Market swing and sharp sugar and oil price shifts noted
Irregular stock trading sees Tennessee Coal and Iron and Sugar move early then rally through the day. Refineries cut refined sugar prices, while United Fruit and copper stocks show losses and gains. Pacific states telephone adds subscribers. oil stocks face dividend pressure as prices fall. Pinkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arbuckle Bros
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckles
Pennsylvania
United States Oil Company
Central
Pacific States Telephone Company
San Francisco
Manhattan
Framingham Farm Offers Bonded 60,000 Valued Estate
Secured by first mortgage on the Harvey D Parker Farm Framingham Massachusetts 125 acres with mansion house 18 rooms barn 130 feet long two silos and extensive outbuildings. Powdered with windmill water supply and modern machinery the property promises 20 percent dividends on an estimated value of 60000. Bonds available for delivery November 1 1900. Call or address for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Spear
Leadville
Col
California Gulch Mining Company
Bon Air Mine
J. Parker Whitney
Rangeley
Montana Coal and Coke Company
Boston News Bureau
Lake Superior
Boston
London
United Fruit
Cuba
Banes
Land Committee
Fast Boston Company
Parkway
Pinkham
Harvey D. Parker
Framingham
Mass
Framingham Centre
Framingham Station
Saxonville
Gravensteins
Baldwins
Concord
Moore
Fragmented OCR Line Shows Mining and Electric Listings
OCR fragment lists multiple entities including Bay State Geely Weteense Boston Copper and Gold, Crescent Mining, National Power Co, Sedalia Copper, Commonwealth Zinc and Somerville Electric Light with various numbers. Indicates a historical listing or stock-like table with metal and utility firms and monetary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Weteense Cou
Boston Con Copper & Gold
Ceesees
Gilpin & Boston Mining
S.ceesee
BOO
Crescent Mining
National Power Co
Sedalia Copper
Petineueeee
Commonwealth Zinc
Somerville Electric Light
Vermont & Boston Copper
Boston Stock Sales Report Shows Mixed Activity Oct 3
Boston stock report lists highest and lowest sales and closing bids and asks. Total sales include listed bonds, unlisted bonds, and listed and unlisted stocks with varying volumes. Miscellaneous exchange report cites Washington Copper and International Zinc among sales figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Tea trade shifts as Ceylon India greens gain edge
The piece argues China teas are adulterated and inferior and notes a shift toward pure green teas from Ceylon and India. It cites English press and consumer bias against Chinese methods, predicting Ceylon and Indian greens may displace China greens in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Evveryone
John
Ceylon
Inala
India
Whist For Charity At Mrs O Brien’s Home
A successful whist party at 73 Chambers Street hosted by Mrs A O Brien raised about 100 dollars for the Home for Consumptives. About 200 guests attended and after an hour of card play refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O’brien
Chambers Street
These Tailors Fit the Man at Smith & Smullen Co NY
Patrons of the Smith and Smullen Co merchants tailors at 16 Summer Street in New York receive clothing of notable style and fit for a moderate price. The letter to the Post defends passengers on a Boston to New York special car trip, asserting they only intended to reach Springfield and that reports misrepresented their journey and motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devonshire ST
Boston
Washington Street
Hayward
New York Stock Exchange
Marcin
N.E. Gas & Coke
New England Gas & Coke Company
Bryan
Smith & Smullen Co
New York
Summer Street
Post
Springfield
N. H
M. G. McLaughlin
Broadway
Cit
Wanted A Case Of Health Cure Ad From The Past
A vintage advertisement touts relief for various ailments through a supposed cure. It promises pain vanish, sleep, prolonged life with ten for five cents. The copy urges authenticity, warns against substitutes, and offers ten simples and testimonials by mail from Ripans Chemical Co. New Yorkaddress printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Acn
Atail
Ripans Chemical CO
Spruce St
New Yor
New Colonial Theatre A Dream Of Beauty
The Colonial Theatre on Boylston Street nears completion with a sixteenth century Italian Renaissance interior in a green and gold palette. A plaster final model shows detailed mouldings and seating, while lighting features total over 900 lamps. The foyer will be marble clad with Brescia pilasters, and the opera house claims Boston’s only fully fireproof construction under current laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Boylston Street
Vatican
St. Peter’s
Farnese Palace
Apollo
Louvre
Paris
Boston
Sharks and Storms Beset the Amana in Open Sea
The Amana under Captain F. H. Carr endured a brutal hurricane off Misk's wharf. Water flooded wells and decks, pumps failed, and the ship lost sails and masts. Sharks circled as distress signals went unanswered until a distant smoke sighting revealed rescue in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los’ Whem
Loss at Sea Aboard Ship Ellerslie Recounts Grim Voyage
Captain Llewellyn Cook and crew recount a perilous voyage from Ship Island to Liverpool aboard the Ellerslie. Ill weather began with a southeast gale on Sept 3, worsened to a hurricane on Sept 18, and claimed 21 year old seaman John Graham while furling topsail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samarang
Java
Nash, Spaulding & Co
Ellerslie
Llewellyn Cook
Ship Island
Miss
Liverpool
Clark Russell
Post
Cook
John Graham
Cure for Itching Piles Offered by Dean’s Ointment
An old newspaper ad promotes Dean's Ointment as a cure for itching piles. It claims the product relieves discomfort and promises reliable results, available at any drug store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Trains collision near Newport kills fireman
