Gloucester Fish Fleet Lands Fresh Mackerel and Groundfish
The Gloucester fleet delivered 437,800 pounds of mixed fresh fish including haddock cod hake pollock and halibut with mackerel from 2200 aboard Esperanto and 2000 aboard Conqueror plus 1600 on Pontiac. Swordfish paid 11 cents a pound and groundfish prices ranged 2 to 16 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esperanto
Charles Maguire
Maguire
Haddock
August 7 Miniature Almanac Seafaring Listings
A compact almanac entry lists sun and moon times, high tides, and arrivals with numerous ships and steamers arriving, clearing, and sailing. It names vessels from Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and other locales along with ports like Newport, Portland, Halifax, and New York and notes embarkations and coal shipments.
Bishop Scarborough Improves After Illness Report
ASBURY PARK New Jersey Aug 6 Bishop Scarborough once seriously ill at his daughter's Avon-by-the-Sea cottage showed marked improvement today reflecting relief to family and parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
N. J
Scarborough
Avon-by-the-Sea
Hornblower & Weeks Unveil New Six Story Boston Building
The Hornblower & Weeks opening at 60 Congress Street drew hundreds of bankers and the public. The six story Italian marble edifice features rose mahogany interiors and a large private wire service. The event also marked the firm’s 20th anniversary founded August 6 1888 by Henry Hornblower John W Weeks and James J Phelan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornblower & Weeks
Congress Street
Boston
New York
Board Room
Old Stock Exchange
State Street
Henry Hornblower
John W. Weeks
James J. Paelan
Hornblower & Page
Boston Stock Exchange
Hornblower
First National Bank of
Arlington
Weeks
Newton
First National Bank of Boston
Newtonville Trust Company
Congress
Monetary Commission
James J. Phelan
Phelan
Federal Trust Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Union Institution of Savings
People’s National Bank
Massachusetts Bonding Insurance Company
Edward L. Geary
Andrew S. Woods
Earl of Clancarty Announces Engagement to Mary Hillis
London announces the engagement of the Earl of Clancarty to Mary Hillis daughter of a Yorkshire barrister. His first wife Belle Bilton a music hall singer died nearly two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl of Clancarty
Mary Hillis
Belle Bilton
Barkentine Barry Sails for Montevideo with Lumber Cargo
The barkentine Mary Barry under Captain Charles J. Miller sailed from the stream after a week at anchor awaiting a favorable wind. The Irving Ross towed her to a point beyond the light and she began a 7000 mile voyage to Montevideo. About 600000 feet of lumber is loaded in hold and on deck. Arrival port will be decided upon reaching Montevideo.
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Boston
Mary Barry
Charles J. Miller
Montevideo
Irving Ross
Barry
Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Quarter
Old Colony Trust Company reports a quarterly dividend of S percent on Aug 15. oa Company declares a quarterly Y percent. i. t Brothers Corporation pays a semi annual 5 percent on Sept 15. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company announces a semi annual first preferred dividend of 2 percent on Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony Trust Company
Oa Company
I. T Brothers Corporation
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Fishing Schooner Arthur James Struck in Dense Fog
Aug 6 Gloucester reporting a collision at sea left the Arthur James leaky as it entered port with Captain Archibald Devine aboard. The ship was struck yesterday off Pollock Rip Lightship by a large four to five masted schooner in thick fog. Crew disagree on whether the aggressor was the Samuel J. Goucher or the Samuel J. Golden.
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Frank A. Williams
Ocean Steamship Company
City of Augusta
Boston
Savannah
Guthrie
Lookout
Lewis Wharf
John Parry
Manchester
Liverpool
Clyde Street Plier
Cambrian
BH. C. Hiscoe
London
Kentucky
Hoosac Docks
Charlestown
Copenhagen
B. Thomas
Leyland Line
Cestrian
Bohemian
Winifredian
Verona
R. Oxholm
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Oxholm
Gloucester
Arthur James
Archibald Devine
Pollock Rip
Samuel J. Goucher
Samuel. J. Golden
Krupp Acquires Air Torpedo Rights From Sweden
August 6 reports Krupp works have apparently gained rights to the air torpedo invented by Colonel Unge of Sweden. The arrangement allows the Swedish government to use the device while denials persist about the transfer.
