Uncle Sam Pays War Dead Transportation and Funeral Costs
Secretary Baker assures a Gold Star fathers committee that the War Department covers Europe to home transportation of fallen soldiers and the War Risk Bureau will pay funeral expenses up to 100 dollars, including cemetery lot purchases. The pledge offers comfort to families preferring repatriation over alternative options.
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Baker
Sam
Gold Star
War Department
Europe
War Risk Bureau
Roosevelt
New York Assembly Calls for Full Probe of Anti-Saloon League
The New York assembly approves a complete investigation into the Anti-Saloon League’s funds expenditures and legislative activity. Charges claim secrecy, undisclosed income sources, and lobbyist law violations. Superintendent Anderson welcomes the inquiry as warranted.
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Anti-Saloon League
New York Assembly
League
New York
Anderson
State daylight saving debate cited by railroad counsel
Boston & Maine railroad lawyers before the legislative committee warn that a Massachusetts only daylight saving law would cause great train schedule confusion and open time questions to lawsuits. They advocate a nationwide approach to avoid legal complications and operational disruption.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Legislative Committee
Massachusetts
Rich agitator Mrs Rose Stokes bids for New York seat
The wealthy Communist Rose Pastor Stokes, facing a 10 year Missouri sentence for espionage, declares candidacy to succeed La Guardia in New York's 14th District while traveling on bail for an appeal. Her ongoing public statements renew public skepticism about her activities.
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Rose Pastor Stokes
Chicago
United States
Representative la Guardia
New York
Stokes
Missouri
Question on Justice for the Wealthy and an Obscure Appeal
A reflective query asks why highly placed individuals receive softer justice and whether a Stokes appeal can be resolved in a year and eight months. The text contrasts perceived bias with legal timelines in a concise critique.
Railroad Wage Boards and Arbitration Proposals
The 1920 Transportation Act creates wage boards to resolve railroad labor demands. President Wilson urges unions and management to form adjustments boards for voluntary mediation, with a nine member Railroad Labor Board as final appeal. Board decisions aim to gain public support and settle disputes. A separate note encourages American seeds to France for planting season and harvest memories.
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Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Senate
Senators Should Put Their Heads Together For Peace
A London vestry anecdote mirrors the U S Senate delay over a peace treaty. Amid stalemate the public demands a conclusion and will blame the blocking side. The piece urges Senators to collaborate and finish the treaty promptly.
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Sydney Smith
St. Paul’s
London
Sydney
Senate
Senate of the
United States
Borah
Seeds for France urged seed relief from Congress
The Horticultural Society of Boston voted to urge the U S government to send to devastated France the seeds available for distribution by Congressmen to constituents. They echo a Northern France appeal and call for bulk seeds rather than mixed tiny packages to avoid waste and aid French growers.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Horticultural Society of Boston
France
Horticultural Society
United States
Horticultural Society of
Boston
Return of Ex-Premier Asquith Stirs British Politics
The reappearance of ex-Premier Asquith in Parliament excites British press and public. A triumphant procession and formal ceremonies accompany his return, signaling a potential revival of a strong opposition to Lloyd George's coalition and the end of the era of weakened responsible government.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Labor
House votes to retain foreign trade service funds
The House rejected a sub committee cut and voted 210 to 39 to preserve the foreign trade service under the Department of Commerce. It also increased appropriations for traveling trade specialists and publishing consular reports, backed by the Chamber of Commerce and other national business interests.
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National
House of Representatives
Department of Commerce
House
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Financiers weigh peace hopes as Morgan circle widens
On Wall Street financiers push for an end to conflict as Henry P. Davison sails for the other side signaling renewed international financing. The piece notes Kodak Eastman as "Mr Smith" and speculates on a donor of Governor Coolidge’s Have Faith in Massachusetts to schools. It recalls General Greely and Alaska’s potential wealth, and lists leading capitalists like James B. Duke, T. Coleman Du Pont, Thomas F. Ryan, E. H. Doheny, William C. Durant, and the Rockefeller-Morgan interests in steels and coppers.
