Dudley Street Baptist Sunday School Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Ex‑superintendents help celebrate the Dudley Street Baptist Sunday School anniversary. Former leaders Joshua Lincoln and others spoke as the church hall overflowed with worshipers. Pastor A S Gumbart and present superintendent E R Kimball led a lively program with stories, songs, and floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Street
Baptist Sunday School
Guild Row
Washington Street
Gumbart
Joshua Lincoln
George H. Newell
Stanley Seaver
A. A. Blair
F. W. Elliott
Charles L. Page
Winthrop Rate War Heats Up With Steamship Challenge
Winthrop residents watch as the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn railroad plans to cut fares to Boston from 20 cents to cheaper summer rates while the Winthrop Steamboat Company expands ferry service. The rivalry follows complaints over high rail rates and awkward transfers at Orient Heights, with electric road discounts boosting Beachmont and Crescent Beach traffic.
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Winthrop
Boston
Beachmont
Crescent Beach
Revere
Orient Heights
East Boston
Cottage Hill
Emerson
Beachront
Street Railroad Company
Revere Beach & Lynn
Epworth League Birthday Observed In Waltham
The Epworth League marked its fifth anniversary with Pickering and Fairbanks leagues in Waltham. Services at Asbury Temple drew a very large attendance and the day proceeded in a fitting, respectful manner.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised for Wife's Health Recovery
A man reports his wife's long illness improved after using Hood's Sarsaparilla, claiming it did more good than all other medicines combined and that she would be unable to manage without it.
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Hood
Aldermen to act on city contract wage bill
Delegates from Plumbers Union 12 Carpenters District Council Electrical Workers 47 and Slate and Metal Roofers attended a Build ing Trades Council meeting. They endorsed a measure urged by Ward 3 Councilman Collins to require city contractors on municipal jobs to pay workers at least 2 per day. The council also denounced firm lockouts and New York labor imports and backed boycotts on Devines liquor store and Seth Fuller.
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Building Trades Council
Carpenters’ District Council
Electrical Workers
Common Council
Collins
Ward 3
East
Boston
Dorchester
South
Devine
South Boston
Seth W. Fuller
Arch Street
Cornice
New York
Freight Handlers' Union 628 Reviews Grievances Report
At a regular meeting held at 1125 Washington Street yesterday the grievances committee reported on the 10 percent wage reduction restored last September. The matter remains unsettled and a final answer is to be secured within one week. If no reply by Thursday a special meeting will be convened to take decisive action.
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Union 628
Washington Street
Irish Language Group Forms in Boston at First All Irish Meeting
In Alpha Hall 18 Essex Street an all Irish language meeting organized with G. J. O Daly as chair and James Drinan as secretary approved forming a permanent society to preserve songs poems proverbs and local history in Irish. A committee was named to draft rules choose a name and plan next month’s report. Members sang read and recited in Irish after adjournment.
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Boston
Alpha Hall
Essex Street
G. J. O'Daly
James Drinan
Treland
Messrs
Eugene Lyne
Thomas Keleher
Harvard Congregational Church Brookline Jubilee
Fifty years after its founding the Harvard Congregational Church of Brookline marked a jubilee with a historical address by Rev. Reven Thomas D D detailing the society’s growth. The Bethany wooden building remains as a historic site before the 21 year old stone church on Harvard Street. A reception, sociable, and jubilee sermon by Rev. R S Storrs D D LL D were planned for the following Tuesday.
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Society of
Harvard Congregational Church
Brookline
Reven Thomas
D. D
Washington Street
Bethany
Harvard Street
Church
R.S. Storrs
Society
Missing Woman Mrs Lot tie Watson Reported From Harvey Street
Information given to Cambridge police last evening about the disappearance of Mrs Lot tie Watson a colored widow from her home at 99 Harvey Street since last Friday morning.
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Cambridge
Lottie Watson
Harvey Street
Lapps To Alaska Teach Reindeer Handling To Alaskans
A party of sixteen Laplanders arrives in New York aboard the Island of the Thingvalla Line under government contract to teach Alaska natives how to manage reindeer. They will travel to Chicago and on to Alaska for a three year assignment, aiming to form a Finn and Lapp colony if they stay.
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New York
Thingvalla Line
Lapland
Alaska
Siberia
Port Clarence
Christiania
A. E. Johnson
Thingvalila
Lapps
Ellis Island
West Shore
Chicago
San Francisco
Islak L. Somley
Bertelauna Somley
Cambridge Catholic Union to be organized in Cambridgeport
A meeting of about thirty five gentlemen in Cambridge Lower Hall Cambridgeport voted to organize a Cambridge Catholic Union modeled after the Boston Catholic Union A committee was appointed to draft a constitution for presentation at the adjourned meeting on Sunday May 27 to perfect the organization.
