Big Strike Ties Up Chicago Freight Hubs Across Town
About 9000 freight handlers in roughly 100 yards walked out in Chicago starting today, with 12000 total in the area. 12 railroads and multiple warehouses affected. Teamsters pledge backing while arbitration officials seek a peace conference to settle wage scales and open talks on union access to facilities.
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Chicago
Cincinnati & St. Louis
Chicago & Great Western
Baltimore & Ohio
Erie
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Tan
Teamsters
Illinois Central
O'Neill
Job
State Board of Arbitration
Board of Arbitration
Chicago Federation of Labor
Lake Shore & Michigan Central Road
Canadian Northern to Spend Million Before Recognizing Union
Trainmen including conductors deliver a 36 hour ultimatum for recognition. Superintendent MacKenzie says the road will spend a million dollars before recognizing any labor organization. The railroad has imported replacement workers from the South.
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Canadian Northern Railroad
Labor Union
Winnipeg
Man
MacKenzie
Road
Northern
English ship steward to face arrest over flag insult in East Boston
An English ship steward who tore an American flag in East Boston on July 4 may be arrested today. Witnesses include Lewis Sullivan, a hotel bartender, and two others who saw the act. Authorities and hotel staff expect action as the Saxonia sails today, with the case referred to federal authorities if evidence supports a warrant.
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Boston
Station 7
Lewis Sullivan
Sullivan
An Sullivan
Home Office
Roberts
United States
J. E. Blunt
Europe
Augustus Bedford
American Flag Protective Association
East Boston
Bedford
Peru
The
Metropolitan Clothing Company Sells Farious Stock At Half Price
Metropolitan Clothing Company of New York offers a rare sale of Farious Clothing Company stock valued at 285,000 dollars. The selection includes men's and boys' clothing and furnishings sacrificed at half cost, with the sale continuing until the stock is exhausted.
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Clothing Company
Metropolitan Clothing Company of
New York
Marlboro Urges Safeguards on Street Car and Gas Rates
At a Marlboro board meeting, aldermen asked the mayor to petition the Railroad Commissioners to enforce safer street car operations and requested a gas price reduction for homes and businesses. Edward E. Allen was nominated to replace Sumner P. Willis as license commissioner.
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Marlboro
Jay
Board of Aldermen
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Marlboro Street Railway Company
Massachusetts Gas and Electria Company
City of
Edward EK. Allen
Sumner P. Willis
Kennedy Butter Thin Biscuit Advertising Slogan
A bakery advertising line urges readers to think of Kennedy for a biscuit and notes Kennedy's name appears on every package as the genuine product.
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Kennedy
Murder theory in Clarke case grips Essex swamp search
In Essex Pine Swamp, Mason A Walton argues the missing Wilbur Clarke is dead, not kidnapped, as days of searching fail to locate a body. State Detective Neal remains skeptical, noting gypsy camps near Rowley and Biddeford with a potential connection to the case.
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Essex
Mason A. Walton
Gloucester
Pine Swamp
Little Wilbur Clarke
Mr. Walton
Walton
Bond’s Hill
John Dondero
Magnolia
Swamp
George C. Neal
Ferguson
Onary Police
Neal
Rowley
Biddeford
Cunard Saxonia sails from East Boston with many Boston passengers
The Saxonia under Captain Warr leaves East Boston at noon bound for Queenstown and Liverpool. It carries 191 saloon 25 second cabin and 356 steerage passengers. A long list names numerous Boston residents among the saloon travelers headed to Europe.
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Cunard
Saxonia
Robert C. Warr
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
Disbrow Murder Case Proceeds In Union Hall
The hearing on Louis A. Disbrow for the murders of Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster resumes before Justice Foster. Witness Erastus W. Tuttle testifies that Disbrow sent a telegram to Mrs. John Lawrence stating Foster and Dimp would be found, and paid 32 cents for it.
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John Lawrence
Dimp
Clarence Foster
Disbrow
Walton
Tuttle
Nelson A. Squires
Foster
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Summer Strength
The piece extols Paine's Celery Compound as a remedy against heat related illness. It claims the season's variable weather has caused widespread sickness and that the product rebuilds strength, feeds the nerves, purifies the blood, improves digestion, and aids sleep. A single bottle trial is urged.
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Paine
Indians Angry Whites Scared in Guthrie Territory
The Cheyenne Indians near Calumet in Canadian county hold a war council over Major Stouch’s order banning sun dance tortures. Whites near Calumet grow frightened as Major Stouch reports the situation to the War Department. This marks the first government action to stop Cheyenne dances.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Calumet
Canadian County
Major Stouch
War Department
Missing steamers Jeanie and Portland
Seattle dispatch reports no news on the missing steamers Jeanie and Portland. The Indiana arrives from Nome with Captain E V Roberts noting uneasiness at home over overdue liners. The Thetis was en route from Teller City to search the Arctic for the Portland and Jeanie.
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Seattle
Wash
Jeanie
Portland
Indiana
E. V. Roberts
Nome
McCullum
United States Revenue
Thetis
Teller City
Arctic
Strait
Is Actor Ratcliffe Married Amid Disappearance News
New York reports Mrs. Anna Lake has secured an absolute divorce from James R. Lake and sailed for Europe. Edward Ratcliffe, who was to star in A Gritted Wool in Providence, also left for New London and reportedly followed to Europe with his manager confirming the voyage. Friends speculate a marriage and European honeymoon.
