Twelve Thousand Strikers Parade in Lowell
Lowell gears up for a historic parade as twelve thousand striking workers march from North Common to South Common led by Michael Duggan and Joseph King. Union and non union members join, with the Textile Council heading the line and the State Board of Arbitration expected to review. Easter Sunday activities noted.
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Lowell
State Board of Arbitration
North Common
South Common
Salem
Cabot
Merrimac
Central
Middlesex
South Streets
Michael Duggan
The
Spinners’ Union
Joseph King
Textile Council
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Non-Union Men Taken Off Steamer By Force
In Buffalo five non-union firemen were seized by striking union men as the William S. Mack docked at 1 am They captured four rescued by police with one man missing after a raid on the union hall Messages say the kidnapped worker had been severely beaten Local authorities search for the missing man and investigate the raid on the union hall.
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Buffalo
N. Y
William S. Mack
Union
Union Hall
Lynch Talk in Hartford Spurs Tense Crowd After Shooting
In Hartford Connecticut on April 12 Domi nick Pacifico an 18 year old Italian shot three men on Front street. Andrew Hallisey was wounded severely and may die while Jeremiah Crandon was shot in the head but is out of danger. Thomas Fitzgerald a returning Filipino War veteran was shot in the shoulder. Over 2000 people followed Pacifico to police headquarters and there was talk of lynching.
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Hartford
Conn
Burglars Loot North Plymouth Post Office
Four men broke into the railroad freight depot and two freight cars in North Plymouth injuring letters and packages and stealing $25 in money and stamps. Police suspect amateur burglars seeking food and valuables. Four men seen near the scene fled.
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North
Plymouth
Baseball Rules Clarified by National League Officials
In a New York circular President H C Pulliam outlines specific rule interpretations for pitching balking batting interference base running coaching and field rules. Key points include pitching position steps balking catcher placement and penalties for coaches and runners under defined lines and speeds.
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New York
National League
American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
H. C. Pulliam
Whooping cough epidemic drives Back Bay families from Boston
Back Bay residents fear a contagious whooping cough outbreak affecting mainly affluent neighborhoods. Many children now suffer nightly hoarseness while doctors remain busy. Some families, including Mr and Mrs Philip Sears, have fled to summer homes to avoid infection.
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Back Bay
Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
Beacon
Marlboro
Newbury Streets
Philip Sears
Pride’s Crossing
Aged Socialist Leader Ends Dutch Strike After Stormy Meeting
Amsterdam reports that Domela Nieuwenhuis, the retirement-returning socialist, urged ending the strike agitation as labor’s cause was betrayed. The labor meeting agreed not to form a new strike committee, a decision mirrored by Rotterdam strikers.
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Amsterdam
Domela Nieuwenheis
Rotterdam
Dilectrical Workers' Local 108 Meeting Notice
Dilectrical Workers Local 108 will meet at Wells Memorial building on Thursday April 14 at o oclock. Business of importance will come before the meeting followed by a smoke talk by union members.
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Wells Memorial Building
At & O'Clock
Filibuster Looms Over Police Assessment Bill
Democratic leaders brace for a stalemated session as the police power bill faces stiff GOP support across the Legislature. Democrats fear police will handle assessments, while Republicans cite practical benefits and warn of municipal rights clashes. A Senate roll call tactic and timed delays are planned to block the measure past May 1.
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Board of Assessors
Police Commission
House
Election Committee
Senate
Victim Shows Signs of Recovery After Shooting
Mabel French, principal victim in the Sell shooting in Manchester New Hampshire, is reported to be recovering well on Sunday. She slept through the night and retains improving condition with good chances of full recovery.
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Manchester
N. H
Mabel French
Sell
Blaze at Weber & Fields Theatre Sparks Close Call
A small fire near the Weber and Fields Theatre construction at 692 Washington Street drew a large crowd as rapid alarms went out at 7 06. Sparks from a stationary engine ignited a canvas overhead. Chemical 2 delivered a narrow water stream, preventing major damage to the Brigham estate owned project with only slight damage.
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Boston
Weber & Fields Theatre
Washington Street
Boylston Street
Chemical 2
Old
Brigham Estate
Miss Langham Included in Diplomatic Corps Stir
Sister of the Baroness von Sternburg and wife of the German minister, Miss Langham, has been named among the diplomatic corps ladies, provoking a stir as others question her entitlement to the privilege.
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von Sternburg
Lst
Diplomatic Corps
Servant Girl Famine Plagues Salem Society
Salem faces a severe servant shortage described as the worst famine in its history. Agencies are overwhelmed, wages rise to three and a half dollars a week, and women rush to find positions while few recruits respond. Some blame Mayor Joe Peterson for the crisis.
