Cambridge council clash over election of city officers
City government row in Cambridge ends in a joint convention denial as the Board of Aldermen blocks the Common Council from electing an overseer of the poor and principal assessor. Officials quarrel over legality and threaten mandamus while police guard city halls and observers recall mayoral influence.
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Cambridge
Common Council
Stearns
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Dennis J. Hayes
James Mullen
Barry
Barrett
Bell
Tost
Coveney
Good
Alderman Parrett
Democratic Party
Jeremiah Donovan
Berry
Flynn
Aldermaniec
Curtis Elected Alderman in Marlboro Ward 1 Victory
In Marlboro Ward 1 a special election today chose Charles W. Curtis as alderman, backed by Democrats and Republicans, to succeed deceased Frank O Barnes. A Socialist candidate won three votes, the party’s first ever run in the city. Also noted is a Pleasant Duty quote from Rev. James Murdock of Hamburg, praising Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder.
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Marlboro
Charles W. Curtis
Frank O. Barnes
James Murdock
Hamburg
Penn
Agnew
Lowell Women Strike Shaped by Looms and Resolve
Lowell's 11,000 women operatives march through the city in support of a strike, facing possible hardship. Interviews with Therese Crichette and Sarah Prendergast reveal their finances, family burdens, and readiness to endure weeks of idle pay while hoping for a swift settlement.
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Lowell
Chamber of Horrors
Post
Therese Crichette
Weaver
Massachusetts Mills
Canada
Three Rivers
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Remedy Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent as universal cures for eczema psoriasis ringworm and scalp disorders. It claims immediate relief rapid recovery and safety with directions to bathe apply and ingest the trio. Sold globally by Potter Drug & Chem Corp and others with pricing for each product.
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London
Charterhouse
Paris
Rue de la Paix
Boston
Columbus Ave
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Kidney-Wort Pills Featured In 1903 Kidney Health Appeal
A 1903 letter from Mary Clark praising Dr Pettingill’s Kidney-Wort Tablets describes relief from kidney and bladder inflammation after years of pain and insomnia. The note accompanies broader notes on alcohol harming kidneys and a public dispute over arbitration between Judge Berry and Boot and Shoe Workers leader Tobin, signaling labor tensions in Lynn.
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East Parsonsfield
Dr. Pettingill
Mary Clark
Stranded Lowell Couple Seek Shelter After Strike Furlough
A refined young couple with their 2 year old daughter arrived at police headquarters in Lowell after being stranded by a mill strike. They had traveled from a western state to work in Lowell mills, were discharged after four days, and with little money took a train to Boston intending to reach Uxbridge to relatives. Police provided brief aid and sent them on with funds after a hearty breakfast.
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Lawrence Mills
Ple
Newton
Lowell
Boston
Uxbridge
Unrest in Nashua Mills Over Wage Demands
Nashua operatives at Jackson mills urged Agent William H. Cadwell to raise wages to seven dollars weekly. current daily pay ranges from 1.02 to 1.07. The request was refused and no further action was reported. Greek arrivals increase, with many seeking work, and delegations from other cities appear in Nashua as unskilled labor remains plentifully needed.
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Nashua
N. H
Jackson Mills
William H. Cadwell
Cadwell
Low Il
Lowell
No Settlement in Lynn President Tobin Says There Is Nothing to Arbitrate
Lynn March 31 The plan to settle the war between the Knights of Labor and the Boot and Shoe Workers Union by arbitration has failed Tobin states there is nothing to arbitrate and no settlement possible at this time.
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Judge Berry
Armstrong
Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers
Berry
Lynn
The
Knights of Labor
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Painters in Lynn Reach 35 Cent Wage Agreement
A Lynn mass meeting reports most firms sign a 35 cent per hour wage and eight hour day starting tomorrow, up from 31 cents. Henry G. Fell and John F. Wright did not sign and strikes will be ordered at their shops. Other shops may raise wages.
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Lynn
Henry G. Fell
John F. Wright
Strike Threat Hits Providence Carpenters in Labor Stand
The union carpenters threaten a strike in Providence over demands for 37 1 2 cents more per hour with overtime and holiday pay. Four carpenters unions total 1620 members, plumbers 180, bricklayers 300, iron workers 125, marble workers 60, hoisting engineers 60. Affiliated trades bring total membership to about 6235 across painters, steam fitters, plasterers, and building laborers.
