Peace Pact Ends Major Garment Strike in Boston
About 2000 cloak and skirt makers and hundreds of other workers agreed to return to work after settlements with employers. A 50 hour week and wage changes were set, with grievance and arbitration boards to resolve disputes. Several firms signed the union pact and more settlements were expected as talks continued. A non union man, James Meslis, was arrested after attacking striker Nathan Liposky, with tensions rising among pickets.
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Ladies’ Garment Manufacturers’ Association
Boston
Meyer Bloomfield
Edward A. Filene
Louis D. Brandeis
Maxwell B. Copelot
Joseph Rudy
New York
Board of
Court of Arbitration
Board of Sanitary Control
Board of Grievances
Joint Board of Sanitary Control
International
Abraham Rosenberg
Mitchell’'and
Sigman
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Benjamin Zorn
A. F
Boston Tailoring Company
Morris Linsky
George Wilson & Co
Essex Street
Zorn
James Meslis
Webster Street
Nathan Liposky
Meslis
Beach Street
Liposky
Messis
Simple Home Remedy for Kidneys and Bladder
A historical notice promotes a folk remedy using six ounces of gin with Murax Compound and Buchu to aid weak kidneys or bladder. The ad urges timely use after meals and at bedtime, warning neglect could lead to serious diseases like Bright's disease or diabetes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Your Health Through Better Teeth
This ad promotes dental services by Dr. J. Rubin offering a full set of Natural Gut Anatomical Teeth for 10 dollars. It emphasizes health, youth, and facial appearance, stating no student practitioners and personal attention with moderate prices. The practice is located at 17 Tremont St Boston, Haymarket 2369-R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rubin
Haymarket
Tremont St
Boston
Public dispute over Boston dress and waist strike
The Boston Dress and Waist Manufacturers issue a careful statement denying claims of a spontaneous strike. They assert industry figures, wages, and conditions are strong, invite impartial inspection, and accuse New York interests of engineering the dispute to cripple local output. Samuel Bloom signs the appeal.
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Boston
New England
Boston Women’s Trade Union League
Pujo
Leon R. Egges
New York
Samuel Bloom
The
Boston Waist and Dress Manufacturers
Pulmonary Cases for Friedmann
New York march 10. As Dr F F Friedmann prepares to depart for Montreal medical authorities show greater willingness to let him evaluate his tuberculosis culture. Progress is reported in three directions and Bellevue Hospital may open to public health service to admit a limited number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases for examination before treatment.
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Montefiore
Friedmann
Berlin
Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Anderson
Dr. Brannan
Bellevue
Ansonia
Miller
Mr. Sinai Hospital
Mr. Sinai
New York
F. F. Friedmann
Montreal
Bellevue Hospital
Public Health Service
Sixth Black Hand Letter Demands Debarment in Quincy
Mayor Stone received the sixth Black Hand letter in three months demanding the debarment of Judge Avery of the Quincy District Court and the ousting of Inspector Goodbue of the Quincy police.
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Avery
Quincy District Court
Inspector Goodbue
Quincy Police
Stone
Maid Arrested On Charge Of Larceny
Mrs. Martha Andrad aged 17 of 61 Williams Street Roxbury was arrested on a warrant charging larceny of 200 dollars from the home of William A Smyth 18 Stockton Street Dorchester where she was employed as a maid.
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Martha Andrad
Williams Street
Roxbury
William A. Smyth
Stockton Street
Dorchester
Smyth
Women Demand Removal of DC Police Chief Sylvester
Boston suffragists at Huntington Hall call for Major Sylvester’s ouster over police handling of a Washington suffrage parade. Speakers recount crowd roughness and police inaction, urging Massachusetts delegation to seek his removal.
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Major Sylvester
District of Columbia
Boston
Huntington Hall
Massachusetts
Washington
Agnes Jenks
Concord
New Hampshire
Matilda Frazer
Stanley McCormack
Anne Page
Lewis Johnson
Cambridge
Alice Parker
McCormack
Commonwealth
Congress
Rheumatic Remedy Reported Satisfying by Druggists
Results from Eimer & Amend 2851 Rheumatic Remedy show very satisfactory relief from rheumatism. The product is carried by reliable druggists.
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Eimer & Amend
Split Mayors Elected As Maine Cities Tie In Elections
In Portland and two other Maine cities Republicans and Democrats each chose two mayors. Augusta had no winner as none of three candidates secured a majority, leaving the race without a selection.
