Mellen Denies New Haven Morgan Deal Panic
President Charles S. Mellen of the New Haven railroad disputes government action causing panic in the New Haven and Grand Trunk talks. He says no agreement exists, only discussions about possible steps if the original project stalls, and criticizes sensational newspaper reports. He praises the Department of Justice inquiry and vows no deceit.
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Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Railroad
The
Post
New Haven
Grand Trunk
Southern New Enerland
Mr. Mellen
Morgan
New York
Grand Trunk Railroad
Department of Justice
Federal Express gains new schedule Boston to Washington
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad announces a new schedule for the Federal Express service between Boston and Washington effective Sunday Nov 24. The westbound train departs Boston 6 33 p m Providence 6 43 p m New Haven 9 40 p m arrives West Philadelphia 6 50 a m Baltimore 9 a m Washington 10 a m The return from Washington leaves 5 35 p m and arrives Boston 9 50 a m
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Federal Express
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Providence
New Haven
West Philadelphia
Papes Diapep sin touted for quick stomach relief
An old advertisement urges readers to treat sour upset stomachs with Papes Diapep sin. It claims the remedy digests food quickly, relieves gas and discomfort, and costs fifty cents for a large case at drug stores.
Back Bay Hot Dogs Expected Despite Plans
A real hot dog stand may appear in the exclusive Back Bay before year end unless plans change. The two likely entrants are Martin whose stand off Howard Street is famous and Rammy who has fed Harvard students with frankfurters.
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Back Bay
Martin
Howard Street
Rammy
Harvard
Harvard Hot Dog Plans Spur Back Bay Stand Idea
Harvard students and graduates discuss starting hot dog stands in the Back Bay after college, with Martin Rammy and Jimmy eyeing hotel locations. They claim a well-placed stand could sell 1000 hot dogs nightly during parties, despite hotel managers resisting late-night access and high prices.
Various religious meetings and sermons in New England churches this week
The article lists multiple religious events including a Universalist Sabbath School Union meeting at Everett Universalist Church with Frances M. Cadman, a resignation dispute at First United Presbyterian Boston, a mill city church address by Rev S W Cummings in Chipman Hall, and several other sermons, lunches, and organist guild events across Brookline Chelsea Ashmont and Jamestown.
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Universalist Sabbath School Union
Everett
Chipman Hall
S. W. Cummings
Lowell
D. W. Waldron
Massachusetts House of Representatives
City Missionary Society
Home Mission
Ford Hall
R. Perry Bush
Federation of Churches
Cary Avenue
Chelsea
Co-operative Committee of Men’s Clubs
Episcopal Churches
Brookline
Boston
All Saints’ Church
Peabody Square
Ashmont
New England
Guild of Organists
Harvard Church
St. Paul's Cathedral
Brewster
Connecticut
L. W. Snell
St. Luke's Church
Jamestown
N. Y
General Lorenzo Torres Dies in Los Angeles at 76
Former Governor of Sonora, General Lorenzo Torres, died at his Los Angeles home yesterday aged 76. He had served as Sonora's governor and was a notable Mexican military figure.
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Los Angeles
Lorenzo Torres
Sonora
Labor Briefs: Freight Handlers to Hold Wage Conference
Railroad managements of the Boston and Maine New Haven and Boston and Albany will this week grant a conference with freight handler representatives at all city terminals to discuss wage scales and working rules.
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Boston & Maine
New Haven
Boston & Albany
Standard for coal urged by Boston labor union delegates
Delegates to the Boston Central Labor Union ratified a recommendation to support a bill at the next Legislature establishing a standard for coal. The standard would limit dust and foreign matter in coal sold at retail, aligning with conclusions by the State department of weights and measures after its investigation.
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Boston Central Labor Union
State Department of Weights and Measures
New Haven Freight Handlers Union Meeting Reports Wage Proposals
The joint council of freight handlers locals presented wage scale and working rules proposals at a New Haven meeting. The body represents Boston freight handlers except about forty attached to an independent group. Michael White of Boston and Maline Union 5572 and C J Moriarty of Union 80 attended with AF of L President P J Flannery and spoke on local trade and wage matters.
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New Haven
Boston
Michael White
Boston & Maline Freight Handlers’ Union 5572
A. F. of L
Rochester
P. J. Flannery
C. J. Moriarty
Boston & Albany Freight -Handlers’ Union 80
AFL Leaders Stress Free Speech at Dual Meetings
In Pochester New York on November 17 American Federation of Labor leaders urged free speech at two large gatherings. Samuel Gompers and others condemned injunctions that gag expression while calling nonunion workers to join the Federation. Meetings continue with sessions resuming tomorrow.
