Labor League Reorganizes At Blatchford Hall Meeting
The Workingmen's Political League held a reorganization in Blatchford Hall with about forty attendees from unions including Bakers' and Confectioners' Progressive Union and Street Railway Laborers No. 6812. The draft constitution emphasizes wage-earner interests through political action and public meetings, with dues set at five cents weekly and future elections of permanent officers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workingmen’s Political League
Blatchford Hall
James P. Dolan
Cornice Workers’ Union
George Page
The
Bakers’ and Confectioners
Progressive Union
Mutual Aid Society
Motor and Car Repairers’ Union
Wood Workers’ Union
Reefers’ Protective Union
Messrs
F. K. Foster
P. J. Haley
Harry Lloyd
Workingmen’s
League
Colored Women convention grows more lively in rain soaked meeting
The Colored Women convention drew enthusiastic crowds despite morning and afternoon rain. Resolutions denouncing John W. Jack were passed. speeches by Mrs. Williams, Miss Hunter, Miss Carter, Booker T. Washington, Mrs. Booker T. Washington, and Victoria Warle stressed education, labor, home arts, and race literature. Garrison closed with a critique of democracy and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Women's Convention
Albion W. Tourgee
John W. Jack
Williams
Hunter
Washington
L. C. Carter
New York
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Industrial School
J. St. P. Ruffin
North
Colored Sisters
Victoria Warle
Matthews
T. Thomas Fortune
William Lloyd Garrison
Street car conductor injured on Tremont street
Daniel E. Wright a conductor for the West End Street Railway Company was caught between two electric cars on Tremont Street near Lenox Street stables at 5 yesterday afternoon. His right leg was broken and he was taken to City Hospital in a police ambulance. Wright is 25 years old and lives at 6 Cabot Street Highlands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Wright
West End Street Railway Company
Tremont Street
Lenox Street
Wright
Cabot Street
Highlands
Closing out sale of fine ready made clothing
A local clothier announces a closing out sale with steep discounts on suits. Prices drop from 12 to 15 dollars for higher lines and lower to under 2 dollars for budget options. The shop touts bargains on waists and other garments at reduced rates, urging shoppers to visit the Washington Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wgc
Ora.s
Gran Ek
Clothiers and Yuraiekers
Washington Street
Yankee Clo. Co
Lactated food touted to prevent cholera infantum
Rev Frank A Domer and other advocates urge mothers to feed infants lactated food through summer. They claim it strengthens babies, reduces illness versus cow’s milk, and costs about a dollar per 159 meals. A Greensburg Ohio pastor notes his newborn daughter thrived on this diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Domer
M. E. Church
Greensburg
Ohio
Lovers Quarrel Over Bloomers Ends Engagement
Walton New York July 30 Frank Hammond and Lilly Drew broke their engagement after Miss Drew wore a bloomer costume. Hammond denounced the outfit and demanded its abandonment, prompting Drew to return the engagement ring and declare she would not submit. Friends say reconciliation is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Drew
Mr. Hammond
Hammond
Methodist leader Dr Clark on unity with Christian Endeavor
Dr Clark, recovering from duties at the Christian Endeavor convention in Me, argues that the United Society of Christian Endeavor is not a controlling body and has no dues. He hopes for closer fellowship with Methodist Epworth Leagues, stressing a league of every soldier of Jesus Christ and unity in spirit, aims, and organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Beach
Clark
Christian Endeavor Convention
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist
Christian Endeavor
United Society of Christian Endeavor
United Society
Board of Control
Wesley
Jesus Christ
Epworth
Sunday School
Epworth League
Christian Endeavor Society
Methodist Church
Slander suit follows divorce in New Haven
Mrs Zella Wallace sues her ex husband Frank A Wallace for 80000 damages claiming slanderous stories tied to their divorce. Wallace, once in Sioux Falls, SD, gains custody of their children by a 1895 South Dakota decree and now faces attachment of Branford and New Haven property ahead of a September Superior Court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Zella Wallace
Frank A. Wallace
South Dakota
Wallace
Wallingford
R. Wallace & Sons Company
Circus dispute sparks $100000 libel suit against Ringlings
In Clayton New York July 30 A H Kaffenbergh attorney for Barnum & Bailey served summonses on Otto Ringling and Albert Ringling owners of the Ringling Bros circus. Barnum & Bailey files for $100000 in damages over a libelous circular alleged by the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iatertown
N. Y
A. H. Kaffenbergh
Howe & Huymmel
Barnum & Bailey
Clayton
Otto
Albert Ringling
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Barnum & Bailey Company
Ringling Bros
Burglary Thief Escapes With Silver Loot
A burglar sneering with malignant triumph forces entry and loads silver into a sack. He threatens to shoot if confronted and exits through an open front door, leaving the scene with valuable items.
