Windy City education gains praised and British army scandals noted
Mayor Dunne names Mrs Emmons Blaine to Chicago's board of education, praised for improving the school system by reducing pull and politics. The piece contrasts this with British army scandals and Russian corruption, noting postwar profiteering and delayed government action with the line The end is not yet.
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Notable weather quips and political jabs across prewar gossip
A flurry of snappy remarks touches on Prof. Vincent’s triumphs in Warsaw and Roosevelts prospects in Cambridge. Notes dispute over water quality, a near cyclone, and talk of peace envoys at Mt Washington. Danish ship sinking deaths, Paderewski injuries pay theme, and a jab at Boston Herald’s tone.
Weathering Storms and Temperature Drops Across the Day
An afternoon thunderstorm and heavy rain were followed by a 20 degree temperature drop. Evening and night showers persisted with another April shower later. The day began sunny then cooled by morning with wind toward the west and a falling barometer.
New England Weather Forecast For Tuesday Night
Forecast for New England calls for fair and cool conditions tonight followed by a Wednesday with fair skies and warmer temperatures in the western portion. Fresh northerly winds are expected.
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Boston
New England
Courier Citizen Company Telephone Numbers
Counting Room Editorial Rooms Job Department Patrons are asked to use care in making telephone calls Communications about advertising non delivery of papers changes of address and business inquiries should be addressed to the business office at 31 2
Roosevelt at Harvard reunion looms large in 1905 notes
Lowell Daily Courier notes Roosevelt’s Harvard reunion and Cambridge visit as a historic milestone. It comments on Roosevelt’s potential speeches and contrasts past policy with McClellan’s era, while skeptically reflecting on Taft’s Venezuelan handling and Loomis’s elevated diplomatic role. The column also mentions tech and pest control debates and Texas land offers amid global unrest.
Pius X May Seek Summer Home By Adriatic Near Vatican
The pontiff might abandon former customs and choose a summer residence away from the Vatican. He desires open air and a nearby Adriatic view, being a practical ruler who would welcome a cool climate retreat near Rome.
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Yale Should Limit Honorary Degrees for True Academic Merit
The essay argues Yale should reform how honorary degrees are proposed and awarded. It urges committee-driven selection by departmental faculties to better sift candidates, avoiding honors for military or political figures and preventing devaluation of degrees through widespread, nonacademic awards. It notes broader tensions between faculties and the corporation over governance and fairness in honors.
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Pained Bryan Questions Roosevelt and Reform Efforts
A Worcester Telegram item notes Bryan is pained by reports from a Texas town that Roosevelt weakened public confidence and discouraged reformers. The note says he fears discouragement will undermine his reform stance. A St. Louis Globe-Democrat remark discusses Mr. Cleveland entering the Equitable directory to act freely, warning about past influence and the fate of that organization.
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International stamp idea urged at upcoming congress
The piece notes a proposed international stamp, an airship tournament to draw crowds at the Lewis and Clark exposition with large prizes for winners. It also cites global silver output shares for Mexico, the United States, British India, Straits Settlements, and China, plus a detail about the Oxford dictionary’s longest entry. The Interior Department warns Nevada to curb liquor sales along irrigation canals under the reclamation act in the next state legislative session.
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Yesterday's Storm Prompts Glass Insurance Notice
Property owners are urged to note plate glass insurance details. For particulars contact Nicholas G. Norcross at 53 Central Street.
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Central Street
Weather quirks and trains spark memories in a Sunday column
A reflective column notes rapid temperature swings after a shower, warm then cold, and jokes about dehorning automobiles and dubious egg signs. It recalls a severe Monday storm that left streets deserted, laments parade humor limits, warns travelers to check timetables, smiles at old engine names like Panther Pegasus and Aeolus, and ends with admiration for a vesper service and women's voices in a college choir.
Narrow Escapes In East Boston Fire
Six persons were slightly injured in a lodging house blaze in East Boston. Four lodgers leaped from second and third story windows to escape smoke and flames. The most seriously hurt, Dan Rallis, a Greek, suffered internal injuries from the jump. Numerous others escaped with minor injuries. Property loss described as small.
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Prisons in Warsaw Overflowing Amid Riots Prospects
Warsaw June 27 report says all prisons are full with 672 detainees, mostly Jews, arrested in 24 hours. A state of siege is expected as riots loom during mobilization. Laborers on 32 beet root plantations in Podolia went on strike, risking harvest loss, while peasants in Kovno occupy land from estate owners.
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Local Briefs Note Summer Happenings Across Towns
Temple Willie Holt commenced haying last week and remains missing. Hancock Reverend Jorehouse supplied the pulpit as candidate again, making a favorable impression. Milford Summer boarders arrive, chiefly at farmhouses along the B M road. Wilton Summer sight seeing at Postmaster Baldwin’s home. townsfolk note coats on hill amid heat. Lyndeboro corn reportedly grew several inches last Friday. Maud asks if 5 and 30 is too old to hope for improvement, suggests Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as blooming aid.
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Yaqui Attacks Kill Ranchers Near Ures Sonora
A Tucson to San Francisco despatch reports at least 12 ranchers and several women and children dead as Yaqui Indians raid the San Miguel river area in the Ures district Sonora. A rescue party led by Joseph Dewitt from Pozo station moves to save survivors. Local ranchers and workers hold Buenos Ayres against the tribesmen. several locals die. Five Yaquis captured near La Humata are hanged.
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German note urges Moroccan conference with France
Berlin reports a German reply to Frances Moroccan conference note. The message argues for a conference as an international matter and refuses to predefine topics. Germany says France must first agree to the conference before subject matter is set, then will consider France wishes.
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French Premier Retains Foreign Portolio in Morrocan Talks
German officials hail Delcasse’s fall and Rouvier’s retention of the foreign portfolio as a sign of improving relations. Paris reports the council of ministers discussed Franco German negotiations on Morocco with a conference likely and the German note’s text will shape the final outcome.
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Berlin
Comstock Held On Larceny Charge In Bond Case
Boston June 27 Henry W Comstock held for grand jury on larceny of two $1000 bonds after waiving examination in municipal court He was committed to jail in $5000 bonds refusing bail The bonds were allegedly stolen from Mrs Cora Frothingham of Atlantic who had complained to police about securities valued at 120000 from Fall River boat
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Devine Trunk Makers Offer Value at 88 Merrimack Street
Devine, the trunk maker, claims unbeatable prices and quality. The firm states it makes its trunks at 88 Merrimack Street, inviting shoppers to compare.
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