Controversy Over City Street Plan and Powers
In a heated exchange, Harding attacks the city bill proposing two street building methods and extended powers for street commissioners, arguing it favors influence, risks log rolling, and creates unequal benefits. He cites constitutional concerns from 1871 and 1872 law as summarized by a judicial committee, urging rejection or revision before grants of power.
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Harding
Mayor Matthews
Batley
Board of Street Commissioners
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Uilding
Catruth
Brooklyn
Judiciary Committee
The
Citizens’ Association
City considers street improvement funding and advance payment
A Boston committee debates a local improvements bill drawing on Brooklyn and Philadelphia models. Proposals urge advance payments, avoid city borrowing, and require clear assessment liens, with concerns over complex certification and mayoral appointment powers. A Brooklyn official warns against unconstitutional open flat bonds and stresses compensation rules for street opening.
Bill on widening city streets adjourned after debate
The discussion of widening streets in the settled portions of the city stalled the bill. Mr Harding believed it could be done but warned amendments were needed. He would study the matter further. The committee adjourned at 5 p m until Thursday next.
Snow Shoes and Birds in a Massachusetts Winter Walk
In last week’s storm a heavy New England snowfall made cross country travel via snow shoes necessary. The narrator notes a farmer crafted snow shoes from ash and rawhide, and records a birding day from Belmont to Bedford and Concord, listing crows, chickadees, blue jays, robins, quail, and other species. The temperate sun and blue sky enhanced views from Blue Hill to Monadnock, with vivid sunsets, color, and snow scenes shaping a reflective winter landscape.
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Post
Massachusetts
White Mountains
Belmont
New Hampshire
Boston
Blue Hill
Monadnock
Bedford
Concord
Thoreau
Bedford Streets
Mercury
Concord River
Stow Cove
New Factory Planned for Lynn Projectional Dept
Lynn March 9 Special to the Post steps have been taken to erect a large factory in West Lynn for the projectional department of the Thomson Houston Electric Works. It will be on Federal Street near the Welding works. The department is linked with United States works and when in full operation will employ between 1200 and 1300 men. Other United States work branches may be moved to Lynn.
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Lynn
West Lynn
Thomson- Houston Electric Works
Federal Street
United States Works
Uie
United States
Labor and Capital A Statement By the Manager
Lynn March 9 The Lynn Daily Press manager, Robert Leon, explains new workers replacing old ones at $15 a week under Lynn Typographical Union rules. He says the move is not a lockout and that pay changes reflect a fair week’s work, not just cost cutting. Union officials acknowledge justification but oppose departing from current methods. The union, long in control of local papers, may influence future practice in other offices.
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HT. L. Harding
Citizens’ Association of Houston
Boston
Robert M. Moors, Jr
John M. Roors
William Caleb Loring
Mr. Harding
Judiciary Committee
Association
John ©. Ropes
State Street
Bailey
H. L. Haxpina
Suffolk
J. Hardi
Low
Parsipent’s
Columbia College
New York
H. L. Flaming
Citizens’ Association
Mass
Brooklyn
Lynn
Lynn Daily Press
Robert Leon
Upton
Lynn Typographical Union
A MOB AT JAMAICA BROADWAY CLOAKMAKERS RIOT
A mob of about thirty New York Broadway cloakmakers raided Brattler and Goodman in Jamaica L I destroying sewing machines and bundles of goods with vitriol. A seven year old Goodman child was severely burned. The rioters left for Brooklyn after the attack. one man was arrested.
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Jamaica
L. I
New York City
Broadway
Brattler & Goodman
New York
Brookyn
French
Brooklyn
Goodman
Windermere Woollen Mill to reopen at Eltington
The Bertram Manufacturing Company plans to restart the Windermere Woollen Mill at Eltington after a two year idle period. F D Blake of New York treasurer announced four set cards go out Wednesday and full operation is expected by April 1. The mortgage of 18000 dollars held by Jordan Marsh & Co of Boston will be redeemed.
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Rockvill E
Conn
Bertram Manufacturing Company
F. D. Blake
New York
Windermere
Eltington
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Boston
Weavers Grievances in Faux River Meeting Called
A monthly Weavers Association meeting is set for next Thursday evening. The note cites frequent complaints from mills overreach by overseers, a resigning secretary, and a conflict over office hours. The secretary declines the committee's recommendations. The report also notes that seventy-eight new members enrolled during the tenth.
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Faux River
Weavers’ Association
Connelly
Lasters Dissatisfied at Preston Keiths Campello Factory
Fifty five lasters at Preston B. Keiths factory in Campello did not report for work after a meeting. They complain about glove grain shoe pricing and seek raises to 6 and 7 34 cents per pair while noting prior underpayment versus other manufacturers. Secretary Brady cites lower buff prices for glove grain work and broader mispricing across grain and dongola calf work.
