Clothing strike threatens Boston vest workers
Boston and Chelsea vest workers join garment workers in a strike wave over nine hour days and a 20 percent wage raise. Arbiters are sought as 300 vest workers weigh delaying action to tonight.
09 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1901
Page
1
Boston and Chelsea vest workers join garment workers in a strike wave over nine hour days and a 20 percent wage raise. Arbiters are sought as 300 vest workers weigh delaying action to tonight.
Fair Wednesday across New England with possible showers at night or Thursday. Warmer conditions give way to cooler Thursday night with southwest to west winds. In Eastern New York, fair in the south and rain in the north and west on Wednesday, followed by rain Thursday with fresh southeast winds.
Years ago carpets were brushed during spring cleaning but modern science urges thorough cleaning to remove germs of disease. Thomas OCallaghan & Co. guarantees their cleansing process destroys germs, brightens fabrics, and may render mothproof results unless colors are faded.
The Democratic Suffolk county slate includes Sheriff Fred H. Seavey Clerk John Noble Clerk Joseph Willard Clerk Manning District Attorney Oliver Stevens with all incumbents expected to be renominated The meeting at Faneuil Hall will be chaired by Pane D Tyrrell with 66 delegates from the county and 474 from Boston Chelsea Winthrop and Revere expected to send delegates The three minute speeches will nominate candidates for county offices
An old storefront notice lists numerous patent medicines and prices. It claims the 129 Summer Street Drug Store will sell items such as Malted Milk Mellin's Food Syrup of Figs Carter's Pills Listerine Castoria and other remedies at the lowest prices in Boston with quantities priced per bottle and per pound.
John B. Moran discusses the Suffolk county district attorney contest amid rumors about Isaac F. Paul and his past support for Stevens. Moran refuses to reveal specifics as he evaluates the case and keeps his political options open while aligning with or against Sheriff Seavey’s subordinates in county conventions.
Boston shop advertises a guaranteed 1 year hot water bottle and a guaranteed 2 quart fountain syringe with three hard rubber pipes. It highlights the largest and finest assortment of confections in Boston and a full line of Lowney's Schrafft's and Winthrop M. Baker's chocolates always on hand.
Frank Hemingway a musician in the theatre orchestra was shot and killed by Clara Stuart later identified as Nanon Dozier from Oswego New York. She then killed herself with a bullet as jealousy was cited. Hemingway hailed from South Framingham Massachusetts and was said to be well connected. Bodies to be sent to families by express.
In New York on October 8 a three mast British bark Griffel burned and sank at her East River dock. Firemen and police risked their lives rescuing powder and other cargo as cases were thrown overboard. The ship carried 30 000 cases of petroleum general merchandise gunpowder and 20 cases of loaded bird wartridges.
Frank Hemingway a South Framingham native and 36 year old musician was murdered in Savannah Georgia by a woman who then killed herself. The body will be sent North tomorrow as his father and Masons arrange final rites and tribute. He had worked with bands in Togus Maine Asheville North Carolina and Savannah and was a longtime resident of Savannah.
Emma A. Sargeant, 42, described as a maid to a member of a Christian company, faced General Sessions Court in Worcester on petty larceny charges. Prosecutors alleged she passed several worthless checks at Stern Bros. and Siegel, Cooper & Co. stores, including a $12 check dated 1999 12 20. The jury convicted her and she was remanded to the Tombs for sentencing. three more indictments were pending.
Surgeon General Sternberg resumes duty at the War Department after months in the Philippines assessing Army medical care. He notes lowland areas show little malaria, typhoid less prevalent, diphtheria controlled with pure water, and pulmonary consumption common among troops. He praises supply depots, hospitals, and female nurses.
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