Boston Building Trades Council Calls For Conference Over Strike
The Building Trades Council of Boston warns of a general strike as it seeks an arbitration based plan and a conference with the Master Builders' Association. Secretary Sayward reports the association refused to appoint a conference committee, prompting a public statement on disputed arbitration rules and labor harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades’ Council
W. H. Sayward
Master Builders’ Association
Building Trades’ Committee
Sayward
Devonshire Street
National Association of Builders
United States
George G. Childs
George M. Gunter
Boston
Bennet Street
William H. Sayward
The
Building Trades
Committee On Conference
Building Trades Council of
Master Builders
Building Trades Organization
Building Trades Council
Building Trades Council of Boston
Council For Mediation
Trades Council
Mill Fire Probe Hints at Incendiary Start in Fall River
State fire inspectors investigate a Granite mill fire in Fall River. Superintendent Thomas H. McCreery suspects arson, noting an insider with access to the cotton house. He observed the fire doors and auto closing system malfunctioning and believes an unauthorized entry occurred after his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
H. H. Collamore
Feeney and
Ferron
Thomas H. McCreery
McCreery
Fire muster committee formed for New England union
The New England Firemen's Union set up a Boston meeting to organize the upcoming fire muster. R. H. Brigham was named chairman with J. H. Wetherbee secretary and R. I. Frail treasurer as duties were assigned and judges selected for stream pipe engine events. The master is planned for September 23 at the Olympic grounds in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Firemen’s Union
Boston
R. H. Brigham
J. H. Wetherbee
Hyde Park
R. I. Frail
Hopkinton
H. H. Eastbrook
Samuel Abbott, Jr
State Firemen’s Association
Brockton
George Cushing
Hingham
J. D. Hilliard
Provincetown
Ebbner Coleman
Taunton
H. L. Chase
Westboro
W. A. Green
J. W. Drapen
North Attleboro
Quiet Wedding at Baldwin Place Synagogue
Jacob Berkman married Aggie Berstein in a ceremony led by Rabbi J. Margolies. Bridesmaids were Dora Simon Annie Berkman Rosie Ober and Alice Stolle. Best man was Hyman Pitt. A reception followed at 421 2 Leverett Street the bride’s parents’ home.
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Baldwin Place
J. Margolies
Jacob Berkman
Aggie Berstein
Dora Simon
Annie Berkman
Rosie Ober
Alice Stolle
Hyman Pitt
Leverett Street
London Trial Begins for Dr Jameson on Enlistment Violation
In the Queen's Bench division Dr Jameson and co-defendants faced charges under the foreign enlistment act for the South African republic invasion. The lord chief justice overruled a motion to quash the indictment and the defendants pleaded not guilty. The Attorney General opened for the prosecution.
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London
Jay
Dr. Jameson
Queen’s Bench
High Court of Justice
Edward Clarke
Q. C
Richard Webster
Last Orme gang member Thames captured en route to Milwaukee
Chicago report states Jesse Thames, the final alleged Orme gang member arrested, was seized last night while heading to Milwaukee with his fiancee Miss Florence Gordon of Detroit to wed. Gordon, taken into custody, says she suspected nothing and is glad to escape marriage.
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Chicago
Orme
Jesse Thames
Milwaukee
Florence Gordon
Detroit
Gordon
Thames
Bids Open for Million Dollar Grade Crossing Loan
State Treasurer Shaw opened bids for a $1,000,000 loan to abolish grade crossings. Only two bids arrived: R. L. Day & Co. offered 100.19 on the full amount, Farson Leach & Co. 100.29 on $700,900. The loan matured in 2712 years at 3 12 percent interest. Shaw declined to award at these prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Messrs. R. L. Day & Co
Farson, Leach & Co
Perfection in Cake Making with Royal Baking Powder
Housekeepers seek light, palatable biscuits and cakes like mothers made. Adulterated cream of tartar and soda with lime, earth, alum cause inconsistent results and health concerns. Royal Baking Powder provides pure, reliable leavening, preventing bitterness and indigestion, yielding light, moist pastry hot or cold.
