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Fire horror in New York factory shocks city
An article laments a deadly fire at a New York waist factory on Saturday. It notes the fireproof building failed to save workers who leapt from windows or burned inside. It urges stricter factory safety inspections and precautionary measures to protect lives.
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Direct primaries debated for closer public control
The piece argues for direct primaries to replace party conventions and state schedules of nomination. It contends the old system concentrates power with bosses, limits public input, and hides delegate influence. Direct primaries would empower voters to express preferences directly while not banning independent action.
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Unemployment Comparisons Stir Public Debate
The piece notes astonishment at official stats claiming America has high unemployment. It cites figures showing other nations with higher employment shares and questions whether foreign grain imports influence the U.S. labor situation.
Abbey’s Grail Panels at Boston Library Highlight Round Table
Edwin Austin Abbey rose to fame with a Boston Public Library frieze series on the Holy Grail. The Round Table scene shows Galahad guided by Joseph of Arimathea toward the siege perilous as Arthurian court watches in regal, dramatic light.
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Unemployed Portrait Questioned by Moral Readers
A terse reflection contrasts the patient, industrious mother and wife with the label unemployed. It laments that she may appear in census returns yet remains unseen in the hearts of decent men.
Lynn Crossings Abolition Plan Backed For Subway Route
Editorial urges legislature to approve Lynn plan to abandon elevated rail in favor of a low level subway. Boston & Maine supports the move as public sentiment grows. hearing at the State House seeks to prove the benefit for the city’s industry and appearance. The piece also condemns gambling tied to horse racing as a corrupting influence.
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Wise move to pay railroad commissioners by the State
The legislative committee on public service backs a bill to fund railroad commissioners' salaries from the State rather than railroads. The Post condemns the present system as indefensible, noting the $60,000 yearly shift is small compared to the benefit of an independent railroad board.
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Useless Whining Over Track Gambling Defeat
August Belmont laments that reformers overreached, hurting a popular sport and the supporters of track gambling voice dismay at the loss. The article portrays demoralized backers and critiques the reform movement's reach in New York and nearby areas.
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All Sorts by Newton Newkirk
Poem from East Weymouth by Captain Biul describing spring as a prankster. Narrator vows to thwart the season and chases away the imagined spring with bold, humorous imagery. A playful verse capturing coastal town mood and local voice.
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Stampede After Anthem Startle at Vermont Church
A curious Sunday scene in Bellows Falls Vermont ends with a stampede as several men flee after a church choir begins with the line awake and strike the lyre. The event centers on a famed local fisherman whose tales sparked the panic. An effort will change the line to avoid frightening churchgoers who stretch the truth.
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Purity of Prescriptions Cited in New York World Campaign
The New York World exposed widespread prescription tampering at drug stores, sending identical orders to many outlets and having an expert analyze the results. Underdose and overdosage of digitalis and strophanthus occurred, with one shop giving only a twentieth of the ordered amount and another distributing aqua pura. The piece urges stringent action against dishonest pharmacists and urges customers to use skilled, reputable druggists.
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Praise for Mayor Fitzgerald in city controversy letter
A reader defends Mayor Fitzgerald against critics of halting a public show. He cites support from congregations and condemns insulting letters, urging others to back the mayor and noting the city’s gain from stopping the show. The writer admits past opposition and asks for unity behind the mayor.
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Roosters Stimulate Night Roost Turmoil In Cedar Grove
In Cedar Grove New Jersey Mr Max Riesmann faces neighbor complaints over his flock of about 50 chickens. The roosters crow through the night and the hens cluck loudly keeping the town awake for two weeks. Neighbors struggle for rest and urge action to quiet the birds.
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Barred by Ex-Friends over Nocturnal Chickens
Riesmann faces local trouble as former friends accuse him of a public nuisance for keeping chickens awake at night. They threaten arrest unless he can quiet the birds. The odd dispute unfolds as neighbors weigh the episode.
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Nighttime Fowl Disturbance Ends With Medicine Plan
Local report says Mrs. Riesmann fed grounds from the coffee pot to hens and roosters, disrupting their sleep. Authorities consider giving the birds morphine tablets each evening to restore normal sleeping patterns.
Beavers and skunks discussed in odd frontier style tale
A colloquial tale from Marlboro Mass describes beaver and skunk distinctions, noting fur hair value in dollars versus scents, habitat preferences and dam use, and a comparison of predator instincts and edible actions. Local notes follow with poems joke and social tidbits.
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Bilding
Dollaires
Wattaire
Tman
Sea Mees smiles bottled and fading in time
A lighthearted meditation on bottled smiles that vanish with time as people chase fleeting happiness.
They Ain't French Nor German Scots Demand Soap
Two Scottish travelers in a London hotel discover no soap in their washstand. They order soap in broad Scottish, baffling a hotel attendant who misreads them as foreign guests. he returns with a bottle and two glasses.
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If Words Were Gems A Tale Of A Talkative Woman
A husband recalls a fairy legend about a woman whose words dropped diamonds and rubies as she spoke. He quips that such a gifting would make him rich as a jeweller if it happened today.
Rev D J H Jowett Faces Skeptics in Debate
The Rev D J H Jowett, New York's second importation of English ministerial talent, is noted for a sharp retort to skeptics. A Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church member recalls an Oxford undergraduate tale where a rose in a debate teased Oxonians who prided themselves on agnosticism.
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D. J. H. Jowett
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Jowett
Oxford
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Boston Dog Licensing Provisions for Unlicensed Pets
Owners of dogs in Boston must license them immediately or face prosecution. Licenses are issued at the station house in the Police Division where the animal is kept. Stephen O Meara, Police Commissioner.
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