Somerville Latin School Announces Largest Graduation Class
A class of 100 graduates will leave Somerville Latin School this June. The ceremony at First Methodist Church on Bow Street features Robert Luce as speaker, with English High School diplomas awarded the same evening. Miss Jeane Witherell wrote the class poem and Miss Bertha Stone is the class historian. Ordway Tead was elected but fell ill and could not serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Latin School
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Bow Street
Robert Luce
Jeane Witherell
Bertha Stone
Ordway Tead
Middlesex
Emily M. Emery
Marlboro
Clifton S. Emery
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Mass
Boston
Clifton
Emery
George Edward Emery
Helen Bigelow Emery
Boston Painters Seek Wage Increase to 3 28
The Boston Painters Union 11 met at Faneuil Hall to consider the 1908 09 wage scale and working agreement. They seek an eight hour day at 3 28 with a Saturday half holiday for about 1400 members, with an outcome pending until June 1 when employers may grant the raise. Treasurer P H Devaney reported a 1000 donation from international headquarters for Chelsea fire victims relief, with distribution planned at Wells Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Painters’ Union 11
Faneuil Hall
P. H. Devaney
Painters’ District Council
International
Chelsea
Wells Memorial Hall
Boston Unions Set Meetings and Officers Across City
The Boston Bartenders Union 77 formed a committee to liaise with city liquor dealers for regular meetings to address grievances and mutual benefits. The Boston Bill Posters and Billers Union 17 elected officers led by Richard Armstrong and Francis Lloyd installed by former international president. Delegates from several unions reported on organizing tours, scholarships, and upcoming conventions in Boston and nearby cities.
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Boston
Providence
Richard Armstrong
Daniel Moran
David Spellman
Daniel Messing
Harry Peyser
E. J. Curtin
John Butler
John Ells
F. Donaghue
D. Casey
Oscar Kievenaar
William Pierce
Francis Lloyd
William Hines
T. Brown
E. Donahue
Sandy Munro
William Gallagher
Newark
N. J
Thomas P. Curtin
Eugene S. Mahagan
Market and Commission House Teamsters’ Union
John J. O'Connell
William P. Kelly
James J. Lannon
Frank Brownwarden
John A. McGonigle
Longshoremen's Provident Union
Boston & Maine
Assembly
Newsboys’ Protective Union 9077
A. S. of L
Cleveland News
Cleveland
New England
John M. Gillespie
Worcester
Pawtucket
Pittsfield
Newport
Washington, D. C
William [. Greaney
James Burns
Peter J. Donaghue
Teamsters’ Union 149
Charles McCance
John Riley
David Byne
Joseph Wilmouth
Cyrus Brown
Thomas Dolan
Thomas H. Canning
James Kehoe
Tremont Street
District Assembly
Sand and Tip Cart Drivers’ Union 191
Coal Teamsters’ Union 68
Chelsea
Coal Team Drivers’ Union 68
Andrew J. ‘Tighe
Michael Condon
J. Matthews
Patrick Maloney
Thomas Callahan
Boston Theatrical Pure Employees’ Union
Minneapolis
John J. Barry
International
Boston Central Labor Union
State Senate
Comercial Telegraphers
Tinion
International Convention of the Craft
Chicago
Ed Dogfish Ravage Fishing Grounds Strain Six Vessels
Complaints from six vessel skip pers report ed dogfish ravaging trawls ruin ing catch. Total receipts reach 341000 pounds of mixed fish including 37000 haddock and 151000 hake. Quonnapowitt and Morning Star logs noted, while tug Eleanor O Riordan built in Chelsea joins harbor fleet. Rumors of Cunard changes denied as Saxonia Ivernia to stay in local service. The Landman.
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Morning Star
Minerva
Jessie Costa
O’hara
Eleanor O’riordan
J. P. O'Riordan Company
McCarthy Company
Chelsea
Charley Foote
Foote
Boston
Emily
Louis Osborn
Europe
White Star
Romanic
Genoa
Naples
Azores
Warren Line
Sagamore
Fenton
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Halifax
Canadian Pacific Line
Cunard
Saxonia
Ivernia
Missionary Exhibition Aims To Promote World Outreach
A interdenominational group plans a missionary exposition to showcase home and foreign missions. A committee of eight, formed in March, invites church and mission boards to meet on June 5 in Kingsley Hall Ford building to adopt a constitution and organize a two week event at Mechanics Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Moore
Young People’s Forward Movement
American Baptist Missionary Union
Cornelius H. Patton
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Fred P. Hapgood
Dillon Bronson
M. E. Church
W. E. Gardner
Missions Committee
The
Sunday School Federation
Mechanics’ Hall
Unsuccessful Effort To Float Plant Liner A. W. Perry
Halifax Nova Scotia reports an unsuccessful attempt Saturday afternoon to float the Plant liner A. W. Perry ashore near Port Hastings. A second attempt is planned for Tuesday.
