Employees Celebrate Pay Increase for Boston Elevated Rush
The Boston Elevated Railway announces higher salaries and pensions for 8000 employees with 5100 blue uniformed switchmen gaining benefits. Immediate wage advances apply to 1999 stripe men, while overtime rules yield extra pay after 1 1/2 hours. Many honor stripe holders express jubilation over the 15 cent daily raise and potential future changes.
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Boston
Edward Glavin
North Station
Thomas Lockhart
Post Office Square
George H. Putman
Park Street Station
Post
New Impetus Needed in Stock Market
New York trading opened dull and weak with the net average down over half a point. Analysts warned an upcoming bank statement failed to lift prices as traders with loaded inventories held back, leaving the market vulnerable to further declines. Notable losses included Chesapeake & Ohio down 13-8 to 511-8 and Southern Pacific slipping 13-8 to 61, with St Paul 1 lower at 1771-4 and Erie common 11-4 to 383-4. Missouri Pacific fell 1 to 1111-8.
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Atchison
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Eeereeerse
Acific Mail
Patina Palace
Republic Teel
Sh & Iron
Mi Lee Bag & Paper Co
United Ee Leather
United States Rubber
United I States “Steel
Western Union
Wall Street copper power shifts hit Boston as NY leads
In a sluggish trading day copper stocks softened with Amalgamated and Copper Range among leaders in declines. Analysts note New York operators hold leverage over Boston markets, potentially curbing gains until state and mining sector pressures ease. Licensing shifts and dividend expectations frame the price moves across copper, minerals, and related land stocks in Boston and New York.
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Amalgamated
Copper Range
Utah
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State Street
Wall Street Exchange
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Bingham
Centennial
Mohawk
Osceola
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Calumet
Tamarack
Franklin
Mass
Daly West
St. Mary’s
Simmons ‘Female College
Boston Market Prices Reported for today
Boston on January 20 published the day’s market summary showing the highest and lowest sales along with closing bid and asked prices for the session. The report compiles key price markers across the market, reflecting trading activity and sentiment for the day.
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Dividend and stock sale figures in earnings report
Px-dividend assessment paid with total sales listed stocks 25 820 shares rights 226 ponds 53 500 dollars, unlisted stocks 6 958 shares bonds 16 500 dollars.
Firm Gathers for Banquet at Notting ham Hotel
The Gil christ Company hosted an informal reception and banquet for buyers and floorwalkers last evening at the Hotel Nottingham. Officers were elected including Ferris as president Jardine as vice president Lane as treasurer.
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Gilchrist Company
Nottingham
Co. GC. Ferris
William Jardine
Thomas J. Lane
Jardine
Ferris
Burns Birthday Observance Planned by Boston Caledonian Club
Plans are complete for a Burns birthday observance at Mechanics Building on Friday night by the Boston Caledonian Club. Miss Jessie Maclachlan assisted by Miss Ada Campbell Hussey and Mr. M. J. Dwyer will headline the program with Scottish dances and pipers. Maclachlan to sing a Gaelic piece Mo Dhachaidh. Lieutenant Governor Guild to deliver the oration. A pyrographic portrait of Burns will be unveiled by Miss Margaret Mann followed by a ball.
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Boston Caledonian Club
Robert Burns
Jessie
N. Maclachlan
Ada Campbell Hussey
Newton
M. J. Dwyer
Miss Maclachlan
Move to Save Castle Island Probes and Proposals Rise
The Massachusetts legislature debated Castle Island as a buoy station with resolutions urging Congress to preserve the island and relocate the lighthouse depot. Other sessions covered cattle disease compensation, a fatal sewer incident in Roxbury, a 6-cent rail fare ruling, and calls for new state legislation on firemen hours, stall widths for horses, and state highway funding.
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Boston & Maine Road
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Boston & Maine
Rockefeller's joke offer for new stomach shocks Lakewood
Rockefeller's million dollar offer for a new stomach is not serious. A Lakewood household member said the Atlantic City deal to Dr Marvel was a pleasantry. The patient’s stomach is reportedly in better shape and he has resumed a regular diet.
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N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Dr. Marvel
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Rockefeller
Brighton
Philip Marvel
Bomb wrecks waterworks at Hackensack plant
Weehawken New Jersey January 20 dynamite blasted the brick boiler room of the Hackensack Water Company on Bulls Ferry road engineer Frank Paris hurled 30 feet and several workers injured. Three men fled toward Weehawken Heights after the blast. Police reported a six foot fuse found and a shed holding about 100 tons of anthracite nearby. Paris earlier survived a cane attack at the water tower.
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N. J
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Paris
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French
Keene Leases Rosebery House in Newmarket
London news reports James R. Keene has leased Lord Rosebery s house at Newmarket and plans to spend most of the year there. Keene s American trainer Matt Allen will arrive soon with a string of horses.
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London
James R. Keene
Lord Rosebery
Newmarket
Engine boiler bursts. one dead two hurt at Berlin Falls New Hampshire
An explosion of a Grand Trunk freight engine boiler in Berlin Falls New Hampshire today killed fireman Monk on his first trip aboard and injured two other men. The blast wrecked the engine and derailed two cars, prompting emergency responses.
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N. H
Grand Trunk
Monk
Charlestown Catholic Literary Union Plans Big Ball
Charlestown’s Catholic Literary Union aims for its annual ball at Roughan Hall Friday night to be the largest yet. The event draws political leaders on committees and a large roster of prominent men serving as floor marshals. Clergy and Catholic society officers from Boston area will attend.
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Catholic Literary Union of
Charlestown
Roughan Hall
Gallagher
Boston
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