Sensational Troubles in Wool and Booming Iron Industry
The Dun weekly review notes sensational troubles in wool as the last quarter of 1898 begins with Eastern price pushes and weak demand for manufactured goods. Iron remains strong with heavy contracts, while wheat declines slightly and farmers hold for higher prices amid mixed crop signals and steady exports.
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Weekly Review of Trade
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East
Chica
4 Vs. Rocco Trust
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Boston
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reoo
Northwestern
Europe
Bradstreet’s Views Signals Broad Trade Relief Across Regions
Bradstreet’s review notes overall strong business activity with large distributions in many Western cities and improved collections in the spring wheat belt. Despite storms and quarantines in parts of the South, favorable Eastern markets, rising iron and steel output, and softer sugar prices support a generally healthy industrial mood with few, if any, margins.
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Waterfront Racing and Wharf News From Yarmouth
Two weekly Boston to Yarmouth steamship races stir winter trade as vessels depart Nova Scotia. The Mary P Tosauita and Clara P Sewall arrive with about 17 000 pounds of fish each and non Gloucester vessels shift market patterns. The Halifax and Edith M McGinness movements, consular decisions, and a large mackerel cargo reflect a busy port scene.
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N. S&s
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T Wharf
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Perry
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Ranoma
Will Herefter
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Lewis Wharf
Halifax
United States
Liverpool
N.S
N. S
Prince Edward
George A. McKay
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C. B
J. #. McVarrish
Oliver Eldridge
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Smith Messenger
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Sea Fox
Vail
Officer McCarey
Chicago
Brunswick
Jennie Lockwood
Hawthorne
Thelma
Leo
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves bladder and back pain in males and females and almost immediate water retention. For quick relief and cure purchase from Geo. C. Goodwin Co., Hanover Street, Boston, Mass.
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Townsend Shot Wounds, Defers Trial On Perjury Charge
Dr Edward F Townsend of Taunton arrested Sept 30 on perjury warrant missed Municipal Court hearing when telegram arrived saying he accidentally shot himself the day before. Townsend allegedly lied to secure a bond removing a Back Bay lien by claiming Medford property ownership. He previously faced blackmail charges with Dr Charles L Blood. Blood jailed, Townsend placed on probation. The self cocking revolver discharged while Townsend claimed accidental discharge during cleaning.
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Burke
Townsend
Major Jones
Back Bay
Medford
Dr. Townsend
Boston
Charles L. Blood
Ernest Weber
Kendall Street
Dr. Blood
Loss of Bananas After Storm Delays Brookline at Long Wharf
The steamer Brookline arrived at Long Wharf after a severe hurricane delaying 58 hours. A cargo of 21 750 banana bunches from Jamaica was bruised and decayed, with an estimated loss near 7000 bunches worth about 10 000 dollars for the Boston Fruit Company. Decayed fruit was jettisoned into the sea as the Sunbeam Antelope and steam lighter Iwo were moved offshore.
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Mysterious Octown Olive Street Murder Stuns St Louis
In St Louis a well dressed black clad woman was attacked at 2 am in front of 2295 2205 Olive street. Blood on steps at 2206 suggests murder. A gray suited man fled, reappeared with a rubber tired carriage and drove off with the injured woman. Detective Kelley calls the case a likely murder.
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Kelley
Four Burned To Death In Freight Car
Northampton October 7 John Burns 28 and Michael Brennan both of Holyoke and two unknown men died in a burning freight car on the Boston and Maine tracks. They had come to attend the cattle show and, under the influence of liquor, entered the car and could not escape as it burned.
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Holyoke
Michael Brennan
Boston & Maine
Fire sale planned by American Wringer Company
The American Wringer Company advertises fire damaged stock on the second page offering deep discounts to insure a quick clearance sale after water damage from a recent building fire.
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Copper market nerves mix with talks of rail buyouts
Boston Friday trading showed a wary market stance amid international tensions and a dispute over the Northern Pacific. Boston Montana stock hit a new high at 245 1 2, with a call to 250 pending Monday. Butte & Boston rose to 25 1 2, and a strong talk spread about Sears building officials and the Butte & Boston deal. The columnist cites big players, Federal Steel moves, and anticipated certificates of deposit conversions set for November.
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Cameron Currie
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Oct 7 Official report of trading prices and ranges
Official report of sales shows the day's highest and lowest prices along with closing prices, bid and asked figures for Oct 7.
Market Report From Wilson Fay Co
Stock exchange brief lists items traded with prices and quantities. McKay Lasting shares show 86 00 for 500 units and Geyser Mining appears at 30 in terse sales report. The itemization reflects a miscellaneous sales capture by Wilson Fay & Co at No. 7 State Street.
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Sunday Religious Services Across Boston Churches
Readout lists multiple church services with pastors and sermon topics across Tremont Temple Old South Berkeley and other houses of worship. Notable speakers include Rev George C Lorimer Rev Charles A Dickinson Rev John D Pickles Rev Scott S Hershey and Rev Charles J Cameron.
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Stone
Calvary
Rodney
Tremont Street
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Concord
Tremont Streets
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J. P. Kennerdy
Hamilton S. Conant
Spworth League
Harvest
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Boston
Charles J. Cameron
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Street
Scott S. Hershey
MINATURE ALMANAC SATURDAY OCTOBER EIGHT
Maritime notices list arrivals cleared and sails of numerous steamers and schooners from St John and Bangor with many named vessels and destinations. It records arrivals at Boston ports, clearances to London Annapolis and Philadelphia, and sailing orders for United States and British ships along with tugs and barges.
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