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Brockwan
Mass
Preston B. Keith
Campello
Keith
Brady
The
Lasters’ Union
Question of Wages Sparks Chicago Mass Meeting
At a Chicago carpenters mass meeting about 8000 men urged a strike if master carpenters do not accept arbitration on wage demands. They fixed March 22 at noon as the deadline. Resolutions charged unscrupulous agents with using the World's Fair to crowd unemployed trades into the city. Mayor Cregier was urged to issue a proclamation clarifying the situation.
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Chicago
Cregier
Belgium labor unions rise as steel workers strike threat grows
In Brussels and Liege the push to organize workers accelerates with four new unions in Liege and a steel workers union at Seraing voting for a strike. A separate note reports heavy failure in Glasgow with the Goodwins and Jardine stockholders meeting on March 9.
Company to Liquidate Great Scotch Steel Firm
The firm known as the great Scotch steel making concern agreed to go into liquidation after discussions, marking a major corporate restructuring. The move follows financial pressures and strategic reviews, with stakeholders weighing asset realization and employee impacts.
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Scotch Steel Making Concern
Berwitter Manufacturing Company assigns in Chicago
The Berwitter Manufacturing Company of Grand Crossing Chicago assigns for inability to make collections. Assets listed at 110 thousand dollars and liabilities at 60 thousand. The firm, a contractor for builders and sash door and blind work, cites inability to collect receivables as the cause.
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Berwitter Manufacturing Company of Chicago
Cuicano
Berwitter Manufacturing Company
Grand Crossing
Baptist Sunday Schools Annual Meeting Outlines Future Work
The Baptist Sunday School Superintendents Association met at Tremont Temple to discuss improving future work based on past experience. Retiring president J. M. Forbush presided, while F W Elliot urged fewer papers and more discussion to engage members. The secretary, J A Burgess, reported 112 members at year start with 31 new additions and noted two Boston deaths.
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Chapel of Tremont Temple
J. M. Forbush
F. W. Elliot
J. A. Burgess
Messrs
E. M. White
E. M. Corey
Boston
H. V. Upham
Treasury
E. R. Kimball
Roxbury
A. R. Turner
Malden
W. Upham
Stephen Moore
Newton
C. H. Moulton
Waltham
E. L. Cheney
Cambridge
W. KE. McCurda
Fitchburg
George H. Wiswell
Watertown
F. Morton
Brookline
J. G. Baker
Jamaica Plain
Weather indications forecast for New England and coast
Washington forecast shows rain from Maine to Connecticut with warmer easterly gales and clearing in Eastern New York by Wednesday. Post’s forecast notes light rain in Northern New England today with clearing, while Southern New England expects morning rain then clearing and a high daytime temperature. Weather synopsis highlights scattered rainfall, a new storm near Philadelphia, and a national pressure pattern with a northern storm moving along the coast.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
POST
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West Virginia
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Albany
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Nantucket
Block Island
Michigan
Canada
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Mississippi Valley
Galveston
New Orleans
Montana
Fort Custer
Centr
Atlantic
St. Vincent
Jacksonville
General Booth and the Unitarians Meeting
Unitarian ministers heard Rev. George H. Young discuss General Booth’s plan to relieve and raise the English poor. Young praised Booth’s audacious scheme, calling it gigantic yet promising, and urged unqualified support if even partial work is achieved.
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General Booth
George H. Young
Booth
Mr. Young
Edward Atkinson to Speak on Applied Political Economy at Harvard
Mr. Edward Atkinson opens a series of talks before the Harvard Finance Club this evening on Applied Political Economy. The first talk is titled Chapter I Victualing Department. The Southern Club holds its annual dinner Friday night at Thorndike with Hon Sherman Hoar in attendance and to speak.
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Edward Atkinson
Harvard Finance Club
Southern Club
Thorndike
Sherman Hoar
Spea
Electric Car Collision Hurts Horse at Hampden Norfolk Corner
An electric car collided with a Bay State Ice Company wagon yesterday at Hampden Street and Norfolk Avenue. The wagon pole broke and one horse was badly cut in the incident, causing damage at the street corner.
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Bay State Ice Company
Hampden Street
Norfolk Avenue
Settlement Reaches End In Fayerweather Will Contest
In New York on March 9 the long running will contest over Daniel B. Fayerweather's estate ended in the Surrogate's Court. The motion to withdraw objections was granted and the will with four codicils admitted to probate. Terms of the private settlement were reported to be based on prior deeds of residuary legatees Bulkeley Ritch and Vaughan, who renounce their residuary claims except executor fees around $50,000 each. The contestants gain increased legacies while the bulk of the estate goes to colleges and institutions.
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New York
Daniel B. Fayerweather
Bulkeley, Ritch and Vaughan
St Paul and Duluth Railroad Leadership Change
New York March 9 Vice President W H Bliss has resigned to devote time to the railroad’s legal department General Manager Plough named by President Hayes to fill the vacancy
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Paul
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