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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1898
Page
8
Dwight L. Moody of New York drew a large Park Street Church crowd with a sermon on Forgiveness of Sins. He urged individuals to confess sins to receive luck and forgiveness, stressing honesty, restitution, and personal accountability.
The Mule Spinners' National Association met in Fall River to discuss the King Philip mill strike and a premeditated effort by the Arkwright Club to force a shutdown. They冷reported plans to aid strikers through funds from Lowell and other cities while wagering a prolonged dispute into summer, with open-air meetings to begin Monday in South Park.
Three Commercial Street workers union members from New York were targets in a sensational last night hold-up in West Lynn. The masked trio wore long masks and blue drill jumpers as they raided a local site. A crowd gathered as police investigated and prepared for further action.
A trio of masked robbers robbed Mr F W Usher's store in Lawrence injuring him with a small caliber bullet and taking about $9 from Chesley and the clerk. The gunmen fled. detectives note amateur work and possible local suspects. A $590 reward is offered for the culprits.
Rep George B McClellan charges the army is a clumsy police force and urges rapid reorganization citing War Department data. General Nelson Miles defends the service praising enlisted men and officers while calling for more trained artillerists and a higher manpower ratio to population.
Arthur Brennison a young married man among twelve travelers bound for the Klondike from South Manchester Conn will not join the expedition after being accidentally shot in the neck this afternoon The wound though serious is not believed fatal Brennison was showing his outfit to friends when the rifle was discharged A substitute has been secured to keep the party at full quota for departure tomorrow
W Kingsley III of Cambridge, known as the father of the water board, is gravely ill at his North Cambridge home due to heart trouble after a year of family deaths. His son in law Mr Bacon died about two weeks ago.
In Lowell on Jan 23, organizers report more than 1000 workers enrolled in a weavers union, with plans to nearly double within a month. T. FP. Connolly has called warp drawers spoolers and warpers to organize.
Reports show New Bedford workers have funded a lasting struggle through 50 cents weekly dues over years. Investigators say the fund is now adequate to sustain a long campaign, with efforts next concentrated in the district.
In New Bedford on January 23 the strike remains at standstill with no plans to resume work at the cloth mills Monday. Operatives rested today after a week of prior rest, then gathered outdoors as afternoon sun encouraged discussions. The National Mule Spinners Union in Boston reaffirmed a centralized strike and denied permission for the King Philip spinners in Fall River to strike, withdrawing national sanction.
E J Morrison of 100 Chestnut Street Chelsea reported a raid near 11 PM Saturday. Two men jumped his wagon, Morrison say he drove off causing the assailants to fall. One man later arrested for drunkenness and treated, Morrison failed to identify him as a highwayman.
Keene New Hampshire January 23 Postman Fred A Barker died at his M Street home of heart disease Born September 16 185 He was a leading state Democrat In 1871 he served on Governor Westons staff with the rank of colonel In 1876 he attended the Democratic national convention During Cleveland's first administration he was United States marshal for New Hampshire
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