Court delays case while graft concerns loom large
The passage notes that no action will occur until the court of last resort rules, but emphasizes that conviction remains central. It warns of graft cases escaping punishment due to statutes of limitations and suggests exposing a grafter if applicable, while mentioning Bristow as a potential candidate if Burton loses the seat, possibly delaying action until after the election.
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Congress
Bristow
Burton
Missing Million in Gas Reorganization Mystery
The piece questions a fate of one million dollars in gas stock claimed by Mr Lawson during a Boston gas reorganization. It suggests Lawson did nothing yet was said to have been paid, while others profited from inflated gas capital and high bills. The public bears the cost.
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Lawson
Barker
Mr. Lawson
Billy Elkins
Rogers
Winsor
Addicks
Hikins
Gas
Earth
Boston
Alfred G. Robyn
Harry M. Wuther
Eand
New York
Robyn
Luther
de Little Clyde Woodbury
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Henry H. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Snowbird
Brighton Speedway
Saugus
Jack O'Neil
Dr. O’connell
Dorchester
Willie Murphy
Brighton
Morgan
General Miles
Smallsmith
George AD
Newton County
Ind
Burton Case Convicts Senator for Receiving Money
United States Senator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas was convicted of accepting compensation from Rialto Grain and Securities Company of St. Louis to influence Post Office Department actions. The verdict carries potential imprisonment up to two years and a $10,000 fine and bars holding federal office. He has appealed and awaits sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Joseph R. Burton
Kansas
Post Office Department
Washington
Hurton
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
St. Louis
Rialto Company
Burton
Senate
Service Pension Debate Shows Roosevelt Power Grab Edge
In Washington the Senate debate over a inquiry into Roosevelt's order establishing service pensions reveals Republicans aiming to shield the executive over Congress. The piece cites earlier Lochren orders and argues the President acted to block a broader pension bill ahead of elections, leveraging the soldier vote.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Lochren
Cleveland
Grand Army of the Republic
Treasury
Invalid Pensions Committee
A Revolution in Steam Turbines for Cunard Vessels
Cunard will equip two new 28 000 ton steamers with turbines after tests in Newcastle and on Arundel and Brighton. The turbines aim to cut steam consumption per unit of power and promise five day transatlantic crossings at high speed. This marks a potential worldwide shift in steam propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard Company
Newcastle
Arundel
Brighton
Niagara
Leap Year Dinner Stumps Washington Dames
In Washington on March 28 Swiss minister Ferdinand du Martheray posed a social math puzzle to three young women including Alice Roosevelt. He will invite just them to dine with escorts bringing two guests each, claiming a snug 18. The trio puzzled over the math as Cassini Durand and Roosevelt debated the count, concluding 18 is the only answer.
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Washington
Ferdinand du Martheray
Alice Roosevelt
Countess Cassini
Durand
Miss Durand
Miss Roosevelt
Bb Tft
Howard West
West
Joward
Police Department
William Garland
South End
What is the World From the Yiddish of Morris Rosenfeld
A poem exploring imagined dreams of liberty and bliss versus a brutal battlefield. The speaker longs for a fair world with liberty and beauty, shares a vision of a garden and a festive hall, and vows to fight for the weak even unto death if needed. ALICEN STONE BLACKWELL. Dorchester, Mass.
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Morris Rosenfeld
Alicen Stone Blackwell
Dorchester
Mass
The Pining Porcupine as Told by Newton Newkirk
A porcupine woos a horned toad under a hemlock and pine. The toad rejects him, and he laments his unrequited love. He dies pining in the pine wood. The toad later grieves and dies by the porcupine's quill.
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Sal Skinner
Porky
Stealthy Steve Roasts Under Cannibal Oven In Chapter LXXII
In this tale segment Cannibals thrust Stealthy Steve into a roaring oven. The detective struggles against bonds as the king and captors celebrate an impending feast. Steve experiences suffocation and cannot lie down, leaving his fate uncertain.
