Widespread heat tests wheat crop in Northwest States
Reports from North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Missouri describe the impact of three days of extreme heat on wheat. In Watertown and Jamestown counties yields vary from fifteen to twenty five bushels per acre while Bismarck and Grand Forks note no major damage. Wisconsin Michigan Illinois and Missouri bulletins indicate drought stress in southern regions but generally good wheat yields and maturing crops with some oat rust and corn concerns.
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St. Paul
Mixn
Dakotas
Watertown
S. C
Coddington
Clark
Denelo
Day
Grant
Hamlin
Sioux Valley
Jamestown
N.D
Wells
Forrester
James River Valley
Sioux Falls
S. D
Bismarck
N. D
Burleigh
Fargo
Fergus Falls
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
St. Louis
The
Missouri Board of Agriculture
Bates County
Milwawuker
Wis
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Portage
Juneau
Richland
Grant County
Walworth
Columbia
Sauk
Sheboygan
Green
Springfield
Lil
Illinois Weather Service
Lansina
Mich
Michigan
Man and Boy Killed by a Horse in Brooklyn Stables
John Uniack aged 40 a teamster for People's Gas Light Company and his 4 year old son Thomas were trampled to death by a vicious horse at the company's Brooklyn stables. The animal attacked them as they fed it. both were thrown and their heads crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
John Uniack
People’s Gas Light Company
Thomas
Brooklyn
Uniack
Woman Stabs Man to Death in Philadelphia
August 10. During a quarrel between Frank Heizelberger and Ida Howard colored the woman stabbed Heizelberger in the breast. He bled to death in about twenty minutes. The Howard woman, described as an old offender and a terror to police, was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Frank Heizelberger
Ida Howard
Heizelberger
Howard
Glendon Lumber Company Faces Likely Assignee
The Glendon Lumber Company of East Boston and Kilby street HQ appears to have assigned to W H Treworgy. Liabilities are estimated at 176000 to 200000 with assets including mortgage equity on buildings and 75000 to 100000 in stock plus other good accounts. The firm, once tied to Jewett & Pitcher, suffered from tight money markets and low bid contracts, leading to a financial embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendon Lumber Company
Kilby Street
Boston
W. H. Treworgy
Glendon Company
Jewett & Pitcher
Jewetts
E. D. Jewett
St. John
N. B
N. M. Jewett
Nantasket
New York
Glendon
Cadets Begin Large Camp Essex Tour of Duty
The Second Corps of Cadets arrived by special train at Camp Essex on August 10 for the annual encampment. Lt Col John W Hart and Major H A Johnson lead the corps in what is described as the largest turnout in years, with 180 shown on morning reports and a busy schedule amid heat affecting drills. Captain Peck and Lt Nichols will oversee tomorrow's duties as the camp, planned for instruction, also offers sports under the Athletic Committee, while visiting Adjutant-General Dalton receives a salute from Battery Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Second Corps of Cadets
Salem
John W. Hart
A. Johnson
Dewson
Seventh
New York National Guards
Dalton
Hart
Field and Staff
Peck
Nichols
West End Conference Ends Without Concessions
Vice-President Reardon and Superintendent Monks met with five conductor and driver representatives after a three hour session. Reardon said Whitneys’ published communication explained the company line and no change was planned. He noted no strike was anticipated, praised employee treatment, and suggested individual hardships would be remedied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reardon
West End Street Railway Company
Monks
Prentiss Cummings
Whitney
West End
Brookline selects hearing on street railway revocation case
Brookline selectmen agreed to hold a hearing Monday evening September 14 for Jacob P Bates and others seeking revocation of West End Street Railway tracks location on Longwood avenue due to poor service. Eugene N Davis appointed fire alarm and police signal service superintendent at 1200 dollars per year, replacing George W Cooper who resigns effective September 1. Winchester street contract awarded to Edward McKenna & Co at 2866 dollars. Park street sewer contract awarded to M J O Hearn at 1187 dollars. Morton & Chesley cut Sewall School bid to 28048 dollars with changes to plans. contract awarded. Kenrick Bros will do plumbing at 1240 dollars and Walker Pratt & Co heating at 2476 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline Selectmen
Jacob P. Bates
West End Street Railway Company
Longwood Avenue
Eugene N. Davis
George W. Cooper
Winchester Street
