Jury packing admitted in Ireland debate sparks large vote
In a heated Commons session London officials admitted to jury packing in Ireland as Irish Nationalists press claims of coercion and police intimidation. Dillon charges led to a 195 to 102 defeat of his motion to cut Irish estimates.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Dillon
John Dillon
T. P. O'Connor
Robert T. Reid
Atkinson
Robert
George Wyndham
Station 3’s Kindly Matron Takes Long-Awaited Vacation
Abbie Jackson known as Mother Jack retires from 29 years at Police Station 3 Joy Street to East Eddington Maine for a few weeks. The 60 year old matron says she has cared for over 20000 women, earned respect of officers and saved lives with a gentle approach. Her lifelong service spans eight captains and many changes in the department.
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Joy Street
Abbie Jackson
East Eddington
Mrs. Jackson
Post
Ford
Jackson
Joy Street Station
Chambers Street
Jack
Station 3
Chickering
Division 3
New Fire Ladder Company Planned for South Boston
Fire Commissioner Russell plans a new ladder company in South Boston to be installed as soon as the Pittsburg street building is finished. The three story 36 by 93 foot structure with wings includes a lavatory stair tower harness room and roof access. Built on new made land the watertight basement has granolithic flooring and contains heating coal bins while the apparatus floor has clear space and hay chutes for stalls.
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South
Boston
Russell
Pittsburg Street
Bach
Somerville Aldermen and Firemen at Odds
Somerville tensions rise as aldermen clash with firemen over a proposal to divert 50 cent fines from monthly treasurers into a pension fund for firefighters. The item was sent to the ordinance committee after a 12 to 7 vote, with heated exchanges and a confrontation involving fireman John W. Hill and Alderman Barker after the meeting.
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Somerville
Fire Department
A. C. H. Delegates Head for Denver Today
The New England delegates to the A O H convention in Denver depart from the city at 11 a m today. About 45 delegates will represent Massachusetts with several joining along the route. Local delegates include John A. Ryan P F Cannon J J Lynch W J Cronin F J Collins William H Cugay M J Padden J E Curley and Charlie McCarthy.
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New England
Denver
Massachusetts
John A. Ryan
P. F. Cannon
Clinton
J. J. Lynch
Brookline
W. J. Cronin
East Boston
F. J. Collins
William H. Cugay
M. J. Padden
J. E. Curley
Charlie McCarthy
Telegraph operators at Western Union wage cut sparks indignant protests
Telegraph operators at the Western Union central office on State Street learned on payday that wages had been slashed. Workers earning 36 cents an hour reportedly dropped to 2 cents, those at 32 and 93 cents to 8 and 2 cents, and youths from 15 to 12 cents. Indignation meetings formed on the sidewalk from Washington to Kilby street as groups groaned, some calling for union action while all condemned the revised pay schedule.
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Western Union Central
State Street
Washington
Kilby Street
Woman Hit By Train In East Boston Injury Fractures Leg
Edward Cass aged 36 of 4 Auburn Court Boston was struck by a train at 8 15 last night in East Boston. He suffered a fractured leg and was taken to City Relief Station for treatment.
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Boston
Edwar Cass
Auburn Court
Mason Builders Agreement With Union Laborers
The Boston area building laborers and Mason Builders agree to a yearlong pact avoiding discrimination toward union workers. Eight hour day 8 to 5, second shift 2 to 6 pm joiners 28 cents per hour starting July 14, 1902 through July 1, 1903. L. F. Woodbury and John Keohane sign for respective committees.
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Boston
Vicinity
Hn Keohane
Mason Builders
Mason Builders’ Association
Building Laborers’ Union
L. F. Woodbury
Mason Builders’ Committee
John Keohane
Building Laborers’ Committee
Rumor Denied On Brewery Strike Settlement
Circulation reported that brewery workers warned the Central Labor Union the pending strike must be settled by Saturday. Both Central Labor Union President Crozier and Edward F. Ward of Brewery Workers Local 29 denied the rumor as groundless.
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Central Labor Union
President Crozier
Edward F. Ward
Brewery Workers, No. 29
Harvard Student Leader to Drive YMCA Mission to India
BE. C. Carter, longtime Harvard Student Christian Association secretary, sails for India to lead a new orient movement. The venture aims to rival Yale’s China mission, with 15 eastern cities seeking YMCA services in the region.
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The
Orient
India
BE. C. Carter
Student Christian Association
Harvard University
Carter
Harvard
Yale
China
Harvard Student Christian Association
Murr ay in the Fiba chairmanship fight in Massachusetts
Michael J. Murray could seek the Republican State convention chair but denies retiring. The Record reports conflicting views as Bates and Lodge factions maneuver. A state committee poll shows varied loyalties to Long Murray or neither, signaling a convention clash with Bates aiming at broader power and potential future statewide races.
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Michael J. Murray
Murray
Bates
Lodge
Long
Barkis
Jamaica Plain
Republican Party
Collins
State Committee
Harvard Men to Represent University in India Mission
Carter leads broader Christian mission from Harvard, aided by Frantz and Huggins. Nine men secured so far, with hopes of a larger corps in India. Carter’s salary funded by students, serving as traveling Y M C A secretary across YMCA work already in India, aiming for a score of Harvard men within ten years.
