London Buys and the Large Short Interest Covers
London buyers dominated the session taking about 20,000 shares, led by Union Pacific common, as futures and spot copper markets firmed despite Chinese headlines. Reports of heavy rains boosted crops and farm spirits, while copper prices in London and Boston showed strength with dwindling visible supplies and varied stock movements across major producers and utilities.
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New York
Bears
London
Union Pacific Common
Congress
American Sugar Refining Company
St. Paul
Jim River
Omaha Water Company
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
Butte Inter-Mountain
Butte
France
United Electric Securities Company
American Loan and Trust Company
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Herald-Democrat
Leadville
Col
Estey
Comstock
Broad
Boston
Sale of United States Steel Treasury Stock Offered
Eight thousand shares of United States Steel Treasury Stock are for sale at present price. For details and prospectus, contact J Ransom Bridge and Co fiscal agents at 53 State Street Boston.
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Treasury
United States Steel Company
J. Ransom Bridge & Co
State St
Boston
Market Report From Boston Ex-Dividend Day
Boston report lists today highest and lowest sales and closing bid and asked prices with ex-dividend notes. Total sales show listed bonds at 28280, unlisted bonds 5000, listed stocks 8711 shares, and unlisted stocks 3366 shares.
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Boston
Untitled Local Notice With Blurred Details
A fragmented OCR notice references revenue licensing and an event at a Fortuna Republica location. Details are unreadable, but the item mentions a crown or badge and a power and auto entity. Further specifics cannot be determined from the legible text.
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Rood Littlea Tiwer
Cecessescvecsessees
Fortuna-Republica
Cccsseesseees
GFC
Commonwealth Zing
Cscedseres
Orre Power & Autoo
Geldover Crown
Youngest golfer in America Harry Wyman Swett from Boston
Harry Wyman Swett, an 8 year old from Boston, is described as America’s youngest golfer. Coached by Willie Campbell at Franklin Park, he practices on a private short course with mini sticks and a brassie, showing careful etiquette and improving with each outing.
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Harry Wyman Swett
Franklin Park
Boston
Harry
Willie Campbell
Franklin Park Links
Campbell
September Vacation Trip to Gettysburg Luray and Washington
Under the Pennsylvania Railroad Company tour system a trip from Boston departs Sept 14 for Gettysburg Luray and Washington. The rate, covering carriage drives admission to Caverns hotel accommodations, etc., is $3. Itinerary by D N Bell tourist agent 20 Washington street Boston.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Gettysburg
Luray
Washington
Boston
D. N. Bell
Washington Street
Miss Whitney wins 2:29 trot at Old Orchard opening day
Old Orchard Me July 16 marks first New England circuit meet with three records lowered. Miss Whitney a Boston mare won the 2:29 trot in consecutive heats lowering her record to 2:16 1 4. Temple Wilkes and Harry Shedd set faster heats as the day unfolded and other races produced mixed results for favorites.
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Old Orchard
New England
Miss Whitney
Boston
Worcester
Harry Shedd
Fort Henry
N. Y
Temple Wilkes
Brighton track thrills in cool midsummer racing day
At Brighton Beach race track on July 16, a comfortable cool day promised spirited sport. The opener hurdle handicap over a mile and three quarters featured favorite Hardy C ahead of Klondike, but both fell in a surprise shakeup. In the third race the favorite again stumbled, sparking excitement among spectators.
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Hardy C
Klondike
Plus
Andronicus
Spencer
Prince McClurg
Brighton Beach
Tennis doubles final set after tight semi in Chicago
In Chicago on July 16 the championship doubles semi featured Collings and Paret defeating the Hardy brothers 6 3, 3-6, 6-2, 4 6 4. Tomorrow Collins and Paret face Alexandra and Little in the final.
