Democratic rally in Massachusetts echoes historic campaigns
The Sunday Post reports a vigorous Massachusetts Democratic gathering at the Revere House led by Lt. Gov. candidate John C. Crosby and William L. Douglas. It likens current unity and issues to William E. Russell era, stressing wages living costs and state reform. A Boston Democratic ratification meeting is anticipated with similar energy.
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Massachusetts
Revere House
John C. Crosby
William E. Russell
William L. Douglas
Massachusetts Democracy
Boston Democracy
State Debt Debate and Governor Bates Critique
In a Democratic dinner address Nathan Matthews argues Governor Bates misstates debt trends. He notes direct debt fell 40 percent under Russell, rose 335 percent during the next Republican decade, and net debt excluding water debt up 207 percent. Matthews urges electing Douglas to curb state spending and tax burden.
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State House
Nathan Matthews
Bates
Russell
Matthews
Douglas
Gaston
Republican Party
Baltic fleet shells Hull fishing boats in shocking act
Cable reports from Hull say Vice-Admiral Rozestvensky fired on Hull fishing vessels as his Baltic fleet passed by, sinking several boats and killing and wounding officers and seamen. The act is described as wanton and without parallel in modern history, prompting debate over motive and possible intervention.
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Baltic
Far East
Hull
England
Rojestvensky
Russia
Douglas on the cost of living and wages
William L. Douglas addresses wage earners at a Revere House dinner. He argues the cost of living sits near historic highs while real wages lag due to tariffs and trust exactions. He notes manual workers fare better than many salaried workers whose pay has not kept pace.
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William L. Douglas
Revere House
Practical truths on wages and ballots curb costs
Dingley era burdens shared by wage earners, as Mr. Douglas cites practical truths. He says the remedy for high prices and low wages lies in voters using ballots to reduce tariffs, curb trusts, and lower cost of living.
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Dingley
Douglas
Reproof of Harkness Suspension by Auto Club
The article lauds the Automobile Club of America for suspending young Harkness, the Boston to New York speedrun driver, calling it a healthful example. It argues discipline should deter lawbreaking and counter the view that motorists are outlaws while noting generally law-abiding behavior among drivers.
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Harkness
Scorcher
Automobile Club of America
Boston
New York
Automobile Club
Disston Hosts Westminster Dinner for Harvard Guests
Social notes describe Albert H. Disston of 2 Claverly Hall Harvard hosting a Westminster dinner at 8 o clock with over two dozen cards issued. Also highlighted is Episcopal Church of Our Saviour tea at Pierce Hall Brookline with Mrs. Howe and others assisting, plus details of Boston society members traveling to New York for Elsie Cryder and William Woodward nuptials at Grace Church and related matron of honor and bridesmaids.
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Claverly Hall
Harvard
Westminster
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Episcopal Convention
Church of Our Saviour
Longwood
Pierce Hall
Brookline
Harry Howard
Joseph Parker
Philip S&s. Parker
Augustus Thorndike
Reginald H. Howe
New York
Elsie Ogden Cryder
William Woodward
Grace Church
P. Lothrop. Ames
Woodstock Inn
Profile House
David P. Kimball
Mmonwealth Avenue
Berkeley Streets
Frederic Crosby
Anne Crosby
Boston
Marion Brown
Daniel Austin Brown
Radnor Lewis
Ardmore
Penn
Miss Brown
Buckminster
Beacon Street
Magnolia
The Specialist "Girl Help" Schedule Described
A playful catalog from New York Sun by McLandburgh Wilson lists a day’s typical maid service timings. It details hourly arrivals from Bedelia at 6 to 7, Mary Ann Jane at 8 to 9, Gretchen and Chloe, Norah at noon, Maggie at 2, Dinah, Mary, and finally Bridget at 9. It ends with housekeeping chores and the narrator’s final retreat.
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Mary Ann Jane
Gretchen
Chloe
Sunday Delays in House Building on Scenic Bluff
Adam and Eve start a search for a home site but a Sunday rest halts progress. They ride stubborn asses and encounter a pipe smoking orangutan before choosing a bluff as a possible location, only for Eve to reject flatland living. The tale promises further adventures.
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Eve
Fido
What the Sphinx Says All Sorts guessing contest ends
The column reveals the symbols sign in the gibson signature of Charles Dana Gibson as readers correctly identified. 289 guesses were received with 26 correct recognitions and 29 wrong attempts. 260 readers answered correctly, bonbons to be shared with the office pup.
