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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1903

Page

8

Sharp Break In Local Market At Boston Stocks Fall Hard

State Street reports heavy selling across Amalgamated Copper Range Steel Sugar and American Telephone with prices dropping sharply. Wall Street late rally failed to lift Boston closes as brokers warn of further forced selling while notable stock moves include Amalgamated down near four points and Copper Range slipping to the mid forty six area.

State Street Amalgamated American Telephone Massachusetts New York Boston Wall Street Dominion Osceola Quincy Massachusetts Gas Dominion Coal Massachusetts Electric Charles C. Jackson Henry L. Higginson Sidney Chase Maron Clement Henry W. Dodd Manning Emery William A. Paine John Swarkinson Charles W. Tewksbury Mercur Consolidated Gold Mining Company Salt Lake City John G. Carruth Philadelphia Consolidated Lake Superior Company United States Court New Haven Speyer & Co Baltic

Market Break-Wears Down Stocks Amid Broad Liquidation

Market activity was paralyzed with little demand beyond uncovered shorts. Large banking interests provided limited support as steel bonds faced urgent selling. Pennsylvanian shares slumped 4 1 2 points toward the close amid widespread weakness in copper and traction stocks. Money rates hardened while the overall money market remained fairly comfortable.

Metropolitan Street Railway Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States Steel Iogues Augusta Boston New York

Winthrop statue moved to Haymarket scrap heap

Old John Winthrop, Massachusetts first Governor, has been removed from Scollay Square and relocated to Haymarket square. A two horse team and derrick hauled the statue away, shrouded in white tarpaulin and left among junk near a toolhouse. Passengers on south bound elevated trains will see him near a cigar sign across from sewer pipes and tar barrels.

Winthrop Scollay Square Haymarket John Winthrop Bay State Old South Meeting House Winthrop Square Transit Commission Haymarket Square

Spending Big Budget Across Thirteen Days in Boston Tour

A Boston company outlines a costly itinerary with total expenditures near a quarter of a million dollars. Provisions cover guest accommodations in several cities, cigars, hotel wine and related items, music and uniforms, and decorating across visited cities.

Boston Company Boston

Noted Halifax Band Ordered to Boston Escort Duty

A renowned Halifax band attached to the British army has been ordered to Boston to perform escort duties for a distinguished official, highlighting continued imperial military ceremonial duties in the city.

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Boston Ancients Plan Welcome for London Honourables

The Boston Ancients and 16 strong London Honourables units prepare to greet the Mayflower arrival. A Philadelphia steamer will carry a delegation to meet the London group, with guards at Highland Light and a 11 o’clock Friday docking. Entertainment arrangements, receptions, and a busy schedule across Boston and Providence are laid out.

Honourable Artillery Company London Boston Highland Light Outer Harbor Ancients Stowe Atlantic City Boston Company Washington Lovell Philadelphia London Honourables Fortuna Old Guard New York Providence Horticultural Hall Symphony Hall

Parade Route for Ancients and London Honourables

The Friday parade route was confirmed yesterday morning. The march starts at Dominion line dock, proceeds along Water Street to City Square, over Charlestown Bridge to North Washington Street, then via Washington and School to Arlington and Boylston, finally along Summer to High, Congress, State, and Court to the Old Court House where it ends.

Dominion Line Water Street City Square Charlestown Bridge North Washington Street Boston Washington School Beacon Streets Arlington Boylston High Congress Old Court House

Hotel Bellevue Quarters Named for Band Master and Captain

The Hotel Bellevue will house the band master and Captain Samson, with 29 Boylston Street noted as the location for their quarters.

Boylston Street Samson Bellevue

Denver priest loses cathedral funds through unfortunate investments

In Denver, Father Callanan, pastor in charge of parish finances and cathedral construction funds, invested $52,000 of church money in Cripple Creek mining stocks. The stocks halved in value, prompting a change in cathedral planning from $250,000 to about $125,000. The bishop now safeguards the securities, said to be mining company shares.

Denver Col Father Callanan Cripple Creek Catholic Cathedral Corporation Dennis Murto John F. Campion Bishop Matz Father Robinson Callanan Ireland

Troude's Captain Calls on Governor Bates at State House

Captain E Aubry commander of the French warship Troude called at the State House yesterday and met Governor Bates. He was accompanied by Duncan Bailly Blanchard French vice consul. After brief capitol tour he visited City Hall and left his card with Acting Mayor Doyle away. He returned to his ship shortly after a short stay.

