Weavers Strike Paralyzes Two New Bedford Mills
In New Bedford on December 9, about 500 weavers from the Acushnet and Hathaway mills join a loom fixers strike now in its third week. The walkout risks halting both plants and affects more than 2,000 workers. The action follows pay disputes over Northrup loom management and a stoppage pay system. The local union is financially robust, but no settlement is seen soon as labor leaders push for higher pay while treasurer Knowles resists union talks.
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New Bedford
Acushnet and HathaWay
Weavers’ Union
Hathaway
Acushnet
Treas. Knowles
Northrup
Hopedale
National Federation
New England
Knowles
State Board of Arbitration
New England Cotton Yarn Company
Milla
Mass at St Anne’s Parish in North Brookfield Faces Closure Battle
Fr Berger celebrated Immaculate Conception mass at St Anne’s as North Brookfield debate rages over church control. Anglophone and French Canadian factions contend over rightful trustees and possible church closure. A special hearing was set to address orders against old trustees to prevent shutdown of St Anne’s, with Judge's view pending.
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North Brookfield
Berger
Anne's Church
St. Anne's Church
Mt. Anne's Church
Pr. Berger
KB. Cottle
Der
Timothy de 1
Hopkins trustees dispute tests Canadian Religious association
The decision will settle whether the old or newly elected board of trustees leads the Canadian Religious association, resolving the question of which group now governs the organization.
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Hopkins
Canadian Religious Association
Board of Trustees
Nominating Committee Reports Massachusetts Republican Officers
The Republican club of Massachusetts names officers and committees for the 1901 January election. President Curtis Guild Jr leads. secretary Augustus P. Gardner. treasurer A L Devens. District vice presidents include Stevens Greenfield and Nason Springfield. Executive and election committees named with multiple city reps.
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Boston
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild, Jr
Augustus P. Gardner
Hamilton
A. L. Devens
Joseph W. Stevens
Greenfield
Albert D. Nason
Springfield
Emery M. Low
Brockton
Leontine Lincoln
Fall River
Stephen B. Ashley
Charles B. Barnes, Jr
Hingham
Alfred M. Chadwick
Lowell
Grafton D. Cushing
Frank L. Dean
Worcester
Elihu B. Hayes
Lynn
Louis P. Howe
Marlboro
Winthrop L. Marvin
Charles R. Saunders
Nathan Warren
Waltham
Albert E. Winship
Somerville
Roland H. Boutwell
Albert P. Carter
Newton
George F. Mead
Lexington
Royal Robbins
Lester P. Winchenbaugh
Hyde Park
Body found near Broadway car stables in Everett
The unidentified man, possibly from South Boston or Quincy, was found dead at Summits Field behind the Broadway car stables of the Boston Elevated Railway. Autopsy planned. death may result from assault and exposure. Conductor identified him as a passenger from South Boston to Everett the previous evening. he had intended to go to Quincy. The body lies at a local undertaker’s awaiting identification.
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Everett
Boston
Quincy
Summits Field
Broadway
Emerton
Wm. H. Richardson
Harrington
E. F. MacCarry
School Street
Carroll
Boston Elevated Railroad
South
T Street
Fear of swallowing teeth kills Fall River woman
Mrs Hannah Laidlaw of East Main street died at the city hospital after a paralysis believed caused by fear she had swallowed her false teeth. Found unconscious Wednesday night, she recovered speech and claimed the teeth were swallowed, with doctors saying horror over a feared operation led to the fatal paralysis.
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Fall River
Dec
Hannah Laidlaw
East Main Street
City Hospital
Navigation Closed on Kennebec River in December Ice
In Gardiner Maine on December 9 the Kennebec River was closing to navigation due to cold. Schooners Abenak coal laden and KEOL. Warren light, loaded lumber, were towed upriver by tugs Berry and Lawrence from Bath. The river showed an inch of ice and tugs broke through to reach the icebound craft.
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Gardiner
Kennebec River
Abenak
Warren
Berry
Lawrence
Bath
Train Dispatchers Say Strike Not Serious In West
Los Angeles dispatchers report trains on time and say strike will not affect traffic. Fewer than ten operators have quit west of Albuquerque, while in Los Angeles only four left work. Strike positions have been filled in every instance, the dispatcher's statement says.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railroad
Albuquerque
Felt mill burns Casnovia mine fire claims cost
Casnovia Michigan December 8 min e of Casnovia Woolen and Fercom burned the felt mill blaze ruled caused by spontaneous combustion estimate of four dollars for the mine purchased agent Barnard is urged to vote.
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Casnovia
Casnovia Woolen and Fercombe
State House Outlook Sees Lengthy 1901 General Court
Boston Dec 8 The 1901 General Court is expected to run longer than 1900 with a possible adjournment delay as a codification commission reports on statutes amid debate over the semicolon affecting liquor sales after 11 pm and election law reforms. The contest for supreme court decisions, ballot eligibility, and the sergeant at arms post also shapes a busy legislative agenda.
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Boston
General Court
Edmund H. Bennett
Charles A. Bell
Willian M. Butler
Frank E. Bridgeman
Butler
Bell
Bridgeman
Supreme Court
Wn Commission
Thomas Donahue
M. B. Jones
Fall River
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Boston Election Commissioners
George Fred Williams
Grant
Wilson
Marlboro
William Howland
Commor Psence
Eight Persons Lost In Lake Erie Barge Wreck
In a brutal gale on Lake Erie the iron ore barge Charles Foster, in tow of the Iron Duke, sank ten miles off Erie. Eight crew and passengers drowned including Capt John Bridge and two unnamed mates, seaman Robert Wood, William Kelly, cook Mrs May, and two deck hands. Captain Ashley of the Iron Duke survived. The Foster carried 1500 tons of ore from Duluth to Erie. tow line parted as she plunged nose first into a heavy sea amid a blinding snowstorm.
