Thousands of spindles idle as textile curtailment spreads
Boston reports that over two million spindles may be idle across the North in August due to skyhigh raw cotton prices and weak buyer demand. Mills from Fall River to Maine announce shutdowns or reduced output, with a few firms aiming for short, selective pauses rather than a full industry shutdown.
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Boston
New Orleans
New York
Fall River
North America
New England
Maine
Androscoggin and Bates Mills
Lewiston
Cabot Mills
Brunswick
Farwell
Lisbon
Whitinsville Manufacturing Company
Whitinsville
Linwood Mills
Linwood Village
North Uxbridge Manufacturing Company
Saunders Mills
Saundersville
Paul Whitin
Slater
North Webster
East Webster
Webster
Pacific Mills
Lawrence
Methuen Mills
Queen City
Burlington
North Pownal
Pownal
Williamstown Company
Williamstown
Chicopee Mills
Monadnock Mills
Claremont
N. H
Bernon Mills
Georgeville
R. L
Quinnebaug Valley
Connecticut
Farwell Cotton Mills
Cocheco Manufacturing Company
Dover
Cocheco Print Works
Edwards Corporation
Augusta
Lyman Mills
Holyoke
Holyoke Canal
Wampanoag
Mechanics
Sagamore
Stafford
Barnard
Border City
Osborn and Durfee
Davoliat
Weetamoe
Nion
Basile Detained at Quarantine After Yellow Fever Deaths
The Booth line steamship Basile, sailing from Para to Barbadoes, is held at quarantine for disinfection after four crew members died of yellow fever during the voyage.
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New York
Booth Line
Basile
Para
Barbadoes
Peace In Manchuria Move to Open Foreign Trade Later
A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Cologne Gazette reports Russia will bar foreigners in Manchuria for now and, after six years of restored order, will permit free commerce for foreign nationals in the region.
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Manchuria
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Cologne
Pekin
Russia
Royal wedding draws five kings to Prince Andrew ceremony
A grand gathering of sovereigns is anticipated in Darmstadt for the wedding of Prince Andrew of Greece to Princess Alice of Battenburg. Czar, Emperor William, King Edward, King Christian of Denmark, and King George of Greece have pledged to attend.
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Darmstadt
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Andrew
Greece
Alice of
Hyle Punishment Misapplied by Knigts of Labor in Lynn
Arthur Potter Edward Burnham and John Heffernan were arraigned in Lynn police court for assault and battery on J. F. Hyle a Rochester boot and shoe workers union cutter. Knights of Labor men attacked Hyle by mistake aiming at another target. They are held in $200 each for Aug. 6.
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Lynn
Arthur Potter
Edward Burnham
John Heffernan
J. F. Hyle
Boot and Shoe Workers
Rochester
N. Y
Knights of Labor
Hyle
No Choice For Pope On First Two Ballots
Rome August 1 10 40 a m cardinals assemble in the Sistine chapel for the first ballot after Mass in Pauline chapel. Voting papers are folded and sealed ballots counted. No cardinal gains two thirds. both ballots end without result and ballots are burned.
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Pope
Rome
Pauline Chapel
Oreglia
Camera Longo
Sacred College
Sala Ducale
Sistine Chapel
Mgr. Cagiano
Piazzacef St. Peter’s
Crogud
Herregi
Langenieux
Oregon
Carleton & Hovey Sell Chocolate Bon Bons at 24 Cents
The firm offers chocolate bon bons priced at 24 cents a pound claiming quality matches 40-cent varieties in Lowell. They sell about 800 pounds weekly, emphasizing freshness purity and taste and inviting customers to try today.
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Carleton & Hovey
Lowell
Prof Ludwig Mond Dies In Rome At 85
Rome August 1 Professor Ludwig Mond distinguished chemist died in Rome this morning He was born March 7 1839 in Hesse Cassel Germany Mond's work greatly influenced chemical industry and he held prominent positions in European science associations His death marks a loss to chemistry and international scientific collaboration.
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Rome
Ludwig Mond
Hesse-Cassel
Germany
Worker Loses Finger In Saw Accident At Shop
J M Sney of Chelmsford Centre, employed at Thompson's box shop, caught his right index finger in a saw this morning. The finger was amputated at the middle joint after etherization at the Emergency hospital. Wounds to the third and fourth fingers were dressed. he was later sent home.
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J. M. Sney
Chelmsford Centre
Thompson
Lillian O'Hare Improving at Lowell Hospital
The condition of Lillian O'Hare at Lowell Hospital is much improved and doctors say her recovery may proceed smoothly unless an unforeseen complication arises.
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Lillian O'Hare
Lowell Hospital
Dennett's Chase A Neighborhood Terror
Edward F Lynch 23 was jailed four months in police court after robbing neighbor Cornelius Crowe of two bottles of beer and whiskey. Crowe identified Lynch, who fled along Front street, shedding bottles as Officer Dennett pursued. Lynch gave a new tale, but judges kept him jailed for four months, plus eight days for drunkenness. Other defendants faced short sentences. several locals released.
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Edward F. Lynch
Cornelius Crowe
Front Street
Centralville
Lawrence
Lynch
Lowell
Lakeview Avenue
Crowe
John Dennett
Bridge Street
French Street
Dennett
Catamount Mountain
New Hampshire
Anne Street
Welch
Reformatory
State Farm
Deénriett
Hadley
Clerk Savage
Thorndike Street
George W. Burns
Catherine Flanagan
Thomas Norton
New Bedford
Riverside Park
Ayer's Pills Promoted as Effective Liver Remedy
An advertisement promotes Ayer's Pills as a reliable cure for liver complaints. The brief copy emphasizes their strength and usefulness for daily health and digestion.
Riverside park explosion death toll rises and search expands
A systematic search for bodies at Riverside park began with 70 militia members divided into Detail units under officers, aiming to clear doubt amid debris and river exploration. Mrs Galloway dies at St Johns hospital as 9 year old Emily Miss Galloway comforts her. Insurance payouts, crowd preparations, and mayoral support frame a day of relief efforts and anticipated visiting.
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Riverside Park
A. C. Blaisdell
Board of Selectmen
Mr. Blaisdell
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
William Croft
Galloway
Eliza Galloway
St. John’s Hospital
England
Emily Galloway
Clara Surprenant
Edward McDermott
Albert Lybrand
Clarendon Goodwin
Mr. Belanger
Robert Riggs
Lowell
Howe
Blaisdell
Ralph N. Loupret
Edmond J. Pinault
Geo. B. Caisse
Loupret
Schafer Street
South Lowell
Dayton Street
Mrs. Loupret
TOWLET Furnished front room and help wanted ads at once
A printed want ad page lists a furnished front room at 20 Nesmith Street and multiple employment notices including an experienced clothing salesman with French preferred at Caesar Misch 220 Central Street, a Putnam's dining rooms assistant pastry cook, six skein dyers wanted with $9 weekly wages, a Protestant girl for country housework with Swedish preference, and other local help requests.
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Caesar Misch
Central Street
Putnam's Dining Rooms
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Lucania
Liverpool
Prince Andrew
Carleton & Hovey’s
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Prof. Mond
Dennett’s Chase
Tough
Ayer
Billerica Street
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School Street
Lowell Department
Grady
James Lee
Nashua
Haverhill
Peter A. Fay
McMaster Heirs
A. E. A. McCann
B. Coburn & Co
Market Street
Courier-Citizen Office
Towlet
Nesmith Street
Davis
Boston Thread & Twine Co
Mass
Inequire
Smith Avenue
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