Kindness Leads to Love and a Roomer’s Quiet Sacrifice
Norah consoles and assists Miss Verda Thorpe as she copies urgent work for a dying friend. Walter Bliss secretly helps by copying on his machine, supporting Verda’s merit. Verda discovers the hidden kindness, and Norah’s role brings the two together in a moral tale of sacrifice and romance.
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Political opinions and 1916 convention bids emerge
The editor cautions endorsement of the senate and urges restraint on a new Congress call. President Wilson shifts toward Mexico policy, Democrats promote foreign trade, and Gardner gains steam for national defense. Cabinet changes in France and England mirror U S discussions. Baltimore to Philadelphia seek 1916 Republican National Convention. Direct primary noted as weakening party responsibility and state governance. Whitman faults with Public Service Commission while McCall's campaign gains momentum.
State Forester Department Under Study by Efficiency Commission
The Commission of Efficiency and Economy is examining the State Forester's Department as part of a broader review of government agencies. Officials say the inquiry aims to identify cost savings and efficiency improvements.
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Commission of Efficiency and Economy
Governor Walsh Nominated Again, Republicans urged to register
The piece notes Governor Walsh will be renominated and urges Republicans in every city and town to register. It highlights the need for substantial voter registration work to achieve victory in the fall elections. It recalls Lewis Cass at age seventy as a historical presidential candidate before Franklin Pierce secured the nomination.
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Department of Commerce Opens Boston Trade Information Office
Foreign trade information network expands with a Boston branch of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The department aims to promptly distribute useful trade information to New England manufacturers through a circular circulated by the Industrial Bureau of the New Haven road.
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Department of Commerce
Boston
New England
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New Haven’ Road
Wind Watches and Clock Winding Cautions
The Bureau of Standards warns that even an hour delay in winding can cause notable rate variation. Winding should be done jerkily yet steadily, not too quickly, and finished carefully to protect the spring and mechanism.
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Wind Watch
Bureau of Standards
Milk bottle reclaiming criticized by health officials
An article surveys milk bottle recycling from dumps in Boston Buffalo and Chicago noting bacteriological risks improper cleaning and the need for safe washing and sterilization. It cites official stance that dumped bottles should be prohibited or properly processed to protect the milk supply.
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James O. Jordan
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William ‘H. Heath
Garbarge
Vast Roman Catacomb Network Supposedly Holds Millions
A description notes Roman catacombs extend about 680 miles and estimate around 15 million dead interred within.
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