Wage Cut Triggers Textile Labor Strikes Across Massachusetts
Boston dispatch reports more than 25 000 workers striking over wage cuts and poor conditions. Lawrence leads with about 22 000 leaving mills, Boston longshoremen refuse cargo handling, Lowell sees 300+ mills workers walk out, Northampton hosiery plant closes, amid disputes over ten percent cuts and cost of living.
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Lowell
Northampton
Ukers Union
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Local Women's Clubs Meet Across Week In October
SOGEIY Monday Sewing club met with Mrs L M Metzler to hear History of Theater and Drama in America by Mrs Allen Crafton. No Name club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs V K Bruner's home with seventeen members and guests enjoying the lecture. Minervian club hosted by Mrs James Taylor featured nature talks and papers by Miss Celia Watt and Mrs M Gentry. fifteen to sixteen members attended with guests. Next meeting theme: dress as school children on October 21 at Mrs L A Bruer man’s home. Lawrence Flower club to meet in G A R hall with talks on hardy chrysanthemums and fall blooming shrubs plus a round table on fall planting. Kaw Valley Farm Bureau met at Mrs R K Nichols’ house. eleven members and two guests discussed Achievement Day menu, club display plans, Christmas ideas, batik curtains, and home management project reports to be sent to the home demonstration office. Sigel Farm Bureau women will hold an all day clothing meeting at Mrs George Jensen’s home next Thursday. members asked to bring remodelling dresses, a dress, patchwork overalls, notebook and pencil.
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Theater and Drama
America
Allen Crafton
No|Name Club
V. K. Bruner
James Taylor
Minervian Club
Celia Watt
Lawrence Flower Club
G. Alr. Hall
Fred Hunsinger
E. D. Shaw
Kaw Valley Farm Bureau Club
R. K. Nichols
Christie Hepler
Fannie Braden
Elsmore
Nichol Sor
Sigel Farm Bureau
George Jensen
Personal notices of visits and travels among Lawrence residents
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Collins of Sophia Bulgaria arrive to visit Mrs. Collins mother Mrs. Anna Arnett. Collins with the Rockefeller Foundation oversees malaria work in Turkey and Bulgaria and will depart for Toronto then the western U S, returning to Lawrence in winter. Mrs. Arnett stays in Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. S S Baty plan a ten day trip visiting Flemingsburg Staunton Va and various Kentucky spots. W J Seamans leaves for Schenectady N Y after a two week visit with his mother and brother. Dr and Mrs Floyd O Byro n and three Florence children visit Mr and Mrs John Le Kilworth and Dr and Mrs J W O Bryan. Mrs Alice Seabury leaves for Pisgah Fa.
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Sophia
Bulgaria
Collins
Anna Arnett
Rockefeller Foundation
Turkey
Toronto
Canada
United States
Lawrence
Kentucky
W. J. Seamans
Schenectady
N. Y
L. A.[ Seamans
G. S. Seammans
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Florence
John le Kilworth
J. W. O’bryan
Alice Seabury
Emily
Pisgah
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Miller - Jones’ CO
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