Auction Sale Cuts Deep for 81 Summer Street Stocks
The firm Oscar Reinstein & Co at 81 Summer Street went into assignment and is selling a huge clothing stock at deeply reduced prices. The sale, starting at 8 o'clock, aims to convert over $100,000 in goods to cash, with men and boys garments marked down to a few cents and dollars. Meanwhile Dr Coggswell faces heated witness testimony as committees hear readings of a written statement amid procedural clashes.
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Summer Street
Oscar Reinstein & Co
Public Institutions
Coggswell
Brandeis and
Riley
Curtis
Reed
Proctor
McCollum
Mr. Riley
Curtis, Reed
Brandeis
Hallstrom
Alderman Presho
Plainly Told Truth About Deeply Discounted Winter Stock
A Boston wholesale clothing firm advertisements a massive winter stock sale offering men boys and children's wear at prices below production cost. The message promises substantial savings on all wool suits coats ulsters and overcoats with numerous styles and sizes, urging close buyers to visit and claim bargains while supplies last. The note cites 30 years as a wholesale clothier and appeals to the store’s reliability and value.
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D. B
S. B
Eviebensepue
Seeeseeseeseee Mizgo
Sage Vets
Meltons
Boston
Sub Treasury Sees huge gold influx and bond sales
A surge of gold arrives at the New York sub treasury with $27 million received from the Stewart syndicate today, topping $38 million since yesterday’s allotment. Bond sales total over $1,000,000 blocks at a price lift to 1191 2, many buyers seeking tax avoidance. Officials report heavy demand and ongoing deposits from bond syndicate members.
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New York
Stewart Syndicate
Bank of British North America
Sub-Treasury
United States
Fire knocks out Western Union telegraph service on State Street
A blaze caused by crossed wires damaged the main switchboard in the Western Union building on State Street last night. The fire started around 10 45 p m and cut all connections to New York and Chicago, leaving only city service operational. The five story brick structure, owned by Miss Rose Saltonstall, sustained about 2000 in damages, while the company expected 5000 to cover losses. repairs to the switchboard were underway with linemen and night staff assisting.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
State Street
New York
Chicago
Roche
Boston
Pond
Rose Saltonstall
Clue Emerges in Woburn Death Case
A note with a young man’s name and a Tremont Street Boston address was found in Miss Petrone Matson’s pocketbook, suspected to point to the person involved in her septic fever death at her uncle Peter Matson’s home in Woburn.
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Woburn
Petrone Matson
Peter Matson
Miss Matson
Tremont Street
Boston
U S to Send a Strong Fleet to Bluefields
The United States orders cruiser Columbia to Bluefields to protect American interests amid Nicaragua dispute. Marblehead and other ships tostay in Kingston and West Indian maneuvers seen as potential prelude to a broader naval show of force. Britain refuses to recognize Nicaragua sovereignty over Mosquito coast prompting new tensions.
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Washington
Woodley
Gresham
Columbia
Kingston
Jamaica
Bluefields
Great Britain
Marblehead
Montgomery
Mobile
New York
San Francisco
Gulf of Mexico
South Atlantic
West Indies
Navy Department
Navy
Nicaragua
Mosquito Coast
Lord Rosebery
London
Congress
Canal Company
England
Managua
Gosling
Mosquito Strip
Port Limon
Guzman
United States
Republicans Endorse Hallstram and Fottler for Aldermen
A Parker House meeting of leading Republicans endorsed Aldermen Hallstram and Fottler for re election to the Board of Aldermen. The group chose six candidates but split over a seventh with Bryant favored by some and Folsom opposed by others. A campaign committee was named and the efforts aimed to limit Dyar of Back Bay. Separately, a bank alert warned against a bonds scam and a broker fraud scheme with dubious New York solicitations.