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Halifax
A. W. Perry
Port Hastings
Shipping News item reports arrivals and sailings of multiple vessels
The ship column notes arrival of Steamer Harald from Louisburg with coal and passengers, and lists numerous names and ships including Admiral Dewey and City of Bangor. It also records sailings of Steamer Yale and tugs toward New York and Halifax, with wind reported west and fog clearing at Chatham. Includes Highland Light and Nooma observations and several tows outside bound south.
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Harald
Berg
Louisburg
C. B
Admiral Dewey
Davison
Port Morant
Jam
Calvin Austin
Pike
St. John
N. B
Howard
Chase
Baltimore
Norfolk
Boston
Mackenzie
Yarmouth
N. S
Persian
Hart
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Barrett
New York
Yale
Grove
City of Bangor
Brown
Bangor
Dingley
Linscott
Portland
Ransom B. Fuller
Blair
Bath
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
Lord Kitchener
Salem
Lancaster
Juno
Mt. Hope
Babbitt
Erie
Whelpley
N. W
Standard
S. O. Co
John A. Hughes
Halifax
Pottsville
Newport News
Monocacy
Molino
Newburyport
Tamaqua
Brookside
Henry Clay
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Nay
Richmond
Vineyard Haven
Highland Light
Nooma
Chatham
Prudence
Cuba
Nathan Strauss Honored in Germany for Milk Crusade
Nathan Strauss of New York received continued honors in South Germany after the dedication of a free dispensary in Karlsruhe. He and Mrs Strauss met the Dowager Grand Duchess of Baden Grand Duchess Hilda and the Queen of Sweden. The grand duke awarded a jubilee gold medal and gave a life size painting of the late grand duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Nathan Strauss
New York
Germany
Karlsruhe
United Irish League of America to Convene at Faneuil Hall
The biennial election of the United Irish League of America will be held at Faneuil Hall in this city next September. John E. Redmond and Joseph Devlin have pledged to attend as representatives from the old country, signaling a potentially pivotal gathering for the Irish home rule movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Irish League of America
Faneuil Hall
John E. Redmond
M. P
Irish Parliamentary Party
Joseph Devlin
West Belfast
Ireland
Bangor and Portland Steamship Schedules and Destinations
Shipping notices list Bangor division sailings from Fosters Wharf to Rockland Camden Belfast Searsport Bucksport Winterport Hampden and Bangor with connections to Deer Isle Bar Harbor and Blue Hill. Portland division offers 7 pm to Portland. International division 9 am to Portland Eastport Lubec St John. Kennebec division 6 pm to Bath Richmond Dresden Gardiner and Augusta with Bath connections. Tickets and information at wharf offices.
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Bangor
Foster’s Wharf
Rockland
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Buckshort
Winterport
Hampden
Dark Harbor
Sargentville
Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Brooklin
Southwest Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Seal Harbor
Bar Harbor
North Haven
Stonington
South Blue Hill
Blue Hill
Portland
Union Wharf
International Division
Eastport
Lubee
St. John
Kennebec Division
Bath
Richmond
Dresden
Gardiner
Haliowell
Augusta
Boothbay Harbor
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Bertha G. Stone
Jean Witherell
LABOR
Haddock
Cod
Hake
Iciecsess
Besotvs
Dievarece Dressier
LHC Os Estes Ve
Cacvar
Scietjong
Ale Creeve
Perry
Shipping News
Irish League Convention
Redmond and
Devlin Will
State Street
Posson
Mason Financial CO
Milk ST
Diamonds
Suffolk Supply CO
