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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1902

Page

14

Daly-West and Quincy to Form Large Dividend Mining Company

A Salt Lake City despatch reports the Daly-West and Quincy Mining companies will consolidate, ending multi-million dollar litigation. The merger creates the fifth largest dividend paying mining firm in the United States with Daly-West dividends at 24 percent on an $8 million capitalization. Daly-West stock quotes were 34 1 2 bid, down from a week ago. The Houghton Journal notes copper market strength and warns against bear rumors. A strong New York bank statement is anticipated with lower loan figures. money market remained quiet.

State Street Daly-West Quincy Salt Lake City Curl Houghton (Mich.) Journal W. A. Paine South Range Lake Navigation New York

Arkansas Democratic primary ends in Arkansas victory claims

In Little Rock on March 28 the state’s most eventful Democratic primary campaign since 1874 closes, with seven counties voting tomorrow for U S Senator and state and county officers. Jones and Clarke lead rival bids for the Senate as Governor Davis and Rector contest the governorship and each congressional district nominates a presidential candidate.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas United States James K. Jones Democratic National Committee James P. Clarke United States Senate Jones Jeff Davis E. W. Rector Congress

Garcelon Guest Speaks at Maine Veterans Anniversary

The Maine Veteran Association of Massachusetts celebrated an anniversary at the American House with about 60 attendees. Hon. Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston, age 89 and former Massachusetts governor, recalled Civil War engagements and shared personal experiences. The program included patriotic remarks by Captain Leighton, musical numbers, and responses from Colonel A. C. Drinkwater and Commander Keyes.

Maine Aegsociation Massachusetts Sylvanus C. Small A. C. Drinkwater Alonzo Garcelon Lewiston Leighton Boston Fusiliers Mullen Suwanee Keyes Charles Russell Lowell

Miners Threaten Strike Over Pittsburgh Coal Scale

Altoona Penn March 28 The refusal of J W Robinson of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company to sign the miners scale causes a possible strike by Robinsons several thousand men on Apr 2 Miners accuse him of deviating from last years scale by forcing heavy loaded cars instead of using mules The United Mine Workers pledge moral and financial support if a strike is declared.

Altoona Penn Rochester and Pittsburg United Mine Workers

Mine Collapse Kills One in Dawson Extraction

A Dawson special reports a mine collapse on Hunker Creek burying 11 men. Ten were rescued with injuries or shock. one man died in the incident.

Seattle Wash Dawson Hunker Creek

Dividend Notice From American Telephone & Telegraph Co

American Telephone and Telegraph Co. will pay a dividend of one and a half dollars per share on Tuesday April 15 1902 to stockholders of record March 31 1902. Transfer books close April 1 to April 14 1902 inclusive. Signed William R Driver Treasurer March 15 1902.

William R. Driver

Haines case tests arsenic theory in child death

Mt Holly N J March 28 the trial of Mrs May Fenton Haines for the death of her 2 year old step daughter Gwendolin focused on whether arsenic played a role. Defense contends embalming fluids caused arsenic traces. prosecution notes autopsy showed no stomach inflammation. Foreman: servant Nellie Richards describes brutal mistreatment and whippings, including head dunking and confinement, contradicting defense claims of care.

MT. Holly N. J May Fenton Haines Gwendolin Harrison Nellie Richards Mrs. Haines

Women Pray for Husbands at Immaculate Conception Church

At the Church of the Immaculate Conception 200 parishioners gathered for a silent hour of prayer led by Rev. Father Rockwell with Rev. Father Mullen assisting. They prayed that younger women might find husbands as Lent ends on Easter Sunday and parish marriages have been few this year. To limit crowds, admission was charged for the service.

Church of the Immaculate Conception Father Rockwell Father Mullen Immaculate Conception Oder First Spiritual Temple Exeter Street John Ladies’ Melba Lynn Spiritualists’ Association Cadet Hall Dr. Caird Thomas Cross Thomas's Orchestra Unity Quartet J. E. McIntire Paine Hall Boston Spiritual Lyceum Roxbury Spiritual Association Highland Hall Warren Street Walnut Avenue Mack Blanche Desmond Cameron

Good Friday Services Held Across Archdiocese Churches

From noon until 3 o'clock yesterday in Catholic churches of the archdiocese, Good Friday services were conducted. The observance followed traditional rites as believers gathered for prayer and reflection.

