Labor union urges pipes for prisoners to curb dope habit
Boston Central Labor Union backed a plan to supply adult male prisoners in state and county institutions with pipes and tobacco and liberal smoking hours as the best method to prevent the dope habit. The group also supported a tax bill on incomes over 2000 a year and assigned further study to vocational education.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Hall
State Senate
Boston Co. L. A. Soes
Arthur G. Davis
Typographical Union
Harry Vandermelen
Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Park Department Employees’ Union
John J. Fenton
Coal Teamsters and Handlers
Union 68
Michael A. Murphy
Stablemen's Union
Massachusetts
A. F. of Ly
Haverhill
Boston unions push South Boston tunnel and voter referendums
The Boston Central Labor Union adopts a hard line resolution demanding immediate construction of the South Boston and Dorchester tunnel before others and a citywide referendum on legislative tunnel or subway measures. It also backs taxing incomes over $2000 and notes concerns about dope and prison tobacco use amid rising drug issues.
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South Boston
Dorchester
Boston
Boylston Street
Back Bay
Brookline
Newtons
Boston Central Labor Union
Hpouse of Representatives
Senate
Mass Meeting of Metal Trades Set for July 31 in Quincy
Boston Blacksmiths' Union announces a mass meeting of metal trades for July 31 in Quincy. International officers will press for an eight hour day. The New York City local blacksmiths union, the largest with 972 members, seeks Brotherhood membership, signaling potential broader unionization including the helpers.
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Metal Trades Union
Boston
Blacksmiths’ Union
Eliot Street
Metal Trades
Quincy
Blacksmiths’ Brotherhood
New York City
Union of Blacksmiths
New York Union of Blacksmiths’ Helpers
Brotherhade
Knights of Labor to honor Thomas H. Canning at Sept reception
At District Assembly 30 of the Knights of Labor in Clyde Hall yesterday, delegates voted to host a reception and banquet for Thomas H. Canning, district master workman and national head, on his September return from Europe where he studies labor conditions. A arrangements committee was chosen with P. J. McCarthy as chairman. Three delegates died during the hot spell.
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Knights of Labor Incorporated
Clyde Hall
Thomas H. Canning
Knights
Europe
P. J. McCarthy
District Assembly
Nine Hour Day Favored by Railroad Men in Charlestown
District Assembly 30 of Knights of Labor, meeting at 2 Main Street, Charlestown, voted to replace the 10 hour day with a nine hour schedule for freight handlers, round house workers, railroad truckmen and fuel department men. The group plans outreach to other unions to support the change.
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District Assembly
Knights of Labor
Main Street
Charlestown
Round House
Firemen's Union Opposes Warren Reappointment
The Sta tionary Firemen's Union 242 advised Governor Foss to deny reappointment of Civil Service Commissioner Warren, citing alleged prejudice against organized labor. The union's executive board also noted growing interest in steam engine education with about 50 members attending daytime lectures and demonstrations at the union hall.
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Foss
Warren
Patts
Blackboard
Plumbers Warn of Strike If Demands Not Met by Aug 1
Boston Plumbers Union No 12 voted after a three hour session at Lawrence Encampment Hall to cease work by August 1 if wage demands are not granted. Journeymen seek 5.20 per day from 4.40 with eight hour days kept. Master plumbers to be notified today. About 400 members attended. Barbers Union president Chris H. Mallen spoke and the meeting backed barber unionizing efforts.
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Lawrence
Washington Street
Boston Plumbers’ Union No. 12
Chris H. Mallen
Barbers’ Union
Barbers
Funeral for Kendrick and mother in Jamaica Plain
The Rev Reuben Kidner assisted at the funeral for Henry S Kendrick and his mother Mrs Laura S Kendrick who died within hours of each other from heat. The service was held at the Kendrick residence 289 Chestnut Avenue Jamaica Plain at 2 PM.
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Reuben Kidner
The
Trinity Church
Henry S. Kendrick
Laura S. Kendrick
Kendrick
Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Auto Kills a Sleeping Man in Rhode Island
H P Bangs a Providence man sleeping in tall grass outside the baseball park was run over and killed by a Boston driver William E Hunter. Hunter employed by William F Fort had brought a party to the Providence Jersey City game and was backing his touring car when he failed to see Bangs. One rear wheel passed over Bangs chest and he died without regaining consciousness.
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Rocky Boint
R. I
Madame Barutio Boston Actress Dies at 55
Mary E. Gibbs known as Madame Barutio, died Friday at 41 Howard Street West End aged 55. Funeral services at St. Joseph's Church Chambers Street with burial at Calvary Cemetery. She starred on the Boston vaudeville stage and traveled nationwide. She trained her daughter Musette for the stage and was active in Scottish societies.
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Mary E. Gibbs
Madame Barutio
Howard Street
West End
Calvary Cemetery
St. Joseph's Church
Chambers Street
Boston
Aeire
Tremy
Temple
Ty, Musette
Col Albert Clarke Civil War Hero and Statesman Dead
Col Albert Clarke a prominent civic leader in Vermont and Massachusetts died after a storied career. Born October 18 1840 in Granville Vermont he served as colonel in the Thirteenth Vermont Volunteers and led at Gettysburg. He held political and editorial posts across Vermont Massachusetts and Boston leading rail and tariff causes and editing several papers.
