Boston Elevated Railway announces service changes and charter info
The Boston Elevated Railway Company lists morning to midnight service intervals between Orient Heights and Scollay Square via tunnel and Gladstone Street to Court Street, with night trains and special runs. Cars may be chartered for balls theatre parties or excursions at reasonable rates by applying in person or by letter to the Superintendent of Transportation at 10 Milk Street Room 701. Information on rates routes and connections available by telephone. August 8 1908.
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Orient Heights
Gladstone Street
Scollay Square
Superintendent of Transportation
Milk Street
Winthrop Mail Hours and Mail Dispatch Schedule
Post office hours for the public weekday 7 am to 8 pm and holidays 7 am to 10 am. Sundays sale of stamps and general delivery 9 30 am to 10 30 am. Mails dispatched on weekdays at 8 am 11 am 2 pm 6 pm 9 30 pm with extra 3 46 pm to Revere. Sub stations listed. Street boxes collected daily at specified times. Carriers deliveries at 7 30 am 1 30 pm and 4 10 pm. David Belcher superintendent.
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International Money Order Office
Revere
Crest Avenue
Shirley Street
Washington Ave
Bates
Washington
Winthrop St
Pleasant St
Sunnyside
Pleasant
Bartlett Road
Pauline Pleasant St
Court Road
Lincoln Road
Lincoln Centre
R. R
Ocean View
Magee’s Corner
Cherry Revere
Summit
Crest Ave
Grover Ave
Shirley St
Mermaid Ave
Shirley R. R
Ocean Ave
Tewksbury St
Crystal Cove Ave
East Boston
Fire Alarm Guidance and District Listings in Town
A long list of street names and intersections accompanies a notice on fire alarm procedures. It includes box locations, station contacts, and operating rules for alarms and box testing. It ends with names of fire officials and the 1909 Board of Fire Engineers.
Passports Issued by State Department in Washington
The procedure requires an affidavit by a notary or officer. birth place and age must be given. A citizen to whom the applicant is known must certify the truth of the declaration. A full physical description is needed. Forms are provided by the state department. The fee is $1. Passports may also be issued by US ambassadors. A declaration of intention and three years residence may yield a six month passport, nonrenewable and not protective abroad.
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United States
State Department
Washington
New York American
Mount Etna as a Traveler’s Wonder Across Ages
Mount Etna sparked traveler lore from 19th century explorers who climbed its peak in winter and described a climate tapestry from island rivers to tropical belts. They claimed views of Lipari Stromboli and a Sicily spread like a map from its slopes, with colossal trees and perpetual snows.
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Mount Etna
Earth
Lipari
Panari
Alicudi
Stromboli
Volcano
The Psychology of Laughter in Children and Adults
The text links laughter to fear and triumph, noting children laugh or scream based on escape chances while adults laugh at sudden events of triumph. It argues clever jokes rarely cause laughter and that tickling induces laughter linked to pain, with laughter arising from perceived comparison to others' misfortune.
The Cuckoo’s Curious Nestless Habits and Diet
The London Globe notes the cuckoo lays its egg on the ground and carries it to a neighbor’s nest, debunking the belief that it mainly feeds on other birds’ eggs. It makes no nest or incubation duties and appears not to rear its own young, with questions about its autumn migration and African haunts seeking answers.
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London Globe
Glum Tomkins Seeks Dawkins Over Engagement Tale
London Tit-Bits recalls a comical incident where Tomkins, gloomy after learning Miss Parne, the neighbor, is engaged to Dawkins, recounts a prank proposal that drew a quick reaction and reveals a hunt for Dawkins.
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Tomkins
Miss Parne
Dawkins
London
Light shifts on marriage and gifts in conversation
A dialog on perspective after marriage notes a daughter receiving many wedding gifts, while a father reflects on the unfamiliar vantage point. The exchange cites a quote about managing a role one does not yet hold.
Comets Vast Yet Extremely Dilute, Say Scientists
Professor Harold Jacobs explains comets are extremely tenuous and nearly weightless. Their influence on planetary motion proves their light nature. A direct Earth impact is highly unlikely, with possible effects no greater than meteorite falls. The Earth’s passage through a tail would be unnoted until orbital calculations revealed a shared intersection.
