New York Stocks Rally Amid Copper Debate And Gains
The New York market showed strength with activity centered on a few stocks. Illinois Central rose early, then closed near 1723-8 on ex rights at 12 to 14 dollars. Missouri Pacific climbed in the afternoon to 1227-8 after a morning dip. St Paul advanced to 1707-8 on heavy buying, Rock Island rose to 204 on 7700 shares. Copper factions split. bulls expect improvement from rising consumption while bears fear overproduction crushing profits. News on Provident Securities, International Rotary Ring, and 1809 Bay State trades noted. American Woollen rose on steady earnings prospects amidst labor issues.
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New York
Manhattan
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific
Butler Bros
St. Paul
Rock Island
Iowa
Gates
Colorado
Dominion Iron
Amalgamated
Mass
Quincey
Osceola
Wolverine
United States
Utah
Boston
Luey
John Stanton
Mr. Stanton
International Rotary Ring
New Banking Corporation
Provident Securities Company
General Dalton
Bay State
Heath
Boston market closes with wide spread prices
Boston reports broad price ranges as Wallowing show the highest and lowest sales with closing bids and asked prices differing markedly.
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Boston
Dividend of 1 1/2 dollars per share announced
William R Driver treasurer in Boston announces a dividend of one and a half dollars per share to stockholders of record at close of business September 30, 1902. Transfer books close from October 1 to October 15, 1902, both days included.
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William R, Driver
Boston
Saving Castle Island for the People Protests Reaches War Dept
Congressman Henry F. Naphen received a telegram from Acting Secretary of War Sanger confirming the Treasury asked to delay Castle Island work until protests reach the War Department. The note was in reply to Naphen’s request sent last Saturday from South Boston.
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Henry F. Naphen
War Department
Castle Island
H. F. Naphen
M. C
Broadway
South
Boston
Mass
Monster protest urged to save Boston island reservation
Congressman Naphen described a plan to mobilize a large protest to influence Secretary of War Sanger over Castle Island. He urged petitions from local improvement groups Aldermen and council to sign a joint protest, senators and representatives from Greater Boston to back the effort, and letters from citizens to Congressmen. The Common Council unanimously protested the government plan regarding Castle Island.
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Naphen
Sanger
Boston
Secretary of War
Aldermen
Council
Senate
House
Greater
United States
Officials await war and treasury orders on Castle Island stand
The United States engineer had not yesterday afternoon received any definite orders from the War Department concerning the relinquishment of the stand taken in regard to Castle Island. The Treasury Department has not yet sent any orders on the new phase of the matter to the lighthouse engineer. Both officials expect to receive orders today.
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United States
War Department
Castle Island
Treasury Department
Protests Over Castle Island Lighthouse Site
South Boston Citizens Association passed resolutions protesting the government taking part of Castle Island for lighthouse use and proposing Lowell's Island as an alternative. The actions were prepared by John L. Turner John B. Martin and C. B. Gillespie, with further committee steps indicated.
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Castle Island
South Boston Citizen's Association
Boston
Lowell
Secretary of War
Association
John L. Turner
John B. Martin
C. B. Gillespie
Stage matters as Boston theatres pack houses nightly
The Boston theatre scene thrives with packed performances at the Opera House and Tremont Theatre as Quincey Adams Sawyer and The Elorodora company draw crowds. Stars like Warfield, Goodwin, Eliott, Tilbury, and Sav age headline engagements while local stock companies and vaudeville acts provide wide appeal, with premieres, farewells, and launches shaping the week’s entertainment and guest appearances by Governor Cummins and others.
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Boston
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Cyril Scott
W. P. Carleton
Edna Wallace Hopper
Helen Redmond
Edna Hunter
David Warfield
Hollis
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Maxine Eliott
Four Cohans
Museum
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Tom Moore
Byrne Brothers
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ZeMe Tilbury
Bowdoin Square
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Park Theatre
Henry W. Savage
Tremont
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Collins
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Rich
Fannie Tunison
Somerville Armory to Be Unlike Any in the Country
Ground broken for a new Somerville armory on Highland avenue opposite the Little Sisters of the Poor. Architect George A. Moore of Boston leads design featuring a plastic exterior and a concrete interior foundation, a first for armory construction.
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Somerville
Friends of the
Armory Commissioners
Highland Avenue
Little Sisters of the Poor
Somervillieos New Armory
George A. Moore
Naphen Backs Petition Against Castle Island Takeover
Congressman Naphen urges a large petition to protest any government seizure of Castle Island. He says circulating the monster petition will aid the fight to preserve the pleasure spot for Boston citizens. The petition drive will be started soon.
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Naphen
Castle Island
Boston
Ex-Dividend and Rights Summary of Trading
Ex-dividend and ex-rights listing shows total sales across listed stocks at 11,562 shares plus bonds worth 32,000 with rights at 801. Unlisted stocks total 7,816 shares with bonds valued at 27,000.
