Collapse of Moore Bros Shakes Chicago Markets
Aug 4 Chicago note reports the Chicago Stock Exchange adjourned under governing committee action amid the Moore Bros collapse and Diamond Match and New York Biscuit turmoil. Banks fear loan losses while curb trading pushes Diamond Match down and wheat steadies as Armour Field and others step in.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Exchange
J. R. Wilkins
Stock Exchange
Moore Bros
Diamondarch
New York
New York Biscuit
Exchange
New York Biscuit Company
Boston
Baltimore
Diamond Match Company
Biscuit Company
Illinois
William H. Moore
Diamond Match Concern
O. C. Barber
Armour
Field
Board of Trade
New York markets react to Diamond Match and New York Biscuit
New York observers note limited direct holdings in these stocks in New York markets while Western papers show stronger demand in Chicago. Banks reportedly lent near par on Diamond Match and New York Biscuit shares, with Eastern states showing steadier appetite for Moore Bros. paper. Henry Clews argues Chicago Stock Exchange activity remains local in scope and unlikely to influence Wall Street amid Diamond Match promoter troubles.
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New York
Hastern
New York City
Chicago
Moore Bros
Henry Clews
Chicago Stock Exchange
Chicago Street Railroad
Wall Street
Biscuit Company Solvent Despite Moore Bros Failure
The New York Biscuit Company reports smooth operations at its Tenth avenue plant as Moore Bros failure is described as a personal matter by manager Thomas S. Ollive, a director, who says the stock speculation will not affect the company’s finances or business. The firm maintains normal activity despite the incident.
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Ollive
Moore
New York
New York Biscuit Company
Tenth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Thomas S. Ollive
Moore Bros
Wonderful Wind Up Sale Tops Summer Clothing Bargains
A wind-up sale offers men's boys and children's summer clothing at a fraction of value. Items include all wool suits from $4.50 to $6.98 and children's suits from 49c to 2.75 with many items under a dollar. coats and pants discounted heavily.
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N. E
Local firms deny financial distress amid Chicago troubles
Yankee Clothing Co at 91 Summer St and Brinckeroff branch of New York Biscuit Co at 92 Elizabeth St declare solvency and no danger to their finances. Moore Bros. failure seen as not affecting their business. Diamond Match Co has a branch at 8 Hudson St, main Eastern shipping HQ, with business moving normally and no word of trouble.
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Biscuit Company
Chicago
Brinckeroff
New York Biscuit Company
Elizabeth Street
Moore Bros
Diamond Match Company
Hudson Street
Boston fears over Diamond Match and New York Biscuit stock
The piece notes Boston interests in Diamond Match and New York Biscuit, with Byam Carleton and the Kennedys tied to early stocks. It cites failures, limited collateral for loans, and claims the Moores’ collapse reflects inflated, manipulated stock. Hazen downplays Biscuit risks while Chicago/New York dispute paper ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Boston
Diamond Match Company
New York Biscuit Company
Byam-Carleton Match Company
Match Trust
Kennedys of
Cambridge
Biscuit Company
Byam
New York
Chicago
J. W. Hazen
Hazen
Moores
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Philadelphia
Providence
New Haven
McGarrons Tale of Woe in New Jersey Court
In Jersey City, James McCarron arraigned his wife Elizabeth on a hammer and flatiron attack claim. He says she is a domineering, drinking wife who mistreated him and funds for their children. She counters that he abused her, caused injuries, and left her penniless. justice dismisses her tale as fabrication and sentences her to sixty days.
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Jersey City
N. J
James McCarron
Elizabeth
Mrs. McCarron
Justice Maes
Moore Bros Optimistic On Diamond Match And New York Biscuit
J H Moore of Chicago says Diamond Match and New York Biscuit remain solid properties. He declines to state assets or abilities, claiming Moore Bros are not broke but temporarily embarrassed. He expects bankers and the stock exchange to aid and vows a forthcoming statement on earnings and value.
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Chicago
Diamond Match
New York Biscuit
J. H. Moore
Moore Bros
Stock Exchange
Railroad Securities Fall After Moore Bros. Chicago Collapse
London reports a price slump across American railroad securities after the failure of Moore Bros. of Chicago becomes known. On the street, daily closes show declines from three quarters to a quarter and a half.
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London
Moore Bros
Chicago
Sail to Plymouth Promised by Winthrop Steamboat Co
The Winthrop Steamboat Company offers an出excursion along Massachusetts Bay with views of coastal towns and colonial scenery. Boats depart from 478 Atlantic Avenue at 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays, with on board dinner and music from Dunbar's Orchestra.
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Plymouth
Winthrop Steamboat Company
Massachusetts Bay
Sumygner
Atlantic Avenue
Dunbar
Earth
Fortune in $25 Million New York Estate Revealed
Aug 4 New York officials report that certain New Yorkers are involved as participants in a vast fortune valued at $25 million tied to an estate located in and near the city. The announcement highlights the scale of the inheritance and the presence of local residents among the beneficiaries.
