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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1906
Page
8
A free weekly financial newspaper announces its independence and aims to educate investors about fair dealing. It opposes margin trading and Wall Street speculation while urging banks and corporations to serve the public interest. Readers are invited to request a free subscription by writing.
The article presents a comparative table of current New York stock prices with figures from July 1905 and July 1904. It notes Saturday's close near the 1906 low and highlights net changes across the week’s issues, offering readers a concise market snapshot.
A week of near year lows for stocks shows Amalgamated 98% Sugar 129 Steel 33% Erie 38% as markets debate causes. The bear move stems from San Francisco losses triggering liquidity squeeze while funds chase real estate, keeping money scarce and prices depressed.
A seven officer raid at a Dedham Greek picnic netted two cases of beer and a barrel of the same liquid. Twenty four men mainly fruit dealers and expressmen were arrested on disturbing the peace charges after failing to leave their teams. Bail set at 50 dollars for tomorrow's court appearance. one man offered 1700 to aid others. Neighbors had complained.
A special train from Boston and a special steamer from Wood's Hole will take visitors to Cottage City on Tuesday July 17. The round trip fare is $1.50, presenting an unusual island resort visit. Don’t miss it.
Mrs Edmund W Pettus wife of United States Senator Pettus died at her Selma Alabama home today aged 82 years The death leaves Senator Pettus widowed and commemorates a long life in public service and social affairs of the state
Inspector Shields arrested Abraham Isenberg a 30 year old resident of 227 Marion Street East Boston on a charge of attempted larceny. He allegedly tried to have an excursion ticket not his own validated by a validating company stamp.
Miss Bettie Merrill of Temple was bitten by a venomous snake hidden in a berth covering aboard a Pullman car headed toward Chautauqua New York. The snake was killed after a struggle. Miss Merrill's life was at first despaired of but she is now recovering.
An exposé claims Edward McSweeney, secretary to Thomas W. Lawson, manipulated market prophecy. After Lawson’s illness, McSweeney allegedly predicted Amalgamated would fall, triggering a drop to 94 3/4, raising questions about his influence and motives.
The Superior Court judges appoint a bail commissioner as successor to the late ex-Representative Scignano, marking a transition in the county’s criminal justice oversight. The appointment follows the former representative’s death and signals ongoing continuity in governance.
Frank M. Zottoli a Boston Italian lawyer is appointed to fill the bail commissioner post left vacant by the death of Representative Scigliano. At 34 he came to Boston at age 12 and studied law at Boston University. He works with his brother Joseph T. Zottoli at 27 Tremont Row.
Detroit July 15. Christopher Spindleman aged 57 reportedly practiced shooting at a 25 cent piece for hours before allegedly shooting his wife as she sat on a camp stool on the lawn in front of their Windsor Ontario home. The tragedy preceded by a violent quarrel occurred in view of four children one of whom grabbed the revolver as the father threatened self harm.
Dr Walter B Odiorne of Cambridge son of Mrs Frederick Odiorne from 287 Harvard Street and brother of the late Alderman John L Odiorne died at home after a brief illness from heart disease. He was Cambridge born and educated at Latin School and Harvard College 1895 and Harvard Medical School 1898. He served as house officer at General Hospital for 18 months and later practiced medicine in Boston and acted as surgeon of the General Hospital.
July 15. In Rhodes Canon 15 miles north of Trinidad Col a drenching flood forced about a hundred residents to sleep on higher ground overnight. One man drowned at Berwind. Seven houses and a general store were washed away as water and debris swept through the arroyo carrying cattle and horses. All bridges were washed out and railroad traffic delayed.
Kingston news reports the Italian cruiser Umbria remains hard aground on a mudbank after grounding last Friday. Guns and coal have been removed to lighten the ship and efforts to save her continue under favorable weather conditions.
John Duarte of 484 Cambridge Street East Cambridge vanished Wednesday afternoon. A Portuguese descendant and exemplary worker, he lived with cousin John Limar. At 28 he worked as a trackman for the Boston and Maine railroad. Friends fear an accident or foul play may have occurred.
The White Star liner Cymric held 642 steerage passengers for five hours at Gallops Island quarantine after two aboard Queenstown immigrants showed suspicious symptoms. Dr Ashley Hopper ordered vaccination for all steerage travelers while cabin passengers remained untouched. The ship docked at six and cabin passengers began disembarking. steerage will depart next morning.
Officers from Station 5 recovered the body of an unidentified man floating in the channel near the Dover Street bridge. He was taken to City Hospital morgue for identification. The man is described as about 35 years old, 5 feet 9 inches, wearing a striped sack coat tan shoes and black pants.
On the municipal ferry Richmond bound for Staten Island an after explosion of a steam pipe in the forward boiler room left three firemen and a water tender badly scalded. The vessel backed into her slip as 1500 passengers endured a small panic, with Fireman Joseph Dugan the most seriously burned, faces and arms seared.
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