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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
4
A severe storm in Providence Rhode Island caused floods and six small fires in several city sections. Lightning damaged houses streetcars and trees as a fire truck overturned injuring three firefighters and a district chief’s wagon ran over a woman.
A severe storm at around 3:30 this afternoon struck Plymouth and nearby towns, hitting trolley poles and high tension wires, delaying travel. Lightning also damaged a small building at Northwest Kingston but rain prevented a fire, with poles and trees splintered in several spots.
In Boston women strikers recount brutal hotel conditions with long hours and poor food. They salute union leaders and demand 54 hour work weeks, highlighting crowded lodging, minimal pay, and threats of dismissal for protest.
The Boston hotel workers strike seems to hinge on a New York meeting of the International Hotel Workers Union officials, with Edward Blochlinger and J. Panken traveling to press demands. Boston managers privately negotiate to avert walkouts as 54 hour law issues and kitchen conditions draw attention.
A severe thunderstorm from the Southwest battered the region for about two hours. Lightning struck Doran on Murray Hill road Medford killing him. Roberts in Malden escaped unharmed. Post storm, cooler air and a warm trend returned with forecasted two days of fair weather and easing humidity.
A severe hail storm with thunder and lightning swept eastern Connecticut causing about 100000 dollars in damage to mature tobacco in Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point. Lightning struck homes and barns, South Manchester saw injuries, and trolley and telephone service were crippled while Danielson area flooded cellars.
A severe wind and rain storm struck West Point on September 11 blowing down fifty or more trees on the military academy camping ground and toppling several elm trees around the post.
Attorney Thomas G. Connolly of the International Hotel Workers Union faces disturbance charges after a Sunday parade. He argues he was simply a participant not a leader. Police claims he led noise with a newspaper. Witness Bertha Joyce corroborates his innocence. Case continued to Sept. 20.
An advertising line claims Adamson's Balsam cures a cough in a day, suggesting a quick remedy for common respiratory irritation.
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