Prince Henry of Prussia welcomed in Boston today
Boston Post Editorial notes Prince Henry of Prussia is welcomed during a brief city visit. It praises the guest as a symbol of friendly ties and remarks on his endurance, education ties, and the planned university event across the river. It argues Massachusetts should back reciprocity with Canada and urge Congress, transcending party lines.
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Prince Henry
Prussia
Boston
New York
America
University
Cambridge
Henry
Germanic Museum Association
Mayor Collins Cuts City Budget Further
The mayor asks the committee on appropriations to trim about $300,000 more, totaling a $671,38 reduction in city estimates. The Post urges deeper reform by abolishing high salary departments and consolidating roles, warning future administrations may restore staff levels and urging elimination of heads and multiple assistants for lasting economy.
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Collins
Committee On Appropriations
Local Option in Taxation Proposed by Legislature
The measure would let cities and towns raise revenue for local needs via a capped local tax system. Speaker B Fillebrown of the Massachusetts Single Tax League urged trust in the people to experiment locally, arguing taxation now is illogical and oppressive and local control could improve fairness without affecting others.
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Legislative Committee
Co. B. Fillebrown
Massachusetts
Single Tax League
Massachusetts to declare trade treaty wish with Canada
The Massachusetts Legislature considers a formal resolution on reciprocal trade with Canada. Resolutions before the federal relations committee praise Canadians as major U S customers, notably for New England, and urge more favorable trade relations to preserve the current market.
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Massachusetts
Canada
Committee On Federal Relations
United States
New England
Supreme Court Upheld Illinois Ban on Puts and Calls
The high court sustained Illinois law banning puts and calls arguing the practice is gambling. The ruling frames exchanges as potentially legitimate but notes most uses are gambling and harmful to morality, urging a broader crusade against stock exchange gambling.
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United States Supreme Court
Illinois
Gold Board
Supreme Court
Prince Henry’s Boston visit hampered by nor’easter storm
The piece notes Prince Henry faces heavy slush, wind and possible snowbound delays as Boston endures a blizzard. Police anticipate a tougher security task in foul weather, while processions may be truncated and crowds smaller.
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Prince Henry
Boston
Telegraphed Anecdotes and subway woes mix in Boston item
A colorful Boston column piece blends a tale of a private telegraph link to a presidential party with satirical notes on transit delays at Pleasant Street and a playful roundup of humorous vignettes. It also recounts a cowboy ride gone comically awry and miscellaneous jests about trains, deserts, and public figures.
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Prince Henry in Boston Parade Cheers And Beans
A carnival of welcome erupts as Prince Henry visits Boston with bugles and drums. Citizens offer beans and codfish balls, celebrating arts, science, and history while toasting German Kaiser and cordial ties. A second note recounts a Wyoming ranch broncho accident and a Texas visit anecdote.
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Prince Hen
Guild on Army Reform by Curtis Guild Jr at Tremont
The Workingmen's Political League met at 446 Tremont Street last evening with about ten attendees. Curtis Guild Jr gave an address on army reform while Frank K. Wester presided and introduced the speaker, highlighting Guilds ideas for reform.
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Tremont Street
Curtis Guild, Jr
Frank K. Wester
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Free delivery post service to begin in Ware Massachusetts
Free delivery post service to be established at Ware Massachusetts on May first. The announcement notes the plan as part of postal improvements outlined in March.
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Washington
Maas
The Post's Original Short Story Reads Like Real Life
A college tale unfolds from a shy freshman encounter to a tale of love, misfortune, and later triumph. Kate pursues Hal Hastings, faces family tragedy, survives a deadly accident, and becomes a professor. The two classmates reflect on its sobering effect and hurry to town for groceries.
Prince Henry At Gilchrists In Cinematograph Sights
Thousands glimpse Prince Henry through moving pictures at Gilchrist's store showing the Meteor launch on Shooters Island and the White House reception with Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt. The scenes include the champagne bottle moment, salutes, crowds at the shipyards, and the prince in admiral uniform. Next week more events will be shown.
