Labor Meeting Opposes City Uniforms For Cleaners
UNIFORMS VEX CITY CLEANERS vote by Park Department Employees' Assembly 7576 Knights of Labor against a compulsory uniform system. The group urges uniforms be issued free to workers. A Columbus Day reception at Wells Memorial is planned for members of affiliated organizations with speakers incl P J Mearthy and Patrick McKenzie.
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Park Department
Assembly
Knights of Labor
Wells Memorial
Ohich
P. J. Mearthy
Patrick McKenzie
Smothy Sullivan
Maehi Kenney
Martin Keeley
Union Acts At Roxbury Firm Over New Agreement
The General Teamsters Union acted on a grievance at P Dooley & Co. Roxbury over unsigned union terms. A special committee was named and the District Council told to present the matter Wednesday. A brewery grievance was also referred for council investigation. President Heffernan and agent Queeney reported adjustments and 19 new candidates admitted.
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General Teamsters’ Union
the Land
Iick, Uipcart
General Building Martial Hauling Union
P. Dooley & Co
Roxbury
Teamsters’ District Council
Continental Brewery
Council For Investigation and Action
D. J. Heffernan
Frank Queeney
Longshoremen Debate Final Wage Scale Details
The Knights of Labor affiliated longshoremen discuss a new wage scale for day work to be presented at the transatlantic steamship agents conference this week. A general committee meeting at Roughan Hall in Charlestown will decide the presentation date and method.
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Gonershoremen
K. of L. Trade Council
K. of L
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Building Laborers Hear Good Report at Union Meeting
Building Laborers' Union 223 held a largely attended meeting at 36 Harrison Avenue yesterday afternoon. Officers reported the union's financial condition was good and membership ranks were filled. Fourteen new members were initiated. Business was reported good.
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Building Laborers’ Union 223
Harrison Avenue
Nen
Boston Man Is Honored by Brewery Workers Union
Edmund F. Ward of Boston Union 29 was elected one of four delegates to the national A F L convention and unanimously renominated for Eastern section representative on the general executive board. A referendum on officers is set for next month with talks on workingmen’s compensation and old age pension plans continuing.
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Brewery Workers’ Union 14
Weber
Agent Young
International Coopers’ Union
Edmund F. Ward
Boston Union
A. F. of L
Confer On City Bath Mix Up
Charles F Bailey of Troy international secretary of the Laundry Workers Union was in Boston yesterday and conferred with Miss Lida Mee-Featers of the Boston union on local trade matters and a grievance against city officials over discrimination at the Dover street bath house. He said he settled a Brockton union matter Saturday and will return to Boston in two weeks if needed.
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Charles F. Bailey
Troy
Laundry Workers’ Union
Boston
Lida Mee- Featers
Dover Street
Bath House
Bailey
Brockton
Nine Hour Day Schedule Enforced for Lumber Teamsters
The winter nine hour day goes into effect today for lumber teamsters and handlers. Oct 1 is the date, with Saturday half holiday observed all year. Agent John D. Sullivan says reports indicate all firms will follow the system as the union’s executive board and anniversary committee meet Thursday evening at Coal Teamsters Union 68 on Union Park Street.
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John D. Sullivan
The
Union
Coal Teamsters
Union 68
Union Park Street
Bricklayers to Hold Meeting on Local Strikes
Tonight's Bricklayers' Union 3 meeting will hear reports on member strikes at several local jobs from last week. Over 100 members remain out as firms in the New York Mason Builders' Association have locked out the workers. Earlier strikes on two sites were settled in a day.
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Union 3
New York Mason Builders’ Association
Firemen Win Union Wage Outcomes Reported
P. J. Sheehan presented two reports to Stationary Firemen's Union 242's executive board. One major employer has set strict union conditions and wages for its firemen. He also said Boston city tug Cormorant crews will receive eight hour law compliance and expects favorable action this week.
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P. J. Sheehan
Boston
Cormorant
Sheehan
Amesbury Grievance Amicably Adjusted by Union Leader
New England organizer John P. White reports Amesbury grievance resolved amicably and will present full report at Boston Union 9% meeting. Cornelius J. Driscoll of Union 95 heads to Rochester and New York on union matters and will attend the Massachusetts State A F of L convention in Worcester next week.
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New England
John P. White
Metal Polishers
Brass and Silver Workers’ Union
Boston
Amesbury
Cornelius J. Driscoll
Union 95
The
International
Rochester
New York City
Massachusetts
A. IF. of L
Worcester
O'Brien Nominated for C L U Presidency in Wells Memorial Hall
Acting President William H. O'Brien of the Boston Central Labor Union was unanimously nominated for the presidency at yesterday's meeting in Wells Memorial Hall. This marked an unusual move as rotation in office is usually expected.
