Orphaned Children Adopted At Worcester Catholic Hall
In Worcester on Feb 18, twelve children from the Home for Des titute Catholic Children in Boston were distributed for adoption at St John s Hall under Mgr Thomas Griffin. The crowd filled the church as eight children were placed before mass, with four more sought after by eager families. one woman pleaded to keep the siblings together and offered to adopt both.
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Worcester
St. John’s Hall
Boston
Deaf Eara
Mgr
Thomas Griffin
Labor unions lash council over municipal light and gas pledge
Boston Central Labor Union delegates harshly criticize Common Council members who did not vote on the municipal electric light and gas measure. They formalize a 23 member ownership committee to gather information and report findings. Committees will urge mayoral action on street lighting under union guidance and press Paine to ensure union conditions in Dorchester housing. Roosevelt urged to veto eight hour law repeal for Panama Canal work. Printers strike settles into endurance mode.
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Common Council
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union Municipal Ownership Committee
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Dorchester
Roosevelt
Printers Invite by Theatre Managers for Gala Boston Night
The striking Boston printers are invited to attend a gala theatre evening at the Columbia Theatre tomorrow. Manager Henry N. Farren and Julius Meyers, representing Jon Oppenheimer of the Far Foster company, extended the invitation and were cheered at strike headquarters.
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Boston
Henry N. Farren
Columbia Theatre
Julius Meyers
Jon Oppenheimer
Far Foster Company
Farren
Meyers
New England Typographical Union Organizer Ill at Home
Organizer Charles T. Scott of the New England division has been confined to his Beachmont home for a week with illness after a year of energetic campaigning for the eight hour day for printers. He succumbed to strain in Portland, Maine last Sunday but is gradually regaining strength and hopes to resume duties soon.
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Charles T. Scott
New England
International Typographical Union
Beachmont
Scott
Portland
Actress Miss Kemble Seeks Divorce in New York Case
Miss Lillian Kemble known as Mrs Will S Rising admits to pursuing a divorce in New York courts while in Boston she has attracted attention from a wealthy Boston businessman and clubman. She confirms friendship and says she is married and awaiting the spring term to be freed.
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Wills. Rising
Lillian Kemble
Will S. Rising
Castle Square Theatre
the Post
Boston
New York
Chases Girls in Waltham Reported on Streets
In Waltham, two young women said they were chased by a middle aged man of medium build and sandy complexion on Newton Street and Calvary Street. Both saw him on Main Street and believe he followed them from there. The sightings have raised alarm among local women, with some avoiding street activity after dark unless escorted.
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Waltham
Newton Street
Calvary Street
Main Street
St Pauls Club Dance At Harvard In Whitney Hall
St Pauls Catholic Club of Harvard University hosts a dancing party in Whitney Hall Brookline next Thursday evening. About 400 invitations issued to friends of members make it a premier pre Lenton social event. Matrons include Mrs John F Fitzgerald Boston Mrs John H Corcoran Cambridge Mrs Thomas A Mullen Brookline and Miss Emma Forbes Carey Cambridge. Fiske Orchestra will play Leo H Leary acts as floor manager ushers include Daniel J Hurley president William T Mooney vice president Frederick J Jasper treasurer Daniel McGuire Walter Feeley Daniel C Manning Byron V Kanaley James W Twombly and Francis M Walsh.
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St. Paul’s Catholic Club
Harvard University
Whitney Hall
Brookline
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
John H. Corcoran
Cambridge
Thomas A. Mullen
Emma Forbes Carey
Fiske
Leo H. Leary
Daniel J. Hurley
William T. Mooney
Frederick J. Jasper
Daniel McGuire
Walter Feeley
Daniel C. Manning
Byron V. Kanaley
James W. Twombly
Francis M. Walsh
Yankee Doodle Minstrels in Somerville for St Catherine’s
The Yankee Doodle Minstrels make their first Somerville appearance on Washington’s Birthday in aid of St Catherine’s Industrial Guild of St Catharine’s Church Spring Hill. Directed by Miss Margaret Reid with assistant Miss Alice Reid, the cast includes Arthur Quigley Raymond Henderson Joseph Hickey James Harrington William Mc Carthy Robert Quigley and Chester Harrington.
