Legislature Rejects Hampden Rail Lease By Boston & Maine
The Massachusetts House declines to allow a Boston & Maine lease of Hampden railroad. The Hampden line, financially unstable, faces high annual payments for a nonessential cut-off. Public confidence in Hampden Investment Company notes and the Public Service Commission stance loom over the decision.
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Massachusetts House
Boston & Maine
Hampden Railroad
Hampden Railroad Company
Hampden Investment Company
Springfield
Hampden
Public Service Commission
Watchman Missing in Bottling Plant Horses Felt Unsafe
A fragment notes that servants of man suffer when others show carelessness and indifference. It questions whether a watchman in a bottling company’s stable could have saved the horses, implying neglect and risk to animal welfare and workers.
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
A column by Newton Newkirk features a witty quip about honesty and criticism, noting a preference for private remarks over spoken truths to one’s face. The piece showcases Newkirk’s humor and observational style.
Observant Citizen Notes Ice, Markets, and Local Happenings
The Observant Citizen reports Boston market oddities with strawberries at 15 cents a box and aster plants, a scarce sirloin, and remarks on spring ice conditions from Captain Thompson of the Governor Foss. It covers leisure and labor notes from Waltham watch plants, a $325 prize to Captain Foley, naturalization court happenings in Springfield, and various Massachusetts civic items.
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Boston
Rea
Nompson
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Governor Foss
New England
Shreveport
Ofachusetts
BAI Shoe
20Th Century Pledge
Nazi Temperance Society
World
National
Swath
Boston Y. M. C. A
Boston Y. M. C
Massachusetts
Rotel” Ab
Prohibition
Oni
National Prohibition
National Associace Aeckatic
AEN
Osler
Lewis
White Mountains A Vast Vacation Land With Preserved Beauty
The White Mountains offer vast unspoiled scenery with the Flume and Old Man of the Mountain as standout features. Preservation efforts after the Weeks bill protect 2,100,000 acres, while 74 summits exceed 3000 feet and lakes and waterfalls enrich the landscape. Lavish hospitality and improved roads drawn by government funding make summer travel comfortable and varied.
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White Mountains
Franconia
Yellowstone National Park
Granite State
New Hampshire
Maine
Switzerland
Spain
White Mountain
California
Glens
Heat Wave Grips London Suppressing Sane Talk
Cable despatch from London reports 11 hours of sun and sweltering streets as temperatures reach 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The writer questions public tolerance to warmth and muses on suffragettes’ possible reaction to a hotter, calmer city.
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London
Peonage Label Fueled by Pro Baseball Leaders
President Gilmore of the Federal league likens old baseball hierarchies to peonage. He claims over 20 years organized baseball keeps players in a servile rank while players chase the big leagues for fame and riches.
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Squire Burnley
Bowier
Fitchburg
Gilmore
Federal Baseball League
City Hospital marks 50 years of service and growth
The Boston City Hospital celebrates a semi centennial noting its Civil War era founding. It reports relief to hundreds of thousands annually and a rise from modest beginnings to a premier municipal institution driven by support, leadership, and professional skill.
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Boston City Hospital
7000 Boston Grammar School Graduates Mark Milestone
The public schools in Boston graduated about 7000 students yesterday. Some will pursue further education, others enter gainful occupations, while many begin work life. The event underscores the schools' vital role in shaping future citizens and community life.
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Boston
Horses Still Unprotected After Bay View Stable Fire
A Bay View bottling plant stable fire killed 14 horses, highlighting a failed agriculture committee bill for night watchmen at large city stables. The measure, proposed to improve horse safety, has not reemerged for amendment or recommittal.
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Bay View
Committee On Agriculture
Attack on Wilson as Caesarism draws bourbon press fire
The piece notes partisan attacks on President Wilson for expanding executive power. It cites the New York Sun alarm at constitutional overreach, contrasts with Grover Cleveland’s era, and argues there is no man on horseback in current American politics as interests and their organs seek calmer tones.
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Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Bourbon Press
New York Sun
Sun
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Martyr to Duty Police Inspector Norton Killed in Line of Guard
In a fatal afternoon shooting, Police Inspector Thomas Norton was killed while pursuing a fugitive murderer from Michigan who had already killed others. The gunman was brought down by Mounted Officer Dickinson, underscoring the bravery of the city police force.
