Overdue Reaction Hits Market Hard in August Trading
Wall Street reports a sharp market setback after a day of heavy selling led by Amalgamated Copper and Rock Island. The decline followed profit taking in London and a possible shift in big investors, with copper stocks suffering most as prices slid from 66 to 56 and then edged up before closing near the day’s lows.
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Wall Street
London
Senate
United States
Congress
Commission
Tennessee
Amalgamated Copper and Rock ‘Sland
Bears
Boston
New York
State Street
Amalgamated
Calumet
Centennial
Isle Royale
Mohawk
Mass
Old Dominion
Osceola
Parrot
Quincy
Tamarack
Trimountain
United States Mining
Utah
Winona
Wolverine
Lake Copper
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Electric Common
American Telephone
Houghton
Mich
James Ross
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Dominion Coal
Haight & Freese Co
Boston Market Reported Ex dividend and sales totals
The Boston Market notes an ex dividend and assessment paid. Total sales include listed stocks totaling 49 481 shares bonds 45000 and unlisted stocks 18276 shares.
W. F. Smith Company Declares 3 Percent Quarterly Dividend
W. F. Smith Company announces a 3 percent quarterly dividend payable at the office to stockholders of record as of today. Boston, August 20, 1908. Treasurer Charles H. Poole signs. Also offered for sale are listed items including horseshoe, consolidated, hidden fortune, and Mergenthaler basket stocks through James Shay & Co., 1019 Tremont Building, Boston.
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Daly West
Calumet & Hecla
Alexander Agassiz
F. L. Higginson
F. W. Hunnewell
Quincy A. Shaw, Jr
James N. Wright
Virginia Carolina Chemical
Corbett’s Herald Company of
Providence
R. I
HEATH
W. F. Smith Company
Boston
Chas. H. Poole
Horseshoe
Ethel Consolidated
Hidden Fortune
Mergenthaler Basket
Arcola
James Shay & CO
Tremont
New England Photographers Begin Seventh Annual Convention
New England photographers opened their seventh annual convention at Cop ley Hall. Morris B Parkinson son received the association gavel from secretary George W Bolton after morning addresses by Professor Beck F S Steadman of Pueblo Mex and President Parkinson. A trolley ride followed and a flashlight demonstration with a talk closed the day.
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Copley Hall
New England
Association
Morris B. Parkinson
George W. Bolton
Beck
F. S. Steadman
Pueblo, Mex
Parkinson
America
Association of New England
LEY Hall
Boston
Vita
Miles Boom Is Joked About As Massachusetts Governor Bid
The report of General Nelson A. Miles as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate drew amusement among leaders. Colon el William A. Gaston is expected to secure the nomination, with local organizations forming early canvassing and prep for a campaign. The Miles boom is seen as a political joke and unlikely to gain traction.
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Nelson A. Miles
Massachusetts
the Post
Miles
William A. Gaston
Colonel Gaston
General Miles
Dorchester Councilman and Mayor Spar Over Labor Day Regatta Funds
Councilman Bell clashed with Mayor Collins over funding for the Labor Day rowing regatta. Bell pressed for $1200 for labor groups while the public celebrations fund held only $650. The mayor said no extra money could be drawn, proposing shifts from other funds, and the dispute hinted at a possible race between Greer and Sholes if a portion were allocated.
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Bell
Dorchester
Collins
Greer
Sholes
Ward 20 Campaign Opens In Dorchester Ward
The 20 Young Men's Democratic Club of Dorchester will tonight formally launch the campaign to control Democratic affairs in Dorchester ward twenty. Weekly meetings have formed precinct organizations and placed them under vice presidents and assistant secretaries.
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Young Men's Democratic Club
Dorchester
Big Dorchester
Cleveland Goes Home From Meddybemps Lake
Ex president Cleveland departed Meddybemps Lake a week early surprising locals in Bangor and Calais Democrats and other regional figures planned receptions and resolutions to honor him. Maine figures and clubs wanted to show their esteem for the Princeton native.
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Bangor
Cleveland
Meddybemps Lake
Calais
Princeton
Maine
William McClure Wins Noah Test at Revere Beach
William McClure of Newtonville won the Noah test opened by the oeve agement at Revere Beach. He saw several hundred participants and delivered the only paride answer.
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Noah
Revere Beach
William McClure
Newtonville
Steamers collide near Rockland harbor in dense fog
In Rockland Harbor a collision occurred between the City of Bangor of the Eastern Steamship Company and the Frank Jones of the Portland Mt. Desert and Machias Steamboat Company at about 5 39 leading to significant damage to the Jones.
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Bangor
Frank Jones
Rockland
Rockland, Me
City of Bangor
Eastern Steamship Company
S Line
Portland, Mt. Desert & Machias Steamboat Company
Rockland Harbor
Reverend Thomas Mahoney of Rockport Dies
The Rev. Thomas Mahoney of Rockport died at Carney Hospital last evening from typhoid pneumonia after an illness starting last Saturday. Born in East Cambridge 43 years ago, he was the son of his aged parents at 88 Gore street. Mahoney studied at Boston College and was ordained at Troy Seminary 19 years ago.
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Thomas Mahoney
Rockport
Carney Hospital
Father Mahoney
East Cambridge
Gore Street
Boston College
Troy Seminary
Horse Trade Stirs Waltham Residents in City Meeting
The Waltham aldermanic accounts committee reopens the Nolan of Watertown bill for 2% on a horse bought by Water Department head Brown. Dr Wallingford the city’s vet defends the purchase, saying the animal was bought in good faith and found sound, with mayoral approval.
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Times
Brown
Water Department
Boston Theater Season Opens with Multiple Productions
The Boston season features The Christian with Edward L. Morgan and Clara Blandick at the Boston Theatre, opening next Monday. The Rector's Garden with Robert Edeson premieres at Hollis on Aug 31, with rehearsals in Boston. Various theaters announce upcoming shows, including The Prince of Pilsen, Jim the Penman, Aristocracy, and Running for Office at the Park, plus vaudeville at Keith's and Norumbega Park.
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York State
Suchavonutes
Boston Theatre
Edward L. Morgan
Clara Blandick
Edward Harrigan
The
Hollis
Rector’s Garden
Robert Edeson
Boston
Tremont
Peggy
Paris
James K. Hackett
Globe Theatre
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Solaret
Rustic Theatre
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Ah Ling Foo
Point of Pines
Litz
Dandy
Richard Harlow
Bertie Fowler
Hayseed
Liebler & Co
Edward Morgan
al Anderson
Billy Briggs
Finlay
Burke
Vitagraph
Fredo
Dave
Acard
Lexington Park
Max Ritter
Crescent Gardens
Revere Beach
Frank Bush
H. W. Fitzgerald
Gavin
Platt
Killeen
Murphy
Bass Point
Nahant
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Will F. Phillips
Palmo Tablets Promises Quick Recovery After Night Out
After a night of conviviality Palmo Tablets claim to restore stomach tone soothe nerves regulate kidneys induce sleep and rejuvenate appearance. Sold in multiple Boston area drugstores including Walker Rintels Dewey Square Bradbury Beach Street Putnam School Street Eaton Tremont and Boylston corners.
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Dewey Sq
B. F. Bradbury
Beach St
Harrison Ave
F. H. Putnam
School St
Washington St
C. F. Eaton
Friend St
Klein's
Tremont
Boylston St
Sawyer, Tremont
Hollis
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