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Briliant
Vermont Volunteers
Massachusetts
Vermont
Albert Clarke
Granville
Rochester
Barre Academy
Montpelier
Thirteenth Regiment
Vermont Volunteer Infantry
Gettysburg
Dillingham
Vermont Senate
Vermont & Canada Railroad Company
Central Vermont
St. Albans
Petition to elect Martha Shackford as Wellesley dean
Alumnae of Wellesley press a petition urging Prof Martha Hale Shackford be chosen as the next dean as the board weighs a successor to Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton the president. Shackford, a novelist and English literature author, is praised for scholarship and executive ability.
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Wellesley
Martha Hale Shackford
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Miss Shackford
Board of Trustees
Aviator Mars Out of Danger After Plane Fall
Erie Pa July 16 J Bud Mars injured in a Friday aeroplane crash at Hamet Hospital in Erie shows rapid recovery. He sat up and ate well today and is now out of danger with expected hospital discharge in about a week.
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Erie
Penn
Bud) Mars
Hamet Hospital
Six Men Escape Fire On Florence C Motor Boat Basin Incident
A 20 foot power boat named Florence C. burned off Ek Street in South Boston, exposing six men to burns or drowning as it drifted about the basin near gasolene storage. They escaped by tender after an explosion, firemen rowed in with chemical hoses, and the blaze was subdued with a close-quarters water attack. Several nearby vessels were moved to safety to prevent spread.
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Florence C
Sander
William C. Clark
Hill Place
J. B. Rutter
New York
First
K Streets
Naval Reserve Men Off for New York In Simulated Attack
Naval militia from nine states and DC join a two day drill off Gardiner's Bay. A 17-ship blue fleet led by Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus maneuvers against a red defense armada under Commander E F Eberle. Attacks planned between July 15 and July 20 with drills on abandon ship collision fire and man overboard.
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Mentors
District of Columbia
Sandy Hook
New York
Long Island Sound
Gardiner’s Bay
Long Island
Gardiner's Bay
Atlantic Fleet
Connecticut
Osterhaus
Delaware
Michigan
Louisiana
Kansas
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Idlaho
Vermont
Mississippi
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Virginia
Ohio
Maine
Missouri
Salem
Chester
Celtic
Culgoa
Lebanon
Panther
Patuxent
Solace
Red Fleet
E. F E. Eberle
Dixie
Eberle
Castine
Naval Reserve
Death notices and funeral notices from Malden and Boston area
Death notices list Henrie Bailey James Brien John Conway Nellie Mason Nellie S Mas Mendum Morse Norris Raftery Schworm Sorenson Sullivan and others with funeral dates and mass times in Malden Roxbury East Boston Roslindale Somerville Brookline Dorchester and surrounding areas. Funeral from residences, mass times and dates July 16 18 noted.
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St. John’s
N. F
New
Conway
East Boston
John Conway
Richard Kirby
Bennington Street
Jaquith
Jamaica Plain
Grare
Edwin Jaquith
Washington Street
Keene
Massachusetts General
James
Margaret Keene
John J. Keene
Temple Street
Roxbury
St. Thomas
Chu
Melrose
Horatio S
Go Street
Maine
Mason
Nellie S. Mas
Gaston Street
M’devitt
Wollaston
Dominick McDevitt
Lyng
Iinneral
103 Avenue
St. John’s Citu School Street
Quincy
McDonald
A. McDonald
George
Brennan
Webt Street
Church of the Assumption
74 Street
St. Mary's of Assumption Church
Raftery
Mrc Raftery
Daniel McKinnon
Border St
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Birch Street
Roslindale
Sorenson
Richards Avenue
Henry
Bertha Sorenson
D. Adams
Poplar Street
Roslind
Sullivan
Elizabeth T
John Sullivan
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Pipes
Firemen’s
John T
Connor
Union Street
Greater Boston
Faneuil Hall
Ake
P&g
Ivory Soap
S&s
Naptha
Lenoox Sa
Eastern Shore
Shore
Wwe
Berks Tangy Wand ricAeu
Lers
Toma
Walt
Washington St
Friend St
Bluffer
Auto
Col
U. S. Industrial Commission
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Committee On
Society of the Army of the Potomac
United States Industrial Commission
U. S
Congress
St. Albans, Vt
Messenger
Boston Daily Advertiser
Rutland, Vt
Herald
Home Market Bulletin
Protectionist
Dartmouth College
Home Market Club of
United States
Vermont Association
Colonel Clarke
Josephine Briggs
E. D. Briggs
Josie Caroline
Mary Elizabeth
Samuel Williams
Fitchburg
Carrie
Ring
Pesons
Wilson Bros
Slars
Rogers
Waltham Watches
Wilson Brothers
Scollay Sq
Mars
Gasolene
Hulk
Peme
Jersey
O'Keeffe
Univn &T
Tunnel E
C. Spellman
A. Thomas Noonan
South Eton
Fanny Dempsey
Portland
David J. Ingrahaww
Winter St
Vorenberg
J.5. Waterman & Son
Washington Stree
Dudley Street
Finers
Frank 8. Waterman
Pres
George H. Waterman
Marconi, Telegraph and Cable Addres
J. Harrington
Bantry County Court
Ham Street
Harrington
Nelius J
Julia Hariton
Me Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Charles” . Lowell
A. R. Brockton
Immaculate Seption Church
Merly
Chelsea
Mass
Heideiman
Joseph S. Heidelma
F A Street
Somerville
East Boston Chapel
Wa. W. Battis, Jr
W. Ww. Batti
Solomon Lodge
Josephs
Helsman
Bartlett Street
Somery
Edward. Armand
C. Joseph Hillson
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