Rainmakers in Adirondacks Use Dynamite Kites to Try Rain
A report claims Dr. Seward Webb hired a rainmaker in the Adirondacks using dynamite cartridges sent aloft by kites or balloons to provoke rain. The piece notes past experiments and argues such theories are unfounded, citing artillery and war as unrelated to weather. It cautions the scheme may eventually produce rain but criticizes the method.
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Seward Webb
Adirondack Park
United States Agricultural Department
Treasury
Thermopyle
Chevy Chase
Boston
Chicago
Adirondacks
Maine
Massachusetts
France
Webb
Kaiser's plain talk on Frankfurt singing societies
The German Kaiser criticized modern orchestral and vocal music as overly intricate and not beautiful. He urged use of folk songs and simple melodies, insisting composers should cultivate music that pleases the ear and that singers focus on accessible technique.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Frankfort
the Kaiser
The Polluted Fens Abatement Urged for Back Bay Fens
Immediate steps will be taken by the street superintendent to curb the long standing nuisance in the Back Bay Fens caused by imperfect sewerage in the Stony Brook valley. Sewage overflows flow into the Stony Brook channel and into the Fens, defiling the area and creating foul odors. Relief may come from diverting sewage into another channel while a permanent solution is planned.
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Back Bay
Stony Brook Valley
Stony Brook
Supreme Court ruling sparks debate on constitutional meaning
A 5 to 4 Supreme Court majority is criticized for upholding a new doctrine on insular cases. The piece argues the decision reflects imperialist influence via appointments and warns that changing the appointing power could overturn the ruling.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Spreme
White House
Dog License Fees and Public Fatigue with Police Salaries
The piece condemns the postponement of dog license fee disposition by the current Legislature. It argues dog taxes are diverted to the Board of Police and paid as pin money, praising Governor Bates’s condemnation and urging courage in next year’s session to reform the system and stop unearned fees enriching public officials.
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Emmons
Boston
Board of Police
Bates
Stealthy Steve Faces Cobra Bite in Persian Quest
In a comic tale from Palpitating Pete, Stealthy Steve and Bungo Bing trek toward Persia to recover Romeo the elephant. After a misadventure with a lost advertisement, Steve is bitten by a cobra and given ten minutes to live, prompting a dramatic, humorous turn in the chase.
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Bing
Steve
Persia
Romeo
N. B
Sime
Bung
Bungo
Calcutta
Gosh
Bingo Bing
Bungo Bing
India
Sunday Post circulates 154 150 copies amid rival concerns
The Sunday Post announces a strong rise to 154 150 copies in its latest count, noting higher local office sales and country orders. It says rivals the Sunday Herald and Sunday Globe feel disturbed by the growth and expresses sympathy while joking about not stopping its expansion.
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Sunday Post
Sunday Herald
Sunday Globe
Unitarian Church to Wed Edith Hurd and Hugh Leit
The first wedding in the rebuilt Unitarian Church at Coencord will be Edith Hurd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brown, to Hugh Frazier Leit of Westford next Wednesday. Pastor Van Allen of the Church of the Advent plans a vacation abroad sailing July 14. Charles Stedam Hanks and family plan a three month automobile trip through France and Spain. George von L Meyer and Miss Meyer sail from Italy July for six weeks in the United States, mostly at Hamilton.
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Coencord
Edith Hurd
William H. Brown
Hugh Frazier Leit
Westford
William H. van Allen
Church of the Advent
British Isles
Boston
Charles Stedam Hanks
Europe
France
Spain
George von L. Meyer
Miss Meyer
Italy
United States
Hamilton
Last of the All Sorts Letters Ends Series
The management announces the final letters in the All Sorts series for the season. Readers faced provocation and threats including infernal devices, but publication continues no injunction was filed.
The Sweet Girl Grad Parade Mock Sermon Lampoons Pageant
A satirical piece portrays a character called the Sweet Girl Grad in a ceremonious scene. It mocks royalist display and worldly wisdom, with theatrical flourishes and a final vow to marry and multiply, followed by her disappearance from public view.
Newspaper Association Convention Returns to Boston
The article notes the vital role of circulation managers in newspaper success and describes the convention gathering of circulation leaders arriving from the West. Hotel Westminster serves as the convention headquarters in Boston, with the event concluding Wednesday with the annual officer election. The association originated in Detroit.
