Philadelphia General Strike Shuts City as 75000 Workers Walk Out
Philadelphia reports a citywide general strike with about 75,000 workers quitting at midnight. The Carmen’s Union confirms arbitration attempts failed and calls on all unorganized workers to halt work until orders from the Central Labor Union and United Building Trades Council. Rioting had resumed with two people shot.
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Philadelphia
Committee of Ten
Central Labor Union
United Building Trades Council
Director Gale Not A Victim Of Fare Faro Gang
George W. Gale director of the National City Bank of Cambridge was named in connection with the fare bank swindle victims. District Attorney Pelletier received information that Gale was fleeced and asked him to report to the DA to confirm any experience with the gang. Gale denies losses and says his first knowledge came from the Post expose.
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National City Bank of
Cambridge
George W. Gale
Pelletier
Gale
Gaile
the Post
George W. Coleman
Lavelle
The
Post
John J. Cronin
Hattie Glover Accusation Sparks Dramatic Court Scene
Dramatic testimony unfolds as Hattie Glover faces accusation. Mrs. Glover responds calmly, denying any reason for the charges while her attorney questions the credibility of the claim. The scene centers on the tension between the two women and the defense’s cautious approach.
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Hattie
Public display urged as Philadelphia workers join strike
A proclamation calls for a demonstration in Independence square by working people of Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon. Striker headquarters are set in the Allied Building Trades Council rooms on North Thirteenth street. The committee of 19 reports hundreds of letters from unskilled workers not affiliated with unions ready to join the strike. Fe J Keenan says a knitting machinery firm employing 820 men closed its factories pending settlement. By 4 p m over 1000 workers were out, while Philadelphia Typographical Union No 2 stays out of the general strike.
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Philadelphia
Independence Square
Allied Building Trades Council
North Thirteenth Street
Committee of 19
FE. J. Keenan
Machinists’ Union
Philadelphia Typographical Union No. 2
Ludlow Mills Give 5 to 10 Percent Wage Increase
Ludlow March 4 The Ludlow Associates announced a wage increase from five to ten percent for 1800 operatives. The raise already takes effect and a further rise may be granted in three months if business remains strong.
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Ludlow
Ludlow Associates
Company Announces Pay Change Adopted February 28
Employees received a surprise statement with added pay in each case. The change was quietly adopted by company officials on February 28.
Russell Memory Testifies at East Cambridge Hearing
Attorney Leslie A. Simpson conducted an extensive examination of William C. Russell at the East Cambridge Court identity hearing. Russell sketched a plan of the third floor of the old Russell homestead in Melrose from memory during the session.
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East Cambridge
Leslie A. Simpson
William C. Russell
Russell Homestead
Melrose
Attorney Seeks Memory Comparison Between Russell and Claimant
Attorney Simpson aimed to align W. C. Russell's sworn recollections with the claimant's memories and set an official memory standard. Russell often replied it doesn’t remember when asked about events the claimant described in vivid, matter-of-fact detail.
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Simpson
W. C. Russell
William C. Russell
Killed by a Giant Wave
Halifax March 4 One passenger was killed and five others injured when a giant waveboarded the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Britain after a 20 hour overdue crossing from Liverpoo l. The ship arrived tonight after a terrific passage.
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Halifax
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vessel disaster injures steerage passengers aboard ship
Tuesday morning a large sea flooded the third class quarters as the great vessel pitched. Six steerage passengers were crushed and injured while two, including Edward James aged 2 of Brombly Kent, suffered a fractured skull and Arthur Ellingham of England a broken leg. Several others escaped serious injury.
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Edward James
Brombly
Kent
Eng
Arthur Ellingham
England
Massive Boston theft roundup nets 11 men 3 women
Deputy Superintendent Watts led 15 inspectors in a midnight sweep arresting 11 men and 3 women in the South End on charges of pickpocketing. Suspects were held at Turn Hall and Rodger's restaurant and face further identification and possible charges. Several are known to be sought by other police units.
