Prayer for Mrs Rogers Echoes Against Capital Punishment
A Dorchester sermon by Rev. Dr. Warren S. Perkins criticizes capital punishment after describing Mrs. Mary A. Rogers of Vermont as condemned for murder. He argues clergy should oppose the death penalty and questions the government's moral right to take life. He notes efforts to commute the sentence fail and laments the gender bias in punishment debates.
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Mary A. Rogers
Vermont
Warren S. Perkins
Virginia Street Universalist Church
Dorchester
Dr. Perkins
Body Found in Pines River in Revere
The body of Wilbur Eldridge 25 of Lynn is found in Pines River Revere. Eldridge a General Electric employee and Tufts graduate disappeared Nov 8 while returning to Boston for election returns. He was last seen boarding at 1144 Franklin Street and is son of Elmer Eldridge of North Brewster.
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Thomas Swasey
Boston & Maine Railroad
Pines River
Revere
Revere Morgue
Harlowe
Broad Street
Lynn
Wilbur Eldridge
General Electric Company
BE. Elmer Eldridge
North Brewster
Eldridge
Tufts
Franklin Street
Boston
Smoke Talk of New Ward 13 Douglas Club
Prominent Democrats in the newly organized Ward 13 Douglas Club pledge stronger unity. A smoke talk at 202 Broadway South Boston drew many members and friends. A concert followed the business meeting to plan the first annual ball at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday February 24. A general committee led by Jeremiah J. McNamara Michael W Norris James F Powers David M Baldwin and James Sheridan was appointed.
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Ward 13
Douglas Club
Broadway
South
Boston
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Jeremiah J. McNamara
Michael W. Norris
James F. Powers
David M. Baldwin
James Sheridan
Book and Job Printers Win Weekly Pay Increase
Book and job compositors receive a $1 weekly raise effective Wednesday February 1 raising minimum pay from $17 to $18 per week. The Boston Typographical Union donated to Fall River textile workers again, bringing total aid to $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Typographical Union
Fall River
Brockton Men on Beacon Hill Portraits in State Affairs
A Brockton group is shown on Beacon Hill with figures including Representative Ezra W and Representative Frank Clark along with E. Packard and private secretary Liam R. Buchanan. The scene is labeled in a Brockton affairs caption with multiple photo credits and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Beacon Hill
Seven Prominent in Affairs at State House
Brockton shows strong influence at Beacon Hill with seven citizens in key posts Governor Douglas Private Secretary W R Buchanan Senator George H Garfield Representatives James S Allen Portus B Hancock Frank E Packard Ezra W Clark All are Republicans except Governor Douglas and Representative Hancock.
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Brockton
Commonwealth
Beacon Hill
Douglas
W. R. Buchanan
George H. Garfield
James S. Allen
Portus B.hancock
Frank E. Packard
Ezra W. Clark
State House
Woonsocket
Garfield
Dennis
House
Republican State Committee
Hancock
Clark
Vermont
Coventry
Glover
East Bridgewater
Senate
Frank FE. Packard
Plymouth
Campella
Packard
Adams Academy
Amherst College
Minister at labor meeting addresses union and faith
The Rev. Charles S. Macfarland spoke to Typographical Union 13 in Brodbine Hall about the link between industrial and religious evolution. He praised the Fall River strike as a moral success but warned unions to be public, not secret, and criticized labor unions for influencing legislation and for past missteps.
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Typographical Union 13
Brodbine Hall
Fall River
Christian Church
Hodge
Egypt
Building Trades Council Opposes Unilateral Strikes
Delegates to the Boston Building Trades Council report no strikes without unanimous consent of all affiliated trades. The New York committee’s report on the Siegel building conditions was unsatisfactory, and cooperation with the Boston C S A was decided. The council also voted to urge Governor Douglas to investigate penal institutions.
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Council
Boston Building Trades Council
New York
Henry Siegel
Gompers
Siegel
Boston C. S. A
Douglas
Tammany Club Ward 14 Elects Officers
At a meeting of the Tammany Club of Ward 14 officers were elected: President John T. Hannam. vice-president Henry L. Orphin. financial secretary Thomas E. Welsh. treasurer Andrew Sullivan. recording secretary Joseph W. F. Whall. Directors named Alderman John Baldwin James F. Lucey Patrick T. Slattery. The 14th annual ball will be at Bethesda Hall on Feb 21.
