Lowell Hearing Delves Into Night Work in Mills
A legislative hearing in Boston examined Donahue’s bills banning women and minors from night shifts 6 p m to 6 a m and prohibiting overtime due to machine stoppages. Witnesses from Fall River Lowell and New Bedford supported limits, citing health and efficiency, while mill owners argued such rules threaten industry and investment. The hearing resumed with additional witnesses expected.
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Boston
Committee On Labor
State House
Donahue
Fall River
Messrs. Tansey, Whitehead, Jackson, O'Donnell and McCartney
Fall River Textile Union
Thomas F. Connelly
Robert Howard
Bailey
Howard
United States
Massachusetts
Chief Wade
Wade
New England
New Bedford
Rhode Island
Joseph G. Jackson
Fall River Textile Council
Representatives Mills
Hargraves & Parker Mills
Mille
Thomas F. Connolly
Lowell
John F. Tierney
Pali River
Public Hanging in Nashville North Carolina Case
Norfolk Virginia March 14 Robert Fortune and John Taylor two Black men were hanged in Nashville for killing white farmer Robert Mester in Nash County. The Nash County board of commissioners ordered the public execution drawing a crowd estimated at about sixteen thousand.
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Norfolk
Robert Fortune
John Taylor
Nashville
N. C
Robert Mester
Nash County
Nash County Board of Commissioners
Tt Ie
Republican State Convention to Elect Delegates Held April 26
Massachusetts Republicans set April 26 at Music Hall for the state convention to appoint national delegates with caucuses on April 17 and 18. Fredk. H. Gillett of Springfield named permanent chairman, Hosea M. Knowlton to lead resolutions, Eben S. Draper, David T. Dickinson, and James R. Dunbar named as committee members. Delegates allocated by county based on governor vote, totals listed for 1892 and 2025, with Barnstable to Worcester shown. A new committee, chaired by James M. Peterson, investigates delegate apportionment for the next fall convention.
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Boston
Republican State Committee
Music Hall
Fredk. H. Gillett
Sprinfield
Hosea M. Knowlton
Eben S. Draper
Hopedale
David T. Dickinson
Cambridge
James KR. Dunbar
Brookline
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
MTG
Worcester Tragedy at Garrity’s Pawn Shop
In Worcester on Front street John Louis Thibodeau of Cohoes New York entered Garrity’s pawn shop and tested a 38 calibre revolver. He loaded five cartridges and shot himself in the head after asking the pawnbroker what he would do with the gun. He died en route to hospital. A card bearing the name John White of German Leblanc 113 Lamartine street Worcester was found, but no such residents or directory entries could be located.
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Worcester
John Louis Thibodeau
Cohoes
N. Y
Garrity
Front Street
Thibodeau
John White
Malpractice claim notes physician in fatal operation
Maiden March Mrs Ethel L Pike dies after operation performed by Dr Meareff Taylor and Dr Weeks. Police notified as patient died about 1 o clock with doctors called but unable to treat. Strong local medical figure cited in proceedings.
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Meareff Taylor
Hue Ty
Ethel LL
Robert M. Pike
Weeks
Arrest of Dr Taylor in fatal case shocks city
A warrant was issued and Dr Taylor, 76, was placed under arrest with bail refused. He will be arraigned tomorrow. The 21 year old woman, wife of Mr Pike, leaves a husband and 14 month old child. Autopsy to be performed by Medical Examiner Durell tomorrow as remains are taken to an undertaker.
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Dr. Taylor
Pike
Taylor
Durrell
Rhode Island Democrats Choose National Delegates at Providence Meet
The Providence Music Hall convention laid out the state ticket with no opposition but heated contests shaped the delegation votes. Mayor Green of Woonsocket defeated Sen ator Comstock for a national delegate seat amid factional strains. The officers named include Governor Nathan W. Littlefield, Lieutenant Governor Dr. Joseph H. Boucher, Secretary Clarke Potter, General Treasurer Fayette Bartlett, and Attorney General Dennis J. Holland.
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Providence
R. I
Music Hall
Tenth
Fifth
Pawtucket
Green
Woonsocket
Comstock
Nathan W. Littlefield
Joseph H. Boucher
Clarke Potter
North Kingstown
Fayette Bartlett
Burrillville
Dennis J. Holland
Needle Removed From Patient's Appendix In Hartford
In Hartford at St Francis hospital a two and a half inch sewing needle was extracted from a young woman's appendix during an operation for appendicitis. Doctors were astonished by the foreign object found, which she had swallowed years earlier but only recently caused symptoms. The patient is expected to recover.
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Hartford
Conn
St. Francis Hospital
Youth Robber Sentenced In South End Bake Shop Case
Moston March 15 Thomas Finneron aged 17 faced Judge Sherman after entering a south end bake shop in broad daylight demanding cash at gunpoint. The judge imposed a sentence ranging from five to eight years.
