Tribune backs Non-partisan loyalty over truth in Daly row
A letter criticizes The Tribune for praising Mayor Daly and his administration while accusing the paper of sacrificing truth to political loyalty. The writer contends the paper unjustly defends Daly, labels his critics as brainless, and charges the paper with betraying Democratic principles amid Cambridge political strife.
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Tribune
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Elliot
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Harvard
Messrs
Donovan
Cambridge
Democrats urged to prevent missed names in lists
A call to action warns that four hundred names were omitted from a single section last year and asks Democrats to ensure such omissions do not recur. The appeal emphasizes accuracy and accountability in listing, urging meticulous checks and verifications.
Gookins Speech Viewed as Liberal but Motive Questioned
Representative Gookins urged housing wards in homes aligned with inherited religion, claiming liberal motives but revealing anti Catholic and anti Protestant political leverage. He linked religious affiliation to election outcomes, arguing liberal rhetoric to win Catholic support rather than right action.
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Gookins
House of Representatives
DIL
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Bates
Jim
Republican Party
Liberal politics and a stubborn horse tale in a tearaful note
The piece argues against political party shifts based on liberal appeals and past allegiances. It cites an A Hermitian anecdote about a horse refusing shaving feed, then warns that Democrats who gained rights by strong appeals will not abandon their party because Republicans have whitewashed their reputations.
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Qookins
Democrats Urge Prepared Poll Assessments for Accuracy
Party members advocate keeping detailed lists of all accessible polls at home to aid assessors. The aim is to ensure accuracy and reduce trouble later, reflecting a call for organized, proactive record keeping.
Subway Bill Passed For Four Track Route In Two Years
The Legislature approved a rapid transit bill for a four track subway to be completed in two years. Cambridge’s long held wish would not be fulfilled. The Boston Elevated Railway Company acted fairly, accepting citizens’ wishes and reducing its compensation from the Elevated franchise. The Sentinel teases a new serial story for women and political gossip for men, with weekly spring fashion notes and home delivery for one dollar per year.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
the Sentinel
McGoldrick Dominates Stage in Civil War Drama Duel
The audience praised Misa McGoldrick for losing her personality to the role in scenes with Ruth and Colonel Lee while a strong cast carried the play. John T. Casey led as the distraught General Bronson, with Mulvihill, Kelley, Chisholm, Haverty and Fallon delivering solid performances alongside Miss Kelliher, Miss OLeary, Downey, and Schneider. A militia detail supplied authentic gunplay enhancing the production’s realism.
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Ruperb
Misa McGoldrick
Miss McGoldrick
Ruth
Colonel Lee
Tennessee
Orderly Stone
Morgan
Bronson
Cumberland
Francis J. Haverty
John
Haverty
Wm. F. Fallon
Rebecca G. Kelliher
Agnes O’leary
Sunnyside cottage at Onset Bay for season
The Society Outing Association has leased a fine cottage named The Sunnyside at Onset Bay for the coming season. Whist party and dance Wednesday June 7 at St Johns hall are planned by the Ladies Temperance Society. James McCarthy nears a trusted Boston role. leaders Edward Gaughan and Charles Gormley attended a total abstinence convention in Brockton. Decoration Day events, whist rivalries, amateur dramatic efforts, and senior and junior baseball schedules fill the social calendar. Central Square Raymond.
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Onset Bay
Sunnyside
Ladies’ Temperance — Society
St. John's Hall
Fourth Street
James McCarthy
Boston
Jim
Jack Quinn
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Roxbury
Edward T. Gaughan
Charles J. Gormley
Brockton
O'Rourke
Jim Durnan
Maurice Lawless
Popular Society
Mr. Lawless
Billy” Feran
Honarch
Billy
Aquinas Dramatic Club Triumphs With My Old Kentucky Home
The Aquinas Dramatic Club staged John J. Douglass s My Old Kentucky Home on Wednesday and Thursday, drawing about 1000 spectators and raising funds for Aquinas hall improvements. John J Agnew as Colonel Lee attracted high praise for military bearing and delivery as the play showcased dramatic talent amid new electrical effects and a drop curtain by Orville L Story featuring Paul s Bridge Neponset River and Blue Hills of Milton and Canton.
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Kentucky
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Aquinas Hall
Orville L. Story
Boston
Paul's Bridge
Neponset River
Blue Hills
Milton
Canton
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Colonel Lee
Washington
Pauline
Captain Morgan
John J. Agnew
L.ee
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Pauline Cushing
Mary Agnes McGold
Representative Sennott Aims For Re nomination In Second Middlesex
Representative Sennott announces candidacy for re nomination from the second Middlesex district. He cites broad support across Wards 3 4 and 5 and strong backing in Ward 2 where his coalition could surpass past gains. He plans a careful start using four operational sections under foremen with Arsenal street trench work well underway.
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Middlesex
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Sennett Informa Us
Arsenal Street
Last representative contest and 1906 retirement noted
A veteran politician plans his final representative bid, then retires from campaigns but stays active in ward battles to back promising district candidates. He has worked for constituents, backed labor measures, and advocated gas price reductions and full insurance claims. The article shifts to Cambridge railroad trenching, detailing sections, personnel, and progressive work on the Watertown branch line.
