Labor Meeting Demands City Hire Dumpers For Snow Dump
Boston Sanitary and Street Cleaning Teamsters urge the city to employ its own dumpers at Southampton Street and Atlantic Avenue dumping sites. They report daily accidents from incompetent or non English speaking work by contractors, including a killed horse and injured workers. The Finance Commission may probe if conditions persist.
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Boston Sanitary and Street Cleaning of Teamsters and Helpers Union
Boston
Southampton Street
Atlantic Avenue
Finance Commission
Typographical Union backs mine strike relief plan
The Boston Typographical Union adopted resolutions urging owners of Michigan copper mines to meet miners demands. They voted to petition Congress if no settlement is reached by November 1, demanding a public investigation into miners' rights.
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Boston
Michigan
Boston Typographical Union
Faneuil Hall
Congress
Brewery Workers Aid Mine Strikers Through Donations
Boston brewery workers contributed $1 to support striking miners in Michigan copper mines after a talk by Joseph D. Cannon. The union also sent $30 to the American Federation of Labor in response to a general appeal for five cent per member donations from all unions to aid the strikers.
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Boston Brewery
Michigan
Joseph D. Cannon
A. F. of S
A. Oof de
Prejudice and Remedies for Gray Hair in an Early 20th Century Ad
An ad decries prejudice against gray hair and promotes a new hair darkening method from Rosketl Laboratory New York. It claims natural color restoration, healthier growth, and freedom from dyes, offering a free illustrated booklet and postpaid return by mailing a coupon.
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Roskett Laboratory
Broadway
New York
Union Donation Supports Striking Miners and Meeting
The union gave $20 to aid the miners on strike and each chapel subscription matched the cause. Speakers urged attendance at next Sunday's Franklin Union public meeting where strikers’ representatives will describe conditions to Boston trade unionists and the public. International President James M. Lynch resigns to become New York labor commissioner. the union sent him congratulations. Joseph J. Dallas resigns as Boston union secretary to become New England organizer November 1. he is thanked. Assistant Secretary John O. Battis is sworn in as secretary. Thomas Co. Stephenson becomes assistant secretary.
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Franklin Union
Boston
International
James M. Lynch
New York
Lynch
Joseph J. Dallas
New England
John O. Battis
Thomas Co. Stephenson
Hub Newsboys Hold Election At 86 Hanover Street
Officers of the Boston Newsboys Protective Union were elected with Benjamin H. Robrish reelected president for a third term. New officers include Michael Davis first vice president Samuel Rosen second vice president Thomas J. Mulkern treasurer Harry Weinberg financial secretary Jacob Applebaum recording secretary Sam Hessell sergeant at arms and auditors Max Shankman Oscar Helvitz Meyer Reiser executive board Hyman J. Cohen Daniel V. Mulkern Jacob Milstein Benjamin Askey Charles Snickel. The Hon Alexander McGregor Governor's Council was invited as educational hour speaker for the next meeting. A special committee will study how the new child labor laws affect newsboys and report to members.
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Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Hanover Street
Benjamin H. Robrish
Michael Davis
Samuel Rosen
Thomas J. Mulkern
Harry Weinberg
Jacob Applebaum
Sam Hessell
Max Shankman
Oscar Helvitz
Meyer Reiser
Hyman J
Union Meetings Push For Six Month Campaigns And 50 Hour Week
Reports from a Boston labor gathering show unions pressing wage raises and a 50 hour week within six months. Committees from Metal Touchers Buffers and Platers Union 95 plan drives, while Leather Handlers work with the Boston Central Labor Union board. Bartenders and Cap Makers discuss conventions and strikes as Theatrical Stage Employees report new members and applications.
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John J. Fenton
Union 95
Washington
Dover Streets
Leather Handlers’ Union
Boston Central Labor Union Executive Board
Pew
Bartenders’ Union
John W. Conley
New Hampshire
Beston Union
Samuel Abrahams
Edinboro Street
Beston Cap Makers’ Union
Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union
Washington Street
California Syrup of Figs Laxative for Children's Health
A vintage promotion touts California Syrup of Figs as the ideal gentle laxative for children. It claims to cleanse the stomach, liver, and bowels without griping, helps when feverish or sour stomach, and advises a 50 cent bottle with age appropriate directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Poison Battle Is Lost
New York October 26 Isaac Levy clothing manufacturer who survived a week after taking bichloride of mercury last Sunday night died tonight despite gains by doctors earlier in the week. He fought death to morning but physicians held no hope for recovery.
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New York
Isaac Levy
Bulletin Details Patient's Worsening Condition at Sanitarium
A 10 o'clock bulletin lists temperature 9 percent, pulse 74, respiration 32 with severe abdominal pains. A noon bulletin shows temperature 95, pulse 72, respiration 4, same figures as last night but cooler. Mind clear, drowsy, eyesight poor then improved. Nourishment given. Mrs May Goodman says two daughters visited Levy who is weak yet hopeful for better weather. Specialists confer at the sanitarium this afternoon.
