Stock Market Opens Strong With Broad Gains
New York stock market opened firm on August 8 with wide advance across many rails, metals, and industrials. Amalgamated Copper 67 1 2, Atchison 93, United States Steel 40, Reading 67, Missouri Pacific up 1 4 percent from yesterday’s low. futures also showed firm tone with August around 8.44 to 8.45.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Colorado Southern
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Hocking Valley
National
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Guggenheim says silver sales to Mexico boost market price
Solomon B. Guggenheim in Denver reports American Smelting and Refining has sold 20,000,000 ounces of silver to the Mexican government and 6,000,000 ounces previously delivered, predicting further price rises. He notes plans to test cyanide processing at Cochiti and pursue Cochiti stockholder opportunities, while Bolanitis and Guanajuato projects attract Boston investors and New England Gas and Coke stock may see a $10 per share assessment soon.
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Solomon B. Guggenheim
Denver
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guanajuato
Mexico
Boston
Cochiti
Lkely
Hale
Two Fatal Falls Reported In New Haven and Barre
Frank Blue of Jersey City New Jersey was fatally injured Thursday when he fell 62 feet from a tank at a New Haven Gaslight Co site striking ironwork and fracturing his skull He died later in hospital Daniel Murray 25 unmarried was fatally injured Thursday at the McDonald Cutter quarry in Barre Vermont struck on the head by a flying rock from a blast The accidents follow a blast related injury pattern at separate sites with lethal outcomes.
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Frank Blue
Jersey City
N. J
New Haven Gaslight Company
New Haven
Daniel Murray
McDonald, Cutler & Co
Barre
Smallpox found in Somerville as three new cases appear
Three new cases of smallpox were discovered in Somerville on Thursday and the victims were taken to the contagious hospital. George Williams of Haverhill took laudanum Thursday and was found lying on the sidewalk. He was taken to the hospital and has a chance of recovery.
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Somerville
Contagious Hospital
George Williams
Haverhill
Fox Family Welcomes Son in South Framingham
At South Framingham on August 6 a son was born to Mr and Mrs William H Fox formerly of Lowell.
Barnums Paradox Traverses Fame and Fraud in Gilded Age
Joel Benton in the August Century reflects on P. T. Barnum s flamboyant showmanship moralizing that his autobiography misread and the three famed curiosities Joyce Heth the Woolly Horse and the Fee Gee Mermaid exposed his marketing tactics He admits fabricating some stories to draw attention and defends his museum as offering value beyond the sensational bits.
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Mr. Barnum
Arhum
Joyce Heth
Indiana
Fremont
Rocky Mountains
Joel Benton
Revered Rev John B Halloran dies at 51 in Old Orchard
The Rev John B Halloran pastor of St Johns Catholic Cambridge died suddenly at the Fiske house Old Orchard while on a short vacation. He had served Cambridge since 1893 and was known for his ardent piety and practical sermons. He was born in Ireland and educated in Cambridge and Boston College. His death follows a life of devoted parish work and he leaves a brother Daniel C Halloran and an uncle Timothy J Halloran.
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John B. Halloran
St. John’s Catholic Church
Rindge Avenue
Cambridge
Fiske House
Old Orchard
Boston
Fr. Halloran
T. J. Reardén
Halloran
St. John’s Parish
St. Peter's Parish
Concord Avenue
Ireland
Boston College
St. Joseph’s Seminary
Troy
N. Y
St. Augustine’s Church
South Boston
Daniel C. Halloran
Timothy J. Halloran
Funeral notices mingle with parish rites in Chelmsford area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices record services across Chelmsford Lowell and surrounding areas. Marie Ann Thi fault, Abigail Wetson, James Carroll, Michael J Fallon, and Ralph Henry Shattuck are noted with service times at St Josephs St Peter s Sacred Heart and local cemeteries. attendees and bearers named. organists choirs and priests listed. undertakers and burial sites noted.
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Marie Ann Thifault
Chelmsford Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Fournier
H. A. Racicot
Mracicot
Edward Vincelette
Jos. Vallerand
J. B. Dufresne
B. Vallancourt
Etienne Cote
Nazare Cote
St. Joseph's Cemetery
East Chelmsford
Abigail Wetson
Branch Street
Crossett
Lowell Cemetery
Currier
James Carroll
Concord Street
St. Peter's Church
Fr. Heffernan
John Kelly
James E. Donnelly
Mollie Ivers
James McWilliams
Michael Fife
Michael McQuade
John Maguire
Charles Farley
Patrick O'Neil
St. Patrick's Cemetery
McDermott
Michael J. Fallon
Meadowcroft Street
Sacred Steart Church
Fr. Tighe
O. M. JT
Thomas Muldoon
Schmidt
Michael Donlan
James Gookin
James Shanley
John O’brien
Frank Donohoe
David Mahoney
Tighe
Boston
Peabody
Fallon
Brookline
Rogers
Wright Wrong Upward of 100 Million in London Losses
London August 7 official receiver issues summonses against Whitaker Wright and Robert Leman to recover 750000 tied to shares between British American and the failed London and Globe Finance Corporation. Prosecution of London and Globe directors not proposed. public prosecutor actions urged amid costly losses now estimated over 100 million. Wright responsible for 41 flotations totaling 111,775,900. creditors will get 5 percent, shareholders nothing. Wright remanded to the house of correction pending tomorrow's hearing. bail discussed at 3900. Also Washington reports indictments of R T O'Brien for allegedly false testimony before the Senate Philippines committee. He faces autumn trial. U S District Attorney Gould to lead the case.