Peggy From Paris team suffers defeat and cast changes hinted
The Peggy From Paris troupe lost to their rivals last Friday as Frank Todd injured a finger on a hot ball and will perform one handed. Changes loom in Tremont with William T. Hodge leaving and George H. Richards replacing him as Peggy’s father. Mayor Collins returns in good health for upcoming events.
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Peggy
Paris
Frank Todd
Todd
King Edward Attends Hospital Sunday Service
London June 7 King Edward accompanied by Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria attended a Hospital Sunday service at St Pauls Cathedral amid crowds. The visit kicks off a week of fundraising for London hospitals with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals present.
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London
Edward
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Prince and Princess of Wales
Corporation of London
House of Commons
Circulation Managers Convene in Boston Conference
Circulation managers from newspapers nationwide will gather in Boston for the annual convention of the National Association of Managers of Newspaper Circulation. The group, formed to exchange ideas on circulation schemes and experiences, is led by experienced officers.
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Boston
National Association of Managers of
Convention Attendee List Grows For Cincinnati Meeting
Five years ago the group had 17 members, now 150 are on the list. President H. J. I. Berkeley, circulation manager of the Commercial Tribune in Cincinnati, will preside at meetings. Papers on modern newspaper circulation will be read. W. H. James traveled from Sacramento to attend the convention.
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Berkeley
Cincinnati
W. H. James
Sacramento
Cal
Engagement Announcements Thread Through Franklin and Boston Area
A series of society engagements is listed. Lydia Payne Ray of Franklin becomes engaged to Arthur Winslow Peirce, dean at Dean Academy and Tufts overseer. Mabel Tobey of Middleboro to Dr. H M Jernegan of Commonwealth Avenue. Eleanor Burrage of West Newton to Daniel Baxter of New York. Grace Scofield of Brighton to George Lawin of Cambridge Harvard Ol. Jean Kay of Brookline to H R Burgess of Montclair Wied. Ethel Shrigley to Malcolm Seymour of Holyoke. Madeline Maynard of Brookline to Stuart Walker of Boston. Marian Pratt to Carl Thayer of Cambridge. William Fisher to Ida Belle Lawrence of Everett. Anna Reddish of Roxbury to William Fitzgerald of Hyde Park. Florence Yerxa to Horace Baker of Evanston Ill. Vesta Sawtelle of Malden to J Fred Zimmerman of Philadelphia. Phenie Noble to Prentiss Ripley of Cambridge. Alice Curley of Dorchester to Louis Hertz of Dorchester. Paula Meyer of Allston to George Lawler of East Boston. Elizabeth Mills Young of Cambridge to Frank Adams of Arlington.
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Lydia Payne Ray
Franklin
Arthur Winslow Peirce
Ray
Joseph Gordon Ray
Peirce
Dean Academy
Tufts College
Mabel Louise Tobey
Charles H. Tobey
Middleboro
H. M. Jernegan
Commonwealth Avenue
Jernegan
Eleanor Childs Burrage
West Newton
Daniel Morrill Baxter
New York
Grace Louise Scofield
Brighton
George A. Lawin
Cambridge
Harvard
Jean Kay
Gardner Road
Brookline
H. R. Burgess
Montclair
Wied
Ethel Anita Shrigley
Malcolm Seymour
Holyoke
Madeline Maynard
Stuart Walker
Boston
Marian
Alice M. Curley
Dorchester
Louis G. Hertz
Paula Ll. Meyer
Allston
George S. Lawler
Elizabeth Mills Young
Frank Coleman Adams
Arlington
Bicycle Enchantment Turns Schoolmarm to Dreaming Bride
Mary Ann Quincy Smith Hawkins, a strict 45 year old country schoolmarm, refuses a bicycle salesman but falls for a mysterious eloquent man who visits her classroom. After weeks of exchanged glances and a gift box, she cherishes the bicycle and the memory of a hopeful romance, though the suitor's identity remains unknown. Two agents later share gossip of the charming affair.
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Mary Ann Quincy Smith Hawkins
Mary Ann
Mary Jane
Expressman
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