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Somerville
Washington
St. Catherine’s Industrial Guild
St. Catharine’s Church of Spring Hill
Margaret Reid
Alice Reid
Arthur Quigley
Raymond Henderson
Joseph Hickey
James Harrington
William McCarthy
Robert Quigley
Chester Harrington
Longshoremen Accept Scale at Charlestown Meeting
More than 1500 longshoremen at Roughan Hall Charlestown voted to accept a compromise wage proposal from steamship agents. General cargo gets 10 cent an hour raise. bulk cargo 1 cent an hour raise. Day and night shifts set rates with specific hourly figures and a midnight to 5 am exception. John Stephens presided. William G. Forbush was secretary.
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Roughan Hall
Charlestown
John Stephens
Longshoremen’s District Council
William G. Forbush
Labor unions in Boston area mobilize and elect delegates
The Portsmouth Brewing Company through Jacob Tazelaar assures that no Marfeldt contracts go to union-free conditions until union working standards are set. Boston Foundry Employees’ Union 28 delegates elect John Kane to the international convention in New York on April 2. Blacksmiths’ Union 209 weighs placing a business agent in the field and forwards the decision to the Blacksmiths’ District Council. Boiler makers’ Lodge 9 to present reorganizing plan at next meeting. Boston Bakers’ Union 4 calls a meeting Saturday night to outline plans. Marble Helpers’ Union 54 elects Timothy Vaughn Frank Garner John Hart John Green John Haley Clarence Hant Willian Shannon as delegates to the Boston Building Trades Council. Clarence Haunt and Michael McCarthy chosen to represent members at Saturday’s conference on forming a Building Trades Council section of the Boston Central Labor Union. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Freight Handlers’ Union 70 selects John O’Keefe Daniel Maloney John Healey George White to arrange for a smoke talk and Sunday entertainment on March 4. Building Laborers’ Union 15 is considering action.
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Portsmouth Brewing Company
Jacob Tazelaar
American Federation of Labor
Boston Cement
Marfeldt Company of
Boston
John Kane
Boston Foundry Employees’ Union
New York
Blacksmiths’ Union 209
Blacksmiths’ District Council
Lodge 9
Boston Bakers’ Union 4
Timothy Vaughn
Frank Garner
John Hart
John Green
John Haley
Clarence Hant
Willian Shannon
Boston Building Trades Council
Marble Helpers’ Union
Clarence Haunt
Michael McCarthy
Building Trades
Building Trades Council
Boston Central Labor Union
John O'Keefe
Daniel Maloney
John Healey
George White
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Union 70
Building Laborers’ Union
Ellen O'Donnell Charged After Axe Attack in Street Fight
Ellen O'Donnell, 35, of 26 Poplar Street, was arrested after allegedly striking Thomas Campbell with an axe during a drunken dispute at his home. Campbell suffered a four inch scalp wound and was detained by West End police following the incident.
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Thomas Campbell
Ellen O’donnell
Poplar Street
Campbell
Miss O'Donnell
Ged
West End
Boston Waitresses Union elects officers next Sunday
Boston Waitresses Union 871 nominates Charlotte Bailey for president Lizzie Ikburg for recording secretary Margaret Crowley for financial secretary Katharine Slavin for treasurer Margaret Atwood for business agent The union sets a permanent headquarters at 724 Washington Street Coastwise Longshoremen's Assembly 1062 Knights of Labor refers a wage grievance with the Metropolitan Steamship Company
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American Federation of Tabor
Boston Waitresses’ Union 871
Charlotte Bailey
Lizzie Ikburg
Margaret Crowley
Katherine Slavin
Margaret Atwood
Washington Street
Knights of Labor
Metropolitan Steamship Company
District Assembly details and union activities update
Five applicants admitted to District Assembly 30 K of L as 40 in sick benefits and 100 smoke talk tickets were bought by Assembly 1741. A committee was appointed to arrange for a smoke talk. Amalgamation talks proceed between Italian Building Laborers' and Italian Laborers and Excavators' Unions. Master Workman Tawrence Hennessey received a travelling case. Grand Junction Freight Handlers' Assembly 1065 opened with 55 members. James M. Lynch to confer with Boston locals regarding a strike. Land and Tripartite Union 191 to establish a gradual accident benefit system. Dennis Donovan Peter McNeally Richard Powers Richard Rudd M Hogan and Chester Brown named to organize details. Mayor Fitzgerald to be visited by Teamdrivers' District Council committee on city and contractor employment. Upholsterers' Union 53 to celebrate largest membership with a smoke talk at 55 Hanover Street. Piano and Organ Workers' Union president Charles J. Dold to visit Boston in March for organizing. William F. McCarthy named New England organizer for Boston Painters' Union 11. officers announced for Boston Plasterers' Tenchers' Union with Cornelius Covey as VP Thomas Sheehan as recording secretary William Carbey as financial secretary Daniel Buckley as treasurer.
