Stock Market Stagnation and Copper Bets Dot Oct Market
The Boston and New York markets show little activity with most stocks moving less than a point. Copper Range rises on strong buying while Massachusetts Electric climbs as traders expect a forward swing.
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New York
Boston
Massachusetts Electric Common
Congress Street House
South Range Properties
Amalgamated
Dominion Iron
Ross
Cox
Smll
New York Steels
Micawber
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Gates
Osgood Party
Reading
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Delaware & Lackawanna
Boston Markets Report Highest Sales and Closing Prices
Boston report lists the day’s top sales, followed by the closing bid and asked prices. The data spans key commodities and financial instruments, reflecting market activity in Boston on October 24.
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Boston
Industrial and financial optimism in 1909 rail gains
New York trade reports show robust activity with improved railway equipment and coke supply pressures. Bradstreet notes ongoing expansion in dry goods and winter wheat planting while coal fears ease and rail earnings exceed prior years.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Connelsville
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Widow awarded six cents in breach of promise suit
Mrs. Jennie Blasco sued William J. Sloane for twenty five thousand and one cent for breach of promise. A six cent verdict followed by a nickel and penny offer prompted her to scorn the money and appeal. The 28 year old widow, boarding house keeper, claimed Sloane promised marriage. she had a dream of a rival wedding with his present wife.
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Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Jennie Blasco
New York
William J. Sloane
Fifty seven ships to be stricken from England navy
Liverpool October 24. Arnold Forster the financial secretary to the admiralty outlined the government plan. He said fifty seven ships viewed as ineffective will be removed from the navy list and armaments on others doubled. The admiralty will push private shipbuilding with four new scouts and interchangeable big gun parts. Submarine construction is to be accelerated and Britain will commission the most powerful cruiser squadron yet, ensuring protection even without the channel fleet.
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Liverpool
Arnold Forster
Admiralty
Cunard Steamship Company
Cunard
Arnold-Forster
Great Britain
Berlin dynamiting outrage under police investigation
State Detective Peleg Murray of Worcester arrived to take up the case of the Berlin House dynamiting Wednesday night. The well known Berlin hostelist suffered partial destruction by dynamite. Motive remains unclear but suspected to involve a grievance over admission or attention. A prior explosion occurred at the same hotel on July 10 with less damage.
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W.L. Douglas
Douglas
United States
W. Douglas
Theis
WW. B. Douglas
Goodyear West
Brockton
Boston
New York
Iisc
Adventure Mill
Calumet & Hecla
Atlas
Second National
Bay State
International Rotary
Heatti
Clinton
Peleg Murray
Worcester
Berlin
Sion
Soap Claims Your Best Clean With Fels Naptha
Advertorial style pitch touts Fels-Naptha soap as universal for laundry and cleaning with no boiling scalding or hot water required. The claim emphasizes ease and superiority over other methods and soaps.
Boston doctors await visit of Dr. Lorenz specialist in congenital hip disease
Boston surgeons and clinicians from the Children's Hospital led by Dr. Bradford and Dr. Abner Post welcome the proposed visit of Dr. Lorenz of Vienna, renowned for congenital hip disease. They note his methods complement local Lorenz treatments already in use and express eagerness to identify suitable Boston cases for his expertise.
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Dr. Lorenz
Vienna
Children’s Hospital
Huntington Avenue
New England
B. H. Bradford
Abner Post
Newbury Street
H. W. Cushing
Commonwealth Avenue
Lorenz
Europe
Bradford
Children's Hospital
Dr Lorenz
18th Billings family reunion at American House
The 18th Billings family reunion was held at the American House with many descendants gathering to renew friendships and plan for the future. The business meeting at noon elected officers led by President George A. Billings with a slate including vice presidents from Boston Hartford Eastondale and others. Dinner followed at 1 o'clock and volunteer speeches were given by W. H. Partridge and the Rev. A. H. Fuller.
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Billings
American House
George H. Billings
Hatfield
George A. Billings
Boston
Charles E. Billings
Hartford
Newton
A. H. Fuller
Canton Centre
A. B
Billings Family Names in Connecticut and New England
A historical list names numerous Billings individuals linked to Connecticut and New England, including Mrs. Leroy M. Pierce Medfield secretary treasurer and Mrs. Alice R. Moore Cambridge historian, with executive committee members and related Billings figures across Worcester Cambridge Lynn Canton Springfield South Boston West Newton Sharon and Methuen.
Hudson River’s Fastest Steamboat Wins $1,000,000 Order
The New Jersey Steamboat Company builds a 25 knot steel sidewheeler for the Hudson River line. Keel laid at Wilmington yards. slated to cost $1,000,000 and enter service July 1 next year. The boat will be ten feet longer than the Adirondack and feature palatial furnishings.
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Hudson River Line
New York
Hudson River
New Jersey Steamboat Company
People’s Line
Albany
Chanler W. Morse
Wilmington
Del
United States Ship Building Company
The
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Roach Case Continued in Charlestown Court
John F Roach driver of the wagon involved in the East Boston Miss Jessie Delaney incident was arraigned in Charlestown court on drunkenness and assault and battery charges. The case was continued to Oct 28 to determine the extent of Miss Delaney injuries.
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John F. Roach
Jessie Delaney
East Boston
City Square
Charlestown
Army strength cut to 56 989 under 1901 reorganization
Washington October 24. A general order issued by the President reduces the enlisted strength of the army to 56 989 as the minimum authorized by law under the reorganization act of February 2 1901.
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Washington
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