Bull Market In Earnest Gathers Steam On Strong Outlook
A robust pace in stocks with broad demand and short covering pushed prices higher across the board. London bought into U S securities, copper remains a focus as Amalgamated navigates claims of hidden copper and miners rally with United Fruit and US Oil advancing amid steady money markets. A Lake Osceola proxy committee seeks management changes and Amalgamated dividend timing shifts to January under new bylaws.
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Amalgamated
Wisconsin
London
Southern Pacific
St. Paul
Louisville & Nashville
New York
Atchison Common
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Erie Common
Missouri Pacific
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Norfolk & Western
Reading Common
Union Pacific
Steel
Steel Common
Boston
Utah
United States Mining
United Fruit
Massachusetts Gas Common
American Telephone
United States
Gall
Osceola Company
W. H. McGann
Joseph Haas
Charles Lewis
A. Rauth
W. B. Jeffs
L. H. Richardson
William Bath
Charles H. Moss
William Walls
M. C. Getchell
Peter Ruppee
Heath
Boston Stock Sales Report Dec 18
Boston reports the day’s market activity with the highest and lowest sales figures and the closing bid and asked prices. The data provides a snapshot of stocks traded in the exchange session.
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Boston
Frices
City May Build Electric Plant In Boston Debated
Boston eyes a municipal electric lighting plant while Holyoke’s costly ownership case is cited. Aldermen and councilors weigh legal routes, costs, and political hurdles with experts warning big cities cannot run such plants efficiently due to patronage and labor issues.
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Norris
Board of Aldermen
Collins
Quincy
Harvey S. Chase
Boston
Chase
Holyoke
Newton
England
Prices Soar for Holiday Provisions and Christmas Staples
Market reports show beef and turkey prices rising sharply for Christmas. Beef up 5 to 12 cents per pound across grades while turkeys gain 8 to 10 cents. Apples sell at 3 dollars per barrel, oranges 30 cents a dozen, and vegetables higher. Farmers demand high prices, Christmas trees and greenery fetch strong demand, and retailers face reduced sales with slim margins.
Turkeys Scarce and Prices High in Regional Market
Market notes show turkeys scarce this year with wholesale Western birds at 22.2 cents per pound and tails at 28 cents. Vermont and Northern turkeys retail around 30 cents a pound. Higher quality birds sell for 28 to 30 cents. poorer quality from 20 cents upward. Rainy summer reduced turkey deaths in the West, keeping supply tight. Chickens also cited as scarce, rising from 12.5 to 13 cents last year to 17 and 18 cents now.
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Am Bell Tel
Am Tel & Tel
B& Q
Ju & St Ya
Ch & W Mich
GR & W
Domin Coal
Hastern Ist
Koors
So ‘Mex Cenist Inc
Western T&t
Setmantae Minig
Allouez Mining
I Tel & Tel
Thadian Mining
Boston
Fioston Albany
Beaton & Maine
Kivn Rap Tr
HO Cochiti Mining
Con Mercur
Pe Coal Mining
Dom Iron & Steel
Fitchburg
Talé Royale Mining
Cdo
Mayflower
Merrimacks
Ynhc&h
MD Colony
Dom
Caceola Mining Nau
Atrot Mining
Omia
Marquette
RIM G
Serene
Rutland
Shannon
Swift
Ssence
Erre Haute Flae
Pacific
ORIG
Rom
Vermont
Quincy
Death by His Own Action At City Hotel
Joseph W. Smith of 54 Francis street Roxbury died at the Hotel Central 23 Green street yesterday noon by morphine. An emptied pill box and a pencilled note lay beside his bed. A chambermaid forced entry after being unable to reach him. The note directed notify James W. Raster of 31 Wrentham street Dorchester.
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Joseph W. Smith
Francis Street
Roxbury
Green Street
James W. Raster
Wrentham
Dorchester
Vanderbilt in better condition says physicians bulletin
New York December 18 doctors in attendance upon Cornelius Vanderbilt issued a bulletin at 7 30 tonight stating he is standing the complication as well as reasonably expected and is no worse than he was earlier in the day his condition described as satisfactory and ongoing careful monitoring continues
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Vanderbilt
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Coal Famine and Beef Trust Fail to Stop Christmas Mail Surge
Boston Post Office reports heavier Christmas mail than ever, despite coal strikes and the beef trust. Foreign mail reaches 600–700 bags, the heaviest on record, with Ireland as a primary recipient. Money orders run about 600 daily, up 10 percent from last year. Delays stem from insufficient postage and routine holds, with peaks expected through Wednesday.