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Charles Dana Gibson
C. D. Gibson
Office of the Post
Jim Jeffries
C. T. Wilson
C. J. Wilson
Whitman
D. Gibson
W. Wilson
C. J. Winans
Aikman
J. Adams
TJ. Lipton
Thomas Edison
G. T. Gibson
L. J. Wilson
J. Gibson
Wm. Wilson
Happy days counter autumn gloom in coal business father
Dialogue lines note contrasting moods with a joke about a father in the coal business. The exchange suggests a theme of resilience amid seasonal melancholy and family occupation.
Observant Citizens Observe Oddities and Local Happenings
A column of local vignettes describes suburban wildlife sightings and a town police spotter after hunters fined for illegal kills. It notes a costume play with hoop skirts, a disruptive office habit, a nationwide bowling league, Chinatown travel impressions, a new Chelsea YMCA pool, a revival of singing schools, and various notes on residents, including Miss Phelan, Miss O Neil, and scholar Morgan. The North End educational center opens at Hancock School awaiting a principal while Boston clergy mingle in city life, giving the hub a sanctified air.
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North End
Hancock School
Dolly Wings and Kitty Flies marital musings
Dolly Wings, a leading lady, reveals she has been married six times and plans to retire from the stage. Kitty Flies asks if she intends to stay in show business, to which Dolly Wings replies she believes she has married enough to consider other paths.
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Dolly Wings
Kitty
Reunion by Train Leads to Surprise Love Match
In a dreary country station waiting room Agnes M. Cram sketches Brent Sheldon meeting Elizabeth Holbrook by chance. The two confess mistaken identities connected to a Mrs Duane party and Harry Tracy, revealing shared memories. Their surprise romance culminates in a June marriage notice.
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East Jaffrey
N. H
Miss Holbrook
Sheldon
Mr. Sheldon
Bess
Harry Tracy
Brent Sheldon
Harry
Elizabeth Holbrook
Society
Rescue League responds to stray cats on Nantasket beach
A letter to the Post describes the Animal Rescue League effort to handle a beach full of about 300 homeless cats near Nantasket. One starving animal died, others were spared or euthanized as unfit. Officials hope to send more help, feed colonies, and prevent cruelty while winter approaches.
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Revere
League
Boston
Nantasket
Revere Beach
Animal Rescue League
A. H. Smith
Public transit woes sparks town letter
A Watertown reader laments Boston area transit Access from Cambridge to Watertown. She recalls waiting 40 minutes one Saturday afternoon for a car that would stop at a white post. Platforms jammed, conductors shout all full, while interior space remains. She urges the railroad to keep platforms clear and allow boarding as long as seats remain.
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Post
Greater Boston
Cambridge
Watertown
Melrose Girls Walk to Boston on Dare
Melrose Oct 23 Miss Christine McDonald and Miss Helen L Laycock two Melrose Highlands girls rose early and walked to Boston a distance over 10 miles. The dare started from steam car riders a week earlier as a challenge among friends. They started after 6 am and reached Boston about two and a half hours later, footsore but undaunted.
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Melrose
Christine McDonald
Helen L. Laycock
Melrose Highlands
Boston
Miss McDonald
Mizpah and Miss Champagne in a Birthday Dispute
A seventeen year old asks how to heal a rift after a birthday invitation snub. The columnist suggests both erred, urge immediate apology, and advises treating the matter as past. Mizpah is Hebrew for faith and a blessing.
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Miss Champagne
Champagne
P. S
Timate
Cheap Religion Sermon Sparks Talk on Bargain Beliefs
Rev. Pp. Ss. Henson at Tremont Temple Baptist Church criticized what he called cheap religion. He warned that people seek bargains in faith and in Sunday papers, urging fewer distractions from church and condemning the lure of cheap spiritual substitutes.
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State Street
Boston
Wall Street
Pp. Ss. Henson
D. D
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Dr. Henson
Rhyme on Parker printed in Boston letter to editor
A reader sends an original rhyme praising Parker as a Democratic figure, mapping letters P A R K E R to traits. The note asserts Parker is right, knowledgeable, enthusiastic in east and west, and stands for Republic. Signed H. M. from Boston.
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Post
Parker
R P
Republic
Boston
H. M
Philo Celtic Society Plans 382nd Anniversary
The Boston Philo Celtic Society prepares for its 382d anniversary with readings, Gaelic songs, and Irish works on the blackboard. Members Toomey Cronin Murphy sing. Lane reads Our Record by Mary E. Blake. Shaw and Hickey read poetry and prose. The president lauds Irish language benefits, Mulroy sings in Irish, and Boston Post is thanked for coverage.
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Boston
Toomey
Cronin
Murphy
J. D. Lane
Mary E. Blake
Jeremiah Shaw
John Hickey
M. J. Mulroy
United States
Boston Post
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