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Steve
Stealthy Steve Roasted in Oven Scene Continues Tale
The detective Stealthy Steve endures a brutal roasting in a hot oven as cannibals jeer and plan to serve him. He fights the heat, recalls Genevieve and the children, and laments Baron Hizzizzan’s hold on Mrs. Miskell while the oven grows ever hotter. (To be Continued.)
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Steve
Genevieve
Baron Hizzizzan
Mrs. Miskell
Tropics
Notable Concert Voices in Boston and Local Arts Scene
Rafael Joseffy, a premier pianist, headlined a Boston Symphony concert to praise, while Felix Fox and Ernest Douglas announced a joint piano organ recital at Steinert Hall. Miss Levyn plans a New York visit before returning home as Naval veterans meet. Local horseman William Garland touts Snowbird 2:21 and trainer Thomas Shaw plans to move to Marion with a poultry hobby.
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Felix Fox
Ernest Douglas
Steinert Hall
Vidor
Cesar Franck
Falconer
Ferry Street
Malden
Thomas J. Shaw
Jamaica Plain
Marion
Mass
Sears
Mr. Shaw
Mariona
Insufferable Mr Duffer Discharges Butler
The Duffers clash over firing their butler as Mr Duffer laments failing to appear dignified while the servant outpaces him in restraint and leaves. Mrs Duffer questions the need to dismiss, highlighting the household tension.
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Mr. Duffer
Iit
Mrs. Duffer
Mermaids Comment On Dogfish Attack On Hull
Two mermaids banter about why dogfish swarm a ship’s hull with one calling the vessel a tramp and the other odd reasoning. The odd dialogue plays out as a nautical fantasy exchange.
The Shifting Size Trend in Women Footwear and Gloves
A reprint discusses rising average women foot and hand sizes in 1901 with No. 5 to No. 8 shoes and unchanged glove sizes. It cites dealer practices that mislabel sizes to boost sales and notes the reluctance of women to admit growing sizes, framing it as a natural societal shift rather than a flaw.
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Miz Indy
London
Milady
General Miles and Taft anecdotes in news of the day
Newspaper notes recount a Boston flare with a boastful veteran and General Miles fleeing after a photographer’s joke. It also covers Taft’s arm chair humor about Manila and military knowledge, plus gifts from Pope Pius and Edward and a commissioning shift for Sir Cavendish Boyle. Reeve oversees vast Northwest Territory diocese expansion.
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Taft
Virginia Military Institute
War Department
Manila
Japan
Pius
Vatican
Madison, Ind
Daughters of the Revolution
John Paul Memorial
Edward
Cavendish Boyle
Newfoundland
Mauritius
Reeve
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territory
Canada
Arctic Sea
The Post Short Story Contest Tale In A Club
Gridley, a placid poet with five daughters, bursts into a club room in a peevish mood and explains his grievance to Plaisted and others. He speaks in rhyme due to upset, while the group urges him to recount the incident and calm his temper.
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Gridley
Brown
Plaisted
Queson
Grid
Man
Gentle man faces chaos at home over fitness fuss
The narrator vents about family members using gym gear at home causing damage. Sue reads with friends while Nan, Kate, Nell, and Flo exercise with dumb bells Indian clubs and chest weights. A fencing dispute with Mrs Brown ends with Gridley seeking Brown to join forces and hire a hall.
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Sue
Nan
Kate
Nell
Flo
Brown
Cesar
Gridley
Chelsea Girl Selfish One Reply From East Boston
In a letter to the editor a reader from East Boston defends pride in paying postage and calls out a Chelsea girl as selfish for not meeting the cost. The writer urges to write letters with value and responsibility. March 26.
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Post
Chelsea
East Boston
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Rafael Joseffy
Joseffy
Him
Snake
Dakota
Dominic
Mar
Imimute
Schaarwachter
Prince Henry OF
Prussia
Elizabeth Weiner
Willis Avenue
Everett, Mass
Pennsylvania Railroad
Knights
Columbus
Ero BoosSistor
Fall River Line
Pennsylvania
George M. Roberts
Washington St
Beaton
J. R. Wood
George W. Boyd
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