Hickey Elected General President of Shoe Workers Union
Thomas B. Hickey of Brockton won the general presidency of the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union over incumbent John F. Tobin by a large plurality amid partial returns. Hickey pledges peaceful settlements and uplift of workers in New England and the United States, aided by support from his wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
the Times
Thomas B. Hickey
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
John F. Tobin
Hickey
Tobin
Buffalo
Detroit
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Newark
New Orleans
Oakland
Cal
Philadelphia
Racine
Wis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Syracuse
Elmira
N. Y
New England
United States
Shoe Workers of America
Burrell
John Tobin
Dr Williams Pink Pills Sold as Cure for Debility
Testimonial from Mrs Morrison of Pittsburg praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for debility after grip and influenza. The ad claims the pills restore red blood, improve nerves, and help conditions like partial paralysis and St Vitus dance, with mail order and store availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Morrison
Carson Street
South Side
Pittsburg
Dr. Williams
Beeslo
Williams
Mrs. Morrison
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Russian Refugees Arrive Aboard Cymric at Hoosac Dock
The White Star liner Cymric docked at Hoosac from Liverpool and Queenstown with 195 saloon passengers led by General and Mrs. Charles W. Bartlett and others. Rough seas marked the voyage but the ship was otherwise uneventful. 550 steerage passengers included many Russian refugees. Immigration detained 52, four likely to be discharged, the rest awaiting relatives or funds, with no contagious disease reported.
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Hoosac Tunnel Dock
Liverpool
Queenstown
Melvin O. Adams
Woodbury Kane
Frank W. Lee
Ida Lee
Fred D. van Kleck
D. D
James K. Whitmore
H. Bean
B. B. Goell
H. Shrey
Immigration Department
Sunday Snoozers Aim to Silence Church Bells
Washington officials consider police regulation to curb Sunday morning bell ringing. A conference with pastors of bell-equipped churches is planned to discuss stopping the noise. Proposals include reducing street cries carts and musical machines to improve citizens sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Paderewski's Step Son Wins Bride by Telegraph Romance
W. O. Gorski, a soldier of fortune and Paderewski's stepson, secretly wed Miss Silveira, a portrait painter, in Chicago. The couple married a week earlier but kept it quiet until yesterday. Gorski wooed his bride through careful use of mail and telegrams, and she agreed by wire to become Mrs. Gorski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. O. Gorski
Silveira
Gorski
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Uncle Sam
Mystery of Miss Vallery Deepens in Watertown
Miss Mary Vallery of Waltham High School remains missing with Florence Collier of Watertown after a possible romance linked them to New York. Mrs Mills alleges the girls fled together disguising themselves to seek work on stage amid heartbreak and a failed marriage proposal. The police report jewelry pawning, no corroborated sightings, and mothers express concern while Hope for their safe return persists.
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Watertown
Mary Vallery
Waltham High
Waltham and
Florence Collier
Mt. Auburn Street
Vallery
Waltham and Watertown
New York City
Elizabeth Mills
Collier
New York
Waltham
Howard
Mary
Orders Will Be Filled After Fire At Cabot Plant
The Saturday night fire in the Samuel Cabot plant at 141 Milk Street was confined to one building. By yesterday, debris was cleared and temporary facilities set up for manufacturing, allowing all departments to start full time. The firm stated they anticipate no delay in filling orders after the first few days.
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Samuel Cabot
Milk Street
Engagement of Melrose pair ends long distance courtship
Miss Emma Ryan of East Cambridge, operator at Parker House, and C Elmer Wilson Jr of Melrose, night chief operator at the Cambridge exchange, announce their engagement after a year of cross line conversations and shared athletic accolades. Wilson, Melrose High School 1905 graduate, known for piano and sports, met Ryan during exchange work.
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Melrose
Emma Ryan
East Cambridge
Parker House
C. Elmer Wilson, Jr
Cambridge Exchange
Wilson
Melrose High School
Melrose Exchange
Ryan
Cambridge
Richmond Exchange
Miss Ryan
Time Spent at the Mirror by Women Across Ages
Paris reports a statistician's note on how long women view themselves in mirrors. It shows daily mirror time rising from seven minutes at ages six to ten, to about 15 minutes at ages ten to fifteen, to 20 minutes from ten to twenty, and to thirty minutes daily from age twenty onward.
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Paris
Damages claimed in Foxboro hospital abuse suits
Attorney Henry C. Long sues Superintendent Charles E. Woodbury and others after an indictment by the Suffolk grand jury cites brutal beatings at the Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates in Foxboro. The claim includes testimony of attendants and lists officers and trustees of the institution.
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Suffolk Grand Jury
Leslie Grant
Massachusetts Hospital
Foxboro
Joseph A. Hicks
Henry C. Long
Charles E. Woodbury
Leslie Coffin
John Brennan
Boston
Long
Massachusetts
Hicks
Foxboro Institution
Clarence J. Bell
Lesliee M. Coffin
Albert Eames
Margaret M. Fitzpatrick
John T. G. Nichols
Cambridge
Leonard Wheeler
Worcester
Stabat Mater Echoed by Large Congregation
A very large congregation heard Rosini's Stabat Mater splendidly rendered last evening at the Church of the Immaculate Conception by the church choir under George E. Whiting. The Rev Denis F. O Sullivan celebrated vespers and preached an eloquent discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossini
Church of the Immaculate Conception
George E. Whiting
Denis F. O'Sullivan
Raid on Chinese Lottery Game Stings Oxford Street premises
Officers from Station 4 raided a building on Oxford Street and arrested Charles Wing on charges of setting up and promoting a lottery. They recovered lottery literature as part of the operation. Despite raids, gambling persists among Chinese residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station 4
Oxford Street
Charles Wing
Cardinal Del Val Cigar Case Stolen at Milan
A large case of fine cigars sent to Cardinal Merry del Val by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was opened in Milan and part of the contents stolen. The cigars are highly valued by the cardinal and his circle, with a recurring annual gift from the emperor at this time each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickey
North Abington
Rockland
Mass
Brockton
Milan
Merry del Val
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Entertainment by Sherwood Court 8 at St Rose Hall
The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters Sherwood Court 8 will present a literary and musical program for members and friends in St Rose Hall Worcester Street on September 28 at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be served. Chief Ranger Lawrence E Murphy will preside.
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Sherwood Court 8
Order of Foresters
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Lawrence E. Murphy
Soldier Dies From Sleep Walking Fall at Fort Adams
Ephraim Lajoie a private in the Seventy eighth Coast Artillery Company died in Fort Adams hospital from internal injuries after falling 30 feet from a barred window while sleepwalking Friday night. He was 32, in the army 15 months, and hailed from Hartford Connecticut.
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Newport
Ephraim Lajoie
Seventy-eighth Coast Artillery Company
Fort Adams
Lajoie
Army
Hartford
Conn
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Paderewski
Waltham Maid
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Cluett, Peabody & CO
Oriental Tea CO
Java
Scollay Square
Were
Pheus
Cardinal del Val
Sherwood Court’s Entertainment
Lace
Vici
Missis’ Dongola
Sqorth
Ocanick
Goodyear
Rosenberg’s Branch
Tremont Row
Price Shoe Store
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