Bristow Report Sparks House Debate Over Graft
Washington yesterday hosted a heated exchange over the Bristow report on graft in the postal service. Republicans labeled Bristow’s findings as lies while arguing Roosevelt and Payne share blame, and a rush to set up a committee investigation was urged as the election looms.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Bristow
Congress
Thesvenor
Ohio
General Bristow
Roosevelt
Payne
Hill
House
Roosevelt-Bristow
Republican National Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
A Blotch on Our Civilization in Springfield
A Springfield reporter laments civil breakdown as a lynching erupts after a Black man accused of murder is seized from jail and hanged from a telegraph pole without a trial. The piece calls for military intervention to curb anarchy and murder.
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Springfield
Springfield lynching fire stuns Ohio city. Wittenberg president condemns
The mob torched the negro quarter near the levees, police failed to maintain order, and militia intervened as 48 hours of disorder and bloodshed rocked Springfield. Wittenberg College president denounced the lynching, calling it a barbaric stain on the city and urging condemnation by all in the community.
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Ohio
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Wittenberg
Child Labor in Massachusetts Mills Draws Strong Remarks
Special commission hearings at the State House heard George McNeill contend thousands of state children are unfit for manual labor and citizenship if forced to work during key growing years. He urged restricting earnings during school years to protect physical and mental development for a stronger future citizenry.
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Special Commission
George
McNeill
State House
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Ellen C Sawtelle Confirmed Hancock School Principal
The Hancock School confirms Ellen C Sawtelle as principal with narrow support as several abstained. The paper praises her quarter century as a teacher and acting principal and notes that efficiency and proven ability matter more than politics or sex in leadership.
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Ellen C. Sawtelle
Hancock School
Tancock School
Sawtelle
Miss Sawtelle
Former Cambridge Man John A Little Dies in Paris
Paris yesterday reported the death of John Albro Little formerly of Cambridge. He owned substantial real estate on Brattle Street and Harvard Square Cambridge, all held in his name. He left Cambridge about two years ago and resided in New York and lately Varig.
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Paris
John Albro Little
Cambridge
Brattle Street
Harvard Square
New York
Varig
Bourke Cockran Sworn in as Congress Member
Washington March 9 W Bourke Cockran was sworn in as representative for New York 21st district succeeding Mayor George B McClellan following election victory and historic shift in Congress.
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Washington, Dbd. C
W. Bourke Cockran
George B. McClellan
New York
Patti Sudden Tour Ends in Hot Springs
Patti announces the tour is closed at Hot Springs and cancels all remaining engagements. She will sail from New York shortly.
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Svi. Louis
Patti
Hot Springs
New York
President transfers John Barrett as minister to Prana
Washington March 9 dispatch reports the President orders John Barrett, current minister to the Argentine Republic, reassigned to be minister to Prana.
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Washington
John Barrett
Argentine Republi
Prana
Death of Horace H. Stevens
Horace W. Stevens died Tuesday at his home 455 Beacon Street after a month long illness. He served as a director of the Globe Bank and was its former president. Stevens was a longtime figure with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad.
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Horace WW. Stevens
Beacon Street
Mr. Stevens
Globe Bank
Chicago & Eastern Ilinois
All Sorts Ay Newton Newkirk
The text presents a satirical verse mocking a harsh figure described as the meanest man behind. It uses vivid imagery to suggest manipulation and intimidation, portraying him as unseen yet influential in a hostile social space.
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Newton Newkirk
Mysterious MWRIYSTERY in a Paris Havre runaway car
Stealthy Steve the Six Eyed Sleuth struggles in a runaway six horsepower auto with a fainting Mrs Miskell aboard. He clings to the rear, tightens a loose bolt with a monkey wrench, and fights to stop the out of control vehicle before disaster in France.
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Paris
Havre
Steve
Mrs. Miskell
France
Atlantic Ocean
What the Sphinx Says and Barnyard Sonnet in Post
The column previews an anniversary edition of the Bingville Bugle in next Sunday's Post. It includes a humorous oversights and a Barnyard Sonnet by J P Case and verse from W M Farrar. Readers are invited to share opinions on who is the bigger natural liar.
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Bingville Bugle
Boston
J. P. Case
Frank & Duston Firm Assigned to Burgess
The shoe firm Frank & Duston employing 125 hands was assigned today to Irving H. Burgess. No statement on the firm's condition was released, but it is understood that claims will be adjusted soon and business will continue.
Notable American Actors Find Success in London Scene
The Observant Citizen notes a wave of American actors thriving in London theaters, naming Maud Hoffman Marie George Louise Willis Alice Lannon Pauline Chase and Hugh J Ward among the notables. The piece also recalls Robert Taber’s death in Saranac Lake and his linking stage history with Julia Marlowe.