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Essen
Krupp Works
Unge
Cabinet decides not to dissolve the General Federation of Labor
Paris August 6 at a Cabinet meeting attended by President Fallieres the decision was made to take no steps to dissolve the General Federation of Labor arguing it is legally formed.
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Paris
Fallleres
General Federation of Labor
Cholera Fearing Spread Reported In Russian Outbreak
In St Petersburg a man suspected of cholera registered in the workers' quarter. At Tsaritsyn 14 new cases and nine deaths raise totals to 85 cases with about four percent mortality since the outbreak began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Tsaritsyn
Maine and Massachusetts wind rule dispute in ship collision
Judge Frederick Dodge of the U S District Court Massachusetts sides with the Governor Ames in the March 22 1906 collision with Lejok. He rules the Governor Ames had the wind aft at an angle under Article 17 and was the giving way vessel, affecting fault.
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Portland
Maine
Massachusetts
Frederick Dodge
United States District Court For
District of Massachusetts
Governor Ames
Boston
Lejok
Hilsworth
Fire Island
Ames
Judge Dodge
Boston firm buys St. Mary’s in Navy sale
Bids opened at the Navy Department for the St. Marys the former training ship of the New York Nautical School. The highest bidder was Thomas Butler & Co of Boston at 5052.75 with John H. McGregory of Perth Amboy N J bidding 4057.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
St. Mary’s
New York Nautical School
Thomas Butler & Co
Boston
John H. McGregory
Perth Amboy
N. J
American Balloonist Nearly Suffocates at Exhibition
Captain Lovelace, an American balloonist, narrowly escapes after the gas bag cover gives way. He falls into the balloon while climbing, and an assistant rescues him before he suffocates. The incident occurred at the Franco-British exhibition in London on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lovelace
England Likely to Break Diplomatic Ties With Castro
Speculation in Caracus that England may sever relations with President Castro, joining Holland, the United States, France, and Colombia, as the legations consider cutting diplomatic ties. Odds favor England's move.
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Castro
Caracus
Legation
Holland
United States
France
Colombia
England
Indians Kill 18 in Tragedy Near Lam Pazes Mine
News from the San Carlos reservation reports that on July 24 an attack near Lam pazes Mine killed 18 people across three families. W. M. Gillette conveyed the details today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampazes Mine
W. M. Gillette
San Carlos Reservation
Arizona
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Ida
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Nickerson
Seeaeree
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Goulart
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Arkansas
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Parry
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Lermond
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Ross
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Aitland
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Calais
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Thenee George
N.ee
Austin
Merman Winter
Bunker Hill
Cto
Grecian
Kershaw
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J. H. Devereaux
Pooll
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Upton
Devon
Oxford
Lehigh
Bristol
Buffet and
Marine
New London
North American
Scranton
John G. Chandler
Alice
Elizabethport
Grace
Burgentine
F. C
Micolin Baxter, Jr
Addie M. Lawrence
James Davidson
Parrsboro
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Susan N. Pickering
Stonington
NHW Hornblower & Weeks
Water Street
Amalgamated Copper
Car & Foundry
Amer Ice
Amer
Amer Sugar Refining
Amer Tobacco
Amer Woolen
Bay
Anaconda Mining Co
Do P Basta Ees Ae
Atlantic Coast Line
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Brooklyn Rap Tran
