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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
6
Dr. Bond of Waverley Hospital and Dr. Dewey alienists will present Smatter Pop before Judge Grant today or tomorrow for a mental examination.
At a fifth annual dinner the South End Improvement Society voted to push for more and better sewers. A three member committee will meet City Council to show poor cellar conditions. Lieutenant-Governor Luce Councillor Attridge and Dr Stanton Coit spoke. George W Coleman presided.
The strike at Saco Pettee Company Newton Upper Falls ends as Polish strikers join English speaking workers and plan to return to work Monday morning.
The Hello girls of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company at 32 Boston exchange offices are urged to organize toll operators. The move aims to seek wage improvements and a re adjustment of current working shifts with company management.
In Warrenton street the league met with executive officers to push improvements for toll operators at the telephone company. They urged a ban on workers under 18 for night shifts, a continuous day’s work ending before midnight, a sliding wage scale, and better hours. About 400 operators in Greater Boston would be approached to join the new union.
The Scotts' Charitable Society and ladies' auxiliary held their annual ball and concert last evening in Paul Revere Hall Flyntington avenue. About 1800 people attended including many prominent guests. An old-fashioned Scottish concert preceded the ball with songs and Highland dances. A Scottish welcome was extended by President James Pottinger and officials. The grand march featured 200 couples led by the Pottingers, with A C Nixon and Mrs Walter Lamb as escorts. Represented groups included the Charitable Irish and British Charitable Societies Intercolonial Club Caledonian Club Highland Dress Association British Naval and Military Association and the Canadian Club. Performers included Mme Wilhelmina Wright Calvert James Singer A C Steele Mary Ogilvie and Nellie Ferguson.
William H. Lyons of 976 Harrison Avenue Roxbury found his 40 year old roommate John Bagan dead beside him. Dr Leary ruled natural causes. Bagan was a single laborer.
The National Lancers hosted their annual levee at the Lancers Armory on Bulfinch Street. Prominent guests included Brigadier General William H. Oakes and multiple officers from the army and navy. The grand march was led by Captain Charles Appleton and Mrs. Jean W. Newton, followed by about 100 couples.
The Baxony worsted mills strike in Newton ended yesterday as the strikers called it off. Workers will return to work today amid low enthusiasm and weak organization signals in the dispute.
Harry L. Hunt aged 23 of Newton faced a larceny charge for $1475 taken from Richard E. Abbott of Abbott & Co. He claimed the estate from his father's death was unencumbered. Judge Duff found him not guilty and discharged him.
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