Catering and store bids for Arlington picnic 1894
Describes bids sought for catering soft drinks cigars fruit games at Spy Pond Grove Arlington August 16 1894 with payment address P O Box 2168 Boston. Also lists multiple notices offering stock fixtures and lease for Boston cigar store grocery store and manufacturing business for sale by W F Carruthers at 12 School Street including values and terms. Also mentions a lost bills notice and reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spy Pond Grove
Arlington
P. O
Boston
W. F. Carruthers
School St
F. Carruthers
Peffers Call to End Militarism Shapes Utah Admission
In Washington on July 10 the Senate debated Populist Peffer’s anti militarism speech linking rail labor disputes to broader state action. He urged keeping hands off employer labor conflicts, while others criticized him for advocating drastic government changes. The Utah statehood vote followed, with the House bill admitting Utah passing, only Cockrell voting no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peffer
Kan
Senate
Pullman
American Railway Union
Hawley
House
Davis
Rep
Minn
Gordon
Georgia
Republic
Daniel
Dem
United States
Utah
Territory of
Cockrell
Forecast for New England Warms with Possible Showers
Forecast for Wednesday calls for generally fair and warmer weather in New England. Local showers are possible in the northern portion Wednesday evening. Southwest winds are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Breck & Sons Retains Wooden Ware Dept in Boston
Joseph Breck & Sons announces the Wooden Ware Department, part of Parker & Wood purchase, will be developed into a complete New England wooden ware business. The firm promises quality and reasonable prices in Everything in Woodenware and Everything for Farm Garden and Lawn, wholesale and retail. Catalogues mailed free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breck’s
Parker & Wood
New England
Debs Calls for Labor Strike Across Chicago Amid Arrests
Debs appeals Knights of Labor to quit work as thousands strike. Debs arrested for conspiracy. Gompers urges mine workers to attend Chicago Federation meeting. several unions report refusals to obey Debs. Trains move with non-union crews as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign
Knights of Labor of America
Chicago
Debs
Gompers
McBride
Federation of Labor
Nickel Plate
Pittsburg & Western
Pittsburg
Sargent
Firemen’s Brotherhood
John J. Hanrahan
New Haven Knights of Labor
Boston
Knights of Labor
Grand Trunk
Sacramento
Debs and union leaders arrested on mail interference indictments
Eugene V. Debs and four union officials alongside several others were arrested in Chicago on federal indictments for interfering with the mails and hindering federal operations. They were released on bail after arraignment before U S Commissioner Hoyne. The indictments name multiple defendants and accuse conspiring to obstruct United States mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eugene V. Debs
American Railway Union
George W. Howard
Sylvester Kelcher
L. W. Rogers
The
Railway Times
James Murwin
Rovrh Island
Federal Grand Jury
James Marwin
Lloyd Hutchkins
A. Paizybak
H. Elfin
James Hammond
William Smith
Ohn Westerbrook
Edward O'Neil
Charles Nailer
John Duffy
William McMullen
E. Shelby
Fred Ketcham
John W. Doyle
United States
Hoyne
United
Knights of Labor Tie Up City Street Cleaning for Picnic
In Boston 2000 Knights of Labor members from Ben Franklin Lodge and Union 6064 halt street cleaning for their annual Lake Walden picnic. Sovereign’s word guides the ranks as Grand Worthy Foreman Michael J. Bishop travels from New York to relay progress to District Master John Naughton. Suffolk County hosts about 3000 members noted for conservative membership. The article hints at a detailed membership table to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin Lodge
Union 6064
Sovereign
Lake Walden
Ben Franklin Boys
Lovells Grove
Chicago
Michael J. Bishop
New York
John Naughton
K. of L
Suffolk County
Knights of Labor
Chicago Strikes Idle City Industries Across Sectors
Chicago workers strike halting most industries as unions quit work after the Pullman arbitration rejection. Knights of Labor district urges peace while a general sympathetic strike is called, with ministers and officials attempting to avert full stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pullman Company
Building Trades’ Council
Uhlich’s Hall
Hopkins
M. F. Tuley
Willis J. Abbott
the Times
Ackermann
Kidd
McCormick
Joint Trades Meeting
Pullman
Joint Conference
American Railway
Knights of Labor
Lindholm
Burgess Fined For Liquor Sale At Avenue House
Barre Vermont July 10 A D Burgess proprietor of the Avenue House was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in the Rockland House of Correction for keeping intoxicating liquors with intent to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
A. D. Burgess
Avenue House
House of Correction
Rockland
No Brokers Needed to Tell the Value of Our Bonds
Advertise life insurance contracts emphasizing value and readability. J T Phelps, state agent, Boston, promotes Wat's Life Insurance Co. contracts as the best in the world with clear terms for men who can read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wat’s Life Ins. CO
J. T. Phelps
State Agt
Dev
Boston
Regulars shoot down rioters in Bureau County coal fields
In Bureau County Illinois two rioters were killed and five injured amid coal field unrest. Deputies and U S regulars guarded a Chicago Rock Island train when rioters hurled stones. volley fired after orders to stop. Names of killed include Dominick Barlmer and John Saloti. injuries to Walter Gregory Lush Kolp S T Powell and others. The violence sparked by non English speaking rioters caused intense local alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd
Bureau County
Dominick Barlmer
United States
John Saloti
Walter Gregory
Lush Kolp
S. T. Powell
Powell
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Bureau Junction
Spring Valley
Two Mariners Rescued After Fog Strands Them at Sea
The schooner Mabel Howard rescued J Blewers and Albert Atkins from the Amy Hamson after a fog left them lost from Lahave. With scarce water and food they drifted five days before rescue and will sail to Boston by steamer. The Amy Hamson had departed Boston five weeks earlier.
