Railroad men demand curtailment of I C C power federation hopes
At Quincy House a railroad meeting attacked the Interstate Commerce Commission over rate rulings and policy. John J. Ford and F H Sidney led the criticism, calling for curtailment and a voice in future appointments. Delegates from several unions pledged to push federation efforts despite no date set for another gathering.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Quincy House
John J. Ford
A. F. of
S.herhood
F. H
Boston City Tax Flows in State Treasury Totals
City Treasurer Slattery will hand to Treasurer Mansfield a certified check for 6 607 087 72 this morning at Wa clock as Boston's contribution toward running the State. The national bank tax is 786 101 45 and 80 000 for Charles River expenses. Metropolitan parks and sewer totals 700 000 and 300 000 respectively with water 1 650 000. State will return 2 136 184 15 to Boston as its share of annual tax distribution. Public service and street railway taxes form major portions of the total.
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Slattery
Mansfield
Boston
Charles River
State
Eld
City
Commonwealth
Rvice
Ness
Boston Union Activities and Social Plans Highlight Clerks Meeting
Boston post office and transportation unions report a busy gathering at Longfellow Hall with plans for post holiday parties and auxiliary members. Politically minded events include officer nominations for Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 6 as well as grievances resolved with Coffin Valve and Mechanics Laundry, plus new memberships in Teamsters Local 279 and View Lodge Brotherhood. A reference notes William Humphrey’s Dickens auction sale at Sotheby’s.
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Boston Post Office
Longfellow Hall
Ages
John Corrigan
Berhood
New House
Boston and
Pleasant Street
Rrifle
Metal Teamsters’ Union
Loca
Machinists’ Hall
Wells Orial Building
Boston Central Labor J
Engineers
Coffin Valve Company
View Lodge
Brotherhood of
Iway Carmen
Seaver Hall
Yesidey
Johp Lenoniban
Harrison Avenue
Boston Central Union
Trick J. Sheehan
New Haven Freighters’ Union
Bookbinders Seek Members in City and Cambridge
Women members of Bookbinders Union 207 have launched an organizing drive with strong local interest. Plans include a large January mass meeting to be addressed by notable state labor leaders, aiming to recruit every bookbinding employee in Cambridge establishments.
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Cambridge
Boston Central Labor Union
Waitresses to Organize Boston Labor Affiliation
Shirt waists worn by women serving luncheons and dinners in city restaurants will soon carry a button showing their affiliation with the Boston Waitresses Mutual and Benevolent Association. The new group will affiliate with the American Federation of Labor and aims for universal display in eateries. The organizing committee, led by Thomas J. Durnin, includes girls from varied establishments.
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Boston Waitresses’ Mutual and Benevolent Association
American Federation of Labor
Thomas J. Durnin
International Alliance
Russia Under War Conditions Report from Continental Papers
An informant asserts Grand Duke Nicholas holds real power in Russia and signs decrees. Censorship tightens, press spaces blank, officers of German descent distrusted, Finns fortified, and coal shortages deepen. War losses, emigration, and court inactivity paint a somber scene as Russia’s home front tightens. Gun licenses in the United Kingdom exceed 200000 annually.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Russia
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Deaths and obituaries fill Boston columns in November
In Orient Heights and surrounding areas, numerous notices announce deaths and funeral details. Entries list names, addresses, and mass times, with relatives invited to attend. later sections include in memoriam notices for Harry Bethell and Ralph Di Bellis, plus an obituary for John Garrigan with church service details.
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John J. Garrigan
Fast Boston
St. Joseph's Church
Maplewood
T. J. Holland
Vessels Gather At Harbor Amid Stormy Seas
A 0 mile gale kept schooners in port as a large fleet is expected this morning. The White Star liner Cretic from Naples and the Azores docks at Commonwealth pier at 7. The Cretic has 119 saloon 119 second class and over 60 steerage. The Argentinian Moreno returned to the harbor after trials and anchors near Cunard docks. The Dutch steamer Tenbergen heads to Montreal to load grain for England. Several ships are due later in the week including the Cretic Limon Sygna Queen Wilhelmina Iberian Cambrian Marengo Hortensinis America and more. The German steamer Wittekind grounded off Governor's Island but is safe with tugs to assist. Prince George arrived from Yarmouth with 98 passengers and a large cargo of fish and apples. The Romsdal sailed from here to New York to finish loading ballast cargo from Bluefields.
