Stagnant Markets Hover Over Boston and New York Stocks
The afternoon session shows dull trading as most stocks move within small ranges. Copper Range edges up to 60 with bullish chatter about consolidation under Amalgamated, while Massachusetts Electric climbs to 38 7 8 then 28 3 4 as banks and brokers stay cautious. Dominion Iron falls to 55 1 2 before partial recovery. The market also notes quiet New York activity, light overall volume, and anticipation of tomorrow’s bank statement.
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New York
Boston
Massachusetts Electric Common
Congress Street House
South Range Properties
Amalgamated
Iuvily
Dominion Iren
Ross
Cox
Tke Micawber
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Gates
Osgood
Reading
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Delaware & Lackawanna
Boston Markets Close With Highest And Mort Sales
Boston on October 24 reported the highest and Mort sales and the closing bid and asked prices for the day.
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Boston
Financial Ledger Summary of 14,472 Shares Transactions
The record shows Western T and Tpr a 5 percent stake with 100 units at 59 to 60 percent, Wolverine Min reporting 255 shares at 60 percent, Wyandeite Min no 1 has 75 shares. Assessments paid with total sales listing 14,472 stock shares and 7349 unlisted stock shares plus 1,000 bonds and 1,000 HOU bonds.
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Western T & Tpr
St” Lents
Southern Pacific Ee
Southern Railway O
Texas & Pacific
Toledo, St Louis & West
Wwisconsin Central
Amalgamated Copper
OS Am Car & Foundry
Am Smeltin & Ref
Anaconda Mining Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
General Electric Eee
Hocking Coal
International Paper
International Power
National Biscuit
Pacific Coast
Tennessee Coal & Iron
U S
U S$ Steel
Mater Union
Widow awarded six cents in breach of promise suit
New York October 24. Jury in the breach of promise case of Mrs Jennie Blasco against William J Sloane awarded 6 cents to Blasco. After verdict Emanuel W Friend offered a nickel and a penny but she refused. She said she will appeal and left for Howe and Hummel offices. Blasco aged 23 widow ran a boarding house while Sloane lived with her. She had a prior arrest for disorderly conduct and fortune telling. She claimed dreaming of a rival wedding. The rival was Mrs Sloane.
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Jennie Blasco
New York
William J. Sloane
Fifty seven ships to be stricken from British navy
Liverpool October 24 Mrs Arnold Forster financial secretary to the admiralty told a Conservative Club audience that 57 ships deemed ineffective will be removed from the navy list and armaments on some ships will be doubled. He said the admiralty will continue private shipbuilding collaboration and four new scouts designs were provided by contractors. The goal is to maintain a powerful fleet and protect Great Britain even without the channel fleet.
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Liverpool
Arnold Forster
Admiralty
Cunard Steamship Company
Cunard
Arnold-Forster
Great Britain
State Police Take A Hand In Berlin Dynamiting Outrage
State Detective Peleg Murray of Worcester arrived to lead the Berlin dynamiting investigation. The Berlin House hotel was partially wrecked by an explosion, believed to be dynamite, by a man likely known to police. Motive remains unclear but linked to denied admission or attention. A similar, less damaging blast occurred at the same hotel on July 10 last.
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W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Douglas
United States
W. S. Douglas
Goodyear West
Brockton
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Sean
New York
Boston
Adventure Mill
Calumet & Hecla
Atlas
Second National
Bay State
International Rotary
Handifield
Heath
Clinton
Peleg Murray
Worcester
Berlin
Sion
Trade and transport activity show strong rails demand
New York reports from R G Dun and Bradstreet highlight robust industrial momentum despite weather-related retail drift. Railway earnings rise 4.5 percent in October and 12 percent over 1900, coke supply remains tight, steel demand strong, and coal fears ease as winter crops and cotton prospects improve.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Connelsville
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Modern cleaning tip with Fels-Naptha soap
A brief instruction extols Fels-Naptha soap as the sole choice for cleaning with no boiling or scalding required and no hot water needed.
Boston Doctors Hope Dr Lorenz Will Come
Boston surgeons enthusiastic over a potential visit by Dr Lorenz the Vienna specialist in congenital hip diseases. Leaders at Children's Hospital and others note his world renowned expertise and express readiness to welcome him to Boston with local doctors eager to collaborate on cases.
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Standard Mines & Milling Co
Five Point Group
Thunder Mountain
Union Securities Co
Water St
Boston
Mass
Lorenz
Dr. Lorenz
Vienna
Children's Hospital
Huntington Avenue
New England
E. H. Bradford
Abner Post
Newbury Street
H. W. Cushing
Commonwealth Avenue
Children’s Hospital
Europe
Bradford
Forenz
Dr Lorenz
18th Billings family reunion at American House
The 18th Billings reunion gathered many lineal descendants at the American House to renew friendships hear reminiscences and plan for the future. The business meeting at noon elected officers led by President George A. Billings Hatfield with multiple vice presidents and committee members from Hatfield Boston Hartford Eastondale Foxboro Newton Cambridge Sharon and Easton Centre. Dinner followed at 1 PM with short speeches by W H Partridge Newton and the Rev A H Fuller Canton Centre.
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Billings
American House
George H. Billings
Hatfield
George A. Billings
Boston
Charles B. Billings
Hartford
A. H. Fuller
Canton Centre
A. B
Billings name in a multistate executive roster
A long list identifies numerous individuals tied to the organization across Massachusetts Connecticut New York and Canada. The roster includes Mrs. Leroy M. Pierce of Medfield secretary and treasurer Mrs. Alice R. Moore of Cambridge historian Henry Billings Worcester and several Billings family members along with R H Watkins Cambridge and others in Lynn Canton Springfield West Newton Sharon and Methuen.
Largest Hudson River steamboat under construction
The New Jersey Steamboat Company builds a steel sidewheeler for the Hudson River line at Wilmington Delaware. Costing $1,000,000, it will be ten feet longer than the Adirondack and reach 25 knots, with a palatial interior and multiple decks. It is slated to enter service July 1 next year to operate nights with the Adirondack.
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New York
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 After East Boston Injury
John F. Roach, driver of the wagon that struck Miss Jessie Delaney of East Boston in City square, appeared in Charlestown court on drunkenness and assault and battery charges. The case was continued to Oct 28 to determine the extent of Delaney injuries.
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John F. Roach
Jessie Delaney
East Boston
City Square
Charlestown
Army reorganization reduces enlisted strength to 66989
Washington October 24 a general order was issued directing that by presidential directive the army under the reorganization act of February 2 1901 shall be reduced to 66989 the minimum authorized by law the action set the enlisted strength at a lower level following the act.
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Washington
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