Unemployed Seek Work in Boston Court House Aid Effort
Citizens gather in the old Court House as the relief effort expands to match unemployed laborers with work. Affected workers, many laborers, register for aid while sub committees coordinate employment through city departments and local firms. Funds rise toward 2500 dollars as Boston workers and public employees contribute to the relief drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court Room
No 49
Saturhe
Ess
Dustress
Uemp
Messrs
F. Ring
Robert Treat Paine
Thomas
Boston
Pearson Cordage Company
Charlestown
Mystic Dock
Boston & Maine Railroad
Relief Committee
R. H. Gardiner
Miller
Jonathan A. Lane
Charles
Matthews
Thomas F. Ring
Charles H. Taylor
Robert Codman
P. H. Peabody
Common Council Endorses Lenient Poll Tax Collection Directive
At last night’s meeting Councillor Barry urged leniency in poll tax collection and extending collection time as far as law allows. The council passed the measure under suspension of the rules requesting the mayor to direct the city tax collector accordingly due to an emergency.
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Common Council
Barry
Ward 16
Central Labor Union Exec Committee Meeting Notes
The executive committee of the Central Labor Union met and noted a cash amount of one hundred fifty seven dollars in an evening session near the warehouse. This brief record records the financial tally and attendance in a plain ledger tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Local relief drive allocates meals after committee meets
A relief committee began work three days ago and has distributed food while dedicating most of the evening to routine tasks essential to the mission.
Mass meeting planned for West End railroad workers
Next week the third division employees will hold a mass meeting to carry out the Post's relief suggestion for sick and needy men in that division. Workers contributed 128 dollars during the last month for the charitable cause.
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West End Railroad
Boston Beats Providence Polo 6 1 In Night Match
Boston defeats Providence 6 to 1 as Providence falters in the third inning after a tight start. Newcomb and Wodtke are noted in Boston’s offense and the game is officiated by ref Charles O'Malley with 1000 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Polo
Bostons
Boston
Providence Hopson
Seeeeeers Wodtke
Cotter
Everett
Sword
Newcomb
Providence Newcomb
Newcomb Newcomb
Boston Newcomb
Wodtke
New Bedford Defeats Brockton in Hot Polo Clash
In New Bedford on December 21 the New Bedford team edged Brockton four goals to three in a tense polo match played tonight at the local grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
New Bedfords
Brocktons
Interscholastic Ice Polo League Elects Leaders and Approves Schedule
E C Brooks of Hopkinson is elected president with L T Cushman of Melrose as vice president at a B A A meeting. A comprehensive January schedule for matches at Spy Pond Jamaica Pond and Melrose lists dates and pairings including Cambridge High and Latin Roxbury Somerville Melrose Hopkinson and C M T S with a note inviting clubs to join the Junior Interscholastic League.
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E. C. Brooks
Hopkinson
L. T. Cushman
Melrose
Cambridge High
Spy. Pond
Roxbury
Jamaica Pond
Hokmen
Jamaica
Somerville
M. T
Spy Pond
Hopkins
Cambridge
Spy
North Cambridge
Boston Athletic Association Games Reported at Gym
The Boston Athletic Association held a closed meeting with many members present. Winners include H Bannister in the fifteen yard dash. Whittren, Rowe, and Casey noted in sprint heats. Wheelwright and Irwin led in the pole vault. Boeske and Lord topped the standing jumps. Whittren, Bannister, Rowe shone in the potato race. Burnett and Gilman excelled in the standing broad jump. An exhibition by German Turners capped the event.
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Boston Athletic Association
H. Bannister
J. P. Whittren
Frank Rowe
W. G. Irwin
W. J. Casey
Arthur Blake
Whittren
Harry Bannister
H. M. Wheelwright
Harvard
A. A
B.A. A
E. A. Boeske
F. W. Lord
Tain
K. K. Kubli
Rowe
Jun Poff
L. E. Burnett
Gilman
Turnera
Tech Cross Country Run Breaks Batchelder Record
The annual cross-country event of the Technology Athletic Club covered five miles from the gym to Coolidge's Corner and back. W J Batchelder held the record at 31 minutes but was surpassed by Clapp by about two minutes, with Stoughton finishing second. W B Taylor placed third, P Johnson fourth, R Morris fifth, and W P Anderson sixth.
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Technology Athletic Club
Coolidge’s
Tech
W.J. Batchelder
Clapp
Stoughton
Yale
W. B. Taylor
P. Johnson
R. Morris
W. P. Anderson
The Hawaiian Question and Naval Debate in Congress
In Washington on December 21 the House debated a privileged resolution by Mr. Boutelle demanding Navy Secretary explanations over Blount orders to lower the U S flag in Honolulu and withdraw marines. The Speaker ruled the measure non privileged and referred it to Naval Affairs, while other resolutions and calendar actions moved forward before adjournment to January 3. In the Senate, Rep Mitchell of Oregon urged speedy action on bankruptcy reforms, and Proctor proposed Utah's annexation to Nevada. A Great Falls woollen mills petition protested the Wilson tariff and warned accountability for wage cuts.
