Railroad Men Vote for Eight Hour Day Plea
Chicago March 9 official release says about 400000 engineers firemen conductors and trainmen favor authorizing union leaders to negotiate for an eight hour day and overtime at time and one half. The vote signals intent to press the issue but is not a strike vote. Statement signed by W S Stone A B Garretson W S Carter and W G Lee.
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Chicago
United States
W.S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
A. B. Garretson
The
Order of Railway Conductors
W. S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of
Rail Way
Funeral for Ex Mayor Thomas F. Kearns in Watertown
Members of the Waltham city government and former administrations attend the funeral for ex Mayor Thomas F. Kearns. The service is at St Marys Church at 10 o clock. City officials including Mayor Williams and current department heads will be present. Maude Hall writes on spring styles in the next Sunday Post.
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Waltham City
Thomas F. Kearns
Charles River
Watertown
Wedprazas
St. Mary’s Church
Williams
Kearns
Maude Hall
Sunday Post
Atkinson Press Leader Elected Boston Press Club President
Roy Atkinson longtime Post editor and ex Maine Woods editor was chosen president at the Boston Press Club’s 30th annual election yesterday. James White became vice president and H Lyman Armes secretary joining Judd E. Dewey treasurer. The board includes Fergus Brown George B Gallup Thomas W Greenall Charles A Loring James E O Connell and William A Troy.
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Roy Atkinson
The
Post
Maine Woods
Recreation and Sporting Weekly
Maine
Boston Press Club
James ©. White
Herald
H. Lyman Armes
Judd E. Dewey
Herbert E. Ellis
Tremont Trust Company
Fergus Brown
Hotel and Railroad News Company
George B. Gallup
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Thomas W. Greenall
Evening Record
Charles A. Loring
Machine Composition Company
James IE. O’connell
William A. Troy
Sunday Post
William F. Martin of Salem Dies at 57
William F. Martin, 57, a prominent Salem business man, died of pleurisy at his Lowell street home after a four day illness. He belonged to Star King lodge A F and A M Salem Oratorio Society and sang with the South Church choir. He also served on the Salem Common Council and was a Chamber of Commerce member.
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Salem
William F. Martin
Lowell Street
Salem Willows
Star King Lodge
Salem Oratorio Society
South Church Choir
Salem Chamber of Commerce
Salem Common Council
Merriam Resists Canadian Extradition
Louis D. Merriam faced a Canadian warrant for stealing a tray of diamonds and testified before U S Commissioner Hayes at the federal building. His defense contends he cannot be extradited as he argues an alibi proving he was in this city at the time of the Montreal robbery.
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Louis D. Merriam
Montreal
United States
Hayes
Federal
Merriam
Witness Held To Face Grand Jury In Roper Case
Herbert Harnden 18 of Tewksbury, a Boston Lowell trolley conductor, is held in 59 bail to appear as a witness at the upcoming grand jury session probing the murder of Arthur W. Roper, the Tewksbury florist. He claims Albert J. Roper boarded the Boston bound car the night of the crime. Harnden was missing before authorities located him at a Silverlake camp and brought him in.
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Lowell
Herbert Harnden
Tewksbury
Harnden
Silverlake
Alexander Bell to Unveil Two Tablets in Boston
Alexander Graham Bell will arrive in Boston to dedicate two tablets, one for the first intelligible telephone sentence and another marking the birth of the telephone in Boston. The Bostonian Society and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company organize the ceremony for the Boston City Club event.
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Boston
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Augustus Watson
Boston City Club
Bostonian Society
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bromo Quinine Label Cited in Grove Box Ad
An old advertisement notes that only Bromo Quinine relieves the cause and mentions Grove's signature on the box priced at 25 cents. The message emphasizes a cure related to grip cords and a laxative product context.
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Grove
Miss B Warns Girls to Be Cautious in Dating
Miss B warns against young girls dating men met through flirtation without trustworthy introductions. She says ambition should drive self salvation and stresses that youth actions reflect on maturity.
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Answers to Her Correspondents in Miss Pickford's Page
The column offers reader questions on acting, appearance, and pursuit of moviemaking careers. Advice covers stage crowds in photos, bashfulness, perseverance, studying acting, curl styles, makeup, equipment, and choosing studios or companies.
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Miss Pickford
Post
I. C
New York
Dh. C. B
Katherine H
Billy E. D
School of
Acting
Dorothy W
Frances R
Mary Pickford Talks to Run Five Days Weekly
Mary Pickford will appear five days a week in the Daily Post and also every Sunday in the Sunday Post as part of her publicity schedule.
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Mary Pickford
Daily Post
Sunday Post
First violence in Hood Rubber strike at East Watertown
The Hood Rubber Company strike at East Watertown saw its first violent incident yesterday morning as foreman John Henley and Patrolman Vernon S. Grown were beaten by two strikers. Armenian suspects Nazareth Zarzaldian and Boghas Agahipian were arrested and charged with assault and battery in Waltham District Court, held for a Saturday hearing. bail set at $200.
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Hood Rubber Company
East Watertown
John Henley
Vernon S. Grown
Waltham
Nazareth Zarzaldian
Boghas Agahipian
Breweries Unionize All Their Firemen in Boston
Boston breweries sign agreement with Stationary Firemen's Local Union No. 3 making all firemen employees of the breweries members of the union. It sets a 48 hour work week and raises wages from 20 to 22 dollars per week, effective until March 1, 1939.
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