White Christmas Ship Loaded for Rio Janeiro
The four masted schooner Margaret Thomas now at Mystic wharf loads four thousand barrels of apples and other freight for Rio Janeiro. Captain J W Balano sails for his 18th voyage, with the ship nicknamed The White Christmas Ship. Cargo costs rise due to a short apple crop, increasing overall outlay.
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Margaret Thomas
Rio Janeiro
Mystic Wharf
J. W. Balano
Thomas
Rio
Mabel Jordan
Brazil
R. W. Hopkins
Boston Ice Company
Worry Over Son Led to Magnate's Death by Self-Action
Sylvanius Bourne aged 62 chief executive of Bourne & Knowles Manufacturing Company shot himself in his Cleveland office. Police say illness of a son may have driven the self-inflicted death at the plant today.
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Son
Magnate
Cleveland, O
Sylvanius Bourne
Bourne & Knowles Manufacturing Company
Secretary Reynolds Seeks End to Customs Promotion Examinations
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James B. Reynolds, visiting Boston, urged abolishing examination for promotion in the customs service. He aims to place Boston on par with New York, which has freed its port from such exams. Reynolds noted no immediate salary or staff increases after meeting with Collector Lyman following talks with Secretary MacVeagh in Dublin New Hampshire.
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James B. Reynolds
Customs Service
Boston
Custom House
Civil Service Commissioners
Washington
New York
Reynolds
Dublin
N. H
the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Lyman
Hibbard Renominated in Eighth Middlesex
Senator Joseph H. Hibbard was renominated in the eighth Middlesex Republican convention by acclamation. W. W. Duncan of Lowell was reelected to the State central committee. The convention was harmonious. The district includes seven Lowell wards and nine county towns.
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Lowell
Joseph H. Hibbard
Middlesex
W. W. Duncan
State Central Committee
American Women Said To Be Better Looking Than English
Dr Blanche A Denig returning from a four months European trip praised American women for their ease of manner and carriage while noting English women as stylish yet less color and confidence. She described English rural life, entertaining as a refined art, and observed UK wealth disparities. She and companions enjoyed countryside scenes and family picnics abroad, but preferred Boston.
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Blanche A. Denig
Saxonia
Denig
Bristol
Copley Square
Hope W. Nary
Durant Gymnasium
Young Women's Christian Association
University Medical College
Edinburgh
Dr. Denig
England
Dr. Deniz
Boston
London
Scotland
Rich Prizes For Fruit Boost New England Show
The New England Fruit Show at Horticultural Hall in October 1924 offers large money prizes to promote fruit growing in the region. Exhibits must be New England products with many premiums for packed apple displays and a $100 grand sweepstakes prize for the best barrel of apples. Massachusetts societies provide special prizes for Bay State growers. exhibits include apples grapes and pears weighing 15 to 26 pounds, displayed in baskets or on table plates.
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New England
Horticultural Hall
Boston
Baldwin
Agricultural Societies of
Massachusetts
Bay State
Ingram Dies of Operation at 47 Years
James Ingram longtime agent for Washington Mills and Riverside Mills Providence died in a Boston private hospital after throat operation. A burst blood vessel in his head caused the death though the operation was deemed successful. He left Lawrence well and happy seeking relief from throat pain. Survived by widow and three sons Ralph George and Gilbert. He was 47 and in the textile business since age eight. He was active in Boston lodges and textile groups.
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Lawrence
James Ingram
Washington Mills
American Woolen Company
Riverside Mills
Providence
R. I
Boston
Ingram
Ralph
Prospect Mill
George
Ilbert
Bryan Opts Out of Texas Debate Over Tariff Issue
W J Bryan explains by letter to Clark Howell that he opposes a joint debate with Senator Bailey. He argues it would shift focus from the tariff plank and party unity to personalities and distract from the current contest between progressive and stand pat Republicans. Bryan says calm consideration of the tariff issue is the goal.
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Lincoln
Neb
Senator Bailey
Texas
Olantoga
W. J. Bryan
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
el Paso
Tex
Congress
W. 2d. Bryan
Piano Dealer Seeks Sale Next Door Exchange
A man at the door, posing as a second hand piano dealer, attempts to persuade a woman to sell her piano. She asserts she already has one and would not buy another. The exchange hints at neighbors discussing a possible sale.
Fragments Echo Moralizing Exchange in Quoted Dialogue
A terse line pairs a moralizer and a demoralizer in a debate about gender roles, contrasting a grim view of man’s sorrow with a woman’s supposed corrective insight. The fragment hints at a satirical or didactic exchange within a period-odd quotation.
Parker and Timkins Sing Trial Sparks Neighbor Jibe
Parker jokes that Timkins is a first-class vocalist while noting neighbors do not shoot when he sings. The exchange implies light local humor about a neighborly singing attempt and public reaction.
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Parker
Timkins
Thoughtful exchange on wants and desires between man and woman
A thinker and a student discuss how people often want more than they receive. The brief dialogue ends with an uneasy consensus that arguments are futile.
Price Tags Tell The Tale At Art Exhibition
He asks how to judge masterpieces and she replies by pointing to the price tags. The exchange captures a moment of critique where value signals art's worth, reflecting attitudes toward galleries and collectibility.
Ragtime Debate Quip Sparks Heartfelt Debate
A playful exchange features a sweet girl graduate praising ragtime as the language of the heart while a man counters that ragtime arises from the palpitations of the heart. The exchange reflects a light era whimsy on music and emotion.
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Mjusiec
Adam's Excuse Hair Turns Gray Earlier Says Paper
A humorous exchange notes that a man's hair grays five years before a woman's. The wife counters that if it happens, a woman would be the cause, prompting a wry husband reply. The quip reflects light domestic banter on aging and gender.
INS AND OUTS There was a girl in our town
A playful verse about a gentle town girl who meets a dapper suitor and falls in love at first sight only to be turned off as he talks. The poem traces her quick reversal from romance to disillusion in a light humorous tone.
Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall Motto
A young lawyer quotes the maxim Let justice be done though the heavens fall and debates with an old judge who notes that the attorney who pays the most often wins the largest fees.
Really Clever Hyker Mrs Jollier Quote Louder Than Truth
Ryker praises Mrs Jollier as exceptionally clever claiming she convinces her husband he knows more than she does. The exchange highlights a sly, witty dynamic central to their relationship and social banter.
Double entry quip explains two bills for one suit
In a witty exchange Hixon says his tailor sent two bills for a single suit. Dixon asks how this happened and Hixon attributes it to using a double entry system of bookkeeping.
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Hixon
Dixon
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Adler
America
JolleSian
David Adler & Sons Clothing Co
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Hibbard
van Cain
Joseru C
Campbell's
Boolfreet Ipbell Company
Camden
Houilton
Campbell
Lawrence Mill
Bryan
Deacon Scudder
Boot-Blacks
Deacon Scupper
H. Hiawatha Hicks
Adam
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