Coal Miners Talk Strike In Scranton Convention
In Scranton Pennsylvania a special convention of United Mine Workers opened with National President John Mitchell presiding and 640 delegates. The body referred grievances to a seven member resolutions committee from each district and three district presidents, with a report expected next day. Mitchell condemned operators for denying conciliators and hinted at a possible strike to enforce credentials by district presidents.
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Scranton
Penn
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Gray
Swedish Singing Societies Hold Biennial Convention
The Eastern Division American Union of Swedish Singers opened its biennial convention in Paine Memorial Hall at 11 a m with President Albert Holmberg presiding. Seventeen societies were represented as the credential committee reported.
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American Union of Swedish Singers
Paine Memorial Hall
Albert Holmberg
Committee On Credentials
Schinhult Elected Secretary at New York Convention
O Robert Schinhult of New York was elected secretary of the convention. After a debate over holding the next eastern division festival at Providence four years hence, the vote delayed action until the eastern division meeting at the national festival in Chicago in June 1905. The old board of officers was reelected for two more years as the biennial festival was deferred to Chicago. A grand concert and singing festival followed at Tremont Temple with director Arvid Akerlind and soloists Martina Johnstone Rebecca Mackenzie Marie Ju Sundborg and Gustaf Helmquist.
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O. Robert Schinhult
New York
Providence
Chicago
Tremont Temple
Arvid Akerlind
Martina Johnstone
Rebecca. Mackenzie
Marie Ju. Sundborg
Gustaf Helmquist
Mr A W Martin Promoted To Assistant General Superintendent
Mr A W Martin rises from suburban station work to assistant general superintendent of the New York New Haven Hartford system. He assumed his new duties yesterday at South station amid remarks that faithful meritorious service may bring reward.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
A. W. Martin
South Station
Postum praised as healthier coffee substitute and health claims
An advertisement extols Postum Food Coffee as a better alternative to coffee, recounting a New York agent's switch after a tasting and claiming health benefits for his family. The piece then shifts to a railroad promotion announcing Martin’s rise from clerk to assistant general superintendent of the New York New Haven Hartford system amid honors from staff and officials.
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New York City
New York
Postum
Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Midh
Baldwin and Murray Box Draw At Sunset Club
Matty Baldwin of Charlestown and George Murray of Lynn fought to an eight round draw at the Sunset Athletic Club in Charlestown. Jim Carr and Fd Gardner also drew after eight rounds. Club officers ordered to appear in court on June 22.
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Matty Baldwin
Charlestown
George Murray
Lynn
Sunset Athletic Club
Jim Carr
Fd Gardner
City Brevities Report on Life Saving Drills and Theft
The Charleshbaynk U S volunteer life saving crew under Captain James T Farrell drill every Saturday evening led by Captain John O Reilley. Burglars broke into W B Thompsons grocery at 94 Warren Street Charlestown Sunday night stealing 2 50 in good money and a counterfeit 50 cent piece.
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Charleshbaynk U. S. Volunteer Life Saving
James T. Farrell
John O'Reilley
W. B. Thompson
Warren Street
Charlestown
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Promptly Cured
Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root advertised as a great kidney remedy promising prompt cures for kidney bladder and uric acid troubles rheumatism and back pain It claims to correct incontinence and frequent urination and offers free sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY in a Boston Daily Post notice
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
Boston Labor Notes: Union Elections and Delegates Reported
Local Labor notes detail Boston Carpenters Union 33 electing John Martin as president with long time vice president Patrick Kickham. other officers listed plus delegates to the district council. Additional items include Brookline stablemen mass meeting, Coal Teamsters and Handlers Union 21 delegates to Niagara Falls, Team Drivers Union 25 forthcoming elections, Sand and Tip Cart Drivers Union 191 representation, and Chelsea Machinists charter plans with 45 members.
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Boston Carpenters’ Union
John Martin
Patrick Kickham
R. D. Rigby
Daniel H. Deegan
C. P. Sullivan
William Deegan
William Skeen
John FE. Potts
Carpenters’ District Council
John E. Potts
Frank Fall
James Joyce
Niagara Falls
Cornelius P. Shea
Dyer
Boston Lodge of Machinists
Chelsea
National Organization
Chelsea Machinists
Italians Confront Countryman Swindle at Station 1
Incensed Italians barged into Station 1 at seven, chasing a self styled agent they accuse of promise based job schemes. Frank Ciccone says he paid five dollars for a dishwasher post and gathered ten men for a similar payoff, but the agent vanished before showing the job. The crowd confronted the agent’s wife, she fled with her baby, and officers later removed everyone to the station.