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Boston
Watts
South End
Turn Hall
Middlesex Street
Rodger's
Berkeley Street
Etta Willams
New York
May Thompson
Rita Donahue
Thomas Donahue
Brooklyn
Thomas §. Allen
Philadelphia
Joseph Caz
Providence
Edward Callahan
John Morey
Michael Galman
John W. Jackson
George Riley
William Kerns
Chicago
Patricks. Foley
Harry Rosenburg
Russia
Frank Narey
New York City
Edward Sherlock
Rogues’ Gallery
Jackson
Cambridge
Divorce Decree Grants Ava Willing Astor Major Settlement
The final decree granting Ava Willing Astor absolute divorce from Colonel John Jacob Astor was signed in White Plains. It reportedly includes a yearly $300,000 income for the former wife and a lump sum of $10 million in cash or securities, per authoritative reports. Justice Isaac N. Mills delayed sealing the papers.
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New York
Ava Willing Astor
John Jacob Astor
Isaac N. Mills
Supreme Court
White Plains
Astor
Justice Mills
Dutchess County
Astor Divorce Records Reveal Record Alimony
Settlement reported at ten million dollars and alimony near three hundred thousand dollars per year sets a new high in divorce settlements. Colonel Astor’s daughter custody remains with her mother and the decree was issued secretly in New City, with the marriage dissolved by statutory offence.
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Colonel Astor
Astor
Caruso Targeted by Black Hand for 15000 Threat
New York March 4 Caruso tenor at the Metropolitan Opera Company faced a life menace from the Black Hand demanding 15000 in two letters. Two Brooklyn men Antonio Cincotti and Antonio Masiani were arrested near the decoy money drop, suspected of knowing details of the letters. Cincotti ran a saloon and Masiani imported groceries.
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New York
Caruso
Metropolitan Opera Company
Antonio Cincotti
Antonio Masiani
Brooklyn
Cincotti
Masiani
Caruso Follows Threats Amid Brooklyn Money Drop Plot
The letter instructed Caruso to pocket money and hand it to the first beggar on Broadway. He walked with two detectives behind him and received a second letter warning not to fool the writers. Authorities arranged a bag drop in Brooklyn and threatened him with harm if he appeared on street or stage. he limits outings to trusted bodyguards.
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Caruso
Broadway
Brooklyn
Diamond Ring Swallowed by King the Horse in Joplin
Captain H O Bartlett a Civil War veteran and mine owner reports his prized King the black horse swallowed a four carat diamond from the master’s shirtfront after picking it out and crushing it between his teeth.
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Joplin, Mo
H. O. Bartlett
Joplin
King
Pneumonia-Father John's Medicine Claims Strength
A historic advertisement touts Pneumonia and Father John's Medicine as ways to ward off illness and ease cold and cough symptoms amid early 20th century patent remedies featuring medical branding.
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John
Widow Calm Amid Courtroom Accusation in Glover Case
In East Cambridge Probate Court Mrs. Lillian Marie Glover testified calmly as Attorney John J. Scott pressed her on possible links to her husband’s death. She denied knowing of any event on November 20 to 23 that would implicate her, and the moment defined by his question ended without new evidence. The room held its breath as the exchange concluded.
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Hattie
Hattie LaBlanc
Clarence F. Glover
John J. Scott
Lillian Marie Glover
East Cambridge
Scott
Courtroom Verdict Leaves Glover Defiant After Five Days
Wary spectators watched Mrs. Glover’s defense as she stood defiant at trial’s end. Her counsel, smiling, claimed victory over a drawn conclusion while Attorney Scott pressed accusations of impropriety. She denied meeting a Mr. Burnham as questioned during the lengthy testimony.
Forecast for New England Weekend Weather
Washington reports a fair Saturday and Sunday in New England with moderate temperatures and light variable winds.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
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Allied Building Trades
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John H. Cullen
Commonwealth
Joseph D. Fallon
Boston’s
Christian
Science
Twentieth Century Club Report
Boston Club
Russell
William C
Nedric As
Teel
Case
Boston Wine and Spirits Co
James J. Doherty
Dock St
Mrs. Astor
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor
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Rockland County
West Indies
Poughkeepsie
Thompson
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