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    1. [RI] Printers and Printing in Providence (part 120)
    2. Beth Hurd
    3. from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907" prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution printed in 1907 "The Journeymen" (part 120) pp. LIII - LIV. "SAMUEL R. MACREADY - Born Cumberland county, Me., July 14, 1850; learned printing trade in office of Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston; worked in Providence since 1892; member executive committee of No. 33 in 1907, and also delegate to Central Labor Union; now employed in proofroom of Journal. FRANK C. MADDEN - Born Montreal, Canada, Nov. 14, 1853; began to learn the printing trade in the office of A. Crawford Greene, this city, in 1866; became a member of Providence Typographical Union July 13, 1872; has worked in the offices of the Press Co. and the News; at present (1907) he is located at Wm. R. Brown's; in 1868 he became connected with the National Band and later the American Band; from 1901 to 1904 was leader of the Pawtucket Band. Mr. Madden was instrumental in organizing Musicians' Union, Local 196. JOSEPH A. MADDEN - Born Mount Holly, N. H., where he learned printing; worked in Providence inspecting the Thorne typesetting machines on the news; located in Hartford, Conn., in 1904. JOHN F. MAGUIRE - Born Providence Feb. 19, 1882; learned printing in office of News, beginning in 1897; initiated into Providence Union Jan. 28, 1903; now employed on Tribune. DANIEL S. MAHONEY - Born London, England, May 3, 1861; learned trade of pressman in the office of the Providence Journal, beginning in 1878, where he worked until 1906; admitted to No. 33 April 29, 1888; now employed on Tribune. FRANK J. MAHONEY - Born Providence March 4, 1875; learned printing on Journal, beginning June 29, 1894, and worked in that office until Sept. 2, 1902; initiated into No. 33 Sept. 30, 1900; held situations on the Bulletin and Tribune of this city, the Post and Herald of Boston and the Taunton Herald-News; worked on Pawtucket Times and Boston Journal, Advertiser, Traveler and American; now employed on Evening Tribune; delegate to R. I. State Federation of Labor, 1907." continued in part 121.

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