Character the Prime Requisite of the Legislator
Rep Joseph Walker of Brookline urged sacrifice for the Commonwealth at a Boston Y.M.C.A. talk on character and public service. He argued the Massachusetts Legislature best crystallizes opinion with lengthy hearings and weighed labor union and corporate pressures in current labor legislation debates.
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Commonwealth
Joseph Walker
Brookline
Boston Y. M. C. A
Massachusetts
Walker
Beacon Hill
Friends Surprised at Eames Story Suit
Friends react to news of Mile. Emma Eames and Julian Story seeking divorce. Eames, born in Shanghai and raised near Bath Maine, rose from Boston training under Clara E Munger to study under Mme Marchesi in Paris. Story, son of sculptor William W Story, married Eames after Oxford and Paris years, famed for portraits including a renowned 1940s style image of his wife.
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Emma Hayden Eames
Shanghai
China
Maine
Bath
Boston
Clara E. Munger
Portland
Paine
Schumann
Manfred
Gericke
Mme. Marchesi
Juliet
Paris
Opera
Mile
Eames
M. Gounod
Mlle. Eames
Mile. Eames
Mme. Ritt
Julian Story
Mme. Story
William W. Story
England
Eton
Oxford
Singer
Story
Cardinal Howard
Wolseley
Humphry Ward
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Typo Union Aids Barbers in Unionization Effort at Newspaper Row
A Boston Barbers' Union delegation addressed Typo graphical Union 18 and the group voted to assist barbers in unionizing shops near Newspaper Row. Luella Twining spoke on the Moyer Haywood Pettibone case, a $25 fund was set up for defense, and Nolan Kopp Cutting were named to a new committee. The union marked Frederick Driscoll's death and noted rising use of the union label. The strike list dwindled as anew industrial exhibit planned for Horticultural Hall April 7 to 14. Officers nominations due at April meeting.
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Boston Barbers’ Union
Typographical Union
Luella Twining
Denver
Col
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Stuenenberg
Thomas M. Nolan
John B. Kopp
George Cutting
Frederick Driscoll
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Chicago
Horticultural Hall
Fragmentary Notice Mentions Signature of E W Grove
A partial OCR reads to lamAnive and da ts or date, noting the signature of E W Grove and a price of 25c, with unreadable surrounding details. The readable fragment implies a local notice or small sale involving a person named Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Labor unions report charters and wage talks across New England
Michael J. Sullivan reports applications for a New England organization charter from Boston Building Laborers Union 15 and Building Laborers Union of New Haven. Massachusetts A F L official Driscoll and James R. Crozier spoke at Boston Foundry Employ Union 23. A vote on wage increases and new officers for the Boston & Maine Freight and Baggagemen board was announced, with P. J. Coyle named chair and shifts in roles planned. A hatch foreman rule and wage scale discussions were settled by related locals. Patrick Dooley cited 260 members in good standing amid solid finances. A mass meeting at Paine Memorial Hall planned for garment workers to consider a general strike, as 2000 workers concerned. The unions also reported 185 members on strike across three shops and further sanitary and street cleaning teamster activity.
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Driscoll
Massachusetts State Brandy A. F
James R. Crozier
Boston Foundry Employ Union 23
Iron Moulders’ Union
General Board of Adjustment and Arbitration
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and Baggagemen
Boston & Maine Road
P. J. Coyle
Boston
Albert F. Barnes
Salem
Stanley G. Perry
Somerville
George N. Thompson
O'Connell Longshoremen’s Assembly
K of L
Boston & Maine
Assembly
K. of
Paine Memorial Hall
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Miss Fritz Wins Third Time in Typewriter Championship
Chicago date line reports Miss Rose L. Fritz won the national typewriting contest for the third time. She typed 2445 words in 30 minutes from shorthand notes to permanently claim the silver cup and surpass her own prior record of 2245 words.
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Miss Fritz
Chicago
Rose L. Fritz
Fritz
Boston unions report meetings and events in brief
The Boston Bakers Union admitted five applicants at a well attended meeting, received nine applications, and arranged for a smoke date at Phenix Hall on April 20. William F. McCarthy, international organizer for Painters, Paperhangers and Decorators, will visit Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke and Portland this week. Ladies Tailors and Dressmakers Union reports a two week strike victory at H Genaske’s shop on Boylston Street, with efforts to end niecework and push for shorter work weeks.