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Erie
Lake Erie
Charles Foster
John Bridge
Cleveland
Robert Wood
William Kelly
Port Austin
Cook
May
Detroit
James Corrigan
Duluth
Ashley
Iron Duke
Foster
One Man Lost in Gloucester Gale
A heavy westerly gale at Gloucester causes the loss of Enoch Johnson, a 30-year-old Swedish crewman, after being knocked overboard while lowering sails during a heavy easterly storm last Wednesday. The Nannie G. Bohlen, which returned from halibutting, reports Johnson missing as the schooner bears half mast. The Bohlen also brings in 60,000 pounds of fresh cod and 700 pounds of halibut.
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Gloucester
Lucinda I. Lovell
Nannie G. Bohlen
Johnson
Bohlen
Coastwise ships seek shelter as northwest gale eases
Dec 9 gale halts most coastwise traffic round Cape Cod to Boston. Tugs, barges, and schooners rest under Cape’s lee. Schooners Catawamteak, Lot us, and C. C. Lane turned back and anchored near Nauset. Staples Coal tug with barge, northbound, anchored off Wellfleet.
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Highland Light
Cape Cod
Boston
Cape
Catawamteak
Lotus
C. C. Lane
Staples Coal Company
Wellfleet
Rosina Yacht Strands Off Rocky Point After Sinking Threat
The schooner Rosina, owned by Harry T. Melpass of Philadelphia, went ashore at 2 am off Rocky Point L I. The vessel was pounding heavily and likely to break up. Rocky Point life saving crew rescued Rosina’s crew and took them to the Station for care.
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New York
Rosina
Harry T. Melpass
Philadelphia
Rocky Point
L. I
Wall Collapse Injures Three In Nashua Business Block
A Nashua despatch reports a sudden wind squall at 1 45 PM caused the front wall of a brick block at 23 10 35 Factory street to topple. Three people were injured including J De Porvat Peters of 10 Vine street with spinal and internal injuries feared, Wm Morahan of 18 High street with side hip injuries, and James Gheasin with arm head and shoulder wounds.
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Manchester
N. H
Nashua
Union
Factory Street
J. DePorvat Peters
Vine Street
Morahan
High Street
May Geer James Gheasin
James
London Dec Relics of Lord Nelgen Stolen from Greenwich Hospital
Relics of Lord Nelgen including his watch and many medals were stolen from Greenwich Hospital on Saturday after attendants left. Police have no trace of the chief.
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London
Lord Nelgen
Greenwich Hospital
Northfield Subd Charged Over Death From Electric Current
Edward L. Glynn filed suit in Washington County court for $12,000 on behalf of Mrs. Carrie H. Stebbins alleging negligence by the Northfield village electric plant and its agents led to the death of Anson Hayes Stebbins on February 12, 1990. The incident occurred when Stebbins touched a wet horse and an electric lamp, causing fatal shock.
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Northfield
Washington
Edward L. Glynn
Berlin
Mra
Carrie H. Stebbins
Anson Hayes Stebbing
Carrie H. Stebbina
Anson Hayes Stebbins
Train Crash Injures Nineteen at Gray's Perry Station
Nineteen people were injured when an empty box car jumped the rack at Gray's Perry on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad. The Express to New York from Washington was damaged, with Emma Doughtery of Chester suffering both legs broken and Hila Little of Chester badly hurt. Most victims were Chester residents aboard the all day coaches.
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Philadelphia
Dec
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Gray's Perry Station
West Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Mise Emma Doughtery
Chester
Mise Hila Little
Taftville Fire Destroys Nine Buildings Leaving Homes Lost
A morning blaze in Taftville, four miles from Norwich, wiped out nine structures including two business docks. Twelve families were left homeless as the town battled the flames, while Mrs. Ernestine Dupera suffered severe injuries. Property losses and the extent of damage were still being tallied.
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Norwich
Conn
Taftville
Ernestine Duprea
Hoyt Will Contest In Concord Over Late Charlie Hoyt Will
Concord New Hampshire December. Testator Charlie Hoyt left a will with Hermon Holt of Claremont as counsel. The contestants include Hoyt relatives from Lebanon Chicago Norwich and Brooklyn. The case cites many cousins and siblings from Hoyt’s maternal line. Evidence and presence of several relatives noted.
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Concord
N. H
Dee
Charlie Mert
Hermon Holt
Claremont
Hoyts
Mr. Barstow
Lebanon
Harriet Parston Brainerd
Chicago
Louise J. Parstow Burnham
Norwich
Anna Baretow Tarletow
Brooklyn
Charlie H. Hoyt
Well Known Artist John McAuliffe Killed in New York
John McAuliffe a well known artist aged seventy was accidentally killed today by a fall from a window at his residence in New York. He gained fame for painting horses and had many prominent horsemen as clients. Born in Ireland he came to New York in 1847 leaving seven unfinished horse pictures and a widow a son and a daughter surviving.
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New York
John McAuliffe
McAulife
Robert Benner
Commodore Dickinson
Col. Kipp
Shepard Knapp
Gabe” Case
Mesere Wakeman
Hammond
Mr. McAuliffe
Ireland
Tee Sone
Sousa's Band to Tour Globally Next Year
The Sousa band, led by John Philip Sousa, is booked for a four week Glasgow exhibition in October and a London concert series thereafter. Bouca then plans a U S tour starting January four, visiting 169 cities, with a June halt at the Western American championship in Buffalo and a two week stint at the Petebare expedition.
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Buffalo
Peter
Foe
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