Minnesota Democratic State Committee backs Senator Nelson
The Minnesota Democratic executive committee pledges its faith and support for Knute Nelson for re election to the United States Senate. It cites his wartime service and loyalty as reasons the party should rally behind him and urges other states to follow the example for Congress members seeking re election on a loyalty platform.
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Democratic State Executive Committee of
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
United States
Democratic Executive Committee of
Nelson
Senate of
Congress
Whats in a name in New York Supreme Court name changes
The New York Supreme Court granted leave to six petitioners to change their names. One was an actress adopting a stage name. four Germans changed for sentimental reasons. Frederick Kopp to Frederick Blondell, Malcolm Sondheimer to Malcolm Summe, Leon Mendelssohn to Leon Delson, Lionel Strauss to Lionel Allyn. The piece muses on inherited names and patriotism.
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New York Supreme Court
Frederick Kopp
Frederick Blondell
Malcolm Sondheimer
Malcolm Summe
Leon Mendelssohn
Leon Delson
Lionel Strauss
Lionel Allyn
Johann Strauss
Richard Strauss
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Felix Mendelssohn
Endicott Helps Scrubwomen Win Higher Pay
Henry B. Endicott persuaded lawmakers to reconsider and grant a five cent an hour raise for Massachusetts state house scrubwomen after their strike. The move followed a stalled appropriation and a declined relief bill, ending with a favorable outcome for the workers.
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Henry B. Endicott
State House
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Post
Ways and Means Committee
Principles of justice draw attention of Henry B Endicott
A readable fragment notes how the principles of justice attract the notice of Henry B Endicott, highlighting ongoing legal or civic concern in the era. The text implies Endicott’s involvement or interest without detailing events.
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Henry B. Endicott
Fear of US Rise Shifts German War Tone in Press
The German press shifts from belittling American entry to warning Europe about the rising power of Uncle Sam. Editors warn of a world where United States money and military power threaten Europe, urging a united anti American front to prevent U S dominance.
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Teutonic Press
United States
West
America
Picardy
Flanders
Cologne Volkszeitung
Europe
United States of America
Germany
Sam
France
England
Kultur
Atlantic
Clean-up campaign kicks off with citizen efforts
The city launches its Clean-up drive urging households to dispose of rubbish while municipal crews handle the rest. The schedule calls for home cleansing today and rat and fly control actions to follow next week as official efforts continue.
Salutation Army women honor fallen soldiers with flags and flowers
The Salvation Army workers in France pledge to decorate burial sites of American soldiers on Memorial Day. Each hero will be marked with an American flag and flowers if available, possibly wild blooms from untouched meadows. This tribute comforts families and marks democracy’s sacrifice as Memorial Day gains solemn meaning.
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Salvation Army
France
Investigation of the Investigator in New York Sun
The New York Sun discusses how graft and dishonesty charges against the Aircraft Board should be handled with fair official inquiry. Howard E. Coffin asks for a full investigation to protect reputations, and President Wilson confirms a just review protecting government and private character.
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Aircraft Board
Howard E. Coffin
Gutzon Borglum
Wilson
Department of Justice
TIDINGS FROM CORPORAL
A brief caution against boasting of noble ancestry as undeserved credit from a corporal’s column.
Letter from a Cambridge Soldier in France Delights Boston Friends
Corp. Michael J. Mooney of Co. I 101st Infantry AEF writes from Somewhere in France with humor about trench life. He recalls guard duty fear and a view of The Appeal to the Great Spirit statue, describes billets from barracks to chateau ruins, and asks for copies of the Boston Post. A note adds public support as Liberty Loan drives proceed.
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Corp
Michael I. Mooney
Co. I
101St U. S. Inf
Mooney
Cambridge
Boston
U. S
War Corp
France
Boston Art Museum
Uncle Sam
Fritz
Newt
Boston Post
Michael J. Mooney
101St Inf
A. BE. F
N. Y
Michael
N. N
New Fireless Cooker as Incubator Proposed
A local poultry enthusiast nicknamed Hennery plans to hatch eggs in a fireless cooker after both hens refuse to sit. The writer doubts the method, noting the device may boil the eggs or fail to provide real mothering care, and asks for updates on its progress.