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Salem
Women's Bureau
Joe Peterson
Hurley
Inscription Battle Over Hooker Statue Ends in Victory
Veterans of the G A R, led by supporters of Joseph Hooker’s rank, prevail in a dispute over the statue inscription. Governor Bates signs the bill, and the dedication on June 25 will read Joseph Hooker, Major-General.
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Joseph Hooker
Joe Hooker
Guild
Hooker
Kearney
Heintzieman
Oak Grove
Bates
Wentworth Will Comes Up at Haverhill Today
Probate Court in Haverhill will hear citations for the 1903 will executors Arioch Wentworth and colleagues. Citations for the 1887 will probate in Salem are set for April 20. Attachments against Willoughby H. Stuart noted. testament protects daughter Susan M. Stuart from annuity attachment.
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Wentworth Will
Haverhill
Salem
Arioch Wentworth
Pearl Barron Watson
William H. Wentworth
Frederic Atherton
Frank E. Worthen
Susan M. Stuart
Arioch W. Wentworth Erickson
Willoughby H. Stuart, Jr
Willoughby H. Stuart
Register of Deeds
Beck resigns as Assistant Attorney General to join New York firm
Washington April 12 James M Beck resigns as Assistant Attorney General he will join a New York law firm The successor has been chosen but not announced yet prior to Roosevelt's westward departure
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Washington
James M. Beck
Roosevelt
West
Beck
New York
James J Driscoll and Rose B E Ma lone wed at St Marys
James J Driscoll and Miss Rose BE Ma lone, well known West End couple, were married yesterday afternoon at St Marys Church with Rev Father Wallace officiating. A reception followed at 26 Billerica street, the bride’s parents home, where they received many beautiful tokens.
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James J. Driscoll
Rose BE. Malone
West End
St. Mary’s Church
Father Wallace
Billerica Street
Driscoll
Skull Fracture From Bottle in Russo-Polish Boarding House Fight
A free for all at 136 Everett street left Stanley Levenitch with a fractured skull and possible death after being struck with a bottle. John Molnovitch, 22, is detained at Station 7 for injuries. Four witnesses were detained as police investigate the language barrier and the melee.
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Everett Street
Stanley Levenitch
Short Street
John Molnovitch
Luce Committee Set to Question Horgan on Brown Hendricks Tie
Ex Representative Francis J. Horgan faces another hearing before the Luce committee on elections at the State House. Expect discussion of his link to Harry Brown, the Hendricks Club, and related affidavits. Detectives pursue Brown, believed in Chicago with $1200, as Barnett promises a fuller story next grand jury session.
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Francis J. Horgan
Martin M. Lomasney
Suboena
Committee On
State House
Horgan
Harry Brown
Hendricks Club
Brown
Nathan Barnett
Lomasney
Jesse M. Gove
Maloy
Hurlburt
the Post
Chicago
Barnett
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Kiley
Brookline to Start School Garden Program District wide
Brookline plans a town wide school garden program through the Brookline Educational Society. The park commissioners grant use of ground near several schools for weekly gardening sessions. Mr Dick J Crosby will speak to guide plans as work begins, with teachers hired to supervise each grade.
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Brookline
Brookline Educational Society
Park Commissioners
Educational Society
Cecilia Club Split Over Palace Singers At Fenway Palace
War has erupted within the Cecilia Club as about half refuse to sing at Mr C M Loeffler’s Fenway Court presentation. Mrs Jack Gardner allegedly insulted members by treating them as hired staff and denying ordinary courtesies and access to guests. Outsiders will fill some roles, while painter John Sargent works in the palace studio for portraits of notable Boston figures.
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Cecilia Club
Jack Gardner
C. M. Loeffler
T. Archer
Fenway Palace
B. J. Lang
Gardner
Fenway Court
Cecilia
Mrs. Gardner
The
Palace
John S. Sargent
Sargent
Boston
Jack
Music Room
Henry I. Higginson
Harvard Union
William C. Endicott, Jr
Gardner Greene Hammond
Curtis
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Bar Harbor Fashionables Form New Swimming Club
Bar Harbor forms the Bar Harbor Swimming Club from winter correspondence of Mt. Desert summer cottagers. The club plans a sheltered bathhouse with coaching and yachting rivaling other social events. Boston members include J Montgomery Sears Charles Fry Bishop Lawrence Waldo Bates Herbert Jacques Herbert Sears Uriel H Crocker Richard Waldon Hale. President is William Lawrence Greene.
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Boston
Bar Harbor
Mt. Desert
J. Montgomery Sears Charles Fry
Bishop Lawrence
Waldo Bates
Herbert Jacques
Herbert M. Sears
Uriel H. Crocker
Richard Waldon Hale
Jacques
William Lawrence Greene
Albany
N. Y
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Lowell Mills
Bobby
Luce Committee
Brookline School Gardens
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