Spur train from Stansted to Newport collides head on with a helper train at North Derby curve. Fireman Archie Bowker of Newport killed. Harry Stratton passenger fatally hurt. Asa Kimball fireman of spur train seriously injured. Harry Stratton's parents badly hurt. the passenger Harry Stratton to marry that night. Engineer Walter Hunting injured. Conductor Fred Stevens trapped and rescued. Several others injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Stansted
North Derby Curve
Archie Bowker
Harry Stratton
Beebe Plain
Asa Kimball
McIndoes
Stratton
Walter Hunting
Four Men Injured in Fitchburg Division Collision
At 12 15 this morning a crash on the Fitchburg Division between the Deerfield freight from Boston and a shifting engine injured four men. Engineers A W Gray and F E Applin and brakemen C A Jordan and R Clark were taken to Cambridge Hospital. Several cars burned. firemen hampered by water shortage. Jordan of Watertown and Clark of Charlestown. Applin Fitchburg. Gray Wal tham with serious body injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Deerfield
Boston
Railroad Street
Hills Crossing
A. W. Gray
F. E. Applin
C. A. Jordan
Robert Clark
Lexington Switch
Cambridge Hospital
Jordan
Schoo
Market Streets
Watertown
Clark
Harvard Street
Charlestown
Applin
North Street
Gray
Holland Street
Waltham
Gleason Held in 5000 Dollar Bond After Attack
John Gleason the insane war veteran was arraigned before Judge Emmons in Station 7. He answered the questions and the case was continued for one week. Gleason is held on 5000 dollars bond for his next appearance. Rev. Lawrence P McCarthy, shot Tuesday, was reported resting as comfortable as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gleason
Lfe
Lawrence P McCarthy
Spinners Oppose Overtime At Annual Convention
The National Spinners Association held the second druy session of its annual convention in Templar Wall with President Michael Duggan of Lowell presiding. Delegates debated amalgamation with the Federation of Textile Welfare of America, supported by some but found the federation’s purpose unclear. They voted to send two delegates to the federation’s Washington convention in December and resolved to condemn manufacturers who run mills after 6 PM. The association urged textile workers to help end night work and adopt measures as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Spinners’ Association
Druy
Templar Wall
Michael Duggan
Lowell
Federation of Textile Worfare of America
Washington
Spinnwers’ Association
Reading Company Offers Arbitration In Mine Strike
In Philadelphia on Oct 3 readers note Reading Company proposes a 10 percent wage rise and arbitration to address grievances, while few miners show intent to return to work. State troops reduced to one regiment with others sent home. Hazleton officials held a secret miners' conference as Mitchell cites few workers at work. In Schuylkill, one regiment remains. Hazleton and Panther Creek Valley show no trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Gobin
Schuylkill County
Miners’ Organization
Hazleton
Mitchell
Shpnandoah
Penn
Philadelphia & Readin Coal and Iron Company
Panther Creek
Irish Elections Subscriptions Reported From Faneuil Hall Meeting
The Irish election fund received new contributions including amounts listed for several individuals and officials such as Major Thomas McGourty of Worcester, with a total of 175 dollars noted. The fragmentary OCR text references recipients like John Sullivan and J. A. Sullivan among others, and mentions the meeting at Faneuil Hall and various donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Hall
Tan AL
John
Monan
Ccsa
Pan Shanee
Aeeian
Prederick McGrath
United States District Attorney
Jon Te Caroy
John PD
Ceres
Ais Ayes Wat
Thomas McGourty
Worcester
Italian Republican Club Holds First North End Rally
The Italian Republican and Protective Club of Massachusetts organized in the North End held its first campaign rally at 135 Richmond street. President de Simone presided as A Eddy Pliny Jewell of the Republican State committee J Manfre N J Mondello and F Curaio editor of l Echo spoke in Italian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italian Republican Club
Italian Republican and Protective Club of
Massachusetts
North End
Richmond Street
de Simone
A. Eddy
Pliny Jewell
Republican State Committee
J. Manfre
N. J. Mondello
F. Curaio
l'Echo
Rhode Island
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Coppers
Butte
Butte & Boston
Santa Fe
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Isle Royale
Mohawk
Old Dominion
Baltic
Utah Consolidated
Utah
Stock Exchange
Jersey Stock Farm
Framingham, Mass
A. C. Swain
Foom
Ames Fuilding
Telephone
Railroads
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, RI & Pacific
St Louis
SOO
Colorado Southern
Delaware & Trudson
Erie
Great Northern
Hocking Coal Sone x
Hocking Valley Ee
Town Central
Eeeevese
ITM
Lake Erie
Louisville & Nashville
Manhattan L
Minn & St Louis
Gila Missouri Pacific
Mo & T
New Jersey Central
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ontario & Western
San Fran
THO
Third Avenue
Union Pacific
Wabash
Wheeling & LE
Steel Hoop
Anaconda Mining Co
Bob Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Continental Tobaco
Federal Steel
General Electric
Ares VO
National Steel
Pacific Coast
Pacific Mail
United States
Western Union Sa
Tron & Steel
Boston Stock Sales
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
BOO Catalhe Mimi E
Washington Copper
Cieebeebbisca
International Zinc
Ceeeeseeees
Atch
Cir&sy
FIS & M
Ikron M & B Inc
Mexican Central
NFE Gas & Coke
Oo Rutland Os
West End
Adventure
Amalgamated
Am Steel & Wire
Arcadian Mining Oo
Tsay Oh Isl
Baltte Mining
My Kingham Mining
I Bost & Mont Min
Butte & Best
Cowitt
Mn& M
Elm River
Franklin Mining
Isle Royale Mining
Mass Electric
Mergenthaler
Michigan
KIM Mohawk
FE Gas & Coke
Wisconsin Central
Wyandotte
R. H. Derrah
Lea & Perrins
Auce
John Duncan
NEW Colonial Theatre
Ellerstie
F. H. Carr
Misk’s Wharf
Sigel Cooper Co
J. S. Fowler
Trains Collie
Boston & Maine
Gleason
Seeree
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