Weavers Strike at Faulkner's Mills Over 10% Pay Cut
Fourteen weavers walked out at Faulkner's mills at 10 o'clock today demanding the restoration of a 10 percent pay cut imposed last February. They seek an increase from 113 mills for 60 picks per yard to 14 mills and allege they are paid little for work on poor quality material while earning about $6 to $6,590 per week.
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Faulkner’s
UnionTows
Oliver plant
here
Michael Petyko
Wilhelm
Richards
Oliver
Funeral Notices for Tully and Burbank Rites
Funeral of Patrick Tully held at his Westford Street home with burial in Catholic cemetery. Charles H. Burbank’s funeral at St John’s Episcopal church featured Rev. Manchester and Rev. Roberts, with burial in Lowell cemetery. Bearers named. Boott Manufacturing noted for arrangements. Floral tributes listed from church groups, families, and city employees.
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Patrick Tully
Westford street
Fr. Gleason
Charles H. Burbank
St. John’s Eniscopal church
L. C. Manchester
Mr. Hutchins
Concord
Mass
Mr. Roberts
N. H
Lowell
Messrs
Manchester and Roberts
Frank P. Putnam
C. Henry Bradi
Z. E. Stone
Marcella Greenwood
Frank K. Stearns
James B. Francis
A.G
D. H. Bradt
Kilwinning lodge
George Larrabee
St. John’s church
Riverside oval work begins and local society events
Local notes report the start of Riverside oval construction. Lowell Madrigal Society presents a concert in Runels Hall tonight and the Ladies of Post 185 auxiliary host a whist tournament there. May Day style events include the Day Nursery May festival at Huntington Hall May 1 to 3.
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Riverside oval
Lowell Madrigal society
Runels hall
ladies of Post 185
Huntington hall
John J. McManmon
Pawtucketville
democratic city committee
George E. Crosby
George W. Trail
farmers’ club
Tewksbury
Lowell
Gloucester
Haverhill
New Bedford
Fall River
Butterfield street
Pawtucket Blues
Frank O'Sullivan
Arthur Thomas
Steve Kelty
John Kelty
John Flaherty
Jerry O'Sullivan
Patrick Fleming
c.f
Joe Donovan
Wil. Weich
Miss Julia Bachelder stars in Crust of Society at Boston Grand Opera
Miss Julia Bachelder is now playing a part in the Crust of Society at the Grand Opera house, Boston. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Dempsey have arrived in Lowell and taken possession of their new home on upper Merrimack
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Julia Bachelder
Grand Opera house
Boston
George C. Dempsey
Lowell
upper Merrimack street
Tribute to Judge George M Brooks by Middlesex Bar
The Middlesex bar adopted a memorial for Judge George M Brooks Chief Justice Field and Justice Mason presiding at a Concord courthouse memorial meeting. Gov Greenhalge and Chief Justice Field lauded his patience courtesy and integrity noting his service in probate court and as a public servant. Others including ex Gov Brackett Judge McIntire and Clerk Hurd praised his learning kindness and dedication to duty.
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Middlesex
court house
East Cambridge
George M. Brooks
Field
Justice Mason
George F. Richardson
Lowell
Judge Brooks
Jim
Brooks
law and equity
bar
Middlesex county
Greenualge
John W. Richardson
the
supreme
commonwealth
Concord
house of representatives
Massachusetts
senate of
house of representatives of the
United States
Brackett
McIntire
Hurd
Public School Reform Lecture Traces Education History
Sept Whitcomb outlines the evolution of American education from colonial pastors and private tutoring to Horace Mann led public schools. He cites the 1837 board of education and 1839 normal schools, notes shifts toward practical subjects and standardized prep for college, and summarizes the 1892 committee of ten recommendations on arithmetic and geography. The talk urges teachers to consider these reforms' fundamental principles.
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Supt. Whitcomb
George W.flowe
committee of ten
New England
Harvard college
board of education
Horace Mann
National Educational Association
Democrats Halt Peffer Coxey Army Hearing Vote
Washington April 24 Congress rejected Peffer's motion for a Coxey Army hearing. Senate finance talks continue on tax provisions with possible changes. Debate hours may extend. income tax stance appears pivotal amid Democratic pressure and requests for amendments. District of Columbia bills on street railways and jockey club betting saw a mixed fate before adjournment.
