Wall Street shows slight boost then fades in early trading
Wall Street and State Street report a small rise in activity and prices in morning trading, then a quick pullback to a quiet close. Amalgamated, Utah, and Shannon led notable moves with mixed results, while Rock Island held strength. News notes Boston, Cuban bonds, Old Dominion output, and Copper Range results frame the day.
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Wall Street
Gould-Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Bears
Estatine
Rock Island Company
Rock Island
State Street
London
New York
England
The
Amalgamated
Utah
Shannon
Massachusetts Gas Common
United Fruit
American Telephone
American Woolen
Mining and Stock Exchange
Bay State
Boston Consolidated
Old Dominion
Maine
New Jersey
Copper Range Railroad Company
New York Stock Exchange
Messrs. E. S. Hooley & Co
Frank A. Ruggles
Boston
Greeks and Russians mark New Year in Boston
Yesterday January 1 Greeks and Russians refused Gregorian calendar alignment and celebrated New Year with religious services in Boston and social exchanges. Greeks in Boston held prayers at 9 a.m. in the littl Greek Catholic Chapel on Kneeland street followed by hospitality exchanges throughout the day.
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Boston
Littl
Kneeland Street
Catholic Children Cared For During Year
At the annual meeting of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison avenue a report showed 8 children taken in over the past year. Receipts totaled 24000 with expenditures 23000. Banks extended to Ladies' Aid Society, charitable public, and Dr James A Finn for 27 years of gratuitous medical services. Officers elected: President James W Dunphy Vice President William Peard Treasurer John P Manning Secretary William J Porter Executive committee Rev Richard Neagle Patrick Hayden John Kelley.
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Harrison Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Home
James A. Finn
James W. Dunphy
William Peard
John P.manning
William J. Porter
Richard Neagle
Patrick Hayden
John Kelley
Boston Gentlemen’s Driving Club Expands to 300 Members
Opening of the new driving club stable and winter sports on the Charles River Speedway draws interest from prominent road horse owners in Worcester Providence Lynn Taunton Brockton and nearby cities. Membership limit raised from 150 to 300 to accommodate applicants. Matinee snow races planned next week with blue ribbons for class winners.
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Providence
Lynn
Taunton
Brockton
Boston
Gentlemen's Driving Club
Prevent the Grip with Laxative Bromo Quinine
An ad style line promotes a remedy named Laxative Bromo Quinine to remove the cause of grip symptoms. It urges readers to obtain the genuine product by using the full name for verification.
Bulgarians Kill 30 Turks and Other War Report
Bulgarian forces blow up a Turkish powder magazine in Kumanova district near Uskub, killing thirty Turks. A sharp engagement is reported near Demirhissar, forty five miles from Salonica. Separately, a South Boston building roof collapsed during a thunderstorm, prompting police to rope off the area for danger of further collapse.
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Uiskub
Demirhissar
Granite and
Baldwin Streets
Boston
Bowker Torrey Company
Brett Names School Board Committees
The second 1904 school board meeting announced committee appointments by President Brett. Notable chairs include Phineas Pierce on accounts Ellery H Clark on hygiene and training William F Merritt on legislative matters and Daniel S Harkins on salaries.
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Phineas Pierce
Committee On Accounts
Ellery H. Clark
America
William F. Merritt
Normal School
Juliaff
Daniel S. Harkins
Harkins
Brock
Ernst
Merritt and Sonnabend
John H. Casey
Clark
Kenny
Merritt
Pierce
James A. McDonald
Cushing
Keough and
Mulvey
Duff
Mulvey and Storrow
Horace Mann
Mary A. Dierkes
Leon Messrs
Prast
Sonna
Keenan and
Sonnabend
Badaracco
Davis, Erest and
Lorce
Robert T. Paine, Jr
Davis
Keenan
Thomas
Casey
Crosby
Cush
Misses
Santos-Dumont Exhibits Airship Model at Waldorf
Santos-Dumont shows a 15-foot model of his airship at the Waldorf Astoria in New York while awaiting Willard Smith of the St Louis exposition. The model parallels the No 7 airship planned for the $100000 contest. officials seek fair trials and clear information on entry conditions.
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Santos-Dumont
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
M. Santos-Dumont
Willard Smith
Santos- Dumont
Leonard Missing Since December Twenty Eight
Thomas Joseph Leonard of Warrenton Street, a well known figure in hotel and restaurant circles, has been missing since December 28. His wife is distressed, fearing possible self harm. He left home early to visit his brother in Belmont, who worked for a man named Winn. Ex dividend and ex rights noted for listed and unlisted stocks totaling 13,885 and 3,689 shares respectively.
