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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1899

Page

9

American Woolen Company raises wages for 20000 workers

The American Woolen Company raises wages by 10 percent for its 20 000 employees. The company's mills include Washington Lawrence National Providence Worsted and many others across New England and nearby states. The story also covers Socialist Labor party activity and candidate Stevens discussing socialism in public remarks.

American Woolen Company New England Washington Lawrence National Providence Saranac Blackstone Fulton N. Y Fitchburg Beall Valley Riverside R. I Assabet Maynard Sawyer Woolen Dover N. H Faulkner Lowell Collins Collinsville Vassalboro Woolen Waterville Puritan Woolen Plymouth Anderson Skowhegan Jesse Eddy Fall River Manton Snmah Harrisville Sheffeld Worsted Pascoag Chase Webster Brown Dever Ray‘s Franklin Weybosset Balth Enfield Milnet Moosup Conn Lébanon Lebanon City Committee Socialist Labor Party H. W. A. Raasch Stevens Post Regordes Calvert County Maryland Isbor Socialist Party Democratic Party Republican Party Washington Street

Wage Increase Set for 3800 Hands in Springfield Mills

Announcement tonight reveals a ten percent wage rise to take effect December eighteenth. The Otis company mills at Palmer employ about two thousand workers while Warren mills have about five hundred, Thorndyke mills sixty, Three Rivers mills none, and several smaller plants are included.

Springfield Boston Duck Eee Otis Company Palmer Warren Thorndyke Three Rivers

Wages Raised at Queen City Cotton Company

The Queen City Cotton Company in Burlington Vermont announces a wage increase for its operatives to take effect with the new year. The specific amount is not stated.

Burlington, Vt Queen City Cotton Company

Socialist Labor Party attacks Collins in Boston election statement

The Socialist Labor party of Boston releases a voter statement backing James F. Stevens for mayor and criticizing Patrick A. Collins for anti gaslight bill remarks linked to socialism. The missive notes Stevens’ union credentials with the Cigarmakers and brands Collins as aligned with undemocratic ideas, citing historical comparisons to the Commune of France.

Socialist Labor Party of Boston Socialist Labor Party James F. Stevens Patrick A. Collins Massachusetts Boston Gaslight Company France

Socialist Labor party fields Boston mayoral and school slate

The Socialist Labor party backs James F. Stevens for Boston mayor and John W. Johnson for the school committee. It denounces the proposed reform as paternalistic and retrogressive, praising socialism as a long-standing champion of workers and pledging a comprehensive program to abolish poverty and defend labor rights.

Collins and Hart Socialist Labor Party John W. Johnson Boston Cabinet Makers’ Union of

Winslow’s Anti Imperialist Bomb Planned in Washington

Irving Winslow of Boston arrives in Washington and holds a secret anti imperialist conference at the Shoreham Hotel. He aims to unite Democrats and sway Republicans to oppose the Philippines policy and spark a national anti imperialist effort in Congress.

Washington Irving Winslow Boston Shoreham Hotel Winslow Congress House Philippines Anti-Imperialistic League

Schools Rally in Allston Criticizes Boston Board and Officials

Prominent members of the Public School Association accuse the Boston School Board and a former city official of corruption and mismanagement at a Temple Hall rally in Allston. Speakers urge a new system to elect school committeemen, citing incompetence and influence over policy and funds.

Public School Association Boston Temple Hall Allston Homer Rogers Henry Baldwin A. Lawrence Lowell Ward 11 Normal School J. Adams Brown Pamund Billings A. A. Berie Kerhew

Paralyzed Tenor Suffers High C Rupture in Audition

New York tenor Reis of the Verdi Trio collapsed during a high note at the New York Theatre while auditioning for a Broadway to Tokio engagement. He is at Walton Oxygen Hospital with paralysis from a ruptured brain blood vessel caused by the strain of reaching a high C. His colleagues are August Wagner and Mile Del Costa.

New York G. Reis Walton Oxygen Hospital Verdi August Wagner Mile. del Costa Tokio New York Theatre Melville Stoltz Seine Reis Matthews Bulger Melville Hanlon Boston Theatre Baller Quinn San Francisco Boston Nickelodeon Wren Hughes Palace Theatre Minco City Club Company Rentz-Santley Company

Teamsters Benevolent Ball Draws Crowd at Odd Fellows Hall

The twelfth annual concert and ball by the Teamsters Benevolent Association filled the Odd Fellows Hall last night. Henry F Hastings led the grand march with his sister, followed by about 100 couples. About 100 attendees were present including Councilmen Magnan, Linehan, and Kelley. Commissionerood, Mary, and aldermen candidates Norris, Bowen, Casey. Aldermen Presho and Barry. Representative Bresnahan. Representatives Lyden and Mahoney. Senator Baldwin and ex Senator Quinn.

