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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
2
Samuel Gompers, head of the AFL, urged labor supporters to back President Wilson for re-election. He cited eight hour work rules and a 64-hour bill effort, saying labor has no party allegiance but praises Wilson’s administration and aims to extend protections for women and children.
In a reflective aside, a speaker questions Hughes about championing workers over profits. He asserts he and the American Federation of Labor owe no political allegiance, praising President Wilson and stressing a course aligned with labor interests. Samuel Gompers is in Boston for a two day visit meeting with local labor leaders to ease ongoing differences.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as the best remedy for hair and scalp trouble claiming it prevents baldness grayness and dandruff. A testimonial notes nightly scalp rubbing yields luxuriant hair while promising itching relief and easy styling. Sold in drugstores with satisfaction guarantee or money back.
Mayor Curley announced that Delia Manning of County Galway Ireland is admitted to the United States after initially being held at Ellis Island and ordered deported due to a physician’s finding of heart failure. Manning was en route to her sister Abbie Manning at the Hotel Touraine.
Pittsfield September 5 union leaders report about 500 workers employed at the General Electric plant with no company statement issued. The strike remains peaceful with ticketing in force as a large mass meeting of strikers addressed by international officers took place on the city common.
The fall pop concert series began in Symphony Hall under promising conditions. Joseph Pasternack leads the program as the strongest conductor these concerts have had. Singers performing operatic airs and short encores enhance the experience for the audience.
The program centers on Dora Gibson Lillian Snelling and Constantin Nicolay with Mr Pasternack conducting. Performances include airs from Puccini Verdi Mozart Bizet Ponchielli Saint Saens and Strauss pieces praised for rhythm precision and musical vitality. The audience responded warmly and two more soloists return for tonight’s varied program.
Boston hotel workers organized rapidly for a wage demand, risking a general citywide hotel employees strike if refused. The topic dominated yesterday afternoon at the Boston City Hotel Men's Association meeting.
Horace A. Quimby aged 21 a member of the Harvard crew that beat Yale last June was diagnosed with infantile paralysis. He fell ill after attending a dance in Blandford last Friday and the illness prompted the closing of Blandford schools reopened August 28. The Blandford Fair set for September 14 was canceled.
The Springfield Merg Reduction Company of 181 State Street filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court yesterday. Cash on hand totals 12.95 and uncertain accounts are listed as assets with liabilities at 107940. Henry L. Rand serves as treasurer and filed the petition.
Help in city hotels in Massachusetts push for weekly wages under a pay scale change. A five member committee is to study plans to meet the demand as unions grow, reacting to a law that shifted workers to weekly pay. Protests arise over two methods to compute weekly wages from monthly rates.
Arlington Police Chief Urquhart holds a warrant for Ernest E. Peterson sought for arrest after a Boston arrest as a false key worker under the alias Ernest Vardis. He will be turned over to Arlington authorities once Boston officers finish with him.
At a special meeting with department heads Mayor Curley announced a plan to standardize paid absence rules. A committee led by Patrick O Hearn Joseph P Jomasney and Rupert Carven will study other cities and draft an ordinance to equalize payroll conditions. Current rules cut pay for sick or other absences, but the reform targets highly paid workers who may miss up to 20 days.
A foreign relations committee report back the Denmark treaty for purchasing the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars. Senator Stone said he would seek Senate ratification tomorrow in executive session, though immediate approval seems unlikely due to Borah opposition and possible adjournment.
Culpeper Virginia September 5 191? President Wilson train arrival prompts note from a crowd to Dr Cary Grayson's companion Cooney was jailed after a crap game. Senator Williams urged Governor Virginia to grant a pardon on arrival in Washington.
The Rev James A Francis D D formerly of Clarendon Street Baptist Church now in Los Angeles returns to Dudley Street Baptist Church to preach next Sunday. He is famed as an eloquent preacher and orator. Choir recruitment and campaign secretarial help are invited from Tremont Temple members and friends. The Tremont Temple prayer meeting sustains its summer Friday schedule at Lorimer Hall at 730 PM.
H A Johnson Co of Boston reports Autocar use expanding daily routes to 60 to 70 miles for six days a week. The system carries about two tons and broadens customer reach, with plans for an illustrated catalog and a directory of 4000 Autocar owners.
A woman in a home sent 30 cents as a gift to the 50,000 reserve fund. The letter accompanies the contribution and the sender is described as living in a home where management provides a small monthly pin money allowance.
The yacht Condor, linked to Miss Eleonora Sears and hosts Mr and Mrs Maurice Heckscher, is libelled for $10,000 by Ross Tow Boat Company of Boston. The vessel, towed to Boston after a near drowning near Marblehead, has been at Atlantic Works East Boston awaiting clearance. The towboat company seeks $10,000 salvage.
A brief summary notes a man and his achievements highlighted this week. It focuses on personal milestones and positive outcomes within the individual's professional sphere. The report underscores progress and recognition across recent days.
An advertisement extolls Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as effective for eczema ringworm and itching. It claims quick relief for severe cases and lists uses from pimples to burns and diaper rash. The copy notes long medical use, gentle formula suitable for babies, and availability through druggists with free samples by mail from Baltimore.
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