Banks lend gold to strengthen New York government reserve
Banks pledge at least 15 million dollars to the sub treasury to bolster the gold reserve as of today. President Tappan of Gallatin National Bank notes several banks have already pledged sizable sums and others will decide at board meetings. The Treasury reserve stood at about 89.76 million after recent losses, with predictions the transfer would push it above the 100 million mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick D. Tappan
Gallatin National Bank
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Atchison A Diedacdabenes
Vents Inpearuoe
St. Paul
C.scses
Sear Eeerererseeeterers
General Electric
Csccceeseeseeeses
Lake Shore
Eeee Ewer
Ll. & Neee Eeearerene
Esesssereenevens
Western Union
Cannon
Chase National Bank
Treasury Gold Reserve
Cleveland
Good crops promised in 1917 farming outlook
The Department of Agriculture reports encouraging crop prospects for the year with a large corn yield expected across 81 million acres, potentially matching last year’s total of over 2.15 billion bushels. Iowa oat fields, however, suffer severe rust with most not worth cutting and output well below last year’s harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Texas
Iowa
Card Held on Manslaughter Charge After Henderson Death
William Card was held in 5600 bonds for grand jury action on a assault charge stemming from a July 10 incident with C. L. Henderson at Braintree. Henderson died two days later. Testimony showed pneumonia from violence as the cause, yet Card pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
William Card
C. L. Henderson
Braintree
Henderson
Card
Donovan Case Quashed by Municipal Court
The Hon. James Donovan ex-chairman of the Democratic city committee was discharged from custody yesterday by Judge Dewey who granted the motion to quash the complaint charging him with unlawfully suppressing the nomination papers of Stephen A Ferrin of Ward 8. The motion was based on a faulty law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donovan
Democratic City Committee
Dewey
Donovan
Stephen A. Ferrin
Ward 8
Postmasters Appointed in Several States
Fourth class postmasters were today appointed in Maine New Kos suth Ripley Vermont West Cornwall Massachusetts Acushnet Wagner Rhode Island Foster and other towns. The list includes Margaret White L R Ramsdell B F Haskell C H Kenyon J C Jones H W Williams and more.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
Margaret White
Kossuth
L. R. Ramsdell
Ripley
Vermont
B. F. Haskell
West Cornwall
Massachusetts
C. H. Kenyon
Acushnet
J. C. Jones
Wagneit
Rhode Island
H. W. Williams
Foster
A Summer Ocean Trip on the Sound
An ocean voyage between New York and Newport or Fall River via the Fall River steam boats offers a refreshing summer experience. The Priscilla Puritan Plymouth and Pilgrim provide upper deck views, cooling breezes, quiet surroundings, and ample creature comforts, promising restful sleep and complete satisfaction despite summer conditions on land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
New York
Newport
Fall River
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Fith Regiment Getting In Service Working Order
The Fifth Regiment initiates working order with dress parades starting as scheduled. Commanders announce training drills, uniforms, and parade routines for unit readiness.
Keeping the Boys in Line at South Framingham Camp
July 21 report from South Framingham Camp details hot, muggy conditions and marching drills across the Fifth Eighth Ninth regiments. Colonel Bancroft and Father Lee preside over dress parades and prayers as officers and men tally totals, absences, and battalion drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham Camp
Arsenal
Bancroft
Whitney
Father Lee
Brogan
Peach
Eighth
Ninth
Battery A
Ambulance Corps
The
Signal Corps
Murray
Tom Henry
Tom
Fifth Regiment
Parish Picnic Plans Held for Highland Lake Grove
Last night parish hall drew a crowd as committees reported on the annual parish picnic to benefit the poor. A special 1:30 p m Boston train will take attendees to Highland Lake Grove where games and entertainment await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Lake Grove
Boston
the Grove
Salem Cadets Secure Boxford Land for Camp in August
The Salem Cadets obtained 100 acres of land in Boxford with forty acres for parade grounds and the rest for other uses. They plan to camp there the second week in August, noting Boxford is fourteen miles from Salem and accessible by train from Danvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Boxford
Danvers
City AOH to raise flag for newborn Irish boys
North Adams Mass July 21 4th Division Ancient Order of Hibernians marks births of two Irish boys by raising the American flag on its building. The flag signals an increase in two Irish families in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Sand bank collapse buries 13-year-old Dana Hartford
Leominster July 21 Dana Hartford aged 13 of Eighth Street was playing in a sand bank when it caved in at noon and buried him. He died before he could be dug out.