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Boston Bakers’ Union 7
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
William F. McCarthy
International Ae
Worcester
Springfeld
Holyoke
Portland
Union 36
H. Genaske
Boylston Street
Munyons 3 X Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Munyons 3 X Rheumatism Cure as a universal remedy for rheumatism and other ailments. It claims rapid relief within a few doses, guarantees money back, and lists additional Munyons products like Kidney Cure and Pile Ointment, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
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Munyon
Taft Boom in Ohio Acknowledged by Taft Brother
A Cincinnati despatch reports Charles P. Taft, brother of Secretary of War Taft, invited Vorys of Columbus to Cincinnati to gauge Ohio sentiment toward William H. Taft. Taft declined to comment as his camp dismisses talk but friends say the Taft boom has begun. Secretary Taft heads to Panama.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Columbus
Taft
Vorys
Ohio
Panama
Samuel Turner Dies of Pneumonia in Medford Home
Medford March 24 Samuel Turner a 70 year old resident on Salem Street died this morning from pneumonia. This was his third attack. Turner had lived in the city since 1858 and was prominent in social and public life, a Grand Army veteran and a leading Mason.
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Medford
Samuel Turner
Salem Street
Seek Mother of Dead Babe
An effort is under way to locate the mother of a two weeks old infant found strangled in a vacant lot off Wyoming Street Roxbury. Medical Examiner McDonald performed an autopsy at City Hospital morgue and notified police. The child may be the offspring of a domestic who worked near Walnut Avenue and left about a week ago. Police have her description and are watching employment offices for leads.
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Wyoming Street
Roxbury
McDonald
City Hospital
Walnut Avenue
Thaw Denies Counsel Discord Despite Defence Affidavits
Judge Fitzgerald awaits new corroborative facts to test Thaw’s sanity while defence affidavits challenge his supposed insanity. Jerome says his view Thaw is crazy remains unchanged and expects a commission. Court reconvenes Wednesday after 6000 pages of testimony were filed last Friday.
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Fitzgerald
Thaw
Jerome
Nine Caught in Newton Gambling Raids
In Newton two fast raids early this morning ended with nine men arrested and gambling gear seized. Officers Dugan Tibbetts and Mills led raids at 60 Mechanic Street Newton Upper Falls and 56 Langly Road Newton Centre. All detainees are Italians and will face court in the morning.
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Newton
Dugan and Tibbetts
Mechanic Street
Newton Upper Falls
Mills
Sole
Langly Road
Newton Centre
Six Men Arrested in Albion Street Gambling Raid
Officers from the Dedham street station with a search warrant raided a house on Albion street last night and arrested six men on charges of gambling on the Lord's day.
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Albion Street
Dedham Street
Cummings Denies Friction With Mayor Fitzgerald
Matthew J. Cummings superintendent of the street cleaning department says there is no truth to rumors of friction with Mayor Fitzgerald. In an interview with a Post reporter he denies plans to resign or refuse reappointment after one year, noting no trouble between him and the mayor and urging that there is nothing to it.
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Fitzgerald
Matthew J. Cummings
Post
Cummings
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LABOR
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Building Laborers
National Protective Union of New England
Building Laborers’ Union
New England
Boston Building Laborers’ Union 15
Building Laborers’ Union of
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Miss Rose Fritz
Chase
Sanborn
Ingraham
ONC
David J
David J. Ingraham
Winter Street
United States
Glasgow
Glasgow Woolen Mills
Washington St
Trust
William GC. Gregor
Bromfield ST
Carters
ARTES
T. P. CO
St. Louis
J. S. Waterman & Sons Undertakers
Dudley St
George H. Waterman
Franks. Waterman
North Easton
Phelan
John H
Mary A. Phelan
Wallace
Patrick Phelan
Harriet Street
St. Columbkille
Sullivan
Randolph
James S. Sullivan
South Main Street
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Brockton
Spalding
Everett
Samantha
Eben B. Spalding
Main Street
Pennsylvania
R. R
Fall River Line
Gettysburg
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
New York
Geo. M. Roberts
Mass
Joseph Grady
White
Peer St. Nat Opp
Cout. Caine
Harvard Dental CO
Boston Infirmary
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