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Boston Post Office
Department of Foreign Mails
Boston
Ireland
America
Mails
Reed
Loring
Money Order Department
Registry Department
Peary Outlines Arctic Quest At Commercial Club Dinner
Commander Robert B. Peary U S N spoke at the New Algonquin Club on Peary Arctic Club efforts from 1898 to 1902. He argued the North Pole can be reached and urged a larger, earlier start with an advance party to cover 10 to 15 miles daily. He credited rivals for their high points but claimed U S leadership in delineating the northernmost fixed point.
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Robert B. Peary
Commercial Club
Algonquin Club
Peary
Peary Arctic Club
Norway
United States
Grinnell
Democratic Leaders and Mrs Duff Clash Over School Committee
Democratic organization leaders and Mrs Julia Duff supporters clash over organizing the school committee. Ten straight Democrats plus seven backed by the Public School Association contend for control. If Ellis Clark and Keough swing to the Democrats, 18 vote to 11 for the Public School Association, shaping the presidency with candidates including Cushing Gallivan Brett and Kenny. The Keough candidacy faces opposition from Democratic Citizens.
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Democratic Organization
Julia Duff
Public School Association
Messrs. Keough
Ellis
E. H. Clark
Messrs
Messrs. Paine
Pierce
Storrow
Mulvey
New
H. P. Nann
Donovan
Clark
East Boston
Ww. F. McClellan
Conry
P. J. Kennedy
Keough
Messrs. Ellis
Cushing
W. J. Gallivan
John A. Brett
Thomas J. Kenney
W. T. Keough
Brother and Sister Die Same Day in Roxbury
A double death visit occurred at 5 Palmer Place Roxbury as William Henry Brown 72 and his sister Louisa Page Newcomb died within hours of each other from pneumonia. Brown a Civil War veteran and longtime sexton of Winthrop Street M E Church served in the 42nd Massachusetts Infantry and belonged to Post 26 G A R and the Veteran Firemen’s Association. Louisa born in Roxbury was married to John Newcomb who died two years ago. The double funeral is set for Sunday at 2 PM from Winthrop Street Church.
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Newcomb
Palmer Place
Roxbury
William Henry Brown
Louise Page Newcomb
Brown
Winthrop Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Forty-second
Massachusetts Infantry
Post 26
Veteran Firemen’s Association
Louisa Page Newcomb
John Newcomb
Winthrop Street
Officers Elected by SS Peter and Paul s Court 15 M C F
M C F officers for 1903 elected at the last meeting C R James F Grady V Cc R Patrick J Spillane R S John A Curran F S John B White treasurer Thomas Sullivan s Wil liam O'Brien J C Arthur 8 Allen J S Peter J Curley Jr O S John H Condon trustees John W Lavery James Sullivan Jeremiah Bresnahan representatives to convention Martin T Yolen Patrick A Donovan Jonn 8 McGann Thomas F Griffin proxies Thomas Jes mond John B White Peter D McKenna Thomas F Gallagher
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SS. Peter and Paul's Court
C. R
James F. Grady
V. Cc. R
Patrick J. Spillane
R. S
John A. Curran
F. S
John B. White
Thomas Sullivan
William O’brien
J. C
Arthur
Allen
J. S
Peter
Polla Polaski Improves After Accidental Head Shot
Polla Polaski, age 38, shot in the head by his 17 year old brother Frank at their Front street Chelsea home, showed improvement yesterday. Doctors Guild and Hall said there is a chance of recovery after the bullet perforated the brain and the boy lived 48 hours with the bullet in place.
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Polla Polaski
Frank
Front Street
Chelsea
Cunarder Ivernia Reaches Quarantine at Hull
The Cunarder Ivernia, sailing from Liverpool to Boston, passed into Quarantine at 12 10 a m at Hull on December 19.
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Hull
Cunarder
Ivernia
Liverpool
Boston
Plunnett Talks Co operation at Faneuil Hall
The Hon Horace Plunnett spoke on cooperation at a lecture held last evening at Faneuil Hall. His address outlined collaborative efforts and stressed unity in community action.
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Plunnett
Faneuil Hall
Horace Plunnett
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