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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1904

Page

8

Market Holds Firm as Cotton and Grain Drive Trading

Wall Street steady with light stock supply and firm bias amid mixed signals from cotton and wheat crops. Sugar and telephones lead gains in Boston and New York while rails, copper, and mining shares show varied strength and insider buying rumors persist.

First instalment paid and ex dividend noted

A brief report lists payments made on a security issue with notes on ex dividend and assessment status. It records total sales across listed stocks of 20 604 shares, bonds at 16 600 dollars, and unlisted stocks totaling 9 507 shares.

International Paper bonds to be redeemed August 30 1904

Under the August 1 1898 deed the trustee designated by lot certain bonds Nos 4 88 41 79 90 104 119 157 174 19% to be redeemed at par plus accrued interest on August 30 1904. Interest ceases on that date. New York Security & Trust Co trustee. Henry F Avern secretary New York July 28 1904.

International Paper Company NEW York Security & Trust CO Continental Trust Company City OF New York Henry F. Avern New York

Chicago Grain Quotations and Ennis Stoppani Commentary

Ennis and Stoppani report Chicago grain quotes with wheat near a dollar, corn pressured by selling, and oats lower with light trade. Liverpool wheat rose 1 percent while emphasis remains on primary movement and potential deficit. They advise buying on moderate breaks and note calm opening pit tone and lack of major features in oats.

Ennis & Stoppani Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual Ennis & Stoppanit Chicago Liverpool New York

Trade reports unsettled as industry shows irregularities

Bradstreet's tomorrow notes continued irregular business and industrial conditions. Cotton prospects are excellent while wheat results disappoint. Anthracite coal output tightens and demand slack unless stocks need replenishing. Boots and shoes demand has fallen versus last year, signaling carried over stocks. Weekly business failures total 119, down from 174 last week.

New York Bradstreet

Labor troubles slow recovery in trade says Dun review

R G Dun & Co weekly trade review notes labor controversies as the main hurdle to business revival. It cites delayed orders for iron and steel and rising activity at woolen mills. Footwear buyers leave Boston market lighter than last season due to larger 1903 stock. Commercial failures tally 2380 for the week, up from prior weeks.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Boston United States

New York Stocks Stirred by Cotton Crop Report Signals

Market activity centered on government monthly cotton crop report due Aug. 10. Southern and Southwestern railroad shares rose on crop prospects, while Granger stocks held gains despite weak spring wheat data. St Paul led gains with a 1 point advance. other notable movers included Eries, Pennsylvania, Reading, Illinois Central, Union Pacific, Sugar, and People's Gas.

Wall Street St. Paul London Rock Island Utah Tha l Httle New York U. S. Steel Southern and Southwestern Railroad Frisco Mining and Stock Exchange Bay State Juanajuato Treadwell Horseshoe Mullins Butte Richardson, Hill & Co J. & 3Zache & Co Daly West N. L Boston Woven Hose Company Greene Consolidated Copper Company National City Bank of New York National Bank of Commerce In Sub-Treasury Cuba Atchison Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Central of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton Chicago & Gt Western Goo Chicago Mil & St Paul Denver Rio Grande Illinois Central Louisville & Nashville Metropolitan Securities Minn St P&s Ste M Missouri Pacific New York Central Norfolk & Western Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Rock Island Co Stl & SF St Louis SW Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas & Pacific Toledo, St Louis &West Union Pacific Am Smelting Brooklyn International Paper People's Gas Weceseree Ey S Republic Steel Tennessee Coal & Iron Ain IU S Steel Eewes Ee Southern Southwestern Hst Eries Reading Sugar People’s Gas John Filkins & Co Congress Street Atch Top & SF Chi Mil & St P Bileniss Seeewes Metro Ccseces LH

Benedicts Yacht Struck by a Barge Near Sinking

Greenwich Conn Aug 6 B C Benedicts steam yacht Oneida once a presidential vacation site for Stover Cleveland narrowly avoided disaster after a luncheon amid Execution Light when a barge tow swerved and struck the yacht with dishes flying and guests tumbling. two opposing tows passed, a direct hit would have been fatal.

Greenwich Conn

Woman Defeats Telephone Company in Stockbridge

Miss Emelie Brewer sister of Justice David J. Brewer of the Supreme Court thwarted the New England Telephone Company by camping with two servants to prevent a pole from being placed before the Brewer home in Pittsfield. The Stockbridge selectmen granted a new pole location this morning and she retired.

Pittsfield Emelie Brewer David J. Brewer United States Supreme Court New England Telephone Company Brewer Homestead Stockbridge

Deserter Penny Arrested By Chief Tarbox

Chief Tarbox arrests George J Penny a 25 year old Marine Corps deserter in Newton Centre locating him at 61 Pelham Street Newton Centre He will be held until morning then taken to the navy yard at Kittery Point Me

West Newton Tarbox George J. Penny United States Marine Corps Penny Pelham Street Newton Centre Navy Yard Kittery Point

Woodland ends run at Tremont Theatre in two weeks

The Woodland stage show wraps its 15 week engagement at Tremont Theatre with two remaining performances. It has delighted thousands and promises continued attendance as it closes its run.

