Broad minded witness backs De Wolfe street plan
Edwin H. Abbott of Cambridge with extensive Brattle Street real estate argues the De Wolfe street widening is a luxury for the few unless funds allow two hundred thousand dollars more for parks. He says city should spend to serve crowded areas where park access is vital to health and comfort.
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de Wolfe
Cambridge
Edwin H. Abbott
Brattlestreet
Harvard Square
de Wolfe Street
Catholics seek cemetery at Coolidge estate amid alderman doubts
The board’s stance on privileging the Coolidge estate for a Catholic cemetery remains unsettled. Opponents claim funeral processions offend them, while Catholics insist a long overdue burial space is needed, noting Mt. Auburn and Cambridge cemeteries already set the area’s fate. They vow to pursue justice if denied.
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Board of Aldermen
Coolidge
Brattle Street
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Whitney to Speak on Reciprocity at Cyprus Hall
Cambridge residents are urged to attend Henry M. Whitney's June 11 address in Cyprus Hall as part of a push to press Washington for Canada trade reciprocity. The piece links tariff barriers to regional industrial decline and backs Whitney as the proponent of better Massachusetts commercial conditions.
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Cambridge
the Sentinel
Whitney
Cyprus Hall
Canada
Massachusetts
Washington
John A. Sullivan
Glass Works
East Cambridge
Badger Furniture
Cambridgeport
Norway Iron Works
South
Boston
New England States
Signals
The poem portrays spring sounds in Swampland with frogs, a robin, catkins, arbittugs, alders, sparrows, and meadowlarks. The lines describe nature waking as wind stirs leaves and animals respond with music and movement. The mood is playful and rhythmic, celebrating the season’s sounds.
Spring Arrives as Signs Invite a Roaming Season
Poetic notice heralding spring's arrival and calls to go roving, asserting the season's approach despite March's claims. The verses celebrate signs of warmth and the winsome season's forthcoming presence.
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March
Spring
Commendations Highlight Tom Tracey’s Courteous Service
A collection of letters from various firms praising Tom Tracey for his courteous treatment of their representatives, tied to his role with the Superintendent of Buildings. The note reflects community appreciation and professional conduct in municipal dealings.
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Tom” Tracey
The Auto-Crat Oh Think of That Poem Parody
A humorous verse from Ohio Magazine laments a pompous autocrat. The speaker notes the autocrat’s rigid demeanor and fleeting demise caused by gasoline ignition, ending with a wry image of an autoharp in a heavenly land.
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Ohio Magazine
State of The Union and The Two Political Traditions
The author argues elections would fail without concerted action and outlines a long standing split in U S politics between strict and liberal constructions of the Constitution. He notes how this division shaped national policy on internal improvements slavery tariffs and territorial issues and laments corrupt or self serving politicians and citizen complacency.
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State of
New York
United States
Jefferson
Hamilton
Ethical Societies And the Religionists
The piece compares ethical societies with religions noting Buddhists and Unitarian progressives lean rationalist while some members pursue transcendental ideas. It argues religion seeks a supreme end and defines chief business, while ethical culture society aims to different life goals not simply satisfying hunger for right.
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Ethical Culture Society
Railroads Must Be Impartial Says Former AG Judson Harmon
Former Attorney General Judson Harmon argues railroads must serve all customers equally and charge the same for the same service. He warns railroad officers and managers bear responsibility for car shortages and urges regulation to protect public access to railway services.
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Henry M. Whitney
Helen M. Richardson
Yonder Hill
Cambridge Sentinel
The
Sentinel
Klashman
Farmer Smith
Farmer Jones
Smith
Baltimore American
Autocrat
A. Kenefick
Ogg
Chas
McPhee
Massachusetts Avenue
Brookline St
Raymond
Politics and the Citizen
Ethical Societies and the “Religionists
Felix Adler
Judson Harmon
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