Colonel Knox Charlestown's Young Post 11 Commander
The youngest son of Civil War veteran Inspector Joseph Knox of Charlestown police, two year old Arthur Stewart Knox, "commander" of Post 11, leads a Memorial Day parade in a bright red great coat with brass buttons. He places flowers on veteran graves and attends ceremonies at Phipps Street, Bunker Hill, and Tremont Temple with his father.
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G. A. RR
Arthur Stewart Knox
Joseph Knox
Watts
Charlestown
Knox
Charlestown Post
Phipps Street
Bunker Hill
Tremont Temple
John Knox
Inspector Knox
United States
Crooks
Grand Army
Master Knox
The Dead Man's Plateau Mission in Dead Man's Plateau
Steve and Rah-Rah-Hoohray race to reach Dead Man's Plateau by Friday to prevent Agatha's ransom from turning deadly. With only two days left, they pack mules at night and ride through moonlit terrain, tracking miles on a road map while tension grows.
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Augustus Porkenlard
New York
Obie
Agatha
Stealthy
Steve
Suburington-on-the-Hudson
Prince Itchi- Scratchi
Constantinople
Parkenlard
Clarissa
Nick
Sal
Reve
Rah-Rah- Hloohray
Rah-Rah
Liberty
Rah-Rah-Hoohray
Dead Man’s Plateau
Hawk
Dead Man's Plateau
Rah
Tulips and memories link a veteran’s tale in the garden
An old man tending a city garden recalls Mary Snow and Jim his tent mate who went to war. The scene weaves Memorial Day and grief with tulips that bloom beside the graves and the couple’s past life in a white house near the village.
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Jim
Mary Snow
Mary
White House
Boston
Roosevelt warns against insults at Slocum statue dedication
At the General Slocum statue dedication in Brooklyn on May 30, President Roosevelt warned against insulting foreign powers and urged restraint in speech. He stressed pride in the Union, responsibility to mankind, and the need for a strong navy to ensure peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Slocum
Brooklyn
Roosevelt
Texas
Grand Army
Confederacy
Grant
Lee
Tulips, Home, and a Soldier's Lament in Field Memory
An elderly man recalls a friend's dream of Mary and their tulips as gunfire rakes oats. Jim dies in battle while the narrator survives to return home with Mary and their boy supporting Jim's grave and memory in a rural village churchyard.
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Jim
Bill
Mary
Boston
Sewin
Philippines
Mary Snow
Mildred Champagne Reflects On Love And Sentiment
A fragment from Mildred Champagne discusses love and sentiment, advising restraint in pursuing the beloved. The speaker suggests absence may reveal true feelings and loneliness without the other person.
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Mildred Champagne
Does Jealousy Signal Love In Flirtatious Catherine Case
A reader asks Miss Champagne-Hearing if a jealous suitor proves love. The advisor notes jealousy can stem from pique or selfishness rather than true romance and that interest does not guarantee love, outlining possible mixed signals from Catherine’s flirty behavior.
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Miss Champagne
Catherine
Dear Troubled Seaman’s Promise Skips Letters at Sea
A 19 year old correspondent asks Miss Champagne whether a navy yard romance ended by shipboard life and distance signals true love. The sailor moved to Philadelphia, mailed letters then stopped, and she fears his spring offer may be premature. The column advises not to overjudge, noting seafaring men often change with distance and circumstance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Governor Douglas Not to Seek Re-Election in Massachusetts
Editorial notes Governor Douglas of Massachusetts will not run again. He accepted the nomination to present a guiding principle, which Massachusetts endorsed by election, yet its success rests with the President and Congress, while Douglas serves efficiently but without a path to enact the principle.
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New York Sun
Douglas
Massachusetts
Congress of
United States
Norwegian ministers resign after king blocks consular law
Christiania May 30 The Norwegian Council of State ministers resign after King Oscar refuses to sign the measure creating a separate consular system for Norway The ministers return from Stockholm to a cheering crowd at the railway station The premier reports the king’s telegram reiterating constitutional rights and intent to halt negotiations for now The Storthing agrees to discontinue negotiations today
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Christiania
Norway
Council of State
Stockholm
Oscar
M. Berner
Storthing
Rumor of Sweden and Norway Secession Grips Boston
Andrew Andersson of the Hotel Clarendon discusses ill will between Sweden and Norway and the rumor of secession. A Minneapolis cable claims Norway has formed a provisional government under Prime Minister Michelsen, though details remain unclear and confirmation is lacking.
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Andrew Andersson
Hotel Clarendon
Post
Sweden
Norway
Oscar
Bernadotte House
Minneapolis
Norway Students’ Chorus
University of Norway
P. C. Michelsen
Massive turnout at Revere Beach draws crowds
About 150 000 people visited Revere Beach yesterday enjoying mild sea air and warm crowds along the boulevard from Eliot Circle to the Point of Pines. The Steeple Chase and Nautical Garden opened for the season with shows well patronized.
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Revere Beach
Eliot Circle
Point of Pines
Boulevard
Steeple Chase
Nautical Garden
Society notes on Miss Harriet Robeson and leading Brookline families
Miss Harriet Robeson sails for a world trip with Mrs. S Harris Metcalf after completing studies at the School of Design and earning top honors in drawings. The piece lists other society figures preparing for Europe and summer homes, with garden party plans at Holm Lea hosted by Mrs. Charles Sargent and family.
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Harriet Robeson
Andrew Robeson
Walnut Street
Brookline
S. Harris Metcalf
Newbury Street
Miss Robeson
School of Design
Vincent Club
Europe
Harbor Cottage
Samuel A. Hopkins
Hereford Street
Edward C. Pickering
Harvard Observatory
Anna Clark
Brimmer Street
Frank Wells
Bessie Wells
Wells
Nahant
William Sheare
Beacon Street
Eulalie Iasigi
Marie Iasigi
Marlboro Street
Louis Lutz
Roger Lutz
Dedham
New York
Hunt Slater
England
Betty Walker
Braintree
Charles 8S. Fiske
Brattle Street
Cambridge
Petersham
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Newton Newkirk
Sphinx
Brookline Graves
Heavy Artillery
C. L. Chandler
Holyhood
Walnut Hill
Hank
Thea
Sunday Post
Gertrude B. Taylor
United States Hotel
Mass
New England
Paine Furniture CO
Canal ST
Aayatsnesquire
Subway
Insulis
the Navy
Revere
A Street
Isabel Whipple
Salem
Girls’ Friendly Society
James Hunnewell
Beaco
Bosse Ga
Butlers
Butler
Tremons
Butler’s Branch
Tempie Place
A. McArthur CO
Washington Street
Cornhill
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