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Leominster
Dana Hartford
Eighth Street
American Wringer Co Ad Promotes Services in Boston
The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers at 13 and 15 Broadway Extension and 29 and 31 Cornhill Boston with repairs offered and delivered free of charge. Contact Tremont 764 by letter or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Insolvency filings in Lowell and Gloucester notices
J L Campbell and George A Hanscom owners of the Lowell Morning Times and the Evening Star filed a voluntary insolvency petition in Cambridge with roughly 15000 in liabilities. Reilley the Gloucester grocer also filed for insolvency with about 1500 in liabilities and Keeler of Boston hotel facing petition by First Ward National Bank on a 2500 note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
J. L. Campbell
George A. Hanscom
Lowell Morning Times
The
Evening Star
Cambridge
Hallowell
Knowlton
Supreme Court
Merrill
Guardian Life Insurance Company
Boston Health Company
State House
Gloucester
William E. Reilley
George A. Keeler
Boston
First Ward National Bank
New England Chautauqua Opens Amid Bereavement
The seventeenth annual session of the New England Chautauqua Assembly opened at Lake View, Framingham with large attendance. President Clark paid tribute to the late ex Governor Russell and resolutions were adopted. Rev Russell H Conwell delivered the lecture Jolly Earthquakes. Illumination and fireworks postponed. Training and class work began today.
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Lake View
South Framingham
New England Chautauqua Assembly
Clark
Russell
Russell H. Conwell
Professor Barrett Wendell Lecture on Cotton Mather
Harvard professor Barrett Wendell lectures this afternoon on Cotton Mather and His Magnolia. In Roxbury John J Moran hosts a christening for his twelve pound boy John B Moran with fifty guests and a 10:30 pm sit down. Elm Associates postpone moonlight excursion and dance to next Monday. Baltimore steamer sails from Snow's Arch Wharf at 8 pm with grove dancing until 2 am. Shuman & Co offers a half season sale on menswear and shoes at reduced prices.
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Barrett Wendell
Harvard
Cotton Mather
John J. Moran
Fenwick Street Place
Roxbury
John B. Moran
J. Redding Kelley
Elm Associates
Baltimore
Atlantic Avenue
Shuman & Co
Winthrop Yacht Club to clash in final race
The Winthrop Yacht Club's Satanic faces Tacoma in a deciding final race of the series. Captain William Daly Jr. owns Satanic. Skylark steams in for the event as a large beach crowd plans a noon gathering from Hotel Rossmore to witness the Lace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Yacht Club
Satanic
Tacoma
Winthrop Club
William Daly, Jr
Skylark
Rossmore
Amoskeag Mills to Close Aug 8 Indefinitely
Notices will be posted tomorrow that the Amoskeag mills in Manchester New Hampshire will close on August 8 indefinitely. The move will affect 6000 workers.
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Amoskeag Mills
Manchester
N. H
Amoskeag
Old Orchard Beach Excursion From Boston Planned
The Boston and Maine offers a popular excursion to Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday July 28. A special train departs Boston Union Station at 8 am, returning from the beach at 4 45 pm. Tickets cost 1 50 and are available only at the city ticket office 22 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Maine
Old Orchard
Ocean Park
Boston & Maine
Washington Street
Boston Union Station
Narragansett Pier Excursion By Special Train
A scheduled excursion to Narragansett Pier via the New York New Haven Hartford line offers a low rate of 1.25. The special train departs Park Square Station at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday July 23. Round trip tickets are available at the Old State House and Park Square Station.
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Narragansett Pier
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Park Square
Old State House
Park Square Station
Monster Father Killings Then Self Destruct in Attica
In Attica Michigan a farmer, Gorman Swain, killed his three children with a butcher knife a fire afterward and shot himself. He was about 48, had a violent temper and had threatened family members for years. His wife died last spring and his outbursts increased. The children aged 11, 9, and 7 were found slain on the road. Swain lay nearby with a wound to the heart. Neighbors reported Swain’s fire and violence earlier, with the family briefly seeking refuge at a neighbor’s home. Swain’s death ended the tragedy.
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Attica
Mich
Gorman Swain
Swain
Frank Swain
Lucy
Jimmie
Christian Endeavor leader saluted at Boston ceremony
The Rev. Father Endeavor Clark sails from New York soon on a world trip for the Christian Endeavor Society. Last night at the People's Temple a large ovation honored him with banners, songs, and speeches from leaders in Boston Manchester and New York.
