Boston Freight Workers Seek Shorter Hours and Raise
Boston and Maine Railroad freight handlers' assembly reports a union joint committee favors conciliation over strike as it seeks $2.25 for a nine hour day. About 2000 workers on all Boston railroads would benefit, with current pay $2.14 for ten hours. Indefinite postponement. Similar action expected on New Haven and Hartford Railway union.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
K. of L
Boston
A. F. of
Union
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Barry Receives Gold Watch From Theatrical Union
International President Charles Shay of the Theatrical Stage Employees' Union presented Past Grand President John J. Barry of Local 11 with a gold watch and chain in appreciation of his work for the organization. Seven men were initiated and seven applications received at yesterday's meeting. Due to Labor Day theater openings the union will skip the parade but may host an entertainment or smoker later.
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International
Charles Shay
Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
John J. Barry
Barry
Coal Hoisters Plan Education Sessions
President James J. Brennan of Coal Hoisting Engineers' Union 74 was yesterday elected by its members as delegate to the Massachusetts State AFL convention in Haverhill next month. The union will host a monthly practical education session this season with A J Tighe P Sullivan and Michael J McGrath forming a committee to plan the course and hire an expert instructor.
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James J. Brennan
Parade Plans Outline Labor Day Formation Details
Chief Marshal Charles A. Murray issues a general order for the Labor Day parade arranging formations for two divisions. The Building Trades division forms on Boylston street with specific lines and approaches via Warren Dartmouth Massachusetts avenues. The C L U division forms on Newbury street with edges on Dartmouth and Massachusetts avenues and northern/southern approaches via Berkeley or Massachusetts avenues. The parade starts at 10 am. Union staff and parade offices, including 886 Harrison avenue, will provide information nightly. The C L U division HQ is at Wells Memorial building with President O Brien and the Labor Day committee. The Bricklayers Union 8 decides a six battalion formation under President Lawrence J Cannon with captains Twiss Singleton Sullivan Daly Cavanaugh.
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Charles A. Murray
Building Trades Department
Boylston Street
Boylston and
Dartmouth Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
Dedham Street
Warren Avenue
Dartmouth Street
Newbury Street
Marshal Murray
Harrison Avenue
Labor Day Committee
Marshal Moriarity
Boston
Wells Memorial Building
O’brien
C. L. U. Division
O'Brien
Labor Day Committee of
Boston Bricklayers’ Union 8
Lawrence J. Cannon
George J. Twiss
Herbert Singleton
Dennis J. Sullivan
John Daly
P. Cavanaugh
Eugene Sullivan
Market Slides On Liquidation And Short Selling
The past week shows continued liquidation and short selling with railroad and industrial averages hitting year lows. Tariff uncertainty labor disputes and doubts about dividend sustainability drive declines, while a rally could follow if bearish bets ease and the market stabilizes.
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England
Congress
Calendar for Today Dividends Payable and Meetings
Calendar notes dividends payable for Amalgamated Copper Sc Parrott Silver Copper lic meeting Boston Corbin. Books open American Smelting Boston Corbin.
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Amalgamated Copper
Parrott Silver & Copper
Lic
Boston & Corbin
Printers Seek Hour Day Wage Reform at Faneuil Hall
Typographical Union No. 13 met in Faneuil Hall and proposed a new wage and hour scale to take effect November 15. They seek higher pay and shifted hours with a seven hour day six days a week and a committee will meet Boston newspaper publishers soon. The proposal raises day pay to 27 dollars weekly and night pay to 30 dollars with a 60 cent daily bump for extra workers.
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Typographical Union No. 13
Faneuil Hall
Boston
New England Union Plans Request to International Convention
The Boston based New England artificial stone cement and asphalt workers union voted to request an organizer for New England and will parade 300 laborers on Labor Day. President Martin Farrell was chosen as commander with Bernard F. Curtis as chief of aides and Gilbert Frey Halmar Olson John Buckley and Edward Bergards as aides. An entertainment will follow a McNamara protest at the Building Trades hall.