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William H. O’brien
Boston Central Labor Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Nominations For C L U Officers Highlight Contested Race
Delegates recount a crowded slate for Oct 16 elections with a record number of vice presidential nominees from unions including Cigarmakers Carpenters Sheet Metal Workers Bottlers and Drivers Painters Printing Pressmen Electrical Workers and more. The retiring president Michael A Murphy receives a gold watch in appreciation of his service.
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O'Brien
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Dorchester
Henry Abrahams
Cigarmakers’ Union
Philip H. Sweet
Coopers’ Union
John J. Fenton
Teamsters’ Union
Frank H. McCarthy
John E. Potts
Carpenters’ Union
Jeremiah J. Donovan
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
William Kobe
Bottlers and Drivers’ Union
John T. Cashman
Painters’ Union
John J. O'Hare
Printing Pressmen’s Union
Michael Birmingham
Electrical Workers’ Union
A. C. Langlois
G. Harry Dunderdale
Anna T. Bowen
Cigar Factory Strippers’ Union
Jeremiah J. Hunt
Team Drivers’ Union
Louis H. Sullivan
Bartenders’ Union
H. H. Taylor
Roxbury
Roger Baker
George J. Twiss
Bride Lakers’ Union
John G. MacDonald
Elevator Constructors’ Union
Charles Morris
Hatters’ Union
George F. Tagen
Piano and Furniture Movers’ Union
Michael A. Murphy
Stablemen’s Union
Joan J. McDonald
Fire Department
Abrahams Named Trustee of Franklin Fund Board
Henry Abrahams, secretary of the Boston Central Labor Union and Cigarmakers' Union, was appointed a trustee of the Franklin fund to fill the labor representative vacancy after the death of Frank K. Foster.
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Henry Abrahams
Boston Central Labor Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
Franklin Fund
Labor Representatives
Frank K. Foster
Union meetings and notices from Dorchester carpenters and city unions
Multiple union gatherings are announced across Dorchester and Boston including the Dorchester Carpenters' Union with speakers Agent A J Howlett and John E Potts, actions on trim work, and regional locals meetings. Also listed are pre convention sessions in Worcester, credential and executive board meetings, and quarterly Knights of Labor assemblies with venues and dates.
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Dorchester Carpenters’ Union
A. J. Howlett
Carpenters’ District Council
John E. Potts
Boston Carpenters’ Union 83
Carpenters’ Council
Massachusetts
Boston Council
Massachusetts State Branch
A. F. of L
Franklin Hotel
Worcester
Credential Committee
Hibernian Hall
Team Drivers’ Union 25
Garrity
Boston Bartenders’ Union
Union 428
Washington Street
McNeil
Boston Barbers’ Union
Boston
Lamplighters’ Union
Deacon Hall
Frank A. Conboy
James A. Kilroy
Frank Dolan
William P. Carpenter
Thomas Flynn
National Federation of State
The
Knights of Labor
D. A. 80
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
D. A. 50, Incorporated
Clyde Hall
John J. Barry
Th Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
Boston Union
Bernard Corbett
Boston Moving Picture Operators’ Protective Union
Feast of New Year Services Begin Tonight in Synagogues
Special services will be held in all Jewish synagogues for the New Year. Orthodox services start at sundown and run 48 hours while reform synagogues observe 24 hours. Hadrath Israel on Crawford Street Roxbury will dedicate the Holy Ark on Tuesday afternoon with Isaac Heller presiding.
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Hadrath Israel
Crawford Street
Roxbury
Isaac Heller
Holy Ark
Hadrath Israel Synagogue
8. H. Shoher
Sermon Attacks Ananiasas of Boston Money Aristocracy
Dr Cortland Myers denounces idol worship in Boston society at Tremont Temple. He hammers mammon worship and the aristocracy of money, dividing his talk into Moloch Mammon and Baal themes, likening political parties to fighting into each other’s coats. The sermon promises further commandments to be discussed Sunday evenings.
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Cortland Myers
Ananiases
Boston
Tremont Temple
Meyers
Ananias
Dr. Myers
Abraham Lincoln
Cs Tination
Essie
Pavers Assembly Reorganized at Clyde Hall Meeting
Pavers' Assembly 1632 of the K of L was reorganized at Clyde Hall. Speakers included National Master Workman P J McCarthy District Master Workman Thomas H Canning J H McCarthy and James Kehoe. Temporary officers elected Redmond McDonough master workman and Stephen Costello secretary treasurer. A second meeting is set for Oct 16 to elect permanent officers.