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Thomas Norton
Michigan
Dickinson
Dow
Yale Crew Triumph Ends Harvard Winning Streak on Thames
Yale varsity eight defeated Harvard in a dramatic Thames race after Yale had suffered six straight losses. The Yale boat led early and held off Harvard to halt the Harvard run at a potential records sequence.
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Thames
Harvard
Yale
Guy
New Haven
Judge urges judgment in auto case discharge cited
In Malden Court Judge Bruce discharged Louis M Mutch of 32 Clinton Street on two charges of violating automobile laws Advancing the view that laws are not written to persecute and officers must use judgment in handling auto cases He noted the alleged infraction occurred late at night and posed no great danger to anyone
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Bruce
Malden
Louis M. Mutch
Clinton Street
Why Lot's Wife Looked Back in the Bible Tale
A reader questions why Lot's wife looked back and explores humorous, folk etymologies. Several letters propose reasons from biblical caution to playful speculation about rubber or lottery, with light editorial banter and reader responses.
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Lot
Newt
Unclear Fragment Sparks Ambiguity in Text
The readable fragment suggests a discussion of uses for lungs and hot air storage, contrasting breathing with air storage roles. The exact subject, entities, and context remain unclear from the snippet.
Tramp printer Bill's escapade ends with a grab on a monkey
A humorous tale follows Bill a weary tramp printer who lands in North Adams Boston Mor treal venture. He camps in a lodging house wakes unsure and pockets empty except the lining. He lures Jocko the monkey into the room robs the tin cup then escapes toward Montreal.
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Willie
Bill
Boston
Mortreal
North Adams
No. Ad
Jocko
Montreal
Huerta
Board of Strategy
Tee
Dear Miss Champagne Eyes That Frighten Love Advice Column
A reader asks how to handle her attraction to a man whose eyes unsettle her. The columnist suggests weighing genuine affection against fear and advises choosing the admirer you truly love, even if imperfect, rather than forcing yourself to like the other suitor.
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Miss Champagne
Fishermen Thought Lost Arrive Home in Gloucester
John White and Fred Dort of the Waldo L. Stream crew returned to Gloucester today after being reported lost off the Grand Banks. They drifted in a dory for six hours on May 21 with no food, were picked up by the French brigantine Notre Dame Des Flots, and were believed dead before arriving home.
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Gloucester
John White
Fred Dort
Waldo L. Stream
Grand Banks
Notre Dame Des Flots
Roosevelt Celebrates and Sheriff Nomination in Aroostook
Colonel Roosevelt beams as he praises a high bowling string and marks his delight. William Wingate Sewall known as Big Bill Sewall wins the nomination for sheriff of Aroostook County Maine after a heated contest with Charles O. Ross.
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Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
Big Bill’ Sewall
Island Falls
Aroostook County
Bie Bill
William Wingate Sewall
Charles O. Ross
Fads and Fashions Highlight Lace Minaret and Summer Wrap
Paragraphs describe a lace minaret tunic with two shadow lace flounces on a waist belt, Magneta red crepe summer wrap, bishop and puffed sleeves, heavy wérsteds for waistcoats, colored girdles uplifting dull gowns, fall greens, linen riding habits with natural linen helmets, and bold Garly striped English blazers.
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Dolma
Lobster Dinner Special Promises Sweet Coast Catch
Advert promotes broiled live lobster with combo dinners at $2.00. Claims whole catch from a coastal section yields sweeter tender meat. Mentions Fern-Croft in as licensed wine and liquor seller. Notes fine colored orchestra for dancing in Mass.
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Fern-Croft
Senator Lodge Sails Today for Continental Tour
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Mrs Lodge depart from New York aboard the White Star liner Olympus for a Europe tour, with plans to return in August to Nahant. Lodge hoped Congress would adjourn first, but it remains in session until mid August. He cites health and risk concerns from another Washington summer.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
New York
Nahant
Congress
Europe
Senator Lodge
Washington
The Way It Goes Uncle Walt Says
A quip on self made wealth and gilded youth. Walt Mason praises hard work and earned income while critiquing heirs who waste fortunes. He cites Algernon as a cautionary example and extols digging ditches as virtue.
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Algernon
Laddie
Ypsilanti
Daddy
Walt Mason
Adams
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