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Thomas Joseph ‘Leonard
Warrenton Street
Lawson's Plea Before Court
The Supreme Court heard Lawson's petition seeking prohibition to stop contempt proceedings by Justice Rowley over Lawson's refusal to testify. Wardner vs Burrage involved deposition before the justice to cover gas matter services. Lawson defends no power to compel testimony. Rowley ruled he could commit for refusal. The issue is deemed important.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Clarence Rowley
Justice of the Peace
Torrey E. Wardner
A. C. Burrage
Lawson
Rowley
Hon Samuel Roads Jr Stricken in Marblehead
Jan 14 reports Hon Samuel Roads Jr critically ill with heart and stomach trouble. Doctors fear for his complete recovery. The ailing congress candidate who ran against Captain Gardner in 1902 faced health concerns even then.
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Marblehead
Samuel Roads, Jr
Congress
Gardner
School Committee Assignments and Officers Listed
Supplies Thomas J Kenny chair and five members. Truant officers Herbert J Keenan chair with four others. Normal school Julia K Duff chair with four others. High schools John H Casey chair and four others. Extended use of school buildings James J Storrow chair with four others.
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Harkins
Keenan, Paine and Storrow
Herbert J. Keenan
Badaracco
Ellis
Harkins and Keough
Julia K. Duff
St Miss Dierkes
Ellis and
Kennealy
John H. Casey
Clark
Crosby
Saveria Freed and Placed Under Society Protection
Saveria Sartoro an eighteen year old Italian girl who arrived on the White Star steamship Romanie was allowed to land after immigration officials detained her on a sold marriage claim. The St Raffael Society led by Father Bias sotti agreed to care for and protect her under immigration supervision to shield her from Michele Albenese of this city.
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Saveria Sartoro
White Star
Michele Albenese
St. Raffael Society
Father Biassotti
Sacred Heart Church
North Square
Street Car Co Restores Waltham Schedule
Waltham January 14. After public complaints about the Newton Street Railway schedule changes that began January 3 officials revert to the former timetable. Riders report no further grievances as service returns to normal.
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Street Car CO
Waltham
the Post
Newton Street Railway
Newton Street Railway Company
Flames Sweep Havre Montana Fire Destroys Homes and Businesses
A February blaze in Havre Montana rekindled after midnight burning two blocks of business property including Havre Hotel a large clothing store and several saloons and restaurants plus a block of dwellings. Thieves looted deserted buildings as martial law was declared and Fort Assiniboine sent troops. Loss is about 400000 with little insurance and no fatalities.
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Mont
Fort Assiniboine
Lttle
G. H. Mumm & Co Dominates Champagne Imports in 1903
Custom House data show 121 528 cases of G H Mumm champagne imported in 1903. The figure accounts for about one third of all U S champagne and tops all other brands by nearly 20 000 cases, about a quarter of a million bottles.
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Custom House
G. H. Mumm
United States
Appraiser in Brown's Place Replacement Named
Washington January 14 It is reported that Alfred W Brown resigns as appraiser at the port of Boston effective after his 0 day leave in February Senator Lodge has named the replacement a professional man not a business man The appointment will be made by President Roosevelt and the new appointee is not currently at the Boston custom house Announcement will follow Brown's departure.
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Alfred W. Brown
Boston
Senator Lodge
Shaw
Roosevelt
Boston Custom House
Mr. Brown
Panama questions headline tours offered by Royal Blue line
A Boston note describes Royal Blue line guided tours to Washington and Philadelphia with visits to the mint Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Illustrated postals advertise seven day Washington tours from Boston for 25 dollars and Florida trips for 59.50 dollars on specified January to May dates, through Joseph P. Taggart of N. E. P. A. in Boston.
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Philadelphia
United States Mint
Independence Hall
Washington
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Washington Street
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Plans to reignite Iroquois Theatre for safety test
Chicago officials and City Club experts propose lighting the Iroquois Theatre again after coroner ends control. A trained firefighting team would observe and regulate the blaze using ventilators and doors to study flames and gases under staged conditions. J R Freeman to lead the test.
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Chicago
Harrison
Walter L. Fisher
City Club
Eperts
J. R. Freeman
Waltham Business Men's Association Elects Officers
Waltham January 14 The annual meeting of the Waltham Business Men's Association concluded with the election of officers for the coming year. Lyman O. Dennison was chosen president with BE R Saunders as vice president and Frederick P Rutter as secretary. Ptolemy P Adams was named treasurer.
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The
Waltham Business Men’s Association
Lyman O. Dennison
BE. R. Saunders
Frederick P.rutter
Ptolemy P. Adams
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