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Cambridge
Boston
Cambridge Lower Hall
Cambridgeport
J. E. Dwyer
William J. Hopkins
William T. Neilon
James H. Ross
J. Frank Facey
William E. Doyle
Michael Corcoran
Hubert T. Smith
John T. Shea
J. A. Collins
William J. Cunningham
George F. McKelleger
Fred D. Mahoney
D. B. Shaughnessy
John F. Powers
John H. Hurley
John J. Hellen
Dr. Dwyer
Edward Reardon
Boston Catholic Union
Cambridge Union
J. J. Ahern
James F. Ross
John J. Scott
James F. Aylward
J. F. Murray
W. J. Hopkins
J. F. Aylward
Albert E. Lynch
F. Holland
Response of the People sermon at Y M C A Union
Reverend William J. Batt of the Massachusetts Reformatory delivered a sermon on the Theme Response of the People. He urged listeners to testify to heart truths with personal endorsement and spread living testimony. He argued printed arguments may fail but a united, persuasive impulse can move noble souls to retell the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Batt
Massachusetts Reformatory
Y. M. C. Union
American Wringer Co Wringers and Sweepers Makers
The American Wringer Co located at 18 and 15 Broadway extension offers wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. Repairs on all kinds of wringers and sweepers are provided with prompt mail orders.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Express
Roslindale Residents Rally Over School Controversy
A lively Roslindale Citizens Association meeting denounced city officials and local papers over a school house dispute. Members urged mayoral and alderman involvement, invited district subcommittees to a mass gathering at Knights of Honor Hall, and heard Amos L. Cummings urge focus on children’s welfare.
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Roslindale
Citizens’ Association
Masonic Hall
David M. Todd
Association
Herald
J. M. Barlow
A. F. Weeks
Amos L. Cummings
Cummings
Knights of Honor Hall
Home Rule Meetings Highlight Irish Unity Call
In Liverpool a National League mass meeting at the Adelphi Theatre elected T P O Connor as chairman and voiced full confidence in Irish party leaders. Justin McCarthy spoke of hopeful times and Dillon and Davitt urged unity among Home Rulers. In Newry Timothy Healy and Arthur O Connor urged immediate Rosebery action for Home Rule though rain and a falling platform disrupted a large crowd, with no injuries.
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Liverpool
National League
Adelphi
T. P. O’connor
Justin McCarthy
John Dillon
Michael Davitt
Healy
O’connor
Newry
Dublin
Timothy Healy
Arthur O'Connor
Lord Rosebery
Ireland
Newton Baptist Theological Institution Holds 69th Anniversary
The Newton Baptist Theological Institution opened its 69th anniversary with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. N. E. Wood of Brookline. He preached on Colossians 1:18 and urged graduates to present a full gospel, warning against partiality in doctrine and against idolatry of a modern or misty God.
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Newton
Newton Baptist Theological Institution
Baptist Church
Newton Centre
N. E. Wood
D. D
Brookline
Jesus Christ
Mr. Wood
Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ
Satolli Visits Meriden For Italian Church Consecration
Meriden Connecticut May 13 large clergy delegation and hundreds cannot enter new Italian Roman Catholic Church as Merl Satolli apostolic delegate to the United States arrives. He conducts 9 am mass at St Rose's, parades to the new church, consecration rites led by Father Bandini, sermon by Monsignor Satolli, public reception 3 to 5 pm, dinner at St Rose parochial residence, inspection of St Rose's school before departing tomorrow morning. City bands Italian societies and local clergy participate in ceremonies and festivities.
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Tierney
Hartford
Paul F. McAlenney
St. Rose’s Church
Father van Appen
St. Laurent’s Church
Father Kost
St. Mary’s
Father Morelli
Mer. Satolli
New Haven
Victor Emmanuel Society of
Waterbury
Meriden Flute and
McGuildrick
McAlenney
Miss Wirjah
Signor Gerra
Signor Guitini
Signor Berri
New York City
Monsignor
Satolli
P. F. McAlenney
St. Rose’s Parochial School
City Hall
Death of Patrick McNamara in Cambridgeport
Patrick McNamara a 55 year old widower living with his two sons at 189 Hamilton Street Cambridgeport was found dead in bed about 3 AM. Police initially suspected foul play but Medical Examiner Swan ruled death from natural causes likely heart disease, noting a prior paralytic shock.