Bromfield St
Lenox Jewelry Co
Washington St
Second Mortgage
H. B. Budding
Hickox
Pierce
Copley Square
Bank Books
Washington Street
Scollay Sq
Cor
Compton and Tremont Sts
Castle Sq
S. R. Knights & Co., Auctioneers
Tremont St
Coral Ave
Ocean Spray Winthrop
Ocean Spray
Shirley St
Colonial Loan CO
Eastern Steamship Co
William Ee
Cal
Globe Loan CO
Washington
Lawyer Hill
Court St
First Bank of Boston
Kilby Investment CO
Kilby St
State St
Dexter Loan CO
Tra NO
Indorser
Emeloyees’ Discount Co
Metropolitan Line
New Express
Harvard
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island Sound
India Wharf
Fort
Weiner
Springfield Ecurity Company
Court Square
State St. Legal Loan CO
Briggs & May
Devonshire ST
S. B. Briggs CO
Wash’n St
Franklin Loan Co
Commercial Investment CO
D. H. Tolman
Vonshire St
City OF Boston Fire Department
Samuel D. Parker
Park Commissioners of
Cottage Street
East Boston
Pine Bank
Olmsted Park
Jamaica Plain
Pemberton Sq
Charles E. Stratton
James M. Prend
Ergast
Daniel H. Coakley
City OF
Park Commissioners of Boston
Savin Hill
James M. Prendergast
H. van Dam
Beacon St
Carpenters of
L. A
A. J. Gallagger
Lincoln ‘Trust Corporation
Workingmen’s Loam Association
Robert Treat Paine
Treas
William Lynch
Water St
P. D
Surance
Shorey
Albee’s
Hanover
Harmon
A. W. Harmon
School
Commonwealth Loan
McNamara
McNamara & CO
Federal Invest
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Mary M. Crehore
Daniel GC. Linscott
Boston Post
Robert Grant
Esquire
Arthur W. Dolan
Register
James Jeffrey Roche
Abraham Shuman
Otis Kim.ball
Emanuel Blumenthal
Herman Blumenthal
Admr
ss.—Superior Court
A. D
Cambridge
Theo. C. Hurd
London
Paris
Queenstown
Campania
Carpathia
Pannonia
Republic
Cymric
Ivernia Poss
Hoelifax
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Commercial Wharf
Nova Scotia
South
Great A
VALE
Fall River
Beekman
Rist CO
Michigan
F'Reignt Flouse
Hoosac Tunnel
Warren &Co
Palmer’s
Temple Place
Whitney’s
Importers Tea & Coffee Co., Inc
Geo. A. Knowles
Mgr
Legal
Mutual
O’keeffe's
O’k
Dover
Isabella St
Sunshine Laundry
Brookline
Lewando’s
Watertown
Garfield
Casey
Chapin Farm Agency
A. C
Jennings
Winchester
N. H
Northfield
Dunham
Malden
L. Darbyshire
Rochester
M&th
the Post
Main St
Charlestown
Lady's Gold Watch
Arlington Heights
Somerville
Norfolk St
Dor
John F. Williams
Norfolk St St
Dorchester
Lady's
R. O. Walter
Equitable
Mt. Vernon and
Court Sts
Northampton
TRE Ter Tpes Bene Ee Keezer
Ee Max Keezer
Bow St
Cam
Eliot St. .C. C
Bosit
Payson
Araminita
Edward Gruttner
Gardner
Frank K.linscott
City
Engineers’ Union 16
James Duncan
Am. Federation of Labor
Boston Auto School
Market St
Prov
R. A
State Steam Engineering
Haverhill St
James Coyne
M. K
U. S. Marine Corps
Pierson
Press Syndicate
Lockport
Alberts
N. Y
Boston School OF Telegraphy
Boylston St
Reliable House
Purity CO
Collins
Essex
Keezer
Stoken’s
Our Lady
Heinemann
Arcade Hall
Ssee Bay
Bia
Wash
St. Mon
Thur
Slye
S. Liner
Green St
Hay
Aera Na Ape
Gerler & Stone
Charles St
Raskind & Shuman
Kalse Mining
Dover St
Sendal Postal
H. Deitch & Co
Williams St
L. Barad
Harrison Ave
Eee
Edith E. Prevoot
Lisbon
Hanover St
Blackstone
Warren St
Roxbury
Singer
Somerville Ave
Union Sq
Putnam Ave
Typewriter Exchange
Bromfield St. Lt
Remingtons, Smiths
L. J. Peabody
Devonshire
Wellington
Peerless Cigar CO
Toledo
Ohio
Jamaica
Lain Motor CO
Huntington Ave
tfexSu
Motorcycle Specialty CO
Columbus Ave
d&Su
Guy’s
Canal St
N. M. Hatch
Park Sq
W. Newton St
St. Botolph St
Berry
Blue Hill Ave
Rox
McPhail and
Emerson
Victor Guez
Portland St
Killory
Seoling Sq
Rothkuchs
Harvard Medical School
Park Side
DR. Hallock CO
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