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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1908

Page

2

Taft Ends Lake Erie Fishing Trip Near Middle Bass Island

Judge Taft and his family wrapped up their fishing trip at Middle Bass Island Ohio on Lake Erie. He will travel to Sandusky and Cincinnati for speeches while detailing a proposed itinerary through Missouri Nebraska Kansas Iowa Illinois Indiana and New York to boost his campaign.

Middle Bass Island Judge Taft Sandusky Cincinnati Charley Colonel &. C. Beckwith Rattlesnake Island Faustina Taft Missouri Nebraska Kansas Iowa Illinois Indiana New York

Forest Fires Checked After Wide Minnesota Wisconsin Damage

Forest fires that devastated Chisholm on the Mesaba Range and burned thousands of acres across St Louis Carleton and Itasca counties in Minnesota and Douglass County in Wisconsin were checked today in Duluth Minnesota. If the wind remains calm no further damage is likely.

Duluth Minn Chisholm Mesaba Range St. Louis Carleton Itasca Minnesota Douglass County Wisconsin

Wind calms and saves towns amid massive fire

The subsiding wind allowed residents of Buhl and Nashwauk to save their towns while several Nashwauk edge buildings burned. Chisholm shows ruin and desolation with real property losses around 1,000,000 dollars and personal losses about 750,000. Insurance for Chisholm merchants stands near 500,000. Hibbing, five miles away, housed about 1,000 refugees, with expectations of 3,000 later sleeping accommodations.

Buhl Nashwauk Chisholm Hibbing

Kilkenny Men’s Association More Than Doubles Locke Memorial Fund

The Kilkenny Men’s Association of Charlestown boosted the Locke memorial fund at their Hibernian Hall smoke talk. Congressman Joseph T. O’Connell spoke on Locke’s life, delivering a vivid, well received description that drew attentive listening.

John Locsne Kilkenny Men's Association of Charlestown Hibernian Hall Joseph T. O'Connell O'Connell Locke

Mrs Amelia Ziegler of East Dedham Dies at 77

Mrs Amelia Ziegler longtime East Dedham resident died today at 77. Born in Hershfeld Germany she lived in Dedham for many years and was an invalid for 40 years.

Amelia Ziegler East Dedham Dedham Hershhfeld Germany

Arabian mare Natick killed after being struck in Newburg

Newburg New York, Sept 6 A valuable thoroughbred Arabian mare Natick owned by James P Ramsdell was run down and killed by an automobile while returning from the county fair where it had been exhibited.

Newburg N. Y Natick Garaveen James P. Ramsdell

The Sons of Vulcan Parade on Labor Day

Poem honors workers, detailing craftsmen who built streets, parks, edges stones, windows, ships, ovens, and trolley systems. The Sons of Vulcan march in a Labor Day parade, with pride in their crafted contributions visible across town.

Sons of Vulcan

Labor Army Parade Draws Strong Participation in Boston

The Labor Day march lines show extensive union participation with Patrick Maloney as chief marshal. Women members and numerous unions plan costuming features and parades across divisions including Carpenters, Theatrical Stage Employees, Electrical Workers, Boilermakers, and many more with many bands, floats, and delegations from Boston and surrounding areas.

