Market Lacking Momentum In Slow Holiday Session
Wall Street shows a further price dip but listless, stagnant action as investors await the Christmas to New Year holiday window. Most trading rests with small operators, with Reading stock volatile after a 8 percent dividend report. copper and iron steel shares drift, gold moves, and Berlin's currency rise dampens demand. Local sentiments foresee a January buying surge from dividend payouts, while the market drifts toward a holiday lull with dull bonds and easy money.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Commissioner of Corporations
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
India
London
Berlin
Boston
New York
Wenoe
State Street
Bears
Dividends Payable List From Major Firms
A compiled list shows dividends payable by several firms including American Woolen Co 1st preferred, Dominion net Co 4 percent, Proctor Gamble 2 percent preferred, American Shipbuilding 1.5 percent preferred, Detroit United Railway 1 percent, Norfolk Southern Railway 1 percent, and others with payment dates in January and February.
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American Woolen Co
Sh Dominion Net Co
P Nation
Shan
Ationa Awmut Bank
Quy He Proctor & Gamble Co
American Shipbuilding Co
Detroit United Railway Co
Norfolk x “Southern Railroad Co
The Boston Market Ex-Dividend Instalment Paid
The first instalment is paid as markets report total sales including listed stocks 80 794 shares bonds 14500 dollars and unlisted stocks 9158 shares with ex dividend status noted.
New York Bonds Close vs Dec 22 and Dec 21
Bond market notes show closing prices for New York issues with comparisons to December 22 and December 21. Listings include US government, railroad, and industrial bonds with changes in price and yield, highlighting notable movers such as Atch g s, Erie, Rock Island, and Texas Pac among others.
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N.r
N.c
Atch G’s
Atlac
Cen Ga
Do Ist Inc
C&a Byms
C. B&q N
Co.m
Wabash
Erie P
Ad’s
Nor Pac
BEA
N & We
Penn
Readgen
Sea A
South Ry
ue'Tex
T,stl&w
May Wheat Sags Amid Argentine Shipment Signals
May wheat in Chicago fell 1 4 cent as Argentine shipment signals weighed on the market. Corn slipped 1 4 cent and oats held steady while provisions dropped 1 2 to 1 2 cent. Opening strength came from Liverpool amid reports of poor Argentine harvest weather, with active buying by commission houses and bulls before December futures faced selling pressure later.
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Chicago
Argentina
Liverpool
Shorts A
Chicago Grain Quotations and Market Commentary
Ennis and Stoppani of the Chicago Board of Trade report wheat opened strong then cooled after December sales, with expectations of a quiet market after year’s start. Corn mirrored wheat’s strength but faced offerings from a leading loop and shippers, while oats showed active trade and a firmer tone.
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Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual Building
Aig
Chicago
Reading stock leads selling as holiday market eases
New York traders shift to profit taking ahead of the stock exchange holiday. Read ing stock declines on failure to declare a larger dividend, sugar lags after a tentative gain, copper steadies, and steel faces mild pressure. Total volume reaches 120,750 shares.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Reading
John Filkins & Co
Congress Breez
T&s Fe
Mil & S P
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
US Steel
Tarbox Still Heads Newton Police
Newton Dec 22 Mayor A R Weed denies suspending Chief Tarbox and says no suspension or charges are on record. A Boston paper claimed Tarbox was suspended but mayor and police deny it, noting all orders come from Tarbox and no formal charges exist.
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Newton
Chief Tarbox
A. R. Weed
Tarbox
Boston
Weed
Glasgow Case Verdict Guilty Against Four Defendants
The jury found Charles A. Baitler, Samuel Grunberg, John W. Trafton and James A. Shedd guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States of customs duties in the Glasgow Manufacturing Company case. Burman pleaded guilty. Munroe was acquitted. Appeals planned. Bail may be raised for Baitler and Grunberg.
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Charles A. Baitler
Samuel Grunberg
John W. Trafton
James A. Shedd
United States
Glasgow Manufacturing Company
Simon Burman
William Munroe
Stone & Downer
Messrs
Trafton and
Shedd
Custom House
Messrs. Battler
Grunberg and Burman
Trafton
Charles K. Cobb
Circuit Court
Baitler and
Grunberg
Baitler
John H. Casey
Henry P. Moulton
Perjury Sentences Handed To Corscadden Crawford
In Dedham nine months in the Dedham House of Correction were imposed on Hugh A. Corscadden and Wallace Crawford for perjury. The Norfolk Superior Court criminal session closed today with Judge Sherman praising the jurors for their excellent services.
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Dedham
Norfolk Superior
Hugh A. Corscadden
Wallace Crawford
Senator Carmack to attend Jackson Day banquet 1905
The Jackson Day celebration committee has positive assurance from Senator Carmack of Tennessee that he will attend the banquet at the Revere House on the evening of January 9, 1905. It is also expected that Martin B. Loutiton, president of the borough of Brooklyn, New York, will be present.
