Wool Market Notes From The Week Of Activity And Prices
Wool sales reached 2 685 000 pounds this week, far below last week’s 4 550 000, with dress goods mills dominant earlier but now a broader mix including hosiery and worsteds. Prices show no clear early break, with heavy weights pressured by ample domestic wools yet Australian and Cape wools holding steady to firm. Receipts total 534 040 bales domestically and foreign, against 492 765 last year, while Boston wool figures reflect mixed demand across grades and regions.
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Ohio
Michigan
Montanas
Oregon
California
Texas
London
Montevideo
Boston
Livestock and industrial prices in local market update
Local market reports show ewes 250 to 380 dollars, wethers 440 to 500, Western 450, lambs 4 to 5.25 dollars. Tallow prices steady with prime at 4.5 percent and various greases listed. Whiskey quotes firm with Chicago Peoria Cincinnati firm at 118 to 120 dollars. Fall River print cloth market quiet and steady with spot goods at 64x64s Be.
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New York
Chicago
Liverpool
Michigan
Chaige Maine
Choice
Vermont
New Hampshire
Burbanks
White Star
Bush
Rose
Hebrons
Houston
Jersey
Lima
Minnesota
Choice City
Baldwins
York State
Gravensteins
Maine
Florida
Messina
H. Harris & Co
Almeria
Western
Peoria
Cincinnati
Fall River
London Wool Sales See Strong Demand Across Regions
At the December wool sales in London 12 119 bales from Port Philip Cape of Good Hope Natal and New Zealand were offered with firm prices and good competition. American purchases totalled 5500 bales. Prices for greasy Cape of Good Hope Natal and cross breds showed mixed shifts with some declines. Regional breakouts show New South Wales Queensland Melbourne Victoria South Australia Western Australia Tasmania New Zealand and Cape of Good Hope and Natal listings with varied scoured greasy and locks and pieces prices. Woolled sheepskins sold with a decline in lower grades.
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London
Port Philip
Cape of Good Hope
Natal
Queensland
New Zealand
Australia
New South Wales
Melbourne
Victoria
South Australia
West Australia
Tasmania
Railroads Fear Insurance Shake Up After Home Cancelation
New York December reports that the Home Insurance Company abruptly cancelled its railroad risk policies, ending a pooling arrangement with Greenwich Royal Phenix London Liverpool London and American. The move threatens over $1,000,000 in rewritten coverage and could force substantial rate increases across railroad schedules. A conference may be called to address the disruption and its fallout on the industry.
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New York
Home Insurance
Home
Greenwich
London
Liverpool & Globe
Phenix of
Royal of Liverpool
American
Philadelphia
Mills May Be Senator
A Galveston dispatch says Roger Q. Mills may be elected to the United States Senate after losing the speakership. Governor Hogg plans an extra legislative session in March or April to choose Reagan’s successor. Senator Chilton remains gubernatorial appointee with Mills supporters confident of victory.
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Curcaco
Galveston
Texas
Roger Q. Mills
United States Senate
Hogg
John M. Reagan
Chilton
Friends of Representative
Fireworks Explosion Sparks Crowd Clash on Swett Street
Police and a crowd clashed at a Swett street fireworks blast on Wednesday with spectators seizing boards and assaulting officers. A Catholic priest reportedly intervened to calm the scene as authorities deny prior knowledge of the incident. Reports extend from Cohasset to Hingham of the blast being heard.
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Swett Street
Libbey
Hurley
Eldridge
Cohasset
Scituate
Duxbury
Norwell
Marshfield
Hull
Hingham
New Boston and Albany Railroad Time Table Changes
The Boston and Albany railroad unveils a new timetable effective Sunday. Through west bound trains keep their schedules while two east bound trains gain a longer trip. The Chicago special arrives in Boston at 4 PM and the North Shore limited at 5:55 PM, both adjusted from prior times. Local and suburban Massachusetts services change minimally.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Massachusetts
Davenport Recurrence Forces Change in Col Theatre Plans
Fanny Davenport remains under care as doctors Hurlbart and Jackson deny her appearance at the Columbia Theatre tonight. The illness, which first struck in Kansas City last week, has recurred but is not considered serious.