Edward McKenna & Co
Park Street
M. J. O'Hearn
Messrs. Morton & Chesley
Sewall
Kenrick Bros
Walker, Pratt & Co
Collision in the Fitchburg Yard
An early morning accident in Fitchburg Yard involved a switching engine and a passenger engine colliding while attempting to move cars to the outward track. Both engines were damaged. repair costs are estimated at about one thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Waltham
Charlestown
Italian fires three shots at Doherty in city row
Yesterday morning Joseph Ledonne fired three shots at Michael Doherty at Lancaster and Causeway streets. None took effect. Ledonne is under arrest charged with assault with a loaded revolver with intent to kill. Doherty was locked up as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Joseph Ledonne
Michael Doherty
Lancaster
Causeway Streets
Liquor Seized In Somerville Raids On Two Homes
Somerville police raided the houses of James Gowin on Somerville Avenue and George McLaughlin on Linwood Street last evening and seized liquor and beer at each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
James Gowin
Somerville Avenue
George McLaughlin
Linwood Street
Editor William Croasdale Dies in Melrose
New York dispatch reports editor William T. Croasdale of The Standard died yesterday in Melrose. He was widely known in journalism and had a long career at the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William T. Croasdale
The
Standard
Melrose Yesteray
American Croquet Tourney Opens in Norwich Today
The American Croquet Association begins its annual tournament in Norwich, Connecticut, at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. Delegates are arriving and the executive committee set the games rules and player positions across three divisions with players from New York, Philadelphia, Springfield, and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
Northampton
Mass
A. J. Rowland
Shelburne Falls
Francis Driver
Staten Island
George Gammon
Asbury Grove
Charles Greenslit
Philadelphia
H. L. Dudley
New London
Masters Crawford
Mansfield
James Barrett
E. P. May
Springfield
A. T. Holly
New_York
Joseph Adamson
Dr. Knecht
Man of Many Names Arrested in Embezzlement Case
State Police the Batchelder and Inspector Libby brought Cornelius Shea alias Frank Wyman alias James Lyons and Kline to Lawrence from Manchester New Hampshire. He faces arraignment on embezzlement and is to be tried later in Superior Court on two indictments. He had denied being Shea until today and is married under an alias.
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West Andover
William Wolcott
Lexington
Mass
Shea
Frank Wyman
Boothby
Medford
Aldermen grant Old Colony railroad crossing at Bridge street
The Newport Board of Aldermen met and approved two crossings at Bridge street for the Old Colony railroad spur tracks. One spur will fill the basin east of the passenger station and start immediately. Edward Newton was elected cashier of the National Exchange Bank and treasurer of Island Savings Bank. The drag hounds met at Coddington Point with a large field and a stiff run in hot weather.
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Newport
R. 1
Board of Aldermen
Old Colony Railroad
Bridge Street
Edward Newton
National Exchange Bank
Island Savings
Coddington Point
Bloody clash at colored camp meeting ends with death
At a camp meeting in Barnesville Maryland on August 10 a dispute over cigars led Louis Brown of Richmond Virginia to throw a stone striking a man. Revolvers and razors were used as shots rang out. Brown was killed and three others were seriously wounded in the melee awaiting the evening train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnesville
Louis Brown
Richmond
Brown
Somerville G A R Post 139 Hosts Detroit Encampment Rally
Thirty members of W. C. Kinsley Post 139 Somerville G A R returned from the National Encampment in Detroit Michigan 1891 to a warm camp fire reception at G A R Hall in Somerville. Veterans and guests filled the hall with music anecdotes and a collation. Attendees wore blue ribbons and a white auc cap while in transit Colonel Parsons of the Sixth Regiment M V M joined as guest of Comrade John Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kinsley Post
Somerville
Detroit
G. A. R. Hall
D’s
W. C. Kinsley
Department of Mass
Mich
Parsons
John Andrew
Everett Boat Club Wins Four Oared Race at Lake Walden Picnic
The Everett Boat Club from East Boston won the four oared race against the Columbian Rowing Association at Lake Walden. Crews were Van Sullivan, William Nelson, John Stafford, Matthew Farmanek for Everett and John Curran, Tom Foley, Charles Stafford, Ned Burke for Columbians. The event drew nearly a thousand attendees and other prizes went to John Burke with Lizzie Kennedy, Tom Fitz with James O'Donnell, Tony Thompson with Quinn, and James Sullivan in the standing jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Boat Club
