Sir Henry Wood Considered for Conductor of Boston Symphony
The trustees may hire Sir Henry Wood as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is described as a leading British conductor with enthusiasm for modern English composers and a strong track record. His success in Boston remains uncertain, but his experience and renowned skill suggest notable impact.
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Sir Henry Wood
Boston Symphony Orhestra
England
Sir Henry
Boston
Uncle Sam Seizes German Controlled Preparations in New England
The United States, asserting alien property enforcement, seized seven German controlled preparations mainly in New England and took over vast stocks stored for a quick postwar transfer to Germany. Some firms failed to declare German ownership and tried to evade the law. The exposure is hailed as weakening German access to valuable commodities they expected to obtain at war’s end.
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Sam
New England
Germany
United States
Amendment to army bill grants president power to draft soldiers
The House committee on military affairs unanimously approves an amendment authorizing the President to draft as many men as can be equipped trained and used each fiscal year until the war ends subject to the selective draft act The move largely shifts casting power to the President noting Secretary Baker introduced the amendment and its passage signals strong executive control in wartime policy
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Army
Jon
House
Committee On Military Affairs
Senate
Baker
Pacifist's Plan Probed by Critics as Militarist Rift
The article notes a dwindling press label a pacifist demands 15 billion and an unlimited army while critics deride him as a wild-eyed militarist. It argues he bears no responsibility to appease either side.
Beat the Savages Red Cross Bombing Urges Donations
A vehement editorial denounces the German air raid on Red Cross hospitals behind the French front as deliberate barbarity. It calls for widespread American donations, urging citizens to show indignation and support to defeat the military power behind such attacks, stressing noncombatant status of Red Cross workers.
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Red Cross
France
America
Potsdamers
Lusitania
Stokes Convicted Under Espionage Act for Antiwar Statement
The Kansas City conviction of Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes for violating the Espionage Act shows no respect for status in trials over disloyal utterances. A signed article declaring support for the people over profiteers led a jury to find intent to interfere with U S military operations and aid enemies. If the appeal fails, years in prison await. Her education and ability do not excuse the offence.
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Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
United States
Chipping In and War Effort Notes Across Cities
The piece highlights patriotic fundraising and material drives for the war effort in Boston New York and Italy style demonstrations. It notes a War Savings Metal Market inviting gold silver and plate for stamps with appraisers and government payment. It also mentions community rituals like brides day and golfers day.
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Boston
Red Cross
New York
Longer hang straps urged by Strap Hangers union
A Riverside Mass letter to the editor jokes about longer hang straps for streetcar riders and a union president Newt questions internal debate. A second note mocks canoe etiquette advice and river drainage in Waltham, basing humor on local lore and social norms.
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Boston
Uttion
Newt
Harold
Gladys
Waltham
Riverside
Mass
Fitting Day Traditions and Weather Signs Across Regions
The article surveys Candlemas and St Urban observances in Scotland and Europe with tilting customs of tenants choosing to flit. It notes grapegrowers offerings to St Urban, rain forecasts from Farmer’s Almanac, and readers' notes on footwear insulation and a sugar sale anecdote. It also mentions Governor Keyes’s farming ties, St Mary’s parish jubilee, postage stamp intrigue, and Boston firework bans.
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Scotland
St. Urban
Europe
Gasolene Driven Harvester Ushers In Petroleum Century
Article extols gasoline and kerosene powered harvesters as the future of farming. It traces the shift from horse and steam power to tractors, noting efficiency gains, early Wisconsin experiments, and the rise of tractor manufacturing alongside steam harvesters. It cites Ukraine and Batum as wartime supply contexts. It highlights four men with a harvester matching 600 workers in ten hours and describes the evolving role of gasoline tractors in agriculture.
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Russia
Ukraine
Batum
Middle West
The
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University of Wisconsin
Minnesota
We Shall All Serve A World At War Words Of Walt Mason
A 1918 verse fragment notes national duty during wartime. It contrasts earlier peace time selfishness with renewed public spirit as bankers pastors merchants and citizens rally to support the war effort and volunteer for national service. The text attributes the sentiment to Walt Mason with copyright details.
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Harry
Wilhelm
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adama
Farmers and Farmerettes Charm Rex Trowbridge Farm Visit
Patty Ames leads six farmerettes to Rex Trowbridge’s Willowdale farm for a summer trial. Rex hesitates then grants a chance after Patty’s persistence and a family rumor link. The women prove capable, and Patty forgives his prank as he hints at visiting Boston.
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Willowdale
Rex Trowbridge
Mr. Trowbridge
Patricia Ames
Beacon Street
Boston
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Harvard
Rex
Stuart Trowbridge
Bridge Patty
Two Minute Talks on the War by Charles Franklin Jones
A Boston columnist surveys wartime trade, noting Berlin–New York exchanges and a German risk to postwar commerce. He warns Americans against restoring ties with Germany and urges keeping allies who saved the world from the Hun.
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Germany
Russia
Trust Mr Hughes Urges Flat Inquiry on Aircraft Production
The letter from Mr Hughes to the Attorney General urges the probe of aircraft production and related activities without parallel actions. It argues the Senate should defer independent inquiries and trust Hughes’s record as a truth seeker and former Supreme Court justice.
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New York Times
Hughes
Attorney-General
Senate
Chamberlain
Military Affairs Committee
Charles Evins Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
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