Labor reform seeks to shut down immoral employment offices
Central Union members in Type Hall debated abolishing current employment agencies and exposing fees as illegal. They highlighted coercive tactics luring girls to vice, called for a state employment office to curb harm, and awarded ex-President Fitzgerald a token of respect for union service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Union
Type Hall
Furniture Workers’ Union No. 24
Boston Hat Finishers’ Union
Russia
Mackintosh Svorkers
East Braintree
Boston
American Brewing Company
Bishop
Knights of Labor
K. of L
Racing Entries Preview From Gurrennune Track
The day’s entries list six races at Gurrennune New Jersey with horses such as Glitter, Atlas, Loe, and Oxford in contention. Gloucester entries include Volo Shakespeare Birthday and Blizard with discussion of past bets and jockey moves affecting the race outcomes.
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Gurrennune
N. J
Glitter 2d
St. Dennis
Il Spent
Lot
Avery
Atlas
Bolivar
Thanks
Unrest
Carnatite
Head Or Tails
Lismore
Decefful
Pantitzen
Eleanor
Sir George 2d
Pauway
Laura S
Sorrento
McMurtry
Allen Bane
Xenophone
Lester
Little Fred
Kerry Gow
Virgie
Greenwich
Detroit
St. James
Red Elm
Young Lottery
Duke John
Moonstone
Midget
Lady Mary
Edmund Connolly
Lucy Clark
Mary
Kindness Filly
Liv
King Crab
Graduate
Vera
Blitzen
Balbriggan
Annapolis
Bon Voyage
Gloucester
Guttenburg
Oxford
Indigo
Ballard
Jersey Lass
Benjamin
Zenobia
Foster
Guttenberg
Chicago
New York
Joe Flynn
West
Elmer Reilly
Louisville
Reddy Doane
Mike Daly
Blizzard
Glitter IT
Panway
Union Labor Notes Show Strong Meeting In Alpha Hall
The Journeymen Tailors Union met in Alpha Hall and welcomed twelve new members. A Central Labor Union delegation discussed the American Brewing Company and its endorsement. The group scheduled its annual ball for April 7 at Odd Fellows Hall and appointed a committee to attend a State House hearing on union labels.
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Journeymen Tailors’ ‘Union
Alpha Hall
Central Labor Union
American Brewing Company
Odd Fellows’ Hall
State House
Carpenters’ Council
West Newton
Brookline
Shields
Salem
Newton Centre
Boston Pants Makers’ Union
Clothing Trades Council
Mackintosh Makers
East Braintre
Building Laborers’ Union
Machinists’ Union
Washington Street
United Garment Workers’ Union
Lower
Columbus Hall
Fire destruction hits Covington plant and surrounding properties
A major blaze at the Fred J. Meyers Manufacturing Company on Madison Avenue Covington Ky. destroyed the plant and several nearby structures including Prague and Mattison Tobacco Warehouse Capitol Tobacco Works and Central Christian Church. Losses exceed 200000 with partial insurance coverage and substantial tobacco stock losses. The Myers plant employed about 400 workers and the Capitol Tobacco Works was a three story brick building. The Central Christian Church valued at about 30000 with 15000 insurance.
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Cixcrgnaty
Fred J. Meyers Manufacturing Company
Madison Avenue
Covington
Prague & Mattison Tobacco Warehouse
Capitol ‘Tobacco Works
Central Christian Church
Myers Company
Lhe Capitol Tobacco Works
Patries
Frankfort
Private Lectures for Ladies at Tremont Temple
A Boston notice announces free private illustrated lectures for women by Dr. Greene of 34 Temple Place at Tremont Temple on March 7 and 8 at 3 PM. The talks promise detailed dissolving-views demonstrations and aim to educate women about diseases and weaknesses of the sex with admission free and expected large attendance.
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Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Tremont Temple
Greek student held for wholesale thefts from libraries
Theodorus Olynthus Douglas a 25 year old Greek native and writer is jailed at police headquarters on charges of wholesale thefts of valuable and rare books from Columbia College and Astor libraries. He was educated at Yale College and has lived mostly in New York City since leaving Yale.
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New Yor
Theodorus Olynthus Douglas
Greece
Columbia College
Astor
Yale College
Yale
Booth and McCarthy Attempt Jail Break at Charles Town
Across the State Prison at Charles Town two convicts Booth and McCarthy tried to seize liberty Saturday afternoon. Booth shot Officer Seavey and a struggle followed as Darling defended key access. McCarthy failed to secure the escape keys as Booth fled back inside with Darling assisting.
Prison Guard Battles Convicts After Escape Plot
Guard Officer Seavey fought Booth with a bullet in the hand and four bones missing from the other. Deputy Warden Huckins, in charge during the warden’s absence, faced an alleged plan for a Saturday prison escape. Booth and Morris C. McCarthy were captured, Seavey severely wounded, and two women fainted as shots drew officers to the guard room. Dr Lawin warned of possible blood poisoning and the potential loss of a thumb, with outcomes uncertain. The incident also involved Turnkey Darling and other officers guarding the entrance and responding to the disturbance.
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Booth
McCarthy
Darling
Liberty
Seavey
Huckins
Lovering
Washington
Turtikey Darling
Fuller
Lawin
Robert Darling
John Booth
Sen
Morris C. McCarthy
Ashland Chief of Police Arrested on Sex Charge
Ashland Wisconsin reports the arrest of A. W. Prothero, city police chief, after a warrant by Oswald Dundas accusing Prothero of criminal intimacy with Dundas’s teenage daughter. Prothero is married with a family and resides in Ashland.