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Bell Tel
Am Tel & Tel
Sonic B & O
Gaw & Coke
Ny&ni
Adventure Mining
Amalgamated Min We Hsn
Os Aay Am Ag Chemical
BOW
Arcadian
Lop & S F
Bingham Con Min
Boston
Boston & Maine
Centennial Mining
Electricians Fail to Agree in Labor Dispute
A 1902 exchange shows Electrical Contractors' Association and Local Union 103 advancing negotiations on disputed points. Both sides propose arbitration by a State Board and pledge to abide by its decision, while demands to recognize the union are debated and a deadline is set for a final reply.
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Electrical Contractors’ Association
Local 103
State Board of Arbitration
Staned
F. T. Barnes
Boston Fight-Day Tour From Boston Sept 20
Travel package advertised by Simmons and Marsters offers a fight day tour starting September 20 from Boston via the Fall River line to major historic sites including Mauch Chunk Gettysburg Antietam Harper's Ferry Washington Philadelphia and New York. All expenses are $32 with a side trip to Luray at a small add-on. Meeting point 26 School Street Boston.
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Gettysburg
Antietam
Harper's Ferry
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Fall River Line
Luray
Simmons & Marsters
School Street
Boston Area Railway Leaflet Promotes Scenic Route
A descriptive leaflet from Boston and Albany Railway highlights travel along the Berkshire Hills, the Down and Over line through Fall River, and routes Boston to Albany to New York back to Boston. Dated Ort. 0, with agent A.8 Hanson as Pass Agent in Boston.
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Fall River Line
Boston
Albany
New York
Hanson, Gen
Pass
Boston & Albany R. R
Sunday Concert for Working Boys Home at Tremont
A Sunday evening concert at Tremont Theatre on Sept 28 will aid the Working Boys' Homes. The Prairie training ship band, composed of youths educated at the Home Industrial Training School, performs to thank the institution for its support. The event showcases the Home’s musical education achievements and ongoing efforts.
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Tremont Theatre
United States
Prairie
Working Boys’Home Industrial Training School
Working Boys
Working Boys’ Home
New England Conservatory Opens New Building
Opening day at the new Huntington Avenue building drew record registration for the New England Conservatory of Music with nearly 200 pupils enrolled. Classes began yesterday as all rooms were ready despite prior labor troubles delaying preparations.
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New England Conservatory
New New England Conservatory of Music
Huntington Avenue
Conservatory
City concert to feature leading theatre volunteers
In addition to the numbers given by the two hands the programme will include selections by first class volunteer artists from the leading theatres of the city.
Rand-Avery pressmen strike over nonunion foreman
Forty two Rand-Avery pressmen walked out yesterday at the Rand-Avery Supply Company citing employment of a foreman not in the International Printing Pressmen's Union as the cause. The company replies that neutral foremen manage many leading print shops and questions why Rand-Avery should be singled out. The strikers deny a Boston majority of foremen are neutral.
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International Printing Pressmen’s Union
Rand-Avery Supply Company
Joseph W. Whall
Union 67
N. FE. Works
Boston
G. A. R. Veterans Encampment Gathers in Washington
The annual G. A. R. veterans encampment converges in Washington, the chosen site for its spacious parades and proximity to battlefields. The city offers ample entertainment and care for delegates, with Washington’s landmarks and Capitol drawing sightseers. The article notes the New Jersey Central Royal Blue Route as a famed corridor to the capital from New York and New England points.
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Washington
Capitol
New York
New England
Train encampment tour through Scranton area with low rates
Scranton or Wilkesbarre region offers fast frequent trains through picturesque countryside. Low rates are arranged for an event from Oct 6 to Oct 1, 1902. Interested visitors to Washington should mail C M Kurt, G P A, New Jersey Central, Dept G&N, New York, for a guide with information and pictures.
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Wilkesbarre
Washington
C. M. Kurt
New Jersey Central
Dept
G&n
New York
Probate notice in Coolidge estate Massachusetts 1902
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court summons heirs and interested parties in the estate of Aaron H. Coolidge late of Somerville to appear October 7 1902 at Cambridge Probate Court to show cause why letters testamentary should not be granted to Charles P. Lincoln executor without surety. Public notice to be printed in The Boston Post weekly for three weeks and served by mail or delivery fourteen days before the hearing. Signed by Register S H. Folsom.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Aaron HK. Coolidge
Somerville
Charles P. Lincoln
Hong
Cambridge
Toston Post
Roston
Anid Court
Charles J. McIntire
Eleventh District Democratic Convention Notifies Assembly
Delegates to the Eleventh Massachusetts District Democratic Convention are urged to meet at Dartmouth Hall Boston on Wednesday evening September 24 1902 for nominating a congressional candidate electing a district committee and handling business before the meeting John H Lee is chairman and Benjamin W Wells secretary
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Dartmouth Hall
Dartmouth and
Harwich Streets
Floston
Mass
Eleventh District
John H. Lee
Benjamin W. Wells
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