Freight rate hike tied to eight hour day talks
A plan by railroad presidents and the White House seeks a freight rate increase to fund an eight hour day for workers. Objections include judicial uncertainty and doubts from major shippers. Presidents and managers warn a rate rise may be delayed beyond next March and face labor opposition.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Commission
Congress
Committee of Eight
White House
William L. Chambers
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Pennington
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie
P. R. Albright
Atlantic Coast Line
Albright
Brotherhood
Judge Chambers
A. J3
Garretson
Federal
Nine Hurt as Factory Hit by Lightning in Brockton
A lightning strike caused an explosion and fire at a Brockton factory wounding nine people including J Edward Pike and Walter Sampson. Several workers from nearby units were treated with varying injuries while Catherine McDonald saved records during the blast as alarms and evacuations followed the destruction. The Gowdey company suffered the heaviest losses with multiple firms in the damaged ell also affected.
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J. Edward Pike
Danbury
Brockton City Hospital
Jose Stanwicz
Ames Street
Brockton
Catherine McDonald
Montello Street
M. A. Nichols
Haverhill
Gowdey Company
Brockton Paste & Supply Company
White Star Washing Company
Tom Cann Company
Montello Stay Company
A. E. Jebb Refinishing Company
Elliott Shoe Company
Keno Supply Company
C. H. Packard
St Patrick's Court Notice of Special Meeting
St Patricks Court Roxbury 942 C C F members to attend a 730 pm meeting Friday Aug 25 at 4 Penryth St Roxbury to take action on the death of Patrick Riley. Signed by Hugh J Gildea C R Austin T Ball Br 8.
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St. Patrick’s Court
Penryth St
Roxbury
Patrick Riley
Hugh J. Gildea
C. R. Austin T. Ball
Death notices for Arthur J. Acton and Hannah Riddock McEwan
Adephi Lodge members are notified of Arthur J. Acton's death with services at Faneuil Congregational Church Brighton on Saturday Aug 26 at 3 pm. John W. Johnson W M Edward B. Wallingford Secy. Also memorial note for Hannah Riddock McEwan who died Aug 25 1918 from her sister M Slade.
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Faneuil
Arthur J. Acton
Brooks St
Mary
William M. Clark
Sheldon St
Connors
Quincy
Michael Connors
Federal Avenue Extension
St. John’s Church
SS. Peter and Paul's Court
F. Fitzgerald
Somerville
Mary Fitzgerald
Ellen Mangan
Carlton St
St. Joseph's Church
Forster
Boston
Charles
Mary C. Forster
Boston Water Department
Marion St
Requigat
Church of the Sacred Heart
Court City
A. Fraser
Revere
Jessie
Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Shirley Ave
West Parish Cemetery
West Andover
Herne
Joseph J. Herne
Arthur W. Herne
Swan St
Everett
Leary
Roxbury
Hannah
Patrick Leary
Ryan
Carmel St
Mission Church
Madden
Jeremiah J. Madden
Ellen
E. G. Tobin
Massachusetts Ave
Holyhood
New York City
Cleveland
Ohio
New Orleans
James
Annie Moyes
Kidney
O’donoghue
Jamaica Plain
James J. O'Donoghue
Cornelius
Mary O'Donoghue
Sullivan
Mary Nagle
Brown Terrace
St. Thomas Church
O’leary
Brighton
Emily G
Onthank
Adelaide Stevenson Onthank
Meridian St
Poor
Winthrop Centre
Circuit Road
Joseph L. Poor
Chelsea
Woodlawn
Tate
Riley
Patrick
Sarah Riley
Clegg
Penryth St
All Saints’ Church
Brewery Workers’ Union No. 14
St. Patrick’s Court
Portland
Charlestown
Herbert J. Smith
Margaret A. Pinkham
Lillian M. Crane
Hancock St
St. Francis de Sales
Hart Private
Augusta A. Smith
Cambridge
Mary BD. Stimpson
Park St
Stankey
Malden
Frank
Cross St
Francis Warren
Timothy
Hannah Sullivan
Robert M
Lucy A. Taylor
Callahan
Whitfield St
St. Matthew's Church
Thompson
West Somerville
William J
Josephine FE
Connor) Thompson
Bay State Ave
St. Clement's Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Adelphi Lodge
A. F
A. M
Faneuil Congregational Church
John W. Johnson
Edward B. Wallingford
Hannah Riddock McEwan
M. Slade
Picture of Toddlers on Beach Prompts Reader Submissions
A newspaper tease invites readers to send a photo for next Sunday’s paper showing babies and toddlers in bathing suits on the beach. The notice suggests some familiar faces may appear among the collected images.
Record-Setting Day At Marshfield Fair With Ideal Lady
Plymouth August 24 records fell at Marshfield fair as Samuel Hastings of Boston introduced his speedy mare Ideal Lady. Perfect track conditions and Hastings' debut led to three consecutive heat record lows.
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Plymouth
Samuel Hastings
Boston
Politicians and races mark Adirondack gathering
Dignitaries attend a large meeting where Governor McCall is absent while Louis F. R. Langelier and Judge J. J. Teely speak and Willard Howland closes the event. Horse racing results include the Marshfield stake and Lawson stake with multiple entries and times. Tomorrow features a fair finale with a Norwells vs Duxburys baseball game and two motorcycle races for a $100 purse.
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Norwells
Duxburys
South Shore
Car Stopped At Brink Of Draw On Dorchester Bridge
An outward bound Ashmont and Milton car slid along wet rails and crashed through the Dorchester avenue drawbridge gates over Fort Point channel yesterday around 4 pm. Drawtender Joseph Shea had signaled to open the draw for a tug and a lumber schooner when the crash occurred. The gate was splintered and the car stopped within three feet. Two women fainted and about 20 passengers were startled.
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Ashmont and
Milton
Dorchester Avenue
Fort Point
Joseph Shea
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