Strike Breakers Weaken as Two Quit Sydney
In Lynn on May 2 1924 a crowd of nearly 1000 gathered outside strike breakers headquarters. Two men, Alex Stein and Frank Reiner, left their lodgings and went to the machinists union headquarters saying they were brought from New York unaware that a strike had been declared.
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Lynn
Blake
Union
Buffum
Alex Stein
Frank Reiner
Machinists’ Union
New York
Stein
Reiner
Barney
New York City
Alderman Jacobs
Grocery and Provision Clerks’ Union
Jacobs
Police Burches
Secret Service
Riot scare at Buffum street lodging house debunked
A morning newspaper claim of a riot in front of a strike breakers lodging house at 2 Buffum street was denied by Chief Burches as unfounded. A crowd gathered later, remained orderly, and dispersed after rain. No injuries occurred and police found no armed secret service men in the city.
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Buffum Street
Burches
O’brien
Deserted Babe Found at Boston Ferry
A male infant over three months old was found abandoned in the South Ferry waiting room on the Boston side at 4 10 pm by a General Hancock deck hand. The child, foreign born and well nourished, was placed at the Chardon Street Home. A German woman about 35, wearing a dark green skirt and light waist, was seen in the room earlier. the baby cried to reveal its presence after the passengers had left.
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South Ferry
Boston
General Hancock
Chardon Street
B N Treaty Ready With Wage Rise and Union Recognition
The Boston & Northern railway officials and union representatives reached a wage increase and virtual union recognition after a Wednesday night meeting. Signatures from both sides are awaited.
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Boston & Northern Railway
Bancroft Made President of Boston Commercial Club
Members of the Commercial Club of Boston elected officers at the Brookline Country Club after a Parker House luncheon. General William A. Bancroft was chosen president with Robert M. Burnett as vice president, William B. Lawrence secretary, R. Henry W. Dwight treasurer, and George S. Mandell, John C. Wright, William L. Allen on the executive committee. Robert Bancheller read a paper titled A Retrospect of the Commercial Club of Boston.
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Commercial Club of Boston
Parker House
Country Club
Brookline
William A. Bancroft
Robert M. Burnett
William B. Lawrence
R. Henry W. Dwight
George S. Mandell
John C. Wright
William L. Allen
Robert Bancheller
East Boston Man’s Body Recovered in Penobscot River
The body of William Y. Russell of East Boston was recovered today by Peter Ranco about 200 feet below the dam in the Penobscot River. Simon’s body has not yet been found.
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Old Town
William Y. Russell
Boston
Harry F. Sioan
Philadelphia
Penobscot River
Peter Ranco
Simon
Hubbard Siblings Challenge Worcester Art Museum Gift
The suit by Benjamin W. Hubbard Natal ie D Hubbard and Gorham Hubbard, cousins of the late Stephen Salisbury, seeks to overturn Salisbury's gift of about 4 million dollars to the Worcester Art Museum. Judge Sheldon presided in the Supreme Court yesterday and the case was reserved for full bench determination.
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Benjamin W. Hubbard
Nathalie D. Hubbard
Gorham Hubbard
Stephen Salisbury
Worcester Art Museum
Sheldon
Supreme Court
Sailor Dead After Fall Aboard Steamship Dimock
Colin Johnson of West Hoboken New Jersey a seaman aboard the steamship H F Dimock of the Metropolitan line lost his balance and fell through a hatchway plunging about 25 feet to the deck authorities said he died from the injuries in the incident report filed at the port.
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Colin Johnson
West Hoboken
N. J
H. F. Dimock
Metropolitan Line
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Brine
William H. Brine Company
Tremont ST
Fox
Mother
Wait
Chardon St. Home
Bancroft
Boston Commercial Club
East Boston
Penobscot
Salisbury
Sailor
Talbot Co
Bok
Dorsed
Talbot
Washington Street
Johnson
Boylston Streets
Chase
Court Square
State Street
Scollay Square
Net
Station 2
Congress Street
Postoffice Square
Narces
America
Ivenn
Washburn’s Department Store
Washington St
Boylston
Washburn Credit House
Washington 81
Jordan's
Evs Iines
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