Carey Stimulates House Amidrow Over Licensing Reform
Representative James F. Carey of Massachusetts attacked current labor and wage policies in a Boston House session, sparking reprimands for rowdy galleries. The body then passed a bill to restrict saloons, debated licensing, and advanced a Cove Street bridge plan funded partly by Boston and the city.
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James F. Carey
Taverhill
Bates
Carey
Andover
Fitzgerald
Boston
Messrs. Myers
Cambridge
Saunders
Hstes
Brockton
House
Dumond
Mellen
Worcester
Myers
Mills
Newburyport
Whipple
Adams
Melrose
North Union Station
Remedial Agent 4A Promises Strength From Duffy’s Malt Whiskey
An advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a premier stimulant and preventive for coughs colds and chills. It claims efficacy for grip asthma bronchitis pneumonia and general recovery with a long track record of cures. It also notes benefits for workers and a lively political notices section follows describing free rides for carriers and local legislative proposals.
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Duffy
Nantasket Beach Seen For Metropolitan Control
Nantasket should be improved and placed under Metropolitan Park Commission control according to Union leaders. Speakers from Typographical, Theatrical Stage Employees and Park Department Employees unions argue such reform would create labor work, improve conditions, and align Nantasket with Revere Beach under the commission.
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Tan Park
Charles G. Wilkins
Typographical Union
Metropolitan Commission
F. H. Tyler
Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
Nantasket
Mr. Tyler
Central Labor Union
Revere Beach
Metropolitan Park Commission
Michael Gorman
City Park Department Employees’ Union
Andrew Rourke
Park Department Employees’ Union
Boston
McDonald
Minors in Factories Debate and School Attendance Policy
The report discusses child labor limits, requiring reading and writing ability, evening or day schooling for minors, and physician certification for attendance exemptions. It notes penalties for employing underage workers and argues against child labor as economically unnecessary, urging legal reform. The debate centers on Carey bill proposals and licensing issues in Boston.
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Carey
New Bedford
Fall River
Massachusetts
Wendell Phillips
William Lioyd Garrison
Mr. Carey
Metropolitan Park Commission bill for boulevard study
A bill to have the Metropolitan Park Commission investigate creating a boulevard from Broadway Park Somerville to the Charles River near Cottage Farm and report to the next Legislature. The committee also reported a Dedham Stony Brook route across Central street Mother Brook and private lands to Emmett avenue.
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Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Metropolitan Park Commission
Broadway Park
Somerville
Charles River
Cottage Farm
Dedham
Stony Brook Reservation
Boyden’s Square
Central Street
Mother Brook
Emmett Avenue
Oakland Street
Labor hours bill moves on to General Court
The labor committee reports on limiting women and minor hours to fifty four per week. Mr Soule of Bristol moves to reconsider rejection of a fifty eight hour limit to reach sixty. Vote ten for eighteen against. Payment law extension to all employees advances to third reading 22 to. Roads committee reports against a State highway from Boston to Lynn.
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Sanderson
Essex
Senate
Bradford
Plymouth Plantations
Messrs. Witt
Suffolk
George
Joy
Onlg
Senator Post
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Boston
Committee On Labor
Soule
Bristol
Williams
Norfolk
Committee On Roads and Bridges
bBoston
Lynn
Boston Water Bill Aims At Equitable Boston Tax
Hearing set for Wednesday March 29 at 10 30 a m in Room 436 State House on House bill 303 to put water charges on real estate in Boston and shift domestic water costs from rates to property taxes. Proposal claims tax about $1 per thousand of taxable real estate and to abolish most water rates except business uses.
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Boston
State House
Treasury of the Water Department
Autopsy Mystery Baffles Watertown Town Officials
William H. Stevens 63 died January 17 and lay in a receiving vault. District Attorney Weir ordered an inquest amid speculation, though many believe a grip caused death. Three administration applications have been filed with probate, none acted on, and Stevens had poor relations with relatives.
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Watertown
William H. Stevens
Weir
Stevens
State House Clash Over New Buildings and Timing
The State House commissioners and the State House committee clash over adding two new buildings to flank the Capitol for executive and judicial use. They differ on completion by 1900 and on removing west side structures. Members Endicot t Jr and George W Johnson lead the commission. Clark died recently. Long left for McKinley administration.
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State House Commissioners
Committee On
State House
State House Committee
William Endicott, Jr
George W. Johnson
Charles KE. Clark
John D. Long
McKinley
$10,000,000 PIPE COMBINE FORMED IN THREE STATES
Consolidation of clay sewer pipe companies in Ohio Pennsylvania and New York was completed. The deal covers plants that largely own their clay beds and is valued at about $10,000,000 with over 89 percent underwritten by local interests.
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New York
Oahio
Pennsylvania
Met
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Beacon Hill
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Rae
Atlantic Avenue
Boston Terminal Company
Downing’s Pond
Chandler’s Pond
Newton
J. F. McCarthy
Committee On Election Laws
Boston Democrats
Messrs. Dooling
Bresnahan
J. H. Donovan
Windsor Hotel
Tremont Street
Leotro Chemical Co
Somerville Boulevard
Names of
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Quincy Granite Cutters’ Union
Boston Free Water Supply
Queen Victoria
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