Coal Miners Strike I: Regional Output and Demands Galvanize Union
The long running strike hits multiple districts from Pittston to Shamokin with major losses projected. Union officers claim a $1,000,000 cash balance to sustain the effort as they push for wage increases, cash payments, abolition of company stores, and abolition of the sliding scale. Losses to wages, railroads, and operators could reach hundreds of millions if the strike lasts two months.
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Lackawanna
Wyoming Valley
Pittston
Luzerne County
Forest City
Susquehanna County
Viccinity
Wilkesbarre
Ashley
Nanticoke
Plymouth
Miners’ Union
Panigay Fire Sparks Panic in Hanover Street Tenement
A midnight fire in a three story wooden building at 430 Hanover Street sent Portuguese and Italians into a panic. Firemen evacuated residents, with one man attempting to climb a water spout for clothes. No injuries reported and the blaze caused only trifling damage. the owner is S Lipsky and the building is insured. Rescue efforts included Officer Daniel J. Gavin guiding fifteen women and children to safety via a bridge over trunks and carriages on the top floor.
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Hanover Street
S. Lipsky
Joseph Pell
Daniel J. Gavin
Division 1
Boston Post Photo Contest Opens Three Weekly Prizes
The Boston Post continues its three weekly cash prizes of 10 5 and 3 for photographs. Submit images with titles names and addresses on the back plus a brief note about context. Amateur and professional photographers may enter and winners are announced weekly in the Sunday Post with checks mailed on the weekly pay day.
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Boston Post
Sunday Post
the Post
Boston
Fires Rage North Abington and Rockland Contain Major Conflagrations
A series of forest fires swept through Rockland, South Weymouth, and nearby towns as gale force winds intensified. Homes and barns burned, several families left homeless, and two local houses were destroyed despite rapid fire department response. Fire spread threatened Union Street and Salem Street, with crews coordinating to halt the blaze.
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Mahar
Ryan
Union Street
Hingham and
Cohasset
Weymouth
Rockland
Hatherly
Hingham and Cohasset
Michael Flynn
Margaret Corey
Salem Street
North Abington
Forest Fire Threatens North Abington and Rockland
A massive blaze raged across miles of woodland, endangering North Abington and Rockland while South Weymouth escaped. A mile and a half wall of fire crossed Oregon avenue destroying John W. Culman’s barn and threatening several houses on Oregon avenue near the Weymouth line. Homes of Mahar and Ryan burned, leaving families homeless with little or no insurance, as crews of about 500 fought the flames under perilous conditions.
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Rockland
Abington
Weymouth
Oregon Avenue
John W. Culman
John Shaw
Warren Vinton
Thomas Vinton
John H. Burke
Hatherly
David Mahar
Union Street
Mahar
John Ll. Ryan
Rockland and
Fire Destroys Rockingham Hotel and Pier Buildings
A severe fire at Narragansett Pier destroys the Rockingham Hotel, Sherry's Casino, the Hazard block, Knights of Pythias Hall and about a dozen smaller structures. Loss around 350000 dollars, insured half. Wind aided spread. hotel vacant when flames began. efforts by local and Peacedale crews failed to save the buildings.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
Rockingham Hotel
Sherry
Knights of Pythias Hall
America
Rockingham
Ocean House
Newport
Peter B. Davis
Davis
Peacedale
Fire sweeps Rockingham area destroying hotel and Casino
Fire devastated the Rockingham block and adjacent buildings as flames consumed ten or more firms. The Rockingham Hotel, six stories of wood, valued at 200000 dollars and insured for 75000, burned rapidly though wind direction spared Mathewson nearby. The Casino, a famed resort valued at 100000 dollars and insured for 75000, also burned with hopes for rebuilding.
Fire destroys cottages near College Pond after blaze recurs
A forest fire rekindled near College Pond in Plymouth on September 12, expanding to three miles wide and ten miles long. It crossed the old Sandwich road, burned many cottages near Long Halfway and Gallows Ponds, and caused losses estimated over 50 thousand dollars. Firefighters worked without success as a southwest gale drove flames. Separately, various Boston theater reviews note strong crowds and notable performances at the Park Theatre, Tremont, Boston Theatre, Bowdoin Square Theatre, Castle Square, Grand Opera House, and Grand Theatre.
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Plymouth
College Pond
Yong Pond
Sandwich Road
Eben D. Jordan
Long, Halfway
Gallows Ponds
South Pond Road
Russell's Mills
Bothings
Peter F. Dailey
Hodge, Podge
Park Theatre
Neil Burgess
Tremont Theatre
Eleanor Merron
Dairy Farm
Boston Theatre
N. S. Wood
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Castle Square Theatre
New York
Columbia
Chamberlyn
Grand Theatre
Europe
Quaker City
Howzard
Death of Harry Bingham Noted New Hampshire Democrat
Harry Bingham of Iattleton New Hampshire died this afternoon after a long illness from heart trouble. A stalwart of the Democratic party in the state he was also respected in his chosen profession where he ranked highly.
