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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1901
Page
2
A nostalgic ad extols Gold Dust Washing Powder as a modern cleaning solution. It promises effortless dirt removal from lace to paint, with fast rinsing and improved appearance, scent, and longevity compared to traditional methods.
Charlestown church marked the centennial of the First Baptist Meeting House and the eighty eighth anniversary of the Sunday School with morning, afternoon, and evening services. Rev. Everett Carleton Herrick led the morning rites with a Lord is Supper observed, and a large choir and vestry participated. The afternoon featured the Sunday School anniversary, likely America’s first, and a district-wide commemorative event. Evening exercises included a general service with Rev Nathan E Wood delivering the principal address.
Attorney B B Johnson of the Watch and Ward Society challenged the Police Board in Tre mont Tennels, arguing that crime stems from police lapses and lax enforcement. He cited closed North End dance houses and questioned officials and practices fueling public crime and drunkenness.
Delegates at the Building Trades Council meeting ordered union members to stop working with non-union plumbers and pro union linemen. Five Boston master plumbers refused the demand, risking work stoppages by their crews this week. Electrical Workers No 104 supported the move, and other unions connected with the council may strike if unresolved. The plan also endorsed the Machine Stones Cutters and admitted Granite Cutters and Upholsterers to the federation.
The Roxbury A O H bodies held their regular monthly meeting in Friendship Hall with Vice-President O Neil in the chair. Several candidates were initiated and many propositions acted upon. It was reported Company L First Hibernian Regiment plans its first concert and social on Wednesday evening June 19 in Friendship Hall.
Mrs. Eunice Slade aged 101 years 6 months 9 days died in Walpole N H after a long life spent in Alstead and Walpole. Born 1799 she lived through three centuries and never rode an electric car. She leaves seven children thirteen grandchildren and fifteen grandchildren. Burial is planned for the following Wednesday.
The Mt Holyoke sophomore class bans sweets and indulgences to boost athletic training for a 100 yard dash pace. Girls abandon candy ice cream and theatre outings as coaches push them toward record targets set after recent successes at Vassar.
Speaker Myers urged private charity over state reliance at the First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain. He endorsed institutions including the Boston Industrial Home as worthy of support.
New York May 12 Edward H Harriman is likened to Jay Gould as he faces a historic financial confrontation. The piece extols Harriman as a bold fighter with extraordinary mental speed and a calculated approach to Northern Pacific and other securities.
After a Boston convention, 5000 textile workers push to form the United Textile Workers of America with 300000 possible members. The merger of the International Union of Textile Workers and the American Federation of Textile Operatives aims to unify wages and hours across North American mills.
The Speaker praised the role of these institutions in state work, noting they could not be rivaled by personal interest. Speakers included President R. F. Candage Superintendent T. D. Roberts and Pastor Howard B. Gross. Roberts reported over 15,000 items furnished during the year and receipts totaling $46,534 with a balance in the treasury over $6,000. attendance was encouraged.
The text portrays Edward H. Harriman as a preeminent railroad financier and strategist, said to know every inch of U S ground and its rail value. It notes his ambition to surpass J Pierpont Morgan, with a powerful network including Gould Vanderbilt and Rockefellers, and lists major Harriman railroads and total mileage versus Morgan’s. It also covers his background, residence, family, farm at Tuxedo, and hobbies such as breeding cattle, horses, and scientific travel with experts.
Bradford chair of the strike committee says the union will keep pressuring employers while fill efforts fail to recruit non union linemen. He notes workers seek 3 a day and nine hour shifts for dangerous pole work, cites broad public support and offers to rail on state authorities if needed.
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