Bay State Asks Right 10 Cut Pay
The Bay State Street Railway Company asks the local arbitration board in Tremont Temple to reduce wages to pre 1912 levels for its 4000 union workers. It presented charts claiming earnings fell since the 1912 contract expired and that wage increases exceed the rise in living costs.
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Bay State Street Railway Company
Board of Arbitration
Tremont Temple
Bay State Company
New England
United States
Farmers urged 10 build now on rural home standards
Professor Albert S. Richey of Worcester Polytechnic Institute testifies for the Bay State Company in the wage dispute and cost of living study. He compares costs across towns, cites a 14 1 2 percent overall rise, and argues wages have kept pace. Massachusetts Agricultural College previews a model farmhouse plan costing 8000 or less to promote rural home building.
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Albert S. Richey
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Institute
Bay State
Irving T. Fisher
Yale
Carmen’s
Richey
Boston
Bourne
College Extension Service
Fisher
Bay State Company
North Abington
Revere
Milton
Newport
Haverhill
James M. Swift
Fall River
P. F. Sullivan
Professor Richey
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Councillors Clash Over Forest Hills Branch Library Plan
During a council meeting last night Councillor Coulthurst accused others of misrepresentation while defending an order to establish a Forest Hills branch library. He said the move was in the name of local groups including the Cleveland Club and Parkman School Parents Association, amid backers arguing for Mayor involvement.
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Coulthurst
Watson
McDonald
Woods
Forest Hills
Cleveland Club
Curley Club
Parkman School Parents’ Association
Boy Run Over by Chemical Engine in Bedford
Paul Kelley ten year old son of Bedford police chief Edward P. Kelley was seriously injured when a wheel of a chemical fire wagon ran over his legs on North road. The unit was returning from a chimney fire at John Gannon’s house and the boy, who had joined the crew, slipped and fell under the rear wheel.
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Bedford
Paul Kelley
Edward P. Kelley
District Markets for Farm Products
City Council passed an order urging the mayor to direct the superintendent of markets to establish farm product marts in many Boston districts. The plan, framed by Councillor Watson, lists Charlestown East Boston North End West End South Boston Back Bay South End Roxbury proper Roxbury Crossing Jamaica Plain Forest Hills Roslindale Hyde Park lower Dorchester Brighton Mattapan Neponset and other suitable sections.
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Watson
Charlestown
East Boston
North End
West End
South Boston
Back Bay
South End
Roxbury Proper
Roxbury Crossing
Jamaica Plain
Forest Hills
Roslindale
Hyde Park
Lower Dorchester
Brighton
Mattapan
Neponset
Build Now plan for rural homes by New England college
Archi tect Frank A Bourne of Boston and landscape architect P H Elwood Jr present working plans to the Agricultural College to distribute at low cost to farmers and rural residents. Bourne endorses Build Now urging better construction for the same money and adopting New England colonial style for spacious farm homes with modern comforts.
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Frank A. Bourne
Boston
P. H. Elwood, Jr
The
Agricultural College
Bourne
Post
New England
Transfer of Quarantine Station to Federal Control Authorized
City Council last night passed the order transferring Galupp Island quarantine station from city to federal control. The Mayor may sign a lease with the federal government for the quarantine property, with a deed sale to follow once funds are available. lease terms must be council approved and transfers await a two week period.
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Gallup’s
Island
Mary Timmins Leaves Estate to St John’s Seminary
Mary Timmins of 45 Brighton Avenue Brighton left the bulk of her estate to St John’s Ecclesiastical Seminary for the education of young men entering the Catholic priesthood. Relatives, ten in number, receive nothing except a $500 trust bequest, with no reasons given beyond the statement that no part of the estate goes to relatives.
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St. John’s
Brighton
Mary Timmins
Brighton Avenue
Timmenins
Dys-pep-lets advertised by public service firm
A public service manager endorses Dys-pep-lets as pacifying stomach aids after a Carnegie Foundation peace talk. The ad claims quick relief from indigestion and urges immediate purchase of a 10 cent aluminum box.
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Carnegie Foundation
Feel Young Olive Tablets Advertisement
An old fashioned advice ad warns against constipation from short-term issues and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle natural remedy. It claims the tablets open the bowels without pain or harsh medicines and suggests taking one or two occasionally to keep liver and stomach health, sold in 10 and 25 cent boxes by Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio.
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GUNN
Allen & Paisley
Portland St
Wilcox, Crittenden & Co., Inc
Middletown, Conn
Rochester
Leonard A. Cates
Mgr
Ree I
Green Mountain
A & Santa Clara
van van Camp
Burren
Sperlee
van Camp
Abington
Revtevenues
Motenue
Mass
N. E
U. S
TON Co
New
Lic
Tua
Ors
ASC
Portieres
Axminster
Roxbury
Boston Man
Gallup’s Island
California
Via
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacifice
Gardiner Gateway
PO National Ed
E. Foster
Old South Bldg
Aatai Mass
Wills
ST. John’s Seminary
Vorenberg
New Haven Watch Co
Orenberg Washington, Hanover and
Elmets
Dr. Edwards
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