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Washington
Boutelle
Rep
Maine
Secretary of the Navy
United States Naval Forces
Honolulu
Blount
United States
Skerrett
Commissioner Blount
House
Talbot
Dem
Maryland
Committee On Naval Affairs
Blair
New Hampshire
McCreary
Kentucky
Committee of Foreign Affairs
Hitt
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Reed
New Mexico
Flynn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Territory
Wilson
West Virginia
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Crisp
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Hoar
Judiciary Committee
Proctor
Vermont
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Committee On
Territories
Great Falls
N. H
Chandler
Peffer
Kansas
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Committee On Finance
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Secretary of State
Frye
Brazil
Americus Boxing Tourney Promises Largest Night Yet
The Americus Athletic Club hosts a major boxing event with eight bouts led by Jim Ashe vs Billy White and Dick Moore vs Ed Roche. New York and New Jersey spectators travel by Fall River boats, seats selling at a premium.
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Americus Athletic Club
Jim Ashe
Billy White
Billy Clarke
Brooklyn
Joe Burke
Dave Ross
Maxey Haugh
Paddy Bannon
Philadelphia
Jack Campe
Billy Murphy
Jack Downey
Tom West
Jack Burke
Ike Weir
Belfast
Eddie Loeber
Dick Moore
America
Ed Roche
Cambridge
New York
Boston
New Jersey
Adams and Parker Houses
Clarendon and
Clark's
Hew
John P. Dunn
Champion Pocket Sporting Manual Sixth Volume Released
The sixth volume collects official records in baseball tennis football horse running pugilism trotting athletics cycling bowling and more. Experts such as Rob Roy Rubin Cornish Lathrop Cooke Saunders Murnane Morse certify the data. 160 pages priced at 10 cents by F K Lanpher & Co. publishers of Summer street.
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Champion Pocket
Rob Roy
B. H. Benton
the Post
Rubin
Harry Cornish
John Graham
E. C. Carter
James G. Lathrop
A. W. Cooke
Dan
Roxbury Gas Leak Traced to Joint in Pipe Line
Residents on Warren Street Roxbury near the new high school report gas leaks seeping into cellars. Brookline Gas workers found an imperfect union in a joint between Roxbury Gas and Brookline lines. The 8 RK Niles Advertising Agency, long established in Boston, is now incorporated in Massachusetts with Ki G Niles as president, Carla Zerrahn as vice president and general manager, and J C Howard as treasurer.
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Brookline
Roxbury Gas
Warren Street
Roxbury
Brookline Gas Company
Roxbury Gas Company
8 RK Niles Advertising Agency
Boston
Massachusetts
8. BR. Niles
Ki. G. Niles
Carl A. Zerrahn
J. C. Howard
Five Races San Francisco Horse Results Report
In five races at San Francisco on December 21 Graf ton won the first with Jim R. riding, Oakland produced Zoolein ahead of Francesca with a 1:45 clock, Racine saw Wildwood prevail over Garcia at 1:57. Servitor led by Zampest over Tim Murphy in 1:14. Glee Boy topped Gascon and Trix in the seven furlongs at 1:29.
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San Francisco
Grafton
Jim R
George IL
Oakland
Zoolein
Francesca
Racine
Wildwood
Garcia
Servitor
Zampest
Tim Murphy
Glee Boy
Gascon
Trix
Horse race entries and weights from five dashes
First race at about three quarters of a mile lists remaining runners with weights from Remus 4 percent to Miss Fletcher 91. Second race handicap for two year olds shows entries with 100 to Simulated scores and Debracey marked percent. Third race one mile handicap features Alexis 95 and Royal Flush 102 among others. Fourth race selling seven furlongs lists Valparaiso 80 and Dr. Ross 87 with other weights. Fifth race five furlongs selling includes Stone man 105 Tom Nimbus 105 and Red Light 115 among numerous entries.
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Remus
White Cloud
Comrade
Bank Note
Miss Fletcher
Amida
Connaught
Joe Frank
Lewanne
Pasha
Mutineer
Red Bird
Flurry
Roadrunner
the Mallard
Lucky Dog
Gladiola
Debracey
Centurion
Romulus
Normandie
Pricelle
Alexis
Royal Flush
Wyanashot
Lady Gwenn
Pennyroyal
Clacquer
Folly
Alliance
Swiftsure
Valparaiso
Tigress
Red Cloud
Boston Boy
Georgetown
Motto
Nutwood
Abi P
Dr. Ross
Duke Stevens
Stoneman
Tom Nimbus
Sir Charles
Iron Heart
Morven
Bill Howard
Thornhill
Red Light
Bir Reginald
Louise
New Mass by Boston Composer to Be Performed at St Josephs
Professor John A. O Shea director of music at St Josephs Church will present an original mass in F on Christmas morning with John C Mullaly's orchestra and choir directed by O Shea The work published for full orchestra is ambitious religious and scholarly in nature It will be performed later at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with other original pieces by O Shea dedicated to Vicar General Byrne and celebrated at St Josephs Wednesday morning
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John A. O'Shea
St. Joseph's Church
Chambers Street
Boston
Whiting
DeSeve
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Byrne
St. Joseph’s
John C. Mullaly
B. M. Davison
Mr. O'Shea
Solemn High Mass Programme at St Joseph's Church
The program for St Joseph's Church Chambers Street West End outlines Part I Solemn high mass at 10 15 a m with celebrants deacon and master of ceremonies and extensive musical offerings by John A O Shea and others. Part II Vespers at 3 p m features Domine ad adjutandum Dixit Dominus Magnificat Alma Redemptoris O Salutaris and other liturgical pieces by George E Whiting Sullivan and McDowell with a large choir and orchestra.
