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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1916

Page

5

Tammany Club backs wet license in Ward 17 meeting

The Tammany Club of Ward 17 urged a yes vote on liquor licenses with City Collector Curley’s influence. The meeting endorsed Corcoran and Sullivan for school committee, while Daniel Abrahams lost support to labor. David B. Shaw spoke on Deer Island reforms and drug issues, detailing past conditions and rule awareness.

Tammany Club Ward 17 Curley John J. Curley John Tammanyites Corcoran and Sullivan Henry Abrahams Theodore A. Glynn Boston Cassidy David B. Shaw Penal Institutions Deer Island

Ambulance Company to Return Home for Christmas Muster

El Paso Texas December 8 Monday December 11 set for entrainment of Massachusetts Ambulance Company No 1 to return home from federal service. Captain Keenan signed transportation orders and with rolling stock ready the men will entrain for their Christmas homecoming.

EL Paso Tex Massachusetts Ambulance Company No. 1 Keenan

Hardware merchants and suppliers list across Boston area

A dense directory of hardware stores and related suppliers with names and addresses across neighborhoods including Mattapan Roxbury Dorchester Charlestown and Jamaica Plain. Entries cover well known firms such as McGarry Macy Jordan Marsh Klein's and J. White's Sons along with numerous local hardware dealers and drug wholesalers.

American Motor Equipment Co Mass. Ave J. A. Anderson Mattapan E, Arkerson Dudley St W. A. Bacon Co Bay View Hardware Co E. Eighth St Fulton St. Faton St Hdwe Dorchester Erleston St Plumb.Co Wash. St J. E. Farrell Hyde Park Fields Corner Dorchester Ave J. A. Finley Brighton Ave Allston David Flato Harvard Ave Wm. Filene’s Sons Co Franklin Hdwe. Co Harvard St A. Frazer Portland St Gale Bros Roslindale Hk. Gale Gale & Co Brighton J. A. Gerrity Gentre St Jamaica Plain Gilchrist Co Washington St Gilman Bros Franklin St Blue Hill Graves Hardware Co Eliot St Greenlaw Tremont St J. Greenleaf Atlantic Ave Grogan Hardware Co Charles Grosse Ashmont Grove Hall Hardware Co Hadley Holme. Co H. M. Hammett J. Harris Darchiessee Ang Vores Findbell & McGowan Co Tuntington Ave Flurgan Drug Co Yorer Johnson Sporting Goons Co Wash St Jamaica Jordan Marsh Company Katz Howe. Co Main St Charlestown Kiley Holwe. Co Klein’s Drug Store H. S. Levine Boston Little & Dickerson W. Newton St J. Locantro Columbia Road J. B. Lyons & Son Huntington Ave B. F. Macy Boylston St City Rank J. McGarry North Station Drug Store North Station E. J. Owen Hdwe. Co Blue Hill Ave S. Palan Fifth St Penniman Bros Resnick & Ringold Hanover St Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores Geo. E. Rollins Hampden St Roxbury Howe Roxbury St Harry Segal Broadway South William Shaw Shepard Norwell Co Winter St S. J. Siegel M. L. Silverstein Ohn Simpson Timothy Smith Co Milton EK. T. Welch W. Roxbury J. White's Sons Lionover St R. H. White Co J. F. Willett Co P. N. Winkler Woodward Pring Co Tremont &J. H. T. Wright C. J. Yumont Centre St

Witnesses Testify In Morrison V United Shoe Suit

In a Boston trial Frank Morrison seeks 3397 for alleged 1910 payments as a spy for United Shoe Machinery Company. Key witness Elmer P Howe, veteran attorney, testifies about his role and the case reveals disputed marriage intentions for Morrison.

Frank Morrison United Shoe Machinery Company Morrison Thomas G. Plant Shoe Company Elmer P. Howe Boston

Boston Plant Company labor dispute testimony details

In 1910 at the Albany Street office in Boston, Sidney W. Winslow and Charles H. Wilson discussed Morrison and other shoe tasters seeking union support. Henry Howe and Nelson P. Howard testified about Wilson resisting a strike plan, while Albert Harrison described complaints about new machinery, pay cuts, and later wage raises after meetings with Mr. Plant and manager Slosberg.

Mr. Howe Albany’ Street Boston Sidney W. Winslow Charles H. Wilson Morrison Thomas G. Plant Company Wilson Howard Albert Harrison Jamaica Plain Charles Ross Charles Gordon Abraham Locket Harrison Plant Kr. Plant Slosberg Knowlton Frank Morrison Mr. Plant Ross Socket

Abrahams Presents Textbook Priority And Union View

Boston School Committee candidate Henry Abrahams releases a letter to Robert Woods stating that textbook quality outweighs union labels and pledges. He says he will represent all children and supports teachers' organization while avoiding factional commitments.

Henry Abrahams Boston Robert Woods Abrahams Woods

Will Fight Antis in Boston Liquor Debate

Boston liquor interests unite to oppose the Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League in a campaign focused on mail and newspaper outreach. Edward H. Pinkham of the Massachusetts Liquor League denies backing outside officials and outlines a neutral stance while planning advertising to support licensing. A Trades Union Liberty League advisory meeting in Roxbury will set campaign plans before the city election, with scrutiny on enforcing liquor laws in Revere.

Boston Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League Post Edward H. Pinkham Massachusetts Liquor League Billy Sunday Liquor League Pinkham Washington Trades Union Liberty League League Rooms Roxbury

No-License Advocates Press Revere Mayoral Candidates

No license proponents in Revere demand public statements from mayoral candidates Alfred S. Hall and James P. Dolan on liquor law enforcement. Citizens petition the contenders to state their stance and plans.

Revere Alfred S. Hall James P. Dolan

Association Charities backs no-license policy in Boston race

The board of directors of the Associated Charities yesterday endorsed a no-license stance for the upcoming Boston campaign. They say liquor contributes to distress and moral decline and hope a no-license policy could prove effective, while admitting prohibition alone cannot work without enforcement.

Associated Charities Boston

Tacoma Sails to Join Fleet After Crew Draft

The Birmingham returned to the local navy yard with a 300 sailors draft for the Tacoma and Seattle. The Tacoma left to join the Atlantic fleet with Norfolk as its destination after overhaul and new equipment. Arethusa arrived from Port Arthur with oil and to transport the body of Patrick O'Brien, killed in a crew altercation with Andrew Williams.

Birmingham Philadelphia Navy Yard Tacoma Seattle Norfolk Arethusa Port Arthur Tex Patrick O’brien Andrew Williams

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John J. Cassidy Glynn Fin. Com Finance Commission Witter Keen Kutter E. C. Simmons Simmons Hardware Oa St. Louis New York Toledo Minneapolis Sioux City Wichita F. W. Knowlton King Alice Becker Frank Motion Minnie Grishey Krekor Gorobedion Sner Qaly Frank A. Andrews, Inc Washinton Stenn LABOR Antis Oak Island Saugus Beachmont Shore FLEE Vorenberg Miller’s Apparel Shop Miller’s Schloss Bros Baltimore Miller Rochester Mackinaws Washington, Banguer and Elm Sts
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