Patrick Maloney Mounted Police Mullally Frank H. McCarthy Cigarmakers’ Union Harry W. Barton Carpenters’ Union Philip H. Sweet Coopers’ Union John J. Barry Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union John J. Connelly Bartenders’ Union Michael M. Carlin Arthur W. Morse Stationary Engineers’ Union William J. O’neil Truck Teamsters’ Union Michael J. Young Housesmiths and Structural Iron Workers’ Union Andrew Johnson Electrical Workers’ Union John C. McDonald Elevator Constructors’ Union John J. Clancy John J. Brophy John T. Walsh Bricklayers’ Union Central Labor Union Division Perkins John J. Hynes John Ogilvie Boston Journeymen Barbers’ Union Alds G. Harry Dunderdale Newspaper Writers’ Union Max Biller The Garment Workers’ Union Harry Decereau Sheet Metal Workers John J. Cunningham Stationary Firemen’s Union Thomas F. Keenan Boilermakers’ Lodge Martin T. Joyce D. F. Witzgerald Joseph F. Boyle Journeymen Horseshoers’ Union Boston C. L. U. ¥. Bates Theatrical Stage Employees George C. Curran P. T. Barry William T. Mason James H. Duffy Thomas J. Callahan Boston Theatrical Stage Employees Teel F Eugene Rileyards Michael J. Chariton D. Murray United Hatters Partridge Richard Roche William J. O'Neill Boston General Truck George J. Tagen Catherine Kane Catherine O'Neil Carter Arthur M. Huddell William R. F. Whelan Joseph Matthews John Gill Thomas Dowd P. J. Thornton Bailey Grinnell J. J. Welch Patrick Murray Highland Band Highland Band Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers Blacksmiths’ Helpers Garment Workers’ Unions Building Trades Fusilier’s John J. McLoughlin Joseph C. Hurley George J. Barry Dennis J. Sullivan Daniel J Cement and Asphalt Workers Michael Kelly Marble Cutters and Letters E. Frank Moorhouse Painters’ Union Stone George Curran Frank J. Linehonalds George Tit’. Thornton Horatio Delano Otto Helrich John P. Burke Nelson Shaw George Williams Davis Wynne John Willi Boston Bricklayers Union 3 Strahan Frank K. Faulkner John Selfridge William J. Fitzgerald Edward F. X. McCarthy Joseph Nelson George Dillon Patrick Hickey Boardman William H. Walsh Colin W. Cameron Carpenters’ Union 33 John McLeod Branch 1 Amalgamated Society of Carpenters Aid-De-Camp Samuel F. McArthur Cambridge Carpenters’ Union Carpenters’ District Council John E. Potts H. M. Taylor Roxbury Union Hugh McKay Fast Boston Union James E.ton Dorchester Union W. A. Dingwell Brookline Union Ira F. Bowlby Cambridge Union Harry Williams Chelsea Union John A. McKinnon Malden Union EK. Homer Marks Somerville Union J. E. Potter Medford Union Frank Boomer Everett Union George Duncan Winthrop Union J. E.montgomery Revere Union E. W. Whitehouse Allston Union Samuel Ball W. T. Milligan West Roxbury Union Max Umans Hebrew Carpenters’ Union W. Ormon Mattapan Union R. C. Sullivan Floorlayers' Union F. M. Hadley Sign Builders and Hangers’ Union I. X. P. Quessy Seymour Coffin Wharf and Bridge Carpenters’ Union Charles N. Kimball Amalgamated of Boston R. Gibson Amalgamated of Cambridge Carpenters’ District Council of Greater Boston

Bryan Sees Taft Campaigns Elevate Policies

On a Sept 6 train trip from Lincoln to Chicago William J. Bryan issued a statement on Republican shifts he sees. He notes income tax railroad regulation tariff reform and Filipino independence gaining favor with Taft and the President. He mocks phonograph use in campaigns and warns of a possible campaign fund from popular contributions by parents.

Omaha Neb Middle West East William J. Bryan Lincoln Chicago William H. Taft Mr. Bryan Taft

Society Girls Follow Hounds at Myopia Club Gymkhana

Society women from the north shore set gather at the Myopia Hunt Club for the annual gymkhana and fox hunt. Notable riders include Julia and Alice Meyer Harriet Jacques Elsie Ames Katherine Roosevelt Anna Clark Rosamond Dixey Dorothy Forbes Eleanora Sears Nancy Filley and the Misses Bird. The Abbot cup for best green hunter honors the late Marshall K Abbot with high anticipation for a large turnout.

Hamilton Myopia Hunt Club North Shore Julia Alice Meyer Harriet Jacques Elsie Ames Katherine Roosevelt Anna Clark Rosamond Dixey Dorothy Forbes Eleanora Sears Nancy Filley Misses Bird Marshall K. Abbot Dorothy Mandell Reynard

Union Officials Predict No Strike on Rhode Island Line

Providence Illinois Sept 6 union and street railway officials foresee no strike on the Rhode Island Company trolley lines. The Rhode Island Company is a subsidiary of the New York New Haven Hartford system. Well known society girls will follow the hounds today at the Myopia Hunt and expect to be in at the killing.

