Narrow Market and Mixed Sentiment Rule May 23
The market remained narrow on May 23 with professional trading dominating. Copper prices were briefly strong, then closed weak as Atchison preferred faltered amid dividend doubts. Lamson eyed a major consolidation with Pneumatic Tube Company. Sugar saw oscillating moves and Fortuna Field Mining and Victoria mining noted progress while NYSE prepared for a holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Atchison Preferred
Atchison and Atchison Finance
New York
Lamson
Lamson Company
Pneumatic Tube Company
Batter Company
Lawson
Wire
Susser
Bears
CC. H.boynton
Fortuna Field Mining Company
Boynton
Boston
Fortuna
Ia Republica
Wisconsin Central
Stock Exchange
Amalgamated
New York Stock Exchange
Cochiti
Helvetia
Tomahawk Mining Company
Troughton
Mich
Tomahawk
Fay
Baltic Stamp Mill
Stock Exchange House
Wahalla
Mayflower
Old Colony
Butte
Boston Security Market Report Highlights
Boston on May 23 shows mixed trading with ex-dividend and ex-rights effects. Total sales include bonds 49635 dollars listed stock 23453 rights 2443 and unlisted shares 22001, reflecting varied demand and price activity.
Local Sales Report From Wilson Fay Co
A fragmented sales report lists several companies including Tin loa lowe Ww lin my jiu Tome jaw, International Button Hole, Blick Diamond Copper, National Mining, Van Choate Electric, POMS AG, Water Power, Wisco Central, State Gas, Montana & Arigons Con, Copper King of Arizona. The text shows multiple corporate names and partial entries, indicating a ledger of vendors and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Tin Loa Lowe
Lin My Jiu Tome Jaw 100 International Button Hole
Blick Diamond Copper
National Mining
van Choate Electric Preferred
Poms AG Oing
Ceases SS
Histon Water Power
Wisco Central Iy
Ay State Gas
Simplete Pied Sae
Montana & Arigons
Copper King of
Arizona
Paria
Fragmented OCR item on rail sales and transit mentions
Readable portions describe railroads and sales notes involving Baltimore and Brooklyn lines with unclear figures and dates. Mentions company names like Baltimore and Sons and possibly logistics in Ontario and Ontario rail routes. Readability is limited and specific facts are obscured by OCR errors.
Stock Exchange Votes to Close Early for Memorial Day
New York May 23 members of the stock exchange voted to request governors to close the exchange on Monday May 29 ahead of Memorial Day. The closure would span from Saturday through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Stock Exchange
Record Mortgage Sets Suffolk County High Total
The Long Island Railroad filed a $45,000,000 mortgage in Riverhead to United States Mortgages and Trust Company as trustees. The lien covers all railroad property as the company plans extensive improvements and bond cancellations with new bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Suffolk County
Riverhead
L. I
Long Island Railroad
United States Mortgages&Trust Company
Burglars Steal 225 Articles From City Home
Burglars ransacked a residence taking about 225 items including pocketbooks, a silver mounted carving set, cuff buttons, gold studs, two Ford watches, opera glasses, and tableware. They avoided large pieces and left marked silver with IT in script. Two strangers were seen nearby. occupants had moved in just yesterday and claimed no one noticed the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Mr. Read
Sawyer & Read, Grocers
Saides
West Virginia Kentucky lumber camps clash at Tug River
A speak easy battle on the Kentucky side of Tug River leaves William Butcher dead and Horace Millinder of Ceredo W Va fatally wounded. Millinder, a WV legislator, was freed from a rope by his men and escaped across the river as Kentuckians pursued. An engineer helped him board a train to safety amid rising cross state tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharncliffe
Kentucky
Tug River
West Virginia
William Butcher
Horace Millinder
Ceredo
W. Va
Millinder Lumber Company
Millinder
Norfolk & Western
Burglars Steal Wedding Silver From Read Suite
Burglars broke into Mr and Mrs Arthur Read’s Bend flat at 4 Walnut Street Bradford Terrace. A painterly intruder climbed to the second story, looted trunks and wedding presents valued around 2000, and wore Read’s new coat while packing two travel cases for Union Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Read
Walnut Street
Somerville
Arthur F. Read
Dem
Bend
Bradford
Mr. Read
Mrs. Read
Truder
Union Square
Two Greeks Arrested After Harrison Avenue Riot
Police detained John Antonopoulos and Staveris Lickes after a tense pursuit through Tremont and Court streets. The pair, among about 30 to 40 Greeks, were arrested at Station 2 for alleged involvement in Monday’s riot on Harrison avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Avenue
Pemberton Square
New Court House
Hayes
Court House
Tremont Street
Court Street
Young's
Station 2
John Antonopoulos
Lewis
Toe
Staveris Lickes
Merchants' Association Opposes Board of Apportionment Act Repeal