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Pochester
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
William Wilson
Pennyivenia
Maud Younger
Sanceiseco
Josephine Casey
Chicago
Conation Hall
Robert Smillie
Delepate
Scotland
Frank Hayes
Indianapolis
C. Wheeler
Los Angeles
Hubert Theatre
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Washington
Gompers
Lynn Stationary Firemen Seek Grievance Resolution
John J. Cunningham and Thomas H. Dow met with Agent C. A. Babcock and a Lyn Stationary Firemen's Union 229 committee to address a grievance at Lynn Electric and Gas Light Company. A special Lynn local meeting is set for Thursday to act on the matter as state officers pursue a settlement.
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John J. Cunningham
Thomas H. Dow
State Association of Stationary Firemen
C. A. Babcock
Lyn Stationary Firemen’s Union
Lynn
Lynn Electric & Gas Light Company
Dowd Reports Recovery From Illness
Thomas F. Keenan secretary of Boostermakers' Lodge 431 received a telegram from International Vice-President John J. Dowd of Kansas City stating he is recovering from a serious illness. Dowd had left Boston for the general executive board meeting in Kansas City two weeks earlier when he became ill.
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Thomas F. Keenan
Boostermakers’ Lodge 431
International
John J. Dowd
Kansas City
Mr. Dowd
Boston
Barbers Unionizes Nine More Shops in Boston Area
Joseph J. Dwyer and J. E. Donovan of Boston Barbers' Union 182 said they had unionized an eight-chair shop and eight other shops. The union issued shop cards to nine locations and moved the 25th anniversary banquet from Thursday to the following Sunday.
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Joseph J. Dwyer
J. E. Donovan
Boston Barbers’ Union 182
Union Delegates Hear Parsons and Wisner at Labor Meeting
Mrs Lucy E Parsons widow of Frenk A Parsons spoke to delegates recalling the Haymarket riot. W H Wisner of New York urged support for union labelled products. The Quincy House was restored to the fair list after committee action. Organizing and educational committees set to meet at Central Labor Union HQs Thursday. Frank H McCarthy reported from Rochester on AFL matters as delegates convene.
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Lucy E. Parsons
Frenk A. Parsons
Haymarket
W. H. Wisner
New York
Grganizer
United Garment Yorkers
Quincy House
Organized Labor
Central Labor Union
Frank H. McCarthy
American Federation of Laborvention
Rochester, “ .Y
McCarthy
Serocs
Teamsters Union Reports Conference with Contractors
The wage scale and rules committee of General Teamsters Union 191 said a conference with prominent contractors yielded good results and a general working agreement is expected at a conference this week. All teamsters at a large local barn were admitted yesterday, and officer nominations for next month will be held at the next meeting.
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General Teamsters’ Union 191
Delegates Chosen by Bill Posters Union Nominate Boston Team
Thomas Noonan and Daniel Nessing were selected as delegates by Boston Billers and Bill Posters Union 17 for the national convention opening in New York on December 2. Richard Armstrong, president of the local, will accompany them as a trustee on the international board.
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BILL
Thomas Noonan
Daniel Nessing
Boston Billers
Union 17
New York
Richard Armstrong
International Board of Trustees
Labor Union Notices and Meetings Across Boston Area
Boston Cigarmakers' Union 97 to hold special Faneuil Hall meeting on reports from delegates and proposed amendments to the international constitution. Boston Metal Trades' Council schedules mass meeting at Wells Memorial Hall on Dec 3 for general trade discussion. City Employees' Union of Everett affiliates with the Federation of State City Town Employees and with the Massachusetts State branch. Bridge and Draw Tenders' Union to nominate officers at December meeting. Boston Bartenders' Union 77 to nominate for annual election next Sunday. Electrical Workers' Union 104 marks anniversary at Intercolonial Hall on Jan 22. Firms not observing time and a half and double time for Sundays and holidays have largely adopted the system, per Boston Coopers' Union 58 meeting.
