Glimpses of the Big Frisco Show
The San Francisco exposition grounds showcase landscape gardening with palm lined avenues and flowering beds. California climate and diverse plant sources from Shasta to San Gabriel highlight the display. The piece extols California’s size climate production and scenic wonders including Yosemite and Lake Tahoe alongside the fair.
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San Francisco Fair
Exposition Grounds
San Francisco
Golden State
San Gabriel Valley
Midde
del Monte
Mount Shasta
Union
Spain
Italy
Riviera
New England
Yosemite Valley
Shasta
Maripos Park
Calaveras
Santa Cruz
Kings
Kern
Lake Tahoe
House Rejects Railroads Fund Shift for Public Service Commission
The House voted down a plan to shift PSC expenses from the state to railroads and street railways. The move is seen as a return to discredited practices. the Commonwealth should fund its public servants to keep them free from corporate treasury ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Commonwealth
North Carolina eases whiskey delivery limits in legislature
The North Carolina Legislature softened a proposed whiskey ban by limiting receipts to half a gallon of whiskey or 10 gallons of beer per month per person. The measure argues this keeps hardship away while constraining alcohol, with daily beer quotas proposed as moderate.
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North Carolina
Goethals and Gorgas Promoted to Major General Ranks
The nation honors Colonel George W. Goethals with a major general promotion for his Panama Canal leadership, while Colonel Gorgas earns the same rank in the medical department. Their joint efforts, both in war and peace, are praised as pivotal to the canal’s success.
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George W. Goethals
Goethals
Panama
Gorgas
Philadelphia Mail Economy Sparks Delays and Debate
Amid talk of dropping letter postage from 2 cents to 1 cent, Philadelphia officers report cost cuts by laying off workers. Residents complain the local system slows, raising questions about whether economy measures trump prompt delivery in a major city.
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Senator Weeks
Burleson
Philadelphia
Quick service over cheap postage hinted in efficiency debate
The text suggests a preference for quicker service rather than cheaper postage, noting the latter would be welcomed only if it does not cripple efficiency. It emphasizes maintaining efficiency while seeking cost reductions in postage.
Weak Reign of Terror Drives Submarine Blockade Debate
On February 18 the German admiralty began a submarine blockade around Great Britain. Two weeks later about a dozen merchant ships may have fallen to subs or mines while nearly 2000 vessels entered or left British ports. Germany loses at least one submarine while Britain shows resilience. The U boats are not invulnerable and destroyers patrol to sink sinkers.
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Great Britain
United Kingdom
Germany
England
Dover
Thordis
English Channel
ALL SORTS By NEWTON NEWKIRK
Poem by Vera E. Fogg from New Britain Connecticut expresses patriotic sentiment and neutrality during wartime. The speaker prefers peaceful life, criticizing war harms and praising being a Yankee born and bred.
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Vera E. Fogg
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day
A fragment quotes a speaker urging visitors not to be strangers after revealing where they live. The line conveys a mix of humor and caution about intrusion and welcome. It stands as a curious social remark with no clear broader event.
Jitney Fight Sparks in Boston as Five Cent Fares Loom
Opinion argues jitneys should be regulated not banned. Authors contend streetcar interests push a bill to force jitneys to form costly corporations and post bonds, effectively wiping them out. They note regulation is needed when passenger autos operate but prohibit is unnecessary.
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Canada
Sunday Post
Boston
Maas
Post Publishing CO
Emigration to Northwest Sparks Loyalty Debate
A despatch notes American-born officers in a Canadian volunteers unit in Alberta and a high enlistment rate among former U S citizens. It argues loyalty to the adoptive country is a virtue, saying Americans should commend patriots who defend their land of promise even when abroad.
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United States
Great Northwest
Alberta
Sam
Sketch plan for vaudeville act with Phyllis from Cambridge
A hopeful note from Cambridge Massachusetts signed Phyllis proposes a vaudeville sketch leveraging her beauty over talent. The male writer outlines stage props and repeated water glass gags, with rapid costume changes and audience appeal as the core draw.
Misleading Films Attractors Misstate Pilgrims Landing
Readers critique a San Francisco exposition moving picture depicting the Plymouth landing. The piece notes inaccuracy: women in the landing party, a horse greeting, and a mock Indian skirmish, insisting the real event had men in the landing group and no such horse or battle.
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New England
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Plymouth
Samoset
Myles Standish
Coldest and warmest March 6 records in Boston history
The Oldest Inhabitant recalls the record lows and highs for March 6 in Boston. He notes 1872’s 8 below zero as the coldest and 1894’s 70 above as the warmest, then lists the past decade’s daily ranges from 1905 to 1914 with varying temperatures.
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Boston
Mercury
Early spring notes and town gossipy sketches
The Observant Citizen surveys a mix of local tidbits from Alewives and price jokes to court anecdotes and Arboretum birds. It highlights Brockton shoe plans, alimony limits, banker Coles Sunday school stunt, Judge Sweeney, Rev Clark, and a look at Arnold Arboretum robins and Widener Library plans.
Brown's Bronchial Traches Promoted For Throat Relief
An old remedy claim notes that hoarseness and throat irritation are eased by Brown's Bronchial Traches. It highlights a sixty year history, absence of opiates, and availability from druggists in 7 1/2 cent, 60 cent, and one dollar packages.
Rallying Cry Of Plow And Flag In Verse
Uncle Walt Mason lampoons patriotic mobilization with agrarian and martial imagery. A farmer resolves to rally around industry and harvest while a captain urges continuing war for glory and medals, contrasting bread and brass. The piece critiques wartime zeal and nationalistic rhetoric.
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Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Mildred Champagne Answers Love and Sentiment
Dear Miss Champagne a 19 year old asks if a bashful admirer who calls her sweetheart means his words. The adviser says yes the term in letters usually shows real meaning and suggests testing the sincerity by asking him how he will act when he returns and possibly working toward commitment.
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Post
Sewing Circle
Judge Sweeney
Newport
Sweeney
Miss Champagne
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Panama Canal
Luther Burbank
California
New York
Pennsylvania
France
Massachusetts
Europe
Exposition South Garden
Great Festival Hall
The
Boston Bost
Independent Democratic Paper
Washington Street
Mass
Financial Faitors Business Office
Main
Newsdealer
Newsboy
Edwin A. Grozier
Daily Post
Newton Newkirk
New ‘Britain
Conn
Patriots
Mr. Newkirk
Cambridge
Phyllis
Phil
Phyliss
Newt
Bud
Pete
Old Colony
Yeee
Chester Eaton
Brockton
Russia
Leland H. Cole
Salem
Banker Cole
Francis HE. Clark
Christian Endeavorers
Williston Church
Portland
Clark
Pit
James Morgan
Suffolk Superior Court
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Arnold Arboretum
Hemlock Hill
George Parker Winship
Widener Memorial Library
Harvard
Harry Elkins Widener
Widener
Holyoke
Rock River
Murray
Charles H. Cole
Coast Artillery
Harbor Forts
William S. Wood
American Woolen Company
Olive E. Roche
Otis Street
Melrose
WM. J. Daly
National Supply Co
Blake
Walt
Mildred
Parcel Post
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa CO
Summer Street
Causeway Street
Faneuil Hall Square
Friend Street
Maiden
Taunton
Fall River
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