Picketing to Cease in Fitchburg Barber Case
Worcester Superior Court Judge Daniel A. O'Brien permanently enjoined the Journey on Barbers Union AFL from picketing William R. Saveall's Grove Street barber shop. Saveall sought relief after union pickets from November to December of last year pressured him to join the union and raise prices from fifty cents to one dollar, with no trade or labor dispute present.
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Worcester
Daniel A.brien
Superior Court
Barbers’ Union
A.F.L. Ofitechburg
Fitchburg
William R. Saveall
Grove Eet
Pear
Uion
O’brien
City Engineer Charles H. Hudson Visiting Sister in City
Charles H. Hudson an engineer with the Walter G Legge Company is in the city visiting his sister Edith Greenwood of 34 Rutland Street. Edward H. Agant and family of 49 O'Neil Street plan to move this week into their newly purchased home at 100 Cottage Street. Mrs Maurice Wheeler of Gates Pond Road has returned home from Marlboro Hospital.
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Charles H. Small
New York City
Walter .G. Legge Co
Edith Greenwood
Rutland Street
Edward H
Gant
O’neil ‘Street
Cottage Street
Maurice Wheeler
Gates Pond Road
Marlboro Hospital
John P Sat
Ex-Concord Man Praises Resource Preservation Talk
Richard C. Potter warned before the Woman's Club on Living Memorial Day that rapid forest destruction risks turning the country into a desert within generations. He linked floods and health declines to worn soil and unhealthy feeding plants, urging education of children and stronger emphasis on natural science in schools.
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Richard C. Potter
Woman’s Club
Potter
Amherst
Lake Waldoff
Potter speaks at Concord club on civic concerns
Mr. Potter, director of Worcester Natural History Museum and former Concord resident, delivered a lively talk. He was followed by a slide presentation illustrating key points, as Mrs. York filled in for the ailing president with a concise talk urging women’s greater involvement in government and national affairs.
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Cocd Cola
Potter
Concordian
Worcester Natural History Museum
Sherman Blair
Psident
York
Federation
Greenwood
Massachusetts Sets 60 Cent Minimum Wage for Clerical Workers
The Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries ordered a 60 cent hourly minimum for all unskilled clerical and similar workers starting March 1. The rule covers men women and minors in offices laboratories hospitals and schools and marks the highest minimum wage in the nation for this work. It sets a 5 cent starting wage and a maximum 800 hour period to gauge experience before advancement.
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Boston
State Department of Labor and Industries
Massachusetts
Labor Department
United States
DDT Label Appears On St Louis Tailor Cards
A novelty card from Joe Lally lists him as a D D T meaning distinctive drape tailor. The unusual designation appears on local business card stock in St Louis.
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Resartus
St. Louis
Joe Lally
D.D.T
Shoe industry profits rise despite flat sales
New England Shoe and Leather Association reports 1946 profits for twelve major firms reach 17.96 million on net sales of 464.26 million, a 47 percent profit rise while sales gain only four percent led by International Shoe Co. with 135.03 million in sales and 5.45 million in profits.
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Boston
New England Shoe and Leather Association
International Shoe Co
Endicott-Johnson
General Shoe Corp
Brown Shoe Co., Inc
Or. Kinney Co., Inc
Craddock-Terry Shoe Corp
George E. Keith Co
Nunn-Bush Shoe Co
Spencer Shoe Corp
Johnson Stephens & Shinkle Shoe Co
Johansen Bros. Shoe Co
Julian & Kokenge Co
Recital at Fulton Home in Sudbury
An informal recital by older pupils of Willa Astill Moody took place at 3:00 p m Monday February 17 at the home of Mrs Claude E Fulton in Sudbury Center Refreshments were served by Mrs Fulton with Mrs Moody assisting The program included works by Thompson Waldteufel Porter Boccherini Bach Chopin Godard Palmgren MacDowell and others performed by pupils including Joyce Olson Jane Flynn Janice Burland Claudia Fulton Mari Sawyer Shirley Tallant and Linnie Johnson
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Sudbury
Willa Astill Moody
Claude E. Fulton
Sudbury Center
Fulton
Moody
Thompson
Waldteufel
Joyce Olson
Porter
Boccherini
Jane Flynn
Janice Burland
McKee
Claudia Fulton
Godard
Mari@ Sawyer
Palmgren
Shirley Tallant
MacDowell
Lynnie Johnson
Hudson-John Rossley Wins 1947 Philco Radio
Hudson John Rossley of 27 Houghton Court won a 1947 Philco radio in a drawing at Poplin's store. The prize was part of the Hudson Manufacturers and Retailers Exposition held last weekend at the State Armory.
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Hudson
John Rossley
Houghton Court
Philco Radio
Poplin’ S
Hudson Manufacturers and Retailers
State Armory
Not a Bad Bank Teen Fills Form With Piggy Answer
A St Louis newspaper recounts a teen applicant for an office boy job who misreads a form field labeled bank and writes Piggy in place of the requested answer. The anecdote spotlights humor in early 20th century job applications.
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St. Louis
Music students perform at Magna home recital
A Monday noon recital by music students at the Magna home of Burches featured pieces including Dancing Dollay Rope by Ann Gris, Little Eva and Pitch by Gwenneth, Swing by Barbara Cahl Nod, and Big Duets by Margar Leap Frog. Kenneth Alden, Thomas Cahil, and Margaret Dawson contributed works and ghost stories were part of the program.
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Willa
Burches
Magna
Ann Gris
Eva
Gwenneth
Barbara Cahl
Margar ‘Leap Frog
Loch Thomas Cahil
Kenneth Alden
Turkey
Hymand Sears
Air Old
Margaret’ Dawson
Tina
Carol H
Cleveland Cop Rescues After Knife Dive Incident
A Cleveland patrolman recounts a knife dive incident where a dog attack and a rubbish trap forced a dangerous retreat. A fellow officer intervened, pulling him to safety with only his feet and hands uninjured.
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Cleveland
Cook
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