Mrs Duff attacks Bolster at Boston School Board meeting
Mrs Julia Duff demanded the resignation of Wilfred Bolster from the Normal School committee and criticized other members, prompting a reprimand from President Grafton Cushing. The debate followed Bolster’s motion to indefinitely postpone reports on a Boston teachers college after legislature left room to withdraw petitions, and Mayor Collins urged public school graduates’ trustworthiness. The crowd watched as Duff pressed Bolster’s stance, recounting past actions and urging accountability amid tensions over the teachers’ college plan.
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Julia B. Duff
Wilfred A. Bolster
Grafton Cushing
Duff
Bolster
Normal College For
Boston
Arnold
Gallivan
Ellen Carlisle
New England
Normal School
Ernst
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Ernst
Schools’ Association
Public School Association
Burrill
Cushing
Chickering
Julia Duff
Mr. Bolster
Fair Local Forecast For Boston And Vicinity
Fair conditions across Boston and surrounding areas with two pleasant days ahead. Winds to shift from northeast to east, temperatures rising slightly, with unsettled skies possible later in the period and easterly winds turning southerly by Thursday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Blondin Laughs in Court at Indictment Reading
In East Cambridge a jovial Joseph Wilfred Blondin faced a heavy murder indictment, smiled through the four counts, and listened as his French speaking counsel explained the charges. He denied guilt, was remanded, and his attorney predicted an acquittal despite government plans to move the trial to Suffolk or Middlesex.
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Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Joseph Wilfred Blondin
Massachusetts
John H. Morrison
Lowell
Post
Mr. Morrison
Blondin
Dean
North Union Station
Brondin
Mr. Dean
Mrs.Blondin
Margaret Emma Blondin
Coungel Morrison
Jaques
Sanderson
Morrison
Suffolk County
New York
Suffolk
Middlesex
Florence Burns
Burns
Chelsea Arrests Settle Weymouth Shoe Factory Burglaries
Chelsea police with Weymouth officers arrested George Adams and Frank Mazarella in Chelsea after tracing leather shipments from Weymouth to Mazarella shop. Mazarella charged with receiving stolen property. Adams with breaking and entering and larceny. Adams fled to a cellar confrontation, held a loaded 32 caliber revolver before arrest.
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Chelsea
Weymouth
Holbrook
Randolph
Swampscott
Peabody
Rockland
Abington
George Adams
Frank Mazarella
Arthur H. Pratt
Thomas Witzgerald
Patrick Butler
Police Department of
Grover
Mazarella
Maverick Street
Highland Street
Harrison and
Golden
Chelsea Force
Shannon
Harrison
Gaffney
Gooding
Mr. Adams
Adams
Pratt
Fitzgerald
Paul Adams
Strong & Garfield
Edwin Clapp
Boston
New York and
Boston Express Company
South Station
Rogues’ Gallery
Christopher Adams
George Jones
New Irish Land Bill Aims to Help Tenants Buy Holdings
London March The chief secretary for Ireland George Wyndham introduced a bill to amend land purchase law. It authorizes the land commission to take over estates willing to sell and resell to tenants with three quarters tenant assent, allows landlord repurchase of up to one fifth, and permits up to 15 million dollars in exchequer advances. Irish leaders showed little enthusiasm as John Redmond reserved judgment pending full scrutiny.
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London
Ireland
George Wyndham
House of Commons
Wyndham
Land Commission
Commission
John Redmond
Lowell Strike Seems Inevitable Amid Textile Push
The Textile Council awaits a final decision as seven large mills and about 20 000 workers brace for a strike over a 10 percent wage increase. Unions including weavers and spinners vote unanimously to strike unless demands are met, with potential mill closures and a pending arbitration option. The Mayors meeting with council leaders signals ongoing efforts to avert disruption.
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Lowell
Textile Council
Wells Hall
The
Weavers
Uniflons
State Board of Arbitration
Weavers’ Union
Boott
Merrimac
Boston
Convery
Trades and Labor Council
Women in Lowell strike poised for a mill labor clash
Lowell March 25 The Lowell strike may feature a large portion of women workers only about two dozen operators are employed in Lowell mills and women are prominent in the roster. The mule spinners claim they know mill conditions and are ready to join, arguing education and skill favor the men. Women leaders say the fight aims at respectable existence and family support as many earn less than five dollars a week. A mill woman supplied figures on life in Lowell, noting a sister and mother also past work and high rents and medical bills, underscoring the hardship behind the strike.
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Lowell
Lowell Mills
Kcbor
Lowe
Post
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William J. Gallivan
NEW England Cas & Coke Co
Oxford
Milk
India
Ray
Washington, Gov
West St
Shuman
R. S. Brine Transportation Company
Small
Summer Street
L. Cohn
Haverbill St. Od
Cuba
Joseph W. Blondin
President Rafferty
William Rafferty
Lowell Textile Council
Joseph F. Ashton
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