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Iattleton
N. H
Harry Bingham
Democratic Party of
New Hampshire
Monte Cristo set to dazzle Boston stage next Tuesday
The Boston theatres promise a lively week with Naughty Anthony and Mme Butterfly at the Museum The Choir Invisible at the Park and possibly Sothern in Hamlet and The Cadet Girl The Monte Cristo production with James O Neill in the title role opens next Tuesday at the Big New England playhouse and runs five weeks Seats for Monte Cristo sold briskly since Monday morning.
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Boston
Anthony
Mme. Butterfly
Museum
Park
E. H. Sothern
New
New England Playhouse
James O'Neill
Dantes
Frederick de Belleville
Thurlow Bergen
Warren Conlan
Edmund Breese
Robert Paton Gibbs
Rebecca Warren
Annie Ward Tiffany
Monte Cristo
Johnstone brothers electrify Boston Music Hall crowd this week
The Johnstone brothers wow large audiences in Boston with nerve and persistence as they lead a strong bill. Musee exhibit opens Monday in Bumstead Hall with Eden Musee direct import. Liliputians and Mrs General Tom Thumb entertain. Fanny Everett headlines burlesque at Palace Theatre. Large crowds attend despite a wind storm.
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Johnstone Brothers
Boston Music Hall
Musee
Eden Musee
New York
Old Bumstead Hall
Tom Thumb
Baron Magri
Fanny Everett
Minco
City Club
Palace Theatre
Boston
Rustic Theatre
Yorumbega Park
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Lowell, Mass
Ayer
Panigay
Horsford’s
Genuine
Davis & CO
Opticians
Park Sq
Summer St
Ripans Chemical Co
Spruce St
Bertha
Wilson Jewelry CO
Tremont Row
OLD Mill
Sheepscot River
Whitefield
Lydia M. Chapman
Austin Street
East Somerville
Mass
South Weymouth
Westminister
Mt. Wachusett
New England
Michael Ryan
Margaret Coney
Melvin Bates
George Meegs
Paines Road
Narragansett
Rockingham In
Knights of Pythias
J. G Burns & Son
Lewis Sherry
Victor
Shapleigh Coffee Company
Lea & Perrins
Worcestershire
Hia
John Duncan
Jas. H. Wallick
Eleaner Merron
Mats
Michael
N. Y
Bana Wett
Galveston
Schoeffel and
Wallick
Mayor Hart
George W. Magee
Fremont
le Byrne
Ries
LEE, Migginson & CO
Treasu
Eri
Pines
Music Hall and Musee
Hamilton Place
Winter Street
Rossow Midzets
Tony Cummings
Mary Young
Joseph O'lare
Howley
Leslie
Clifford
Burke
Tony Fernandez
Valardo
Ee Williams
Tucker
Delimore
Lee
Bessie Lamb
Hines
Remington
Anderson
de Muths
Connors
Robbins
Treneman
Vitagraph
Boston Museum
Weis
Creat Big Company
Hodge, Podge & Co
Neil Burcess
the County Fair
Boston Ball Grounds
ST. Louis
Appleton & Bassett’s
Washington St
Connelly
Adams House
Berkeley Hall
McInnes
H. H. McInnes
Boston & Maine
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Salem and Worcester
Boston City
Union Station
D. J. Flanders
Gen. Pass
Ticket Agt
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Royle
Elinore Sisters
Frele
Americus Comedy 4
Cyprens
Oma
Green and
Werner
Mille
Florine
Richard Harlow
Ida Fuller
Julie Mackey
Howard Thurson
Clarice Vance
Almont and
Lamont
J. W. Harrington
the Biograph
Tremont St
Tremont
Music Hall P
Oxford
Mtn
Theatre
Crogeram
Lox
Norumbeg
New E Nzland
WY. Specialty CO
Cancecinege Fine
Newton Bottle
Subway
Bostton
Eugene Tompkins
Bis
Liebler & Co
James O’neill
Atlas Stores
Geo. F. Tilton
City Pass
Congress St
Lincoln Wharf
Bass Point
Nahant
A. P. Lane
Bowdoin wWicente
New Stock Company
Jam Gut
Wood
Itniwp.m
Howard
Girlsnow
Rambler
Burke Bros
O’brien
Inoue
Quaker City Quartet
Bontta and
la Rue
Astin & Stone
Tomtrumb
Patlack
Haymi Irket
G Olds
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Sorensen
Howe
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