Edward Reynolds Leads Boston Theatrical Stage Employees Union
Edward T. Reynolds president of Boston Theatrical Stage Employees Union No. 11 since 1892 has served as secretary and delegate to multiple unions. He toured with Willard and other stars for years and now homes in Boston when not on the road. The 38-member union, headquartered at 694 Washington Street, maintains offices, a reading room, a bust of Shakespeare, and a business agent. Membership spans scene shifters, carpenters, mechanics and backstage workers.
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Edward T. Reynolds
Boston Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
No. 11
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Reynolds
Willard
Boston
Boston Union
Washington Street
Shakspere
John J. Barry
Will Armstrong
Hoston Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
Powers of Proposed New City Official
A power greater than the Mayer will be appointed for five years. This official will have full control of all engineering work and may stop or change any work under way. He will make all surveys plans estimates descriptions and specifications for all public work. Street commissioners cannot lay out a street or sewer department alter or construct a sewer without his approval.
Surprise bill creates city engineering department under boss
Acting Mayor Ballantyne and Mayor Fitzgerald ally push a measure to abolish City Engineer Jackson and set up a city hall engineering department with authority rivaling a board of public works. The engineer must be a technical graduate and will oversee all planning and construction across departments.
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Fitzgerald
Jackson
City Hall
Board of Public Works
City Engineer Granted Broad Authority Over Public Works
The new city engineer gains power to halt or modify any public work if it fails to meet proper engineering standards. The act enables the engineer to override street commissioners and sewer department actions, placing the engineer above the mayor and former street department superintendent in overseeing projects.
Martin Heads Real Estate Exchange Meeting
The Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange held its annual meeting at its Exchange street headquarters. John J. Martin, head of Exchange Trust Co., was elected president for the coming year. Ex-Governor John Q. A. Brackett presided. a 25-member board was chosen. Vice presidents named include William H. Hill Hammond DPD Codman and Hon. J. Q. A. Brackett.
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Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
Exchange Street
John J. Martin
Exchange Trust Company
John Q. A. Brackett
William H. Hill
Hamond Dpd
Codman
J. Q. A. Brackett
Fire Log Entries From Daily Record Highlights Several Blazes
The Daily Fire Record lists incidents with times and addresses including 65 Charter street F Fulzin loss 10 at 10:40 a.m. 579 Atlantic avenue Joseph P Stang unknown loss at 2:38 p.m. 36 Castle street Abraham Githir no loss at 6:15 p.m. 35 Kingston street Kingston Knitting Company loss 800 at 7:35 p.m. and 336 Talbot avenue C Harrington loss 150 at 11:25 p.m. with Box numbers 707 48 85 50 992 noted.
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Charter Street
F. Fulzin
Atlantic Avenue
Joseph P. Stang
Castle Street
Abraham Githir
Kingston Street
Kingston Knitting Company
Talbot Avenue
C. Harrington
Law aims to bar amateur wireless operators at sea
Washington officials from the Navy Department and the Department of Commerce and Labor believe legislation could control amateur wireless telegraphs and telephones to prevent interference with messages to and from vessels at sea. The Senate commerce committee and the House merchant marine and fisheries committee discussed the issue today.
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Navy Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Senate Committee On Commerce
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Fire Engine Crashes Into Pillar on Atlantic Avenue
Engine 7 of the fire department dash ing at full speed up Atlantic Avenue yesterday afternoon crashed into an elevated pillar. Driver William H. Ryan escaped injury, with a horse slightly cut and harness damaged. He said he tried to pass between an electric car and a team.
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Atlantic Avenue
William II. Ryan
Ryan
Extermination of Catarrh Germs Now an Easy Task
An advertisement proclaims Hyomei as the cure for catarrh coughs and bronchitis using inhaled antiseptic vapor. It promises rapid relief from nasal congestion and snoring, with a complete inhaler pack priced at $1.00 and mail order options from Booth's Hyomei Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Boston
Riker-Isones Co
Australia
Booth’s
Hyomei Co
Buffalo
N. Y
City proposes centralized engineering department under city engineer
A bill introduced by Representative Francis D. O'Donnell would create a city engineering department headed by a five year term city engineer. The appointee must be a graduate from a reputable American technical school with five years in water supply sewerage and street construction. The engineer would oversee all public works and issue surveys plans estimates and specifications as needed. The city auditor would obtain certain information from the engineer.
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City Hall
Avalanche Claims 100 Dead in Northwest Trains Wreck
Wellington March 3 Eighty six people are listed as dead or missing from the Great Northern avalanche that wrecked two trains Tuesday morning. Most victims were Northwest residents with a Chicago bishop among the injured.
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Wellington
Wash
Great Northern
Northwest
Bishop Winger
Chicago
Avalanche Debris Delays Spokane Gorge Recovery Efforts
Rescue teams comb the Wellington gorge amid wet snow and fallen trees after an avalanche. 150 workers search for victims including ex Prosecuting Attorney R. M. Barnhart and Conductor J. T. Pettit as hopes of finding survivors fade and full recovery may take weeks.
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Skykomish
Leems
R. M. Barnhart
Spokane
J. T. Pettit
Mob of 5000 Ignores Allan Brooks Assault Case
In Dallas on March 3 Allan Brooks a Black man accused of assaulting a 38 year old white woman was ignored by a mob of about 5000 men. The incident underscores racial tensions surrounding the case.
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Dallas
Yex
Allan Brooks
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