Four Great Steamships Report Terrific Atlantic Storm
Four transatlantic vessels Bretagne Deutschland Kaiser Friedrich der Grosse Germanic and British Trader arrived after a violent hurricane. The Friedrich der Grosse suffered heavy damage and three steerage children died. Captains recalled extreme seas and slow progress on the crossing from Cherbourg and Antwerp.
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New York
Kaiser Friedrich der Grosse
Lloyd
White Star Line
Antwerp
Friedrich der Grosse
Cherbourg
Eichols
Albers
The
Deutschland
E. V. Roddin
New York City
Will Build Big Ship at Bath Yard This Winter
In Bath Maine on December 7 a new steel vessel will be begun by Arthur Sewall & Co. The keel for a four masted ship will be laid tomorrow. It will be the largest ship yet built at the yard with a midships bridge 50 feet long indicating a wide beam.
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Bath
Arthur Sewall
Arthur Sewall & Co
Fish Prices and Port News From Boston Harbor
About 127000 pounds of fresh fish were landed on eight schooners with haddock priced at 2 1-4 to 8 1-4 cents per pound, cod at 1 1-4 to 1 1-2, bake and cask at 1, and pollock at 1 1-4. The Thetis, a 1887 schooner, was sold for $1000 and will join the local fleet. The British cable steamer Minia plans winter repairs near South Boston and may visit again after Christmas. A gale spurred Maine vessels to finish trips, while tug Robert S. Bradley pulled a Standard Oil barge, a rare sight for local tugs. Vaccaro brothers of New Orleans and Honduran routes shift trade under British Honduras accords, challenging United Fruit. The City of Fitzburg and other steamers move around national docks, with pilot boat Sylph No. 8 remaining nearby. Boston Towboat Co. vessels sail from Coronel toward San Francisco via New York and St. Lucia. Captain Crowley commands a new six masted steamer.
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Thetis
Sylvanus Smith
Gloucester
Newhall & Henderson
T Wharf
Minia
Halifax
Boston
Maine
Roberts
Bradley
McCarthy
Standard Oil Company
Lewis Company
British Honduras
Vaccaro Brothers
New Orleans
Belize
Honduras
United Fruit Company
United States
Jamaica
City of
Fitburg
Minnesota
Tciburg
National Dock
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Ageces
Cony
San Nessco
Honolulu
Coronel
New York
St. Lucia
N Francisco
Crowley
Shipping News Mini Almanac Dec 8
Arrivals list diverse vessels from Britain Germany and Canada with mdse passengers and cargo, including Richards Mills & Co Devonian Frederick Leyland & Co and William Johnston & Co. Ports include Liverpool Hamburg St John Portland Boston Norfolk and Philadelphia with many steamers schooners and tugs noted under favorable winds.
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Steamera Commonwealth
McAuley
Liverpool
Queenstown
Richards, Mills & Co
Devonian
Muir
Frederick Leyland & Co
Assyria
Ger
Meyerdiercks
Hamburg
William Johnston & Co
St. Croix
Pike
St. John
N. B
Eastport
Portland
Métse
C. B. Laechier
Prince Arthur
Kinney
Samuel Lewis
Pratt
Ellsworth
Plymouth
Mass
Robert W
Bangor
International
Hanson
Philadelphia
Gilbarton
Glendower
Thomaston
Catawissa
Robinson
Cto
Preston
Hammond
Ashland
Newburyport
Pallas
Evans
Vineyard Haven
Tormentor
Road
Norfolk
Melvin
Bacon
Piscataqua
Perkins
Portsmouth
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Exeter
Newmarket
Howes
New _ York
Liberty
J. H. Rutter
Concord
Hewitt
Radnor
Wilmore
C. B. Sanford
Farnham
Hoboken
Canisteo
Shickshinney
Lackawanna
Lewis
Saxonia
Leoold II
Copenhagen
Hattie Muriel
Patriot
Es Nebata
Lord Ross Telescope Losing Its Uniqueness
Lord Ross's telescope once the pride of the astronomical world a generation ago no longer stands as unique as more massive instruments have been built. A new telescope is soon to be operational at Oxford, reflecting advances in the field.
