Strike Adds To San Francisco Telegraph Walkout
In San Francisco and Oakland 250 telegraph operators from Western Union and Postal Telegraph quit work at 3 30 pm signaling with three whistle blows. Main offices are in the Ferry Building with West Oakland relay staff post 1906 fire. San Francisco employs about 20 operators locally and 20 more at branches. Postal has 60 in its San Francisco main office.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Postal
Ferry
West Oakland
The
Postal Company
Telegraphers' union urges eight hour day in heated season
W. W. Beatty, vice president of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union, telegraphed E. J. Nally of Postal Telegraph to favorably consider an eight hour day for humanitarian reasons. He noted that nine and a half hours daily during the heated season is trying and said sentiment in Washington is against any compromise, especially on eight hours, to President Small of the Telegraphers' Union.
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Washington
W. W. Beattie
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
E. J. Nally
Postal Telegraph Company
New York
Small
Telegraphers’ Union
Uprising Near End in France Quieted by Confidence Vote
Paris June 21. After a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies and assurances from local representatives that government forces are gaining the upper hand in the southern departments, ministers grow less pessimistic and see the wine growing region entering a less threatening phase.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Great sale on men’s spring suits and coats from New York stock
Fresh shipments from New York and Rochester bring manufacturers sample stocks of men and boys spring summer outfits. Prices cut to about one third of value with items like 84 to 42 suits and overcoats. Nobby dress suits and tailor made assortments offered at deep discounts to attract buyers from far away.
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South End
Rochester
Baltimore
New York
Washington St
Columbia
No Open Shop for Pressmen Across U S
The International Association of Printing Pressmen rejected a five year pact with the United Typothete of America by a vote of 102 to 93 at its New York convention. The agreement signed January 16 affected 19,000 pressmen in book and job offices nationwide.
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al Association of Printing Pressmen
United Typothete of
America
Higgins
United States
Man drinks carbolic acid after prayers at St Marys Church
John Ford 30 of 9 John street Woburn drank about half a pint of carbolic acid in the rectory courtyard after worship at St Marys Church North End with his brother in attendance.
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St. Mary’s Church
North End
John Ford
John Street
Woburn
Man dies after self inflicted gunshot in Roxbury near Franklin Park
Ralph Campbell aged 35 of 72 Bedford Street died at City Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound fired on June 11 on Seaver Street Roxbury near the Franklin Park entrance.
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Ralph Campbell
Bedford Street
Seaver Street
Roxbury
Franklin Park
City Hospital
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South End Green
Waltham and Elgin
Express
Washington Mills
Prince Chap
Panama
Boyle Bros
Eton
Youls Brombein
Cambridge
Almy
Yiebrew
Shuman’s
Summer Street
Boston
Thomas J. Young & Co
Sewer Department
Newcastle
Hobson Streets
Brighton
Young
John Lee
Michael Culliney
Red Devil Democracy
O’sullivan
Sing Sing
North End Park
North Grove Street
Haney Stre
Taly Abbe
Aan
Old South Clothing Co
Hanover Street
Frisco
Navin & Kelly
Washington Street
France
Bamber’s
Scollay SQ. Cor
Cornhill
Rockefeller, JR
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
John D. Rockefeller
Pao
W. L. Douglas
Big Bargain Clothing Co., Inc
Hanover St
American House
Walworth Mfg. Co
Stillson
North
Washburn’s
Prince
Washburn’s Department
Washburn Credit House
Boylston St
Lynn
Union St
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