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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1904

Page

10

Profit Taking Carries Prices Down

Wall Street reports show prices retreating after an opening advance as profit taking and large blocks in Union Pacific Southern Pacific Pennsylvania and St Paul countered gains. United States Steel preferred weakness weighed on the market while Metropolitan Tractions remained erratic and cotton and sugar moves added to the unsettled tone.

Wall Street Union Pacific Southern Pacific Pennnsylvania St. Paul United States Steel Pennsylvania Rock Island Louisville & Nashville New York Levene Kee Lewe Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Central of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton Chicago & Great Western Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Mil & St Paul Colorado Southern Delaware & Hudson Delaware, Lack & West Denver & Rio Grande Erie Hocking Valley Illinois Central Iowa Central Kansas City South Pharse Manhattan Metropolitan Securities St Ry Minneapolis & St Louis St Paul SS M. Do Missouri Pacific Missouri Kaw & Ter Norfolk & Western Ontario & Western Cest L Pittsburg Rock Island Co OS Bon St Louis & SI St Louis Southwestern SOO Southern Vsl Texas & Pacific Toledo L & West Union Wisconsin Amer Amer Smelting & Refng Wy Soo Wee Ete Amer Sugar Refng Tee Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn General Electric Ase Rao People’s Gas Republic Steel Tennessee Coat & Iron Westinghouse Electric

Port Terry Soldier Befriends Baby Found at Station 3

John Wilkins of Port Terry New York, a veteran, carried a 38 month old baby with a young woman he met on the Common. He lost the mother in the crowd, attempted to abandon the child, and finally surrendered the baby at Station 3. The infant is cared for at the Chardon Street Home. police seek the mother.

John Wilkins Port Terry N. Y Ife Station 3 West End Chardon Street

Dance Honors Bell Post 134 G A R Friends Crowded Hall

Revere Hall hosted a well attended dance last night in honor of Robert A. Bell Post 134 G A R, drawing friends and members from the colored veterans group to celebrate the organization.

Revere Hall Mechanics’ Building Robert A. Bell

Yankee Yacht Dominates Vine Yard Sound Race

Navem Aug 16 The 70 foot sloop Yankee led by J Rogers Maxwell wins the Vine Yard Sound race from Newport to Vineyard in a decisive 15m 16s over Virginia and 20m 3s over Rainbow. Other class victors include Wee Tamoe by 20m 31s. Corona tops schooners by 8m 17s ahead of Chanticleer.

Vineyard Naven J. Rogers Maxwell New York Yacht Club Newport Vineyard Sound Virginia Rainbow Weetamoe Neola Corona

Bookmakers run daily baseball handbooks with no fixed HQ

Handbooks on baseball are played daily by men who operate without a regular headquarters. They are believed reliable by those who risk money on weekly league winnings. The bettors follow the game professionally and know it well.

T. L

Innis' Review On Boston Veterans Encampment Hospitality

George H. Innis reports Boston's welcome to G. A. R. veterans during the national encampment. He notes high praise for Boston's hospitality and a praised parade, with General Black’s remarks, and anticipates General Blackmar’s likely election as commander in chief. Denver may host next year’s encampment with a grand Charles Street carnival tomorrow night.

George H. Innis Boston Post Boston Vicinity Black Department of Massachusetts Tie Symphony Hall Blackmar New York Denver Col The Charles

Woman Tries to Die in Cell in Nightwalker Case

Gladys Webster a 24 year old resident of 10 Dover Street and a well known figure in the local district was imprisoned in a cell at Station 5 when she attempted to take her own life by strangling herself with a necktie early this morning.

Tion Gladys Webster Dover Street

Albany Vet Near Drowning Rescue At Wharf

James Campbell aged 58 of 144 Hawkes Street Albany N Y narrowly avoided drowning off the Central wharf dock before midnight. Thomas Mellin of the steamer Cape Ann and George Dunbar of the Admiral Farragut jumped in and pulled him to safety during encampment week.

James Campbell Hawkes Street Albany N. Y Central Wharf Lnomas Mellin Cape Ann George Dunbar Farragut

Chicago Grain Quotes and Liverpool Grain Letter Summary

Chicago grain prices opened higher with wheat and corn firm as rainfall and rust reports influenced markets. Liverpool prices showed modest gains on wheat amid rust concerns, with oats receipts heavy and market undertone heavy. In brief, prices remained near session highs while warnings urged selling on further bulges and caution on corn buys.

Chicago RUA Vitis Sachs Innis & Stoppani Liverpool

Nashua Falls to Fall River. Lowell Edges New Bedford

In a pair of scores from Nashua and Lowell, Fall River defeated Nashua 4 to 0 while Lowell narrowly beat New Bedford 3 to 2. The results reflect regional junior league action with multiple hometown clubs earning decisive wins and competitive finishes.

P.O. Haverhill Fall River Lowell Nashua New Bedford Manchester Lawrence Ee

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