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Hurlbart
Jackson
Fanny Davenport
Columbia Theatre
Miss Davenport
Kansas City
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Boston
A. D
William K. Steeves
County of
Jos. A. Willard
Theodore M. Osborne
Massatchul
Superior Court
John Bl
Bridgeport
John B
J. Albert Bragg
John Bs
Grace &K. Bragg
A.D
Lietlee
John B. Braxg
Bell Telephone win in patent suit
The American Bell Telephone Company suit for infringement against Samuel H. Kissam Henry W. Whitney Eugene R. Washburn and William C. Fowler was discontinued as defendants surrendered the infringing instruments.
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New York
American Bell Telephone Company
Samuel H. Kissam
Henry W. Whitney
Eugene R. Washburn
William C. Fowler
Day in Congress Debates Pension and Health Bills
Senators introduce and refer numerous bills on pensions and the creation of a Department of Public Health. Key measures include free coinage, Chinese immigration controls, Indian education, and a proposed National Board of Health with weekly sanitary bulletins.
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Senate
Paddock
Harris
National Board of Health
Stewart
Alaska
Gray
Revenue Cutter Service
Navy Department
Pasco
Cullom
United States
Chandler
Greely
Gibson
Louisiana
Manderson
Army
Sherman
Department of Public Health
Davis
Lurpie
Peffer
Gallinger
Call
Spain
Cuba
West
Jumb
Customs Commission
Sawyer
Mitchell
Dolph
Hawley
Army of
Hansborough
Finance Committee
Plumb
Congress
Ulysses
Grant
Arlington National Cemetery
British doctors claim Bright's disease curable by Warner's Safe Cure
London reports a wave of medical opinion declaring Bright's disease of the kidneys curable or regulable. Leading physicians across Europe including Mackenzie, Maclagan, Wilson, Robson, and others advocate Warner's Safe Cure, citing patient recoveries and life-extending effects. The piece notes the shift from incurable to manageable and highlights American origin of the remedy.
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London
Europe
Bright
Morell Mackenzie
England
Maclagan
Christian
Andrew Wilson
Royal Society of Edinborough
Warner
Samuel Mills
Charing Cross
William Edward Robson
Royal Navy
Gerhardt
Berlin
Hoesch
Winternitz
Vienna
Gustav Weber
Dessau
Ger
Dugardin Beaumetz
Academy of Medicine
Paris
E. H. Whirsel-Huerlimann
Whippengen
Switzerland
America
Cross Township streetcar line and new horse route announced
The West End Street Railway posts changes for tomorrow introducing a Cross-Town electric line from Grove Hall to the Northern depots via Blue Hill avenue Dudley Street Washington Street Northampton Tremont Dartmouth Boylston Tremont Hanover Northern depot circuit and return. A new Camden Street stables to Northern depots horse line via Columbus Avenue Boylston Tremont, etc will run to Scollay Square in evenings. The Dudley Street Columbus Avenue Northern Depot line and Brookford Street coach are discontinued. Transfers at Dudley Street office continue.
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West End Street Railway Company
Camden Street
Columbus Avenue
Boylston Street
Athlete Ford Rejects Athletics Ordeal Inheritance
Malcolm W. Ford will not contest his father Gordon L. Ford's will in Brooklyn. The document cuts him off with a shilling for refusing to abandon athletics, as he reached a settlement with other heirs. The estate is valued at several millions.
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N. Y
Malcolm W. Ford
Gordon L. Ford
Commonwealth OF Massch Ue J Swtts
Supvolk
Probkate Court
C Vlh
Baton
Suffolk
The
Boston Lost
Boston
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah Glorge
Register
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Hugh Mc Devitt
Jax W. McKim, Esquire
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Patterson
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Zoston
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Oston
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