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New York
Lincoln family mystery tied to Australian land title
In Melbourne attorneys seek to prove the identity of Isaac Lincoln’s surviving heir after his son Lincoln and family vanished at sea in 1851. Records show large areas of Melbourne and the town of Mudgee sit on Lincoln land, with ejectment suits now pending.
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America
Lincoln
Jonas
Manikadel
Melbourne
Rosenthal
Isaac Lincoln
Mudgee
Lincolns
Case of Sarah Smith in Newark Tragedy
Mrs. Sarah Smith of New Haven died at St. Michael's Hospital after attempting self harm at Park House yesterday. A. M. Bishop of New Haven, her supposed counsel, said she had a substantial estate and a spine disease she spoke of wishing to die from. The body to be sent to New Haven after county physician exam. Newark police await clearer statements from Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Sarah Smith
New Haven
Park House
St. Michael's Hospital
A. M. Bishop
Bishop
Recovered Child After Habeas Corpus Proceeding
In a Supreme Court session before Judge Knowlton, Mrs. da Thudium obtained a writ to recover her seven year old daughter Blanche from Mrs. Mary Leonard. The attorneys reached an agreement granting Blanche custody with her mother, while Mrs. Leonard retains visitation rights at reasonable times. Blanche attended the hearing with little interest in the outcome.
Vanderbilts Spend Time At Saratoga In Cottage Stay
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr arrive at Saratoga N Y and settle in a cottage by the United States Hotel. They enjoy Congress Spring Park and Hathorn Spring where they receive many congratulations. They plan an afternoon visit to Saratoga Lake and Woodland Park and are understood to stay over two weeks.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Grace Wilson
United States
Congress Spring Park
Hathorn Spring
Saratoga Lake
Woodland Park
Vanderphilts
Eloped With Her Twice The Grosspitch Dohring Story
Wilmington Del Aug 4 After eloping with a woman from Germany Neo Grosspitch and Mrs Dohring tied the knot then separated. The tale centers on Mr Grosspitch and his German partner and the ensuing repercussions in their circle.
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Mr. Grosspitch
Mrs. Dohring
Neo Grosspitch
Wilmington
Del
Germany
Melbourne Prospective Heirs and Australian Land Riches
A long tale traces Melbourne and Mudgee land as potential legacies for scattered heirs in California and San Francisco. Family upheaval follows a wife’s elopement with Franz Grosspitch, a Chicago resident and Eipsic University graduate, prompting Dohring to threaten self harm amid loss of household goods.
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Melbourne
Australia
Antipodes
Mudgee
California
San Francisco
Chico
Cal
A. S. Rosenthal
Jonas Lincoln
Isaac Lincoln
Mary Smith Canada Register Entry At Park Hotel Newark
A Park Hotel register in Newark New Jersey lists "Mary Smith, Canada" as a guest name on August 4 with the woman described as arriving or staying at the hotel in the public record.
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Newark
N. J
Mary Smith
Canada
Park Hotel
New Haven Woman Attempts Suicide Twice
Miss Smith, wealthy New Haven client of A. M. Bishop, tried to end her life by gas inhalation and later by hanging. Found unconscious in a Newark room, she had morphine in her system. four doctors expected recovery, and Bishop vowed full hospital support. A note asked not to mutilate the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bishop
New Haven
Miss Smith
Bishop
Hopper
Newark
Miss Sadie America Promotes Hebrew Women Council
Miss Sadie America of Chicago, secretary of the National Council of Hebrew Women, spoke at a Victoria reception and urged forming a local section. The council, born from a World’s Fair congress, now spans forty cities with about 3500 members, focusing on Hebrew faith study and philanthropy outreach. It welcomes Christian women in some cities to join in common study and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie America
Chicago
National Council of Hebrew Women
Victoria
Wedded by a Card in Camden Bride Marries in Chicago
Laura High, a packing clerk at Welsbach Light Works in Camden, placed her name and address in a lamp box bound for Chicago. The box reached Chicago where William Lincoln received the card, led to correspondence and photos, and the couple wed in Camden the following day by Rev. E. C. Stinfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Laura High
Welsbach Incandescent Light Works
Chicago
William Lincoln
E. C. Stinfield
Jennie Yeaman Wins Divorce from Theatre Manager C B Dillingham
In Newport on August 4 Mrs. Jennie Dillingham known on stage as Jennie Yeamans obtained a Supreme Court divorce from Charles B. Dillingham a theatre manager. Mary Boyd is named as corespondent in the decree.
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Newport
Jennie Dillingham
Jennie Yeamans
Supreme Court
Charles B. Dillingham
Mary Boyd
Collision Leaves Two Schooners Adrift Off Chatham
Off Chatham on Aug 4 the schooners Addie A Franklin of Philadelphia bound for Portland and Charles L Jeffrey collided in darkness with southwest wind. After a violent shock both ships drifted apart, crews aloft to clear wreckage, and rescue patrols reached at daybreak to assist and replace rigging so they could sail again.