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Parker House
Fottler
Hallistram
Bryant
Folsom
Messrs. Fottler
Hallstram Butteaders
Jonathan A. Lane
Merchants’ Club
J. Atherton Brownell
The
Home Journal
Albert B. Pillsbury
E. B. Callender
Natheniel J. Rust
Board of Aldermen
Messrs
Pillsbury
Wilbur
Mullen
Benedict
Callender
Horace G. Allen
Alpheus Sanford
Charles T. Witt
George H. Bond
Charles W. Hallstram
Jacob Fottler
Back Bay
Noes
Lane
RB. Mertain Hatch
South’ Bofton
Indorse Hallstram
Hallstram
Dyar
Indorse
Mullen, Hills
Sharpers Work Alarm Banks In Boston Red Scare
New York sharpers have targeted Boston banks over the past week, floating about 150000 dollars of valueless paper. Banks and brokers report attempts to discount by third parties, with prices as low as 90 to 10 cents on the dollar. Police inspector Gerraughty and a bank president describe the syndicate’s New York base and the likely end of the paper as valueless.
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Congress Street
Boston
Bat
Mam
New York
New York City
Gerraughty
Police
Houghton
Staten Island Terra Cotta Company
Richardson Lumber Company
Portsmouth Company
Duluth Water, Electric and Gas Company
Public Docks Discussed At Boston Coal Club Dinner
Osborne Howes and W H Lincoln spoke on municipal ownership of Boston docks at Youngs. Howes praised potential benefits but Lincoln questioned revenue prospects and urged avoiding East Boston, favoring South Boston for future dock development. He urged studying Liverpool and New York models.
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Coal Club
Boston
Osborne Howes
W. H. Lincoln
Leyland Line
Young’s
Mr. Howes
Atlantic
Howes
Liverpool
Glasgow
Manchester
Hamburg
New York
William H. Lincoln
Leyland
United States
East
South
Gardner Defeats Smith After Crowd Files Foul Appeal
At Buffalo tonight Solly Smith of California faced Oscar Gardner known as the Omaha Kid. Gardner was knocked down early but rallied with clever boxing. In rounds two to five they exchanged blows with notable in fighting and pressure. Smith collapsed after a heavy left in the final round and Gardner won on a foul decision amid cheering.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Solly Smith
California
Oscar Gardner
Nebraska
Buffalo Athletic Club
Exchampion
John L. Sullivan
Jack Skelly
Gardner
Smith
Pitezel Mystery Deepens as Holmes Aids Inquiry
In Philadelphia November 27 police and a life insurance firm struggle to locate Benjamin F. Pitezel. Holmes shifts tactics to help investigators seek the missing man and identify Pietzel. Reports suggest charges against Mrs. Pitezel may not be pressed with Jeptha D. Howe and Holmes facing trial.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Pitezel
Holmes
Pietzel
New York
Longshoreman Injured by Falling Flour Bag
John A. Head a 33 year old longshoreman for the Furness line was struck by a 140 pound flour bag about 5 15 PM and seriously injured about the back. He was taken by police ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital. He lives at No School street Charlestown.
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John A. Head
Furness
Bac
Broderick
Massachusetts General Hospital
Head
School Street
Charlestown
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Mma
Kersey
Mass, Clothing Co
My Clothier
Hanover ST
Cor
Portland
Boy Labros
Clothiers
Washington St
South End
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Boylston St
Eliot St
Hollis St
Common St
Common
Warrenton
Broadway
Ina Tremont
Sidney S. Kelly
Edward Heffernan
Portland Street
Holland
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode
Taland
Connecticut
Vermont
Oak Hall
Mrs. Lincoln
Dr. Parker
Mrs. Evans
McCaffrey
Long Island
Austin Farm
Long
Rainsford Islands
G. W. Simmons & CO
North St
G. W. Simmons
North &T
New Castle
Tremont
Edward E. Rose
Lessee Sud
Eve
Paul
Chandler Street
Tremont St
Western Union
W. L. Douglas
Cork
Washington Street
City Hall Avenue
Creen Street
Pat
Garret Ve Gellar
C.H. Robinson & CO
Dock Sq
U.S
Britain
Inderia Fettler and
Tunch
Boston Lunch Company
William H Lincoln
Pitezel
Longwood Avenue
Roxbury
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