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Chicago
Collings and
Paret
Hardy Brothers
Collins
Alexandra
Little
Keough Denies Involvement In East Boston Chelsea Trouble
Miss Alice Keough a 14 year old East Boston girl denies any connection to the boys’ troubles in East Boston and Chelsea. A family representative says she is too young to have male callers and that her name was likely used to inflate the affair. Some participants deny she caused the fracas and claim the name was mixed up by others seeking to magnify the incident.
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Alice Keough
East Boston
Chelsea
Miss Keough
Mullen
O'Connell
Alice
Harvard Prize Money Case Seeks Intervention
Washington July 6 An order from District Supreme Court Justice Lee Hagner requires Admiral Sampson and a U.S. special attorney to show cause why Rear Admiral Charles B. Cotton who commanded the Harvard in the battle that destroyed Cervera's fleet should not be allowed to intervene in the suit over money.
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Washington
Lee Hagner
District Supreme Courts
Sampson
United States
Charles 8. Cotton
Harvard
Cervera
Second Brigade Camped at South Framingham
The Second Brigade is now in camp at South Framingham. Round trip tickets from Boston cost 8 cents via the Boston and Albany railroad.
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South Framingham
Boston
Boston & Albany Railroad
Hostess Wins Quincy Cup Ninth Mile Race Amid Yacht Scrape
In Quincy on July 16 the Hostess Captured the Quincy Challenge Cup after a dramatic nine mile race. The Pompano broke its mast and Lookout split its mainsail while Tashmoo buckled mast and tacked through gusty off shore winds. Hostess led early and maintained the lead to the finish as Lookout and Tashmoo faltered.
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Tashmoo
Pompano
Quincy
H. M. Faxon
Harvard Yacht Club
Quincy Bay
Quincy Yacht Club
Hostess
Sheep Island
Helen I
Hostess Edges Tashmoo In Narrow Sailing Race
First race for the Gainey challenge cup sailed in Quincy Bay on July 16 1900 with wind southwest. Hostess driven by H M Faxon finished at 3 50 14 while Tashmoo crossed at 4 07 14 amid protests over overlap and starting room. Next race slated Wednesday at 2 pm after mast repairs.
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Harvard
Quincy Bay
H. M. Faxon
Ceesesceess Tashmoo
Lawrence
C. F. Pettengill
A. H. Noble
W. P. Barker
Stephen Connolly
Whiting
Tashmoo
Eustis
Hanley
New York Sailor Captain Edward Sycamore Joins Lipton
Captain Edward Sycamore, long associated with Lord Dunraven's Yeates, Nt., has been engaged by Thomas Lipton in a notable naval hiring. The announcement places him as a key sailing master now linked to Lipton's yachting enterprise.
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Liverpool
Thomas Lipton
Bhdrrin
Shamrock
Valkyrie
Thistle
Sycamore
Herreshoff
Mineola
Rainbow
Virginia
England
New York
Edward Sycamore
Lord Dunraven
Yeates
Canadian rider Archie McEachern to race Saturday night
Telegram from Philadelphia states Archie McEachern will contest a twenty five mile motor paced race in this city against Johnny Nelson and Willie Stinson. Nelson and Stinson are among Boston’s top riders. McEachern recalls a Memorial Day win at Waltham and a record streak at Woodside Park. The clash is billed as a close race with other card events announced later. sprint races will be by invitation.
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Philadelphia
Archie McEachern
McEachern
Johnny Nelson
Willie Stinson
Nelson
Stinson
Boston
Bridgeport
Miles
Stafford
Pierce
Washburn Chosen for Ecumenical Missionary Conference
Boston’s Mr. George F. Washburn has been selected by Methodist bishops and district representatives to represent the church at the Ecumenical Missionary Conference in London from September 4 to 17, 1901. He has accepted and will attend, joining the global council that meets once a decade to discuss grave religious questions. Washburn previously headed the New England lay delegation to the Chicago general conference.
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George F. Washburn
Boston
Methodist Episcopal Church
London
Europe
America
Washburn
New England
Chicago
World Council
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United States Steel Co
D. Ransom Bmiogs, & CO. Nn
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Sir Thomas Lipton
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Meaghern
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