Governor's Veto Relieves Boston From Costly Impositions
The Governor wielded a strong veto to remove costly bills affecting Boston taxes and projects. He blocked funds for Stony Brook Morton Street and Centre Hampden street improvements and rejected a plan to add a city collector salary and title. The veto also helped defeat converting liquor licenses to state revenue and granted Boston the power to tax Commonwealth lands used privately. Overall, Boston fared better than in some years under this legislature.
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Stony Brook
Morton Street
Centre
Hampden Streets
Collins
Business issue weighs on Roosevelt campaign managers
The article notes general business conditions cause anxiety among managers of Roosevelt's campaign as they consider the political impact. It recalls McKinley’s 1896 election on a platform of economic stability and questions current conditions influencing voters and strategy.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Political rethink on Roosevelts boom and monopoly claims
A Republican view argues that prosperity under Roosevelt and McKinley stemmed from broader forces, not policy. It contends the post 1904 downturn exposes failures of Republican tactics, urging candid admission that restoration would have occurred regardless and was inflated by monopolistic stimulation.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
The Western Massachusetts Scheme Senate Action in Massachusetts
In a thin Senate last Friday the bill to coate local street railways in mids Massachusetts was passed to a third reading under suspension of the rules. It grants special privileges to promoters not yet incorporated, described as The Western Massachusetts Railway Company. The measure would allow stock manipulation and consolidations prohibited by law, risking a dangerous precedent and provoking public opposition as residents reject New Jersey style schemes.
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Mids Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts Railway Company
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Weathered Memorial Day notes and city life items
Observations from a Dorchester correspondent on a rainy Memorial Day heavy with outdoor limits and theatrical prospects. The piece mentions pony driving lessons in a street scene on Commonwealth Avenue, hardy fashion among rainwear, and a Unitarian building discussion over proper display of the national colors. It reports the Roxbury Bachelor Club banquet guest Frank J. Guilfoy of Albany, and Yale freshman electing Winthrop S. Carter to deliver the oration at fence exercises. It notes rising use of automobiles for pleasure, fewer breakdowns, and a trip across 20 miles with two minor mishaps. It also covers Horace Cousens and Harriet S. Cousens traveling to St. Louis, a Stoneham couple’s 25th wedding anniversary with 13 children assisting, and the Boston Rapid Transit Commission preparing to move offices to Beacon Street near Hotel Bellevue.
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E. A. Horton
Unitarian
Tim Memorial
Washington
Horton
State House
The
Boston Rapid Transit Commission
Beacon Street
Hotel Bellevue
Seven and seventy walk in bloom and aging sun
The piece sketches a walking couple past flowers in a garden at twilight and reflects on age, memory, and the changing seasons with lines about December and May and a child’s hand in an elder’s. It juxtaposes youth and old age in nostalgic verse.
Mere Nothing Living Skeleton Dynamite Explosion
A quirky, fragmented note mentions a hollow claim about a dynamite blast and a tabloid style description of a dramatic incident. It also references a fat lady who dozed and toppled from a chair, all in a disjointed, sensational tone.
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Fat Lady
Comedian's Quiet Gaffe Sparks Audience Silence
The performer reflects on a failed joke as the audience falls silent, noting the deadly hush and the stark contrast between expectation and reaction. The incident underscores how one misfired line can derail a set and leave the room tense.
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Joe
Thus Conscience Doth Make Cowards Stranger Dog Remark
A playful, archaic caption mirrors a street scene and a canine character named Uncle Josh-Waal who teases a reader about recognizing trampers and book agents. The fragment hints at a humorous exchange and local color in a past era.
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Josh—Waal
Laminating gas materials spark consumer complaints
Flipp notes widespread use of varied substances in laminating gas production and mockery of consumer grievances. The exchange highlights industry practices and dismissive attitudes toward customer feedback.
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Flipp
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