Congress Bill Dictates Letter Carrier Pay Tiers
Representative Dunphy introduced a bill sent to the committee on post offices and post roads. It sets starting pay after June 30, 1895 for city carriers in towns under and over 75,000 population, with yearly increments up to 1200 dollars and 1009 dollars in larger towns, and repeals conflicting acts. Col Jim Bennett works on C J Hood's private stable at the Andover farm. The new two and a half story stable will house Hood trotting stock. Rev Dr Mudge is welcomed as pastor of Highland M E church with a reception planned for Wednesday evening May 2. Manning and Leighton assignee sale offers chamber suites under cost. Marshall P Wilder, Washington humorist, to perform at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow night.
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WASHINGTON
Senate committee on appropriations
smmon
finance committee
Harris
Voorhees
Cockrell
Jones
Hill
Murphy
Brice
Smith
Coxey
Peffer
senate
Hawley
Mr. Allen
Senator Washburn
Minnesota
Washburn
Dolph
Dunphy
house of representatives
committee on the
post office
United States of America
congress
Jim Bennett
C. J. Hood
Andover
Mr. Hood
Dr. Mudge
Highland M. E. church
Manning & Leighton
Bowling News Readies City League Openers and Standings
The city league opened with two strong matches as the Lowells defeated the Brousseaus and the Bakers beat Pastimes No 2. Marren tops with 563, while Lowell players posted scores including McCurdy 482 and Mason 467. Other totals show varied performances, with Fred Wilson tallying 560 in six strings and Whitson posting 610 in three. Local bowlers report rising interest as Lakeview lanes plan May opening.
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wees
Lowells
Brousseaus
Baker’s
Frank Marren
McCurdy
Mason
Marren
G. Wellman
John Farrell
Brousseau
Brosseau
Biscornet
Redhead
Mirault
Daigneault
Baker's
Baker
W. Purcell
Sparks
Chandler
Higgins
total
Pollard
Reynolds
Willet
Kelley
Cotter
Fred Wilson
Lorng
Clark's hotel
Boston
Loring
Wilson
Lowell
Whitson
Lakeview
Olympic
Kitsons
Putnam Guards
Gair
Jenneson
Sawyer
tynn
Hennessy
Putnam
Davis
Barnes
Fare
Thorpe
Hunton
Gospel meeting disrupts Harris house hotel crowd
Brother Gardner leads a Salvationist band to the Harris house hotel for an evening gospel service. A large, orderly crowd packed the room and windows as prayers and hymns drew praise and respect, with some bystanders singing along and others observing. Landlord Harris facilitated the event and permission was noted for future Branch street tabernacle meetings.
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Brother Gardner
Harris house
Test Morris
Mr. McGregor
Harris
Bro
Gardner
Branch street tabernacle
Don Dugan
Burge” Pattee
Sistris
Shaw
Fury and Fire in Coke Region Strikes Spur Riot
Reports from Connellsville and nearby towns describe violent clashes as coke workers strike and mobs confront deputies at Oliver plant. Women led the riot, deputies fired warning shots, and injuries were reported amid rising regional tension as miners rally for national steel and coal action.
Friends at the Opera House Delights Lowell Audience
Edwin Milton Boyle's comedy drama Friends? drew a large Lowell audience last night as the finest stage production of the season. The talented company received enthusiastic recalls for all roles led by Henderson the pianist. The cast including Mrs Royle Otto Lyons Bergman Allen Royle and others delivered delightful performances. Friends repeats tonight with standing room only expected.
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Edwin Milton Boyle
Opera house
Lowell
Henderson
Mrs. Royle
Marguerite Otto
Mr. Lyons
Messrs. Bergman
Allen and Royle
Investigation promised in license divide controversy
Promises of a revealing chapter in the license divide emerge as Alderman Lovejoy and Councilman Kittredge plan a public inquiry into charges against Councilman Noble. Noble seeks a five member committee to probe allegations and set a hearing date, with witnesses likely to include contractors he has employed. The Andover Conference gathers at Kirk Street church this afternoon and Worthen Street Baptist church hosts a cyclones and weather talk tomorrow. Grand Canton Pawtucket marks its anniversary and Odd Fellows 75th anniversary with a concert and ball at Stantington hall on Thursday, with Tur Sen invited.
