Governor's centennial planning commission named
Well selected governor Walsh names a seven member commission to plan the tercentenary celebration of the Pilgrims landing at Provincetown and Plymouth. Curtis Guild Sherman L Whipple Albert E Dunning Ralph Adams Cram Denis A McCarthy James Logan and Arthur Lord bring patriotic, religious, artistic and antiquarian expertise.
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Governor Walsh
Provincetown
Plymouth
Curtis Guild
Sherman L. Whipple
Albert E. Dunning
Ralph Adams Cram
Denis A. McCarthy
James Logan
Arthur Lord
Massachusetts
Madame de Thebes Predicts War End About July Twenty First
The French prophetess Mme. de Thebes declares the present European conflict will end on or about July 21 with Germans suffering the worst fate. Many American readers show no objection to the forecast and several observers on both sides of the Atlantic share the belief in an imminent close to the war.
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Mme. de Thebes
Belgium
Poland
Atlantic
Arlington street station debate stalls tax relief hopes
Property owners along Boylston and nearby streets argue for reduced assessments if the Arlington street subway station is not built. Business owners say absence harms trade and pressure lawmakers as a House bill for the station nears final passage.
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Boylston
Arlington Street
Education for the People University Extension Plea by Governor Walsh
Governor Walsh testified before a legislative committee supporting a university extension bill that would enable home based higher education by mail. The plan, already popular in Western states, asks for a modest state appropriation to launch the program in Massachusetts.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
Western States
Massachusetts Education Initiative Push Cites Prosperity
The speaker argues broad schooling improves citizen efficiency and national prosperity. The Governor need not worry about diverting existing school funds as Massachusetts can afford the program, calling it a paying proposition for public education.
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Massachusetts
Unions Gain as War Strains Britain Workforce
The article notes British unions gaining influence from wartime industrial strain. It covers Women's Trade Union League demands for wage parity and job guarantees for women replacing men, plus protections for returning soldiers. It suggests government must recognize industrial authority of unions for future adjustments.
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England
Union League
Great Britain
Hotel to Rise on Mt Washington by Concord and Montreal
Summer visitors to the White Mountains will gain a practical lodging on Mt Washington as the Concord and Montreal railroad plans a modest hotel for 40 to 50 guests. The simpler project contrasts with a prior flashy, unprofitable million-dollar resort and electric funicular idea. The public seeks comfort and safety, not Palm Beach luxuries, at the apex.
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White Mountains
Mt. Washington
Concord & Montreal
Washington
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Post
Palm Beach
Distress in Austria Hungary From War Food Shortage
Reports circulating from Vienna via Venice and Rome describe severe hunger in the Austrian capital due to bread shortages. The government orders potato cultivation on all uncultivated land and cemeteries to replace flour and grain shortages. Bread and milk tickets will be issued in cities over 5000, and cavalry horse meat is said to supply beef shortages.
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Austria- Hungary
Vienna
Venice
Rome
Miss Jane Addams Opposes Military Drill in Schools
A commentary argues against Miss Addams stance on school military drill, claiming it dangers a military spirit while praising cadet programs in Boston high schools as showing the heavy toil of service and the value of peace with honor. The piece notes war advocates lack practical fighting experience and emphasizes disciplined drill supports peaceful ideals.
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Jane Addams
Boston
New England
Miss Addams
All Sorts by Newton Newkirk Jingles
A playful verse from Duxbury Massachusetts features Newton Newkirk singing about springtime sights and scents. The humorous piece includes exaggerated sneezes and rustic dialect.
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Newton Newkirk
The Observant Citizen Seeks Seven Boston Marvels
The Observant Citizen lists seven Boston wonders including the new Custom House tower the Arnold Arboretum the State House and Perkins Institution for the Blind. A 65th wedding anniversary note recalls George C Arms a marble dealer praised by Senator Proctor for decades of business honesty while Vermont circus fees spark hope for big shows this summer.
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Greater
Boston
Custom House Tower
Arnold Arboretum
State House
Perkins Institution For
Perkins Institution
George C. Arms
New England
Arms
Proctor
Nowaday
Vermont
Nine germs push colds in Boston via overheated cars
A Boston doctor cites nine distinct cold germs active in the city, led by Pneumococcus. Drafts are blamed less than crowded, overheated cars and poor ventilation. Isolate the sick, as colds can be fatal for infants and the elderly. Other notes cover Barnum & Bailey circus plans, tiger births, a pigeon in court, and local civic news.
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Boston
Esquimos
Esquimo
North Pole
Maine
Europe
John W. Hamilton
Piffle That’s Pulled Every Day Quote Appears
A stock trader brags that after many years in the market he has never been stung. The line suggests confidence or bravado about avoiding losses in daily trading narratives.
Lady Caruso earns big money in song, debate rages
A Arkansas Record letter defends Enrico Caruso’s pay and contrasts with Walter Johnson’s $20 000 yearly salary and $600 per game. The writer argues the singer’s earnings reflect struggle, talent, and recognition and condemns belittling Miss Caruso.
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Walter Johnson
Caruso
Leslie
Arkansas
Miss Caruso
Creation sculpture by Daniel Chester French on display at exposition
The article highlights Daniel Chester French and his sculpture "Creation" shown in a photograph at the exposition. It contrasts natural history themes with a debated theory about San Francisco Bay's origin from a recent earthquake, noting California geology, Indian legends, and the 1906 quake, and previews tomorrow's image of a symbolic sculpture.
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Daniel Chester French
New England
California
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Bay
Pacific
Golden Gate
Gertrude Atherton
Amica
Cape Cod
Alaska
San Francisco Fair
Pa’s Day of Rest Turns Into Domestic Ordeal
A family comic scene unfolds as Ma assigns Pa a home day of chores including window washing and rug beating. Pa grumbles at kerosene smell and a loose window cord, but completes most tasks before storming off to the office after declaring plans changed.
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George
P’shaw
Dad
Call to Battle by Walt Mason
Poem urging citizens to send their sons to battle while rulers shelter in comfort. It condemns kings for waging war and parents sacrificing James and Clarence and Henry to die where bombs explode. The piece argues the state funds war while civilians endure hardship and questions the necessity of the fighting.
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James
Clarence
Henry
Walt Mason
Adams Newspaper Service
Oldest Inhabitant recalls Boston temperatures on March 25
An elderly observer quotes historic Boston low and high temperatures for March 25 and summarizes a decade of readings for early March. The record includes extremes such as 19 degrees above zero in 1878 and 78 degrees in 1910, with multiple yearly highs and lows from 1906 to 1914.
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Mercury
Boston
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