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Maine
Portland
Augusta
Beal Wins Bangor Mayoral Race and City Returns Races
In Bangor F O Beal Republican defeated Mayor Charles W Mullen Democrat marking Beal’s ninth term as mayor. Republicans win four of seven alderman wards. Bangor also rejects a commission government proposition while other towns like Biddeford Brewer Belfast and Augusta report varied outcomes with Democrats and Republicans winning seats and high votes.
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Biddeford
James
G. Smith
Brewer
Frank H. Nickerson
Belfast
Edgar F. Hanson
Augusta
E. E. Newbert
Bangor
Charles W. Mullen
F. O. Beal
Beal
Stores for Appraisers Raised by 350000 Amendment
Boston importers received notice that a sum sufficient to erect an adequate appraisers' store had been authorized in the last hours of the 624th Congress. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge announced the passage of the amendment increasing the public buildings appropriation by 350000 to total 1250000.
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Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Henry Cabot Lodge
Chamber
Piano duo and recital tonight and next Thursday at Steinert Hall
Tonight Mr Francis Snow performs a piano programme at Steinert Hall starting with Mendelssohn and ending with Liszt. Next Thursday afternoon, Mr George Harris tenor and Cornelia Rider Possart piano duet give a song and piano recital at Steinert Hall. Harris has prior Boston appearances and Possart impressed last December as an intriguing pianist.
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Francis Snow
Steinert Hall
Mendelssohn
Liszt
George Harris
Cornelia Rider-Possart
Progressive editor joins Felker's staff in New Hampshire
Frank Innox editor in chief and part owner of the Manchester Leader a Progressive paper has received an appointment to the Governor's staff from Governor Samuel D Felker in Manchester New Hampshire dated March 10 193?
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Manchester
N. H
Frank Innox
The
Manchester Leader
Samuel D. Felker
Mrs. Tappan Will Case Opened In Probate Court
Hearing opened in Taunton Probate Court on the contested will of Mrs. Fannie N. Tappan of Attleboro about 1 million dollars. Heirs at law contest the will while executors may allocate a substantial share to a charity chosen by them if the will is approved.
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Taunton
Fannie N. Tappan
Attleboro
Witnesses testify in Chicago will contest case
Three witnesses Eleazer Winslow Michael Coffey and William Welch testified that Mrs Tappan signed the will in the Association building Chicago on December 15 1908 and appeared sound of mind. Welch said Lawyer Mark Goodman removed the document and a revised sheet was signed by Mrs Tappan without her being read. The contestants include Myra and Grace Cobb of Attleboro Charles Moffit Walter Moffit Leah Frink Vesper Cobb Ramsey Clarence Cobb and A Leon Cayford with bequests ranging from 2000 to 40000 plus jewelry and real estate.
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Eleazer H. Winslow
Michael J. Coffey
William 8. Welch
Nellie Harmon
Peabody elects two selectmen and school board members
Patrick J. Sheehey and Frank L. Stickney won seats on the Board of Selectmen. J. J. Connor and Mary C. Harrington were chosen for three years on the school board, with John F. Jordan elected for one year. The town again went no license by 1462 to 1059.
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Peabody
Patrick J. Sheehey
Frank L. Stickney
J. J. Connor
Mary C. Harrington
John F. Jordan
Heike Pays Fine for Sugar Frauds in New York
Counsel for Charles R. Heike, former secretary of the American Sugar Refining Co., paid his $5000 fine after conviction for participation in the Brooklyn sugar underweighing frauds. His eight month penitentiary sentence was commuted by President Taft because of illness.
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New York
Charles R. Heike
American Sugar Refining Company
Heike
Brooklyn
Taft
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromide Quinine Ad
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using laxative bromide and quinine. Druggists refund money if it fails. Box displays EB W Groves signatures. Intended to assure efficacy and brand trust.
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W. Grovf
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D. J. Ingraham
Winter St
Ingraham
Lic
ST. Veunakenain
Jones
Mgr
Guaity Baking
Suda Ivesiz
Dor
van Camp
Six Little Tailors
Washington ST
AMES
Sylvester
Mrs. FitzGerald
Susan Fitzgerald
Fort Miles
Pearson
Lewis J. Johnson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Brookline
United States
Lodge
Felker
Tappan Will Case
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