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St, Joseph’s Church
Chambers Street
West End
William Byrne
V. G
Father O’connell
Father Kelcher
Father Flanagan
John A. O'Shea
Bach
John A
O'Shea
Mullaly
Agnes Dei
George E. Whiting
George E Whiting
Gregorian Magnificat
George E, Whiting
Alma Redemptoris
Sullivan O
Garment Workers Form Plan for Cooperative Stores
United Garment Workers unions in New England met at 9 Washington Street to organize co operative garment shops and stores. Facing mass unemployment and low wages, workers aim to run manufactories with backing from philanthropically minded investors.
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United Garment Workers
Washington Street
New England
Strike Reinstated After Union Meeting Vote Reconsidered
In a St Stephen's Hall gathering of the Inside Wire Workers Union last night the previous decision to end the strike at 8 W Fuller Arch Street was reopened and the strike was reiterated.
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Inside Wire Workers’ Union
St. Stephen's Hall
W. Fuller
Arch Street
Nicolaus and Ruhmann Clash on Atlantic to London
Zella Nicolaus and Albert Ruhmann arrive in London after sailing on the Lahn from Southampton. They claim to be married, use false accommodations, and discuss a $40,000 Gould debt. They plan a European itinerary ending in Paris after a potential court case.
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London
Zella Nicolaus
Albert Ruhmann
Southampton
Ruhmann
Mr. Harris
Warwick
George
Nicolaus
Monte Carlo
Denver
Savoy
Chicago
New York
St. James
Rand & McNally
Adams Street
Gould
Berlin
Vienna
Rome
Paris
Monaco
Books for sale at Post Building ad section
A list of cloth bound book titles offered at a bargain price. Readers may purchase any of the named works including Hawthorne Kipling Jerome Goldsmith Lamb Swift and others, advertised as cheaper than the regular 50 to 75 cent price.
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Washington Irving
Cooper
Twenty Cent Books Ad Narrow Range of Cheap Reads
A list of cheap books priced 20 cents each and sixpence sections offered in a single advertisement. Titles include Adventures Among Indians, Adventures of Famous Sailors, Rob Roy related volumes, Edgeworth Tales, Famous Men, Gascoyne, Jack Wheeler, Ocean Waifs, Oriental Fairy Tales, Stories From American History, Spanish Fairy Tales, and various Young Folks titles.
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Rob Roy
Barbera
Dick Rodney
Edgeworth
Eric Dane
Frank Wildman
Gascoyne
Gilbert R. Trapper
Giraffe Hunter
Mexico
Jack Wheeler
Luke Bennett
Paul Blake
Sandford & Merton
Francé
Major Sheffield fire destroys shops. £500,000 loss
A fire at the Hovey & Sons drapers building in Sheffield forced rescue of sixty staff. Two adjacent buildings were demolished and many nearby structures damaged. Total losses reach £500,000.
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Sheffield
Hovey & Sons, Drapers
Thompson faces expulsion after church trial findings
The Norfolk Association of Congregational Ministers found Rev. N. B. Thompson guilty on occupying a Portland stateroom with a woman not his wife, and not guilty on a second charge. A three member committee will visit him to reclaim him. Thompson insists on his innocence and critiques the trial as unjust.
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Norfolk Association of Congregational Minisers
N. B. Thompson
Campella
Portland
Huntington
Norton
White
Brother Thompson
Thompson
Post
David W. Allen
Brockton
Boston
Mr. Thompson
Fire in East Boston Masonic Building Causes Damage
Fire crews found a blaze on the first floor of the three story Masonic building at 348 and 350 Meridian street East Boston. Alarm from Box 641 at 11 22 last night. Unknown origin. Damage estimated at 400 dollars. Building owned and occupied by the Masonic fraternity of East Bogton.
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Masonic
Meridian Street
East Boston
Masonic Fraternity of
East Bogton
Wringer and Mangle Makers Offer Mail Orders Repairs
The American Wringer Co. at 13 and 18 Broadway extension promotes wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. All kinds of wringers and sweepers repaired. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
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