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Olio
Chicago Great West
Chicago & Neee
Chi, Mil & St Paul
MAO, G, O & St Louis
Colo ‘Fuel & Iron
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Eestere
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & R Grande
Ceeseee
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Etts
Illinois Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
St Foe
St P
Missouri Pacific
Kansas & Texas
Ny, Ont & Western
Norfolk & Western
Pacific Mail
Pennsylvania
Aei
People’s As
Eeeeresere Pressed Steel
Sesseer Ine
Rock “Isind
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Utah Copper
Core Chem
Westinghouse ‘Electric
Western Union
Wheelin & Aus Erie
Wisconsin Centra
Barkentine Barry Sails
NEW York Bonds
L & UN
Arerees
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Ener
Nat
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Do 8d Inc
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Chie & Alton
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Sou Railway
Tex & Pac
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Cence
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Ivernia
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Sylvania
Etruria
Umbria
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Lucania
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Adriatic
Pannonia
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Carpathia
Pannonita
The
Cunard Co
THERE
Steamship Co., Ltd
P. Sumner
Bostos
White Star Line
Battery Wharf
Providence
H. Ynard
Gent
Warren Line
Sagamore
Sachem
Michigan
Hocosac Tunnel
Warren &Co
Age” CO
Stat 110
State St
Halifax
Hawkesbury
Charlotteeam
A. W. Perry
Maritime Neems
Washington St
A. W. Ray
Gen. Mer
Commercial — Wharf
Mass
Lary Loan National Loan CO
Bromfield Street
S. R. Brig . CO
Wash. St
D. H. Tolman
Devonshire St
Robert Treat Paine
Treas
Beacon St
Hellwood
Ames Pbuilding
Kox
Boson
McNamara
Privat
Eee
Tremont
Rm. Path
Shorrer Shire St
Mondby
Noones
Aed
Hough’s Neck
Boston City
South Shore
W. A. Dunham
Water St
John B. M McKenna
Old South Building
Harris
Medford
John B. McKenna
Old South
Back Bay
South End
New England
Hawley Engineering School
Huntington Ave
Boston Auto School
Tremont St
Market St
TNR
Summer St
U. S. Marine Corps
Court St
Haverhill St
James Coyne
M. E
Instenetor
Moneywehight Scale CO
Frar
Collins
Js . Keezer
Highland Laundry
Blue Hill Ave
Rox
Lewando's
Watertown
Melrose
Salem St
Waltham
M. S. Page & CO
Tremont &T
Ebona I. Chase
Rich St
New Engand
d&Su
Essex St
Ficuses
Martin
Waltham Chemical CO
LS Ae
G. Arthur
Passage Grana
Monterey
Treasury
Southwest Gold and Copper Mining CO
Albuquerque
NewMexico
A. D. F. Adams
Fort Hill
West End
Bowdoin Sq
Cambridge St
Schoolhouse Commissioners of
St. School
Tyler St
Boylston St
Trades Unions
R. Cglipston Sturgis
James B. Noyes
Tilton
BELL
City OF Boston
Samuel D. Pett
Parker
DR. Hallock CO
Stand Court
Stoddard Sts
Boylston
Rothfuchs
Grad
Harvard Medical School
Rothefuchs
Park
Typewriter Exchange
Bromfield St
Wellington
O.O
Heinemann
Prof
Slye
Tremont Gt
Guy’s
Canal St
M. Hatch
Park Sq
H. F. Wooster
Canaan
N. H
EL le Bay State
Webster Ave
Somerville
William Jennings Bryan
Outfit
Thompson Pub. CO
St. Louis
P. O. Box
Astrology
Hollis St
Uso Tee Aoumoc Aecess Buampeded Tauu Cnupeest
H. Young
Carver St
LADY
Pearl St. Somerville
Putnam Ave
Cambridge
A. Miller
Roo
Boylston al
Barth
Macchiner
J. H. & Ughton
Oliver Otse
Jamaica Plain Motor CO
South
Southworth
Browns
Everly
Thomas Snow & Son
Henry Carroll
Hope St
R. I
Park St
Nee ST
Tate
L. Hoffman
Leverett St
Albee’s
Blackstone
Hanover
Hi &3
5&T
Healthyself Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Revere House
America
James C.ady
Upen Ayan Line
Dominion
Astern Steamship Co
Atlantic, & Miners
Aard
Europe
Nova
Beekman Tourist
Washington St. Cor On
P. E
H. B. Budding
Mason Financial CO
Milk ST
Gloge Loan CO
Stezgel
Colonial Loan CO
Legal Loan CO
Ewey
Dewey & CO
First Bank of Boston
Kilby Investment CO
Kilby St
Tear State
Lexington
E. N. Paine
Point Shirley Hill
Boston Harbor
Point Shirley
George B. Elliot
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