Probers Declare Labor Law Broken
Investigators report contractors on city work violated the eight hour law with workers paid for nine hours and overtime at high rates. The board of Aldermen heard the findings aided by an Italian interpreter and a district attorney may act. recommendations urge city departments to pursue Chapter 517, Acts of 1903 violations.
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Kneeland
City Hall
James D. Fallon
Timothy J. O’connell
Lindsay
John F. O'Connell
Hanover Street
Boston Asphalt Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Philip Doherty
Law Department
City of
Boston
Brandeis to Address Sheet Metal Union 17 Monday Night
Louis D. Brandeis will address Sheet Metal Workers Union 17 Monday night on Industrial Insurance. The union outlined plans for its annual ball in Paine Hall on Dec 7 and a banquet at Quincy House with New York Local 11 delegates. Officers will be nominated at the next meeting.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Industrial Insurance
Paine Hall
Quincy House
New York Local 11
Boston
Building Trades Council Last Ni Ht
Boston Bricklayers’ Union 3
W. F E. Leonard
New York
A. F E. Starr
Piano and Organ Workers’ S Union
Hibernian Hall
Waltham
Allerton Trail
Washington Street
Boston Union 21
Wells Memorial Building
Cambridge Wage Earners’ Club
C. L. A. Hall
Massachusetts Avenue
Walter C. Wardwell
Charles M. Thurston
Hebrew Carpenters’ Union 954
Leverett Street
Frank K. Foster
Lida McFeaters
College Women's Equal Suffrage League
Caremakers’ Union
W. E. Crook
Chandelier Workers’ Union
Wildcat Attacks Farmer During Milking in Great Barrington
In Great Barrington Navy 26 Frank Peasley faced a wildcat attack while milking. He defended himself with a club and knife after the cat pounced, injuring the animal by slitting its throat. The cow halted milk production for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Navy
Frank Peasley
Peasley
Boston Man Found Guilty in Office Assault Case
Miss Alice O Keeffe testified that she was assaulted by Francis Harrington on October 30 at 15 School Street. Judge Bennett declared Harrington guilty, denouncing him, and postponed sentencing. Harrington denied the charges and admitted being married under cross examination.
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Alice O'Keefe
Francis Harrington
Boston
School Street
Bennett
Harrington
Miss O'Keefe
Crowley
O’keefe
Reverend Bates Reaches His 77th Birthday Milestone
The Rev. Dr. Lewis B. Bates pastor of Bethel Church of East Boston and father of ex Governor John L. Bates celebrated his 77th birthday yesterday. He received many congratulations from friends and relatives with his distinguished son first to greet him. He is in the best of health.
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Lewis B. Bates
D. D
Bethel Church of
East
Boston
John L. Bates
Dr. Bates
French minister Pierre Merlou shot on Paris boulevard
Pierre Merlou former finance minister in the Rouvier cabinet and newly appointed French minister to Peru was shot by a woman named Allemagne on Boulevard des Italiens. Four shots fired two hit his leg. wounded but not dangerous. Police say the suspect may be the same woman who previously attacked Merlou amid a Chamber of Deputies scandal.
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Paris
Pierre Merlou
Finance
Rouvier
Peru
Boulevard Des Italiens
Allemagne
M. Merlou
M. Merlon
Chamber of Deputies
Archbishop Williams Heads to Washington for Catholic Meetings
Archbishop John J. Williams travels from Boston to Washington to attend the annual meeting of the nation's Catholic archbishops with Cardinal Gibbons presiding. He will also attend the Catholic University directors and trustees gathering where he will preside as senior board member.
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John J. Williams
Boston
Washington, D. C
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic University
Blanche Walsh Secretly Marries in New Orleans Court
The actress Blanche Walsh wed W. M. Travers of her company in New Orleans city court on November 15. The ceremony was kept secret by court attaches until records were published today, while Walsh was appearing here in a performance.
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New Orleans
Blanche Walsh
W. M. Travers
Miss Walsh
Overhanging Taconic Boulder Threatens Great Barrington Homes
Residents of Great Barrington fear a massive rock on East Rock will slide after heavy rain. Town engineers warn a seismic shake or more rain could dislodge the boulder, threatening homes and the village school. Some residents consider selling and moving away.
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Great Barrington
Leopold Morse Company Gifts 500 to Mutual Benefit Association
The Leopold Morse Company replaces Thanksgiving turkey gifts with a $500 check to the Leopold Morse Company Mutual Benefit Association. A letter to President G. E. Kurtz and Treasurer John J. Delea states monthly subscriptions will replace annual turkey gifts, benefiting more employees if membership remains active.
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Leopold Morse Company
Leopold Morse Company Mutual Benefit Association
G. E. Kurtz
John J. Delea
The
Mutual Benefit Association
Propped Up in Bed He Weds Ill and Aged Woman
In Great Barrington Nelson Weeks 69 wed Mrs Nellie Pierson Harris 39 in his bedroom while confined to bed. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Jesse Ackerman, left Weeks exhausted yet fulfilled his insistence on marrying despite doctors fearing the ordeal could endanger him.
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Great Barrington
Nelson Weeks
Nellie Pierson Harris
Jesse Ackerman
South Boston Deal Opens For Gas Plant Site
The Lumsden and Van Stone Company submitted agreement papers to buy part of Boston Consolidated Gas Company land on Dorchester street near West First. The 93 000 feet of land and about 202 727 feet of flats sit by a reserved water channel and a 10 foot passageway. A modern factory for steam pipe supplies will be built on the site.
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Lumsden & van Stone Company
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Dorchester Street
West First Street
Young Ladies Association to Hold Dec Fair at Mechanics Hall
A large Dorchester gathering led by Miss Elizabeth A Power, president, planned the annual fair for the Young Ladies Charitable Association. The event titled Godpst Raaldrech Culvinin costs 10 cents to enter with prizes for solvers. Decorations span districts from Allston to Somerville with citywide signs and themed paper-conception displays. Mrs Lydia B Taft of Milton donated gifts. centrepieces are panel paintings. Fair runs December 10 to 15 at Paul Revere Hall Mechanics Building.
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Young Ladies’ Charitable Association
Free Home For Consumptives
Quincy Street
Dorchester
Elizabeth A. Power
Allston
Brighton
Harps
Back Bay
Broadway S. B
Brookline
City Point S. B
Cambridge
Harvard
East Cambridge
East Boston
East Milton
Elm Hill
Home
Holy Trinity
Mission
Milton
North End
North Dorchester
Roxbury
Quincy
Somerville
South End
South Boston Central
St. James
West End
Lydia B. Taft
Paul Revere Hall
Mechanics’ Building
Bradley Faces Late Filing in City Elections
Independent candidates for aldermen school board and common council were listed by ward. Patrick H Bradley led with 2600 signatures but election officials ruled his filing late as 4:45 pm left only 15 minutes for certification. several others failed to reach required signatures.
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Bradley
Nat” Robinson
Quincy
William D. Collins
Ward 15
Clifford C. Plummer
Ward 18
War Balloon La Patrie Flies 60 Miles From Nantes
The Le baudy dirigible war balloon La Patrie completed another test flight from Nantes France covering about 60 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantes
France
Lebaudy
Lomasney and Mayor Agree or Not in Boston Drama
Francis J. Horgan was confirmed by the Aldermen as city assessor for an 18 month term at a $4000 yearly salary. The vote split along ward and party lines as Ward 8 opposed, while Lomasney’s stance loomed over a potential unity that could reshape the regular Democratic slate.
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Francis J. Horgan
Tlorgan
Fitzgerald
Horgan
M. M. Lomasney
Daniel A. Whelton
Linehan
Berwin
Bell and Bangs
Kneeland
Lomasney
Ward 8
Riley- Dixon
Former town treasurer Harrity fails to appear in court
Clinton, November 26. Joseph F. Harrity, former town treasurer, charged with larceny of 77.79 dollars, was defaulted in the district court today as he did not appear nor send counsel.
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Clinton
Joseph FE. Harrity
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Washington
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Portland Streets
Adler
Leopold Morse Company Enriches Benefit Association Fund
Promise
Massachusetts
George H. Bartlett
Mattapan
Mass
Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
South Boston
Dermanic
Patrick H. Bradley
Michael S. Drew
Robert T. Allen
Eugene T. Brazzell
Edward L. Cauley
Thomas J. Collins
Fred J. Kneeland
Roger F. Scannell
Joseph M. Sullivan
Ward 7
Julia FE. Duff
Charlestown
Council
John J. McDermott
Jeremiah J. Shea
James J. Moynihan
Thomas I. Daley
Pepe
Massachusetts Breweries Company
Arch Street
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