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Salary Grab Threat to Judges Pay Rise Proposal
The Legislature uses a court pay hike as cover to seek larger raises for itself. A bill to raise judicial salaries also allows greater pay for Senators and Representatives, inflating costs. The editorial condemns the lawmakers and urges raises for judges to a reasonable level.
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Safety of Boston area schools under fire risk
After the Cleveland horror school authorities defend safety claims but new evidence shows many Boston area school buildings are not fireproof. Fire escapes fail to function, exits are insufficient, and fire drills do not prevent crowd crushes. Immediate action is urged to ready schools for any fire or panic.
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The Diva's Ruby serial debut in Boston Post Sunday Magazine
F Marion Crawford’s new novel The Diva's Ruby marks a literary event. The work written for the Boston Sunday Post will begin serial publication next issue and Crawford calls it his masterpiece, a high grade feature for the Sunday Post.
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Governor Long and the Taft candidacy stance
The Hon. John D. Long is described as one of Massachusetts' most popular figures. His announced position on the Taft candidacy is noted as carrying substantial influence and public weight.
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Governor Long Presses Free Delegates Stand in Boston
Governor Long declares Massachusetts delegates to the Republican national convention should go unpledged. He notes ideal Taft qualities but cites concerns about the colored vote Ohio feud labor decisions and New York sentiment, aiming to bolster Crane against delegate instruction.
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The Imminence of Taft in the 1908 Republican Nominating Fight
The piece assesses Taft leading the Republican field for delegates at Chicago. It notes Taft's 90 of 130 delegates with possible gains and projects a 366 delegate tally, well ahead of a 491 vote requirement, while considering dark horses and potential “favorite sons” alliances and the risk of a southern delegate shift. It warns Democrats to prepare for a Taft nomination with administration influence.
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Fitchburg Finds Relative in Germany Dead Fortune Tale
Police in Fitchburg traced Karl Wilhelm Weber of Cassel Germany to George P. Hildreth a 75 year old resident at 20 Bond Street wealthy. Hildreth had long searched for German relatives connected to a will left by his late wife Paulina Hahn who died in 1890. He had married in Brookline while teaching in public schools and was later joined by his wife in Needham where she ran a small grocery.
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Pittsburg Residents Attend Alfred Turtle Funeral
Crafton suburb residents traveled to Boston to mourn Alfred Turtle who died at Melrose Highlands last Friday. Turtle, a former Crafton postmaster, had been a popular local fighter who won the post amid political opposition from Senator Quay and from V. H. Andrews, the territorial representative from New Mexico.
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Dear Sir Advice Column on Housekeeping Dilemmas
Newton Newkirk answers readers questions about steak carving kissing at the door and in private, relations with wife's mother, weekly money, and quick divorces. He suggests steak carving varies, public affection is fine, kiss rules depend on consent, test wife’s financial handling, and that divorce is often cheaper to stay married.
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Big Head and Space Between Skull and Contents Cited
A quoted line notes a medical description stating that in every case of big head there is excessive space between the skull and its contents. The text presents a fragment from a discussion or reference without broader context or attribution.
Which End of a Goat Butt Ends Up a Practical Joke
A lighthearted instructional prank describes provoking a male goat in an open lot to observe which end he strikes first and use that to determine the butt end. The piece advises watching the animal’s approach after he becomes angered and standing still to see which end leads.
Reverend McElveen Resigns From Shawmut Church
The Rev William T McElveen of Shawmut Congregational Church announced his resignation yesterday to accept a call to Evanston Illinois. He said he followed an inward impulse and that God opened a door for him, with resignation effective date to be set by church officers.
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Quip on Wedding Attire Prompted by Audience Comment
A fussy observer notes women demand rights and laughs at male tradition. He quips about bridal fashion and the f. p. explains weddings reveal the groom’s attire. The banter unfolds as an audience member questions a newspaper description of the bridegroom’s trousseau.
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Notable Social and Civic Notes From Riverside to Cambridge
A. L. Wilbur of the Majestic visits Riverside and San Francisco. Amanda Fabris and August Spanuth relocate to Charlottenburg with Spanuth purchasing Signale fur die Musikalische Welt. Emma Juch heads to America with Mrs Wellman. Frank Marotta honored at Hotel Columbus on his 43rd birthday by Neapolitan Club leaders. Navy yard clerks form an association with elected officers. Cambridge water shows vegetable-taste issues amid typhoid concerns. Brookline florist James Quinn aimed for Selectman. Mentor prison publication delayed by flood and fire. spring scenes noted. Police praise for Chinatown case work. Cambridge writer Arthur F. Blanchard lauded for his plays at Y M C A event.
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A somber poem about a fallen hero buried at night with minimal ceremony The speaker notes the quiet funeral and the reluctance to mourn while reflecting on lingering sorrow and the foe's distant firing It contrasts glorification with grave anonymity and the soldier’s solitary rest
Ferryboat Governor Russell Runs Aground Joke
In East Boston a patron at a café tells a long story about the ferry Governor Russell running aground in the middle of the stream. The tale causes three diners to rise and head toward the ferry while others laugh at the punchline.
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