Market trends show cautious recovery amid mixed signals
Prices edged higher after a week of cautious gains with analysts noting a shift in sentiment toward optimism. Copper shares weakened to two year lows while industrial averages recovered slightly. trading volume waned as prices rose. Labor shifts include wage gains and railroad rate petitions, with 15,000 Canadian settlers returning home and idle rail cars rising to about 142,000.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Canada
Eastern Trunk
United States and Canada railcar surplus signals slowing trade
The passage discusses rising idle rail cars since August and a slowing railroad business in the United States and Canada. It notes lower steel earnings projections, furnace outages, and pig iron contraction, with expectations prices may rise in weeks. It highlights bank liquidity, gold imports potential, and a cautious market outlook amid bearish sentiment.
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United States
Canada
New York
New York State
Mining Dividend Notices From Small-Cap Firms
A compact list of ex-dividend and books-closure notices. Hocking Valley Communications declares 2 percent. Northwestern Elevated preferred at 1 percent. Ex-div date for St Louis and San Francisco Railway preferred is noted with books closing. Dominion Coal preferred dividend and books open for La Rose Coal Mines and Ninissing Mines futures.
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McCrum-Howell Company
Park Ave
41St St
New York City
Ates, Asst
Hocking Valley
Northwestern
la Rose
Ninissing Mines
Labor Meetings Urge Reform Visits to Reform Schools
Resolution from District Assembly 30 Knights of Labor in Clyde Hall calls on Governor Draper to appoint a commission of public spirited and humane citizens to inspect reformatories and correctional institutions for boys and girls without prior notice to officials.
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Knights of Labor. Incorporated
Clyde Hall
Draper
Reform committee urged public reports on conditions and punishment
The commission urged periodic public reports on actual conditions to curb corporal punishment in reform schools and fix other issues. Streets Superintendent Rourke was endorsed for day labor against contract systems, cited as proof day labor can compete. National Master Workman P J McCarthy announced the Assembly’s November Washington session and elected delegates with alternates. resolutions paid tribute to Rep James H Mellen of Worcester.
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P. J. McCarthy
District Assembly
National Assembly
Washington
Thomas H. Canning
James Kehoe
J. H. McCarthy
Daniel Leonard
M. W. McCarthy
James H. Mellen
Worcester
Cloak Strike Nears End With NYC Agreement
Notice reported yesterday that five large New York cloak firms and 172 smaller shops agreed to the New York union demands, about 7000 workers to return today. William Gitlin, Boston union VP, to address Boston Ladies' Tailors and Cloak and Skirt Makers unions. No Boston firms yet working for NYC firms. Worcester forms new ladies garment workers union led by Harry Levinstone. Boston Custom Tailors Union pledges full support to NYC strikers and to a $10,000 relief fund for them.
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New York City
New York
Boston Union
William Gitlin
Boston
Boston Ladies’ Tailors’ Union
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Worcester
Harry Levinstone
Bakers’ Union
Boston Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Unions
Boston Custom Tailors’ Union
Labor Union pushes municipal wash houses in Boston
The Boston Central Labor Union calls for municipal wash houses in Boston. A committee from the union will seek Mayor Fitzgerald's support. A resolution endorsing the idea was adopted at yesterday's C. L. U. meeting in Wells Memorial Hall.
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Boston Central Labor Union
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Wells Memorial Hall
Boston unions push municipal wash houses and protest strikebreakers
The Boston C S A discusses domestic labor burdens and supports establishing municipal wash houses after noting Europe and U S cities value them. A unanimous protest condemns using professional strikebreakers for city shipyard work during machinists strike for living wages. A resolution seeks mayoral action to remove bias. Delegates praise Dennis D. Driscoll as deputy penal institutions commissioner. Communications report Cleveland baseball and Pittsburgh grand stand disputes resolved.
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Henry Abrahams
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He Aso
Pittsburg
Fenton and Jennings Named Leaders for Labor Day Parade
John J. Fenton of the Coal Teamsters Union has been elected marshal of the council subdivision for the Labor Day parade. President Jennings of the council is appointed chief of staff of the parade.
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Coal Teamsters’ Union
Team Drivers’ Unions Joint District Council
Jennings
Mimic War in Harbor Opens with Rookie Gunners
In Boston harbor six days of gunnery training begin under regulars for 2100-man garrison including 1300 regulars and 800 militia. Colonels Lombard and Patterson oversee drills at Fort Revere, Andrews, Warren, Strong, Banks, and Heath using sub-calibre ammunition and 12-inch disappearing guns as volunteers prove readiness for war. Governor Draper to visit in official capacity.
