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Show MANY STRIKES OCCUR OVER NEW ENGLAND BOSTON, May l.May day was marked by numerous minor strikes in New Eng. land. The majority of the difficulties were confined to the building trades. Strikes of carpenters occurred in Lawrence Law-rence and vicinity and in other places. ij1wrence men, about 1000 in number, of! an el"ht-hour day and a wage In Lynn 600 machinists desire an eight-hour eight-hour day with a half holiday, and paiirt- "UfX11 and Plumbers are also out Conditions are unsettled in the Cape Ann sranlte district. in the Blackstone valley and Fall River building trades, and in several branches of the building trades in other places. ( In Boston, while there was no general disturbance, several small strikes oc-l curred, but the number of men idle Is not areat. i |