End of Brockton Strike Seems Far From Settling
In Brockton on October 3 the lasters strike remains unresolved after a week. Both sides stand firm with no immediate settlement in sight. Leaders say victory for workers is likely while manufacturers prepare for a long, bitter campaign and reject the Board of Trade terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Massachusetts
Consolidated and
McKay
Board of Trade
Board of Trade Committee
Smith
Brockton Masters’ Union
Randolph
Avon
Whitman
Mr. Clancy
Higgins
Rockland
Mullen
Cunningham
Tobin
T. D. Barry
M. A. Packard
T. P. Field
George G. Snow
Howard & Foster
Brockton Shoe Strike Affects 1000 Machines Officials Plan Dispatch
McCarty Sheehy Kendrick Co shoe makers face a regional strike in southeastern Massachusetts with about 1000 lasting machines. Companies seek to keep them running by sending agents to operate the machinery, earning half to one cent per pair. Brockton reports numerous settlements though many firms remain out as strikers claim no break in unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Brockton
Strikers Win Over Workers Amid Anti-Union Pressure
The article reports a large strike campaign with pickets targeting non union workers. It notes about twenty men switched sides, leaving striking factories, including Americans from Lynn and Haverhill shoe towns among the defectors, reflecting broad anti union pressure and a push to present a united front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Haverhill
Fogbound Harbor Passages and Sailor News from 1898
A heavy fog delayed the Prince Edward as it departed for Yarmouth with passengers including Reuben H. Durkee who mournfully sent a brother's body home. The British Empire prepares to leave for Antwerp to New York service, and Captain Wills relieves Acting Captain Riddle. Various tug and steamship moves, cargoes, and near-miss tales fill the harbor bulletin along with a note correcting the City of Everett’s tonnage and a historic ship departure from Cebu in 1898.
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Yarmouth
Prince Edward
Reuben H. Durkee
Lewis Wharf
London
British Empire
Antwerp
New York
Wilson Line
Wills
Riddle
Barrowmore
Grand Junction Pier
Johnston
Johnny Degen
Elsiot
Joe Kemp
Jacob G. Neafie
William Sprague
Charley Dolan
Billy Smith
Neafie
Tom Grady
Cunaxa
Canara
River Platte
Miramichi
N. B
Osborne
Philadelphia
Puritan Line
T. C. Saunders
Rainbow
Baker
Yarmouth Steamship Company
Wheaton
The
Coast Railway Company
Liverpool
City of
Everett
Sunday’s Post
Frank Mills
Jacob Bright
Chelsea
Nicaragua
Newport News
Isle of Isles
Belfast
Windsor
N. 8
Oweenee
C. M. Burchell
Cebu
Stockton
Eng
Uniting Bank Liquidation Prompts Citywide Debate
Boston bankers discuss a sweeping consolidation plan led by savings banks and insurers. Officials from Hamilton National Boston Bank and North National oppose the move while insiders note trust companies’ leverage and potential widespread bank mergers ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Savings
Savings Bank
Mercantile Bank
Hamilton National Bank
Boston Bank
North National Bank
Post
City National Bank
Eliot National Bank
City Bank
Eliot
Off to Quebec Salem Cadet Band Sets Departure
At eight o'clock the Salem Cadet Band will leave Boston by a special vestibule train from Union Station heading to Quebec. The ancient veterans, now modern in discipline, march to a new conquest as they invade garrisons of society and officials in Canada, aiming for another victory in their long list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Canada
Quebec
Salem Cadet Band
Union Station
Passengers Pay the Profits in U S Railroads
The United States with nearly 200 000 miles of track shows freight and operating expenses around 800 million dollars annually. Passenger earnings top freight on only a few lines, notably the New York New Haven and Hartford, while overall rail profits depend on passenger service and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New Haven
Indians Ready to Stir Trouble at White Earth
Interior Department authorities fear potential trouble at the White Earth Indian reservation in Minnesota despite official reports claiming no trouble is anticipated. The government will monitor matters closely to prevent unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
White Earth Indian Reservation
Minnesota
Sale of a Wife for 1 60 Sparks Village Stirrings in Wolcott
In Wolcott New York on October 2 a farmer Bradford Gould sold his wife Mary Ann Gould for 1 60 with a loan of 20 dollars to fund a honeymoon. Oscar Williams of Albion buys the wife and takes the 14 year old son and 7 year old daughter into the arrangement as the sale shocks locals. The incident includes Gould seeking his lawyer District Attorney Ed ward Kellogg to pursue a divorce while Williams and Mrs Gould parade with the children. The event ends with photos taken outside the Campbell building showing the trio and the family rallied by curious townsfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
N. Y
Bradford Gould
Slyburg
Jay Gould
Wayne County
Hudson River Valley
Mary Ann Gould
Oscar Williams
Albion
Gould
Edward H. Kellogg
Williams
Mr. Kelloggs
Gould’s
Dr Hughes Back From Camp Wikoff
Dr Laura Hughes, of 487 Boylston Street, returns home exhausted after aiding sick soldiers at Camp Wikoff. She says post August 24 water supply improved and disputes reports of the camp. She notes firmer routines in detention hospitals and criticizes chronic mortality among volunteers versus regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hughes
Boylston Street
Camp Wikoff
Ebert
Tragic Cannon County Shooting Kills Five
A Murfreesboro Times report details a Cannon county massacre near a barn where John Hollingsworth and accomplices killed four men and fatally wounded a fifth during a debt-collection dispute. Victims include Rev. A. C. Webb and Samuel Webb. Higgins, Joeff Higgins, and an unknown man were also named. An intense manhunt by the sheriff’s posse is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Murfresboro
The
Times
Cannon County
John Hollingsworth
Higgins
Hollingsworth
A. C. Webb
Samuel Webb
Joeff Higgins
James Vincent
National Assembly Votes Aguinaldo Civil List
The Malolos assembly approved a civil list of 75000 pesos for Aguinaldo, who declined payment until the army is paid. The body discusses a constitution while Spain seeks prisoner releases. Insurgents demand guarantees before freeing prisoners amid strong autonomy support and distrust of Americans. The Raleigh promotes friendly ties, while a sanitary board led by an American oversees citywide health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
National Assembly
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Madrid
Raleigh
Investiture for Rev Monsignor Magennis at St Thomas Jamaica Plain
At St Thomas's Church Jamaica Plain yesterday the silver jubilee of the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston featured the investiture of the Rev Thomas Magennis as domestic prelate to the Holy See. Archbishop Williams presided with many New England bishops present, praising Magennis for thirty years of parish service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas's Church
Jamaica Plain
Sisters of St. Joseph of
Boston
Thomas Magennis
Holy See
New England
Williams
Mgr. Magennis
Monsignor Magennis
ST. Thomas's Parish
Leo
Massiv cathedral rite marks Cherubini mass debut
A vast Boston ceremony at St Thomas Church featured the purple throne and 150 voice choir as Cherubini mass was sung with Ger man ia Orchestra. Archbishop Williams led processions with numerous bishops and priests in attendance as a solemn high mass opened at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas’s Church
J. M. Sullivan
Cherubini
Germania Orchestra
Louis Walsh
Archdiocese of Boston
James Chittick
Hyde Park
Arthur T. Connelly
Cheverus School
Roxbury
Mark A. Madden
D. D
Providence
R. I
James N. Supple
Charlestown
Thomas D. Beaven
Springfield
Joseph H. Gallagher
Michael Tierney
Hartford
Conn
William D. Joyce
Lowell
William Byrne
Archdiocese of
Boston
Thomas Griffin
Holy See
Worcester
Mass
Thomas J. Conaty
Washington, D. C
Richard Berry
St. Cecilia’s Church
Back Bay
John Downey
Boyle
West Roxbury
McManus
Lawrence
Lyons
Fitzpatrick
Pope Leo XIII honors church educator in Boston ceremony
During the offertory Rev Charles F Donahoe announced a Papal message in Latin and English. He advanced Right Rev Father Magennis to domestic prelate for years of faithful service in education and religion, to wear a purple cloak as insignia of the new honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Magennis
Williams
Mark
Edmund T. Shanahan
D. C
Washington, D. C
New England
Rome
Thomas Magennis
James O'Doherty
Richard Neagle
Henry T. Grady
Chelsea
Michael J. Doody
Milton
N. P. Smith
Roxbury
Johnson
South Boston
O'Callahan
Harrington
Lynn
O'Doherty
Haverhill
Mahan
Everett
James Supple
Charlestown
Gormsey
Grady
Whooley
Ford
Working Boys’ Home
Gallagher
St. Patrick's Church
Philip J. O'Donnell
Boston
Cullom
Water
Catholic Pioneers Honored in New England Service
A ceremony paid tribute to pioneer Catholics who maintained faith through generations. Rev. J. M. Guillard of Lowell led, with deacon Rev. Martin J. Lee and others assisting. A special musical programme followed the service. Bishops and priests then dined in the adjacent new building while sisters dined in the school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
J. M. Guillard
Lowell
Martin J. Lee
P. M. O’connor
James Kelly
Watertown
Marlborough Heir Duchess Health Creates Quiet Marlborough Household
London dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough living quietly at Blenheim with the duchess in delicate health. A decision on whether the family event will be held at Blenheim or London is pending, with Wilborne House in Arlington Street offered as a possible venue. The duchess walks daily with her nurse and young Lord Blandford, remains popular at Blenheim, and has reduced public duties due to her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
Gbienheim Palace
Blenheim
Marlboroughs
Grosvenor Square
Wilborne House
Arlington Street
Wil
Anna Held to Open Eight-Week Park Theatre Run
Anna Held arrived at the Touraine for an eight weeks engagement at the Park Theatre, following a New York opening of The French Maid. She replaces Olive Redpath and energizes the production as a crowded audience welcomed her first English speaking play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Held
Touraine
Park Theatre
New York
Olive Redpath
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Wards Off Asthma Attacks
A vintage patent medicine claim notes regular use of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to prevent asthma episodes. The ad states the product costs 25 cents and targets sufferers seeking relief.
Surging Overcrowding Warned Aboard Obdam Steamer
Surgeon Major Seaman warns against loading more sick soldiers on the transport Obdam to New York. He recalls shortages and the initial denial of wine for sick men, then securing proper food. Captain Mendoza earns praise for quelling a disturbance as Mayor McKeary pushes reasonable pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Seasman
Obdam
New York
Porto Rico
Seaman
Lawton
Sternberg
Mendoza
McKeary
Fifth to Go 10 Alabama Huntsville Cuba Duty
The Second Army Corps will relocate from Camp Meade to Huntsville Alabama then proceed to Cuba for occupation duties. An overcoat and blanket distribution is ordered, camp improvements continue, and new facilities are built for kitchens and a mess hall. Several personnel are detailed as clerks nurses and religious services are held. Forty two sickness cases are recorded and the 2nd NY regiment is quarantined for typhoid. The regiments march to Conewago for their new station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
Penn
Second Army Corps
Alabama
Huntsville
Cuba
Army of Occupation
Mr. Smith
Ruggles Street
Boston
New York
Conewago
After the War address at Boston Union movement unity
The Rev. George Hodges spoke at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union on After the War praising war as a grace and training for character. He argued war restored national unity with England and faith, ending old regional rifts and boosting hope for peaceful progress. Music followed by Mrs. H Carleton Slack, Miss Helen Matthews, and Master Gerald Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hodges
D. D
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
England
H. Carleton Slack
Helen KE. Matthews
Gerald Lambert
Argentina and Chile clash over Alcama question at Caldera conference
In Valparaiso on October 2 the Chilean president Errazuriz hosted ministers from Argentina and Chile to discuss the Altacama issue not covered by arbitration. The Chilean envoy proposed four solutions, all rejected by the Argentine envoy who offered no alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Chili
Errazuriz
Argentina
Altacama
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J. Robert M’carty
Moses A. Packard
M. A. Packard & Co
Akama HM
William A. Hogan
T. D. Barry & Co
Tremont Row
J. Ed.ward Wilson
Wilson Brothers de Tremont Row
Farmer "Gould
DR. Hughes
Nessee
MINEY
LEUS
Mor. Magennis
Sisters of St. Joseph
Mark E. Madden
Archbishop Williams
Father Donahue
Pope Leo
Marlborough
Blenheim Palace
Anna
Captain Mendoza
Young Men's Christian Union
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