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Fish Pier
Naples
Azores
CommonWealth Pier
Boston
England
Italy
Argentina
Moreno
Cunard
Tenbergen
Montreal
Cretic
Liverpool
Limon
Port Limon
Havana
Sygna
Sydney
Queen Wilhelmina
Iberian
Manchester
Cambrian
London
Marengo
Hull
Hortensinis
Montevideo
America
Bergen
Wittekind
Quarantine
Governor’s Island
Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
Romsdal
New York
Bluefields
Shipping News Arrivals and Departures Across Atlantic Ports
Shipping notices list vessels arriving at and sailing from ports including Portland Belfast Stonington Rockport Lynn Gloucester New York and Philadelphia. Steamers tugs lighters and towing barges are named with several consignments and routes noted such as Ramsdal Summit Hill Panther Creek and Macungie.
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Stemmers Prince George
McKinnon
Yarmouth
Galvin Austin
Mitchell
St. John
N. B
Eestport
Portland
Howard, Chase
Norfolk
Tuscan
Thacher
Philadelphia
H. M. Whitney
Golberth
New York
Bay State
Strout
Belfast
Sawyer
Bangor
City of Bangor
Hathorne
Bath
City of Gloucester
Limekin
Ramsdal
Bristol
Summit Hill
Salem
Panther Creek
Edwin L. Pillaberg
Lynn
Edith
Macungie
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Russian Empire
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Lloyd
Donetz
Baku
Petrograd
Berliner Tageblatt
Peterhof
Peter Struwe
Speranski
Neues Wiener Tagblatt
Przemysl
Tagblatt
United Kingdom
Post
Anderson
Orient Heights
Mary
John
Authier
Cambri
Adarie Authier
Lecodie Authier
Demers
Walden St
Notre Dame de Pitte
St. Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
Averill
Centre St
Jamaica Plain
St. Thomas’ Church
DE Marks
Mary de Marks
Nos
Harve St
Church of St. John the Baptist
North End
Fish
Brookline
Mass
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Leonard J. Livermore
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Murray
Chestnut St
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Long
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Navy
Rosanna Long
West End
James McLaughlin
Windsor Rd
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Summer St
St. Joseph's Court
Charleston
M'Cusker
Elizabeth
Nee. Murphy
James McCusker
Harvard St
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Waltham
M'Donough
Thomas
Bridget McDonough
Keeley
West Broadway
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New Calvary
McGarry
Michael J
Hbsband
Katherine McGarry
Joyce
Patrick
Fannie McGarry
Messitt
Thomas McGee
Walter Ave
St. Lawrence Court
M. C
Morrill
Moses B
Sarah
Putnam Ave
Murphy
Milton
Margaret Frances Murphy
Doyle
Reededale Rd
St. Gregory's Church
Dorchester Ave
O'Neil
Patrick O'Neil
South Boston
Catherine Healey
Main St
Inter Power
Roxbury
Elm Hill
Nellie A. Power
Redding
Edward Power
Akron St
Reed
Norace V
Belove
Rose EK
Union Park St
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Nova Scotia
Boothbay
Sterne
Minoe K
Sydney L. Sterne
Temple Chabel Shalom Chapel
S Tower
Dorchester
Louis N. Tower
Melville Rd
Bridgeport
Conn
Whalen
Catherine T. Whalen
Hines
Michael Whalen
Circuit St
Lawrence
Iain
North Station
Harry Bethell
Woodlawn
Harry
Annie Bethell
Elm St
Ralph di Bellis
Grace
Queenstown
Transylvania
Franconia
Lusitania
Mediterranean
Calabria
Cunard Steamship Co
Utd
State Street
Tel
U. S
Seana St
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Srione Thes Waterfront
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Tremont St
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Henry F. Miller
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McPhail
Haines
Stein- Way
Vose & Sons
Poole, Merrill, Gabler
Harvard
Chas
Norris
Masonic Temple
GEO