Easter Devotions Across Congregations Highlight Prayer

Congregations prayed for sailors wives sick children job seekers and travelers as many gathered for Stations of the Cross around the altar. Sun day school children marched in processions while altars were stripped at noon and Tenebrae songs filled evening devotions. St Augustine’s marked three hours with The Last Seven Words and seven sermons. Immaculate Conception held ticketed services and will bless Easter water candles and baptismal water today.

St. Augustine's Church Boston Father Harkins Father Meale Father Gibbrich Father Russell Church of the Immaculate Conception

Shawmut Church Hosts Good Day Service Under Dr McHleven

Last evening Shawmut Congregational Church hosted a Good day service directed by Dr McHleven and organist Henry M Dunham. The programme featured Gounod Death and Life and Mozart Requiem performed by the church choir of 35 with Shawmut choir.

Shawmut Congregational Church McHlveen Henry M. Dunham Gounod Shawmut Choir

Trade vigor shown in brisk weekly reports

Reports from R G Dun & Co and Bradstreet describe buoyant retail trade and broad economic activity. Widespread gains in bank exchanges and railway earnings contrast with cotton weakness and grain softness. Industrial output hits new records, while notes on hardware strength and lumber prices signal a lively, uneven national business picture.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Stock Exchange United States Canada Bradstreet Kansas Oklahoma

Meridian Isolated By Flood Searing City Under Water

Meridian Mississippi lies cut off from the outside world as floodwaters rise. Western Union wires stay alive while trains halt within 60 miles. A Northeastern railway freight is submerged six feet, crew in danger. Enterprise water rises 18 inches per hour. No traffic expected for 2 or 3 days. Southern sector flooded 3 feet for 244 hours forcing evacuations to higher ground.

Meridian Miss Western Union Northeastern Enterprise

Flood disrupts rail traffic around Jackson Mississippi

SITUATION AT JACKSON MISS MARCH 28 The flood situation shows partial improvement for railroads but no resumed traffic from New Orleans Vicksburg or Meridian. Mail from the north arrived 36 hours late while no southern mail has come in for two days.

Jackson Miss New Orleans Vicksburg Meridian

Weymouth Woman Miss Battles Faces Municipal Court Disposition

The cases of Miss Mildred Battles of Weymouth and Miss Georgia Blackley of 346 Tremont Street Boston, both arrested in a Chinatown restaurant, come up for disposition in the Municipal Court today. Relatives of Miss Battles have traveled to Boston and express chagrin over the publicity.

Mildred Battles Weymouth Georgia Blackley Tremont Street Boston Chinatown Miss Battles

Disastrous Steamboat Slough Fire Destroys Two Steamers

A midnight blaze on a steamboat slough opposite the city consumed two steamers and caused losses totaling 57000 dollars. The fire, still raging, has an unknown origin and the incident is being investigated.

Seattle Wash Dawson

Sunday Easter services across Boston Baptist to Unitarian churches

Church listings show Easter services across many churches including Dudley Street Baptist Tremont Temple First Baptist Ruggles Street and Congregational Old South. Topics range from Our Easter Great Fact to Why More People Are Not Christians with special music and baptisms.

Dudley Street Baptist Church Tremont Temple Baptist Church C. L. Jackson Yeacon C. P. Jameson Charles Ll. Jackson First Baptist Church Commonwealth Avenue Francis H. Rowley D. D Hayden Eoard Ruggles Street Baptist Church Tremont Street A. C. Dixon Case Bible School OLD South Church Third Church Old South Sunday School Home Branch Hope Chapel Prechhapel H. Co. Hannum Berkeley Temple William A. Knight William S. Kelsey Knight Temple Chorus Stone Miss Hall Mr. Remele J. C. Bartlett Bartlett Marie Kayla Stone Sarah A. Hall George H. Remele Mr. Knight Daniel E. C. Russell Deacon Hall Washington Street Harmony Hall Spiritual Phenomena Society Clara Fagan Josephine Webster N. P. Smith Annie Hanson Kibble Mme. Bruce Fagan M. E Concord Street Shelley Flossie Thomas Christ Nichol Redeemer Messiah Lucy Covell Every Lord Jennie Miller The Keystone Epworth League Proble’s Temple Columbus Avenue Berkel L. H. Dorchester Paster Christian Endeavor W. W. Adams Sullivan Stainer Warren Wrass Chaminade Granter Rossini West Spence Boston Young Men's Christian Association Berkeley Boylston Streets J. Stanley Durkee Roxbury Alpha Ladies’ Quartet A. E. Boardman Harmonic ST. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Alexander D. MacKinnon Fourth Presbyterian Church Dorchester Silver Streets South Boston

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