New York Prices Forced Higher in Wheat and Stocks
From Wall Street to Boston the latest market tone mixed crop damage whisper with copper and steel worries. Copper Range and Amalgamated led declines while United States Steel and Boston gas shares steadied as traders eyed a possible market reaction pending confirmation of merger rumors and gold shipments.
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Wall Street
Northwest
Canadian Pacific
Manitoba
United States Steel
Financial
San Francisco
Australia
State Street
Massachusetts
Boston
New York
Commission House
Amalgamated
Montana
Quincy
Atlantic
Elm River
Franklin
Mohawk
Osceola
United States Mining
Victoria
Winona
Shannon
Allouez
Dominion
Mining and Stock Exchange
Bay State
Greene Consolidated
Guanajuato
Treadwell
Horseshoe
Pioneer Lynn
American Bridge
Lawson
J. L. McLean & Co
Salt Lake City
United States Mining Company
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Alexander Agassiz
Newport
R. I
Francis L. Higginson
Mass
Francis W. Hunnewell
Wellesley
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr
James N. Wright
Detroit
Mich. Heath
Market Summary: Wheat Surges Amid Weather Woes and Harriman Stocks
New York August 17 The market showed contrasting features as crop scire dread reports spur pessimism about grain and weather in the Northwest while stocks, especially Harriman issues, remained strong. Morning trading saw only fractional reactions and afternoon gains, with the market closing firm despite discouraging crop data and drought concerns.
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New York
Northwest
Drewth
Harriman Gstocks
Wheat Prices Jump on Harsh Reports and Rain Forecast
Ennis & Stoppani’s Chicago grain letter notes wheat rose on unfavorable reports and forward-buying by foreigners via private wires. Rain and frost prospects in Minnesota frame trading as threshing returns await final figures.
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Enfis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago
Minnesota
First instalment paid and ex dividend noted
A report shows a first instalment paid and ex dividend status. Total sales include listed stocks totaling 22,385 shares, bonds valued at $56,000, and unlisted stocks totaling 7,997 shares.
Wheat Prices Still Soaring Amid Market Frenzy
Chicago reports a volatile wheat trade with September at 1.09 a bushel, up 3 3/8 to 4 1/8 cents from yesterday. December option rises to 1.10, corn gains, oats advance, and provisions vary. The market signals a strong nearer-term rally and broad price strength across grain futures.
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Chicago
St Philip's Parish Reunion and Garden Party
St Philip's Parish holds a reunion and garden party on Saturday August 20 from 10 a m to 10 p m at Caledonia Grove West Roxbury with a final planning meeting August 18 in the upper church. Alderman James H Doyle leads as floor marshal and James M Curley as assistant for the youth dancing assembly. An old folks dance contest is part of the event.
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St. Philip’s Parish
Caledonia Grove
Spring Street
West Roxbury
James H. Doyle
James M. Curley
Young People’s Dancing Assembly
Stage Roundup Charts Boston Theatre Week Dining Downfall
Woodland winds down its 17 weeks at Tremont before a final show Saturday and a two week tour leading to Studebaker Theatre in Chicago. Isle of Spice at Globe attracts crowds in last Boston week. summer ends Sept 5 with Paris by Night road trip and Harvest at Castle Square. Major showcases include The Eternal City at Majestic Aug 22 and The Female Detectives at Grand Opera House amid busy troupe activity and upcoming seasons at Keiths and Lyceum.
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Tremont
Studebaker Theatre
Chicago
Isle of Spice
Globe
Boston
Paris
Madison Square Roof Garden
New York
Castle Square
Richmond
Charles Richman
Amelia Bingham
Russell Brothers
Grand Opera House
Hall Caine
Macagni
the Majestic
Edward Morgan
David Rossi
Janet Waldorf
Donna Roma
Volonna
Frederick de Belleville
Baron Bonelli
Frank C. Bangs
Pope Pius
W. E. Bonney
Bruno Rocco
Boston Theatre
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Colonial Theatre
Bowdoin Square
Ranch
Hollis Street Theatre
Keith’s
Edwin Stevens
Howard
Lyceum
Rice & Barton’s
Rose Hill English Folly Company
Palace Theatre
Austin & Stone’s
Nickelodeon
Norumbega Park
Wholesale Plot to Vote Haytians
New York Aug 17 Haber J Aflack a wealthy Syrian merchant of Hayti was arrested in connection with alleged naturalization frauds tied to a widespread traffic in fraudulent papers issued by Connecticut courts. Hundreds of Hayti citizens are said to be involved and papers were secured by wealthy Hayti and South American residents for protection.
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New York
Haber J. Aflack
Hayti
United States
Connecticut
Little Republic of
United States District Attorney’s Office
South American
Republics
Navy minister rebuts temperance groups over battleship wine
Washington August 17 The Navy secretary declines to halt a plan to break a bottle of wine on the prow of the battleship Connecticut at its launch next month in New York. He argues the temperance cause would be better served by pouring wine overboard to wash hulls, not imperil souls.
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Washington, D. C
Christian Endeavor Societies of Connecticut
Connecticut
New York Navy Yard
Darling
United States
Cambridge Boy Left With Fractured Skull After Altercation
James Burns a 12 year old Cambridge resident was found on Massachusetts Avenue near Central Square with a fractured skull and is in critical condition at a hospital. Police seek Louis Delaporte of Temple Street Cambridge, alleged to have fought Burns and thrown the brick. Burns lives at 12 Fremont Street Cambridge.
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James Burns
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Cambridge
Louis Delaporte
Temple Street
Burns
Fremont Street
Man Killed By Freight Car At Clinton Market
A Boston man named Edward Gibbons crawled under a freight car being unloaded at Clinton Market on Atlantic Avenue and slept with his head near the rails. The car was shunted and he was killed beneath the wheels yesterday afternoon.
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Edward Gibbons
Boston
Clinton Market
Atlantic Avenue
Gibbons
Crowed Sees Boy Drown In Neponset Creek
Earl H. Hunnewell a nine year old of 67 Bearse avenue Neponset fell into a creek near the Neponset River while fishing and drowned before aid could reach him. Neighbors witnessed the drowning as John Martin of 90 Buckner street brought a boat but arrived too late.
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Earl H. Hunnewell
Bearse Avenue
Neponset
Neponset River
John Martin
Buckner Street
Comrade Center’s Picture Of Famous Old Battle
A rare lithograph in a Washington street store window depicts the Union fleet bombarding Forts Hatteras and Clark. Frigates Minnesota Cumberland Congress and other ships are shown, drawn by a Minnesota crew member. owned by Comrade Edward B Center of Post 45 Gloucester, once on the Minnesota.
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Cornhill
Hatteras and Clark
North Carolina
Minnesota
Boston Harbor
Cumberland
Congress
Edward 3B
Gloucester
Monitor
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Columbus Ave
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Hough's Neck
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Bo Noyellin
Philadelphia
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