Business Boom Shifts Demand for Iron and Steel
R G Dun weekly trade review notes stronger shipments by 3,000,000 pairs and firm prices in iron and steel amid high demand. Exports of staples dip due to prices while overall exports rise. Wheat and corn supplies surge. cotton shipments abroad. wool prices rise. Steel rails, plates, and bars show varied movement. many markets report rising orders and continued production, with 145 U.S. and 17 Canadian business failures.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Oe
Smrts
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Pittsburg
American Tin Plate Company
Clyde
Chicago
Japan
Coates ‘Brothers
United States
Canada
Trade conditions show strength with strong midsummer demand
Bradstreet notes the general trade situation remains strong with unprecedented midsummer volume and expanding demand for fall and winter goods. Prices hold or rise for many items, while cereals weaken due to foreign demand and large old-crop receipts. Iron and steel stay strong, textiles show unyielding force, and dry goods demand grows slowly East to West.
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Bradstreet
Steel E Yeen
Peeston
Chicago
Father
South Atlantic
Texas
Bulidin
Trade and business activity slide in weekly report
The report notes declines in refining margins and a softer trade outlook as producers face weaker demand. Weekly returns show aggregate value of shipments at 1,691,670,431 dollars, down 13 percent from last week but up 3 percent from the same week a year ago, with total business failures for the week at 174 versus 188 last year and 220 in 1897.
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Setelay
White Whale Fires Up Provincetown Hunt Aboard Nickerson
The Nickerson, a fishing steamer, chased a rare white whale off Thatcher's Island after Gloucester reports sighting the creature near Provincetown. A lance wound was inflicted by a fisherman, the whale went under repeatedly, and Captain Nickerson urges crews to search for a floating carcass believed mortally wounded and sinking.
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Nickerson
Provincetown
Stickney
Provincetown Yaterday
Gloucester
Boston
Thatcher’s Island
Captain Nickerson
Old Orchard Beach Promises Finest Atlantic Amusement
Old Orchard Beach is praised as a premier outing resort with a long steel pier, a breezy casino, and a smooth eight mile beach ideal for bathing and recreation. A low rate excursion from Boston is offered with a special train at 8 06 am from the North Station and a 5 pm return from Old Orchard. tickets available at 322 Washington Street.
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Old Orchard
Old Ocean
Orchard
Mecca
Atlantic Coast
Boston
North Station
Boston & Maine City
Washington Street
Unaffiliated Sunday Services At Boston Venues
Sunday activities include undenominational services at Congress Hall Boston Y M C A on Boylston and Berkeley streets with a 3 4 p m men’s meeting led by Rev Samuel McNaugher and a 5 p m men’s Bible class. Patriot lectures at Berkeley Temple Sundays 2 30 p m feature top speakers, with Rev Kerr Boyce Tupper D D delivering a talk on The Shadow of Castle Garden. Christadelphians hold a 10 30 a m lecture at Arcade Hall Park Square on The Coming Reformer no collection.
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Boston
Young Men’s Christian Association
Congress Hall
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Samuel McNaugher
Berkeley Temple
Berkeley Street
Warren Avenue
Kerr Boyce Tupper
Castle Garden
Christadelphians
Arcade Hall
Park Square
Unitarian Service at Boston Common July Meeting
A Sunday gathering at the thirteenth tree north of the walk on Boston Common features five speakers led by Rev. George L. Perin of Every Day Church and Rev D. H. Tribou, navy chaplain from Charlestown, as part of the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches.
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Unitarian
Boston Common
Benevolent Fraternity of Churches (Unitarian
Thirteenth Tree
George L. Perin
D of T
Every Day
Boston
D. H. Tribou
Charlestown
Presbyterian and Roxbury Church Sermons Listed
Preaching at Presbyterian Roxbury Church corner Warren and Woodbine by Rev J J Dunlop at 1030 and 730 with an evening topic The Lost Crown sixth in twenty minute talks on practical themes Fourth Presbyterian Church South Boston welcomes all with Rev George F Stanton preaching 1030 and 730 Sabbath school at noon P S E 615 p m all are welcome
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Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Corner Warren and
Woodbine Streets
J. J. Dunlop
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Boston
George F. Stanton
Religious Services at People’s Temple and Tremont Street Church
The People’s Temple at Columbus avenue and Berkeley street offers morning prayers at 9:30, divine worship with a sermon on Up to the Mountains at 10:30, Sunday school at noon, Christian Endeavor at 6, and a 7:30 song service with quartet and solo selections, with a short sermon Gullible Americans. Tremont Street Church at Concord and Tremont streets, led by Rev John D Pickles Ph D, holds morning prayer at 9:30, preaching at 10:30, Sunday School at 12:10, and a 7:30 prayer and praise meeting.