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London
Whitaker Wright
Robert Leman
British American Corporation
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
London and Globe Company
London and Globe
Stock Exchange
Wright
Washington
R. T. O’brien
Co. M
26Th Infantry
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Lodge
O'Brien
United States District
Gould
O’brien
Dr Kennerly’s Colden 0 Instant Relief Advert
Dr Kennerly presents Colden 0 offering instant relief for neuralgia asthma and bruises burns priced at 25 cents. Weakened wording shows a medical remedy advert through a historical newspaper snippet.
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David Kennerly
Stone Throwing At Troops Sparks Town Tensions
Shenandoah Pennsylvania Aug 7 stones were thrown at provost guards near the railroad station by a hilltop group after authorities requested troops. Captain Garver’s Company A, Eighth Regiment, patrolled the area all night, no arrests made as attackers escaped. Reverend Charles Edwards warned foreigners plan to cut ears of workers returning to strike, asserting miners’ families report the threat.
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Shenandoah
Pennsylvania
Gobin
Eighth Regiment
Garver
Charles Edwards
Presbyterian Church
Young Men's Bible Society
Edwards
Cuban Duties Boost Cuba Tariffs On Various Goods
Washington report states Cuba's Senate authorized the executive to raise import duties to specific maximums. Items include shoes and boots up to 17 percent, coal twenty five cents per thousand kilos, pine lumber forty percent, a wide range of meats and dairy up to seventy percent, and common soap one hundred fifty percent, with corn at three hundred thirty three percent.
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Washington
State Department
Squiers
Senate
Miners Leader Seeks Roosevelt Pardon After WV Ruling
Wilkesbarre Pa Aug 7 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers told an AP representative that in light of Judge Goffs habeas corpus decision the next step is to appeal to President Roosevelt for a pardon for the men now jailed. He indicated an appeal would likely be filed at once.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Associated Press Today
Goff
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Government Accepts Morgan Proposals On Shipping Combine
London reports indicate Prime Minister Balfour refused to allow public discussion of terms before Parliament approval while Belfast dispatches claim the government has accepted J Pierpont Morgan s offer to give the admiralty claim on all the combine s ships The Corinthia was chartered as evidence and J S Morgan Co gave a non committal reply.
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London
House of Commons
Charles Beresford
A. J. Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Belfast
J. Pierpont Morgan
Admiralty
Combine
Corinthia
Harland- Wolf
Associated Press
J. Pierpont
North Adams Soldier O'Brien Held For Perjury Hearing
Corporal Richard O'Brien of North Adams was arrested at his home on perjury charges before a Senate Philippines committee. He was taken to Pittsfield for arraignment before U S Commissioner Wood, with a brief hearing deferred until bail details. Only government officials and O'Brien’s counsel were present.
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North Adams
Richard O’brien
Senate Committee On the Philippines
United States
Pittsfield
Wood
O’brien
Washington
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Richard O'Brien
U. S
O'Brien
Strange burglar dead after officer shot at Sailors' Home
Boston August 7 The intruder shot last night by Superintendent George C Smith of the Phineas Stowe Sailors Home on North Bennett street died at the city hospital relief station this morning He died without giving his name Police seek the dead man s identity Supt Smith remains in custody but is expected to be released later today
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Boston
George C. Smith
Phineas Stowe Sailors
North Bennet Street
City Hospital
Smith
Train collision at Ayer damages engines. fireman hurt
At a crossing near Ayer station a Boston and Maine Fitchburg division train struck a switching engine today. The switcher's fireman was injured, others only shaken. The passenger locomotive sustained front damage, the other engine tipped and wrecked.
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Ayer
Boston and Maine, Fitchburg Division
Telegraph Cable Connects Vineyard Haven to Mainland
A four mile long telephone cable was laid across Vineyard Sound joining Vineyard Haven with the mainland. The cable was installed today by the tug Western Union of New York, with terminals at Nobscot lighthouse and Lambertton Cove near Vineyard Haven.
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Vineyard Haven
Vineyard Sound
Western Union of
New York
Nobscot Lighthouse
Lamberton Cove
Explosion at Camargo Iron Works Kills Fourteen
An explosion at the Camargo iron works near Santander Spain today leveled five houses. Fourteen people died and many others were injured in the blast.
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Santander
Spain
Camargo
Joe Nelson Wins 15 Mile Motor Pace at Coliseum Park
In Washington, Aug 7 Joe Nelson beat Nat Butler in the 15 mile motor paced race at Coliseum Park finishing in 21.56 3-3. Nelson’s victory adds another notable win to his season as Butler trails by a narrow margin to finish second.