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Pavers’ Assembly
K. of L
Clyde Hall
P. J. McCarthy
Thomas H. Canning
J. H. McCarthy
James Kehoe
Redmond McDonough
Stephen Costello
Four Alarms Terrify Malden In Quick Fire Calls
Four alarms rang out within ten minutes in Malden on a morning scare. Fire apparatus rushed through all sections as police suspect an offender used an automobile while on rounds to trigger the blazes.
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Malden
Freight Handlers Plan for Dance Anniversary Event
Yesterday plans were completed by the Freight Handlers Union 70 of the N Y N H H Railroad for the anniversary dance in Paine Memorial Hall on Thanksgiving Eve. The committee includes John O Keefe Daniel Mahoney Timothy Regan Timothy Claven Michael Twomey Patrick Hayes Timothy Donovan James Galvin James Murphy and Jeremiah Murray.
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N. Y
Haptiers’' Union
Union
Paine Memorial Hall
John O'Keefe
Daniel Mahoney
Timothy Regan
Timothy Claven
Michael Twomey
Patrick Hayes
Timothy Donovan
James Galvin
James Murphy
Jeremiah Murray
Rothwell Defends Banquet Etiquette in Dispute with Mayor
Bernard J. Rothwell, head of the Chamber of Commerce, replies to Mayor Fitzgerald’s attack over a private luncheon with Admiral Sah and Chinese navy officers. He calls the remarks informal and not a slight, noting his courtesy in prior official events and urging end to public discussion.
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Fitzgerald
Admiral Sah
Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
Rothwell
Sah
Train collision near Highland station injures passengers
An inbound Lowell to Boston train collided with a gravel train at Highland station around 9 am as both trains moved toward a siding for excavation work. Passengers were thrown into a panic but reports say injuries were limited to shock and minor cuts.
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Winchester
Lowell
Gravel-damaged cars halt Lowell line near Winchester
Two of four platform cars with gravel were demolished blocking the Lowell division for nearly two hours. Winchester police dispatched a patrol wagon, ambulance, and patrolmen to Winchester Highland station. Damage estimated at $5000. Passengers were moved to another train bound for Boston.
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Lowell Division
Winchester
Winchester Highland Station
Boston
San Francisco Officer to Address Union Tonight
A San Francisco officer, A Clancy, will speak at tonight's union meeting in Boston. Delegates Agent Michael J. Young and Frank Brady returned from Rochester, where the international convention was held, and will report tonight. Young was re elected to the international executive board.
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RE. A. Clancy
San Francisco
United Housesmiths and Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Boston
Michael J. Young
Frank Brady
Rochester
N. Y
Mr. Young
Reverend Calls for Excise Board Resignation in Boston Sermon
The Rev. Herbert S. Johnson urged Boston excise commissioners to quit after accusing them of tolerating a hotel in the South End. He praised Mayor Fitzgerald for closing a West End dance hall and urged Governor to act to uplift city morals.
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Boston
South End
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Fitzgerald
West Sind
Excise Commission
Johnson
Crippen
Ethel Leneve
Former Cambridge Pastor's Wife Dies in Rochester
Mary T. Applegarth, wife of Rev. Henry C. Applegarth a former pastor of the First Baptist Church Cambridge, died last week in Rochester New York news received yesterday in Cambridge confirms the death.
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Cambridge
Mary T. Applegarth
Henry C. Applegarth
First Baptist Church, Cambridge
Rochester
N. Y
One Bottle Promotes Adamson Cough Bal Sam
A claim that a single bottle of Adamson's Cough Balm Sam cures nearly any cold appears in a historic advertisement. The wording suggests a common patent remedy practice for mid century readers.
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Adamson
Rabbis to Lead Services in State Prisons and Shelters
Under Dr. Louis A. Alexander the State will hold Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at all state institutions for the first time. Rabbis and chanters will officiate at Charlestown State Prison Deer Island and Cambridge House of Correction. Bailen Alpert Mintz Robinson will direct duties on specified days.
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S. H. Shoher
Leopold Morse
Dorchester
Roxbury
Jewish People’s Institute
Louis A. Alexander
Charlestown
Deer Island
House of Correction
Cambridge
Samuel L. Bailen
Abraham Alpert
Herman Mintz
Robert Robinson
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N.J
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