MOOTTO and the Chinese Tax Debate on Trade and Public Franchises
The piece weighs foreign trade interests in China and the tariff versus internal taxes, arguing that Britain and the United States favor different revenue methods. It contrasts the severance of property control through municipal franchise with direct public spending and notes Mr. Pillsbury on referendum as a poplar check on measures.
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Ruesia
China
United States
Great Britain
Toussia
Boston
Pillsbury
Opposition to redis tricting report in House today
The piece argues against further Democratic gains and defends the committee map as fair and non gerrymandered. It says two Republican seats are plausible in Loften while other districts fix Republicans’ advantage and warns against partisan greed in demanding more. Boston’s district mix is cited as constrained.
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House
Loften
Boston
Beacon Hill
Best Boat Dispute Over America's Cup Defender
The article argues the New York Yacht Club should open defender trials to all comers, not just members, praising Lawson for sportmanship and warning exclusive racing would hinder obtaining the best American boat for the cup defense. It emphasizes the need for a fair, wide open competition and questions the club’s restrictive stance.
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Lawson
New York Yacht Club
Eaward Burgess
The Subway Referendum Hearings in Boston
Business and commercial leaders press for a public referendum on any subway bill while opposing the Elevated company plan. They insist the people should decide, arguing the public has a right to consent or reject the proposal through a vote.
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Metropolitan Affairs
Boston
Pillsbury Aid
Political duel over Senate seats in South Carolina
The piece describes Senators Tillman and McLaurin resigning their U S Senate seats to let a people’s canvass decide who shall be appointed or returned. It portrays the bloodless duel as a sportsmanlike method, with Tillman taking the longer, riskier election path and favoring a final political contest over patronage battles seen elsewhere.
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Cavil
Bowiies
South Carolina
Tillman
McLaurin
United States Senate
Montana
Delaware
Observant Citizen Notes May Heat And May Wind
The Observant Citizen laments a warm May and a biting east wind in Boston. Reports of open cars with curtains drawn to shield riders appear on the Common as campers seek shelter, while officials like Senator William T. A. Fitzgerald and Senator Gardner face busy weeks with parliamentary duties and redistricting debates.
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Eterncy
Boston
House
Senate
Gardner
Boston Senate defers George Washington memorial heater appropriation
The Boston public reacts to the Senate delaying the $8000 memorial heater funding and evacuation costs. Dinners in the legislature are postponed to September with jokes about delaying until Thanksgiving or Christmas. The note lauds Senator Chamberlayne of Brockton opening a Boston law office as a bright Plymouth Colony figure.
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Uth
Boston
Senate
Chammberaty
Brockton
Old
Plymouth Colony
Swallow Hosts Summer Campaign in Cohasset Reports
The Honorable George N. Swallow opened his Cohasset summer home away from Boston politics and plans a campaign of retribution for the fall. Washington Street restaurant owner Joseph Gridley restaurant man John Lande and coffee dealer E M Gilman returned from Yarmouth and faced a $12 fishing license fine under an old statute.
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Joseph Kenney
Hiellev Ue A
A Y Ter
Satury
Joe
George N. Swallow
Cohasset
Boston
Mr. Swallow
City Hall
Joseph Gridley
Washington Street
John Lande
E. M. Gilman
Yarmouth
The Nasty Tobacco and Bugaboo Tales in The Tribune Primer
A vintage Tribune Primer piece warns children in lively, moralizing tones. It ridicules tobacco use calling it filthy and urges disposal in unseen places. It then shifts to a cautionary tale about a blind old man and a subtle theft, finishing with a Canary Bird vignette and a child friendly scene with Kitty and Myrdie.
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Esther
Mamma
Birdie
Kitty
Office Boy Cupid Sparks Hospital Romance
In a Roxbury tale, office boy Jimmie helps nurse Miss Dana bridge a secret to win the heart of lawyer Gilmore. Dana visits the hospital patient and confesses feelings, while Jimmie orchestrates a comic, pivotal role in the unfolding romance that leads to a future wedding.
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Dema
Sha
Jimmie
Dana
Gilmore
Lou
Katherine Dana
Mr. Gilmore
Bassett
Donal
Miss Dana
Mrssett
Fechly
Daily breakfast and meal plan from Somerville notice
Hominy and breakfast items with sugar and cream, bananas, rice griddle cakes, coffee. Lunch includes salmon croquettes and whole wheat toast with apple tartlets. Dinner features potato soup braised chicken and fruit salad with instructions for peeling oranges and layering fruit topped by pineapple and powdered sugar. Miss E R Mayh of Thurston Street Somerville, Mass.
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ER. M. Mayh
Thurston Street
Somerville
Mass
Man Entangles View On Women Riding Streetcars
A Denver Times account recalls a man arguing against women’s rights on a streetcar. He declares women belong at home but when a portly wife enters, he rises to offer his seat, highlighting a sudden reversal in stance amid crowd attention.
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Nance
Glory
College Education Sparks Debate On Wives
A fragment quotes a Washington Star remark on whether college bred women are good wives. The exchange includes a mock reply about women gaining knowledge and a humorous line from a hostess and Dr Spriggins about tongue dish with the doctor distractedly asking to look at it.
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Doctor Spriggins
Dr. Spriggins
Five Bargain Muslin Curtains for Summer House
Five large muslin curtain bargains feature neat patterns. Prices range from 75 cents to 3.00, offered as No 1 through No 5 with varying values.
Couch Covers Annex Promo Features Striped Egyptian and Bagdad Styles
Advertisement highlights two couch cover patterns with stated values and sale prices. Egyptian Stripe soft oriental marked as worth 2.50, now 1.39. Bagdad Stripe listed as worth 4.00, now 3.00.
Rattan Furniture Sale Opens For Summer Home Refurnishing
Anticipating a summer refresh you can’t miss this opportunity to buy tan a 20 rattan rockers with arms and divans. Gaycan rockers high backs are included with very large rockers selling for less than 5.75 now from 6.75 to 9.75.
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Atenee
Seres Ti
Summer Draperies and Fabrics Sale Too Good to Miss
The ad lists numerous fabrics and home textiles with steep discounts. Yard goods include cretonnes, burlaps, denims, and fancy cloths priced from a few cents to a dollar. Also offered are sofa pillows, screens, and Vassar boxes for shirt waists at reduced rates.
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Java
Oesskes
Es Ea Hee
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