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Miss Alice Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Gilchrist's
Este
Navy to retire Rear Admiral Howell on March date
Washington reports Rear Admiral J A Howell will retire on the noted date. His retirement will promote Captain A S Crowninshield to rear admiral and allow him to assume command of the European station. Crowninshield follows Howell in seniority after Admiral Dewey in rank.
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J. A. Howell
Dewey
Navy
Fits
A. 8. Crowninshield
oMcer
Chase and Sanborn scheme allows Prince Henry visits for all staff
Chase and Sanborn arrange a plan therapy granting every employee across sales, office, and factory divisions access to Prince Henry. About half the staff may take two hours off in the morning and the remaining two hours in the afternoon for the visit.
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Chase & Sanborn
Prince Henry
Governor Sets March 28 as Day of Prayer
Hartford report states Governor Men today declared Friday March 28 a day of prayer and fasting. The proclamation urges statewide observance and reflection.
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Hartford
Conn
Miss Vera Richardson and Lt Brainard Taylor wed at Vendome
A prominent wedding last evening at the Vendome united Miss Vera E Richardson daughter of Mrs William Richardson of Cambridge with Lieutenant Brainard Taylor U S A Coast Artillery. The ceremony was performed by Rev George J Prescott in state parlors with about 200 guests including many military officers. The bride wore white silk with duchess lace and orange blossoms. she carried bride roses. The groom, a Harvard man recently commissioned, had served in Porto Rico. The couple plan a wing trip and will decide residence after possible assignment pending.
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Miss Roosevelt to Visit Cuba Governor General in Havana
Miss Alice Roosevelt will travel with a chaperone to the Governor General of Cuba in Havana for a several week visit at the Governor's palace. The trip, unofficial, follows a London plan and aims to host entertaining events in honor of the President's daughter.
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Alice Roosevelt
United States
Leonard Wood
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Harriat Blaine Beal
Cunard Line Plans Two Immense Passenger Ships
The Daily Post reports Cunard Line will build two colossal steamers surpassing all others in size. Each vessel will exceed 70 feet in length and feature 48.0 horsepower, signaling a major advance in transatlantic passenger travel.
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Canada backs strict Chinese exclusion by Canada report
Representative Kahn reports Canada’s special commission opposes Chinese immigration like US exclusion advocates. It recommends a treaty to permit strict exclusion and a 500 dollar head tax on Chinese entering Canada. Kahn says the action could influence US exclusion policy due to cross border movement.
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Kahn
California
House
Canada
Special Commission of the
Dominion
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Canadian Commission
Immigration Bill Advances in House Committee
The House committee on immigration unanimously approved a general immigration bill that codifies existing laws and refines administration. Chairman Ghattus will schedule the measure in the House at the earliest opportunity. The bill raises the head tax from one to one dollars and nine cents, and extends the deportation period for public charges to five years. The proposed educational test was dropped from this draft and will be included in a separate bill.
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Washington
House Committee On Immigration Today
Ghattus
Wireless telephone messages sent by signal corps
A Washington Despatch reports the U S Army signal corps achieved wireless telephone transmission over 480 feet. Edison associate John I Ott of Latson lab Orange New Jersey said he has worked on the wireless telephone under Edison but notes messages may be lost and despatch privacy cannot be guaranteed.
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United States Army
John I. Ott
Latson Laboratory
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Dumont Plans America Flight Trials Over Brooklyn Bridge
London March 6 M Santos-Dumont announced plans to go to America in 194 to take part in aerial competition at the St Louis Exposition. He has received several offers to conduct experiments in New York including a trip up the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge then return above it.
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Carey
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Brooklyn Bridge
Subway Block Ends After Car Derailment At Park Street
A derailment at the Park Street loop blocked the subway for about 45 minutes yesterday. Passengers were transferred to L cars and surface trains as crowds grew and delays mounted. Service resumed shortly after 3 pm with crowded cars and rerouted flows through Pleasant Street.
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Knowlton Proposes Shorter Jury Duty Term
Ex Attorney General Knowlton advised the joint committee on the judiciary to cut jury service to two weeks with extension to three weeks by cert by the presiding justice. He suggested lawyers be exempt and that jurors be personally examined for fitness by the appointing commission.
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Knowlton
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