Troude Bates E. Aubry Duncan Bailly Blanchard State House Capitol Collins Doyle Aubry

Grand Autumnal Tour to Gettysburg and East Coast

Simmons & Marsters offers an eight day personally conducted excursion from Boston via Fall River on October 1 to Gettysburg Luray caverns Washington Philadelphia and New York. Trip price is eight dollars including all expenses and promises a seasonally delightful travel experience.

Gettysburg Luray Washington Philadelphia Boston Fall River Line Battlefield of New York Simmons & Marsters School Street

Visit to Albany and New York by rail and river

Travel deal from Boston to Albany via Boston and Maine, steam down the Hudson to New York, return by Fall River Line. Fare five dollars to New York City, October 1. Tickets on sale and descriptive booklet available free from General Passenger Department, Boston.

Albany New York New York City Boston Boston & Maine Railroad Hudson River Fall River Line General Passenger Department

Climax of a Tufts romance at Goddard Chapel

Medford, Sept 28. The marriage of Josiah Butler of Lowell and Gertrude Knight of Somerville will cap a Tufts romance at Goddard Chapel on Wednesday night. Butler, a Tufts 01 and former varsity football center, is a wealthy young manufacturer. Knight, socially prominent, is the daughter of Professor George T. Knight and sister of Captain Thomas S. Knight, Tufts athlete.

Medford Goddard Chapel Tufts College Josiah Butler Tufts Lowell Gertrude Knight Somerville Butler George T. Knight Tufts Divinity School Thomas 8. Knight

Winthrop Messenger Files Bankruptcy Petition

Winthrop Messenger a Boston tailor firm of Messenger and Jones filed for bankruptcy citing 13424.58 owed with no assets or secured claims. Over 50 creditors named include William E. Jones estate of Brookline 5500 due to partner Daniel Morton Melrose Mass notes 6603.44 and A D Cameron of Boston 156.76 for carpenter work.

Winthrop Messenger Messenger & Jones, Tailors Boston

Brockton Fair Opens With Track Races and Stage Acts

The Brockton Fair runs September 29 to October 2 with daily track events and performances. Round trip tickets from Boston via New York New Haven Hartford Railroad include fair admission for 1.15, plus special trains on September 30 and October 1 from South Station at 8 15, 9 10 a m and noon, returning at 4, 4 50, 5 20, and 6 p m.

Brockton New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Boston South Station

Exports Rise At Port In Week Ending Sept 3

The valuation of port exports for the week ending September 3 reached 1 758 700 dollars, up from the prior year when the same week valued at 1 452 748 dollars. Imports fell to 88 678 dollars versus 1 002 179 dollars in 1902. The White Mountains autumn fares offer low rates via Boston and Maine Railroad.

White Mountains Boston & Maine New England Starr King Elysium Crawford Notch Vales Glens Mt. Washington Mt. Madison Nature North Conway Boston & Maine Railroad General Passenger Department Boston

Millionaire Breslin Weds Mill Worker From His employ

Troy dispatch reports millionaire Thomas Breslin married Helen Watson, a 26 year old nurse and former mill finisher at Breslin’s Waterford knitting mill. The couple met when Watson cared for Breslin’s son Louis during a critical illness, leading to a swift wedding at St. Francis de Sales Church in Benn ington Vermont.

Thomas Breslin Troy N. Y Waterford Helen Watson St. Francis de Sales Bennington Samaritan Hospital Training School Louis

Royal Blue Line October Tour to Washington

Royal Blue Line plans a week long trip leaving Boston on Thursday October 22. The $27 fare covers all expenses except supper on the Fall River line. An attractive itinerary is arranged daily by the conductor in charge with details available from Joseph P Taggart at the Royal Blue Line office in Boston.

Royal Bluz Line Washington Boston Fall River National Capital Joseph P. Taggart Royal Blue Line Washington Street

Palmo Tablets Promise Cure Or Free If Not Helped

Despondent readers are urged that Palmo Tablets will cure weakness sickness and sleepless nerves or cost nothing. Advertises 50 cents per box twelve boxes with guarantee and free book. Listed are multiple druggists in Dewey Square Beach Street Harrison Avenue School Street Washington Street Friend Street Tremont Boylston Street Court Hanover Street Hollis Street.

Walkerintels Drug CO Dewey Sq B. F. Bradbury Beach St Harrison Ave F. Dh. Putnam School St Washington St C. EF. Eaton Friend St Klein's Tremont Boylston Sts Knight's, Court and Hanover Sts Sawyer Hollis Sts

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