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Chatham
Addie A. Franklin
Philadelphia
Portland
Charles L. Jeffrey
Monomoy
Bank of Montreal denies Chicago gold account report
S Clouston, general manager, says Chicago despatch claiming the bank opened a gold account and shipped gold to Montreal is unfounded. He states the Bank of Montreal did not bring any gold into Canada nor issue the described time certificates.
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Montreal
Que
BE. S. Clouston
Bank of Montreal
Chicago
Clouston
Canada
United States
Monument for submarine telegraphy proposed
The Marquis Tweedale proposes an international memorial to Cyrus W. Field Sir James Anderson and Sir John Pender to honor the inception and spread of submarine telegraphy The plan calls for a financial committee to organize the memorial with international significance and editorial discussion in the American press.
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London
Marquis Tweeddale
Anglo-American and
Eastern Telegraph Companies
Cyrus W. Field
James Anderson
John Pender
Herbert Fuller Delayed In Halifax Voyage To Rosario
The barkentine Herbert Fuller waits in Halifax to sail for Rosario but is detained by United States Consul-General Ingraham under Washington orders. A full crew is aboard, yet port shipping master will not approve departure without a clearance from the American representative.
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Halifax
N. S
Flerbert Fuller
Rosario
United States
Ingraham
Washington
Cable Flashes From London and Rome Visit and Illness
Li Hung Chang, guest of Britain, visited the House of Commons and spoke with Joseph Chamberlain and George Curzon through an interpreter. The Pope is reported confined to his apartments with rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
House of Commons
Joseph Chamberlain
George N. Curzon
Foreign Office
Drowned Teen in Canoe Accident Near Gardiner
Llewellyn Reynolds aged 17 drowned when his canoe overturned at Gardiner Maine. Companion Fred Weaver survived by swimming. The body was recovered.
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Gardiner
Llewellyn Reynolds
Fred Weaver
The Last Gall Final Slash Sale at Yankee Clothing
Enormous spring business prompts a quick sale at The Yankee Clothing Company 91 Summer St. Read prices and visit now for drastic discounts on Boys and Men apparel including suits, coats, shirts and hats with a broad selection all priced to clear before the rush ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essegrs
Yankee Clothing Company
Summer St
Crane
Johnston Wins Alabama Governor Race by Large Margin
In Montgomery on August 4 the final returns show Johnston, a Democrat, defeating Goodwin of the Populists and Republicans by at least 40,000 votes. The Democratic sweep includes the Legislature, with gains across many counties and strong performance in both houses.
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Montgomery
Ala
Johnston
Goodwin
Wire Grass
Alabama
Outing of Fusilier Veterans to Calais Maine
The Fusilier Veteran Association plans a four day trip leaving Boston August 10 at 8 a m on the steamer Cumberland from Commercial wharf. Major W J Gillespie leads the arrangements and the Maplewood Band will accompany the party. Guests include John F Fitzgerald Joseph B Maccabe William Olin Joseph B Parsons J G B Adams John H Collamore Thomas W Flood Bordman Hall Charles T Witt Perlie A Dyar and First Regiment Captain John Damrell.
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Fusilier Veteran Association
Calais
Boston
Cumberland
W. J. Gillespie
Maplewood Band
John F. Fitzgerald
Joseph B. Maccabe
William Olin
Joseph B. Parsons
J. G. B. Adams
John H. Collamore
Thomas W. Flood
Bordman Hall
Charles T., Witt
Perlie A. Dyar
John §. Damrell
Crew of the Herbert Fuller dispute Halifax credit
A letter from the Herbert Fuller crew to the Boston Post argues that the crew, not Steward Spencer, safely sailed the barkentine into Halifax after the murders of Captain Nash his wife and the second mate. The crew claim Bram Brown and Lohenc led the voyage, with Spencer powerless and unable to steer. They say sleep deprivation and cooking duties fell to sailors, not the steward, and urge publication of the true facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fuller
Nash
Post
Spencer
Halifax
Suffolk County Jail
Charles Street
Boston
Sir
Barkentine
N. S
Bram
Dixwell
Steward Spencer
Monks
Charles Brown
Frank Loheac
Brown
Frank Lohenc
Halifax Harbor
Spencer’s
Fire destroys cottage on New Meadow Neck
James E. Wallace home at New Meadow Neck in Barrington Rhode Island burned late Monday night. Mrs. Wallace and a six year old boy escaped the blaze. Ban gor receives an order for 3,000,000 feet of spruce deals to be shipped soon in three tramp steamers. A laborer about 30 years old was killed near Newport Maine Central railroad when he stepped onto the track to avoid a freight train and was struck by an express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Wallace
New Meadow Neck
Barrington
R. I
Newport
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