Trouble Brews Over Shorter Brewery Workweek in Boston
Boston brewers face a labor dispute as Local No. 3 seeks six eight hour days with overtime pay on Sundays and holidays. The demand, backed by the Boston Central Labor Union, risks a general strike if non union workers are used. Master brewers may resist by limiting beer imports to force a settlement.
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Boston
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Teamsters Demand Shorter Hours and Higher Wages
Boston freight teamsters estimated at around six thousand members push for shorter hours and higher wages to begin January 1. The Allied Freight Transportation Council may consider the matter, with arbitration by the State Board as likely before any strike, and a potential walkout by the Master Teamsters if no settlement is reached.
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Boston
The Marvelous X Ray Cures Cancer by Osmo-Chemic Doctors
The Osmo-Chemic doctors tout a world changing X-Ray cure for cancer using their N Ray apparatus. They claim to diagnose and treat diseases such as lung cavities heart valves ulcers and cancers with free examinations at Dr Plunkett in the Colonial Building before January 1st 1902. The notice urges Massachusetts residents to seek treatment and promises dramatic medical capabilities.
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Massachusetts
Asthma Cure Promoted By Osmo-Chemic Physicians Claim
An Osmo-Chemic treatment offer promises asthma cures to patients applying at the Colonial Building, 100 Boylston St., with a two year guarantee if no improvement. Numerous testimonials from Boston area residents describe relief from asthma, catarrh, and related lung issues after treatment, including rapid sleep improvement and reduced need for smoking powder.
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Colonial
Boylston St
John Daggean
St., S. Boston
Union Freight Drivers Demand Ten Hour Day And Higher Pay
Members of the union in trucking and warehousing threaten a strike that could disrupt retail and wholesale merchants by tying up merchandise at city wharves and rail yards. The Chamber of Commerce may intervene to prevent a walkout. The proposal calls for a ten hour day, sixty hour week, a noon meal hour, overtime at 25 cents per hour, and double time on Sundays and holidays. Wage scales per week range from 12 dollars for one horse to 18 dollars for six horses, with fifty cents extra for incomplete weeks.
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Boston
Mercantile Houses
Chamber of Commerce
Fauvette the Salary Dog Stars in The Way of the World
Miss Elsie De Wolfe’s French bulldog Fauvette acts in The Way of the World and earns a salary from the troupe. She has won prizes and is entered for Ladies' Kennel Association honors next week. Fauvette is billed as a bored, instructive presence, with royal suitors unable to buy her.
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Fauvette
Miss de Wolfe
Elsie de Wolfe
Way of the World” Company
Ladies’ Kennel Association
Dolman
Lynch Walks Home After Emergency Hospital Help
Word was sent to Station 6 but Lynch, alone and unaided, walked to the Emergency Hospital where his wounds were attended to. After treatment he went unassisted to his home at 11 Third street.
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Lynch
Third Street
Osmic-Chemic System of Medicine in Boston
The Osmocemic System of Medicine lists J L Plankett MD and J P Naughton MD as consulting secretaries with permanent offices in the Colonial Building Boston at 100 Boylston Street. Office hours are 9 to 12, 2 to 4, and 7 to 8 daily, with the Sabbath as a closed day.
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J. L. Plankett
M. D
J. P. Naughton
Secreee
Colonial Building
Boylston St
Boston
Mass
Storti Laid To Rest In Holy Cross Cemetery
Luigi Storti was buried yesterday after a church service at the Italian church on Prince Street. A large Italian gathering attended the rites as Father Ubaldus and Father Leberti led the mass. Salvatore Storti and relatives accompanied the coffin to Holy Cross Cemetery where the grave was filled.
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Luigi Storti
Holy Cross
Prince Street
Father Ubaldus
North End
Storti
Father
Whaldus
Salvatore Storti
Salvatore
Father Abtaldus
A. A. Badaracceco
Holy Cross Cemetery
Ubaldus
Umilian to Die Next as Storti Is Executed in Charlestown
A condemned Pole named Amilian, known as the Pole, lies in his cell at Charlestown jail while Storti is executed. Amilian faces the same fate with a December 21 respite expiry, and the warden plans to proceed Monday morning, following Storti's example, with the death apparatus ready.
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Charlestown
Amilian
Pole
Storti
Harvard selects Roscoe Conkling Bruce class day orator
Roscoe Conkling Bruce, son of the late Senator Bruce and a Indiana native, is chosen as the Harvard senior class day orator. A pioneering Black student, he will deliver the commencement address, having excelled in philosophy, economics, theology, and debate, including wins against Yale.
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Roscoe Conkling Bruce
Harvard
Roscue Conkling Bruce
Bruce
Senator Bruce
Indianapolis
Congress
Yale
Fitzpatrick
Union Hat Company presents wide array of men’s wear
The Union Hat Company at the corner of Union and Hanover streets showcases hats caps gloves under wear working coats rubber goods trunks and bags and all men’s wear. Founded 15 years ago in a small basement by one man and a boy they now occupy a full building on Hanover Union and Marshall with 18 salesmen plus bookkeepers and general staff. They offer Christmas goods at money saving prices and promise square dealing to attract customers.
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Union Hat Company
Union
Hanover Streets
Hanover
Marshall
Boston Credit Association Directors Cite Ray Bill Support
About 20 directors met at Youngs to discuss advocating the Ray bill pending in Congress. The Ray bill would amend current bankruptcy law and the group wants Boston businessmen informed. President John R. Ainsley acted as toastmaster during the dinner.
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Boston Credit Association
Young’s
Congress
Boston
John R. Ainsley
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