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Knights of Labor
Assembly
John Regan
D. A
James M. Lynch
Typographical Union
Boston
Land and Tripeart Union
Dennis F. Donovan
Peter I
McNeally
Richard Powers
Richard Rudd
M. Hogan
Chester Brown
Vitazgerald
Teamdrivers’ District Council
Piano and Organ Workers’ Union
William F. McCarthy
Boston Painters’ Union 11
New England
Charles Crowley
Boston Plasterers’ Tenchers’ Union
Cornelius Covey
Thomas Sheehan
Willian Carbey
Daniel Buckley
Mill Strikers Likely To Return To Work In Moosup
In Moosup Connecticut 170 striking cotton weavers and spoolers at the Aldrich Company are expected to return to work after a last night vote. The dispute centered on wages but there was no disagreement, and friction with management was easily settled, paving the way for resumed production.
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Moosup
Conn
Aldrich Company
Italian Laborers Condemn Councilman Santosuosso
Ward 6 councilman Santosuosso faced condemnation from Italian Building Laborers Union 209 and Italian Laborers Excavators and Rockmen Union 11,879 for voting against a bill to place municipal electric and gas lighting plants on the ballot at the upcoming city election.
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Santosuosso
Sixty cutters strike in Everett shoe plants
Everett Feb 18 sixty cutters employed at the James Donovan Company and the Andrews Shoe Company went on strike after the owners refused to recognize the union.
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Everett
James Donovan Company
Andrews Shoe Company
Miners Likely to Demand Eight-Hour Day Nationwide
In New York on February 18, miners’ representatives signal a firm push for an eight-hour workday for all workers at mines. The eight-hour demand is described as the most important issue raised by the miners, surpassing other claims previously discussed.
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New York
Fire prompts self sacrifice in 12 degree blast
In Randolph Vermont on February 18 Charles Parker raced into the street with his clothes aflame and rolled into a snow bank to save his life. The fire spread to his block but the flames were checked and several families were left homeless as freezing water froze on impact. Parker suffered serious burns while the blaze consumed his home and nearly sparked a larger disaster.
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Randolph
Charles Parker
The Wage Question Address at Boston Labor Union
Rev. Thomas J. Gasson spoke to Boston Central Labor Union on the wage question. He argued labor relations center on capital and labor and urged that wages must provide for the worker and his dependents a condition of moderate comfort.
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Thomas J. Gasson
Boston Central Labor Union
Cambridge Man Charles K. E. Terry Arrested After Tussle
Charles KE Terry of 23 Elmer Street Cambridge was arrested in a Cambridge store early yesterday morning after a tussle with three policemen.
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Charles KE. Terry
Elmer Street
Cambridge
Dressmakers' Convention Opens at Horticultural Hall
The Dressmakers Protective Association of America begins its sub convention and fashion exposition in Horticultural Hall on Tuesday with Miss Elizabeth A. C. White as president. Lectures, demonstrations on tea service and corset wear, and a Promenada Tableaux of costume series will be showcased by Miss White and trained assistants amid model gowns and festive mood.
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Horticultural Hall
Miss White
Boston actress Blanche Fox debut at Vergelli in La Favorita
Blanche Hamilton Fox of Boston made her debut at the Vergelli Theatre in Milan today performing La Favorita. The premiere marks a notable engagement for the American soprano in Italy.
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Milan
Blanche Hamilton Fox
Boston
Mass
Vergelli
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