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May Goodman
Work-Horse Relief Association Offers Free Rules and Care
The Work-Horse Relief Association formerly the Work-Horse Parade Association offers free stable and drivers' rules at its 15 Beacon Street office. Demand is high nationwide and abroad with Galway Ireland requesting copies. The Ashton Lawrence Free Hospital at 78 Northampton Street accepts poor horses from Massachusetts veterinarians. admission is open to all, not limited to paying owners. The winter program includes driver entertainments and conferences on shoeing and feeding led by foremen, horseshoers, and vets.
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Work-Horse Relief Association
Work-Horse Parade Association
Beacon Street
Galway
Ireland
Ashton Lawrence Free Hospital
Northampton Street
Massachusetts
Association
Union Meets Endorses Constitution Referendum and Local Delegates
O Connell Longshoremen's Union met in Roughan Hall Charles town and urged members to vote for the constitutional referendum at the State election and to compensate public employees for job injuries. Boston Maine Freight Handlers Union 5572 met in Hibernian Hall Charlestown and unanimously accepted District Council resolutions on working conditions and named three delegates to the national convention in Cincinnati.
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O'Connell
Longshoremen’s Union
Roughan Hall
Charlestown
Boston & Maine Freight Handlers’ Union
Hibernian Hall
Cincinnati
Harvard's Line Backward In Slippery Penn State Tilt
Rain ruined a promising Harvard schedule game as Penn State lost 29 to 0 on a muddy field. Captain Miller shaded the field by eluding tackles and guiding the State eleven, but Penn State’s open offense faltered without footing. Harvard praised their opponent's sportsmanship and looked forward to meeting again.
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Harvard
Penn State
State
Miller
Harvard Shows Strength In Muddy Game Against Penn State
Harvard relied on a strong kicking game and varied backfield with Brickley Hardwick and Mahan to score. Storer and Gilman moved to end and tackle, boosting line strength as Harvard eyes key tests vs Cornell Princeton and Yale.
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Crimson
Penn
Hardwick
Brickley
Mahan
Miller
Storer
Gilman
Bradlee
Freedley
Logan
Reds
Dana
R. Curtis
Watson
Fort Andrews Triumphs Over Millstreams 7–6 in Wet Gridiron
In a rain soaked Fort Andrews battle Millstream A. C. loses 7 to 6 as Finke scores a 40 yard touchdown after a fumbled punt. Standouts include Finke and McHenry for Fort Andrews and Ford and Gallagher for Millstreams.
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Millstream A
Finke
Millstream
McHenry
Ford
Gallagher
Millstreams
Millstream A. C. N. Paskos
Burchard Murray
Steele Skagg
Tbs
Rappold
Jameson Davenport
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Harington
Ot Ein
Vis
Seaman Maubuupere
Gallant
Reed
Steinert
Miller
Coffey
Giants Defeat White Sox 6 to 2 in Kansas City
The New York Giants defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 2 in Kansas City. White Sox first baseman White doubled and drove in two runs, sparing a shutout. Tesreau and Meyers, Russell, Faber, Scott and Schalk, Daly credited with the win and lineup details.
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Kansas City
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
White
Sox
RE. Giants
White Sox
Tesreau
Meyers
Russell
Faber
Scott
Schalk
Daly
Lexington High Faces Two Hard Football Games
The Lexington High School football eleven is set for two tough matches this week. A postponed contest with Arlington High will be played Wednesday on the new Lexington athletic field, followed by a Saturday clash with Winchester High at home.
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Lexington High
Arlington High
New Lexington
Lexington
Winchester High
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Stomach Cleanse
An advertisement urges readers to buy a 10 cent box of Cascarets to relieve biliousness headaches and constipation. It claims swift stomach cleansing improves digestion, liver bile removal, and bowel detoxification by morning, with benefits for children as well.
Automobiles and industry chatter from New England notes
The Whitten-Gilmore Company promotes Chalmers coaches with luxurious limousines while H Hodgdon tours New England for Haynes cars and Vulcan electric gear shifts. Stutz reports strong Maine enthusiasm for the electric self starter amid tough roads and power. France eyes seven tires for Grand Prix drivers as Rockefeller ties to the Auto Mobile Club of America are cited.
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Whitten-Gilmore Company
Chalmers
H. Hodgdon
W. L. Russell Company
New England
Haynes
Dubuc Hospitalized With Knee Injury for Tigers
Pitcher Dubuc of the Detroit Tigers lies in bed wearing a plaster on his right knee. He has never finished a season in first division, having joined Detroit in 1912 when the Tigers were sixth. Previously with Montreal and Cincinnati, he played for teams that often sat in sixth place.
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Dubuc
Detroit Tigers
Strar
Detroit
Tigers
Montreal
Jean
Cincinnati
Reds
Resinol Proves Efficacious in Severe Itching Eruption
Baltimore reader recounts how a small hand spot worsened to painful itching and bleeding. After self treatment for a year and then using Resinol Soap and Ointment, symptoms improved and vanished as the product was continued. A public notice invites other sufferers to try Resinol and request free samples.
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Baltimore
Maude Schmechel
Presbury St
Dept. 20-R
Resinol
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