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Henry P. Davison
Morgan Banking House
Wall Street
Kodak
Eastman
Mr. Smith
Technology
James B. Duke
T. Coleman du Pont
Thomas F. Ryan
E. H. Doheny
W. C. Durant
Rockefeller and Morgan
Ryan-Duke- Whalen
Suffrage Leader Mary Bowden Teaches Women to Vote
Mrs. Mary Campbell Bowden of Springfield tutors women on voting as suffrage nears nationwide realization. She teaches at American International College where her husband Henry M. Bowden heads the English department. Maine's Belle Mawes Smith, Brunswick, a long time primary school principal and wartime contributor, stands among state club women.
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Mary Campbell Bowden
Springfield
American International College
Henry M. Bowden
Maine
Young Women’s Christian Association
Belle Mawes Smith
Brunswick
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather Records
The Oldest Inhabitant notes Boston’s coldest March 5 records with officials listing four below in 1872 and six above in 1884. He cites a warmest 72 in 1880 and says rain or snow on this date occurred only in 1912 1916 1917 1918 and 1919 over the past decade.
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Boston
Marion Sherman Returns to All Sorts Column Bond Paid
The poem explains Marion Sherman has returned after earning cold cash to help out Unky Sam and pays off the bond with a brief three word note Here It arm Marion Sherman.
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Newt
Sam
Marion Sherman
Observant Citizen reports on ice fishing hoaxes and era humor
The column dramatizes a comical plea for two dozen post holes to fish through winter ice, then shifts to notices of historical events. It includes anecdotes on the Boston Massacre anniversary, seasonal weather shifts, and lighthearted quips about letters, letters as business tools, and local kindness.
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Newt
Yassir
Consolidated Post Hole Company of America
Parcelpest
Express
Ami Sound
Hollis Center
Steemed
Steenth
N. B
Ami
N. N
Boston
N. Newkirk
Pres
Consol
Post Hole Co., of
America
Touring Porto Rico by the Military Road from San Juan to Ponce
The article extols a car tour across Puerto Rico along the Military Road from San Juan to Ponce, praising its scenic curves and grades, Spanish bridges, and valley views. It notes towns like Caguas, Cavey, Aibonito, Coamo, and Ponce, with warnings against lingering in San Juan and highlights the road’s dramatic climbs and panoramic outlooks.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Ponce
Caguas
Cavey
Snow depth in Gaston on March reports 16.9 inches
The letter asks how much snow lies on the level near Gaston. The March 1 weather bureau reading shows 16.9 inches on the level, asking for confirmation or debate on remaining depth.
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Sir
Gaston
Steamship service Boston to Germany discussed
To the Editor the Post asks if any steamships run direct Boston to Germany. The reply states none currently operate such a line but a freight service is contemplated.
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Sir
Boston
Germany
Marlboro or Marlborough Which Name Is Correct
The official post office designation is Marlboro while the city's incorporated name remains Marlborough. The same spelling distinctions appear with North Attleboro and Attleboro Falls, Northborough, Northboro, and Middleborough in post office usage.
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Sir
Marlboro
Marlborough
Erelling
North Attleboro
Attleboro Falls
North Attleborough
Northboro
Northborough
Middleboro
Middleborough
Venus Polar Caps Seen From England and France
A correspondent asks about Venus conditions. Edward M. Nelson notes polar caps clearly visible last June using a three inch refractor at power 169, described as intensely white like Aristarchus on the moon. Similar sighting reported from Flammarion's Juvisy observatory in France.
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Venus
Scientific American
Edward M. Nelson
Aristarchus
Moon
M. Flammarion
Juvisy
France
Distilled Water in Batteries and Purity Concerns
The passage questions why impure water is unsuitable for batteries and explains that common so called pure water often contains minerals, oil, ammonia, carbon dioxide and alkalis that interfere with battery performance. It notes the need for truly distilled water to avoid impurities.
Pure Water Through Distillation and Careful Storage
The text argues nitrites chlorine copper and iron contaminate water and claims only distilled water kept properly after distillation is truly pure. It emphasizes meticulous distillation and secure storage as the path to purity.
Early plantings for fragile soil near your house
A reader asks about crops for a thawed strip of soil near a house. Suggestions include early peas that resist cold, sweet peas for blossoms, or poppies. The seed catalogue will suggest other species.
Magnetic poles relative to true poles
The North magnetic pole lies about 77 degrees 59 minutes north of the Equator and the South magnetic pole about 72 degrees 59 minutes south. By contrast, the true geographic poles sit at 90 degrees from the Equator.
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Sir
Equator
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