Maine Sets New Laws Across State Issues
Laws from the last Legislature take effect at midnight except the Public utilities act. Items include a public utilities board, state highway commission, pensions for long service teachers, a state charities and corrections board, marriage intentions filings, securities regulation, anti monopoly provisions, weekly payrolls for railroad workers, prohibition of secret societies in schools, and grade crossing abolitions.
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Augusta
Public Utilities Act
Public Utilities Board
Highway Commission
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Labor War Shuts $2 Million Boston Construction
The Boston branch of the A F L Building Trades Department declares a campaign against the local Steamfitters affiliated with the I A S F. Strikes halt major structural work, over $2,000,000 in contracts delayed, leaving about 1500 building trades workers idle.
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Boston
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
International Association of Steamfitters
A. F. of L. Building Trades Department
Trade war halts Boston building work over steamfitter unions
Builders in Boston suspend work on Paine Furniture and other major projects as a long running jurisdictional dispute between the United Association of Plumbers Gas and Steamfitters and the International Association of Steamfitters escalates. The A F of L has sided with the United Association, threatening strikes where I A members are employed.
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Paine
Park Square
Children’s Hospital
Harvard Club
Theatre
Scully Square
Harvard Medical School
Bromfield Street
A. F. of L
I. A. Steamfitters
United Association of Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters
International Association of Steamfitters
Steam Fitters
American Federation of Labor
United Association
International Association
Federation
I. A
U. A
I. A. Organization of Steamfitters
Boston
Building Trades Department
United Association of Plumbers
Cleghorn Construction Company
Shamrock Stout advertised by Holland System sales
An advertisement touts Shamrock Stout imported from Dublin by the Holland System sale agents. It urges customers to try the stout and visit all stores using the Holland System to buy the product.
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Dublin
Scottish School Maams Discuss Women’s Suffrage Views
A group of 17 Scottish school teachers on a two day Boston visit share sympathy for English militants and discuss gender roles in education. They praise coeducation in Scotland, note pension ages, and remark on how higher education could empower women, while reflecting on American progress and reform.
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Boston
England
Miss Jean Senior
Nantasket
Mrs. Pankhurst
Sylvia
Scotland
Hendrie
Caledonian Club
Concord
New York
Fall River
Glasgow
Quebec
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Jean Smith
John Hendrie
Yachts Race Today Off Wollaston Club
Yachtsmen will rally this afternoon off the Wollaston Yacht Club in Quincy for the open regatta run under the Y R A of Massachusetts and Interclub Y R A rules. Three Y R A of M classes, six Interclub classes and two power boat divisions will compete. racing begins at 3 o'clock.
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Wollaston Yacht Club
Quincy
Massachusetts
Lynn Citizens Protest Wooden Apartments in Diamond District
A petition signed by Lynn's largest taxpayers was submitted to the Lynn Municipal Council urging an ordinance to ban wooden apartments in the Diamond District. The action reflects local concern over the construction method and potential housing impacts.
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Lynn
Diamond
Girls Find Honey Cache at Baker House Camp
Miss Mary IL Heapy and 12 friends uncovered 800 pounds of honey in the garret of the Baker House in East Lee. The bees had stored honey for decades. the group weighed and sold it at 25 cents a pound, funding their two week vacation with profit.
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Lenox
Mary IL. Heapy
Baker House
East Lee
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Maine
Palm Beach
Washington
Franklin
Providence
Westminster St
West
Philadelphia
Fifth Ave
Buffalo
A.F. L. Fights International Steam
Sun
Penn Quality
Fort Hill
Ma’ams
Isa Brisbane
Margaret Akitt
C, Campbell-Smith
James Urquhart
Anderson
Abbie Allen
Jéan Smith
Jean Senior
Ina Taylor
Margaret Somerville
W.lamb
Talbot
Hanover St
Hanover Street
Norfolk
Hanover
Hathaway
Sennit
Wollaston Club
Neal
Neo
Neal Institute
Newbury ST
Back Bay
Worthington Street
Springfield
Pleasant Ave
Portland
MORSE
CRSE
Adams Square
Adams
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