Lilly Case Corners Jury Finds Death by Own Action
New York July 30 coroner's jury in the Lilly Law case returns verdict of death by own action by shooting. Immediate discharge follows for three prisoners Dr Biggs Henry T Champney and Miss Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lilly Law
Dr. Biggs
Henry T. Champney
Miss Hanson
Dr Clark Thanks Boston Press For Endeavor Reports
Dr Francis EB Clark writes to the Boston Post praising the daily papers for unparalleled, accurate, graphic coverage of the Christian Endeavor convention. He requests editors express formal thanks to reporters and staff for their sympathetic, constant reporting and notes the convention’s official thanks may already be conveyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Press of
Boston
Boston Daily
Francis EB. Clark
Milford Court Fines Drunks and Hotel Incident
In Milford District Court Darby Ferguson is fined five dollars and William H. Mitchell ten dollars for drunkenness. An attack on the St Bernard Hotel manager by five Italians led to three arrests by Officers Hunt, Merino, and Snell with two suspects at large and a trial scheduled for tomorrow. James Hennessey and Lily Hennessey leave Milford tonight for New York to visit Lily’s mother. Roy Burbank has taken a position at A. T. Macuen's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Darby Ferguson
William H. Mitchell
Annie McMahan
Warfield
St. Bernard Hotel
Hunt
Merino
Hopedale
Snell
James Hennessey
Providence
Lily Hennessey
Bay View
New York
Roy Burbank
A. T. Macuen
KILLED BY HIS FATHER-IN-LAW IN FLORIDA
Cornelius H. Gurney of Bridgewater died after a quarrel in St. Augustine Florida authorities say he was shot by his father in law He was 39 and a son of Mrs Mary Gurney of Scotland Village Gurney had worked as an engineer on a Southern steamer recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Cornelius H. Gurney
St. Augustine
Fla
Gurney
Mary Gurney
Scotland Village
Lord Wodehouse Fined for Disorderly Conduct at Walsham Meeting
In East Norfolk magistrate court Lord John Wodehouse eldest son of Kimberley was fined £1 for disturbing a political meeting in Walsham during the general elections. The event related to support for H Rider Haggard the Conservative candidate for the East division of Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
East Norfolk
John Wodehouse
Kimberley
Walsham
H. Rider Haggard
Norfolk
Smiths Axe In City Water Dept Purge Hits Democrats
The Post reports mass removals in the water and income departments as Commissioner Smith and Deputy McCarthy replace Democrats with Republicans. Several long serving staffers, including William Hickey of twenty years in the water service, are discharged while former Fire Commissioner George H. Innis is elevated to superintendent of inspectors. New appointees fill clerk and inspector roles with salaries ranging from 800 to 1100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Post
Water Income Department
Smith
McCarthy
William Hickey
Income Department
George H. Innis
Corps of
Joseph P. Lomasney
J. T. Haley
Marcella Street
J. B. Nagle
West Concord Street
Prince Street
J. A. Connolly
Stamford Street
G. H. Finneran
Paul Gore Street
T. J. Kenney
Loring Street
H. Kiernan
Bremen Street
T. P. Roe
Hudson Street
R. T. Wilson
Saratoga Street
James H. G Munro
James 8. Shepard
Fred C. Floyd
Charles F. Schwarz
Charles H. Nichols
R. F. Suminsky
David McGuire
George I
Bigamy claim rocks Marblehead in domestic drama
In Marblehead Mrs. Caroline Morse accuses her neighbor Dr. M V B Morse of bigamy after he wed Miss Clara Kilham of Pleasant street. The dispute, tied to premarital governess troubles and Oklahoma divorce proceedings, includes attached property and a $10,000 divorce action filed by Mrs. Morse No 1 aided by lawyer Henry P. Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Caroline Morse
Elm Street
Pleasant Street
M. V. B. Morse
Post
Serem
Morse
Clara Kilham
Morse No
Salem Court
New Story Grammar School
Sheavers
Mrs. Morse
Oklahoma
Dr. Morse
New Hampshire
Conspiracy Uncovered Amidst Russian Seminary Priests
A large plot by priests at the Seminary and University of Kiev seeks broader reform through challenging nepotism in government posts. Reports also claim the Moscow Students' Union plans to assassinate the Czar, following a recent discovery of the conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
University of Kiefl
Students’ Union
University of Moscow
Daylight Bromfield Street Jewelry Theft
Two young men robbed Alfred Fitzemeyer’s jewelry manufactory at 14 Bromfield Street between 1 and 2 PM yesterday. While one distracted a clerk, the other grabbed a tray with twenty rings pins and charms and fled into the street. Police were notified but no suspects yet identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromfield Street
Alfred Fitzemeyer