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New England
Boston
Chicago
Martin Farrell
Bernard F. Curtis
Gilbert Frey
Halmar Olson
John Buckley
Edward Bergards
McNamara
Hall of the Building Trades
Labor unfoldings in unions and labor day plans
State President Kenefick presented a report to Steam Engineers Union executive board proposing organizing meetings across the state and a committee to review license law legislation. A.F. of L. delegate O'Brien attends a criminal law conference. Transatlantic Steamship Clerks discuss wage scales and nine hour day. Knights of Labor prepare for Labor Day events in Albany and New York. Local unions announce Labor Day parades, smoke talks, and campaigns for union labels.
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William F. Kenefick
Executive Board of Steam Engineers’ Union
State House
William H. O'Brien
Boston ©. L. A
Gompers
A. F. of L
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Albany
The
Knights of Labor, Incorporated
P. J. McCarthy
Boston District Assembly
McCarthy
New York District Assembly
New York City
Ben Franklin Assembly
K. of L
Deaconall
Washington Street
William Gorman
William Gassell
Daniel Punch
L. O'Neil
Bernard C. Harkins
James J. Meehan
Union 122
John J. Holland
M. J. Hines
McNamara
Bakers’ Union 7
New England
Joseph T. Walsh
Bread Trust
Groundfish Market Reopens As Trawlers Report Strong Hauls
Seven trawlers reported fair catches at the wharf market with haddock cod hake and pollock totals totaling 178000 and 89000 and 28000 and 25000 pounds respectively. The Teazer capt Dunsky arrived from Cape Sable with halibut 10000 salt cod 5000 fresh cod 000 pounds. Allan line Parisian sails with 464 passengers including 36 children and Rev Haskell and bride Jeannie Hastings to wed Robert Smith after marriage license delay. Weather caused fog and drizzle delaying steamers Howard Persian and Massachusetts at piers.
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Teazer
Peter Dunsky
Cape Sable Grounds
Haddock
Hake
Pollock
Jeanette
Juniata
Sadie M. Nunan
Boyd & Leeds
Pontiac
Appomattox
T Wharf
Cape Sable
Dunsky
Yarmouth
Eaking
Marine Railway
Allan Line
Parisan
Glasgow
Moville
Gabriel McConnell
Illinois
Pasengers
EB. B. Haskell
Salonika
Ellen M. Stone
Balkan Mountains
Jeannie Hastings
Robert Smith
Everett
Smith
Howard
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
New York
Vester
Peter
Erriew Am
Shipping Arrivals and Towing Orders List
A long OCR style roster lists steamers and vessels including Parisian Haines Glasgow Boston Simms Digby Governor Couch Allan St John Prince Arthur Kinney Yarmouth Howard Chase Norfolk Persian Thacher Captain A FP Lucas Fenton and others with towing barges 5 0 Oo No 92 Massachusetts Snow Narratives of dock arrivals include Belfast Nangor Bay State Strout Portland City of Teukland Blair Bath City of Gloucester Lionoken Cape Ann Godfrey ics International McGoldrick Philadelphia lowlie barges Barry Burnside Wplkata Kemp Beverly towing barge Dunlo Annie Doucette Salmon River.
