Prices Sag On Light Trading In Wall Street Report
Wall Street reports dull trading with a broad decline after a weak early week. Granger roads and Pennsylvania groups led losses while copper and mining shares showed mixed results, and notable exchanges noted limited activity with a cautious market outlook. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Boston & Montana in the Comanche mine dispute.
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Montana
Wetzstein
Heinze. Heath
Shipbuilding Company Receiver Vows No Work Shutdown
United States Senator James Smith Jr acting as receiver for the United States Shipbuilding Company announced formal control today. He pledged to conserve bondholder interests and keep operations moving to avoid demoralization and ensure early restoration to a sound financial basis with no interruption to work.
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New York
United States
James Smith, Jr
United States Shipbuilding Company
Boston Stockholders Back 150000 Bond Issue for U S Steel Everett
At Gilbert Hall Boston stockholders of the United States Steel Company of Everett endorse the plan of the stockholders committee and current management to issue 150000 in bonds. They urge immediate purchase by stockholders to fund operations and liquidate indebtedness, noting rivals faced similar growing pains before profitability.
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Gilbert Hall
Tremont Street
Boston
Brookline Considers Music to Ward Off Mosquitoes
Brookline boards study a new method to reduce mosquitoes by sound. Albert Nynen of the bacteriological lab oversees basins and stagnant spots while experiments show a high frequency musical note paralyzing and drawing mosquitoes toward the source, with rooms filling and insects pulsed toward the instrument.
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Board of Selectmen
Albert C. Nynen
Bacteriological Laboratory
AT T Declares 1.5 Dollar Dividend and 0.75 Extra
AT T announces a dividend of one and a half dollars per share plus an extra of three quarters per share to stockholders of record at the close of business June 30. Payment will be made Wednesday July 15 1903. Transfer books closed from July 1 to July 15 1903. Treasurer William R Driver Boston June 15 1903.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William R. Driver
Boston
Dorchester Residents Form New Social Club in Ward 24
A Dorchester meeting in the West Side district Ward 24 organized the New Dorchester Club. Elected officers are John J. Kenney president Dr Mahoney secretary and J Oliver Higgins treasurer. The group united Democrats and Republicans who vowed to stay together in the ward.
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New Dorchester Club
John J. Kenney
Dr. Mahoney
J. Oliver Higgins
Money Ready for the Work in Havana Plans
Secretary Moody says Havana news on the coaling stations treaty is satisfactory. The Navy aims to begin surveys and land work at Guantanamo with about 100000 dollars for a wharf, marine barracks for 100 men, and a small hospital as soon as Washington authorizes. The Olympia remains in Caribbean waters awaiting ratification by the Cuban Senate.
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Aldermen Likely Rule On Malden Watering Inquiry
Malden July 2 The city investigation into street watering ends without public access. Stenographer copies exist only for city officials and Aldermen refuse to publish testimony. Alderman Devil urged recording his argument but was denied. Findings expected 6 to 1 for current order.
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Devil
Million settlement awards Lynn widow in Gilman estate case
Olivia Drew, widow of Dr. David Drew of Lynn, receives about 1 million dollars after a drawn out contest over the George F. Gilman estate. Her New York lawyer George J. Carr takes a large contingent fee as he helped eliminate Helen Potts Hall from claim to the fortune. The exact date of payment is not yet known, with distributions expected in a few months.
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George F. Gilman
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David Drew
Helen Potts Hall
Blakely Hall
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North Common Street
George L. Preble
Pearl Street
Boston
George J. Carr
Carr
William H. Niles
Essex
Hall
Terrific Collision Between Locomotive and Road Roller
A Melrose steam road roller stalled crossing the Boston & Maine line on Emerson street was struck by an express train bound for Boston. The impact shattered the roller wheels, sent iron fragments across the street, and hurled the cab while engineer Levy was thrown but escaped serious injury after a brief shock. The locomotive suffered only forward-end damage.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Emerson Street
Boston
Levy
Walshes Bring Cortelyou to Manchester for Fort House Party
Secretary of Commerce George B Cortelyou and Mrs Cortelyou visit Manchester to attend a Fourth of July celebration at Fort House hosted by Mr and Mrs Thomas F Walsh. A display of fireworks and social gatherings mark the introduction of the Walshes to local society with comments praising Mr Walsh as liberal and well liked.
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George B. Cortelyou
Cortelyou
Thomas F. Walshes
Fort House
Cortelyous
Walsh
Walshes
Princeton Professor Finds Stone Age Giants in Montana
Professor M. S. Farr of Princeton University and students uncovered a Stone Age city in the Dish Creek area of Montana. They found a near complete nine foot tall man skeleton, a somewhat smaller female skeleton, giant animal bones, crude gem adorned instruments, and a dog skeleton the size of a horse.
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Princeton
Montana
Big Timber
Mont
Dish Creek
M. S. Farr
Princeton Universe
Fore River works advances on New Jersey class ships
The Fore River Ship and Engine Co at Quincy Point reports progress on the New Jersey class battleships the New Jersey and the Rhode Island. By June 1 they were 87 percent complete, up 6 percent from May 1 and ahead of other yards by 5 percent. The Des Moines had its steel masts lowered by the gantry crane while alongside the Fore River fitting out dock.
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New Jersey
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Rhode Island
United States Naval Constructor
Virginia
Des Moines
Fore River
Quincy Pickpockets Held for Trial
James Devine Thom as F Fenney alias James Fenney and Joseph Sullivan alias Joseph Harris were held for trial on larceny from the person of James Townsend of Holbrook on June 20. Bail for Devine and Fenney was raised from 500 to 1000. Sullivan, who had posted 500, was ordered to furnish near 600 more once banks reopen.
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Thomas F. Fenney
James Fenney
Joseph Sullivan
Joseph Harris
James Townsend
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Devine
Fenney
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Savinegs
Thirty Persons Hurt At Circus In Machias
A strong gust felled a big tent during a circus performance in Machias Me injuring about 30 of the 2500 spectators. No deaths, several names from Machias Machiasport Jonesport East Machias and Cutler among the injured.
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Alfred Taylor
E. H. Smith
James Clemons
Edith Longfellow
Nelson
Cooper
Emry Maynard
Lottie V. Clark
Thomas Hanscom
Machiasport
Harry White
Alonzo White
Leon White
James Donovan
Jonesport
Charles T. Harlow
Cutler
Clarence Scott
Charles Halstrom
East Machias
Cunard Withdraws From North Atlantic Conference
The Cunard Steamship Company ended its participation in the North Atlantic conference as of today after the 14 days notice expired. Company offices said no rate changes for freight or passenger service had been received.
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Cunard Steamship Company
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