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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1905
Page
10
New York and London markets show mixed signals as foreign selling weighs on stocks and bonds. Paris and London curb trading while gold prices slip. however the money market remains dull. Local stocks drift with Amalgamated and Parrott among minor gainers, while many issues fall.
War clouds loom over markets as wheat hits around 84 percent for July with limited offerings and strong cash demand. Ennis and Stoppani note buyers rush early, advise sales on further advances unless war outlook worsens.
Frances E. Fitz, a Medford native, has become a major mining and land figure in Nome and Council City after five years in the Klondike. Shea held roles from U S deputy recorder to newspaper owner and mine owner, now leading a large mining company worth over half a million. She recalls living in a tent with temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below zero and doing her work by thawing ink.
The Post prints two readers’ letters debating Edward Atkinson’s claim that $250 a year can support a decent life for an artist. A South Boston art student endorses frugality while noting class attitudes, and Alice M. Staves argues women need financial energy and appearance. Lois Davidson adds a practical, gendered perspective.
Damage reports from the winter wheat belt boost the market amid fears of Russo-Japanese war involvement. July wheat rises with a 2,194,000 bushel drop in visible supply, while corn gains as feed demand to Missouri supports prices.
New York May 8 stock market traded dull and lower on foreign selling, turned oversold in afternoon, then rallied in last hour as buying orders appeared. Belief affirmed that market is bottom and declines warrant buying. closing prices reached daily highs.
Chair man Charles H. Cole Jr of the Board of Police visited Station 3 in the West End after night shift officers reported for duty. Lieutenant Hall escorted him as he examined cells garret beds rooms lockers books signal service and sanitary arrangements for about an hour.
President Roosevelt was hosted in Denver with a royal welcome following a day travel from Glenwood Springs on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. Citizens gathered at stations along the route while the Denver Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet at the Brown Palace Hotel from 8 to 11 PM before the President retired to the Rocket car for an early departure to Chicago.
The Boston waterfront reports 1 208 900 pounds of mixed fish landed by 31 vessels since Saturday closing. Haddock lead with 683 100 pounds, cod 408 200, hake 73 600 and halibut 5 000. Prices ranged from 1 1/2 to 2 cents for haddock to 2 1/4 cents for hake. The Ivernia sails for Queenstown and Liverpool with 80 saloon, 150 second cabin, 450 steerage passengers and a large cargo.
The shipping page lists steamers and schooners with origins and destinations, including Canopic to Genoa and Cymric to Liverpool, plus cargoes like mdse and bananas. Other entries note tugs, barges, and a collision aftermath involving the schooner Josephine Ellicott near Highland Light.
In Grafton New Hampshire confidential clairvoyants are sought after as a solution to the Braley baby disappearance. County officials halted Nellie Titus after a price on her services sparked controversy while supporters in Concord and Oscar Wallace push for further spiritual guidance. Authorities meet in Plymouth as the town awaits new leads and the kidnapping theory wanes amid family statements disputing Ernest Braley's past tale.
A five year old boy on Boylston Street collapsed on the curb and cried for his mother. Patrolman Huckins and Patrolman Sullivan cared for him, took him to Station 4 then to Chardon Street home. He said he lived near where the firemen were and gave his name Nicolas Diaro.
Healter Hermanson, a young man residing at 28 Portland Street Cambridge, was taken into police custody yesterday after appearing naked on a street. His mental condition is under question.
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