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Harold Jacoby
New York American
Doubtful Praise On Field During Hard Luck Match
A fullback who scored against his own side endures self reproach on the journey home. His sweetheart counters his gloom noting a gentleman praised him for bringing luck to his club, insisting the praise is deserved and he is popular. The dialogue reflects sport, regret, and encouragement.
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George
Melodrama of bribes and threats across towns
A Puck parody panels multiple offers and threats from press sketches in New York Wilkes-Barre Denver Memphis North Carolina with cash coal gold mining stock cotton and turpentine rewards or dire fates if refused.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Wilkesbarre
Denver
Memphis
Tenn
North Carolina
Puck
Johnson’s dining at cellar restaurants in old London
The London Chronicle notes that before coffee houses, the poor ate in cellars offering tripe and skin of beef soup in places like Butcher Row Temple Bar and nearby courts. It recalls Dr. Johnson visiting such eateries in his struggles when even a half penny tip was rare.
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Butcher Row
Temple Bar
Royal Courts of Justice
Wells and caste divide water access in Indian communities
The coexistence of two castes the purer Hindoos and Gores with the weavers creates a water access divide. Weavers refuse to drink from Hindu wells and Hindoo avoid wells touched by weavers, forcing either two wells or designated Hindu water distributors to serve all villagers.
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India
Parrot Troubled by Silent Stowaway in Home
In a domestic exchange, Mr Perguson and his wife report their parrot refuses to speak, reacting with swell distress. Jin arrives at the door as the couple seeks clues about the bird's unsettled behavior.
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George
Jin
A Bright Boy Recites for Proud Mother
A Loudon Mail anecdote notes a visiting group complimenting a boy described as very intelligent. The child reportedly refused to recite the poem Little Drops of Water when asked, drawing amused remarks from the mother and observers.
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Daddy
Jack
Loudon Mail
Suggested Improvement in Menu Feedback
A fragment from the Baltimore American notes a reader suggestion to improve a menu by transferring the lines of the coffee and butter to the stat boardery. The quote from Beecher about death and growth is also referenced.
Football tangles and signals in early college games
The article recalls chaotic calls and miscommunications in early football, highlighting Cornell quarterback Young and multiple plays signaled eight times in a half. It notes Army Navy and Yale instances of confusing signals and a Yale player known for humorous distractions affecting opponents.
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Young
Cornell
Rinal
Army
Navy
Yale
Literary sin of quotation fabrication cited in debate gaffe
A London Chronicle note warns that forging quotations is a greater fault than plagiarism. It cites Samuel Warren in a Roebuck debate misquoting Cicero and the quip about not belonging to any party. The column laments passing off unverifiable quotes, noting Bible phrase origins remain unclear.
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Samuel Warren
Roebuck
Warren
Cicero
Cruden
London Chronicle
Queen Victoria’s Thimble Incident Becomes Royal Wit
A story recounts Queen Victoria needing a thimble and buying the smallest one in Mrs Lyptond's shop. An old Scottish woman, unaware of the monarch, jokes with the queen, her outburst becoming a royal family proverb.
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Queen Victoria
England
Her
Authoritative voice moves dogs and people across cultures
Carolyn Wells notes how an authoritative tone, even a map giving orders, prompts immediate obedience in dogs and rulers. The observer highlights the effect among oriental peoples and cites a Khalis anecdote where a map voice causes a king to live forever.
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Khalis
Carolyn Wells
Success Magazine
Conversation on motives in love and inheritance
A dialogue excerpt shows Blanche accusing Edward of marrying for her 100,000 crown inheritance. Edward denies the claim, insisting affection would exist regardless of the uncle’s wealth. The exchange highlights money vs love in marriage.
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Edward
Blanche
Der_Flob
Minn in a Hole Opens Path for Career, Notes Quotation
The Baltimore publication quotes a dialog about seeking opportunity, stating the speaker found the world opening for them in Minnesota as a metaphor for discovering a niche. The exchange underscores a proactive search for success and a concrete place where it occurred.
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Minn In A Hole
Baltimore
Moonlite and Bashphul Hold Reins in Boston Herald
Fragmentary dialogue shows Miss Moonlite and Mr Bashphul discussing holding reins, with reference to the Boston Herald. The readable lines hint at a cautionary or directive exchange about control or leadership.
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Miss Moonlite
How Sugar Melts in Tea and the Role of Stirring
An 1880s explanation notes that sugar dissolves faster when held near the tea surface due to convection as the melting sugar descends. When kept at the bottom, the liquid above becomes saturated and diffusion slows dissolution. Stirring breaks the saturated layer, allowing continued mixing and uniform sweetness.