Providence R. IL Rhode Island Company New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Darrow

Benefits of Unionism

Reverend Herbert Johnson spoke at Warren Avenue Church on labor and patriotism. He warned wealth concentration endangers republican equality and argued unions bring justice to the masses and restore founders' ideals, citing trust and railroad rebate abuses.

Herbert Johnson Warren Avenue Unites States United States Labor Movement

Labor True Nobility Sermon Emphasizes Hard Work

The Rev. Co. GC. Earle at Ruggles Street Church declares true nobility comes from labor and self support. He argues Adam earned bread by sweat, condemns wealth idle offspring, and states labor is the badge of manhood while idleness is disgraceful.

Rev. Co. GC. Earle Ruggles Street Adam

Darrow Headlines Faneuil Hall With Pro Labor Oration

Civil rights era rhetoric from Clarence Darrow at Faneuil Hall draws a socialist crowd as Franklin Wentworth introduces the orator. Darrow denounces closed shops, praises union strength, and predicts a future of brotherhood where belief and labor unions fade from scrutiny.

Mr. Darrow Franklin M. Wentworth Salem Darrow

Nine volunteers sought for skin graft for injured boy

Nine men answered a request to donate skin for a graft at Georgetown Hospital to cover burned areas on the back neck and left shoulder of nine year old Andrew Buscher whose wounds had failed to heal.

Washington Georgetown Hospital Andrew Buscher

Union leaders deny RI strike plans amid closed Labor Temple

Report notes no union meeting today and closures at the Labor Temple. Leaders allegedly pledge to oppose any strike recognition while Rhode Island Company Vice-President A T Potter claims no strike is planned and employees signaled satisfaction with current conditions.

Labor Temple A. T. Potter Rhode Island Company

Industrial plan wanted voiced by Bay State Lodge president

Pp. J. Cronin, president of Bay State Lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, told a mass meeting yesterday that car workers favor an industrial plan with living wages and shorter hours. He expressed solidarity with New Haven street railway workers.

Pp. J. Cronin Bay State Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad New Haven

Death case tests medical reports and funeral plans

The case of the confessed wife murderer awaits the official medical examiner report from Magrath and Durell to shape the defence. The murdered woman’s body rests at the North Grove Street morgue as undertakers prepare funeral arrangements for the district’s old timers. Local police and inspectors visited the Jordan residence as prayers were said in nearby churches.

William Leblanc Magrath Suffolk Durell Middlesex Jordan North Grove Street Frederick L. Briggs Howard Street McKenna & Son of Somerville St. Ann's St. Catherine’s Lieutenant Carter Somerville Police Damery Jordan House

Tragic Sand Traps 3-Year-Old in Bronx

Three year old Lizzie Ryan is buried under sand at 3635 Bronx Boulevard and dies. Her mother Mrs Daniel Ryan frantically digs in the sand heap during the search for the child.

New York Lizzie Ryan Bronx Boulevard Daniel Ryan

Chicken Thief Shot Dead at Garden City Golf Link

A laborer named Drew Heinz was shot and killed while stealing chickens from the country estate of W. S. Ginnel, a Manhattan diamond broker who keeps a home on Cathedral avenue in Garden City Long Island.

Garden City L. I Andrew Heinz Salisbury Golf Links W. S. Ginnel Manhattan Cathedral Avenue

Marine Eye Remedy An Eye Tonic Soothes Ailing Eyes

A vintage advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy as an eye tonic that soothes and relieves tired or irritated eyes. The copy touts quick comfort and easy use, targeting readers seeking relief from ocular discomfort.

O Connell to Open Campaign in South Boston

Congressman Joseph F. O Connell announces a South Boston campaign kickoff in Ward 13 at Clan na Gael Hall. He will hold nightly rallies starting tonight, challenging opponent Senator Linehan and presenting campaign views for the first time.

Joseph F. O'Connell Linehan Clan-na-Gael Hall O'Connell Boston

Gasolene Tank Explosion Hits Dory Little John

A 40 gallon gasolene tank exploded last night on the power dory Little John at the Eastern Packet pier 126 Atlantic avenue. The forward section of the fishing packet was damaged about $400. No one was aboard at the time.

Dory

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