Fishermen Ready to Arbitrate Over Minimum Price
Boston Gloucester and Provincetown strikers announce readiness to arbitrate demands for a fixed minimum price on fish. William Brown of the Fishermen's Union of the Atlantic says producers refuse their terms. Italian dory fishermen join in, and union teamsters may withhold handling fish from Nova Scotia or storage plants.
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Boston
Gloucester
Provincetown
William Brown
Fishermen’s Union of the Atlantic
Atlantic Avenue
Nova Scotia
South Boston
Eastern Packet Pier
Strike Deadlock Deepens in Fishing Industry
Workers on the third week of the strike remain firm, with Mr Brown declaring readiness to meet a fishing committee on issues while vowing not to return until a satisfactory solution is found. A report about arbitration was denied.
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Brown
Seizure of Road's Property Urged by Public Service Panel
Boston legislators and city officials debated elevated railway control amid calls to seize the road's property. They urged state eminent domain action, audit demands, and tighter fare and board restrictions as hearings pressed for public accountability and curb on lobbying.
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Elevated
State House
Augustin Quinn
Charlestown
Francis J. Horgan
Coolidge
General Court
Boston Elevated Railway
Board of Trustees
Commonwealth
South Boston Votes for Zone System Fares and Jitneys
A South Boston mass meeting urged a citywide zone fare system and jitney licenses. 500 residents backed five cent fares within 10 miles, a jitney fund was proposed, and city council action was requested to lower elevated fares and roll out zone pricing.
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South Boston
William H. McDonald
Edward P. Barry
Richard H. Long
Boston
Williams
Henry Hagan
Special Tagged Store Items Highlight Grade and July Price
The store notes every product carries a grade tag and a July sale price. Credit terms are available to suit buyers' convenience.
South Boston Fares Debate Sparks Zone System Push
Resolutions to remove the board of trustees were withdrawn as new measures demanded lower fares and jitney service. Representative Niland and Acting Mayor Ford pushed a zone system to give South Boston residents a five cent fare and relief from subsidizing commuters in distant Elevated areas.
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Boston
John Stevens
Board of Trustees
Niland
Francis J. W. Ford
South
Free Ice for the Sick Citizens of Boston
Boston offers free ice to anyone unable to pay through a city program. A doctor must request blanks from the Massachusetts Ice Dealers Association to qualify for an uninterrupted supply at Cash and Carry stations or via home delivery. James J. Phelan compliments the Boston and Independent Ice Companies for operating four and one stations respectively, keeping ice prices at 50 cents during a short year.
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Massachusetts Ice Dealers’ Association
Devonshire Street
James J. Phelan
Boston Ice Company
Independent Ice Company
Boston
One
I Beeve
Belmont Wedding at Payson Congregational Church
Mrs Phillips Nelson Brooks formerly Miss Ethel Agnes Lord of Belmont wed last night at the Payson Park Congregational Church Belmont Rev Charles L Morgan officiating Miss Tethel Agnes Lord daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick T Lord Belmont and assistant educational director at William Filenes Song Company a Boston University 1917 graduate and Phillips Nelson Brooks of Haverhill were married Bridesmaids included Miss Marion Hisky and others from Somerville Belmont and surrounding towns Best man Reynold Brooks Harvard 1919 of Westbrook Maine Flower girl Barbara Sanborn Lynn.
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Phillips Nelson Brooks
Ethel Agnes Lord
Belmont
Payson Congregational Church
Tethel Agnes Lord
Helen Hilton
Somerville
June Graham
Marion Flage
Mansfield
Gladys Parker
Watertown
John Roberts
Arlington
Harry Myer
New York City
Roland Page
Brighton
Grace Sue Nies
Worcester
B. UU
Reynold Brooks
Harvard 19
Westbrook
Barbara Sanborn
Lynn
Lower coal rates to South America cut by Shipping Board
Washington July 14 Shipping board cuts coal rates to South American ports by 2.50 a ton to spur exports. Under the new schedule Rio de Janeiro and Santos fall to 17 a ton Buenos Ayres Montevideo and La Plata to 16 a ton and the west coast to 16 and no discharge requirements met. A cement rate reduction to the east coast of South America was also ordered.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
la Plata
Tates
South America
Back Bay Veterans Organize Post Formation
The Back Bay Post of the American region formed at English High School with about 300 veterans in attendance. Major Robert Ho mans elected temporary chairman and William H. G. Teague named temporary secretary.
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Back Bay
Robert Homans
William H. G. Teague
Bohemian Arrives After Storm Delays In Boston Harbor
The Leyland Line steamship Bohemian under Captain FE C Hiscoe reached Boston harbor from Liverpool late last night and is due to berth at Pier 4 East Boston at 7 this morning. Stormy weather had halted her schedule yesterday.
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Leyland Line
Bohemian
FE. C. Hiscoe
Liverpool
Boston & Albany Docks
Boston
Boston Teachers Receive $645 818 Raise In 1919 20 Budget
Boston school committee approved a final budget showing teachers will gain a total payroll increase of 645 818 for 1919 20 and a year end pay envelope of 5 180 865. The plan, presented by Business Agent William T. Keough, covers 50 typewritten pages and a school operating total of 7 463 924 plus 987 310 for new buildings yards and furnishings.
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Boston
William T. Keough
Salary Increases Set Record High for City Schools
The city approves a record rise in salaries for the coming financial year ending January 1 next, with the English High School faculty toping at 166 313 and Janitors totaling 420 286 while retired teachers receive 106 325 in pensions. Other costs include Americanization 26820 and school health services 83744 amid fuel and light 378161 and repairs and furnishings 532128. The budget covers through January 31 next year as third instalment of current-year expenses.
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Minot
Missing Cohasset Girl Prompted Police Search
Florence F. Katus an 18 year old Cohasset resident has been missing since Friday morning. She left from Pleasant street with her father reporting her absence to authorities Saturday. It is believed she traveled to Nantasket Beach then took the 10 45 boat to Boston. Her parents report no knowledge of her whereabouts amid rumors involving a prominent local educator.
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Boston
Cohasset
Boy Rescued At Newton Bathhouse
Francis Arnold ten of Main street Watertown was rescued from drowning at Allston bathhouse Nonantum Newton by lifeguard Charles W Crowley of 34 High street Newton Upper Falls. The boy sank for the third time before Crowley brought him up and carried him ashore where Matron Martha O Halloran and others worked over him for a half hour before he resumed breathing.
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Francis Arnold
Main Street
Watertown
Allston
Nonantum
Newton
Charles W. Crowley
High Street
Newton Upper Falls
Crowley
Martha O'Halloran
Pan ama partition cost projection cited by Republican leaders
Republican leaders predicted a 25 million dollar price tag for the partitioning of Panama. They had hoped for ratification this month but expect further consideration after the Germany treaty is settled, a move deemed unlikely to occur soon.
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Panama
Germany
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J. Otis Wardwell
James J. Watson
Tremont Street
West Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
Roslindale
J. C. Sullivan
Germantown
Thomas Niland
Mass Meeting
Summerfield
Washington Street
CHERS
Newton Bathouse
Senate
Colombia
United States
K. I. Slattery CO
Boston Common
Crepe de Chine
Georgette Coatce
Georgette
Aspirin U.D. Co
United States Patent Office
Aspirin
Aspirin U.d.co
United Drug Company
Liggett Drug
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