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Lord Ross
Oxford
Confidence UnderTone In U S Industry Brightens
R G Dun & Co reports a steady, cautious rise in business with orders booked to run manufacturing at near full capacity in coming months. Railroads show higher November earnings, cotton and rice prices firm, and footwear and leather markets mixed but generally firmer. Steel and iron demand remains strong with mills back to full operation. shortages and price changes noted in raw materials.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
South
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Bradstreet’s
Northwest
China
Chicago
Winter market review highlights heavy stock activity and weak rubbers
The December market shows better selling than buying with rubber and sugar stocks lower while copper and mining issues hold steady. Torn by weak US Rubber and Tennessee Coal and Iron, traders fear bank statements andChristmas holiday closings. Notable items include Dupee & Sargent’s Arthur H. Sargent joining the Boston Stock Exchange, a potential Sugar dividend, and Baltic rock showing strong ore returns at Lake mines as Baltic, Copper Range, and Trimountain draw attention. The British Columbia Copper smelter will run Jan 1 handling 350 tons daily. Butte & Boston Consolidated stockholders receive a $5 dividend Dec 10.
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London
Tennessee
United States
Arthur H. Sargent
Dupee & Sargent
Boston Stock Exchange
P. V. R. Ely
New York
New York Board
Wormser
U. S. Rubber Co
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Globe National Bank
Globe. Bank
Boston
York
Amalgamated
Butte
Isle Royale
Old Dominion
Osceola
Santa Fe
Utah
W. A. Paine
Paine, Webber & Co
Stopes
Benton
Baltic
Calumet & Hecla
Tamarack
Trimountain
Copper Range
Michigan
British Columbia Copper Company
Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Boston Stock Sales Report Summary
Boston stock market figures list highest and lowest sales and the closing bid and asked prices for the day. The report notes totals for listed stocks at 15,826 shares and unlisted stocks at 15,142 shares, and bonds totaling 875. It includes a reference to a dividend and the first assessment paid.
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Boston
Silver Copper Lead Mining News Promises Safe Investment
Proximity to producing mines and solid management are highlighted as keys to mining success. The Henson Creek Lead Mines Co offers stock at 30 cents a share, fully paid, non-assessable, with mail order availability of their bulletin. Address 18 Court Square Boston Mass.
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Henson Creek Lead Mines Co
Henson Creek Bulletin
Court Square
Boston
Mass
Liberal Arts Freshmen Produce Their Play in Triumph
In a crowded Ross ton University event at 123 Somerset street, Liberal Arts freshmen staged a triumphant annual play with 350 attendees. Sophomores had attempted to abduct Harold A. Edson, the lead actor, the night before, but Edson remained guarded by six freshmen after his narrow escape.
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Liberal Arts
Rosston University
College of Liberal Arts
Somerset Street
B. A
Harold A. Edson
Edson
Sophs
Hubert W. Thompson
Springfield
Wiliam O. Weeks
Everett
Weeks
Tom Vernon
Dick Eliot
Thompson
Lee
Nellie van
Ostrand
Mollie Eliot
Harriett Tracy Ross
Lewis
Helen E
Dorr
Old Town
Old Kentucky
Bresnahan Wins Socialist Labor Nomination for Street Commissioner
A historical report notes James A. Bresnahan accepting the Socialist Labor nomination for street commissioner in a letter. The piece continues with a university student prank featuring freshmen and sophomores during a class day play, including disruptions, staged acts, and a closing student chorus about freshmen.
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James A. Bresnahan
Municipal Socialism Seen as Path to Fair Street Im provements
A speaker argues that a real estate heavy tax burden falls on workers, and that wage earners suffer from high taxes while street commissions offer limited reform. He insists only a full municipal Socialist administration can distribute benefits from street improvements without aiding capitalists or real estate owners.
TELLER WANTS CANAL FORTIFIED IN FINAL TREATY VOTE
Senate in executive session agrees to vote on the Davis amendment to the Hey Fairchild treaty allowing U S defense of the Nicaragua Canal. F Morgan opposes the amendment while the Southern Industrial Convention at New Orleans backs the ship bill. House path remains thorny as Henderson weighs wisdom. Dean's Ointment advertised for eczema and skin diseases at 50 cents per jar.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Nicaragua Canal
F. Morgan
Southern Industrial Convention
New Orleans
House
Henderson
Making Strong Fight in Ward 16 Council Race
Mr. Eugene F. Murphy a leading Democratic candidate in Ward 16 builds a strong campaign. Born in Boston in 1863 he was educated in public schools and graduated from the local institution mentioned in the article.
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Eugene F. Murphy
Common Council
Boston
Prominent Boston Union Leader and Newspaper Worker
A longtime Boston journalist and union figure, he moved from the Boston Transcript to the Boston Herald where he has served for 18 years. A consistent Democrat, he chaired Mailers' Union No. 1 and held roles as past president and vice-president. He also belonged to the Allied Printing Trades Council and was a Central Labor Union delegate.
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Quincy Grammar School
English High School
Boston Transcript
Boston Herald
Boston
Mailers’ Union No. 1
Allied Printing Trades Council
Central Labor Unio
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