Boston Elevated Railway Time Schedule 1914
The notice lists the Orient Heights to Scollay Square and Orient Heights to Scollay Square Tunnel timetables with trains every few minutes, including Sunday and night services. It notes elevated routes between Sullivan Square and Dudley Street via Tunnel and Atlantic Avenue, 5.24 a.m. to 12.20 night, and extended services to Forest Hills via Tunnel. Special cars available for balls and theatre parties. Office info at 101 Milk Street Room 701 with M. C. Brush as Second Vice-President, dated January 24, 1914.
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Orient Heights
Scollay Square
Gladstone St
Scollay
Square Tunnel
Gladstone Street
Court Street
Sullivan Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Forest
Hills
Milk Street
Tele- M. C. Brush
Help Wanted Ads and Real Estate In Sun and Visitor
Classified notices invite readers to place help wanted apartments to let and real estate for sale advertisements in the Sun and Visitor papers. Prominent contact details and rates appear for small businesses and individuals seeking listings.
Love Hath A Way and the Ethics of Marriage Theories
The passage critiques social theories of marriage and romance, noting conflicting beliefs about courtship and the pursuit of happiness. It cites the death of Huxley’s widow and recalls how Huxley waited eight years to wed, using examples like Jacob to question universally praised notions of lasting pairing.
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Huxley
Jacob
New York man moves 15 year old orange grove by parcel to California winter home
F. F. Peabody of New York transplanting a fifteen year old orange grove from Santa Barbara to Eucalyptus Hill five miles away along with tall palms. The piece notes tree transplantation is feasible though not widely understood and recalls Yale elm transplant efforts halted by New Haven authorities.
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F. F. Peabody
New York
California
Santa Barbara
Eucalyptus Hill
Yale
New Haven
Extraordinary alpine garden on Little St Bernard high pass
A remarkable botanical garden at 6930 feet on the Little St Bernard pass near Aosta showcases mountain flora from the Alps Balkans Caucasus Himalayas and ranges in America and Oceania. Begun in 1892, it opened to inspection in 1897 under Professor Vaccari with support from French and Italian subscriptions.
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Little St. Bernard
Valley
Aosta
M. Chanoux
Alps
Balkans
Carpathians
Caucasus
Pyrenees
Himalayas
America
Japan
New Zealand
Vaccari
Roman Bath Habits Through the Ages
The article contrasts ancient and later Roman bathing customs. Seneca notes daily limb washing and weekly full baths in old times, Scipio’s modest warm bath, and early public baths. It then cites emperors like Commodus who bathed seven to eight times daily and housed meals in the bath.
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Seneca
Scipio
Commodus
Jubilant Vienna honors Strauss Fliedermaus anniversary
In Vienna the fortieth anniversary of Johann Strauss's Fliedermaus was celebrated with great jubilation. Two singers from the original cast participated, and the event was noted more for sentiment than for musical perfection.
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Siegfrieds
Brunhildes
Vienna
Johann Strauss
Flieder Mas
Parisian Scientist Endorses Wax Bath as Disease Cure
A Parisian scientist now advocates wax bath treatments as a cure for disease. His claim is presented as a serious, authoritative statement and should be regarded with due caution.
Rainy day fashion warning in a curious remark
A newspaper quip notes it is pointless to explain the Mexican situation to a girl wearing new spring toggery caught in the rain. The line uses casual social commentary to link weather and attire without deep context.
Vivid Mindset Behind Delphine Image in Novel
The writer claims Delphine’s back is waved impatiently as he envisions the scene clearly. The sentence reflects how authors carry precise mental pictures of character actions into their prose.
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Delphine
Baseball crowds shadowed by talkative fans
The piece notes that attendance would rise if fans stopped distracting players with conversation. It laments the harsh decline of clear English since the season opened.
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Ginks
Blaming Others: The Value of Advice
The saying notes that the main benefit of taking advice is a ready target for blame if plans fail, implying advice serves as scapegoat rather than guidance. It reflects skepticism about external input and risk management.
Policeman Diplomat Passes, Comiskey Cited for Speeding
Charles Comiskey, head of the Chicago White Sox, once helped a young man into the police force. While driving on Michigan Boulevard, a stopped officer recognized him and warned that faster driving could cost him his season pass. The exchange shows Comiskey’s influence and the officer’s loyalty to his benefactor.
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Charles Comiskey
White Sox
Chicago
Comiskey
Michigan Boulevard
Bill
Automobile Quilt Plan Aims to Help a Needy Woman
A humorous exchange describes collecting parts to assemble a car for a poor woman, using the idea of grandmothers making quilts for the needy. The dialogue frames a charitable effort by repurposing an old tire and other auto parts.