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Ashland
Wis
A. W. Prothero
Oswald Dundas
Prothero
Seoo
Hennessey of RutLane Takes Own Life in Paris Green Drink
Patrick Hennessey, about 60, killed himself with Paris green in Rutland Vermont on March 5 after a period of despondency. He leaves a wife and four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RutLane
Patrick Hennensey
Hennessey
Lewelling Facing Senate Probe Over Alleged Bribe
In Topeka March 5 the Senate adopted a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate a charge that Gov Lewelling Attorney General Little and the governor's private secretary James Lesate accepted money, based on a Capital report.
Life’s Secrets and Health Advice Ad from Duffy’s Whiskey
A late 19th or early 20th century health advice piece urges moderation and cheerful living, then promotes Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as the reliable stimulant for health. It cites cold prevention and urges readers to trust the eternal, warning against excess and stressing rest, balanced living, and association with healthy people.
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Hugh
Duffy
Through Train Schedules for Boston and Maine Divisions
Boston and Maine through train service lists western and eastern divisions with departures from Haymarket square and Causeway street stations to Portland Augusta Weeger Bar Harbor Concord Lewiston Manchester St Johnsbury North Conway Intervale and other Maine and New Brunswick destinations. Also covers rail and steamer lines and Southern Division routes to Montreal Quebec St Johnsbury Norwich and major American cities with multiple daily departures and Sunday runs.
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Portland
Haymarket Sq
Causeway St
Augusta
Weeger
Cause Way
Bar Marbor
Concord
N. Hi
Upper Bends
Lewiston
Causeway
Manchester
N. H
St. John
St. Andrews
Halifax
the Provinces
Cauoeway St
North Conway
Intervale
Glen
Crawfords
Fabyans
Twin Mountain
Whitefield
Jefferson
Lancaster
St. Johnsbury
Maine Central
Grand Trunk Aere
Haymarket
Wincanset
Thomaston
Rockland
Haymarket St
Quebec
Fastport
Calais
N. B
Southern
Causeway Street
Port Manchester
Claremont
St. e.Johnsbury
Newport
Sherbrooke
Norwich
Manmever
Thetford
Bradford
Newbury
Montpelier
Burlington
White River Junction
Montreal
Monti
Chicago
Weat
Fastexpress
G. TP. Ky
Cincinnati
New
OLD COLONY TRAIN SERVICE DETAILS
Special notice to Boston to Provincetown passengers. Baggage checks from hotel to destination. Call for baggage at No 3 Old State House. Timetables and through service between stations available at No 3 Old State House and ticket offices. Leave Kneeland Street Station for Provincetown with weekday and Sunday times for various branches.
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Boston
Old State House
Old State Loase
Fitchburg
Washington Street
Causeway Street
Ofton
Jd. KR. Watson
Sov
New York
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Park Square
Fall River
State House
Washington and
State Streets
Park Square Station
Old Colony
J.B. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
L.L. Palmer
New York and New England Train Timetables Issued
Timetables of local and through trains available at ticket offices. Listings cover New York services with multiple departure times including parlor dining cars and coaches, plus connections from Newburg Fishkill-on-Hudson Danbury and towns like Hartford Willimantic Rockville New London and Providence with numerous daily departures and special through routes.
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New York
Norwich
N. Y
N. R
Boston Pullman Limited
Chicago
West
Evie R.R
Newburg
Fishkill-on-Hudson
Brewstern
Hawleyville
Plainville
Danbury
Bristol
New Britain
Waterbury
Hartford
Rockville
Willimantic
Putnam
New London
Southbridge
Webster
Blackstone
Woonsocket
Providence
Pawtucket
Valley Falls
Milford
Franklin
Walpole
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston
Needham
Highlandville
Upper Falla
Fleia
Millia
Medway
West Medway
Oonsocket
Summer Street
Bartos
A.C. Kendall
Root of Liberty St
North River
Philadelpha
Tor
Baltimore
Washington
New England
Washington Street
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Jim Clare
William Henry
Barrientos
Richard K. Fox
Vedette
Stringfellow
Sister Jone
Cigarmakers
Post
G. W. Perkins
Cigarmakers’ International Union
International Union
Perkins
Organized
Jabor Union
Thomas J. Casey
Abrahams
Nes
California Wines
Zallon
Blanchard & Farrar
Dock Square
Faneul Mall Square
Kentucky
State Prison
Leavey
Charlestown
His
Officer Darling
Sumner E., Seavey
N&y
Seavey Ptood
Morris C. M’carthy
Lewelling
Samuel W. Clifford
Maynard JF. Stiles
Court
Tony
Pist
Rob Roy
Kob Roy
Rob Rcy
Railroads
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Canada
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Boston Air Line
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Pir
P. K
J. W. Sanborn
Actinedien
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Ben’ Pae'r
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W. F. Berry
Gen'l
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Cpe
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Kneeland Street Station
Provincetown
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Aanis Bay
Fairhaven
Cy Holl
Chatham
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Wmy
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Walpole Centre
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Central Div
Diso
JR. Kendrick
Bismark
N. D
Minnesota
Knights of Honor Hall
Mrs. Jenkins
Clara Jenkins
Roxbury
City Hospital
Paris
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Hoosac Tunnel
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Points
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Re Express
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Lake Champlain
Keene
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White Be Fails
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Whitehall
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Glens
Oun
Aaron
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Ottawe
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Oniee
Otter
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Park Ured
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U.ceven Boxton
Isaffet Library
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Wacner
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Pom
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Springfield
Siam
Huffet
Cais
Ostol
Sprite
Royal Blue Line
Central Railroad OF
New Jersey
Philadelphia & Reading A OR
Baltimore & Ohio A.A
Columbia Bicycles
Pope Mfg
Festery
Cook
Columbus Ave
State Board OF Health
Congress
Zeston
Sprece Lunber
Alpheus M. Stetson
Tmilov Stree
Kingston &T
LL P, Vieth
Dodi
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