Tragic Charlestown Bonfire Accident Claims 7YearOld
Mary Hingston aged seven of 88 Belmont Street Charlestown died at Haymarket Relief Station from burns after her dress caught fire from a street bonfire yesterday afternoon. She was walking to a store when flames enveloped her clothing and neighbors extinguished the blaze before authorities arrived. The girl was taken to hospital by police but died from her injuries.
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Mary Hingston
Belmont Efrect
Charlestown
Haymarket
Strikes Rally as Rail Labor Shows Resolve Across Three Lines
Reports from Boston and New Haven indicate improved conditions at strike sites with management claiming progress since the shop employees’ walkout. Picket lines say strikers stay firm while pickets report quitters among strikebreakers at several shops. A mass meeting is set for Boston Common with union leaders addressing the crowd.
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New Haven
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
New Zungland
Somerville
Billerica
Parkman Bandstand
Boston Common
Hibernian Hall
Charlestown
Union
Main Streets
Boston
Causeway
Canal
Washington
Hanover
Tremont
Washington Street
Mayor Issues Permit for Mass Meeting
The mass meeting permits were issued by Mayor Curley yesterday as leaders from two major railway system federations prepare to address a growing dispute. Delegations of section hands and track laborers seek wage and condition talks despite a temporary strike order, with chances of shopmen altering their stance if no action occurs in days. New millinery models feature lace and chiffon falling down the back.
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Curley
International
Robert Henderson
New Haven System Federation
Private employment offices linked to Boston and Maine picketing case
Police ordered strikes pickets to stop at 108 Friend Street and 27 Washington Street after evidence showed Boston and Maine Rail road workers using agencies as recruitment fronts. Sergeants Corcoran and Hoy cited city and state laws on peaceful picketing and avoidance of involvement by agencies not in the dispute.
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Boston & Maine
Friend Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Washington Street
Corcoran
Hoy
Yard Clerks Walk Out As Troops Guard Trains
In Illinois and other states troops guard railroad shops while yard clerks refuse to work under protection. Union leaders and railroad executives plan talks in Chicago to address the ongoing shopmen strike. The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen will not strike now and may seek negotiations with carriers.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States
Bloomington
Ill
Chicago & Alton
Sentinel
D. W. Helt
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Railroad Labor Board
England's Hilda James to swim in New York Classic
Miss Hilda James the renowned English swimmer will compete in the International Swimming Classic held in New York Bay this August. The event brings together top female swimmers from several nations for a high profile race in the harbor.
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Hilda James
England
United States
New York Bay
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