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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1898
Page
6
Kid McCoy challenges Fitzsimmons and Corbett for heavyweight title
Charles Kid McCoy returns to New York and issues a bold challenge to Robert Fitzsimmons and James J. Corbett. He waives weight limits and offers $1,000 pledged, signaling readiness for a finish boxing bout for the heavyweight championship, with arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles ‘Kid’ McCoy
Robert Fitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
Aspera
Lving
Samuel Austin
Police Gazette
New Bedford Strife Grows Over 10 Percent Wage Cut
Tense mood grips New Bedford as mill owners resist removing a 10 percent cut notice while unions prepare for a general strike. Weavers and other workers anticipate a lockout. churches urge restraint. five unions form a strike board and plan funds. Mill operation continues for 4100 workers across seven yarn mills. cloth mills uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Wamsutta No. 1
Bristol
Pierce, Grinnell, Acushnet and Hathaway
John Stewart
North Baptist Church
Fairhaven Congregational Church
W. H. Brodhead
Spinners
Government of Affairs
Back Bay Raid Over Lager Beer Seizure
Police from Station 16 raided the Back Bay apartment of Lillian Stone at 60 St Germain street seizing one and a half gallons of lager beer. Neighbors call the action surprising as Mrs Stone vows to contest. Police claim they had evidence Mynor was being disposed of at the house and will push the case to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station 16
Lillian Stone
St. Germain Street
Back Bay
Mynor
Ship Willow Branch reports near helpless vessel east of Grand Frunks
Captain Ritson of the British steamship Willow Branch reports seeing a large, heavily listed unknown steamship to starboard on January 7 east of the Grand Frunks. The ship, with a red funnel and black top, may be the Allan line vessel Parkmore from Archmouth to Boston, with cargo shifted and steering gear disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Ritson
Willow Branch
Hamburg
Tyne
Allan Line
Parkmore
Evans
Avchmouth
Boston
St. John’s
N. F
Reed's Wife Visits Bunco Suspect in Jail
John Reed alias Spencer, accused bunco steerer, spent a quiet day in Middlesex county jail East Cambridge with one visitor his wife Mrs Spencer of Plainfield New Jersey She arrived shortly after noon with a fruit basket The interview was brief but affectionate and the warden Captain Fairbairn felt the wife innocent She wept and wore dark sombre clothes She left town for New York on an afternoon train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Spencer
Bunco
Middlesex County
East Cambridge
Plainfield
N. J
Poultry Association Secretary Visits Boston for Meeting
Theodore Sternburg of Elsworth Kansas secretary of the American Poultry Association stops at the Copley Boston to attend the annual meeting set for January 18 at Mechanics building indicating upcoming formal gathering and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Sternburg
Elsworth
Kan
American Poultry Association
Copley
Boston
Association
Mechanics’ Building
Soap Cure Promises Relief for Rubbing Husband
The note claims fell-naptha soap used with luke warm water relieves rubbing or irritation on the husband, effective even in winter. Source: RLS & Co., Philadelphia.
