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Army Surgeon General Sees Hope for Pneumonia Control
Surgeon General Ireland told the Senate military committee that medical opinion suggests pneumonia control is within reach. He cited wartime progress against communicable diseases and urged appropriations for War Department research at Walter Reed Hospital to reduce pneumonia and influenza harms.
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Ireland
United States Army
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Walter Read
Washington
Congress
Lodge not quoted correctly on peace treaty ratification
Senate and press dispute a New York interview quote attributed to Senator Lodge. The remark about ratifying a separate peace treaty and the Knox resolution is questioned as misquoted, with claims it would destroy human progress and liberty considered unlikely by supporters.
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New York
Senator Lodge
Germany
Lodge
Senate
Daylight Saving Dies As Congress Ends Plan Next October
The piece declares Congress will end the daylight saving scheme for the United States by the end of October. Farmers opposed the change, citing real grievances and difficulties with child bedtimes, while critics question overall benefits in coal and gas savings and recreational gains.
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Congress
United States
Wilson's Belgium Tour Deepens Immorality Of War Ravages
The article argues President Wilson’s Belgium trip starkly shows the ruin wrought by German forces. It describes ruined cities cathedrals colleges libraries and villages to underscore the invaders’ desolation of a neutral nation.
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Belgium
Wilson
Versailles
Belgians warmly welcome president amid fears and cheers
The Belgians greeted the president with hearty sincerity showing that forecasts of his unpopularity in the country of King Albert were unfounded. The visit contrasted with talk of a final humiliation, though the mood remained cordial and upbeat.
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Albert
Call for public Mexican inquiry seen as prudent
The editorial urges a congressional, nonpartisan probe of the Mexican situation to shed light on reports of abuses and cross-border impacts on the United States. It cautions against turning the inquiry into a partisan campaign and notes concerns about potential pushes toward intervention or war, urging careful, fact driven action.
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United States
Mexico
Republic
Gould
Wilson
Washington
Norton
Congress
Germany
Factories urged to hire nurses as patriotic workforce asset
The piece argues manufacturers with 100 or more workers should employ nurses who already serve loyally in the community. It asserts nurses are a valuable asset to both management and employees and questions why they should not be retained in factories as a mark of patriotism and appreciation.
Strong Backing for Boy Scouts Drive Marks Big Win
The Boy Scouts campaign closes with membership surpassing the million associate target and raising substantial funds. McAdoo notes beyond the numbers, the effort has educated the nation about the organization’s aims and its role in shaping good citizens.
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Boy Scouts
William G. McAdoo
Notable Foreigner Arrivals and Royal Mentions Across 1914 News
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson hosts informal receptions for American soldiers near the Eiffel Tower. Melrose’s former mayor learns his daughter and her missionary family are in New York. Guaranty Trust head Charles H. Sabin, born in Williamstown, rises among America’s banking elite. Royal and military figures from Britain Japan and Mongolia appear in brief notes, with mentions of Admiral Sims and a wealthy NY horseman’s heir.
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John Larrabee
Melrose
New York
William Judson Appel
Nigeria
Appel
Melrose High School
Boston Normal Art School
Guaranty Trust Company of
Massachusetts
Charles H. Sabin
Williamstown
Guaranty Trust Company
Sabin
New York City
Boston Housing Crisis Demands Immediate Action and Arbitration
The piece argues Boston faces severe homelessness as owners delay tenants despite many building permits. Rents rise while first waits entice premiums, and construction lags. Mayor Peters plans a conference and seeks arbitration to spur immediate start and reassure renters and workers.
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Boston
Peters
Factory Nurses Registry Assists War Nurses In New England
Women returning from service as war nurses face unemployment and will find work through a registry at 20 Ashburton Place. Managed by Mrs. F. Lothrop Ames, the Industrial Committee of the National Civic Federation facilitates placement with manufacturers and offers supervision of emergency rooms and plant health conditions. The program notes nurses already placed by the committee.
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New England
F. Lothrop Ames
National Civic Federation
Ashburton Place
Demanding an Apology Sparks Social Reckoning
In etiquette advice, Miss Alice Stuart cautions that insisting on an apology can embarrass the woman and backfire. The adviser concludes the man owes the apology for making her conspicuous and uncomfortable, not the other way around.
Col Quinn Named Shipping Board District Agent in Boston
Lieutenant Colonel John Quinn, fresh from Bordeaux, takes over as district agent of the United States Shipping Board at Boston. Captain Arthur L. Crowley resigns to focus on private business duties.
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John Quinn
Bordeaux
France
Arthur L. Crowley
United States Shipping Board
Boston
Crowley
Man pays eight hundred dollars for a cow in the West
News notes a western man paying $800 for a cow amid market trading. A Marine Corps captain at Charlestown navy yard reports a missing German police dog from France and asks for public help. A call is also made to contact the maker of German frankfurts.
