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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1910
Page
10
The piece discusses crop developments and Republican party rifts as key market factors. It notes a July oversell followed by a modest rebound, a foreign trade deficit near 2 million dollars for seven months, gold imports, and high time money rates. It suggests limited capital for a new boom and a stagnant bond market, with prices guided by fundamentals.
The market’s three day rise cooled last week with a modest recession, volume staying fair amid inactivity. Heaviest trading on Thursday suggested a potential top, though most statements show bullish traders and little evidence of abnormal short interest, as some speculate big holders borrow stock to fake a high short position.
Today’s notice lists calendar items for Am and Smelt sections under the Secretary of the Prefecture A and B. It notes morning and afternoon slots and indicates time blocks for upcoming events.
Funeral services for Professor David J L Maulsby of Tufts College were held at Goddard Chapel after prayers at his Curtis street home. The Greek fraternity members carried the coffin as a mixed choir performed under Professor Lewis while President Hamilton led the service. Assisting ministers spoke highly of Maulsby and the classmate read a poem. Interment followed at Woodlawn.
Theodore Roosevelt will embark August 23 on a 5493 mile tour lasting nearly three weeks, delivering 14 set speeches across 14 states. He travels in the private car Republic with Ernest Abbott W. B. Howland and Frank Harper, making extemporaneous remarks from the rear platform as schedules and train starts guide each day. The itinerary includes Utica Osawatomie Chicago Cheyenne Denver Pueblo Osawatomie Kansas City Omaha Sioux Falls Fargo St Paul Milwaukee Freeport Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and New York with multiple speeches and civic events along the way.
Private Benjamin H. Myer of Company G 4th Infantry collapsed and died during a company foot race in Pine Plains New York after a wagered event. He led the race before stumbling and dying before aid could reach him.
President Michael A. Murphy of the Boston Central Labor Union announced the parade route for Labor Day. The procession starts at Beacon and Arlington, travels via Beacon, Charles, Park Square, Columbus Avenue, Dartmouth, Denham, Shawmut, Compton, Washington, School, back to Beacon and Charles for review and disbanding.
Marshal John J. Fenton announced the staff of the Teamsters Subdivision for the Central Labor Union parade. A list includes A A Silva Gloucester unions chief of staff and John F Sullivan lumber teamsters among twenty-four named members. It is expected that 8000 will march in the teamsters division.
John J. Minton president of Boston Boilermakers Union 9 reports harmony in local lodges and growth in membership. He cites organizing a large plant in New England and six new applications in South Boston, with 260 members and improved wages and hours in East Boston. He notes New York union also reports outside work earnings.
New divisions of the Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employees were permanently instituted yesterday at Holyoke and Springfield. Officers were installed by Grand President P. J. Coyle and Grand Director Frank Hughes. Hughes announced a tour of CG. & . division stations on the Boston and Maine line, with 98 new members added from outside the union.
A wage clash between 700 Worcester trolley workers and Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company escalates as Sunday pay changes clash with arbitration terms. Conductor and motorman pay now based on hours worked, reducing earnings by up to six hours for veteran staff and undermining the negotiated 26 cent rate with bonuses.
Blacksmiths Union 209 adopts resolutions urging labor to vote against candidates hostile to metal trades and to back living wages. The text attacks Congressman Eugene N. Foss’s gubernatorial bid and aligns with machinists against anti labor politicians. A metal trades council vote is anticipated next.
Jeremiah J. Donovan a veteran Boston trade unionist and former president of the Boston Building Trades Council announced his candidacy for vice president of the Boston Central Labor Union in the upcoming October election.
Labor leaders announce sub-division draws for Wednesday night. Nearly 200 union members escort the funeral of Emil Bergman killed at work. Regalia distribution planned for Metal Polishers Buffers and Platers Union 95 on Sept 3. Labor Day parade rosters include Boston Bartenders Union 17 1400 marchers and a float. Union leaders named for New Haven Freight Handlers Union 70 and details of parade contingents and staff.
Delegates arrive for the biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Lowbhll. By evening most central council rooms were occupied and hotels and private homes were beyond capacity. Additional lodging may be requisitioned to house the visitors.
The Boston Central Labor Union condemned the Finance Commission plan for street lighting expenditure and called for six months of local testing before any contract. It urged delaying a $310,000 purchase of lighting equipment and favored demonstrations of newer methods under actual city conditions.
A public conference at Assembly Hall Sagamore Beach August 20 31 and September 1 will address moral and religious training of the young with speakers from Bates College the Massachusetts Board of Education and various church and secular leaders. The program includes talks on home church patriotism Protestant and Roman Catholic viewpoints and school lawlessness. The convention closes with discussions on high school dangers and the training of the street.
The Post received a letter from Moncton New Brunswick giving the address of Mrs Jessie Gibbon daughter of the late Dr Leslie of Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia for whom inquiry was made earlier through the Post. Mrs Gibbon is currently living with a sister in Clementsport Nova Scotia.
A fire at the freight shed of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad in Fall River damaged ten thousand dollars worth of baled cotton destined for local mills. Investigators say spontaneous combustion likely started the blaze at Watuppa station.
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