Strike Hits Brown and Sharpe Plant in Providence
Providence September 20 Twenty five hundred of the 5500 Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company workers walked out to press for an eight hour day ten hours pay union recognition and reinstatement of men said to have been discharged for labor activities Police and private detectives guarded the works as management announced night work would end and the plant would stay open only for those who wished to work Viall stated the company would resist the union demands and cited recent labor troubles in munitions and machinery plants as a possible parallel
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Providence
Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing Company
W. A. Viall
Viall
Mahon Repeats as President of Street Railway Union
Rochester N Y Sept 20 President W D Mahon was unanimously reelected head of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes at the close of its biennial convention in this city. Next to Samuel Gompers, he is the oldest international labor leader in point of service.
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Rochester
N. Y
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Samuel Gompers
Mr and Mrs Smith Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Edward Smith of 11 Park Avenue West Somerville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last night. Scores of friends gathered at their home as the elderly couple received felicitations from far and near. Mr Smith was formerly a hotel proprietor in Fredericton NB.
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Edward Smith
Park Avenue
West Somerville
Smith
Fredericton
N. B
Suffrage and Prohibition Dominate New Bedford A F L Meeting
At the 30th annual State branch A F L convention in New Bedford over 300 delegates convened at Odd Fellows Hall. Edward S. Alden of Holyoke, retiring president, delivered a caustic critique of Senator Andrew P Doyle and local labor leaders who back his candidacy, urging efforts to defeat him.
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New Bedford
A. F. of L
Odd Fellows Hall
Andrew P. Doyle
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Edward S. Alden
Holyoke
Labor Leaders Vent Frustration Over Legislation and War
Senator Doyle is charged by President Alden with opposing woman suffrage and other labor reforms while criticizing union betrayals. The convention aims to protest Lawson’s Colorado conviction and proposes state branch bills including the eight hour day, public ownership referendums, and wage protections. Alden plans re election if unopposed and cites past legislature as unfriendly to labor, urging universal eight hour adoption and stronger workmen compensation.
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Doyle
Alden
State Board of Health
John R. Lawson
Colorado
State Branch
Massachusetts Civil Service
United States
Legislative Committee
State Board of Labor and Industries
Dennis D. Driscoll
John J. Kearney
Boston Walters’ Union
Superior Court
James
Viscount Bryce urges US to save Armenians in Asia Minor
Viscount Bryce, former British ambassador to the United States, asks the Associated Press for U S action to stop the slaughter of Armenians in Asiatic Turkey. He cites massacres across eastern and northern Asia Minor, with Christians killed or deported, many driven to deserts. he urges neutral nations especially America to pressure Germany to act.
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London
Viscount Bryce
United States
Associated Press
America
Turkey
Asia Minor
Armenia
Syria
Euphrates
Trebizond
Constantinople
Germany
Five year old Holyoke girl killed in cellar assault
A five year old girl in Holyoke was enticed into a cellar at her home, assaulted and killed. Her body was discovered under the cellar stairs about three hours after the murder, and police are investigating the deadly incident.
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Holyoke
Eight Suspects Released at Holyoke
Holyoke report says eight people were detained in connection with the death of year old Lillian Begley after she was enticed into a cellar and assaulted. They were released after thorough questioning as Mayor John H. Wood led the inquiry and police conducted a citywide search for clues.
Norwood Pigeon Wins 146 Mile Schenectady Flight
Francis J. Squires of Norwood owned the winning pigeon in a 146 mile flight to Schenectady conducted by the Boston Concourse Association. 342 birds competed. releases began at 6:45 a.m. with Squires’ bird arriving at 10:38:44 and the final competitor at 11:53.
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Francis J. Squires
Norwood
Schenectady
Boston Concourse Association
Squires
Murderer Hides Child Victim Then Escapes
In a crowded tenement block housing 60 families and about 100 children, a crime shocked Astounded city as the murderer, unseen by bystanders, concealed the child victim beneath a stair flight in the cellar before making his escape.
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Begley
White wife seeks separate support from Charlie Loy
Christina Loy a Chi natown social leader petitions probate court for separate support from her husband Charlie Loy of 14 Gray street alleging cruel treatment including drinking gambling and long absences. She was Christina Adams before marriage on Aug 25 1914 and lived with Loy until recently. Loy a shareholder in a Lynn Chinese restaurant is well known among his countrymen. This marks one of the first cases where a white wife seeks support in probate court rather than final separation.
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Christina Loy
Chinatown
Charlie Loy
Gray Street
Loy
Lynn
Automobiles Open Blue Hills Park for First Time
The Blue Hills reservation is now open to motor vehicle use after a Park Commission vote. Some roads pass through dense woods and lack artificial lighting, so white-painted fences and white bands on trees guide auto travelers at night.
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Blue Hills Reservation
Great Park
Park Commission
Hero Patrolman Rescues Mother and Boy From Fire
In South Boston yesterday morning a mother Mrs Frank Bardon and her 3 year old son Frank Bardon Jr were overcome by smoke when fire swept their second floor apartment at 8923 Athens street Patrolman George M Gould of the Broadway station crawled through smoke to reach them carried them to the street and saved their lives The blaze caused by children playing with matches did little more than 100 dollars damage
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Chicago
Chicago Herald
Hicago Herald
James Keeley
United States
Athens Street
Boston
Frank Bardon
Frank, Jr
George M. Gould
Broadway
Gould
Giant Apple Weighs One Pound in Medford Yard
James E. Morgan of 80 Lawrence Street Medford brought a huge apple to the Post weighing one pound and measuring 16 88 inches in circumference. The fruit grew on a two tree in his yard and, while not the season’s largest, is praised for its firm sweet meat and true New England flavor.
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James E. Morgan
Lawrence Street
Medford
New England
West
Poison tablet was too mild in Waterloo man arraigned
Walter A Taylor a 22 year old resident of Waterloo Quebec swallowed a poison tablet after being arrested for passing a worthless $15 check to the Fine Floral Corporation on Sept 18. He was treated at City Hospital where doctors found the pill too weak to harm him and he was returned to the LaGrange Street station to await arraignment today.
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Walter A Taylor
Waterloo
Quebec
Fine Floral Corporation
Lagrange Street
Taylor
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New York City
Western Representatives Advertising Department
Home Office
West Washington St
WM. E. Haskell
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Baby’s Slayer
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