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Father Endeavor Clark
F. E. Clark
D.D
New York
Christian Endeavor Society
People’s Temple
George K. Somersby
Boston Christian Endeavor Chorus
W. E. Barton
Shawmut Church
Boston
Washington
Arnold Streub
Manchester
Eng
C. E. Society
Nehemiah Boynton
D. D
Clark
Order
Christ
Landlord Mary Conway Faces Liquor Sale Case
In Lowell Mary Conway appeared at Police Court for aiding and abetting illegal liquor sales by renting to Julia Berry who ran a small grocer store at 189 Market Street. Berry pleaded guilty once and paid 100 dollars, then 75 dollars after a second raid. The case was continued to next Tuesday and marks a first for the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mary Conway
Atalanta Sails from Harbor Toward Portland in Rapid Start
The Atalanta, the steam yacht of Mr. George J. Gould, weighed anchor at 11 a m yesterday and sped toward Portland. It briefly matched speed with the Nantasket steamer Myles Standish, then passed Long Island Head and the Nubble, keeping pace to Boston light, proving a strong sailing performance.
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George J. Gould
Atalanta
Portland
Myles Standish
Long Island Head
Nantasket
Ship Channel
Boston
Gould Yacht Atalanta Arrives in Portland Harbor
George J. Gould's steam yacht Atalanta arrived in Portland Maine today drawing much attention. The vessel will take on coal and immediately proceed to Bar Harbor.
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Portland
George J. Gould
Atalanta
Bar Harbor
Along the Water Front Saloon Passenger to Liverpool on Armenian
Charles H. Maloney of Brown Durell & Co sails from Boston on the Leyland line steamer Armenian captained by McConkey for six weeks travel to Liverpool. He will share a stateroom with the captain and is brother to Customs Inspector Thomas A. Maloney. The voyage includes Mrs. Ole Bull among thirty cabin passengers. Lieutenant F H Holmes has two weeks leave and will fish in Chester Nova Scotia. J H Fayerweather will cover duties at the customs office. The fishing schooner Clara P Sewall flies colors for a crew wedding at T Wharf.
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Charles H. Maloney
Brown, Durell & Co
Leyland Line
McConkey
Liverpool
Maloney
Thomas A. Maloney
Ole Bull
F. H. Holmes
Custom House
San Francisco
United States
Philadelphia
Asiatic Station
Navy Department
Chester
N. S
J. H. Fayerweather
Boston
Clara P. Sewall
T Wharf
Olney Visits President at Gray Gables in Social Call
Secretary of State Olney, arriving from his summer home, called on the President at Gray Gables. The visit was strictly social and not tied to Cuban or Venezuelan matters. After Olney left, the President went fishing with Joseph Jefferson while Assistant Secretary Hamlin arrived at Marion for the season.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Mass
Olney
Falmouth
Gray Gables
Washington
Goulds Millions Claim In Dowry Suit At Jonestown
Mrs. Angel of Rovers Point New York sues Gould heirs to recover a wife dowry of John Gouldes fortune. Witness Mrs Edford testifies at Jonestown July 21 with Rev Leighton officiating and Elihu Root representing the estate. The case notes a marriage in Champlain New York with a daughter now Mrs Coady in the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonestown
Canada
John Edford
Forntaner
Angel
Rovers Point
N. Y
Gould
Angell
Sarah Browne
Champlain
Jay Gould
Lake Champlain & Ogdensburg
Coady
Leighton
Edford
Obituary and death notices from three cities
The notices report the death of Brookline lawyer Tucker 62, an applicant for a Supreme Court vacancy, along with obituaries for Peter Kenny a 6 year old restaurant victim and Joseph W. Johnson of Bridgeport found dead in Kansas City with $236.56 in pockets. heart failure cited for Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson BE. Tucker
Boston
Brookline
Supreme Court
New York
Peter Kenny
Thames Street
Kenny
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Kansas City
Joseph W. Johnson
Bridgeport
Secretary to Prince Napoleon Dies at Nicasio
Adolph Maillard died at his home near Nicasio on July 20. He formerly served as secretary to Prince Napoleon and had a long acquaintance in society. His wife Anne was sister to Boston’s Ward sisters, praised by Longfellow in verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Rafael
Cal
Adolph Maillard
Nicasio
Prince Napoleon
Anne
Pond Street
Boston
Longfellow
Mrs Keany obituary highlights charitable work in city
Mrs. Matthew Keany widow of the late Democratic leader died at her son Dr Francis Keany's home on Washington Street. Age 58 born Milk Street she supported Catholic charities and aid to the poor in the North End. Survived by son Dr Francis J Keany funeral Thursday Holy Cross Cathedral services. MOJAVE article follows.
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Matthew Keany
Francis Keany
Washington Street
Keany
North End
Holy Cross Cathedral
Mojave
Cal
J. H. Tolfree
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
London
Josiah Caldwell
Lynn
Mass
Anita Smith
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Borderer
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