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Doon Coal Company
James Ross
Frederick K. Daggett
Boston
Talcum Mineral Company
North Street
Rowe
Mags
Boston & Worcester Electric Companies
Shawmut National Bank
J. Bacher& Co
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company
St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railroad Company
Edwin G. Heath
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
Revere House
Martin B. Littleton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kelly Wins Decision Over Frank Carsey in 120-Pound Bout
In New Orleans on December 22 Jimmy Kelly of Chicago defeated Frank Carsey of New York in a ten round amateur bout at 120 pounds. The decision by the amateur referee drew boos from the crowd as Carsey pressured Kelly late, though Kelly held the edge earlier in the contest.
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New Orleans
Young Men’s Gymnastic Club Tonight
Jimmy Kelly
Chicago
Frank Carsey
New York
Carsey
Kelly
Butler and Mettling Win Buffalo Bicycle Races
In Buffalo New York on December 22 professional bicycle events on a 13-lap track at Convention Hall featured motor-paced races. Frank Caldwell of Bristol won the three mile event in 56 minutes 10 seconds. Nat Butler of Boston captured the five mile race in 6 minutes 16 seconds. Louis Mettling of Lowell Massachusetts won the four mile event in 6 minutes 35 and 3 fifths seconds.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Convention Hall
Frank Caldwell
Bristol
Nat Butler
Boston
Louis Mettling
Lowell
Mass
Dead Man Identified in South Terminal Yard Killing
The unknown man killed in the South Terminal yards on Wednesday night has been identified as Charles Barnes, a baker and Bakers' Union member, at Jones' undertaking rooms. No relatives have yet been found.
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Jones’ Undertaking Rooms
Charles Barnes
Bakers’ Union
Captain Cain's Christmas Fund Helps Boston Needy
Captain Cain of the Lagrange Street station continues his 16 year tradition of aiding Boston's poor with hundreds of Christmas dinners coal and wood. The fund gathers hundreds of dollars from local philanthropists and hotels send hot meals. distributions reach across the city both Christmas Day and winter months to ensure none go without a meal.
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Cain
Lagrange Street
Boston
Republicans Meet on Devonshire Street in Quiet Gathering
A sparsely attended Republican State committee meeting at Devonshire street headquarters discussed approving the year’s accounts and campaign expenses. Officials signaled a January reorganization, with talks about Boston city committee ties and a potential clash over Foss influence, as Major Talbot is poised for re-election as chairman and Colonel James B. Reynolds for executive secretary.
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Republican State Committee
Devonshire Street
Republican City Committee of
Boston
Talbot
O. K
State Committee
Foss
James B. Reynolds
Cheney to preside over Chelsea aldermen again
Fred A. Cheney named president of the Chelsea Board of Aldermen for 1905 after a single ballot. He received eight votes to Arthur E. Gates five, with Aldermen elects Williams O’Brien and Ruggles each receiving one. Cheney, 45, Chelsea born, long serving member and rubber firm associate.
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Fred A. Cheney
Chelsea
T. Martin & Bro
Policemen Picked for Parade Detail in Boston
Commissioner Curtis selects two men from each station for a parade squad. The Boston police aim to rival New Yorks Broadway unit and present an imposing feature at upcoming parades.
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Curtis
Board of Police
Boston
New York
Boy Who Killed Man Is Free
Ralph Hudson a 16 year old Walpole schoolboy pleaded guilty to simple assault and was placed on probation for the September killing of J Orlo Harding of Foxboro after Harding jeered the youths on a Foxboro street. The decision was agreed by all including the deceased’s widow. Harding fell after being struck and died later.
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Dedham
Ralph Hudson
Walpole
J. Orlo Harding
Foxboro
Sherman
Harding
Hudson
Woman's Charity Club Hosts Colonial Music Program
A colonial era program was presented by the Women's Charity Club's literary and entertainment committee in the New Century building on Huntington Avenue. Mrs. Esther Boland read Colonial Days and Plymouth, Eloise Sparks sang contralto solos, Adeline R. Perkins and Amy M. Crocker played a Miles Standish recitation with piano, Florence Amy Nickerson performed a colonial minuet on harp, and Mrs. William Blanchard and Mrs. Frank Ellison poured tea.
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Woman’s Charity Club
New
Adeline R. Perkins
Amy M. Crocker
Florence Amy Nickerson
William Blanchard
Frank Ellison
Greene gun permit noted in Lawson case mention
New York reports Police Commissioner McAdoo recalled that Colonel W C Greene obtained a pistol permit before his advance on Lawson of Boston. He joked that Greene probably felt he needed protection, saying he guessed he needed it.
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New York
McAdoo
W. C. Greene
Lawson
Boston
Congregational Club Observes Forefathers Night in Boston
The Congregational Club of Boston held Forefathers Night at Tremont Temple with speakers including Henry C. King of Oberlin College and George R. Jones, president of the State Senate. A reception preceded a banquet where Sylvester B. Carter lauded Puritan character and Pilgrim values, noting a purpose beyond wealth and conquest.
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Boston
Tremont Temple
Henry C. King
Oberlin College
George R. Jones
State Senate
Cornelius H. Patton
American Board
Sylvester B. Carter
Club
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Henry Miller
Lawrence McCarty
Lessee & Manager
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William H. Baldwin
George Peirce
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Anne
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Bill Greene
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