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Hennery
Observant Citizen Letters From Boston Globe Readers
The column compiles reader notes on topics from Dorchester to Maine. It mentions Donald B. MacMillan gifting Eskimo dogs to the Boston Zoo, veterans and wartime cleanup echoes, a baby story, Paul Revere literacy linkage at a church picnic, Maine shipyards near Rockland and Camden, Orchard damage from a severe winter in Baldwin apples, cherry blossoms at Arnold Arboretum, a Cambridge pay envelope mystery, flag display habits, thrift stamp sugar promotion, and Beverly Farm women farmers tended by Mrs. Gordon Abbott with proceeds to Beverly Hospital.
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Arnold Arboretum
Forest Hills
Arboretum
Japan
The Automobile’s Rise and Its Social Impact
An essay argues the car will erase horse use on farms and roads, noting Edison predicts horse farming will fade within a decade. It credits the automobile with broader travel, reduced prejudice, and social change, from courting patterns to regional connections and family dynamics.
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Thomas A. Edison
Middle West
Boston Weather Records Highlight Extreme Cold and Rain
Official figures show Boston’s record cold on this date at 38 above in 1884 and 89 in 1887. The warmest for this date was 87 degrees in 1895, with rain or snow occurring in 1911 1912 1914 and 1916 in the past decade.
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Boston
Betty Chooses Love Over Wealth in Barton Farm Tale
Betty defies her father and rejects rich Jeremiah Wiggin to marry Richard Garland, a farmer. A scattered plot unfolds as Richard returns with a plan to win Betty with a fortune from gold found on his land, culminating in a marriage built on love, not money.
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Betty
John Carter
Richard
Jeremiah Wiggin
Rascal
Mr. Wiggin
Mr. Carter
Barton
Untrimmed Topcoats Feature Wooden Button Details
Tailors describe topcoats as largely untrimmed save for stitching with polished wood buttons providing a distinctive finish.
Uncle Walt Sings of War Yet Keeps His Cool
The poem praises calm unity during war, contrasting angry rhetoric with steady leadership. It lauds President Woodrow Wilson as a steadfast example, noting the difficulty of defeating the Teuton foe with loud bluster and curses.
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Harrys
Woodrow
Jvatt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Can sweet potatoes be grown around Boston
The letter to the editor explains that sweet potatoes can be grown successfully near Boston in a warm sunny garden with fertile sandy soil. It advises forming low ridges about three feet apart and suggests buying young plants from a garden supply house for small gardens.
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Boston
Was Uncle Tom a real person the English clergy say
A Boston clergyman recalls a slave who, after gaining freedom, became Rev. J. Henson and was claimed as the original of Uncle Tom. He reportedly preached in England in 1876 and 1877.
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Uncle Tom
Boston
J. Henson
England
Boston Laws Punishing Public Kissing in 1698
The excerpt notes that in Boston public kissing could incur a fine. Ed ward Ward recounts a captain fined 19 shillings for kissing his wife in the street after a long voyage, contrasting with Old England where kissing others did not carry such penalties.
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Edward Ward
Boston
England
Flags of Japan Confuse Reader at Post
To the Editor, confusion arises from two Japanese flags shown. The white flag with a red circle is the national flag, known as Nisshoki or Hinomaru, while the red and white rays flag is the Rising Sun variant used on some occasions. The inquiry asks which is official and why both appear.
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Greater
Boston
Japan
Italian Ensigns Described Crown Over Shield
The observer notes the Italian national ensign features a crown over the shield, while the merchant flag omits the crown. The white flag with a ray-less sun is identified as Japan, and the flag with red rays as the national emblem.
Distinction Between Seraphim and Cherubim in Rabbinical Thought
A cheerful cherub admirer notes Rabbinical tradition that Seraphim or Angels of Love stand nearer Jehovah and closer to his throne than Cherubim, described as Angels of Light and intellect. The excerpt contrasts the two orders with their roles and proximity to the divine.
Poem Request About Contentment and Rain
A reader to the Post asks for a Riley poem about contentment. They recall lines about rain being a personal choice when weather changes and seek the exact verse from the Hoozier Book of Verse under Wet-Weather Talk.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Spouse Quips On Spelling Graphic With Two Fs
A wife asks if the word graphic has one or two Fs and her husband replies that two Fs are as good as any if you plan to use the word at all. The light exchange turns on spelling and humor.
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John
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