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Tammany Club
Ward 14
John T. Hannam
Henry L. Orphin
Thomas E. Welsh
Andrew Sullivan
Joseph W. F. Whall
John &. Baldwin
James F. Lucey
Patrick T. Slattery
Bethesda Hall
Outlines Charles River Dam Plan by Basin Commission
Secretary William S. Youngman outlined the proposed Charles River basin commission work and plans to a citizenship class at South Congregational Church in Newbury and Lisiter streets.
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Charles River Dam
Charles River Basin Commission
William S. Youngman
South Congregational Church
Newbury
Lsixeter
Disraeli Novel Literary Gem Sparks International Interest
The English literary world shows strong interest in a Disraeli novel issued by the London Times and American papers. The London Times prints thousands of copies amid overtimes, with readers agreeing the work aimed to rebuke rival Gladstone.
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London
Disraeli
London Times
America
Boston Post
New York Times
Gladstone
Trainmen Present Official With Jewel
Master S. B. Bradner of Boston Lodge 197 of Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen received a past masters gold charm with brake wheels and signals. Arthur Roberg gave gavels to Bradner and Vice-Master W. H. Burdick. Lodge members discuss the New York New Haven Hartford system adopting Browns discipline rules.
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S. B. Bradner
Boston Lodge
Brotherhood
Arthur Roberg
W. H. Burdick
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Brown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Life term urged for wife beaters by Reverend
The Rev. Charles A. Crane at People's Temple urged life imprisonment for hardened wife beaters. He condemned sentimentality and proposed tying sentences to work programs to support abused wives, arguing the whipping post or prison would worsen the wife’s suffering.
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Charles A. Crane
People’s Temple
Earth
The Maryland Arrives at Quarantine Under Sail for Trial
The commerce destroyer Maryland anchored at quarantine after a quick run from Newport News. She averaged 18 knots, reached over 22 knots for hours, and is commanded by Captain Melvin. A trial is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Maryland
Newport News
Melvin
Passengers Saved From Lost Steamer George W. Elder
The steam ship George W. Elder struck a rock in the Columbia River near Goble about midnight, causing a hole in the port side and sinking in 25 feet of water. Passengers were rescued and brought back to Portland, Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
George W. Elder
San Francisco
Columbia River
Goble
Man Found Dead in Gardner
Isaiah Allen, 65, was found frozen beneath a room window at the Commercial House in Gardner. Authorities report a fractured skull and say he wandered the streets after arriving from a Princeton lodging camp to buy supplies. He previously lived in Fitchburg.
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Gardner
Isaiah Allen
Commercial House
Weath
Allen
Princeton
Fitchburg
Officers of Allston Union League Elected
The executive board of the Union League of Allston elected C. D. B. Fiske as chairman E. I. Aldrich as vice chairman and C. E. Webster as secretary.
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Allston Union League
Lst
Union League of Allston
C. D. B. Fiske
E. I. Aldrich
Ce. KE. Webster
May Soon Take Hepburn Bill
Washington ledger notes that the Hepburn rate bill may reach House debate soon as government rate setting for railroads progresses. With District of Columbia, pension, and post office appropriation bills slated, the week will focus on appropriations and minor measures ahead.
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Washington
House
District of Columbia
Post Office
Labor notes from unions hold annual conventions
Seventy delegates from ten transportation K of L assemblies met for the annual convention. District Secretary Treasurer John Regan reported prosperity in all affiliated assemblies. John Stephens and John Regan were reelected district master workman and district secretary treasurer respectively. Other unions announced elections and charitable contributions, including a $20 donation to textile workers and a boosted sick benefits fund.
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Transportation K. of L
John Regan
John Stephens
K. of L., Incorporated
Thomas Ff. Canning
Thomas H. Canning
Worthy
John H. McCarthy
Michael J. Kenney
Patrick Fitzgerald
Patrick Driscoll
John W. Cunningham
John Tighe
Fall River
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W. L. Douglas
G. H. Garfield
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