Teamsters’ Benevolent Association Odd Fellowns’ Hall Enry F. Hastings J. H. Ryap Monagnan Linehan Ll. J. Kelley Commitsioner Ood J.ary Norris Bowen Casey Presho Barry Bresnahan E.ed Lyden Mahoney Baldwin Quinn

Richmond teen bride plan shocks Virginia guardians

Miss Florence Parker 18 and her 18-year-old fiancé Marion Lambert of St. Louis plan to marry in Washington where parental consent isn’t required. A guardian blocks local nuptials under Virginia law, prompting private car transport for the ceremony before Christmas. Parker’s family ties and Civil War history add local interest to the tale.

Richmond Florence Parker Marion Lambert St. Louis Washington Miss Parker Parker’s Lambert Virginia

Stevenson seen by his stepdaughter in a New England talk

Mrs Isabel Strong, Stevenson's amanuensis and stepdaughter Teulla the Adorner, spoke to the New England Woman's Press Association at Parker House. She described Stevenson’s health trips to the Five Waters, his writing method, the volume of letters, and the creation of St Ives amid storms, with unpublished poems read.

Parker House Isabel Strong Robert Louis Stevenson Teulla Samoa New England Woman's Press Association Nella S. Daggett Julia Watt Howe Strong Marion Donovan Isabelle Loughlin Ivah Duncklee Ida Ayres Cara Barnard George Lowell Tracy F. B. Sanborn C. M. Burgess Gelett Burgess Ashton R. Willard Stevenson Vailimi Five Waters Stevengson Ily Amanuensis St. Ives

Theater and concert notes from New York listings

Coming engagement at the Holills features BE H Sothern and Virginia Harned in The Sunken Bell with English version by Moller. May Irwin, Henry Miller, Alice Judson and others headline new and ongoing shows across New York stages.

Holils BE. H. Sothern Virginia Harned Charles Henry Moller Henry Miller May Irwin Sister Mary Museum Christie MacDonald Boyfiders Alice Judson Fifi New New York Darien Beach Yaw Henry Guy Carleton New York Fourteenth Street Theatre Minnie Maddern Fiske Fifth Avenue Charles Danby Cock Robin Barbara Fidgety Weber & Fields Clyde Fitch Clement Scott Charles Frohman Elsie de Wolfe London Criterion London Tillers Columbia Pony Ballet

Boston Theatre Season Across Town Delights Crowds

Readable notices show Daniel Frohman presenting The Song of the Sword in New York, with Boston audiences offered A Cele brated Case Dark Deeds and The Rising Generation at major houses. Herne and Sag Harbor continue strong. Arizona and Chris and the Wonderful Lamp praised. vaudeville and Japanese acts fill Austin & Stone’s and the Museum with multiple star turns.

ER. H. Sothern Virginia Harned New York Daniel Frohman Daly’s Theatre Song of the Sword Leo Dietrichstein Boston Rowland Buckstone Arthur R. Lawrence Morton Selten C. F. Flockton Roydon Erlynne Kate Pattison-Selten R. James Richard Pitman Hollis Street Theatre Bowdoin Square William Barry Grand Opera House Barry Martin McShane George Felix Lydia Barry Castle Square London Assurance Sag Harbor Park Theatre Mr. Thomas Chris and the Wonderful Lamp Klaw & Wrlanger Kana Wallace Hopper Boston Museum the Howard May Howard Issie Loftus Charles T. Aldrich Hilda Thomas Johnson and Dean Martinetti Grossi Austin & Stone E. Daniel Boone Wallace Africa Henry Irving Ellen Terry Beaton Waterloo Wilen Terry Nalice Oldfield

Japanese Play Impresses Tremont Audience With War Armor

The Tremont Theatre audience praised the Japanese dramatic company for theater realism and the use of armor from the Japanese army in battle scenes. The performance of the tragedy Pajo The Loyal Wife featured extended dialogue and convincing acting, making the cast seem like real warriors.

Tremont Theatre

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