"Bishop’s story, from birth to presumed death, shows the extreme danger facing right #whales, which could be #extinct in three decades if they continue to disappear at the present rate.
"On Friday, the inauguration of the University of #Massachusetts Amherst’s 31st chancellor, Javier Reyes, faced numerous disruptions and walkouts by pro-Palestinian students and faculty calling for the university to cut ties with weapons contractors and drop academic discipline charges against 56 students and a faculty member arrested for a sit-in in October.
Home work on tags. Home of Martin Gibbons, 268 ? Centre Street, Roxbury Mass. James 11, years old; Helen 9 years and Mary 6, work on tags. Helen said she could tie the most (5,000 a day at 30 cents). Mary does some but can do only 1000 a day. They work nights a good deal. The night before Helen and James worked until 11:00 P.M. See also Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts.
29 Apr 1618: John Winthrop, future governor of #Massachusetts Bay Colony m (3) Margaret Tyndal. he considered emigrating to #Ireland in the early 1620s but finally left for New England in April 1630: 'wee shall be as a Citty upon a Hill' #otd (AAS)
Family of Mrs. Donovan, 293 1/2 Highland Street, Roxbury, Mass., tying tags for Dennison Co. This is the family that has worked on tags for 7 years and makes an average from that work $30 a month. One month they made $42. Mrs. D. said: "Will we ever be able to do it again?" All the children aged 13, 9, 11, 7 and the twins 4 1/2 years, help the mother. They often have to work late at night to get done. See Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts.