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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1912

Page

2

From Boy in Mill at 11 to Head of American Woolen Co

The article traces William M. Wood born April 5 184 to Edgartown Martha's Vineyard rise from poverty to president of the American Woolen Company. Born to a cobbler father and a scrub woman mother, Wood left school at 11 to work in mills then banking before returning to industry. He became superintendent at Washington Mills in Lawrence and later led the American Woolen Company after aligning with Dr. Frederick Ayer and marrying Ayer's daughter.

Wood Lawrence William M. Wood The American Woolen Company the Woolen Trust Mr. Wood Pease’s Point Way Edgartown Martha’s Vineyard Captain Henry Pease Martha’s, Vineyard Fayal Jacintho William Jacintho Wood Henry Pease Pease New Bedford Wood Bey Valentine Pease Vol” Pease Old North Jenney Street William M Wood Andrew Pierce Wameutta Mills Cannonville Grammar Scheel Garp America Thoy Wamsutta Mills Lawrence Mills J. A. Beauvais Dr. Pierce Washington Mills Frederick Ayer Ayer Thomas Sampson Wash-ington Mills New England

Bargain Bonanza at Union Hat Co Sale Event

Thrifty shoppers are invited to a major sale cutting prices on winter merchandise. Men and workers goods including coats shoes hats rubbers and trunks are offered at large discounts with many items under traditional values across leather wool and rubber products.

Edward Derby UNION Harvard Wright

Portrait of Lawrence Textile Magnate Amid Labor Strife

A leading figure heads the American Woolen Company and dominates mills in Lawrence affected by strikes. The executive, earning about 100000 dollars yearly, also holds stakes in Pierce Manu econ of New Bedford National & Providence Worsted Mills and Merchants National Bank. He splits time between Boston Andover and owns a Cuttyhunk summer home. His siblings and mother have different residences in New Bedford and Woburn.

American Woolen Company Pierce Manuecon Company New Bedford National & Providence Worsted Mills Merchants National Bank Fairfield Street Boston Andover Cuttyhunk Woburn

Bread for Strikers Arrangements by Boston Bakers

Boston Master Bakers' Co operative Association reports thousands of loaves to be distributed to striking workers. Preparations are completed and distribution plans will commence to aid affected families.

Boston Master Bakers Co-operative Association

Bread relief plan in Lawrence mill strike crisis outlined

A committee led by Rob ert Rausch and FE H Harzbecker reported dire conditions in Lawrence and arranged a bread distribution program. Five leading bakers will supply bread to holders of relief tickets issued by the Central Labor Union relief committee, with loaves allocated by family size.

Bak Co-operative Aabeertion Lawrence Robert Rausch FE. H. Harzbecker Jamaica Plain Central Labor Union of Relief Committee

Acquitted In Murder Case In Pittsburg

John Pippskin was acquitted by a jury in Pittsburg after being charged with murdering coal operator David L. Steen en route to his mine to pay employees last September.

Pittsburg John Pippskin David L. Steen

Birth of Daughter at Melrose Home 1912

Mr and Mrs W L Lossond announce the birth of a daughter at their home 15 Irving street Melrose Massachusetts on February 1 1912.

W. L. Lossond Irving Street Melrose, Mass Middlesex Court No Bret Martin King Pemineanes Crafts Street Newtonville Church of Oura Albert L. Moore

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