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Station 1
Frank Cicone
Prince Street
Washington Street
Ciccone
Cicone
Gardner Upends Devine in Four Round Victory
Jimmy Gardner of Lowell defeats Tom Devine of Roxbury in a four round bout at Sarsfield Athletic Club. Gardner dominates with precise left jabs and keeps Devine from landing a clean blow. Referee Donnelly stops the fight in the fourth to award Gardner the win. Grant and Epps draw in six rounds. Cahill stops Burns in under a round.
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Sarsfield Athletic Club
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Tommy Devine
Roxbury
Devine
Gardner
Donnelly
Dick Grant
Eddie Epps
Yong Cahill
Jack Burns
Cambridge Woman Drops Unconscious In Outward-Bound Car
Ellen Hullquist of 1267 Cambridge Street collapsed in a Cambridge streetcar at Scollay Square yesterday. Passengers rushed her to Lewis's drug store. an ambulance arrived and she was taken to hospital where doctors diagnosed syncope. She is expected to be discharged today.
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Scollay Square
Lewis
Ellen Hullquist
Cambridge Street
Murata
Tokio
Phillips Andover Academy
Dummer Academy
South Byfield
Cambridge Manual Training School
Harvard
Japan
Quiet Harvard Night at Pops Ends in Thunderous Cheers
Harvard night at the Pops under Gustave Strube proved a calmer affair than expected as rainy weather dampened turnout. Strube drew lively response with Hiawatha Prince of Pilsen and Soldiers Field while Harvard students roared for encore after encore, transforming the concert into a bedlam of enthusiastic applause.
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Tech
Gustave Strube
Adamowski
Strube
Hiawatha
Koch Tuberculine Cure Promoted By Boston Lung Clinic
Doctors promote inhaled Koch Tuberculine to vaporize with healing oils for direct lung treatment. The Koch Lung Cure, led by Dr Edward Koch, claims long term cures for consumption and related lung diseases with inhalation since seven years. Free consultation and one treatment offered at 361 Boylston Street Boston.
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Edward Koch
Boston
Boylston Street
Congress of Physicians
London
Koch Lung Cure
Harvard Band Triumphs Under Densmore With Veritas
Young Harvard junior Densmore took baton from Strube and led the band with veteran poise. The program opened with Veritas and closed with Our Director as the hall erupted in enthusiasm.
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Densmore
Harvard
Strube
Doctor Simmonds Challenges Alimony Due to Depreciated Estate
Boston judge hears Dr James Lorenzo Simmonds contesting a 150 dollar monthly alimony to wife Sarah M. The defense argues South End property loss justifies modification of the 1899 order as evidence is read and cross examined. The hearing with counsel R W Nason for the wife and W G Thompson for the husband continues after a long deposition.
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Boston
McKim
James Lorenzo Simmonds
Sarah M
R. W. Nason
W. G. Thompson
Boston College A A Field Day Tomorrow
A field day under Boston College Athletic Association will be held at the new grounds on Massachusetts avenue near the New York and New England railroad bridge. Events include a forenoon baseball game, a 2 pm athletics program, and a 3 45 pm game between the BC nine and City Point Catholic Association. Senator Mike Sullivan to pitch for South Boston. First and second prizes awarded in athletic events.
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Boston College Athletic Association
New College
Massachusetts Avenue
New York & New England
Boston College ‘Prep
Boston College
City Point Catholic Association
Mike Sullivan
South Boston Nine
Gold Seeker Traverses Death Valley to Bring Home $10000
C S Rudy of Mifflinburg Pennsylvania and Dr Samuel Keener of Philadelphia formed a small party in Manila and explored the Death Valley of Mindanao Philippines. The group faced deadly volcanic fumes in the valley but Rudy returned to Denver with about ten thousand dollars in gold from gravel and sand mined there in six months.
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Col
Mindanao
Philippines
Rudy
Mifflinburg
Penn
G. W. Rudy
Windsor Hotel
Pennsylvania
Manila
Samuel Keener
Philadelphia
Miner Adventurers Survive Death Valley Mission in Philippines
Two American explorers entered Death Valley in the Philippines with divers like gear and small air tanks on their backs to breathe safely. They spent months in the valley using this apparatus and escaped with their lives and ten thousand dollars in gold guides.
Amateur carnival at St. Vincent de Paul church grounds
An amateur athletic carnival under St. Vincent de Paul Church will be held on Locust street grounds in South Boston tomorrow. Events start at 2 pm with various games and a 4 pm baseball match between Holy Name and Team sters Local 25. The morning features humorous and playful races and a pie eating contest, followed by dancing and music by Rockett's Orchestra and the Working Boys Home Band in the afternoon and evening.
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St. Vincent de Paul’s Church
Locust Street Grounds
Boston
Holy Name
Teamsters
Rockett
Working Boys
New and Better Breakfast Food Pleased All
Local grocers stock a breakfast product from GenzsEE Puzz Food Co that critics say pleases everybody. The advertisement notes a package available through retailers with emphasis on broad appeal.
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Genzsee Puzz Food Co
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