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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
9
Wall Street shows a dull session with little directional movement as the President's message circulates. Some price firmness occurs in late trading tied to professional moves, while bonds stay irregular and total par value sales reach 4.33 million dollars.
The Rev William T Russell of New York was named rector of St Patrick’s Church Washington succeeding the late Rev Dr D J Stafford. The announcement came last night at Cardinal Gibbons residence.
Stocks showed dull activity with small moves in New York and Boston. Reading led trading gains in New York. Edison Electric and Amalgamated moved higher while Chicago Northwestern and Westinghouse fell.
The Boston Market lists stock and bond pricing movements and total sales equity as recorded on January 31, showing the day’s price shifts and volume across leading exchanges.
Four individuals named Harry F. Curtis Arthur B. Sederquist John E. Barry and Eustice Bigelow are identified in a local notice. The item lists several persons in connection with an official action or filing and includes brief identifiers.
Assessment details show total sales including 14 708 listed stock shares 22 500 in bonds and 9 552 unlisted stock shares. No further context provided on dates or entities involved.
Boston curb market trading on Exchange Place shows fair volume and steady prices. Majestic Copper leads, advancing to 21 1 2 from 21 8, closing at its high. Southwestern Development to 13 4. Geyser trades 25 to 29 cents. Other active issues include Boston Cobalt, Davis Daly, Cumberland Ely, Howell & Little, National Mining, Nevada Utah, Shawmut, Superior & Pittsburg.
Grain prices and quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade are listed with state wheat values and various futures symbols. The fragment shows bid and offer ranges for May and Sept contracts and several percentage quotations across different grain types.
Cape Town January 31 Premier and secretary for native affairs Dr Leander Starr Jameson has resigned his offices effective after a February 1904 start. His departure follows his party's electoral defeat and he was known for reconciling English and Dutch interests. Likely successor is M Merriman leader of the African Bund.
Ben Greet and his English players presented a Hawthorne tale program from The Wonder Book to benefit Hampton Institute. Ushered by Boston society women, the performance drew a social crowd and featured Pandora's Box Midas and Philemon Bauers and the Miraculous Pitcher. The show repeated Monday and attracted many children amid suspenseful scenes.
Asboui Okasgian an Armenian leather worker died from stab wounds suffered in a fight at a tenement house 156 Boston street on Wednesday night. Abraham Gogian his alleged assailant was held without bail on a murder charge after a habeas corpus writ and remanded to Salem jail with a Feb. 8 hearing scheduled.
Miss Lois Hall of Dorchester, a Castle Square opera company member, is described by friends as resembling Mrs. An Longworth, the President's daughter. She recalls audience letters praising a dress reminiscent of Mrs. Longworth's wedding gown during a Gondoliers performance.
Burton Holmes presented a Paris themed lecture at Tremont Temple using motion pictures to show the busy life of the French capital. Screens displayed Place de la Concorde scenes and aerial navigation tests, with remarks on the 1906 balloon race and Grand Prix at Longchamp. The King and Queen of Denmark attended, drawing applause. The evening promised more Paris sights upon a repeat show this afternoon.
The Tremont runs at capacity with The Man of the Hour in steady play. Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin impress in The Great Divide at the Majestic, and Julia Marlowe begins repertory Feb 10. John Drew finishes My Wife at Hollis as Bank Officers plan The Rogers Brothers in Panama. Clarice debuts at Boston Theatre, with two Sunday showings and The Round Up nearing final weeks at Colonial. Brewster's Millions follows, Dairymaids leaves Park, and Elsie Janis headlines Feb 10 with a manager’s testimonial.
Captain Kelly and five Aquila crewmen arrived in Halifax aboard the Allan line steamer Sardinian after being rescued from their derelict brigantine Aquila. The vessel, from Charlottetown, bound for New York with laths, was disabled by gales off Cape Cod and rescued on December 6 by the Italia about 300 miles from Sandy Hook.
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