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Fort Andrews
Fort Warren
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Fort Banks
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Revere
Winthrop
Hull
Nantasket
Boston
Nahant
Governor Draper
Pipe Gift Highlights Union Organizer's Boston Visit
At a special Boston Arti ficial Stone and Asphalt Workers' Union meeting J A Murray of San Francisco was honored with a meerschaum pipe after aiding the drive to recruit over 100 members. He and the organizing committee filed 15 new applicants and were set to hold a wage scale conference in New York before returning to Boston.
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San Francisco
Murray
Gilbert Frey
New York
Scranton
Penn
Blacksmiths to Arbitration Over Wages in Boston Strike
At the Boston Blacksmiths Union 203 meeting held at 45 Eliot Street, Business Manager E J Ryan reported that the Brockton blacksmiths strike was nearly settled and workers had returned to duty while wage terms were referred to arbitration. Employers accepted 13 of 14 union wage clauses, agreeing to arbitration on the wage item.
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Charlestown hosts Labor Day convention of District Assembly 30
District Assembly 30 of the Knights of Labor held its quarterly meeting at A. O. H. Hall Charlestown with many delegates present. District Master Workman Alexander Ryan and District Secretary-Treasurer Michael J. O'Meara reported the district is flourishing. Delegates voted against a Labor Day parade and against affiliating with District Assembly 30, K. of L. Incorporated. Two new local assemblies were admitted.
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A. O. H. Hall
Charlestown
Alexander Ryan
Michael J. O’meara
District Assembly
Labor Notes Buttons up union activity and celebrations
The Local Teamsters Union 879 elected a special committee to pressure breweries using non union labor. Agent Charles Caleb resigned due to illness. D J Heffer nan and James J McQueeney named temporary agents. Heffernan McQueeney Moran named as delegates to the C L U convention July 29, and Heffernan as delegate to the Peoria international convention next month. Heston Custom Tailors Union 25 held a Green Street celebration with Jacob Goldstein as speaker. A flag celebration drew many unions. Goldstein Max Rosen and H Leveson spoke. Members voted not to send work to New York during a strike.
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James J. McQueeney
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Peoria
New Heston Custom Tailors’ Union 25
Bowdoin Hall
Green Street
Jacob Goldstein
Boston Hebrew Unions
New York
Custom Tailors’ Union No. 25
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H. Leveson
Five Die In Sunday Drowning Accidents
Alexander Gordon a Dedham businessman recovered a body with a boat hook. Battis of Winthrop, a Dedham Boat Club member, invited friend Jones for a day trip. They left Winthrop and paddled to camp grounds to buy bread, but minutes later both men disappeared. Battis, 22, family man and traveler for a millinery firm, was last seen entering the water. his body was recovered after hours. Rhodes of Lynn, adopted son of Myers Rhodes, a GE Lynn employee, supposedly died of heart failure after dawn swims in icy Harpswell waters. he was a good swimmer and secretary of the First Baptist Sunday school.
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Herman Street
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Lynn
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Drownings Mark First Swim of Vacation in Harpswell
Edward G. Rhodes, 21, adopted son of Myers Rhodes of Lynn, died in Harpswell Me when an apparent heart attack struck during his first swim of a two week vacation. He swam from the Oakledge pier as a party of friends arrived for the holiday.
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Myers Rhodes
Lynn
Oakledge
Weaver's Body Found in Douglas Pond
East Douglas July 17 A factory watchman heard a splash and found the body of John Bordege 30 a local weaver. He had been in town only three weeks and no friends. The body was buried in Potter's field this afternoon.
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John Bordege
Bordege
Breaks Neck Diving in Nashua River
Clinton July 17. Fred Baer 17 son of Henry Baer of this town broke his neck diving into four feet of water in the Nashua river. He is at the local hospital in critical condition with serious injuries.
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Henry Baer
Boilermakers Win Eight Hour Day For Tank Work
At Boilermakers Lodge No. 9 meeting in East Boston the Standard Oil Co agreed to eight hours work daily for crews on the new tank. No strike or delay occurred. President Minton reported from the St Louis convention that a referendum will decide a 25 cent per capita tax raise, possibly effective Jan 1, 1911, with many locals opposing higher dues. A Boston lodge committee urged wage and condition gains, to be considered by Lodge 9.
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Clinton Hospital Declares No Chance for Life
Physicians at Clinton Hospital say there is no chance for survival for the patient. The update notes the medical team has determined hopeless prognosis and will continue care to comfort. Medical staff urge families to seek support and prepare for end-of-life decisions.
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Drowns While Chum Is Being Rescued at Pond
Brockton scene details H J Holmstead a 19 year old shoe operative who drowns after canoe overturn at Carver Cotton Gin Pond as rescuer John Evans saves Andrew Johnson. Evans aided Johnson then Holmstead but exhausted and unable to reach the body.
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H. J. Holmstead
Belmont Place
John Evans
Holmstead
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Carver Cotton Gin
East Bridgewater
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