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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
8
Wall Street trades unevenly with renewed selling in United States Steel and other rails, eroding gains as Erie first preferred boosts dividends. Analysts note car shortages and a cautious bid from investors while bear raids fade and Amalgamated Copper leads a mixed metals turn.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company's annual report for the year ended April shows nearly 3 million dollars added to surplus despite low copper prices. President Alexander Agassiz notes refined copper output around 38 thousand tons and four dividends of five dollars, with a yearly meeting set for August 19 at 12 Ashburton Place.
Nebraska July 2 A rapid wire to William J Bryan from his nephew Frank Millson reports he was robbed on a steamer traveling from Boston to New York and is stranded in New York City His brother C W Bryan who manages the Commoner answered the appeal Millson has spent a year preparing for a stage career.
The Iron Age to announce a new billet pool formed by leading steel makers in the United States. Major producers including United States Steel Corporation and Jones and Laughlin Steel Company will standardize prices with a base billet price of 27 dollars and adjustments for carbon content.
Mrs. Post presented a pardon petition for August Langner, serving a life term for murder at Dover. The governor asked for affidavits of new evidence and a report by the attorney general. The petition is signed by eight of 11 jurors and 1212 citizens, many German society members, with Mrs. Post optimistic.
C. E. Moore of Billings Montana says he has located Paul Mueller the man who killed the Newton family at Brookfield years ago He asks Worcester mayor Fletcher about the reward and how to collect it The mayor sent the letter to Chief Stone who will forward it to District Attorney Hoar Mueller has been found many times before.
The first bale of the 1908 crop arrived in New York and sold for 261-2 cents a pound on the Cotton Exchange sidewalk. Orge W. Cummings opened bidding at 15 cents with the final bid that secured the bale. The cotton came from Zapata County Texas and was shipped from Houston.
Boston explorer Isidor Morse, son of the late Leopold Morse, joined W N MacMillan’s Abyssinia expedition to chart the Blue Nile route. The party sailed in tew punts, hit rapids, abandoned the task after sinking stores, then fled the gorge during a hurricane and returned to embark on a fresh attempt next year.
Delegates at a national pure food convention hear a Kentucky official claim 3 billion dollars of U S foods should fall under state police power for health. A Camden, New Jersey manufacturer argues for balance and warns against overly strict laws driving legitimate industry out of business.
An item listing assorted securities includes 18 710 listed stocks 7881 bonds and 48 000 in value. Rights and 10 876 listed shares are noted along with ordinary sales and assessments.
Mary Hall as Fanchon at Castle Square Theatre delights audiences with an ideal impersonation. Next week Horace Lewis as Noah Vale in A Poor Relation. Peggy from Paris at Tremont continues record attendance, with the matinee drawing the largest crowd yet. The Melodrama at Keiths, featuring Miss Mary Hampton and company, is praised as a clever sketch. Lillian Keeley shines in Howard's burlesque company. Gordon sisters box and entertain at Austin amp. Stone's, with Snakerinos and Van Goffe among acts. Palace Theatre burlesques receive strong reaction. Norumbega Park rustic theatre features Elmore sisters and Bush amp. Gordon. Lexington Park rustic theatre strong program including Schultz's Great Danes and their canine acrobatics. Nahant sailings to Bass Point draw crowds, with free dancing and concerts ashore. Pines Musical Comedy company closes at Point of Pines Saturday, with Jack and the Beanstalk encore. John Kernell headlines Sunday concert. next week features Alabama Troubadours by J. W. Gorman. Crescent Gardens at Revere Beach hosts Emerson and Omega, the Grahams, Walsh amp. Thorne, and Cycle-Velodrome. John Kernell to head next bill.
Helen Hale a Tremont Theatre performer and Wellesley girl known as Lily Ann Lynch in Peggy From Paris had a morning adventure that began with a playful sighting of a pair of handcuffs and ended happily after a moment of worry.
A stage rehearsal ends with Miss Hale fastening real handcuffs on her wrists. The cuffs won t come off, forcing a late dash to police headquarters with Manager Todd after a missing key and alarmed cast members.
Wrinkles and crowfeet fade as nervousness and insomnia ease through a rebuilt nervous system and regulated kidneys. Palmo Tablets claim to render the complexion smooth and make users feel years younger. 50 cents per box, 12 boxes with guarantee, $5. Sold by Walker-Rintell Drug Co and listed stores in Dewey, Bury, Putnam, Eaton, Klein's, Sawyer and others.
The article highlights New Jersey as a leading summer resort state with famous coastal spots such as Atlantic City and Asbury Park and interior retreats like Lake Hopatcong. It notes a booklet Seashore and Mountains by C. M. Burt of the New Jersey Central Railway, available for six cents.
A new monthly medical journal edited by C. S. Carr in Columbus presents doctor focused literature in lay terms. The magazine aims to reveal what physicians are doing for home life and calls for public understanding and potential legislation.
The Governor Andrew steamer offers a full day trip with a 10 a.m. departure from Rowe's Wharf and a return to Boston around 6 p.m. The Plymouth call allows about three hours for sightseeing, ideal for visitors interested in early American history.
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