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People's Temple
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Concord and
Tremont Streets
John D. Pickles
Congregational Old South Church Morning Services and Events
Third Church led by Rev M D Benenon preaches at 10 30 am with free seating and no evening service in July and August Berkeley Temple morning service at 10 30 am features Prof G 8 Duncan on The Joyfulness of Christianity with Gloria from Mozart twelfth mass Miss Lizzie B Olive sung anthem Sunday school at 12 10 Christian Endeavor at 6 00 evening service at 7 30 illustrated lecture Ben Hur by Hon Wilder Fairbank shows 100 pictures with songs and hymns by soloists and quartet inters Reed solo The Holy City Adams Gounod opening Tarry With Me My Saviour Early arrival urged
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OLD South Church
Third Church
M. D. Benenon
D. D
Berkeley Temple
G. 8. Duncan
Ph. D
Washington
PD. C
Lizzie B. Olive
Christian Endeavor
Ben Hur
Wilder Fairbank
Holy City
Adams
Arvard Street Baptist Church Service Notes
Morning sermon on The Death of Colonel Ingersoll and Providence and Judgments of God. Evening topic Reunion and Recognition in Heaven. Baptism and good music. Rev. Chicago led meetings with prayer, youth program, and sermon The Larger Life by Mr. Henson. Free seating after meetings.
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Baptist
Arvard Street Baptist Church
Colonel Ingersoll
Armont
Ublic
Chicago
Wen Fenporis
Wonoel
Idle Lancer
R. Henson
Shipping News Mini Almanac and Arrivals
Shipping notices list arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners with cargoes and passengers. Vessels from Br ocean liners to local trades arrive at Portland and nearby ports with coal merchandise and crews. Sailed and cleared ships include Cephalanis Hindoo Aladdin Louisburg and many others with barges and tugs in tow.
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Plant Line
Charlottetown
Port Hawkesbury
C. B
Halifax
New Dominion Atlantic Railway
Prince Arthur
Long Wharf
Yarmouth
W. J. Farrell
Steward Jones
Portia
Maverick
New York
Steward Jones Wee
Es Oray
Queenstown
Liverpool
Bostonian
Barrowmore
London
Hindoo
Hull
Arcadia
Hambertain Butman
Admiral Schley
Jamaica
Bay State
Wareham
Israel
Dewey
Beverly
McGrath
Cora
eTinne
Para
Brazil
Barry
Ann
T Wharf
Marshal MacDonald
Sadie Willcutt
James T Morse
Pendletons
Isidoro
Peter B. Bradley
Vineyard Haven
Belfast
Canada
Sachem
Europe
Lively
New England
Captain Roberts
Dominion Line
M. F. Pickering & Co
Hong Kong
Ethelwold
New Haley & Appleton
Teaser
Philadelphia
Nassau
N. P
Reedy Island
Hildegarde
George W. Weld
Lawley
Ben Paschal
Mahel
H. Goss
Baltimore
Maud Seward
Ervin J. Luce
Mary Steele
Gloucester
Rockport
Seward
City of Everett
Kinngay
N. S
J. F. Masters
Prince Edward
Lockhart
St. John
N. B
Aladdin
Schiott
Louisburg
Ingraham
Jacksonville
Charleston
D. C
Howard
Nickerson
Norfolk
Charles H. Walston
Tibbetts
Paula
Thomas. H .Lawrence
Kelw York
Milton
Carrie
Pickering
Haskell
Frank W. Howe
Williams
Brunswick
Eva D. Rose
Jones
Millville
N. J
Dorchester
Bennett
Witvan
George R. Bradford
Littlefield
Lanesville
Mass
Paschal
A. W. Chesterton
Nugent
Portsmouth
N. H
Boise Penrose
International
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Gilbarton
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Carbonero
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Reading
Cephalanis
Tiverpool
Eng
Hamburg
Jim Kine
Nor
Louisbur C. B
Abana
Quaco
Nn. B
Vestanom
Clementsport
Ethel B
French Coast
Ina
St. Bene N. B
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Jordan
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Lubec
Admiral Tiohioy
Port Antonio
Cumberland, John
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Perth Amboy
Bonanza