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Faerie
The Family Pair
A thin boy in dirty clothes tells Miss Davis that Jim may go home briefly because his father needs his suspenders. Jim returns with a cheerful excuse about his uncle dying to Poplar, while the teacher questions the reason for his absence. The scene reveals a struggling family characteristic of hardship.
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Jim
Poplar
Snails Haul Toy Carriage and Cannon in Light Load Test
A London magazine writer strapped two garden snails to a toy gun carriage and found they pulled a heavy leaden chassis with ease. He added small shot and a toy cannon, yet the snails moved the load smoothly, weighing nearly one pound in total.
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London
Frying Pan Truth From an Experienced Cook
An expert explains that true frying uses a deep kettle of hot clear fat to immerse doughnuts croquettes or similar items. When done correctly the crust becomes crisp brown and the interior remains light. Many cooks overdo shortening causing soggy textures.
Blind man asks conductor to guide him home
A man wearing dark glasses stops a streetcar near Euclid and East Fifty Fifth Street and asks the conductor to lead him to the curb when the car stops. The conductor notes it is unsafe for a blind man to navigate alone at night.
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Euclid Avesque
East Fifty-fifth Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer
His Idea of Economy
It's all very well for you to preach economy but I notice whenever it cut down expenses that you smoke better cigars and spend more money for your own pleasure than at any other time. Well confound it what do you suppose I want you to economize for anyway.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Fragmentary dialogue hints at repair request in New York
A garbled snippet mentions a man needing an eloeke repaired, a request to fetch it, and references to Nora upstairs and Mistress, with a vague New York setting. The readable parts suggest domestic or theatrical dialogue with no clear event or outcome.
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Nora
New. York
Vintage dialogue fragment prompts domestic scene
A fragmented dialogue hints at marital tension over gifts and future plans. A man offers an option to buy a new court or wear an old one, while a wife responds with affection and curiosity about the proposal. The lines convey a domestic dispute tone.
Ridicule Across the Peculiarities of Outsiders
A brief item notes social mockery directed at perceived oddities among neighbors. The piece highlights community tension as individuals poke fun at different customs and appearances.
Fraud Orders Protect the Public by Postal Inspectors
Kansas City Star explains how postoffice inspectors monitor suspicious letter schemes. They sample letters to shady mining or land frauds, uncover writer names, and gather correspondence to build cases. A fraud order stops delivery and flags all future mail as fraudulent to warn the public.
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Washington
Kansas City Star
Roquefort Cheese Origin Tale From Roquefort
A shepherd boy in Roquefort, France, found cheese ripening in a cavern after dropping a crumb of cheese, sparking the legend of Roquefort. The tale notes natural caverns for aging and women workers using small oil lamps in the caves.
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Roquefort
France
Tim
New York Press
Boyhood Scotland Holiday Through a Sabbatarian Aunt
Thomas Hood recalls a Scottish holiday with his rigid Sabbatarian aunt. She could not attend church yet delighted in vivid passersby descriptions from her nervous imagination. The aunt, sharp in observation, comments on neighbors with gossip and humor as they watch the street from her doorway.
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Thomas Hood
Scotland
Kirk
Pammy
Keek
Ballie
Bizzie
Gin
Tam
Overcrowded Family Seethes as Madge Defends Fifth Daughter
The oldest girl Madge, reacting to a gender heavy family, handles a quarrel in the garden after the fifth girl is born. A neighbor admonishes her to avoid harming the infant. Madge replies that she could, and there are more children in the house.
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Madge
Philadelphia Ledger
Unchanging Sport in British Deer Forests
The article argues deerstalking remains the most natural hunt in the British Islands. It notes a shift from hunting the hungry to stalking the owner of a modern deer forest, with the distinction reduced mainly to the weapon used.
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British Islands
Umpire Seeks Backing From Otb Egbert
A man confident in his umpiring asks Otb Egbert for endorsement, believing his views gain security from such backing. The remark emphasizes the value of institutional approval in officiating baseball.
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Bacof
Otb Egbert
Yookers
Out on Top and Bald Triumphs in Old Boston
A concise remark from the Boston Transcript notes that Abat successful men are often bald, concluding with the observation that they indeed came out on top in life.
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Boston ‘Transcript
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