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Parisian
Haines
Glasgow
Boston
Simms
Digby
Dimock
Hawes
Belfast
Curts
Nangor
Bay State
Strout
Portland
City of Tewkland
Blair
Bath
City of Gloucester
Lionoken
Gloucester
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Ics International
McGoldrick
Phisdelphia
Lowlie
Barry
Burnside
Wplkata
Kemp
Beverly
Dunlo
Annie
Doucette
Salmon River
Probate citation for Henry Meyers estate in Boston
Suffolk Probate Court cites heirs and interested parties in Henry Meyers estate to appear September 7 1911 in Boston. The petitioner Mary N Meyers seeks letters testamentary without bond and must publish weekly notices for three weeks and mail copies to known heirs.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
William Breslin
Boston
William J. Breslin
Boston Post
Robert Grant
Esquire
Arthur W. Dolan
Register
John Boylen
Raulinas Balita
Raulin Balita
Raulas Balita
John Bolitan
John Boylon
Commonwealth
John Podolske
Henry Meyers
Mary N. Meyers
Laura H. Bates
Ellen Ted
Csares
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ESCOR
Harvard
Harvard Aviation
Atlantic
Mass
Harry N. Atwood
Grahame-White
Tom Sopwith Earle L.ovington
G. W. Beatty
Eugene Ely
Lincoln Beachey
Howard Gill
J. A. Cummings
Frank Coffyn
Arthur B. Stone Jrs
V. Martin
Burgess Co.Curtiss
West Field
Neponset Bridge
Aepeoean
Burke’s
Adams House
Sashin's
Parker House
Herrick's
Copley Sq
Hurd’s
Touraine
Wright & Ditson’s
Labor Meeting News
Eeeereres
Tizo
Nouez F
Eenseeeweas Commercial Ee
Et & Atizona
Eeeserees
Butte
Franklin
Wolverine Chemical
S.seeeeees Reeseeder
United Shoe
Overland Cigars
S. S. Pierce Co
Vuelta Abajo
E. M. Schwarz & CO
Ss. S. Pierce CO. Cor
Tremont & Beacon Sts
Copley Square
Milk Street
Coolidge Corner
Brookline
Champion Copper
Champion Copper Co
Congress St
Mess
Alfred £. Long & Company
State Street
James Shay & Co
State St
William E. Soule
LABOR
Star Show
Old Howard
Johnny Baker
Willie Green
Louie Lynn
B. F. Keith
Chas. J. Ross
Mabel Fenton
Aurora Troupe
Murray & Lane
Sam Holdsworth
Flanagan & Edwards
Harry Richards & CO
Ray & Rogers
Felix Adler
Whittle
Tremont Theatre
Henry W. Savage
Globe Hap HandyaCo
Labor Day Ward & Voices
Chief Wolf
Lillyen Gwynne Roc Reeves
Theatre
Seat Sale
Celian
Harris
Hi Ray BO
Irtris Cercoc
Tremont
John Craig
St Down Town
Winter Street
Ee Hollis
Sov Itrinee
Helen Ware
Curae
LOEW
Elinor Glyn
Lindsay Morison Stock Co
Loew's
South End
Kendal
Shipping News
Prince George
Con
Dingley
St. John
Ee Cussetts
Delphia
Eve
Sat
Mats
Boston Theatre
Nomes Girl
Labor Day Mat
Provincetown
Pilgrims
First Landing Place
Dorothy Bradford Bay
Cape Cod
Atlantic Ave
MOODY
Mgr
Readville Park
American Horse Breeder
Futurity
South Station
Pirates
Wright and
North Land
India Wharf
Maine
Ting
Pemberton
Otis Wharf
Ocean Pier
P “Dan- Cing
Revere
W. Dixon
Steamer King
Commercial Wharf
Sun
Saig Bait
Chow Ul Mac v2
Washington St
Tel. Ox
Waldron’s
Casing
Hanover St
Tremont Row
World of Pleasure
Burlesquers
North
Paragon Park
Palm Garden
City Point
Aviation Field
Neponset Station
North Shore
North Side
Merchant, Man
Boston & Gloucester. Steamboat Co
Pearil
Pass
Dept
Sorensg
Central Wharf
Colonial Line
Fort Hill
Washington A Fey
Enel and
Igiet
Ralway Club
Natalie Stetefeld
John Butterfield
Sai
Chastina F. Pridham
Admx
Berry, Upton & Harvey
Devonshire St
Joshua Atwood
Ponfi
Fannah J. Atwood
Adnix
Third Street
South
David D. Leahy
Margaret E. Leahy
East Ninth Street
Ethel P
Wakefield
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