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London
Maud Hoffman
Marie George
Louise Willis
Aliee Lannon
Pauline Chase
Hugh J. Ward
Robert Taber
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Boston
Mr. Taber
Bonnie Princeharlie
Hollis
Julia Marlowe
Miss Marlowe
Ashing Schooner Lovingly Won By Gloucester Sailor
For five years Jack Emmerson sails as mate of the Susan and buys a fifth of the Ashing schooner. He marries Nettie Bradley, settles in a hilltop cottage near Gloucester harbor, then returns to sea for his bread. Tragedy follows as years pass and hardship tests the family.
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Jack Emmerson
Susan
Nettie Bradley
Gloucester
Jack
Remarkable brood in Miss Bobb’s class scene
Aunt Cynthia quips to Hiram about a large family seen in a seminary history class. The remark notes the family’s size and the mother’s young appearance, reflecting a humorous local tone.
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Cynthia
Bobb
Hiram
The Storm Strikes Nettie as News of Loss Reaches Home
In a Newfoundland cottage Nettie endures a relentless storm while the wrecked Susan drifts at the Banks. News of her husband Mule's fate shatters the family as snow swirls outside. A lean, dripping stranger appears at the window and she rushes to greet him, collapsing into Jack's arms.
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Outer Harbor
Nettie
Susan
Mule
Jack
Not of Spring but of Strife in War Poetry Winners
A collection of limericks selected by a war poetry editor for a prize of 85 in gold. The verses mock and comment on Far Eastern names, battles, and places such as Vladivostok Honehan Yalu Tsinghwangtau Weibaiwei Chefoo and Manchuria, with authors from Amesbury Lovell Cambridge North Sydney Somerville Allston and Cape Breton.
Notable Figures and Hiatus of Public Figures Abroad
A round of short notes profiles prominent individuals and events. Dr Henry Pritchett of MIT improves after grip. Prof A B Austin to work in Vienna for seven months. Count Zeppelin funds airship tests on Lake Constance. Sgt John S Johnson of South Orange, NZ, once Latin instructor, faces village charges. Joan W. Rock Sr elected Latrobe justice after long wait. Rev Dr J G Jordan to lead mission work in South Africa for 100,000 Negro Baptists. Admiral Sototcht Uriv, famed Javanese commander, recalls schooldays and rise to naval prominence.
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A. BE. Austin
Tufts College Medical School
Ludwig
Vienna
Count Zeppelin
Lake Constance
John S. Johnson
South Orange
N. Z
Seton Hall
Ane
Poelien Court
Johnson
Philadelphia
Ork
Oursler
John
Squire
Bork
Roe
J. G. Jordan
Louisville
Foreign Mission Board
National Baptist Convention
Cape Town
South Africa
America
Jordan
American Negro Baptist Church
Baptist Training
Sototcht Uriv
Soat
Bradford Military Academy
Middletown
Conn
Annapolis
Melrose W C T U Honors Mary Livermore as Honorary President
The Melrose Woman's Christian Temperance Union, a leading Boston suburb group, names Mary A. Livermore as honorary president. Livermore has long been active since the union's founding and has previously served as president. Her influence helps draw prominent state speakers for the winter lecture series.
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Melrose Women's Christian Temperance Union
Boston
Mary A. Livermore
Livermore
Melrose W. C. T. U
Stevenson’s Room for the Presidency
Bloomington Illinois March 9 The Bloomington Bulletin the local organ of Democracy launches a room for former Vice President Adlai Stevenson as the Democratic candidate for the presidency.
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Bloomington
Ill
Adlai Stevenson
Bloomington Bulletin
Democracy
Forbes Left All to Widow and Children
Quincy March 9 The will of J Malcolm Forbes of Milton was admitted to probate in Probate Court this morning. The deceased left all his real and personal estate to his widow and children.
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Quincy
J. Malcolm Forbes
Milton
Mission Arm Chair promises superior lounging comfort
Old Mission notes describe a genuine Mission Arm Chair with Weathered Oak frame and Spanish Leather cover. The massive timbers demonstrate sturdy construction, broad arm-rests ease fatigue, and a low seat height with generous depth enhances reclining comfort.
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Tsenechu
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Yezzo
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North Sydney
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Manchuria
L. B. McLaughlin
Summit Avenue
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Tsinghwangtau
Weibaiwei
Chefoo
Jennie M. Lamont
Mansfield Street
Allston
the Park Nee Davis "Optica. Co
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Henry 8. Pritchett
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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