Bunker Hill Day Remembrance Inspires Modern Service
The piece links Col Prescott and 1500 militiamen at Bunker Hill to today’s volunteers overseas. It recalls Warren’s death and the shared spirit of sacrifice guiding current troops. The celebratory banner atop the hill mirrors the banner carried by soldiers abroad.
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Greater
Boston
Prescott
Warren
Bunker Hill Monument
Breed’s Hill
Bunker Hill
Charlestown Heights
Mystic River
Boston Post Defends Senator Weeks Against Attack
The Boston Post rebuts a New York Tribune attack accusing Senator Weeks of financial interests in a pneumatic tube company and influence on postal tube policy. It asserts Weeks never had such interests, notes his banking withdrawal, and praises his Senate record and leadership in Washington.
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New York Tribune
Senator Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks
Banking House
Washington
Senate
Massachusetts
Boston Post
Union Membership Policy Debate Reaches Western Union
The Postal Telegraph Company agrees to Wilson's request that employees may join the Commercial Telegraphers' Union without risk of discharge. Ex President Taft and Frank P. Walsh outline a fair plan letting workers join without mandatory union dealings, prompting Western Union to respond to President Charlton's anticipated letter.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Wilson
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Taft
Frank P. Walsh
Charlton
Ferals of His Company Hint at Clear Answer
In sparse phrasing a figure insists there is no doubt about the forthcoming decision. The text implies a public or organizational inquiry will yield a definite response from a group or authority.
New England Building Delays Outlook For Postwar Boom
Figures compiled by the TI W Dodge Company show New England construction from Jan 1 to June 12 totals just under 65 million dollars, down from 87 million a year ago and far below prewar records. The decline reflects curtailment of non essential industries and war work redirection, with a postwar rebound expected as deferred projects resume and road systems warrant ongoing maintenance to avoid costly rebuilds.
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Ti’. W. Dodge Company
New England
Massachusetts
Detective Forging West Leads to O Leary Arrest
The search for Jere miah O Leary ends in a remote Washington hamlet where he fled after being held in New York on conspiracy to obstruct military law. Indictments allege treason, potentially punishable by death, as authorities say his escape to Mexico failed and the long arm of justice closed in.
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Jeremiah O'Leary
Washington
New York
Mexico
State Department
Wilds
West
Daniel Webster
O’leary
New York Court Rules Car Owners Guilty in Speed Squads
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court holds automobile owners equally liable with drivers for speed violations. The ruling says the owner controls the driver and the ordinance aims to protect life and limb. It establishes that masters are responsible for their servants on the streets.
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New York State
Supreme Court
New York
Adoptive links bind British towns to American soldiers
A British organization led by the Earl of Beauchamp fosters town adoptions to comfort American troops. Worcester Massachusetts, Newport Rhode Island, and even Boston are noted as adopted sister cities, with Lincolnshire’s St Botolph’s Town among targets, reflecting longstanding Anglo American friendship.
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Earl of Beauchamp
Worcester
Mass
Newport
R. I
England
America
Boston
St. Botolph’s
Lincolnshire
Bostons
Cushing
France
Camp Devens
Mr. Cushing
Etiquette tools and table manners debacle debut
The Observant Citizen introduces patent table tools aimed at enforcing proper dining etiquette. A pie knife with a guard, a tipping teaspoon, a sharp-edged napkin, and a spiked finger bowl are pitched to curb messy habits and promote refined meals in first class stores.
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Historic June Temperatures
The Oldest Inhabitant cites Boston records for June 17 noting 9 degrees in 1894 and 92 in 1892 as warmest, with a coldest 49 above in 1879. The recollection relies on official figures from local weather history.
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Boston
Betsy Ann Smith Returns Home Transformed at Pine Grove
Betsy Ann Smith arrives at Brantwood station after four years at a boarding school, rebuffing old suitor Rob White and becoming the town’s stylish new figure. She helps her mother with chores, learns to cook, and finally reunites with Rob when he expresses his long held love during a flour-dusted kitchen encounter.
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Brantwood
Betsy Ann Smith
Betsy Ann
Betsy
John Russell
Bets
Bettina
Rob White
Rob
Mrs. Smith
Pine Grove
The Carnivorous Bear and Gentle Jane
A series of humorous verses recounts Gentle Jane encountering a grizzly bear a passing railroad train an unruly niece a misbehaving automobile and a steam roller. Each brief rhyme ends with Jane’s bemused or flattened fate.
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Gentle Jane
Jane
Joan of Arc and Charles VII in the Orleans relief saga
The piece portrays Charles VII as a flawed king guided by favorites, his indecision delaying Joan of Arc’s mission. It recounts her Chinon Poitiers journey, the scholars’ traps, Alencon’s support, and her resolve to relieve Orleans and crown the dauphin at Rheims.
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Charles VII
Orleans
Joan
Charles VI
Isabel
Paris
Chateau
France
Charles
Chinon
la Tremouille
Alencon
Poitiers
Rheims
Pedentia
Reader QUESTIONS SEALS BEARS BEARS AND BIRTHS
A letter asks if a seal is a fish and explains seals are mammals while clams are mollusks and lobsters crustaceans. Other notes discuss beard biology and marriage, flag stars meanings, and poetry about choosing proper mates and marriage timing.
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Duxbury
Are the Germans About to Quit
A patriotic wartime message urges relentless preparation for continued combat. It weighs German prospects as either near victory or defeat and calls for collective sacrifice and renewed fighting spirit to ensure eventual triumph. The speaker stresses perseverance and courage in the face of uncertainty.
Digging Up Uncle Walt Encourages Altruistic Wealth
A 1918 verse by Walt Mason satirizes charitable giving and tax demands. The poem promotes generosity over hoarding wealth, praising readers for donating to causes like Red Cross and Belgian relief while shaming tightfisted behavior as fortunes fade from prideful display.
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Red Cross
Thomas
James
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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