Lincoln Parker
Hoylston St
GEQ
Boylaton St
Eadison
the Post
Victor Lenox
G Man
Recordeo
Lincoln "Parker
Boylston St
Krakauer
Emeraou
Este
Howard
Geo. Lincoln
Parker
Hall
Oupert
Huntington Ave
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Steinway
Berry
Dudley
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United School
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Fred Martin
Nace Oe
Florida
Jacksonville
Atlantic City
Old Point
Richmond
Washington
D. C
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Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. Co
H. Maynard, Agt
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Washington St
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Mons
Thurs
India
Portiana
Central
Algo
Kennebec
Boston & Yarmouth
Goa Ltd
Eastern 8
Eastern S. S. Corporation
Providence
Colonial Line
Warren Line
Nerae Sachem
Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd
Broad Street
Fort Hill
RAN & Boat Bay
RAI
A. Lowenstein & Sons
Oxford
G. L. Oakes
Hill
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Summer St. Palin Ane
Portland St
Commonwealth Ave
Mall
Corliss
Court Square
Smith Building
Helene L. Sweney
B.B
Ato Cman
Sed
Slye
Heinemann House
Heinemann
Stokell
Mass. Ave
Bridge
Burstington Chambers
Oakland Hall
Mattapan
Bay Stat
Sia
Hunt Ave
Huntington Chambers
Miss Reily
Mans
Allen’s Law Office
School St
P. J. Doherty
Friends Ste
Ginter's
Baker & CO
Eterna
BUICK
Sackine Prst
Genger Packard
Pierce-Arrow
Ign
Codman &Q
Glenwood
New England
Mahoney
State al
Brayley & Knowles
Broadway
Wakefield Junction Station
Crystal Lake
Falvey
Sint
Nint
Pearl St
BRECK
North Market St
P. M
Chapin Farm Agency
Barton
Newport
N. H
West Somerville
Pine Grove
C. W. Hodgdon
Pennsylvania Ave
Cliftondale
Putnamest
Nice Piazza
J. B. Lewis
Tremont
Henry A. Brown
Devonshire St
Albert Ammann
State St
Clyde
Isabella St
Cor
Berkeley
Freoklin Park
the Post. Com
St. Paul
Beacon
Tn Arlington
Hammond St
Gredy
Northampton
Apollo Factory
Cross ST
M. R. Clark
Federal St
Daggett Chocolate
Lewis Wharf
Linsky & Cohen
Savoy St
Guildrow
Rox
Marks & Chester
Eale
Dudley Street
Dudley SQ
Dudley ST. S
Hton
Uncle Sam
Keechel Hermann
Merrimac St
Max Keezer
Rosencranz
Mme. DE Groot
Keezer
Columbus Ave
Collateral Loan CO
Cornhill
Mdet
City Loan Co
Boylston
Acme Credit Co
VNI Vesses
Summer &T
Childs & CO
Lic
Washington &J
Sth
Bedford Loan Co
Kilby Loan CO
Kilby Street
H. van Dam
State ST. L
HUB Joan CO
Workingmen's Loan Association
Hobert
Hay S
Tremont &T
Fowler & Co
Schoe
C. N. Cole
Brown Credit CO
Adams House
Marks & 28
Roow
SNOW _& SON
Market St
Hay
Kirkman
Standard
United
Eadh Kirkman
Perfe NI Hamilton
United Cigar
ST. R
Cor Werareens
Dennis
Old South Chu
General Stamp Exchange Room
Globe /building
Wash. St
James Coyne
Stham
Haverhill St
Hhawley- 4
Huwtington
Winship
Kalos CO
Hamilton Pl
Atlantic Shipping CO
M. RR. Clark
Ticulara
Mutual Opportunyes Exchange
Buffalo
N.Y
Heacock
Lockport
N. J
Westbrook
Great Sillers
Worcester
Massanahoe
Clark
Tos Boylston St
Lenox Jewelry CO
Elry
Washington S T
Ster Il
B. Buback & CO
BromBeld
Imperial Jewelry CO
J.s.round & CO
Roy
Brest
Ccourt
NIGY
Fluor
Remont
Kerzer
AL Berts
Wasst
Yiyre
Berts
Heart of
N. P. Fitzgerald
A. D. Packard
Avoca
Iowa
Boylstom
Taylor‘s
Oylston É
Teady
Z Qu Co
Boy'ston St
Elgin
Lymm
Forest Hills
J. J. Thompson
Arthur St
West Laoe
Dover
Pleasant Sts
Miss E
Winthrop
Manus
Mitch
Peterboro St
Spring Park Tee
Jamaica
K. L. Baker
Herbert F. Nelson
Stee Leeee Prich
Essex County
H. F. Nelson
Goois
New Special Farm
BH. A
Strout Farm Agency
Merrimac
John L. Bean
Weymouth
W. Hall
Thornton Park
Employment Bureau
Avon Street
Jordan Marsh Company
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