Striking Spinners Threaten King Philip Mills Shutdown
Intense concern in New Bedford as about fifty spinners at the King Philip mill threaten a strike over wage adjustments and an alleged agreement with Treasurer Chase. A two hour interview failed to reach a compromise and workers refuse to start up tomorrow, signaling a possible full mill shutdown and parallel action by weavers. Local inquiry by Secretary Whitehead ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fali. River
New Bedford
King Philip Mills
Chase
King Philip
Spinners’ Union
Whitehead
Barnaby
Battle of Vinegar Hill remembered in Irish 1798 revolt
A commemorative article recalls the 1798 Irish uprising at Vinegar Hill led by Father Murphy, noting the non sectarian nature of the struggle and its global context with American and French influences. It describes a planned celebration in Ireland including key battlefields and historic sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinegar Hill
Bunker Hill
Father Murphy
John FE. Redmond
Ireland
Freedom of
America
France
England
Napoleon
Wolfe Tone
Emmet
Lora Edward Fitzgerald
Dr. Neilson
Harvey
New Bedford Strikers in Mood to Escalate Protests
The passage notes strong bitterness among workers and predicts that early success by New Bedford strikers could spark widespread walkouts in all mills. It argues operatives are ready to resent their grievances with swift action at the first chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
3900 Strike In Biddeford Maine Mills Tangle Labor War
In Biddeford Maine 8500 textile workers at Pepperell and Laconia mills plan a mass strike aided by out-of-town labor organizers. Weavers at Androscoggin mill aim to stay out with 350 workers idle and 190 looms dark. Police detail requested to prevent trouble as unions seek wage restoration and broader organizing across crafts. About 14 000 operatives affected by the cut-down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Pepperell
Laconia
Adams Hall
Boston
Toomrrow
McArthur
Androscoggin
Agent Bean
Merrimack
Hamilton
New Bedford
New
Mule Spin ners Union plans inquiry and possible strike
Lawrence January 16 The Mule Spinners Union debated mill cutbacks at Atlantic and Pacific mills to take effect January 21. They voted to invite ex Senator Bob Howard to investigate, with a strike vote not yet taken. A temporary organization formed in a Water street club house and union plans a permanent body this week. About 3200 operatives would be affected. Secretary Ross expected in the city soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Pacific and Atlantic Mills
Ross
One Idle Mill in Lewiston as Weavers Strike
Lewiston cotton operatives in Androscoggin Mill plan to strike while others await national orders. The city reported a quiet day on January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Androscoggin Mill
Looms Idle Strike Hits New Bedford Mills Affected
Capital idle spindles drive a strike in New Bedford as manufacturers report losses in wages and output. The dispute touches nine thousand workers with weekly costs and twenty one thousand dollars in daily impacts totaling around seventy five thousand dollars in combined losses.
Cotton mill wage cuts set to start tomorrow in Rhode Island
The statewide reduction in mill wages will take effect tomorrow with only a few small factories exempt or delaying due to owner reasons or monthly pay cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Weavers to Return to Work as Strike Reaches Settlement
The text notes that some workers will depart the city to await settlement of troubles while no other mills are affected. Operatives at Bates Hill and Continental mills will resume work in the morning under a new wage scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Androscoggin
Bates, Hill and Continental
No Strike In Augusta Maine 1150 Edwards Mills Workers To Work
A special Mule Spinners' Association meeting in Augusta voted 21 to 14 against accepting wage cuts. Secretary Ross of the national group urged no strike and support for New Bedford strikers. Edwards mills operatives, 1150 workers, will start Monday on a schedule 11 percent lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
New Bedford
Edwards Mills
Lowell Area to Implement 10 Percent Wage Cut
Lowell firms prepare for a 10 percent wage reduction starting tomorrow, with possible one week delay for Merrimack Corp to adjust its new wage schedule. Seven cotton companies are affected, but Merrimack may be the only one to hold back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Merrimack
Statewide wage reductions threaten Rhode Island operatives
The reduction would impact about 20 000 Rhode Island workers and 10 000 to 15 000 Connecticut mill workers tied to Providence agents. With annual earnings near 9 million, a 10 percent wage cut could erase roughly one million in purchasing power across affected communities. Rhode Island operatives anticipate New Bedford protests and potential local action if employers resist concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Knight & Goddard