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Patrick McNamara
Hamilton Street
Cambridgeport
McNamara
McCaffrey
Rowe
Pike
Cloyes
Swan
Freight Handlers Union Discusses Working Card Changes
Labor Notes reports Freight Handlers Union 5572 meeting at 58 Hanover Street with Secretary John W. Hayes and Knights of Labor reps. A committee will confer with Assemblies 5788 and 7174 on changing the working card system. Delegates will attend the municipal labor conference at Wells Memorial Hall May 29 and the June 18 convention.
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Hanover Street
John W. Hayes
French and
Martin
Knights of Labor
Wells Memorial Hall
Superintendent honored by Sanitary and Street Cleaning Union
Superintendent Phil Jackson received a unanimous vote of thanks from Sanitary and Street Cleaning Union 6084 A F of L meeting in Forrest's Hall yesterday. The executive report noted an hour for supper arranged by Mr Jackson. The group voted to send three delegates to the May 29 political convention at Wells Memorial.
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Phil Jackson
Sanitary and Street Cleaning Union
A. F. of
Forrest’s Hall
Jackson
Wells Memorial
Bakers' Union 4 Affiliation Declared With Local Body
In a meeting at 45 Eliot Street the Bakers' Union 4 directed the secretary to inform the Brockton C L A that the local Bakers' Union was not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and not eligible for central labor union membership. Three new members were initiated.
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Bakers’ Union 4
Eliot Street
Brockton C. L. A
Bakers’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Hebrews Hear Talk On Benefits Of Organization
About 200 Hebrews gathered at 58 Hanover Street yesterday to hear Hector McKay M Melnikoff I Leif and Mrs Dr Kornikom discuss the benefits of organization and communal cooperation.
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Hector McKay
M. Melnikoff
I. Leif
Dr. Kornikom
Hanover Street
Gas accident burns Cambridge man at Bow Street
Robert Shaw of Cambridge and an employee of the Cambridge Gaslight Company was severely burned about the head and face Saturday evening when gas in a Bow street pipe ignited. Workmen had installed new gas pipes and, to vent air, left gas escaping until a lantern near the area ignited the flare reaching about thirty feet. Shaw was taken to his Cambridge home for care.
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Robert Shaw
Cambridge
Cambridge Gaslight Company
Bow Street
Funeral for William E Currier at Cambridgeport home
William B Currier longtime night foreman in Boston Post Office registry division died recently. His funeral was held at 2 pm yesterday at 74 Pearl Street Cambridgeport with many post office clerks in attendance. Rev. Charles Olmstead led services and a quartet provided selections. Burial followed at Cambridge Cemetery.
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William B. Currier
Boston
Pearl Street
Cambridgeport
Post Office
Charles Olmstead
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Nellie Fox
Gertrude Hillman
H.S. Andros
F. L. Pratt
Cambridge Cemetery
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Epworth
A W. Wheeler & CO
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M. S. Sterling Warren
M. S. Sterling
Warren, Vt
Building Trades
Harvard
Cambridge Catholic Union
Boston Post
Post
Ameriga
Frank Leslie
Namie
P. O. Box
the Post
Chicaco
St. Louis
Irving
Ragan
Dickens
Ridpath
Blaine
Cooper
Gen. Sherman
Cen. Crant
McCathy
Dillon
Davitt
Meriden
Conn
Labor Notes
MR. Jackson
Brockton Bakers
William E. Currier
Duffy
Washington St
Kneeland
Browning, King & 60
West Roxbury
WM. Harrison
California
Lake View
Comany’s
Riverside County
Redlands
Riverside
Los Angeles
Heart of
Rockies
GHO. H. Chapin & CO
Ames
Sherman, Hannah & CO
J. L. Smith
West Harwich
Mass
Hall
Cobb, Hersey & Co
Corner Beach
Lincoln Sts
Henry J. Bowen
Broadway
Harrison Loring
M Street
Independence Square
Boston Harbor
George W. Quintard
Charles H. Allen
H. Loring, JR
Sullivan Bros
School St
Norfolk
Daniel S. Healy
Weymouth
West
Concord Street
Suffolk
Jeremiah J. Healy
City OF
Allston
Brighton Avenue
Harvard Avenue
Boston & Albany
Malvern Street
Richard C. Humphreys
Mason Street
United States Post Office
Treasury Department
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Custom House
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Congress
Winslow Warren
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Co
Portland
Boston & Maine Railroad
Old
Long ‘Trust Company
Corner Court
Washiestee Streets
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