New Wage Schedule Boosts Fall River Mill Pay Ten Percent
Fall River announces a ten percent wage increase for city mill workers with the new schedule taking effect tomorrow. By January 1 1900, 26 000 Woolen mill operatives in New England and 5 000 Boston Duck workers in western Massachusetts will also start the raise. The rise adds about 70 cents per week per worker, totaling roughly five and a half million dollars annually, aligning pay with the 1892 peak.
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Fall_River
New England
American Woolen Company
Boston Duck Company
Massachusetts
Augusta
South
Southern wage increases lift textile industry in 1894
Boston reports a Georgia mill plans a January 1 wage raise for 500 workers, signaling a widespread North South rise. Since Fall River and northern mills moved to a 10 percent hike, the industry anticipates 140,000 to 150,000 northern operatives with higher pay by January, boosting total wages above 160,000 nationwide. The American Woolen Co. plan will affect at least 200 workers, with broader effects touching 175,000 New England operatives and nearly half a million people indirectly.
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Boston
New England
Augusta
Matthew C. D. Borden
Fall River
South
United States
American Wooien Company
Tragic moon island death mystery in Boston sewer basin
John Moynihan, 30, a Boston Street Railway worker, was found drowned in a sewage basin at Moon Island division four. An unknown man’s body lay about 400 feet away. The night watchman heard no cries. Medical Examiner Jones attributes death to drowning amid a suspected struggle after Moynihan met a stranger in Boston. The case hinges on motive and identity of the second man.
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Quincy
John L. Almeda
Boston Street Railway
Moon Island
John Moynihan
Moynihan
Almeda
Boston
Atlantic Station
Wm. Noble
Jones
Dead Under Carriage In Mansfield Tragedy
Mansfield records a fatal incident as Mrs. James D. Black is found beneath her carriage along a roadside near the town farm. Albert Leonard, a farm keeper, discovers the overturned vehicle and the body, prompting an investigation into the mysterious death.
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Mansfield
James D. Black
Albert Leonard
George Ware
Boston Letter Reports Turbulent City Campaign and Speakership Fight
Special correspondence from Boston notes a city political storm over municipal campaigns and a swelling speakership crisis in the Massachusetts House. It outlines anti-Myers coalition efforts, potential leaders, and the role of Saunders Bennett Reed Schofield Dean Carleton Adams in shaping the vote, with Myers claiming a majority through signed names and pledges.
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Boston
Twain
Massachusetts House
Murphy
Collins
Hart
New Democratic Machine
Board of Strategy
Myers
Mr. Saunders
Bennett
Reed
anti-Myers
United Action
Mr. Schofield of
Maiden
Saunders
Schofield
Dean
Brookline
Carleton
Haverhill
Adams
Melrose
House
Tragic Fall From Carriage Ends in Death Near Taunton
A Kansas City native, Mrs. Black, fainted and fell from a carriage after her horse bolted near the town centre at about 1 PM. Doctors report a base-skull fracture likely causing instant death with no other injuries. No clear foul play evidence, three of her children present, body moved to her home for further inquiries.
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Kansas City
Taunton
Miller Waller win six days bicycle race in New York
Charles Miller of Chicago and Frank Waller known as The Dutchman captured first place in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden finishing two laps ahead with 2735 25 miles. Otto Maya and Archie McEachern took second, with Gimm and Pierce third, Fischer and Chevalier fourth, Stevens and Turville fifth. Robert Walthour led individuals with 1402 4 miles.
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New York
Charles W. Miller
Chicago
Frank Waller
Madison Square Garden
Otto Maya
Erie
Archie McEachern
Louis Gimm
Pittsburg
Burns Pierce
Boston
Fischer-Chevalier
Stevens-Turville
Babcock-Stinson
Schmneer-Forster
Robert Walthour
Jay Eaton
Frederick 5. Slater
Rahway
N. J
Willis Rosser
Rosser
Slater
Eaton
Bellevue Hospital
Lexington Avenue House
Stevenson
Ala
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Dead man found as trio ferry murder coverup unfolds
Charles McDermott, a New York cabman, discovers a dead man in a Long Island City carriage after three men bring a presumed sick friend to Bellevue. Ferdinand Baer, owner of a Long Island City saloon, is charged with murder. McNally Crooks and Martin Boyd face accessory arrests as the trio are detained following the ferry stop.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Chas. McDermott
Long Island City
Edward R. Hamilton
Ferdinand Baer
Martin Boyd
McNally
Boyd
Hamilton
Baer
McDermott
Crooks
Gov Bradley explains role of state guard in election
Frankfort Ky Dec 11 Gov Bradley releases a long statement disputing a board of election commissioners ruling. He says the guard was not ordered for the election but reorganized for public peace with eight companies raised months before the election and argues the troop movement to armories on election day was solely to keep the peace.
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Frankfort
Bradley
State Board of Election Commissioners
State Guard
Legion
Erie Man Chosen First Vice President of Consolidated
New Haven December 10. William F Merrill second vice president of the Erie system was elected first vice president of the New Haven company to succeed William D Bishop who resigns January 1. Judge Hall had been quietly selecting a capable assistant and his choice was unanimously approved by the board in New York. He avoided the Pennsylvania and New York Central for his associate.
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New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York
William F. Merrill
Erie System
New Haven Company
William D. Bishop
Judge Hall
Pennsylvania
New York Central Railroad
Canadian steamer Niagara sinks after storm near Long Point
Buffalo N Y December 10 It is now certain that the Canadian steamer Niagara Captain Henry McGlory foundered Tuesday evening about eight miles east of Long Point Lake Erie with all hands numbering 16. Tugs from Port Colborne and Buffalo returned with wreckage including deck cab deck beams and shingles marked Parry Sound indicating a heavy break up in deep water. Lake captains estimate the disaster occurred in deep water eight miles east of Long Point.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara
Henry McGlory
Long Point
Lake Erie
Port Colborne
Parry Sound
Dr. R V Pierce a noted specialist in women's diseases
The article extols Dr. R V Pierce as a leading authority on women's health with a long track record of treating over half a million women. It claims a ninety eight percent cure rate and assures confidential, free letter consultations from Buffalo New York.
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United States
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Maynard's Annex offers umbrellas and gifts for Christmas
Silk and linen mufflers in white and colorful options line Maynard's Annex Left Aisle with umbrellas as the main gift idea. The store touts steel rods Paragon frames Congo handles and varied wood in a broad umbrella selection. Also featured are silk shawls stationery fancy boxes toys and leather goods across Merrimack Street with a focus on holiday offerings and aromas.
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Congo
Corola
Helvetia Levellian
All Silk Union
Taffeta
Merrimack Street
Promi- Department ii
Morocco
Boston
Roger & Gallet
Richard Hudrut
Blankets and Satin Puffs Warm Yet Affordable
Blankets from 39c a pair to fit any budget provide warmth as nights grow colder. Satin Puffs offer light yet very warm coverage, and their patterns help shoppers decide quickly which to choose.
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Willis Rooser
Post Graduate Hospital
Fred F. Slater
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Jefferson Market
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Gov. Bradley
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Lowell
A. G. Pollard
Chiefs
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Tron
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A. G Pollard & CO
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California
Banner Market
Prescott Street
Ours
Newport Fish Co
Central ST
Opera House
Harry Richardson
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Caleb L. Simith
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