East Boston
Lake Walden
Apple Island
Columbian Rowing Association
Everetts
van Sullivan
William Nelson
John Stafford
Matthew Farmanek
John Curran
Tom Foley
Charles Stafford
Ned Burke
John Burke
Lizzie Kennedy
Tom Fitz
James O'Donnell
Tony Thompson
Quinn
James Sullivan
Asbury Grove Camp Meeting Opens with 1200 On Grounds
The Lynn district Methodist annual camp meeting at Asbury Grove opens tomorrow afternoon led by Presiding Elder J. H. Mansfield D D. The first sermon by Rev. M. D. Collins of Beverly. the evening sermon by Rev. Dr Cushman of Lynn. English evangelist FE P Telford to assist as 1200 people are on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Grove
Methodists of
Lynn District
J. H. Mansfield
D.D
M. D. Collins
Beverly
Cushman
Lynn
FE. P. Telford
Prohibitionists Choose New Lynn City Committee
The Lynn Prohibition City Committee met at City Hall with Dr. B S Goodwin resigning as chairman for health reasons and A J Blood resigning as secretary due to business demands. Merri L Barton elected chairman and D Higgins named secretary. A caucus will be held on the 24th to select delegates for the State convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Prohibition City Committee
B. 8. Goodwin
A. J. Blood
Merri L. Barton
D. Higgins
Imperial Federation Speech in St Johns Draws Mixed Indorsement
Mr Charles Edward Howard Vincent, MP for Sheffield central, spoke in St Johns on Preferential Trade between Great Britain and the Colonies. Governor O'Brien presided. The Chamber of Commerce did not endorse the proposal.
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St. Johns
N. F
Charles Edward Howard Vincent
C. B
Sheffield
Great Britain
O’brien
American Canoe Meet Opens at Willsboro Point
Troy August 10. Many guests arrive as the American Canoe meet begins at Willsboro Point Lake Champlain and runs through August 29. Contests for prizes start Thursday and continue a week. Sixty canoes have arrived and thirty tents are up.
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Troy
Willsboro Point
Lake Champlain
Money and Stocks Roundup From Boston Market Note
Boston money market shows easier feeling with no rate change. New York funds moved at 20.25 cents discount for cash and at par for checks. Boston bank statements reveal a $488,000 cash loss but improved surplus. loans and deposits shifted, with 6 7 percent on call and 6 6% on time money. Union Pacific and other rail stocks fell amid bear market chatter while Atchison earnings rose in July.
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Boston
New York
Periece
London
Carter
New Hampshire
Havana
Wall Street
The
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Broadway
Union Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Denver & Gulf
Boston & Maine
Atchison
Bears
Calumet & Hecla
Quincy
Butte & Boston
Atlantic
Allouez
Tamarack
Centennial
Bell Telephone
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Albany
N. Y
N. E
Fitchburg
Oregon
Railroad Stock Quotes From A Busy Quotation Sheet
A partial OCR list shows railroad and utility stocks with quarters or semiannual shares, varying per share values, including ANADIAN PACIFIC RR, CHICAGO & ALTON RR, LAKE SHORE & WESTERN RR, MAINE CENTRAL RR, and PULLMAN CAR CO among others. Teasing values like Aug 15 and Sept 10 indicate dates or ex dates.
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Boxper City Mro
Wee & Maine
Boston & Montana Mixinc Co
Quicxer & Hecra Minivo
Anadian Pacific RR
Chicaco & Alton RR
Chicaco & West Micargaxn
Cuiiaco
Burtinetos & Quincy
Cr D'Alene Silver Mininc Co
P Sh
Umacs Hockine Coan & Iron Co
Fig Telegraph & Telephone Co
Pullman’s PaLack Car Co
Quixcy Minne Co
Sr Paci & Dututh
Wheeler RaFiector Co
Wheeling & Lake Exis
Ing
Lng
Alton & Ti
Central Pacifc
Ly C.cot
le Me
Gopref
Canada Pacific
Iowa
Loutol
Canada South
Chi, & Allen
Ease Cc. & Li
Del
East Tenn
Erie
Great Northern
Green Bay
Illinois
Ings. & Pem
L. Nash
Long Island
Dee Lake
Mobile & Olio
Wee Mo. Pac
Man
K & Ae
Minn
N.Y
X. Ale
St. Tee
al Ly
Ain, Co
West
Ohio & Miss
Stansy
St. P
St P. M
Sree
Sloo Pac
Texas Pacite
O. Gr
Sean
Ward Nee
U. & Bulle
Eae
Am. Cot
Londres to New York market update and rates
London midday market report lists New York Pennsylvania and Ohio firsts at 29 percent, Canadian Pacific at 83 4, Erie seconds at 99 4, Mexican ordinary at 84 percent, St Paul common at 05 percent, Reading 14 percent, Mexican Central news 714. Paris advices quote 3 per cent rentes at 95 francs 27 yc. At 2 p.m. bar silver at 454 d.