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Providence
Rhode Island
New Bedford
No Strike Declared After Waterville Cotton Mills Meeting
In Waterville Maine January 16 no strike action has been taken at Lockwood Company's cotton mills. An informal spinner meeting and delegation's protest Saturday led to rumors of a Monday strike but the spinners say their move was a protest and no national notice of a strike has been received yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Lockwood Company
Abbott
Eight-hour demand withdrawn in London
The engineers' joint committee has notified the Employers' Federation that the eight-hour demand is withdrawn on behalf of the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Engineers’ Joint Committee
Employers’ Federation
Baby Rhinoceros Arrives in Boston Zoo Exhibition
A 228 pound rhinoceros calf, named Princess Agwani, arrived in New York with Captain Thompson and heads to Boston’s Zoo for public display. Professor Wormwood owns the tame calf after paying 3500 dollars, and it will be shown on a platform for visitors to stroke its skin. Also arriving was a young horse tailed antelope born yesterday. both mother and child are reported well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Zoo
America
Europe
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Thompson
McDuff
New York
Agwani
W. P. Wormwood
Captain Thompson
Agnew
Murder Charge Grounded in Philadelphia Child's Death
The body of 5 year old Percy Lockyear, found in Reddie's Creek at Sixtieth and Catharine, is believed murdered by 15 year old Samuel Henderson. Henderson is detained at police headquarters as authorities pursue the case. The corpse was weighted by two heavy stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Percy Lockyear
Samuel Henderson
Reddie
Creek
Sixtieth
Catharine
Young Henderson
Civil court claims heard in first jury session
In the Suffolk Superior Court civil docket 58 first jury session Judge Gaskill lists numerous cases including Robertson versus Harlow and Bush versus B&M Railroad among many others. A second jury session under Judge Lilley covers further actions including Munroe versus West End and Kendrick versus West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Gaskill
Robertson
Harlow
McAllister
Bilafsky
Bush
Washburn C. Co
Arnold
Bastian F.C. H. Co
Dwyer
Curtis
Cogley
West End R. R
Sandholzer
Same
Same, 4636—Bourgeois
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Morrill
Waldron
Lyon & Boston R. R
Cook
First Nat. Bank of Worcester
Bmitl
Knight
Thompson
Crowley
N. BE. Tel. & Tel. Co
Farr
Old Colony
Reader
West End
R. R
Fritts
Darling v Natick Street Railway Co damages claim
Action of tort to recover 12600 for personal injuries while driving a horse on a public highway due to defendant servants carelessness. Trial lists W B Sprout for plaintiff and P H Coohey for defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Darling
Natick & Cochituat Street Railway Co
W. B. Sprout
P. H. Coohey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mooys Deel
Corbett
Fitz
Starmer
Reed
MR. Sternburg
RLS & CO
NEW Sedford
John Sheares
Samuel Neilson
Robert Emmet
Edward Fitzgerald
Ogden Aye
Laconia and
Lawrence
Bob” Howard
Hollis Isaac B. Ricil
Ight— Henry
Hi “Heartsease
Garden Theatre
EEKS
Miller Wes Frohman
Boston Museum
Augustus Pitou
Cuamberlantdd
Franklin Fyles
Roselle Knott
Ethel Barrington
Florence Hale
Dickie Delaro
May Louise Aigen
Nellie Hancock
Edward Mordant
A. H. Stuart
William Cullington
William A. Paul
Carl Fey
Howard Choice
Etian
Frank “Ushman
Manhattan
Sam Curtis
Ee Williams
al Shean
Ed Mack
Varity
Russell
Odfll
DO Dave
Port Cliff
Kilroy
Britton
Leo and Chapman
the Chicks Monroe Sisters
Read and Theatre
Dover
Washington St
Edith Crosius
Wallace Campbell
Isabel Fitt Lewis
the Grand Theatre
Riley and
Hughes
Stanleys
Pat, Jr
Aooney
Mattie May Hoey
la Mare
Dlinwaane
Zoe
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Jan Jilip Sousa
Iton’s
Cca Medy Agg Alt
Vesta Tilley
Great Vaudvil’e Company
Whitney Open Co
Normandy Wedding
Astle Wexte
Tremont St
Tremont
BOM
Atland
P.M
Jim the Penman
Charles Frohman
Othring Miggzer
Frank Daniels
Tremont Theatre
Frank Danies
MR. Bugle
Madeleine Lucette Ryley
Mr. Joseph Holland
Lyceum Theatre
N. Y
Boston Poultry Association
Austin Istone
Tremont Row
Michigan
LA Belle Rosa
Agwan
Eden Musee
Sherman, J
Munroe
Chick
Glynn
N. IL
Herson
Lynn
B. R
Cooke
Boston & Maine
Gordon
Fulvey
New England
R. Ri
Simpson
N. H
H.R. R
Keddy
West End RR
Kreilly
Kendrick
West End R. It
Middlesex Colunty
Superior Court
Cambridge
Pessenden, J
Larker
Gallagher
City of Cambridge
Holbrook
Mead
Howard
City of Marlboro
Webber
Leavitt
Tracy
Hunt
Folsom
City of Waltham
Nichols Et al
Graffam
Pollock Ve. Tarlinsky
Russell Ve. Hill
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