In a special board meeting of the Boston Merchants' Association the resolution denounces a bill in the Legislature to repeal the Board of Apportionment act. It cites municipal committees and the Legislature's Metropolitan affairs committee, noting the act's short tenure and potential disruption to Boston's finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Municipal
Associated Board of Trade
Boston
Mystery of a Youth Found Dead in Causeway Street Hotel
Police seek identification of a young man found dead in a Causeway Street hotel room after a gas incident. The unidentified remains, about 25 years old, 4 feet 7 inches tall, 180 pounds, dressed in dark clothing, show a scar above the left eyebrow. authorities hope a name will be uncovered to avoid burial as a pauper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton
Causeway Street
Tinkham
Howard Street
Berwick On Causeway Street
Consul Clark Dead in Sea Burial at Sea
Benjamin Franklin Clark United States consul at Pernambuco died aboard the Lampert and Holt steamer Hevelius on May 19 from Brights disease and was buried at sea. A Manchester New Hampshire native and Dartmouth College graduate he served in the state legislature and was 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hevelius
New York
Benjamin Franklin Clark
United States
Pernambuco
Lampert and Holt Line
Bright
Mr. Clark
Manchester
N. H
Keth
Benjamin F. Clark
Dartmouth College
Daniel Clark
New Hampshire
Steamer Norseman Reaches Castle Island Anchorage
The Warren line steamer Norseman, released from Simp son’s dry dock, was towed to a Castle Island anchorage about 12:30 pm. A heavy list to port suggested water leakage. Captain Samuel Walters of the Bay State witnessed the delivery from Long Island head in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Line
Norseman
Simpson’s
Castle Island
Periol
Juno
Ariel
Vesta
William Sprague
Samuel Walters
Warren
Bay State
Long Island Head
Liverpool
Sewer Work at Standstill Delays City Projects
Sewage construction across the city is halted, leaving the Kemp Street outlet near completion but delaying the Chelsea Street regulating chamber. Work on the Commonwealth Avenue boulevard, Washington Street sewer, and Canal Street relief sewer stops, delaying Blue Hill Avenue and grade crossing abolition. West Roxbury sees ongoing effort in Keyes and Lee streets, with many planned projects postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Kemp Street
Chelsea Street
East Boston
Metropolitan Intercepter
Commoeo- Wealth
Washington Street
Brookline
Commonwealth Avenue
West Roxbury
Keyes and
Lee Streets
Blue Hill Avenue
Walk Hill Street
Neponset River
Canal Street
City
Bolivar Man Takes Own Life After Drowning Plan
Ben Wilhite of ten miles southwest of Bolivar died by his own action after a Sunday night trip to the river with Miss Ward. They planned to drown themselves but Miss Ward failed at the last moment and Wilhite chose to die alone. He blamed dime novels for his motive.
The Scottish Sovereign Nerve Remedy Hoax Ad
An advertisement touts a cure named The Scottish Sovereign Nerve Remedy for nervous exhaustion and general debility. It claims to aid weak men and women and sells at A Curtis 373 Broadway South Boston and other druggists, packed in wood for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Curtis
Broadway
South
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samson
State Street
Boston & Montana
Michigan
Montana Coal & Coke
Bay State Gas
Noston
New Yor
OAL Ogm Ss
Olyan YeMaslhy
Veces Eis
Obyaaly Ghadoky Clearing House
New York Funds
Ale
William J. Mandell
Eliot National Bank
George W. Grant
Third National
William I. Edlefson
Victoria
Dunstan
Uider
American Agricultural Chemical Preferred
New England
R&r. S. Jordan
N. R. Vancernat
On. Khing
Gyle. Mastan
James CC. Weston
New Jersey
Pinwnitam
Butterfield Gold Mining & Milling Co
Doane ST
Kilby St
Colorado Copper Yvinerg CO
Saleda
Buain
Seround
Ladies Line Exchange
Boston Stock Exchange
Joshua Brown & CO
Bankers
Wall St
State St
Lot
Kgml & B
Wis
Atchison Se
Wits
N . Alban
Noston &Faine
Istty Cc
Ian
Chicago
Union Pacifie
West End
Wis Central
Jos
Trip
OTIS
Umet & Her
Copper Rangers
Crescent
Pranklin
Ogy
Trumboldta
Ldria
Quincy
Ithode Island
Santa Fe
Santa Ysabel
Pamarack
Vrimnountain
Utah
Washington
White Knob
Winona Thee
Wolverine
Wyandotte
Luaneot
Erie l
Federal St
Sit Son
Sart
General Electricate Mats
Interniten
United Shoe
Isle Royale
Merced Mining
Swift & So
Canada Pacific
Canada
Central Pacific
BO Creat
R& Q
Sean
den & Rio
Lan
Bonhattan
Missouri Bronte
Oria West
North Amer Co
Rock Island
St Paul
ELI Aneot Am Steel
Vederal Steel Eeree
Goa
Leetrie Fats Saitek Ty
Ne . O
Western Union
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Nailroads
Ieee
Ciaeed Hee
Baltimoye & Sons
Avi
Bregslyn Viauelt Cs. Eeee
Missouri- Kansas
Cess
of Jop! Capital
Lin
Missouri
Joshua -Brown &C
Chicago Market
Ierie
Tor
Joshua T. Nowell
Sfeferee Be de Beterie
Ber Boeferidge of
Eeterts
Sefortorfee
Grimiar
Pansachked
Suly Pork
Howard, Crosby & Co
Soctoe
N. Y
James J. Pearson
Wall Street
New Y. Tyst
Power To Incorporated
Thriee
Tain
Ea, Corbett & C8
Exchange Place
Boston, Mass
Merchants’ Association
Reath
Consul Clark
Guilg
Nie
Tilk Charles FE. Hires CO
Philadelphia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!