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United States
Carter
Frantz
Huggins
Riverside House
Harvard
India
Yale
China
Italian Citizens' Club stages first North End entertainment
The Italian Progressive Citizens' Club at Civic Service House North End held its inaugural program at North Bennet Street Industrial School Hall with about 400 guests. Leaders Petitti Romano and Alderman Tinkham spoke on education citizenship and progress. The Washington Quartet performed and a striking act by Mile Corinne Labricque and Signorina Pecdulli trio closed with America.
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Washington Quartet
Messrs. Sentinis
Caramanna
T. Belluccia
Anna McNally
Fritz Smith
T. Amendola
F. Puglio
Benningo Tranfaglia
Mile
Corinne Labricque
Signorina Teodora Pecdulli
Signor G. Oct. Pedulli
Athalie
America
Navy official visits Charlestown yard for inspection
The Hon. Charles H. Darling assistant secretary of the navy arrived at Charlestown Navy Yard aboard the Dolphin. He was saluted with 15 guns, landed, and spent the day inspecting the yard before likely departing to Newport to inspect the naval station.
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Charles H. Darling
Charlestown Navy Yard
Dolphin
Newport
Beautiful Scenery in Hoosac Country and Deerfield Valley
Unrivalled in beauty and scenic grandeur, the Hoosac country and Deerfield valley along the Boston and Maine railroad offer enduring landscapes. The general passenger department pamphlet Hoosac Country and Deerfield Valley explains these regions and can be mailed for two cents in stamps.
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Hoosac Country
Deerfield Valley
Bay State
Boston & W.staine Railroad
Massachusetts
General Passenger Department
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Mr Bernard M Wolf Returns From New York Purchase
Mr Bernard M Wolf of Hanover and Portland S.R.S. has returned from New York City with his buyer after a week of purchases for immediate sale. He reports making the largest and best purchase he has ever made.
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Bernard M. Wolf
Hanover
Portland
He Threw Fits Patrick Shay Arrest and Hospitalization
Patrick Shay aged 24 of 4 Edgerly Place disturbed Patrolman Doe of Station 4 during a vacation evening. After an attempted arrest for drunkenness, Shay collapsed mid escort, suffered three genuine fits, and was taken to City Hospital by ambulance.
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Patrick Shay
Edgerly Place
Doe
Shay
Dee
Tender Solace and Poison in a Pantry Heist
A Revere farmer, William Ss Janvrin, reports thieves crept into his Beach Street pantry, stealing sugar and other provisions while misplacing two cans of poison meant for garden insects. He warns readers the cans were unopened and no poisoning deaths occurred, noting his friendly regard for the culprits.
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Revere
William Ss. Janvrin
Mr. Janvrin
Beach Street
Furiature
Janvrin
Boston
Qualifications for Reader Readers Proof 12 Lesson Claims
The Boston Proofreaders Association passed resolutions warning against 12 to 15 lesson correspondence courses promising high salaries. They note cases where applicants paid 25 to 60 dollars and found employers disregard those qualifications. The association asserts real proof of ability requires education, talent, and actual printing experience, and will mail copies to major periodicals.
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Boston Proofreaders’ Association
Seashore Resorts and Enjoyment Along Atlantic Coast
Describes Atlantic coast resorts from Marblehead to Bar Harbor offering golf dancing boating and bathing. Hotels praised as top quality and a popular New England summer destination. Readers urged to request Boston and Maine railroad literature for a descriptive work All Along Shore and a portfolio Seashore of New England by sending stamps.
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Atlantic
Boston
New England
Marblehead
Bar Harbor
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tunnel Shield Ready to Work in State Street
Experiments with compressed air were made yesterday at the East Boston Tunnel construction plant in State street for the first time. No actual work was done, a test of machinery to bail out the interior of the street. Miners in the harbor have advanced rapidly, finding boul ders too large to remove before breaking up. No powder is used. They completed one pump well in the harbor center and moved with the main work west of the centre line, with side drifts about 150 feet nearer the Boston shore.
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East Boston
State Street
Boston
Why Hebrews Selected Sunday for Ceremony
Samuel Broomfield states the Chelsea synagogue corner stone laying was set for Sunday to maximize attendance, claiming the Christian Sabbath is more sacred and that many Hebrew worshippers must work on Sundays. He will seek a meeting with Alderman Nudd to discuss the licensing delay.
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Samuel Broomfield
Chelsea
Broomfield
Nudd
Gift for Chief Wade Receives Silver Cup and Clock
Chief Rufus R. Wade of the Massachusetts State Police, aged 74, was surprised by a family dinner at his Somerville home where he found a silver loving cup from Worcester State Police colleagues and a mahogany grandfather clock from the force at the State House.
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Rufus R. Wade
Massachusetts State Police
Chandler Street
Somerville
Worcester
State House
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Rochester
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Murray oTih
Fiba
A. S&s
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Winchendon
Hopkinson
Newburyport
J. N. Peterson
Salem
E. W. Brown
Fall River
Co. O. Brightman
New Bedford
H. Bartlett
Lynn
Thorndike Spalding
Cambridge
John L. Fates
Guild
Senator Lodge
United States Senate
Hear
John D. Long
State Machine
Batesman
Goetting
Moody’s
Mags i
Florodora Cigars
Cubanola
CREMO
Geo.w. Childs
Jackson Square
Gremo S
William S. Jamain
Atlantic Coast
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Browning
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