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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
8
Chicago November 23 The wheat market fell as grain movement in the Northwest increased and favorable harvest weather in Argentina added to bearish pressure. December wheat closed down 1-4 to 3-8 cent, May 1-8 to 1-4 cent. Corn rose 3-8 cent while oats gained 1-8 to 1-4 cent and provisions held steady to 7-1/2 cent higher.
Wheat and corn market figures show open high low and close readings for May and July contracts. Oats futures also listed with Dec and May maturities, including daily percentage changes and price ranges.
US bonds mostly held firm with mixed gains and slight losses. notable quotes include US rf 2s around 104% and US 4s near 106% to 110%, while Atlas L4s at 100 and various railroad and utility issues show modest shifts. Prominent names include Atch g’s, MKT, Reading, StL&S, and US Steel among others reflecting a broad fixed income snapshot as of the latest close.
The full bench of the Supreme Court yesterday sustained the conviction of Edward H. Oakes ex-chief of police of Revere for knowingly uttering a $900 promissory note with a forged endorsement. The court held trial rulings on challenged evidence proper and overruled his exceptions.
Harold S. Crawford and Miss Grace Pilkington of St. John New Brunswick were married last evening at the groom’s brother Allan G. Crawford’s home at 184 Walnut Avenue Roxbury. Major Shirley G. Crawford of St. John New Brunswick, the groom’s father, attended. A reception followed.
A vintage health advertisement warns that dull head pain signals the start of catarrh and urges quick treatment. Dr. Agen's Catarrhal Powder is claimed to stop all symptoms within ten minutes and cure the condition.
Wall Street fluctuated today with prices dipping then rebounding as money rates rose and fell. J. P. Morgan & Co lent heavily and bought Chicago Burlington & Quincy bonds. Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel led mixed moves while several low grade stocks declined. Atchison stock strength supported the market.
Thomas W. Lawson appeals to Wall Street on the eve of Thanksgiving, revealing holdings of Amalgamated, Sugar and Pacific Mail totaling 300,000 80,000 and 40,000 shares. He asks for support to avoid being forced to sell at a loss and warns of potential financial ruin if prices fall. He notes the sale would occur at 11 o'clock Friday next, Thanksgiving weekend.
Market firmed at close as strength in Atchison offset losses from Amalgamated Copper and weaker standard rail shares. Trading showed broad activity with total volume around 26,830 shares, and quotes list Am Copper at 78 3/4 to 78 5/8, U S Steel near 27, Union Pacific 115, and Reading around 75 3/4 to 76.
A Boston Market notice records a second instalment paid and ex rights. Total sales include listed stocks 83 522 shares bonds 39 000 unlisted stocks 35 318 shares and rights 2998.
Richard Mansfield and Ada Rehan star in a dense Boston stage week with Beau Brummel Ivan the Terrible Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Shylock King Richard III and The Taming of the Shrew plus School for Scandal and more at multiple houses. Gillette Skinner Crosman and Sothern-Marlowe headline prominent bills with vaudeville, operas, and concerts shaping a full late fall schedule.
The Shepherd King, after a successful run at the Majestic Theatre and strong engagement in Baltimore, will return to Boston in January for further performances. The production has enjoyed a prosperous stretch and fans await new shows.
Mr. Alexandre Guilmant delivered a second organ recital at Symphony Hall last evening. The reviewer praises his organ-centered approach, superb registration effects, and dignified interpretation. The program featured the famous early sonata, the Fugue in D, Grand Chorus, Elevation, and Nuptial March, with an inventive improvisation on Auld Lang Syne. The audience, sizable though smaller than the prior week, included many local organists.
A vintage promotional piece touts Smith's Triple Cure as a universal cure for colds and catarrh affecting head lungs stomach and pelvic organs. It claims rapid relief strengthens nerves boosts digestion purifies blood and includes a four part treatment with internal remedies and a nasal throat lung cream sold for 50 cents or mail order.
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