Boston to Get Federal Aid for Long Island Farm
Secretary of Agriculture David F. Houston informed Mayor Curley that the Bureau of Soils will aid Boston in establishing a farm on Long Island. An expert, Professor Milton Whitney, will examine the soil after Curley noted poor crop results on Long Island versus a thriving Deer Island farm nearby.
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Secretary of Agriculture
David F. Houston
Curley
Bureau of Soils
Washington
Boston
Long Island
Deer Island
Houston
Milton Whitney
Buffalo Couple to Live in Brookline
Miss Bes sie Christine Ashley daughter of Mr and Mrs William Whitney Ashley of Buffalo married Lorne Robert Sutherland of Buffalo in Buffalo on Wednesday evening After June 15 the couple will make their permanent home in Brookline Massachusetts
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bessie Christine Ashley
William Whitney Ashley
Lorne Robert Sutherland
Mrs Reed Dies in Portland Widow of Former Speaker
Mrs Thomas Brackett Reed widow of the former Speaker in Congress died at her Portland home after a brief illness. Born in New Hampshire she was daughter of Rev Samuel H Merrill and Susan Frentiss Merrill. She leaves a daughter Mrs Arthur Balentyne of San Diego California. The item also notes a feature on General Villa in the next Sunday Post.
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Portland
Thomas Brackett Reed
Congress
Reed
Samuel H
Susan Frentiss Merrill
New Hampshire
Arthur Balentyne
San Diego
California
Sandals spark debate on summer garb for Senators
A Ware ministerial representative, Roland D. Sawyer, wandered into the lower chamber wearing open work sandals, triggering discussion on the proper summer attire for Massachusetts Senators. The incident highlighted the Senate's need for a cool yet dignified dress code during hot months.
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Ware
Roland D. Sawyer
Sawyer
Senate
Senate of Massachusetts
Senate debate on sandals and togas mocks hot day etiquette
The article notes the Senate weighing a playful idea to wear togas or Greek Roman outfits amid a sweltering session while the House sticks to coat and vest. A member hints at the potential press implications if the toga idea becomes reality, though he seeks anonymity.
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Sawyer
Senate
Greece
Rome
Cicero
Grafton Cushing
Timilty
Senators Debate Toga Dress in Hot Day Senate
In a vivid exchange a Senate session ponders wearing togas and sandals as a cool, humorous response to heat. Senators Grafton Cushing Timilty Horgan Brennan and Bazeley weigh comfort fashion and tradition with remarks about Cicero Demosthenes and even Rev Sawyer’s sandals. A humorous note.
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Francis J. Horgan
Demosthenes
Cicero
Caesar
Senate
Suffolk
James H. Brennan
Sawyer
William A. L. Bazeley
Wells Fargo to Take Over B&Os Express Service
Wells Fargo & Co. will begin handling the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad express business on July 1. The move expands Wells Fargo into Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington, taking over from United States Express Company on the B&O and its affiliates.
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New York
Wells-Fargo & Co
Baltimore & Ohio
Express
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
United States Express Company
Neglectful Father Locked Up for Trial in June
James Ke York, brought from Augusta Maine by district attorney staff, awaits arraignment in early June on three counts of non support for his minor children. He is jailed at Charles Street awaiting the Superior Criminal Court June sitting.
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James KE. York
Augusta
John J. Rooney
Pelletier
Thomas D. Lavelle
Charles Street
Superior Criminal Court
Middlesex Club to Honor Brackett at June Meeting
The Middlesex Club plans a June 6 reception at the Parker House to honor Hon. John Quincy Adams Brackett the oldest living Massachusetts governor and long time club president. Speakers include John D. Long Samuel W. McCall and Sidney C. Binney as Republican leaders rally to boost club activity.
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John Quincy Adams Brackett
Massachusetts
Middlesex Club
Parker House
Brackett
Commonwealth
John D. Long
Samuel W. McCall
Samuel J. Elder
Sidney C. Bigney
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