Strikers Win Majority of Demands in Rochester Garment Industry
Rochester workers returned to work after voting to accept terms from the State board of arbitration. The board guarantees no discrimination against United Garment Workers members and promises later placements for others. The strike is seen as a victory for gaining most demands. Also report from Auburn about Columbian Rope Manufacturing Company strike with Italian and Polish workers demanding higher wages and reinstatement.
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Rochester
State Board of Arbitration
United Garment Workers of America
Auburn
Columbian Rope Manufacturing Company
Communion to Be Held by St James Parish Men in Stratford
All male church societies including Holy Name and Ancient Order of Hibernians will receive communion as a group at 8:30 Easter Mass. Men and boys meet at 8:00 at the parochial residence and march to the church. Special sermon and Easter music planned. additional masses at 8:00 tomorrow and Saturday with 3:00 Way of the Cross devotion tomorrow.
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St. James’ R. C
Stratford
Holy Name Society
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Opponents Rally Against Woman Suffrage in Hartford Hearing
Hartford March 20 anti suffrage speakers led by Mrs Daniel A Markham challenged the push for votes for women at a heated legislative hearing. Miss Price of Cleveland argued against suffrage while Sen Perry urged restraint and warned against forced adoption.
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Corres
Hartford
Capitol
House
Daniel A. Markham
Miss Price
Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Eugene H. Chafin
Eugene Debs
Woodrow Wilson
Jane Addams
Miss Addams
Colorado
Bennett
Connecticut
Perry
Quinn
James P. Woodruff
Litchfield
Southport
Aimeelf
Demand To Reject Refer Not Considered
A terse legal note states that the demand for a refer cannot be considered. No further details or names are provided in the fragment.
Public Utilities Commission Meets Over Warner Track Petition
The Public Utilities Commission holds a 3:30 PM meeting in the Common Council chamber to consider Warner Brothers Co. petition via the Common Council for a spur from their Whiting Street freight house to the New Haven tracks on Singer Avenue. Mrs. Priscilla Lyons opposes tracks on Singer Avenue. Warner’s route options include crossing Whiting Street east of Singer. Commissioners Hale Ford and Higgins hear testimony and review alternatives.
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Public Utilities Commission
Common Council
Warner Brothers Co
Whiting Street
New Haven
Singer Avenue
Main and
Whiting Sts
New Haven Road
Public Utilities Commissioners
Priscilla Lyons
John J. Cullinan
Marsh
Stoddard & Day
Warner Bros. Co
John H. Hale
Glastonbury
Theodore B. Ford
Bridgeport
Richard T. Higgins
Winsted
Manufacturers oppose license for Flahaven's hotel
East End manufacturers and taxpayers filed a strong remonstrance with county commissioners against Patrick Flahaven’s plan to open a hotel with liquor at 1827 Stratford Avenue. Signers include Connecticut Electric Manufacturing Co United Foundry & Machine Co Weidlich Bros Whitings Manufacturing Co and Henkels Lace Co. A hearing on the remonstrance is set for next Monday morning. Another remonstrance concerns Michael McPadden’s license transfer from Water Street to 1934 Main Street with a hearing on March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Flahaven
Stratford Avenue
East End
Manufacturers’ Association
Connecticut Electric Manufacturing Co
United Foundry & Machine Co
Weidlich Bros
Whiting Manufacturing Co
Henkels Lace Co
Winhaven
Stratford
Connecticut Avenues
Michael McPadden
Water Street
Main Street
D. A. R. Members Criticize Pledged Vote Action
Hartford Daughters of the American Revolution members oppose the national prudential committee’s circular urging delegates to pledge to vote for Mrs. John R. Horton for president general. Connecticut will send about eighty delegates, with Mrs. John L. Buel attending and Florence S. Crofut serving as a congress page. A Connecticut regents meeting in Cheshire will discuss congress plans. Delegates for Ruth Willys Chapter will go unpledged.
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Hartford
Daughters of the American Revolution
Prudential Committee
National Organization
Sen
Continental Congress
Washington
John R. Horton
Buffalo
Connecticut
John L. Buel
Litchfield
Florence S. Marcy Crofut
Ruth
Lady Fenwick
Cheshire
First Congregational Church
Ruth Wryllys
Fatal Accident at Cos Cob Power House
Clarence Webster of Cos Cob died at Greenwich Hospital from a skull fracture after a falling plank struck him while working on an addition to the Cos Cob power house of the New Haven road. James Boossing of Stamford is in critical condition with a broken back after a falling beam struck him at the hoisting apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Clarence Webster
Cos Cob
Greenwich Hospital
New Haven Road
James Boossing
Stamford
Census cotton crop totals for 1912 announced
The census bureau reports the 1912 cotton crop at 14,295,000 bales equivalent to 500 pound bales including lint. Running bales amounted to 14,076,430. The figures were released in Washington on March 20.
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Washington
White Sox Players to Report Tomorrow Morning
The White Sox players must report tomorrow at 10 30 AM at the Lumber Yard South and Iranian avenues due to the field condition postponing the game with the All Industrials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
All-Industrials
Lumber Yard
South
Iranistan
The Elephant's Palate And Odd Humorous Snippets
A fragmentary collection notes a humorous episode with an elephant refusing a sweet biscuit and attempting to remove it with its trunk. It also mentions various birds, goats, a French thinker, and a London sketch that jokes about social behavior and moral irony in brief comic lines.
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Iilag
Pera Weekly
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Thing & Co
Mary Merton
Glendale
Evly
Giri
Old District
Goodyear
Tan
S.B. Thing & Co
Main ST
Public Utilities Commission Here
Council Chamber
Flahaven
Cos Cob Power House
Rexall
Lord Baltimore
United
Symphony Lawn
Liggett’s Chocolates
Fenway Chocolates
Castor Ia
Dean’s Pills
Atwood’s Bitters Eskay
Carter’s
Scott’s
Pinkham
Duffy
Rae
Fenway
Liggett’s
Kolynos
Woodbury’s
Nature
Bach
Dulce
D’artagnan
New England
Alma
Godet
Jeanice
Anital
Cor. State and Main Sts
George
Greece
Tamiey
Corot
Jandenipe Pele
Whertile Ertier
Man
York
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