National Forest Reserve Commission approves land purchase
The National Forest Reserve Commission authorized 32,266 acres for inclusion in Eastern National Forests. White Mountain National Forest gains 11,116 acres in Coos and Carroll Counties New Hampshire and Oxford County Maine. The piece urges early Katahdin region protection to prevent irreparable loss of forest tracts.
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Comparing Appropriations and Military Growth in 1915
The congress just ended appropriated about 1.2 billion dollars, compared with 689 million in 1914. Navy funding rose by 400 million and fortifications by 46 million. Most of the increase goes to military preparedness, a move the public is expected to support.
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Congress
Kan sas lawmaker seeks broad smoking ban statewide
A Kansas legislator proposes heavy penalties for smoking in streets trains buses taxis and public places including homes with children. The bill bans smoking in offices and public spaces with only clubs for permitted smoking and cites Dr Pease of New York as approval.
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Kansas
Dr. Pease
New York
Kansas Weird Legislation Echoes Public Solace in Weed
The passage notes that millions seek solace in weed and predicts the measure will seem idiotic if enacted, while remarking that Kansas has a history of strange actions. The quote frames skepticism about a proposed policy and cites Kansas as a precedent for unusual measures.
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Kansas
Squirming Senators Face Backlash Over Filibuster
The group of senators who blocked a vote on arming American merchantmen now struggle to explain their actions. The piece condemns the obstruction as harmful to national policy and hopes new Senate rules will curb future filibusters, noting La Follette as a notable exception.
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Senate
la Follette
William R. Hearst
Publication of Zimmermann note changes German press stance
The Zimmermann war plot note altered opinion in the United States and within German circles. Initially the German press dismissed it as fake, but after its publication officials acknowledged authenticity and justified it. The Reichstag supported the move, and Germanic papers grew quiet or remorseful about the scheme. German citizens increasingly resisted the plan to partition the United States with Japan and Mexico.
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United States
Reichstag
Japan
Mexico
Opponents urge patience with workingmen's compensation plan
At a hearing yesterday the opposition to a proposed Massachusetts Employees' Insurance Association monopoly argued the current system is still young and largely satisfactory. They contend it deserves more time to prove itself before any radical change, stating every measure not self evidently bad merits a full trial.
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Massachusetts Employees’ Insurance Association
Sanitary Seizure at Fulton Street Sausage Firm
Health commissioner found a freshly delivered meat barrel at the Fulton Street sausage makers containing sawdust sweepings old bones bacon rinds tainted beef necks ham skins sour sausage meat chicken fat ends of bologna and more. Inspectors are commended for removing the hazardous material and ensuring consumer safety.
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Fulton Street
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston March Weather
The long-time observer recalls the coldest March 8 in Boston with 8 and 10 degrees above zero, cites the warmest readings of 63 and 58 degrees, and notes rain or snow on the date in several recent years including 1907 1908 1912 and lua.
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Boston
Nutty Boston letter mocks Nut Accessories Co and threats
A long satirical missive targets the Nut Accessories Co and its chief Nuttee, railing at a prospective investor Nate Nute while lampooning the firm’s “holding company” pitch. The writer derides bravado, snarls at threats, and boasts of a bold, mocking wit addressing Sam and Nuttier with sarcastic humor.
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Nate
The Biggest Fish in the World The Shark
The article surveys giant sea predators with notes on the rhinodon typhus giant of 5 to 70 feet, basking sharks up to 30 feet, and temperamental man eaters like white and blue sharks. It recalls the New Jersey Atlantic coast raids, details on hammerhead, tiger shark, sea bat rays, swordfish, and the great California sea bass reaching 800 to 1000 pounds.
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New England
Sam
Indian
Pacific
North Atlantié
New Jersey
Atlantic
Charles Frederick Holder
Holder
Indian Ocean
California
Observant Citizen notices rare coincidences and local tales
The Observant Citizen relays coincidences and anecdotes from Boston and New England. It recalls the death of Charles Barton, a Goshen flag height claim, onion and hay prices, birthdays, tract society reach, a New Hampshire eagle statue, Denis A. McCarthy’s editorship, German war-crutch ingenuity, and Rhode Island couples with 302 years of marriage between them.
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New England
Rhode Island
Richard Waterman
Cumberland
Harvey W. Pepper
Providence
Ensign R. Wixon
Fayenood
Peppers
William A. Eldred
Wickford
John J. Patterson
Warren
Tomorrow's Picture Biggest Electrically Propelled Ship in World
A brief feature previews a forthcoming vessel touted as the largest electrically propelled ship globally. The article highlights innovative propulsion, anticipated speed, and potential naval and commercial applications. The piece notes the ship's planned launch and the firms involved in the project.
Woman and man's lunch car clash over talk and hats
In a lighthearted game, Mr Blufkin complains of women gossip on a crowded trolley. Mrs Blufkin joins to test his theory by following conversations with two men and a bold young man. A shopping trip yields a new hat for her and a playful office reveal ends with a joke about high finance.
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Mr. Blufkin
Mrs. Blufkin
Blufkin
Athletics
Red Sox
Hubby
the Grand
Edward
Open Confession Uncle Walt Say
A satirical quatrain by Walt Mason mocks dry authors and old masters while praising the Avon bard. The speaker admits preferring blunt truth over pretentious art and longs for a bold critic who dares to scoff at revered figures and chromos of a sage.
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Bill
Goldrick
Walt Mason
Sian
Household Hints for Stove Lining Repair
A reader suggests a quick fix for a stove lining falling out. Clean the interior, mix equal parts ashes and table salt with cold water into a paste, apply about an inch thick, and let it harden. It should be ready to use in 2 or 3 hours. Address: Mrs H B Crosby 0 Lexington Street East Boston.
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