World War Era Threats Pan Cabinet to Toe the Mark
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
16
Not the time for it on street railway consolidation
The Boston Post argues against rushing a sweeping bill uniting Bay State Street Railway, Boston Elevated, and others. It urges thorough study by civic groups and the Public Service Commission, warns of hasty lawmaking near adjournment, and favors delaying action to next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Jackson
Bay State Street Railway
Boston Elevated
Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn
General Court
Massachusetts
Public Service Commission
Presentation Of Diplomas In Scrambled Speech
Obadiah Hicks faces a tense graduation moment as he misreads grammar and recovers with a folksy exhortation to the graduates. The superintendent corrects his phrases while encouraging the class to take their diplomas and head into the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obadiah Hicks
Hicks
Mr. Hicks
Feller
Obadiah
Henry Kingsbury Burrison
Burrie
Carnegie Foundation
Burrison
West Newton
Picture of nomads in a Roman ruin near Tripoli shows history’s slow circle
A Mediterranean scene depicts Arab nomads encamped beside a ruined Roman building near Tripoli. The author notes Rome’s rise and fall, the Arabs’ endurance, and now Italian control, framing civilization and barbarism as a global struggle. Tomorrow’s Picture A Mosque at Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Africa
Rome
Italy
Lipton Optimistic on Shamrock IV Cup Hopes
Sir Thomas Lipton remains undaunted by past setbacks and expresses full confidence in Shamrock IV. He believes the yacht will be a cup lifter, saying he has never felt more confident about winning the trophy and that Americans will respond to his view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
Charles W. Branscomb
Iynn
Martha’s Vineyard
Mr. Branscomb
George Fred Williams Named U S Minister to Greece
The text notes Williams's appointment as United States Minister to Greece and his selection as a disinterested mediator in Albania's clan conflicts. It expresses confidence in his ability to resolve the Albania dispute and pacify the region with Greece’s leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fred Williams
United States
Greece
Athens
Albania
George Fred
Our Happy Climate in a Frosty Morning in Paris
The piece contrasts a frosty New England dawn with a Paris storm where two to three inches of snow slowed fiacres and riders. It notes a meteorological tempest abroad while promising a radiant New England summer soon, and reflects a cheerful, privileged view of climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New England
Champs Elysees
Illinois Lawmaker Seeks Penalty for Paid Government Lectures
Rep Britten of Illinois introduces a bill to bar Cabinet officers and officials from lecturing for pay, with fines up to 10 000 or two years imprisonment or both. Senators and Representatives would face penalties while Congress is in session, aiming to curb travel for public lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Britten
Illinois
Congress
Militants threaten London as protests turn violent
A hatchet attack on a Dore Gallery caretaker is linked to militant suffragists who say they are tired of being too ladylike. The piece cites Conan Doyle and warns of reprisal by men and possible government inaction. Clergymen advocate forcible feeding of hunger strikers if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Conan Doyle
New York
England
G. B
Milly
Bill
William
Will
Willie
Bank Commissioner Thorndike Corrects Editorial Claim
In a letter to the editor dated June 9 Augustus L. Thorndike Bank Commissioner states there is no distinction between large and small institutions in legal investments and rejects the idea of illegal investments by railroad notes. The Post confirms the commissioner’s stance and notes the related interview quoted by a Boston newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus L. Thorndike
Ioston
Boston
Boston News Bureau
Post
Football With a Broken Leg Aston Villa Player Plays On
Fred Miles of Aston Villa back fractured his fibula during a reserve match against Birmingham Reserves but continued playing to the end. The club doctor later confirmed the break occurred in the first half and was not noticed at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miles
Aston Villa
Aston
Villa
Birmingham
George W. Field
Fish and Game Commission
Charles River
Love Wears Thin With Repeated Use Like Upholstery
The remark notes that affection can fade in areas heavily relied upon. It uses upholstery as a metaphor for relationships and warns that frequent wear may erode emotional bonds over time.
Extincting the Mosquitoes and Bat Cure Muse
A humorous essay questions a scientist’s claim that bats can curb mosquitoes and jokes about propagating bats. It contrasts crude oil efforts with a fanciful “bat cure” while pondering what bats would eat if mosquitos vanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Look What Alex Has Lamb Chops and More
Maine newspaper item notes Alex Smart selling lamb chops spare ribs fresh kidneys and pigs feet with call and visit urged. An exchange includes Milly remark on women hair business and a playful quip about names and a gay anxious inquiry. A pun on a guilty conscience ends the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Smart
Maine
Pierrot and the Tiny Ads Share Honors Sunday Post
The Sunday Post highlights Pierrot and the Tiny ads for top honors in a light comic feature. A colorful funny strip appears in the same issue, drawing reader attention with witty panels and playful art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierrot
Next Sunday Post
Notable society notes and distant tech dreams in Brockton
The Observant Citizen reports on Countess Magri and Count Magic in Middleboro society, a Brockton Tourist club performance, and a Boston Odd Fellows convention led by Major Levi W. Dorsey. It also covers Marshall Ewell's new Franklin strawberry, genealogical Civil War veteran details, local officials' tributes, a planned Cape wireless station, and coastal garden trends among newlyweds and residents from Newburyport to Pride's Crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magri
Tom Thumb
Count Magic
Middleboro
G. A. R. Hall
Brockton
Boston
Gt. O. of
O. F
Odd Fellowship
New England
Levi W. Dorsey
G. U
North Shore
North Station
Bayard Warren
Herbert Sears
Warren Estate
Pride’s Crossing
Kerry
Ireland
Warren
Uncle Walt and the lavish spender’s fate
A Walt Mason quip warns of idle wealth and fickle friends. The piece criticizes the world’s adoration of money and the quick desertion when funds dry up, noting bartenders eject the lavish spender and insincere companions vanish.
Boston Sees Mass Meeting Forming New Permanent Group
Boston plans a mass meeting to form a permanent organization led by a large committee of prominent professionals and business leaders. Judge William T L Putnam quips on machines while politicians report on Germany and local figures like Rep William N Cronin share posts and travels. John F Royal of Keith's Cincinnati theatre helps unite Cincinnati Chamber to back a $25,000 prize for the National League team if it wins the pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John F. Royal
Keith
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Mr. Royal
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
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