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Moston
Thomas Finneron
South End
Breed Daylight
Sherman
Highland Light March 15 Threatening Sunset Storm Recall 1868
The report notes a perilous evening at Highland Light with a looming gale forecast by the Weather Bureau. It warns that twenty five sail of two and three master ships are driven off shore as a strong northeast storm may shut in, echoing the November 24, 1868 near disaster.
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Highland Light
Weather update from Chatham shows northeast wind
Readable text notes northeast wind increasing at Tom end with fast movement of air. Covers draft and weather shift affecting local conditions.
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Chatham
Sharkey Knocks Out Texas Jim McCormick in 38 Seconds
In Hartford on March 15 Tom Sharkey defeated Texas Jim McCormick in 38 seconds at the Coliseum before 2500 spectators. A body shot and an upper cut felled McCormick as Sharkey overwhelmed him from the start. Substitutions and preliminaries included Kid Thomas beating Joe Flaherty, and Patsy Myers defeating Macks Miller before the stoppage to spare Miller from a knockout.
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Hartford
Tom Sharkey
Texas
Jim McCormick
Nutmeg Athletic Club
McCormick
Sharkey
Kid Thomas
New York
Bob Gormiey
Joe Flaherty
Lowell
Martin
Johnnie White
Kid
Patsy Myers
Springfield
Macks Miller
Miller
McGovern Wins Again in Second Round Knockout
Philadelphia report states McGovern defeated Lenny by knockout in the second round of a six round boxing bout. Lenny was unable to continue after the decisive blow in the early portion of the round.
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McGovern
Philadelphia
Lenny
Indiana Maiden of Paris honors in French Legion
Butler Indiana March 15 Indiana will be represented at the Paris exposition by Miss Jennie Creek of Milgrove She is barely 18 and holds the French Legion of Honor the second American girl to receive the decoration It honors her brave act on September 10 1880 when she warned a speeding World’s Fair train by waving a torn underskirt at the engineer near Milgrove The French conveyed the story abroad making her a hero and likely the youngest guest at the Paris exposition
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Butler
Ind
Indiana
Jennie Creek
Milgrove
Chicago
Miss Creek
A Tieup Possible Grievances Against Central Rail NJ
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon and last night to discuss grievances against Central Railroad of New Jersey. Chief among the issues concerns are outlined, with potential for a tieup if demands are not addressed. Local officials and workers attended to air complaints and seek resolution.
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Central
Rh. RK
New Jersey
Circular letter eyed by engineers over discipline plans
Circular approved by First Vice President Warren of the railroad would bar the brotherhood from voicing grievances if adopted, limiting hearings to superintendents. Other grievances were discussed and a systemwide tieup is deemed probable.
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Warren
Brotherhood
Mrs Humphrey in Critical Condition After Assault by Deaf Mute
Mrs Wadsworth Humphrey, 60, lay critically ill in Granby after being stabbed by Arthur Farrow, a deaf mute. She collapsed while fleeing across frozen ground, bleeding heavily from multiple wounds, with Dr Chatfield estimating only a slight chance of recovery and two weeks or more before possible removal to her home.
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Granby
Wadsworth Humphrey
Arthur Farrow
Edward Stevens
Chatfield
Wheeler to urge acceptance of resignation in Washington
Gen Joe Wheeler visited Atlanta and said on March 15 he would urge acceptance of his resignation once he reached Washington and then appear before the House bar to take the oath of office. He declined to outline steps if his right to take the oath is questioned.
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Atlanta
Joe, Wheeler
Washington
House of Representatives
New Trial Denied for Chicago Bank Official
Judge Waterman refused to grant a new trial to Wanker Baward Dryer former treasurer of the West Park board who was recently convicted of embezzling 216000 of the board funds and was sentenced to jail with indefinite terms in Chicago on March 1.
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Chicago
Waterman
Wanker Baward & Dryer
West Park Board
No Hoodlums In Mexican Towns Contrasts Noted
A garbled piece claims Mexican towns lack hoodlums and boast polite, orderly streets. It praises Hidalgo-era civility, touts suppression of juvenile misbehavior, and asserts authorities reform troublemakers through work camps and military service.
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Anewere & Nalute
Union Rules Limit Mrs Blaine's Servants to Eight Hours
The Times Herald reports Mrs Emmons Blaine’s household employees now work under union rules. Cooks maids butlers laundresses coaches and grooms labor eight hours per day split into watches like a ship’s crew. Morning duties begin at six with relief at two, then a night shift until ten.
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Emmons Blaine
Blaine
Patrick Geddes
Edinburgh
Chicago
Overburdened French Teachers Contend With Demanding Education
An examination by Gaston Dechamps in Le Figaro discusses the heavy load on French women teachers seeking Sevres fellowships. He cites Mile. B a professeur de lettres who, in four years, taught medieval and modern history geography of France and Europe French composition grammar ethics psychology and more, while also directing courses and literature studies. The piece notes exhaustion risk and calls for reform of overtaxed women educators at Lycee Moliere and related universities.
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Gaston Dechamps
Parcis Figaro
Sevres
M. Dechamps
France
Europe
Elde
Mile
Lycee Moliere
Revue Universitaire
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