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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1900

Page

2

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Digestive Relief

Quick to Ské. Sinuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a discovery valuable to the medical profession and the public. They are an unfailing specific in all cases of dyspepsia and disordered digestion. The tablets partly digest what is eaten and stimulate digestive fluids, relieving congestion and enabling the system to work naturally. Testimonials claim cure and overall improvement, with a 50 cent price and free stomach disease book offer from I. A. Stuart Co.

Sinuart Stuart EF. M. Faith Byrd’s Creek Wis H. KE. Willard Onslow White Canton Phil Brooks Detroit Mich I. A. Stuart Co Marshall, Mieh

Clash at Harvard Porters and Laundry Men Spark At Campus

Labor and capital clashed in Harvard last week and again in Cambridge Municipal Court. Mooney of the Harvard Co operative Society tore a laundry slip, provoking a punch that broke his nose. Porter Ragg, objecting to the lyric, struck him after a quarrel over access doors. Ragg fined $10 for the assault.

Harvard Cambridge Almy Mooney Harvard Co-operative Society Russell Hall Ragg

Joint debate on imperialism in Somerville

Former Mayor Albion A. Perry and Republican hopeful Robert Luce will debate imperialism in Union Hall Union Square Somerville on Thursday evening Oct 25 starting at 8 o'clock.

Somerville Albion A. Perry Robert Luce Middlesex Union Hall Union

Sailors enjoy Winthrop Church supper and concert

More than 300 sailors attended last night’s supper and concert at the Boston Seaman's Friend Society Chapel. Rev. William B. Forbush welcomed guests, with readings by Miss Bessie Plummer and a violin solo by Miss Helen Adams. Chaplain Nickerson discussed a harbor power launch to aid Christian work, with about $3,000 needed. Also noted: Boston Credit Men's Association monthly meeting at Young's Hotel, New England Retail Dry Goods Association annual meeting, and a dinner for about forty members of Company E, Ninth Regiment, at the American House with impromptu speeches.

Winthrop Church Charlestown Boston Seaman’s Friend Society Hanover Street William B. Forbush Bessie Plummer Helen C. Adams James H. Ross Cambridge S. S. Nickerson Boston Credit Men’s Association Young’s Hotel New England Retail Dry Goods Association Ninth Regiment

Goopers Progress at International Coopers Union Session

The International Coopers Union opened sessions with committee assignments and the president’s report read by Hammer. Secretary Cable notes membership growth with 938 local unions in good standing, wage gains at coordinated cooperage points, and warns against nonunion pay at unorganized sites. He urges expanding union coverage and cautions on strikes, recommending executive board oversight to mediate grievances before any strike.

Coopers’ Union Hammer Cable Danae Coopers Executive Board General Executive Board

Milk price clash pits farmers against Milk Trust

Farmers raise milk by seven eighths of a cent per quart while the Milk Trust adds two cents to consumer prices, more than doubling the farmers’ hike. A fair price is six cents at stores and seven cents delivered. If consumers refuse the extra cent, which is extortion, they can win the fight.

Milk Trust Hudson Mr. Tele Trust Boston

Farmers Ready for Change in Hudson Milk Trade

In Hudson Massachusetts farmers denounce the Milk Trust over surplus milk deductions and arbitrary contractor practices. Interviewed producers criticize trust fairness and price control, with I S Mulcahy and C H Palmer voicing strong opposition and willingness to switch buyers for better terms.

Farmers in Hudson cry out against Milk Trust grip

A Post reporter records Hudson area farmers resisting the Milk Trust. They describe deductions for surplus, low payments per can, and fear of losing income if they switch to independent dealers. Farmers claim surpluses amount to substantial losses and urge a fair, transparent system from the trust.

Hudson Mass The Post Milk Trust Iself Milk Producers’ Union Southboro Boston Post New Hampshire Hood Milk Company Hanna-like Cheshire County

Milk Pedlers and Stores Publish Price List in The Post

The Post prints free notices for Milk Pedlers delivering milk at 7 cents a quart or less and stores selling at 6 cents or less. The list names numerous pedlers and stores across Boston, Charlestown, Cambridgeport, Somerville, Everett, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, East Boston, and surrounding areas, inviting others to join in defying the Milk Trust.

the Post The Post Milk Trust James H. Dalton Company SSS Green Street Jamaica Plain Dorchester Avenue Washington Street Iennessy’s Market Seventh D Streets South Boston Manhattan Market Massachusetts Avenue Cambridgeport S. M. Ager School Street Somerville Everett Co-operative Association Everett B. W. Whitney Warren Street Roxbury MacLeod & Ferguson Brookford Street the Wall, Rice Company Berkeley Street Duncan A. Melkay Broadway M. Burnan J. R. McDaniel Malden M. O'Keefe Minden Street Boston Reilly Bros Blue Hill Avenue William Ramsey Timothy Donnelly W. I. Daily Braintree Quincey W. I. Fletcher Mast Porchester KE. W. Hancock & Co J.J. Agnew & Co Sumner Street East Boston J. Segal W. R. Page Glendale Farm

Independent farmer milk movement urged in Hanson letter

A letter from Roland D. Sawyer pastor at Hanson Congregational Church urges Boston milk farmers to unite against contractors. He argues contracts keep prices down, farmers struggle due to limited capital and sparse towns, and proposes independent delivery to Boston with farmers earning more, potentially five cents per quart.

Boston Post Roland Dpd. Sawyer Congregational Church Hanson Mass

Frustrated Milk Handling Plan Criticized as Inefficient

The text notes a longstanding organization has failed to be effective due to mismanagement by handlers. It cites transport and care costs per quart from producer to consumer, with costs claimed under one-half to under two cents, and retailing at six cents, leaving contractors with profit margins.

Stampshire Boston

Milk Pricing Debate Shrinks Farmer Profit in City Trade

A historical note explains how raising the farmer price to three and a half cents against a retail eight cents sharply increases the middleman's margin, at least 100 percent, while agitation in Boston argues farmer pay should rise but retail price remain, preserving handling profits.

Boston

United Fruit Plans Sugar and Fruit Empire Expansion

In 1898 capitalists behind United Fruit Co pursue a vast scheme to produce raw sugar and fruit on Cuban lands near Cape Nipe after testing a Costa Rican plantation. Ten 23-ton locomotives ordered from Baldwin Loco Works to ship to Cuba for mill operations by year’s start. President Andrew W. Preston denies refinery plans in New Orleans, stating the company will only handle raw sugar.

United Fruit Company Costa Rica Cuba Cape Nipe Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia Andrew W. Preston Post Massachusetts New Orleans

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