Linen fashions and national pride stir 1900s style
The piece praises Russia linen for summer outfits, praising rougher fabrics and box-plaited blouses with bold trims. It extols national virtue, urging belief in homeland prosperity, liberty, justice, and study of domestic beauty. A separate note records an unprecedented tourist travel season to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Obituary notices and notices of death from Milford and Dorchester
Portable fragments record deaths and memorial notices for Franklin Aere of 2s G via 30 days A Baker aged 4 months 20 days painter Dorchester, suddenly Dorchester husband Otth Bentham Charlestown John Clark aged 77 Fer staat for thirty five years 6 Everett street Wuesday 2 p m burial private
Beechams Pills for Constipation Guidance
Beecham's pills for constipation priced 16 and 25. Purchase the book at your druggist and follow its directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Cardinal Gibbons Sees Papal Admiration For United States
In Paris Cardinal Gibbons, staying there, declines comment on Mons Satolli or education. He relays the Pope’s warm interest in the American republic, praising the nation’s love of law and order and the broad religious spirit evident in public life, notably respect for the Lord’s day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cardinal Gibbons
London
Mons
Satolli
United States
American Republic
Tailor Trouble Sparks Household Banter
Mr. Bagogle laments overlong trousers while Mrs. Baggie and Mr. Baggie discuss alterations. He suggests shortening by about half an inch. The light exchange showcases domestic humor through practical tailoring talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bagogle
Mrs. Baggie
Mr. Baggie
Templars Hit 1898 Triennial Pilgrimage To Boston
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templars plans a large triennial encampment in Boston with numerous pilgrimages from Palestine Commandery Springfield and other units. Delegations travel by rail and ship, stay at multiple hotels, and join parades and open houses. Pittsburg vies for the 1898 conclave with a $35,000 guarantee fund and broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Commandery of
Knights Templars
Boston
Palestine Commandery
Springfield
O. F. Hypes
Knights
Defiance Commandery
Defiance
Detroit
Toronto
Kingston
Montreal
Quebec
Fabyan’s
Union Station
Massachusetts Avenue
Chillicothe Commandery No. 8
Chillicothe
Sir Charles Hoyt
Clarendon
Kansas City Commandery
John H. Wiles
Oriental Commandery
James H. Frame
Kansas City
Missouri
Oriental
Palestine
Hotel
Huntington
Hotel Waterston
New York City
St. Elmo Commandery
Lambertville
New Jersey
R. A. Montgomery
St. Elmo
DeMolay
Washington
N. O. Kingman
Pittsburg
Penn
Keeping Streets Clear Under City Pedler Ordinance
Police department to enforce sidewalk ordinance on pedlars and fruit stands after General Martin directed precinct captains to uphold the rule. Mayor Curtis previously disapproved a street vendor privilege on Otis Street, prompting labor groups to complain about discrimination and downtown travel disruption. The Police Board now tightens enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Curtis
Otis Street
Father Mathew Picnic at Lake Walden Draws Big Turnout
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence and Literary Society of Charlestown held a picnic at Lake Walden yesterday with upwards of 1000 attendees. Events included three base ball games, several races, dances, and a boat race. rain shortened the program and some events were not held. McCabe's Orchestra supplied music as floor directors oversaw dancing. Rev Fathers Meally and Crowley attended along with Senator Corbett and other public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Mathew
Charlestown
Lake Walden
C. H. McDonough
C. W. Kimball
J. F. Cavanagh
Aids
T. M. Towle
J. H. King
Fathers Meally
Crowley
Roslindale
Senator Corbett
Lowell Police Beat Cambridge In Five Inning Contest
The Lowell police baseball team visited Cambridge yesterday at Holmes Field and defeated the local nine by 22 to 14 after five innings. A postgame collation followed in Charles Beck Post Hall with speeches by Canoe of both teams and Caritas officers promising a return game in Lowell on August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Cambridge
Holmes Field
Charles Beck Post Hall
Canoe
Caritas
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Labor Politics
Lilly Low
Dr. Clark
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Haggard
Wiltons
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Velvets
O'Callaghan & Go
Snes
Czar’s
Moscow Students’ Union
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Rts
Rueter & Co., Incorporated
Highlands Spring Brewery
Will
Sunday Post
Shrness
the Templars
Police
Pedlera
Lowell Police
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