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Washington
Joe Nelson
Nat Butler
Coliseum Park
Nelson
Guests of President at Sagamore Hill luncheon
President and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at Sagamore Hill and hosted a luncheon with guests including Senator Platt Connecticut Secretary Phelps and Hartford Courant’s Clark. Rep Overstreet discussed the political climate and a September Indiana visit while Senator Stewart Nevada and others joined talks. Also present were Gen Clarkson Iowa Reps Sherman Littauer New York and ex-State Sen Laughlin Buffalo.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
the Bay
Block Island Sound
Platt
Connecticut
Phelps
Clark
Hartford Courant
Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
Congressional Campaign Committee
Stewart
Nevada
James S. Clarkson
Iowa
James S. Sherman
Lucien N. Littauer
New York
John Laughlin
Buffalo
Soldiers Evict Nuns at Landerneau in Brest France
Aug 7 Brest France exciting scenes as soldiers and gendarmes move to expel sisters from a school in Landerneau. A large crowd surrounds the site, drums beat, and a tense standoff with authorities unfolds while deputies and opposition leaders urge calm.
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Brest
France
Landerneau
Doherty Beats Larned In Davis Trophy Tennis Upset
In New York on August 7 the Davis International trophy tennis match indoor on Crescent Athletic Courts saw R F Doherty defeat Larned in three straight sets in a wind affected game. Pim fell to Whitman in straight sets as Whitman shifted from a 6-1 first set to a 6-0 second, while Pim struggled to overcome Whitman’s relentless play.
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New York
Crescent Athletic Courts
R. F. Doherty
M. D. Whitman
Dr. Pim
Whitman
Larned
Trident Wins Seawanhaka Cup Regatta On Lake St Louis
The first race in the Seawanhaka cup series on Lake St Louis saw Trident, the Canadian defender, triumph in a easy procession. Tecumseh finished well behind. The course comprised three laps of two miles windward and return, totaling 12 miles. Time for Trident was 1:58:21 and Tecumseh 2:25:13.
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Montreal
Lake St. Louis
Trident
Explosion in Colorado Coal Mine Near Trinidad
Pueblo reports an explosion in a coal mine near Trinidad. Sixteen men are said to be dead, with rescue efforts underway and crews scouring for survivors. Authorities have not released official casualty figures pending confirmation.
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Pueblo
Col
Trinidad
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer with Devoe Paint Claim
An advertisement proclaims Devoe Lead and Zinc paint lasts longer than competing coats. It asserts less volume is needed to cover a building and that the mix can be prepared by hand.
National Canoe Association encampment opens in Chatham Port
Aug 7 report from Chatham Mass notes the annual encampment will open tomorrow morning on the bluffs above Pleasant Bay. Commodore Hall has been arranging the meet since Saturday while the company store is ready and the chef prepared the first meal. Many canoe men are expected to arrive tomorrow and Saturday.
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Chatham
Mass
National Canoe Association
Chatham Port
Pleasant Bay
Commodore Hall
Trust and Holding Companies Expand Foreign Banking Reach
The World's Work notes trusts like Guaranty Trust of New York expanding abroad with London and planned branches in China and the Philippines, while state banking departments maintain strain on colonial investments. A New Jersey trust firm aims to control a network of National and State banks through a holding company, with interlinked directors and cross‑institution loans, backed by a $300,000 securities outfit and large paid‑in capital for the trust group.
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International Bank Ng Corporati N
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
London
China
Philippines
State Banking Department
New York State
New Jersey
Organizd
Securities” Corporation
Arbitration Overture Aims to End New Haven Trolley Strike
New Haven August 7 reports a milder mood in the trolley strike as the state board of mediation and arbitration meets with Mayor Studley. A three-man arbitration panel of local business leaders may hear the case on discharged workers and union recognition. The Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company says membership in a union is not a disqualifier and pledges to treat all employees alike while evaluating cases on merit. If no agreement is reached by tomorrow, the board will be called in. no strike breakers were observed and travel remains by stages and carriages.
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New Haven
Conn
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
Studley
Messrs. Parsons
Ives
The
Fair Haven and Westville Railroad Company
Tenements For Rent On Highlands And Gentralville
On the Highlands near Westford street several 3 room tenements in good repair available for $6.59 to $7.00. In Gentralville near the mill a 3 room unit for $5.50. Also 5 room tenements freshly papered and painted at $6.50 and $7.00. A nice Highlands residence with steam heat and modern improvements offered at $25.00. Contact U. H. Elliott, 64 Central St.
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Highlands
Westford Street
Gentralville
U. H. Elliott
Central St
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Boston, Mass
F. E. Lecompte
E. A. Lecompte
Worthen Street Baptist Church
Marblehead
Forest Hills
House of Correction
Theo, Hunter
Greensburg
David Kennedy
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
Genar ‘Yah Valley
Corporal O’brien
Supt. Smith
Boston Sailors
Insular Telephone
Doherty
Pim
Whitman Wes
Doherty Larned
Eaal
Courier-Citizen
Middle Street
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
F. D. Munn & Son
Caleb L. Smith
Courie
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