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Ratcliffe
New York
Edward Ratcliffe
Providence
Anna Lake
Great Neck
James R
Lake
Murray Sees Own Victory to Preside at State Convention
Republican state convention chairmanship fights center on M. Murray who says he was asked to preside and accepted with approval from the majority of the committee. Bates allies push for John D Long while Murray denies seeking votes or a fight, noting Lodge’s lack of involvement.
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Murray
Bates
John D. Long
East Boston
Post
Hingham
Long
Mr. Murray
Senator Lodge
State Committee
Washington
West Everett Residents Protest Pest House Expansion
Everett aldermanic chamber fills with West Everett residents demanding immediate abatement of the pest house after three new smallpox cases near the facility. A 300-strong meeting adjourns with resolutions and a march to City Hall planned, while a disputed order to seize Thomas Manning’s estate is debated and approved 6 to 1.
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Everett
West Everett
Keebe’s
John J. Sheehan
Board of Health
Board of Aldermen
Aldermanic Chamber
Finance Committee
Thomas Manning
Fuller Street
T Harvey
Harvey
Titus Scholes contest at Henley hailed as fine race
Sporting Life reports the Titus-Scholes contest at Henley yesterday as a fine race and predicts Titus will beat the field today.
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London
Sporting Life
Titus-Scholes
Henley
Titus
Hundred0 Children Enjoy First Free Outing From Boston Waterfront
Nearly 1000 children from Boston districts took part in the first free outing of the season under the Rand idge Excursion Fund. About 360 from St Stephen's Church sailed on the J Putnam Bradlee to Long Island with chaperones Penal Institutions Commissioner John B Martin and ex Alderman Herbert Carruth. Lunch and activities followed, and return to Boston was by 5 30 PM.
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Boston
South Station
St. Stephen's Church
North End
George J. Knapp
Eastern Avenue
J. Putnam Bradlee
Long Island
St. Stephens Church
Boston Children Enjoy Nantasket Point Outing
Three hundred Boston children from eight churches joined by Secretary Freeman O Emerson of the Metropolitan Outing Association spent a day at Nantasket Point. They traveled from Winthrop Wharf aboard the steamer Arley with open house for all. After arrivals and lunch at D O Wades pavilion the group enjoyed amusements and a return trip to Boston occurred in the early evening. A second outing for 300 children is scheduled for Friday July 18 or Monday July 21 if weather fails.
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Freeman O. Emerson
Metropolitan Outing Association
Boston
Nantasket Point
Winthrop Wharf
Arley
D. O. Wade
Carnival aims for grand midsummer event in South Boston
The South Boston Carnival Association plans its first midsummer carnival on Locust street grounds from August 4 to August 9. The program features baseball games band concerts vaudeville entertainments an old folks dance hall dancing refreshment booths and other attractions with several strong Boston area teams expected to compete.
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South Boston
Locust Street
Boston
Boys Nearly Wreck Train After House Painting Incident
Chief Parkhurst says two boys 7 and 9 painted a house on Winter Hill and nearly caused a wreck near railroad tracks. Nicholas sobs as John blames him. father Thomas Baker has five children and Mrs Baker pleads for help. Police consider custody options. Nicholas likely escape punishment.
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Winter Hill
Chief Parkhurst
Nicholas
John
Railroad Cer Bradley
Parkhurst
Wentworth
Thomas Baker
American Tool Factory
Hodgdon Place
the Post
State Board
Receiver named for Atlantic Match Company in Camden
Judge Kirk Patrick in the United States Circuit Court appointed Henry L. Holmes of Camden and E. J. Patterson of Plainfield as receivers for the Atlantic Match Company of Camden in Trenton New Jersey on July 7.
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Trenton
N. J
Kirkpatrick
United States Circuit Court
Henry L. Holmes
Camden
E. J. Patterson
Plainfield
Atlantic Match Company
Obituaries and notices from Cambridgeport and Arlington
The notices report the deaths in Cambridgeport and Arlington with funeral details. Jo ee F. Ericson aged 22 years 11 months dies and funeral from 709 Cambridge street. Mary Smith Knowlton widow of Rev Isaac Cass Knowlton D D dies aged 80? funeral from 18 Cabot street Winchester with burial at New Bedford. Maine paper please copy.
German Koch Lung Cure Invites Boston Doctors to Class
A promotional notice touts Prof. Koch of Germany as curing consumption with the Koch Inhalation. It claims the German Government employs him and invites Boston physicians to monthly instruction beginning each first Monday. The ad asserts hundreds cured and offers free consultation at 361 Boylston Street.
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Prof
Koch
Germany
Boston
Aarp
Bowen
Boylston Eet
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J. F. Clapp
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Edward Hatch
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J. O. Hayden
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R. M. Johnson
Carleton Keyes
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TI. J. O'Toole
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Flsa de Verde Verder
Pr. S. de Vault Weber
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Sarah Weiscopf
J. H. Wheeler
Sherrie B.wheeler
Albert FE. Wier
A, S&s. Wier
Robert Wightman
Conlin
Michael J. Murray
H.j.blodgett CO. Inc
Mass
Edward
Prince of Wales
Raphael
Guy's Hospital
Buller
War Office
South Africa
Ladysmith
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Steel Foundry Company
Munyon
Titus Pike
Hood
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