Rail strike cripples Boston suburbs and trims key trains
Suburban service from Boston collapses as the three main railroads cut through trains and parlor cars to conserve capacity. The State of Maine Express White Mountain and Bar Harbor Express are halted, with wide-ranging schedule changes and numerous lines suspended or reduced.
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Milk and ice gain priority through Boston strikes
Railway workers walkouts threaten Boston supplies but milk and ice shipments are promised priority by railroad transportation chiefs and industry heads. Dr Davis of H P Head Milk Co notes possible milk cuts from a Delaware Hudson move, while ice and coal delays are monitored for Monday impacts.
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Masachusetts Ice Dealers’ Association
Nelson C. Davis
H. P. Head Milk Company
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
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Hood Company
Davis
Metropolitan Coal Company
Millett
Edward Hamlin
Liverpool Strike Settled Ends City Tramway Tie
The Liverpool tramways strike was settled today with work resuming on Saturday. The resolution ends a disruption affecting city transportation and operations.
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Liverpool
Cucumber Grown By Belmont Gardener Resembles Catcher's Mitt
A cucumber from John C. Frohn of 27 Chester Road Belmont has an unusual shape that resembles a left handed catcher's mitt. The warped fruit drew attention for its dramatic curvature and comic appearance in war garden work.
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Chester Road
Belmont
Elmont
Unusual Shaped Cucumber Draws Market Interest
A shaped oval cucumber stands out as a large yet not the biggest on sale in the market district. Other cucumbers from the same vines may rival in size, but these freak products attract more attention, according to Mr. Frohn.
Boston Moves to Avert Food Shortage Amid Rail Strike
Mayor Peters forms an emergency committee to prevent a food panic as a Boston rail strike threatens shipments. The state commission restraint on ice and sugar prices sparks hearings while Reading and Cambridge see price shifts.
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Department of Justice
Massachusetts
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Railroad Strike May Be Ended by Monday
The threat of a food famine linked to the railroad strike eases as three lines into Boston announce no embargo on foodstuffs or perishables, though passenger service may be cut or abandoned.
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Boston
Post
Striking Shopmen Return To Work Across Nation
Reports from across the country say striking shopmen are returning to work while negotiations with Director General Hines proceed. Kansas City and Cincinnati expect normal conditions by tomorrow as rail officials and unions cooperate. About 40,000 of an estimated 500,000 shop craft workers have walked out so far.
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Railroad Administration
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Kansas City
Cincinnati
Wilson
New Haven Strikers Plan Return To Work
The 2200 New Haven road shopmen and employees who struck yesterday were reported to return to work tomorrow or Sunday after Washington advice. A 9 am meeting for strikers is set to advise resumption of duties. Unclear how other road points will proceed, but the strike is expected to end soon.
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New Haven Road
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Fitchburg Car Shop Closed by Strike
Fitchburg Aug 8 500 Boston and Maine railroad workers in the car shop round house and other departments walked out forcing the freight car repair shop to close shortly after noon. The men stayed out to press their demands at a meeting at the baseball park.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Elevated trustees foresee rebound as trains and cars fill routes
Extra cars and trains on all routes ease strike losses for the road. Trustees believe income may lift the boycott threat after a fare rise to 10 cents. Boston garages run full as out of town businessmen switch from trains to cars, boosting auto parking sales.
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Attack on East Clare police hut in Monroe
A group of over 30 men attacked a police hut at Monroe East Clare with rifles and revolvers. Police returned fire for more than an hour. no officers were wounded and two attackers are believed to have been hurt.
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Associated Press
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