Woodland Tremont Theatre Globe Theatre Majestic Theatre New York Castle Square Theatre Stock Company Hazel Kirke Lotta Keiths Conn and Conrad Europe Louise Montrose

Grand Opera House Opens Tonight with The Waifs Paradise

The Grand Opera House starts its season this evening with Howard Hall's The Waif's Paradise. The five act play features novelty in plot, thrilling climaxes, comedy, grand scenery and elaborate electrical effects. Nellie B Chandler's Ladies Orchestra will provide music for the season.

Grand Opera House Howard Hall Hall Nellie B. Chandler Ladies’ Orchestra

Beatrice Dignon Dana Mystery Deepens in Dana Shooting Case

New York reports reveal Beatrice Dignon Dana once masqueraded as a widow at the Hotel Washington and may know facts about Samuel L. Dana’s Central Park shooting. Coroner Jackson plans to interview him at Bellevue to seek a fuller explanation.

Young Dana New York Beatrice Womack Dignon Dana Martha Washington Jackson Central Park Samuel L. Dana New Amsterdam Bellevue Dana Dignon Dana West

Sunday Church Services Across Boston Area

The notice lists multiple churches and venues in Boston and Roxbury offering Sunday services and Bible programs. Ruggles Street Baptist Church and Tremont Temple host morning prayers and sermons by noted pastors, with evening services and Bible schools. Other groups including Union Gospel Tent, Dudley Street Baptist, First Baptist Commonwealth Avenue, Shawmut Congregational, Berkeley Temple, and Methodist Peoples Temple schedule services, sermons, communion, and youth activities with free seating and welcoming messages.

Ruggles Street Baptist Church Tremont Washington Streets A. O. Dixon D. C Samuel Russell Manchester N. H Ruggles Street Washington Street Shawmut Avenue Tremont Temple Baptist Church F. B. Greal Greal Church of God Union Gospel Tent Roxbury Workingmen’s Bible Class Charles E. Eaton Henry Kernohan Dudley Street Baptist Church Eliot and Immanuel C. S. Scofield D. D Dallas Texas D. L. Moody Northfield First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Francis H. Rowley OLD South Church Daniel Evans Nort Cambridge Hope Chapel Shawmut Street Park Square William A. Haggerty Shawmut Congregational Church Brookline Streets Arthur Little William T. MecElveen Berkeley Hall Satelli America Bourke Cochran Andrew H. Morse Boston Man Deacon Hall First Church OF Christ, Scientist Mother Church Falmouth Nor- Way Streets Mass Mary Baker Eddy THE Christadelphians Arcade Hall

Shepard & Norwell Employees At Nantasket Outing

About 400 employees of the Shepard & Norwell firm boarded Snow's wharf steamer Pleas ure Bay for their annual trip to Nantasket Point. The moonlit ride featured a view of the French cruiser Dupleix in President Roads. At the Point, many attendees danced or enjoyed the fish dinner, with William Wallace of the upholstery department praised for organizing the event.

Shepard & Norwell Snow's Wharf Pleasure Bay Nantasket Point Dupleix President Roads William Wallace

Secretary Metcalf Taken Ill in Washington

Victor B. Metcalf Secretary of Commerce and Labor was taken ill with stomach trouble last night. A physician was summoned and today he was reported much better. The illness is not serious and he is expected to return to his office tomorrow.

Washington Victor B. Métcalf Commerce and Labor

Dr Carter Webber dies at 78 Cambridge physician

Dr A C Webber longtime Cambridge physician died yesterday at his son Dr George A Webber's home in Manchester by the Sea. Born in Boston 78 years ago he served 50 years in practice and outlived contemporaries Drs Wyman and Wellington. Harvard College and Harvard Medical School graduate. He leaves four sons Dr F O Webber of Cambridge Dr F W Webber of Newton Dr G A Webber of Cambridge and Arthur B Webber superintendent of schools at Ashfield Mass.

A. Carter Webber Cambridge George A. Webber Manchester-by the-Sea Dr. Webber Boston Cambridge Medical Profession F. O. Webber F. W. Webber Newton G. A. Webber Arthur B. Webber Ashfield Mass

Murderous Cupidity Ends In Double Fatality In Philadelphia

In Philadelphia on August 5 Harry Fisher entered his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Scheron’s home and shot both Elizabeth and her husband Joseph Scheron during a burglary aimed at stealing a $1000 sum. Fisher, a dissolute brother of the deceased, confessed to the crime after entering with a self inflicted wound and was taken to a hospital. Elizabeth and Joseph Scheron had wed just a month earlier.

Philadelphia Harry Fisher Elizabeth Scheron Joseph Scheron

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