Liquidation vote ends Hamilton Woolen mill era in Southbridge
In Boston reports, 26 598 shares favored liquidation of the Hamilton Woolen Company, surrendering 1 100 jobs in Southbridge. Workers and residents mourn the loss, blaming politics and strike strain while noting potential relief burdens and tax losses for the community.
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Hamilton Woolen Company
George W. Grant
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Lennihan
Clinton P. Biddle
Arthur Howarth
John A. Chumbley
Washington
Mr. Chumbley
Threat of a stronger textile strike and legal limits
The Raleigh News & Observer notes United Textile Workers of America warns that a new textile strike could be more violent than last summer. It argues labor confronts a choice between lawful protest and unlawful riot, urging restraint and lawful use of force by authorities.
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Mr. Gorman
Raleigh News & Observer
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United Textile Workers of America Union
Planning Another Textile Strike
The article discusses another textile strike led by Francis J. Gorman, detailing his plan to organize workers and enforce Textile Labor Relations Board decisions through the union. It argues the last strike failed to improve workers’ conditions, with many still idle and no clear industry gains.
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Txtile
Mr. Gorman
Gorman
Textile Labor Relations Board
No Strikes Bring Mr. Gorman to Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
A clipped line from the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch notes that without strikes there would be no Mr. Gorman, a remark underscoring labor tensions and local reaction in a brief satirical aside.
Funeral for Ed Smoot Friday
Edward Franklin Smoot aged 68 died after months of illness at his Belmont home. He became ill on Christmas Day and passed away yesterday. funeral services are scheduled for Friday.
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Edward Franklin Smoot
Belmont
Smoot Rites Held For Roanoke Rapids Resident
Mr. Smoot a longtime Roanoke Rapids resident died recently. Funeral services were held today at 2 30 PM with Reverends J Starnes J J Boone and Gordon Price officiating. Burial followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Surviving are the widow Daisy Crotty Smoot three children Mrs Homer McClung Welch W Va Mrs W I Wockaday and Edward B Smoot of Roanoke Rapids two brothers J W Smoot and E D Smoot of Smoot W Va.
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J. J. Boone
Gordon Price
Roanoke Rapids
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Childeen
Homer McClung
Welch
W. Va
W. I. Wockaday
Edward B. Smoot
J. W. Smoot
This City
E. D. Smoot
Smoot
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