Western Roundup Steer Tamed by Ranchman
A breezy Western vignette shows a lariat binding a stubborn steer captured by a ranchman. The beast grunts and tries to rise but fails, while the caption jokes about the inspiration for the modern skirt. The scene mirrors playful ranch life as depicted by Puck.
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Puck
Opera Night Sparks Domestic Clash
Mrs Styles John asks to attend the opera while Mr Styles refuses citing an engagement to see Julius Caesar. She quips that he may have poker buddies from the other night, revealing domestic tensions over social plans.
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Mrs. Styles
John
Mr. Styles
Julius Caesar
Washington’s Potomac Dollar Trick Tale
A banter about George Washington tossing a dollar across the Potomac spurs speculation. One quip suggests it was a playful ruse to trick observers, with another noting the tale’s enduring humor.
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Bill
George Washington
Potomac River
Jill
They’ll Retain Hair in 3,000 Years Says Scientist
A German scientist predicts baldness for men in 3,000 years while women keep their hair. Egbert questions whether bright pink and green wigs will endure that long.
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Bacon
Egbert
The Favored One in the Parlor Mystery
A maid reports a gentleman visited the parlor and avoided giving his name. The householder questions the maid, who hints the visitor intends to reveal his name to the household daughter, suggesting a potential suitor.
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Katie
PITY OF IT Wit on a Whopper Capture
A brief exchange notes the humor and disbelief in catching a large fish without a camera, leaving the event unverified by others and the speaker unconvinced by the possibility of belief.
Something Explained: Church Gee
The paper notes that women spend 90 percent of ten billion dollars each year in the United States on food clothing and shelter prompting questions about how pay is allocated.
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Church
United States
Gotham
Pardon Granted To Condemned Prisoner Sparks Outcry
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer report, Prisoner 11 in the condemned cells is granted a pardon. The warden informs him gently, but the prisoner, shocked, questions the mercy of a system that ends his comforts and returns him to the cold world outside. The piece argues the law offers no mercy in this Christian nation.
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Philanthroepists
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Up-to-date days reveal college pressures on youths
Fragmentary line notes youths facing college costs and social pressures. Mentions Kitsox and Kidder in stray lines about children drinking smoking and swearing, with gendered hints. No clear incident or event, just a snippet of dialogue across unnamed speakers.
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Kitsox
Kidder
Exclusiveness Explained Across a Signer’s Lineage
A dialogue contrasts equality in the Declaration of Independence with social hierarchy. One man argues all men are born free and equal, while another claims superiority by descent from a signatory, highlighting class distinctions in revolutionary rhetoric.
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McCall’s Magazine
McCall
Coming to an Agreement
Dearborn and Wabash discuss reconciliation after a dispute over alimony. They reveal they talked it over and decided it was best to keep the alimony within the family.
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Dearborn
Wabash
Farer Than Saw At Door The Bench Questioned
A terse exchange repeats a bench inquiry about distance to a door. A witness hedges with uncertain measurements while the boss presses for an estimate. The dialogue conveys a brisk, minimal confrontation over proximity.
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Sydney
Ants Ask Suffragist About Filling Big Shoes
A playful exchange has ants asking a suffragist if she can fill big shoes of a certain official. The reply questions the feasibility, noting the official wears No. 9. The dialogue branches on whether the suffragist can take the role.
His Pleasures Revealed in Garden Critique
In a domestic scene a wife notes her husband finds daily fault with the gardener's work. The exchange hints at marital dynamics and the husband’s lingering interest in his garden duties while at home.
All Off. A Burglar Fires Fateful Shot in Boston
A burglar shoots at a Boston man but the bullet hits a button instead, sparing the man from harm. The incident underscores the danger of falling into a burglar’s path while highlighting a lucky escape.
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Boston
Demonstration Party Proves Colored Wigs Too Absurd
Mrs Leedwell declares she will host a party wearing colored wigs to demonstrate they are too absurd to become fashionable. Her remarks spark a playful exchange about fashion trends.
Cigar Box Sparks Suspicion in Domestic Scene
A tense domestic moment revolves around a wife discovering a fresh cigar box and recalling a vow to quit smoking. The exchange suggests conflicting habits and possible secrecy within the household.
Editor Calls for More Acquittals in Yellow Paper Policy
A reader complains about the paper's policy mocking convictions while the editor defends the aim of securing more acquittals. The exchange underscores tensions between sensational journalism and legal outcomes in the era.
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Yellow
Hidden Proverbs on Independence and Marriage Lesson
A fragment quotes a father advising his son to cultivate independent thinking amid life’s trouble. It questions the value of such effort once marriage arrives, reflecting on personal philosophy and family guidance.
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