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Faneuil Hall
Boston Metal Trades’ Council
Wells Memorial Hall
City Employees’ Union of
Everett
Federation of State
Massachusetts
A. F. of L
Bridge and Draw
Boston Bartenders’ Union
Electrical Workers’ Union 104
Intercolonial Hall
Boston Coopers’ Union
First Pension Fund Concert Dazzles Boston Symphony
The Boston Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Muck opened its season at Symphony Hall with Wagner overtures and preludes from Rienzi to Parsifal, the Paris Wagner ballet scenes, the Venusberg sequence, Tristan prelude, and Die Gotterdämmerung funeral music, earning an enthusiastic standing ovation and a wreath presentation to the conductor.
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Pension Fund
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Muck
Wagner
Rienzi
Paris
Tannhauser
Paris Opera
Nikisch
Tristan
Venus
Venusberg
Muel
Kalova Recital Opens Boston Debut This Afternoon
Miss Ella Kalova violinist makes her first Boston appearance at Jordan Hall this afternoon. Born in Russia she studied at the Odessa Conservatory before graduating and preparing to perform in this city as a noted rising artist.
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Ella Kalova
Boston
Jordan Hal
Russia
Conservatory
Odessa
How the Banks Serve the Public
Editor's note introduces a fifth feature in a series on banking functions. The piece explains the check as a primary credit medium, its widespread use, and how banks verify payments. It covers small deposit strategies, recordkeeping, check abuses like stopping payments and kiting, certification, clearing house roles, and the economics of country collections and clearing systems.
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Boston
New England
Kiter
Money Trust
New York
Kalova Career In Prague To New York Concerts
Miss Kalova studied two years in Prague with Professor Sevcik and his assistant Emanuel Ondricek completing her musical education. She toured the Balkans with engagements at Servian and Roumanian courts and received a gift from Carmen Sylva. She later traveled Europe then moved to New York two years ago joining the Russian Symphony and other orchestras with noted success at each concert.
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Sevcik
Emanuel Ondricek
Mr. Ondricek
Balkans
Miss Kalova
Carmen Sylva
New York
Russian Symphony
B. M. Makes Promotions in Boston and Maine
Albert S. Cheever, longtime Fitchburg division superintendent, is promoted to assistant to General Manager Horne. James Titus, formerly Fitchburg chief train despatcher, will succeed Cheever.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Alberts. Cheever
Fitchburg
Horne
James Titus
Cheever
Gibson Trial Opens in Goshen For Murder of Client
Burton W. Gibson, a New York lawyer, faces trial in Goshen on a murder charge linked to the death of his client Mrs. Rosa Meneshik Zabo who was found in Greenwood Lake on July 16. The state argues Gibson killed to control an estate worth about $10,000. the defense claims accidental drowning after a rowboat capsize.
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Goshen
N. Y
Burton W. Gibson
New York City
Rosa Meneshik Zabo
Greenwood Lake
Gibson
One Term President Proposal Gains Momentum
Taft backs a constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to a single six year term with no re election. Wilson endorses the Democratic platform favoring the limit. Congress considers multiple measures as Senate and House judiciary committees weigh the proposal for action next session.
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Washington
Taft
Wilson
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cummins
House Judiciary Committee
No pay for nurse if stork delays ruling
In Santa Barbara on November 17, Superior Judge N P Conrey of Los Angeles ruled that a patient cannot be billed for nursing time during delays caused by a late stork visit. The decision holds regardless of interim care arrangements.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
N. P. Conrey
Los Angeles
Canadian Club Banquet Set for Wednesday at Young's Hotel
The Canadian Club hosts its annual banquet on Wednesday evening November 20 at Young's Hotel with speakers Hon. George P. Graham Minister of Railways under Laurier and George M. Hall Industrial Commissioner for Western Canada.
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Canadian Club
Young's Hotel
George P. Graham
Laurier
George M. Hall
Western Canada
Market Review and Outlook Shows Steadying Prices and Mixed Bets
The market held near last week’s level with rails down about 4 to 5 points and industrials about 6. Bears and bulls clash over the run of profits, crops, and copper as a tariff revision looms. Experts predict a possible bull continuation or a new high, with Congress debating a downward tariff shift and its impact on American industry.
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Amalgamated
Reading
Bears
Congress
Wilson
America
Calendar for today shows railroad meetings and openings
Calendar notes books open for Hanava Elementary Ry rights and Pittsburgh lines. It lists Louisville and Nashville rights and meetings for Baltimore and Ohio Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg.
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Hanava el. Ry
St. & Pwr
Pfd
Louisville & Nashville
Baltimore & Ohio
Buffalo, Roch
Pittsburg
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