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Halifax
N. S
Mabel Howard
West Indies
Amy Hamson
Boston
J. Blewers
Albert Atkins
Lahave
United States
Two Sisters in East Boston Buggy Crash Injures One
At 5 20 yesterday afternoon Annie White and her sister Kate of 8 Maverick Street East Boston were driving over the Meridian Street bridge from Chelsea when their buggy collided with a team. Annie suffered a severe scalp wound and Kate was rendered unconscious. They were taken home and Dr Parks attended them. Full extent of Annie's injuries was not known by late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie White
Kate
Maverick Street
Boston
Meridian Street
Chelsea
Parks
New Sound Steamer City Of Lowell Begins Regular Runs
The City of Lowell, newest twin screw steamer of the Norwich and New York Transportation Company, was placed in commission in New York. She will sail from New London on vestibuled express train arrivals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the steamer City of Worcester operating on the opposite nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City of Lowell
Norwich and New York Transportation Company
Norwich Line
New London
New York & New England Railroad
City of Worcester
BOSTON SEEN: FATAL FIRE, INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS
Three fingers were amputated from Charles Merrow's hand after it caught in a circular saw at Fennel & Bros. He is 33 and lives in Everett. A fire on the seventh floor of the Roberts building on Chardon Street was extinguished. Hunt Confectionery occupancy sustained unknown damage of 50 dollars. Mrs Catherine Crawford, 49, fell 25 feet while shaking rags on a fire escape at the Waverley House in Charlestown, breaking her right leg and was removed to Massachusetts General Hospital by police ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Merrow
Fennel & Bros
Everett
Roberts
Chardon Street
Hunt Confectionery Company
Catherine Crawford
Waverley House
City Square
Charlestown
Gunter
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Forty-Ninth Street
Post
Boston Caledonian Club
Nice
W. FE. Carruthers
Potts
State House
Gli-Wfsu
Broad St
Mass
Atlantic Ave
Goo. W. Sias
Quincy House
Western Railroads
R. H. Williams
Richwood House
Tremont St
A. D. Judkins & CO
Beach St
Somerville
Cambridge
Washington St
Ofton
Hengineer
Broadway
N. Y
WM. H. R Geardson CO
Theodor Metcalf ,Co
Merchant & CO
Merchants’ Building
Philadelphia
Wsa
H. T
East Somerville
Rcturers’ Oil CO
Cleveland
Ames
Sherman, Han
Worcester St
Tremont and
Columbus
Industrial Aid Society of Boston
Henry Peterson
Charity
Chardon St
Portland St
Boston Bamboo CO
A. R. Andrews
Court St
R. H. White
Ashmont
Field's Corner
Puller St
State House Extension
P. Phenney
Boston Post
Joseph Breck & Sons, (Corporation
North Market St
Knights of of Labor of America
Pullman Palace
Pullman Palace Car Company
Board of Aldermen of
General Managers’ Association
United States Army
Organized Labor
Bosto
Knights
Esserers
Sridge
Seesseeesee
Ae Ae
Eeeeseres
Ener
Illinois
Bits OF
KINC
Longwood Ave
Roxbury
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