Forest Fire Threat Near Dartmouth Houses April Scare
A Saturday forest fire on the Cummings farm at Russell's Mills Village endangered several farmhouses as winds shifted overnight, turning flames eastward toward Potomska. Most of the burn area was pasture and brush, with a few patches of young timber gone. No homes were reported damaged despite a wide scare that extended to Bakersville and Spantic roads.
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New Bedford
Dartmouth
Cummings
Russell’s Mills
Cleverly
Potomska
Bakersville
Spantic
Nimble Nonogenarians in Belfast Community
Belfast April 16. This community has long boasted about its residents who are notably long lived and agile in spirit. The article highlights a surprising concentration of elderly locals known for their vigor and distinctive vitality.
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Belfast
Union adopts resolution on wage scale enforcement
The Central Labor Union offered the resolution yesterday by Mr. Harry Lloyd and it passed unanimously. The move promises future difficulties and a mass meeting is planned tonight to discuss enforcing the wage scale.
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Central Labor Union
Harry Lloyd
Boutelle Faces Inquiries Over Boston Navy Yard Deal
The New York Herald accuses Congressman Boutelle of yielding to a railroad lobby in an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. The Charles Town Boston Navy Yard land transfer to Fitchburg Railroad would boost its docking by claimed values, with critics calling the move a corrupt deal.
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Charles A. Lboutelle
Maine
New York Herald
Charlestown Navy Yard
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Navy Yard Land
Boston
Congress
Boston Navy Yard
Bradford
Bureau of Equipment
Whist at the Somerset for Industrial School Benefit
The Guild of St. Elizabeth led by Mrs. Warren M. Hill held a whist party in the Hotel Somerset ball room. Prizes went to Miss Mabel Wood Miss Marion Hill Mrs Colbert and Mrs Cunniff. Tea was poured by Mrs. Gargan and Miss Blake. Proceeds support the Industrial School.
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Guild of
St. Elizabeth
Warren M. Hill
Somerset
Mabel Wood
Marion Hill
Colbert
Cunniff
Thomas J. Gargan
Marie Blake
Industrial School
Guild
Labor council backs AFL union joining city workers
The executive council of the American Federation of Labor urged city employees to join their craft unions, a move that stirred local unionists. Protests condemned an outside contractor for a dry dock project in Charles Town with wage parity requested. eight hour bill support urged to Suffolk senators. Credentials from electricians, carriage workers and newspaper mailers were received.
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American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
A. F
Charlestown
New York
Sheehan
Suffolk County
Washington Street
Chicago
Building Trades
Horseshoers Meet Tonight Over Wage Demands
The horseshoers union disputes a master horseshoers statement denying a pay raise and restoral of wages to five years ago. They oppose time and a half for overtime arguing fear of job loss forces long hours without extra pay. The union seeks to present its side alongside the Master Horseshoers Association.
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Horseshoers’ Union
Master Horseshoers
Root
Master Horseshoers’ Association
St James Knights of Columbus Minstrel Show Rehearsal
The St James Council Knights of Columbus held a Wednesday show rehearsal at the Bijou after noon. The event features a new overture by J Fred O Connor for about 100 voices and a vaudeville second part with acts by Rittan and Dayton James J Baker Celia Sartoris Billy Troy and others. Vincent S McDonough directs music and prepared songs written for the show.
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W. T. A. Fitzgerald
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Andrew J. Leonard, Jr
Annie Grady
Martin A. Ryan
William J. Kennedy
Sadie Brooks
Bones
Rittan
Dayton
James J. Baker
Charles Eggleston
Celia Sartoris
Billy’’ Troy
Little Maud
Messrs
Miles
Ireland
The
Howard
Vincent S. McDonough
Knights of Columbus
Boston man killed in fall at South Framingham boarding house
William Lee of Boston 21, unmarried, was instantly killed in South Framingham this morning after falling from a second story window of his boarding house. He had worked the past year in the box department of the Dennison Manufacturing Company.
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South Framingham
William Lee
Boston
Lee
Dennison Manufacturing Company
Boutelle Denies Influence in Fitchburg Docking Favor Claim
Congressman Charles A. Boutelle of Bangor says he has not seen the related story and cannot reply. He asserts he was influenced by public considerations in the Fitchburg matter and explains the amendment arose with several similar proposals during a prior session and was not reported then due to insufficient review.
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New England
Ephraim Allen Pitcher
Pitcher
Charles Reed
Frank M. Lancaster
Alden D. Chase
William le Swan
Asan F. Riggs
William C. Marshall
David Libby
J. C. Whitten
Belfast
Portland
Hull
Bangor
Charles A. Boutelle
Fitchburg
Boston Navy Yard
Fitchburg Railroad
Whig and Courter Publishing Company
New England Patriots Day Sale At R. T. Almy & Co.
All New England joins celebration as Army stores offer spring outfits at half price. Sale opens 8 A M Monday with 100 all wool overcoats and dozens of suits discounted from $5 to $13.50. Town crowds rush to Washington Street shop for latest fashions including top coats, covert cloths, venetians, tweeds and tailor made suits.
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Watertown
R. T. Almy & Co
Washington Street
Hayward Place
Hats Cut Prices At Almy Co Danbury Import Sale
R T Almy Co offers 26 new Danbury hats direct from factory at half regular dealer prices. Stiff hats 1 95, 1 45 Alpine hats 1 90, three shades and five shades. Golf and bike caps advertised. Sale at 590 Washington Street corner Hayward Place with money back guarantee.
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R. T. Almy & Co
Danbury
Washington Street
Hayward Place
Open stockholders named in Fitchburg railroad case
The speaker notes that the road company and many prominent Boston and New England men hold stock. He adds stock lists are public records and open to inspection. He cites the Fitchburg railroad transaction in Congress as an open matter with debates and documents published in the Congressional Record.
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Genera
Augusta
Boutelle
Bangor
Congress
Joseph R. Leeson
Boston
Rodney Wallace
Fitchburg
Mass
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Leeson
Massachusetts
Mr. Wallace
Elisha
Converse
Malden
William F. Draper
Hopedale
Orray Crane
James H. Downey
Horatio H. Hunnewell
Charles F. Sprague
Whig
New England
Congressional Record
Cummings Denounces Fitchburg Proposal as a Steal
New York April 16. Cummings on the House floor denounces the Fitchburg proposition as a steal. He says paid agents have pressed the bill every winter at the Capitol. He notes last year Mr Boutelle opposed it and called it a great steal, describing it as railroad corporate interest against government at the Boston navy yard.
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