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Providence
R. L
Carpenters of
Carpenters
Structural
Strike Threat Looms In Newport Building Trade
A general strike on Newport building operations looms for Saturday. Most work involves cottage colony projects. Carpenters won a $3 a day wage increase, but boss carpenters have not unified all crews with the Carpenters' Union, leaving about 150 non union workers on various contracts.
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Newport
R. I
Cottage Colony
Carpenters’ Union
Strike Closes 74 Diners in Dinver Colorado
Seventy four restaurants in Dinver are closed today as cooks and waiters strike. Hundreds face inconvenience as grocers butchers and bakers' clerks consider sympathy actions. Many restaurant keepers seek non union workers to operate.
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Dinver
Col
Union to Vote on Sliding Scale at Thursday Ballot
Lynn March 31 At a meeting of Street Railway Union members it was decided to ballot on five questions from the central committee this Thursday. Polls will be open all day. The union had previously supported the sliding scale and favored the company’s proposition over striking.
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Lynn
Street Railway Union
Central Committee
No Decision on New Haven Scale Yet
New York March 81 The board of directors of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad met to discuss striker wage demands. They did not address hour schedules, saying the 11 hour plan was already settled. Arrival of J P Morgan and William Rockefeller delayed the meeting and no public statement was issued.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hall
J. P. Morgan
William Rockefeller
Peruna Medicine Promises Recovery For Nervous Prostration
An advertisement from The Peruna Medicine Co. extols Peruna as a spring tonic that purifies blood and aids digestion to cure nervous prostration and insomnia. Woman testimonials from Memphis and Buffalo claim renewed health after several months. Readers are urged to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus for free advice.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elliott St
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
E. L. Brown
J. E. Finn
East High Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Two Operas at Boston Theatre Met Offers Don Pasquale and Cavalleria Rusticana
Metropolitan Opera presents a Boston Theatre double bill with Don Pasquale and Cavalleria Rusticana. Sembrich stars as Norina, Gilibert as Don Pasquale, Scotti as Malatesta, and Daniela as Ernesto. Mascagni’s classic praised with Segard as Santuzza, Bauermeister as Lucia, Bridwell as Lola. next day Aida and Siegfried, Carmen replacing Un Ballo in Maschera with Segard in Carmen and Gadski as Michaela.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Boston
Donizetti
Don Pasquale
Mascagni
Norina
Mme. Sembrich
Gilibert
Miser
Scotti
Dr. Malatesta
Dani
Ernesto
Everning
Mme. Seggard
Bauermeister
Lucia
Carrie Bridwell
Lola
de Marchi
Turiddu
Campanari
Alfio
Flon
Aida
Siegfried
Carmen
Gadski
Michaela
Mystic Waters at the Boston Y M C A Club
The Campers' Club of the Boston Y M C A presented Mystic Waters or The Spirit of Winnipesaukee a two act musical fantasy last night in Association Hall directed by Clayton D Gilbert. Cast members included Dr Robert Jamison Irving Gallyon George Walters and Fred Tyler with Miss Meritable Prim portrayed by an unnamed spinner and others aboard the Fido ship and Boonjug tribe factions.
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Campers’ Club
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Winnipesaukee
Association Hall
Clayton D. Gilbert
Kill-Ma-Skee-Dam-Pishtush
Robert Jamison
Irving Gallyon
George W. Walters
Fred Tyler
Miss Meritable Prim
Fountain of Youth
George F. Walters
Mr. Goodrich Mud
Miss Prim
P.S. Barnum
Olympic Hippodrome
Charles A. Shaw
Corker
Fido
F. W. Mattheis
Bill Martingale
Alexander Diebold
Hobo Hashgash
Boonjugs
Carboneta
Hashgash
The
Royal Blood
A. A. Mason
Robert
Long Named Society Elections Highlight Cruelty Groups
The American Humane Education Society and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held annual meetings yesterday and re elected their old boards of officers.
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American Humane Education Society
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
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Curtis
Lowell’s Women Strikers
Sarah Prendergast
Carder
Mary Carroll
Lena Savard
Sadie Critchett
Katie Flanders
Quinn
McGovern's Court
Cuticura
SIGK
New Haven
Cream OF Chocolate CO
Danvers, Mass
E.L. Brown
Musical Fantasy In Association Hall
Aregatain
Beal Street CO
Cortlandt St
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