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West
Marine Corps
Charlestown Navy Yard
France
Alumnus bequeaths Harvard funds to cure criminals
A local alumnus leaves Harvard University 100000 dollars with the aim to fund criminology cures. The note humorously contrasts with Armour Institute of Technology Chicago where he might have allocated funds to cure hams.
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Harvard University
Armour Institute of Technology
Chicago
Philadelphia Debaters Debate Wife Cannot Take Husband’s Pay
A debate in Philadelphia concluded that a wife cannot legally take her husband’s wages or pass them over weekly. The discussion centers on marital earnings and control of income within marriage.
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Philadelphia
Canadians Raise Reindeer for Shipment to United States
A despatch reports Canadians are farming reindeer for export to the U S for food. The note humorously warns that soon people may be eating Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Uncertain Boston Marshal Faces 9 Gallons of Alcohol
The United States marshal in Boston is unsure how to dispose of nine gallons of alcohol. He cannot sell or gift it away. A humorous aside suggests evaporating the liquor or using it for cooking, while noting the marshal should seek an alternative solution.
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Semenoff
Mongolia
China
Russia
United States
Boston
Germans Endure Stone Attack by Unknown Delegates at Versailles
Reports say German delegates at Versailles were stoned by unknown attackers. The projectiles struck the delegates on the head but caused no serious injuries.
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Versailles
Spain recognizes Tzechs in Madrid despatch
A Madrid news dispatch claims Spain has recognized the Tzechs. The text muses on their status relative to Czechs and Jugos, joking about Croatian recognition and European credentials. The piece ends with the headline Mexican Officials Silent.
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Madrid
Spain
Jugos
Bonds not paid as Russian maturing bonds ignite committee
Russian bonds maturing soon will not be paid and holders form a committee to seek remedies. The text notes a bond as a mortgage on the country and its industries and adds a provocative line attributing the notion that the nation and industries belong to shirkers to Lenine or Trotsky.
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Lenine
Trotsky
Costs of beef rise as consumption falls in Packers note
An offbeat column fragment laments high beef costs tied to low consumption and muses on health, law, and a comic exchange about cannibalism. The narrator jokes about physical culture pressures, bills to pay, and a fashion show inquiry, ending with resignation to a short, ironic fate.
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Mary Pickford
Theda Bare
Theda
the Post
Peace delegates pictured in world diplomacy session
The Pictorial Section of the Boston Sunday Post features a striking image of the peace delegates in session. It offers an unusual glimpse of the men currently shaping history through diplomacy.
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Boston Sunday Post
Ten Nights in a Barroom and the Temperance Movement
The passage discusses 19th century U.S. attitudes to alcohol, noting a decline in temperance momentum after the Civil War and highlighting Timothy Shay Arthur and his play Ten Nights in a Barroom as a potent anti drink influence. It summarizes plot elements showing drinking’s social degradation and a final reform scene.
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Timothy Shay Arthur
Arthur
Slade
Centennial of Savannahs Atlantic crossing noted in observant column
The article marks the centennial of the American steamship Savannah’s first Atlantic crossing. It discusses its paddle wheel and sail hybrid design, notes its small size, and compares it to later airship progress. It also touches on ice around Newfoundland, artificial ice on Nantucket, a Maine deer seizure case, and other era anecdotes.
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Atlantic
Savannah
Savvannah
Waterland
Vaterland
Nantucket
Sleep and Fame in Walt Mason Verse
The poem by Walt Mason laments fame and wealth if sleep eludes the night. The speaker values restful slumber over riches and public honors, claiming the ability to sleep through the night makes life meaningful and contrasts the peace of night with the emptiness of wakeful exertion.
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Pruneville
Walt Mason
Two Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones of Boston
A Boston author argues education defeats Bolshevism better than force, urging peaceful persuasion over confrontation. He warns against mocking opponents and shares a parable about a mule to illustrate the harm of kicking at Bolshevism rather than teaching.
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Charles Franklin Jones
Boston
Questions and notes from readers on telegraph speed and mosquitoes
Letters discuss average telegraph word rates and faster automatic devices. They ask whether all mosquitoes spread malaria or only Anopheles Maculipennis, naming about 40 American varieties. The exchange also ponders biblical giants, the accent of exquisite, Tremont Row’s reputation, and the punishment breaking on the wheel.
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Sir
From Alpha to Omega Quotation Origins Questioned
A reader asks about the origins of the phrase from Alpha to Omega noting its source in Revelations where Christ proclaims I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the end. The letter also mentions 1827 executions in Germany by iron bar.
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Germany
Sir
Omega
Boston Weather Notes From Historic June 2 Records
A historical weather recap cites Boston data for June 2. Warmest days reached 94 degrees in 1895 and 90s in 1908 while coldest readings were 47 in 1918. Rain occurred on this date in select years including 1911 1913 1914 1915.
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Boston
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