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Noble
Lovejoy
Kittredge
Cornelman Noble
council
Andover
Kirk Street
J. Warren Smith
the
weather bureau
Worthen Street Baptist church
tomorow
Grand Canton Pawtucket
Stantington hall
Odd Fellowship
Tur Sen
Lectures on U S history opened at Dartmouth by Dawes
Ex senator Henry L Dawes of Massachusetts opened a Dartmouth lecture course on the history of the country. The program, funded by Colonel Gardiner C Hubbard, focuses on The dual character of the government, national and state, and targets Dartmouth students in Hanover.
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HANOVER
N. H
United States
Henry L. Dawes
Massachusetts
Dartmouth
Gardiner C. Hubbard
Mike Boland Dies in Kays City Triad Leader of Clan Na Fuel
Michael Boland, prominent member of the Clan-na-fuel triangle, passed away yesterday at his home in Kays City. Local authorities have not released further details about the death.
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Kaysis City
Michael Boland
Coffee canister for sale at Kinsella's tea store
A self measuring air tight coffee canister advertised for sale at Kinsella's tea store located at the corner of Central and Prescott streets. The item is promoted as the best invention of the age to keep coffee aromatic.
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Kinsella’s
Central
Prescott streets
Tile works grindstone crushes worker in Providence tragedy
Providence on April 24 reports Patrick Mc Sherry aged 50 fatally injured at a tile works grindstone accident. A 1.12 ton stone slipped, crushing his body and breaking his shoulder in a fatal industrial mishap.
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Cuarurstox
W. Va
Davis creek
hera
Wood Davis
Gordon Sampson
Davis
sampson
Providence
Patrick McSherry
Normal School Sites To Be Inspected In Lowell
Enterprise and Public Spirit Needed Here in Lowell. A new normal school may come to Lowell as the legislature’s Committee on Expenditures plans to visit today to view potential sites. School board members have heard of the plan, which is common for legislative committees to scout locations on their own accord. A list of suitable free sites is needed to attract the school, urging Lowell to act quickly.
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Lowell
Extension of Aiken street debated to Moody street
Residents and property owners discuss extending Aiken street toward Moody street It shifts from cutting through the Lawrence company lumber yard and Cheever street to running via Garvey on Ford street and Flahavan on Moody street A straight passageway would require only removing an old barn and gains wider access to Moody street
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Aiken street
Moody street
Lawrence company
Cheever street
Moody
Vincent and Libeault
J. F. Garvey
Ford street
Mr. Flahavan
New club house at Dra cut oval to begin this week
Work on the new club house at Dra cut oval will begin this week under Mr C Coburn of the building sub committee. Whit tet & McDonald have been contracted to complete the inexpensive yet practical structure featuring a upper deck style roof and ample facilities for members, guests, and grounds oversight.
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Dracut oval
C. ¥. Coburn
Whittet & McDonald
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FUNERAL SERVICES
James F. O’Donnell
PRACTICAL UNDERTAKER
Market Street
Worthen
Niepwspapern Ab Hiye
MEMORIAM
M. Brooks
MIDDLESEX BAR
gard
QUA
Whitcomb
COXEY’S ARMY
District of Columbia Day
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Street Railroad company
jockey clubs
Hood
Private enterprise
Marshall P. Wilder
Odd Fellows’ hall
BOWLING NEWS
Star
Loring Laker
Evening Star
Iris
Supreme court
Ballard
Framingham Savings bank
Brethren and Sisters
COKE
Connellsville
Scottdale
Valley
Standard
United Mine Workers' association
CorumBus
Brush Fork
Hocking Valley
CHARLESTON
Columats
McBride
United Mine Workers
Bupa-Pesta
Holdmezo
Loxton
house of commons
Amsigamate
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railway
Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
Louisville
Crea@e
George LaBlanche
YUSKIEGEE
Ala
Eli Philpot
Fauntleroy
Norfolk
Dawes
Kansas
CHEROKEE
Kan
Frank Haman
Schwab mines
Alabama
Haman
St. PETeRsavre
Ivanovo
Vladimeir
St. Pat
Simon Babren
Europe
Rome
Crispi
TEETE
Millard
DR. MILLARD
PUTNAM & SON
Cor
Central & Warren Sts
NORMAL SCHOOL
Will
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Aiken Street Extension
British American association
Shakespeare
Daniel Willman
Wintsuntide
Mountain Rock grove
D’* Sox
Merrimack
H. Lawler
ioner and Bookseller
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