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London
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Erie
St. Paul
Paris
Market Report From New York Stocks And Bonds Slump
Money on call easy at 1 to 2 percent with last loan at 2 percent and closing at 2. Prime mercantile paper 4 percent. Bar silver 98 cents. Sterling steady with bankers bills at 4.83 for 60 days and 4.854 for demand. Government and railroad bonds dull and steady. Stock market dull and heavy after midday with Union Pacific at low levels. Early losses widened then partly recovered but finished near day’s lows. total sales about $604000.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Union Pacific
Stock Exchange
Louisville
Chicago
Atchison
Richmond
West Point
Oregon
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Camp Essex
Town Affairs IN
Brookline
Croquet
American Association
Old Colony
Grand Army Camp
East
Atchison. Atchison
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
LOUIS
San Francisco
Inc
Colorado Midland
Morgan
Copper Falls
Peninsula
East Boston Land Company
Westwood Island
Rock House
Tamarack, Jr
Torch Lake Times
New York Exchange
Flint & Pere Marquette
Boston Stock Exchange
Sear Cc
Basen Senate
Lowa
West Mich
Cwj.r
U.S. Y
Vk Bs
Aren N.Y
Bas
Atl. & Pac
Bost. & Alb
Bost
Maine
Ween Ween Pity Ao Pett Snes
Aabe
Adams
Flint
Pory
United States
Maine Central
Misceeldam Eouus
N. Weer
Brunswick
Canton
Rutland
Rutland Aneeeeee Aeenee Aeee Aeer Nat'l Cord. Co
Union Pac
Eee
Oregon Lm
Mail
Pacific
Phil
Pal. Petroleum
Tenn. C
Mont
W. Union
Franklin
Huron
N. P
Kearsal
Wee Nery Dba
N. W
LOS Loves
Wee Db
Tamarack Cen
P. Lats
Taig Land Companies
C. & Obio
Anniston City
ELA
Aspinwall
Boothbay
Lea Oh
W. P
Boylston Street
Boub P
Ist. P
Campeobello
Den
Cities Ag
Aeee al
Nowport
Shore
Sore Toone
Penobscot
San Diego
Nor
Sullivan
Col. Conteers Ca
Rest
Utah
Yellow Jacket
Bell
New England
Pal
MBO
Cotton Oil
Seer
Ao Lewes
Wayne E
Lye
Seer Eee
Bale Thom H
Elec
NEW York Financial
NEW York Stock Sales
Brown Brothers & CO
Brown, Shipley &C
Mexico
West Indies
Geo. B. Bullard
Louis Curtis
State Street
Mazeppa
Seay
Bates-Hunter
SAN Miguel Consolidated Gold
M'Ng CI
Benj. F. Butler
Colorado
Colorado Mining Investment Company
JAS. Cilfillan
Treas
U. 5
Ames Building
Boston, Mass
Specialty Mfg Corporation
Universal Cash Register CO
Advertiser Building
F. W. Prescott & Co
Devonshire Street
Nee Equiv
Eastern Electric Cable Co
Thomson-Houston Electric Co
Ft. Wayne Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric
European Welding Co
Detroit Electric Co
Devonshire
Dodge & Wade
Albert Dodge
Albert’t Dodge
Charles H. Wade
Consolidated Adjustable Shoe Co
American Loan & Trust Co
Massachaww Setis
Suffolk
Samuel Radlee
Francis H. Brown
Ann Bradlee
Samuel Joseph Bradlee
Boston Post
Ashby
Massachusetts
Jonn W. McKiw
Esquire
Cours
Elijah George
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