Urges Contributions for the Lucy Stone Home
Alice Stone Blackwell appeals to readers to celebrate Lucy Stone’s birthday by contributing to the Lucy Stone Home. The old homestead atop a hill near Boston Harbor now serves Morgan Memorial for outings for poor children and mothers with babies, with Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls benefiting as well. Contributions may be sent to C. Moore at 89 Shawmut Avenue in Boston.
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Lucy Stone
Morning Star
Woman's Rights
Boston Harbor
Morgan
C. Moore
Shawmut Avenue
Boston
King Peter in Critical Condition in Belgrade
King Peter of Serbia lies unconscious in Belgrade on August 1 as doctors report feeble respiration and a pulse of 120. The palace issued statements through the physicians about his condition.
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Serbia
Belgrade
United News
Peter
New Working Rules for Railroad Labor Soon to Be Announced
Chicago Aug. 14 United News reports the United States Railroad Labor Board will publish the first of new working rules for more than 2,000,000 rail workers within a few days.
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Chicago
United News
United States Railroad Labor Board
Railroad wage fights hinge on Labor Board ruling
Announcement that will focus the railroad labor struggle ahead. The Labor Board must decide on overtime pay after eight hours and the eight hour day principle. Big Four brotherhoods and AFL railroad unions face action within days on wage cuts and new carrier agreements as traffic disruption looms.
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American Federation of Labor Railroad Department
Labor Board
Railroad Administration
Railroads seek shift to piecework for 8000 shop employees
The article discusses railroads asking to convert all work by 8,000 shop employees from hourly to piecework basis. It outlines the proposed change and its potential impact on labor practices and productivity.
Will Be Rigid On Lens Law In Massachusetts
Registrar of Motor Vehicles Frank A. Goodwin says the new head light law depends on motorist cooperation and police enforcement. He describes Massachusetts regulations as a step ahead and notes glare cannot be fully eliminated but strict obedience can minimize it and reduce night accidents.
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Registrar of Motor Vehicles Department
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin
State Department of Public Works
Massachusetts
Private Murphy Buried With Military Honors
Private James J. Murphy aged 27, killed at Chateau Thierry on August 1, 1918, was interred with full military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Battery B at St. Joseph's Cemetery West Roxbury after services at St. Peter's Church Dorchester yesterday.
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James J. Murphy
Chateau Thierry
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion
Battery B
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
West Roxbury
St. Peter’s Church
Dorchester
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McCalls
Hart Schaffner
Marx
R.h.white Co
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