark as a misstatement about independence. The blurb notes general social misreads and a light, humorous tone with mention of June bugs and peach blossoms.
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London
Salah
Race problem hints at competing teams and wind
A fragmentary sports note mentions Straw hats and the 6 Russian Bear with references to Somers and New Kirk, hinting at a race problem or navigation challenge among teams.
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Newkirk
Daily Table Hints from a Fragile Recipe Page
Recipes and meal plan notes from a historical source showing breakfast dinner and supper items. The text includes oatmeal mutton potatoes sponge cake and various unclear instructions with broken phrases and misspelled items. It preserves the style of a period dietary or cooking column with mixed legible and unreadable sections.
Mrs. Craigie Returns to London as Mona Oliver Hobbes
Mrs. Craigie formerly of Boston and Mona Oliver Hobbes returns to London after a Florence sojourn. United States Ambassador Choate led a Dante and Botticelli lecture she gave before the Dante Society. She works on a new novel titled A Serious Wooing to be published this summer.
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Florence
Craigie
Boston
Mona Oliver Hobbes
Lonon
United States
Choate
London Society
All London
The Blacksmith and the Soldier's Widow Tale
A Western town craftsman recalls a war widow who taught there and married another man. Her husband Philip, missing in battle, returns with new courage, forcing a sorrowful choice as she clings to both men for love and memory. The story ends with her vow to return to the first husband if left alone.
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Ane
Gettysburg
Simpson
Philip Simpson
Lucy
Philiip
Philip
Robert
Complaints on Legion of Honor Care and Costs
Letter to the editor questions the American Legion of Honor's finances and promises. A matriarch claims long membership, rising assessments, and broken pledges that threaten ongoing support for her family including an invalid daughter. She urges scrutiny of salaries and financial handling amid calls to stop further forking of dues.
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Legion OF Honor
Mr. Warnock
Manny
Oynain
Dustin Crananert
Not Serious Quotations Prompt Quick Wits
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges from old newspapers. Jests touch on near sighted cooks, tramps, doorways, ante rooms, and pawnbrokers with quick banter and dry wit from Cleveland Plain Dealer Philadelphia Bulletin and Pittsburg Gazette.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pittsburg
Fishermen boast massive catch in town weigh-in
A fisherman laughs at a large catch saying it didn't get away. His companion vows to weigh the fish when they return to town, per the Pittsburg Gazette.
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Fittsburg Gazette
Subbubs Quits After Window Mishap
Towne reports that Subbubs, injured while opening a car window for a lady, suffered a burst blood vessel and was hurled headlong through the window, a mishap described as worse than expected by Towne and Brown in Philadelphia.
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Touser
Philadelphia Bulletin
Towne
Brown
Philadelphia
Odd Bits Of News From Far And Near
Coral on the Florida coast appears in white and red. River Jordan water is now exported regularly for baptism. England spends about $600,000 yearly on canaries. Britain supplies Brussels carpets to Turkey. Belgian army strength may rise to 180,000. Gas torch may exterminate park weeds. A 128 ounce nugget found at Kurnalpi West Australia. Prescott near blind spent ten years on Ferdinand and Isabella and the Conquest of Mexico. the Conquest of Peru required four years.
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