Boot and Shoe Men Back Brandeis Plan at Boston Event
The Boston Boot and Shoe Club endorses Louis Brandeis and his savings bank insurance proposal after a banquet at the Watel Brunswick. Norman H. White of the Savings Insurance League echoes Brandeis critique of current life policy costs. The evening featured song parodies and a chorus about leather pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston Boot and Shoe Club
Watel Brunswick
Brandeis
Savings Bank Insurance
Savings Bank
Massachusetts
Norman H. White
Savings Insurance League
The Jobber Stacks Up Profits At Our Expense
A humorous verse satirizes a shoe jobber who overprices goods and passes costs to customers. The narrator accuses the jobber of exploiting makers and consumers, insisting the jobber refuses fair payment and ends up with all the profit.
Fakirs Row Toy Show Delights Boston Shoppers
Amid Tremont street curbstone crowds the Fakirs display a lively array of mechanical toys mimicking forest and household animals. Children laugh as a tin mule bucks and a teddy bear dances while a Chinese mandarin squeals and ships wheel in toy battles. Police curb sale of a toy showing a man drinking, citing last year’s rule against depicting vice.
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Tremont Street
Fairyland
Granary
O'Meara
Gaskin
Division 2
Police Board
Massachusetts Men for Diplomatic Service
Washington December 19 nominations sent to the Senate by the president list secretaries of embassies and consuls general with officials from New York Massachusetts Michigan and Rhode Island among postings to St. Petersburg Mexico Rome Roumania Serbia and San Domingo including Montgomery Schuyler Jr Nelson O Shaughnessy Robert Winthrop Philip Brown and Fenton McCreery.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr
New York
St. Petersburg
John Gardner Coolidge
Massachusetts
Mexico
Mex
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Robert M. Winthrop
Rome
Legation
Philip M. Brown
Roumania
Servia
Fenton R. McCreery
Michigan
San Domingo
John Armoy Knox dies in New York editor of Texas Siftings
John Armoy Knox died suddenly at his New York home from heart disease. Born in 1850 in Armoy Ireland, he moved to Texas as a young man, built a string of successful journals, and founded Texas Siftings which gained international fame for wit and literary quality with circulations rising from 20 000 to 100 000 in five years.
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New York
John Armoy Knox
Texas Siftings
Armoy
Irc
Belfast
Knox
Texas
Texas Sistings
Robbed His Father and Caught Before Departure
One year old George Sullivan of 398 West Second Street South Boston was arrested after stealing nearly all of a $50 roll from his father. He was captured on train steps bound for New York, arraigned an hour later, and sentenced to Reform School at Rainsford Island within four hours. He is the son of Michael Sullivan, a one armed man.
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New York
George Sullivan
West Second Street
South Boston
Rainsford Island
Young Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
Multiple Boston unions hold annual meetings and elect officers
Boston unions met at 45 Eliot street for annual meetings. Members voted unanimously to join a new international metal trades federation and backed John B. White for New England organizer and John F. Currie for International vice president. Other unions reported informal wage pledges and elected officers including Dominick I. Allessandro and John H. Somerville.
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Boston Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers’ Union
Brass Workers’ Union
Brass Moulders’ Union
Chandelier Workers’ Union
Gange Makers’ Union
Eliot Street
International
New Metal Trades Federation
John B. White
Boston Union
New England
John F. Currie
Union 18
Electrical Workers’ Union 103
Metropolitan Home Telephone Company
Thee Electrical
Painters’ Union 11
Frank Moorhouse
William H. Watts
John A. Buckley
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Carl Fisher
Building Laborers’ District Council
Dominick I. Allessandro
Michael Scanlon
William Janey
Vanel Kirby
Boyle Bros Offer No Money Down Christmas Display
Boyle Bros at Washington Street showcase a vast display of garments and accessories with the slogan no money down. The store emphasizes ready to wear fashion for all ages including gowns suits fur coats millinery jewelry and umbrellas while praising prompt service and crowd appeal.
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Boyle Bros
Washington Street
Totto
Quien Sabe Game Brings Fun for All Ages
A lively activity titled Quien Sabe offers family friendly entertainment with simple rules and exciting play suitable for children and adults alike. Participants guess questions for shared laughter and engaging interaction.
Victory for Mrs Stewart Will Recognized in Probate Court
The will of Joseph Stewart, who married widow Hughes on his deathbed in May, was allowed by Judge McKim. The widow’s claim to the estate is recognized, while two contestants say they will appeal.
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Joseph Stewart
Hughes
McKim
Women Writers Celebrate Christmas Party in Boston
The New England Woman's Press Association hosted a pretty Christmas party at the Hotel Vendome with Mr. Nixon Waterman as the principal speaker. Mrs. Marion McBride led the gathering and after adjournment tea was served in the banquet hall. A table bright with Christmas green bells held many beautiful cakes and gifts from members.
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New England Woman’s Press Association
Hotel Vendome
Nixon Waterman
Marion McBride
GO TO JAMAICA FOR CHRISTMAS
Many American tourists sailed to warmer climes on the steamer Admiral Dewey, Captain Asa Davison, which left Long wharf shortly after 10 yesterday morning. The list of saloon passengers includes numerous Bostonians such as Dr. C. H. Hare, L. B. Porter, Miss Caroline Guyette, Miss Gertrude S&S Ellis, Edward C. Ellis, Mrs. G. B. Shepley, Miss Mattie Baker, H. D. Kirkland, H. E. McIntyre, T. F. Sughrue, Benjamin Andrews, Anthony Johnson, Charles Philbrook, J. C. Hammill, M. Murphy, Timothy J. Burns, Hugh Carroll, and John Connolly. Also aboard were Mr. and Mrs. Stacey B. Southwick of West Roxbury, Howard Wield, J. H. Field of Chelsea, and Captain Lorenzo D. Baker of Wellfleet, who will stay in Jamaica until spring.
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Admiral Dewey
Asa Davison
Long Wharf
C. H. Hare
L. B. Porter
Caroline Guyette
Gertrude S&s. Ellis
Mwdward C. Ellis
G. B. Shepley
Mattie Baker
H. D. Kirkland
H. E. McIntyre
T. F. Sughrue
Benjamin Andrews
Anthony Johnson
Charles Philbrook
J. C. Hammil
M. Murphy
Timothy J. Burns
Hugh Carroll
John Connolly
Stacey B. Southwick
West Roxbury
Howard Wield
J. H. Field
Chelsea
Lorenzo D. Baker
Wellfleet
Jamaica
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Mr. Brandeis
Goodrich
Drew
Jolly Boot and Shoe Men
Tegorra
Martha Dean Patterns
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the Post
Boston
the Jobbers
J. C. Brash & CO. Furriers
Avon ST
Httie Brown Bear
Teddy
Washington
Shonts
Panama
Roosevelt
Ist
LABOR
Bretelle
Hamburg
John Dough
Cherub
L. Frank Baum
Tegal
Mrs. Stewart
NEW Publications
C. F. King, Jr
London
Paris
Switzerland
Naples
Brindisi
Athens
Constantinople
C. M. Clark Publishing CO
Mass
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