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William H. Oler
General
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Josephine Burcett
Apalachicola
Viola May
Katherine D. Perry
Newport Ewa
Nantasket
Jamey Nghes
Perges
Robert Ingle
Poundelhia
Agnes
Anae Cone
Rockrt
Y. Collin
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Burria
Tremont St
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Parisian Remedy CO
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Harv
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Bowdoin’St
Beacon St
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Howard St
Pr. Ballev
Gion
Perell
Columbus Ave
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Columbus Age
DR. Henning Medical CO
Hotfis
Lincosta
Lincta. Chem. CO
Washington Pst
Reston
Masa
London Hospital
C. Thompson
Washington St
J. EB. Bishop
Ston St
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Cnet
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Aye
Ichigan
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Warren & CO
Mile Street
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Aessengers
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Ee TN
Ruent
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State St
Fiske Building
Oston
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North Side
Lewis Wharf
Florida
Wed
Chattahoochee
N. Y. Wed
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New Pier 35
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A. Dew. Sampson
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Avisona
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Currier
Staite Street
Edwin Hawley
Broadway
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Battery Wharf
Ashington Street
Summer Street
J. W. McCloskey
R. I
Dominion Atlantic Ru
New Yarmouth
Prince George
King Longe
Yarmouth Steamship Co., Ltd
Nova Scotia
Chatham Street
H. F. Hammond
St. Croix
Cumberland
State of Maine
Eastport
St. Ten
A. Waldron
Gen‘l Pass. Agt
India Wharf
Co. F. Williams
City of
City Hall
Ben J. W. Brus
Board OF Ores Commissioners
Ntre Avenue
Centre Street
J. H. Jenkins
Massachusetts
Suffolk
David Whiting
Wilton
Hillsborough
New Hampshire
Geo Ie QO
Whiting
Lexington
Middlesex
Reaton
Cliftondale
Dargain
Leon
Oodbridge
Hssex St
de Cliftondale
the Post
Levyeau
Qnbet
Central Ave
Onset
William A. Atkins
A. Grozier
Union
Roo
Dudley ST
Shawmut Ave
Bayside
Waveland Station
G. J. Spitz
Summer St
Wpringfield St
Col.ave
Keene
Warren St
Roxbury
Bath
Albany St
Eustis St
Parkway
Brookline
Huntington Ave
Pond Ave
Hamilton St
Stonehurst St
Meeting House Hill
Otto J. Piehler
Bromfield St
Johnson St
Jamaica Plain
Kilby St
Weeks & Potter's
B. A. Hathaway
Plymouth
We Ag
Wilber Hobbs
Subway
Castle St
West St
Lynn
Court St
Boston Post Office
Cornhill
Boston Post
Smith Building
Court Sq
Sullivan & CO
Sole Bashiro
Park St
Newton
Slye
Waltz
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Avon
Henri HA
Cambridge
Charles J. McIntire
Ss. HH. Folsom
Register
Buffolk
Emma
George O. Whiting
Texington
Bosto
the & T Pu
Joanie MoKion
Wire
Faye de Elijah Gorge
Boyle Bros
Green
South End
Alberts
Reme&nder
ALDER
Eliot St
P. B. Sansford
Bedford Ie
G.J. Ferry & CO
North Square
Blanchard Machine CO
Harcenrte
Cambridge St
Centre St
Lynn Mass
Harvard Cigar Factory
Sudbury Stig
F. J. Barnard & CO
Province
Ripans Chemical Co
Chestnut St
Chelsea, Mas
J. E. Richards
Rowe Massa
John C. Haynes & CO
Aia
F. A. Pelton
Tremont
Watson’s
Columbus Nda
A. J. Chase
Sudbury Building
M. L. Hay Hinson
Machias
Megis
Astrology
Parker's Drug Store
Chester
Water St
Tolman
State St. di
N. B. Lavers
Emery St
Everett
Soudan
Wilkins
Charies St
Post
Singer
Lanin & CO
George Lynch
Rae St
Benant
Merrimac St
THO: & Martin CO
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