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Cambridge
Jackson Club Notes and Summer Plans
A large delegation will attend the May party with the Douglas club of North Cambridge at Odd Fellows hall. The club base ball team challenges Hendriks Bradford and Douglas to turfy diamond play this summer. John Downey’s census appointment in Ward 8 is praised as judicious. Richard Dacey chaperoned a whist party and dance hosted by St. John's Institute. James S. Black aims to relax at Nantasket for summer before fall politics. Geofrey Whalen praises SENTELs reach in North Cambridge. A smoke talk is planned next month with speakers and a concert program.
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North Cambridge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Massachusetts
Avenue
Hendriks
Bradford
Douglas
John Downey
St. John's Literary Institute
Institute Hall
James S. Black
Warrens
Surfside
Nantasket
Tom Yates
Cambridge
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Sentinel
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Sentinet
The Pipe Line Progress Near Cambridge
The pipeline work employs about 200 men under superintendent Mr Craib. Progress is steady though hampered by unique cords and inexperience among workers drawn from the local civil service and Cambridge residents. Craib aims to two goals as work rapidly assumes shape.
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Craib
Presentation Party For William Mullen A Local Musician
William Mullen hosted a presentation party at his residence last Tuesday hosted by Murphy and friends. A $25 gold piece was presented and Mullen pledged to repay with music as his speech failed to capture gratitude. The event featured lively performances by May Burke Agnes Conders the Lime quartet and others with John Hartman Mark Hanabury and Charles McAlroy among the performers.
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Murphy
Williams
Amastchin
Mr. Mullen
Tom Mansfeld
Johnny
May Burke
Agnes Conders
Mark Hanabury
Lime
John Hartman
John Maruelo
Charles McAlroy
John Wilbur Murphy
Charles Schifferdecker
Frank Smith
William Morissey
Hugh Mullen
George Poehlman
Joe
Rank O'Hare
Nellie Jelly
William Lynsky
Keep Your Name on the Assessors List for Election Time
A political notice urges readers to confirm their name remains on the assessors list to avoid future trouble and expense for party leaders ahead of the next election.
Invention of the Hansom Cab and Its Theft
Charles Hinselm, famed English architect, supposedly sketched a safe, fast cab in a London dining room. A dishonest acquaintance copied the idea, patented it first, and earned a fortune while Hinselm gained nothing from his genius.
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London
Hansom
Charles Han
Donahoe's
Jack Tar's Gin On A Warship Smuggling Scheme
A Chicago News excerpt details 1886 aboard the U S steamer Omaha on the China station. A master at arms mess hid gin inside a demijohn labeled vinegar using a cork and vinegar padding to fool shore liberty checks. An inspecting officer finally uncovered three gallons of gin hidden beneath the neck corks, revealing a smuggling ruse aboard the ship.
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China Station
United States
Omaha
Chicago News
What kind of head do you like on a man
A New York Press quotation shows a corporate president describing head shapes suited to different departments. He dismisses virtues and favors a head with two thirds in front of the ears and notes men with big back heads are overweighted with intellect and slow to keep up with the age.
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Honda
New York Press
Overdraft Trick Turns Bank Loan Into Bet Story
A Kansas City Star tale notes a client with a sub $1,000 balance sought a $4,000 overdraft claiming no risk to the bank. After conditions were set, a man met the bank with a $5,000 check from the client, then destroyed the check. The client later deposited a $5,000 check won in a bet, having used the stunt to test bank trust.
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Kansas City Star
The Hollow Bell of Raleigh England Legend
Near Raleigh England a legendary hollow said to swallow a village and church is visited every Christmas as villagers press ears to the ground to hear a church bell from a neighboring parish. The tale notes the sound travels along the surface of the earth, a practice lasting into the mid 19th century.
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Raleigh
England
London
Dancing Pilgrims at Echternach Spring Prozession
The Echternach spring procession draws 19 000 to 20 000 pilgrims each Whitsun Tuesday dancing for four to five hours to a polka tune. Saint Willibrord, long revered, leads the procession from St. Willibrord’s tomb to his shrine as emperors once forbidden the ritual. The crowd believes the five step forward and two back dance brings freedom from nervous disease and eternal salvation.
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Echternach
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Luxemburg
St. Willibrord
Northumberland
Black Forest
Eiffel
Tothatre
Knowledge and Culture Do Not Always Align
An essay argues that exams reward memory and irrelevant data, while culture is a deeper assimilation of thought and achievement shaping character. Knowledge may be a database of facts, but culture transforms manners morals and social service within human inter relations.
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Harper's Weekly
The WoolSack in the Lords and Its Odd Place
The article explains the woolsack is not technically inside the house of Lords. When the lord chancellor speaks he moves to his peer place. Some lords withdraw to the woolsack to avoid voting and are not counted in divisions. The office has been held by commoners, affecting participation.
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House of Lords
The Stomach Warns Against Indigestion
A London Mail excerpt argues that stomach troubles stem from what people eat not the stomach itself. It describes the stomach as a warning friend that protests against injurious or excessive food, urging readers to stop overindulgence in pie cake pickles sauces pork pancakes and similar fare.
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London Mail
Thunderstorm Safety Advice From Early Detroit Tribune
The Detroit Tribune advises during a thunderstorm to stay in a room center on carpet or rug, away from chimneys and cellars. Outdoors seek shelter under low shrubs, not tall trees, and avoid open water and stream banks as lightning favors high trees nearby.
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Detroit Tribune
Can You Solve It Here to a problem that has bothered a good many mathematical heads
A timber merchant asks a puzzle about cutting a beam into half inch boards. The saw wastes an eighth of an inch per cut. If the saw wasted half as much, there would be one more board. Determine how many boards are in the beam.
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