Market Review Highlights Forenoon Trading Activity
The market showed modest volume with active railroad shares and firm copper, sugar steady, and bearish indicators absent. Amalgamated valued by commentators around 150, with Wabash and Colorado Southern showing up moves. Pittsburgh and London markets buoyant. Pennsylvania purchase speculation looms. U S Leather shows 8 percent dividends unpaid, creating sizable deficit. Copper Rim and Copper Range climbed late. Bingham rose on Thursday with strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolston & Hooley
B. C
Amalgamated
Wabash
Colorado Southern
Chicago
West
London
Union Pacific
Glasses cure headaches for Read & Kittredge bookkeeper
Messrs. C T Save & Co. receive a note from A G O Brien, Read & Kittredge bookkeeper, praising prescribed glasses that not only provide satisfactory vision but have practically cured her serious, continuous headaches after months of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
C. T. Save & CO
Central Street
A. G. O’brien
Miss O’brien
Read & Kittredge
Westford Street
Mont Vernon Golf Championship Semis Set in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Old Home Week golf tournament at Mont Vernon Golf Club reached the semifinal stage. In the championship, Royce defeated Richardson, Stratton beat Haynie, Caldwell toppled Kempshall, and H Stucklen ousted Andrews. Consolidation matches saw Marshall over Peck, Wight over Dalton, Begeley over Iva Kempshall, Bancroft over Lawin, with fifth prize going to Palmer over Capin, Bates over Marden, Trow over Kittredge, Colburn over Robinson, and sixth prize results Allen over Sargent, Young over Kemp, Guerineau defeating Blanchard by default. The fifth and sixth prize cups, ebony with silver trim and inscriptions, have arrived.
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Mont Vernon
N.H
New Hampshire
Mont Vernon Golf Club
Palmer
Capin
Bates
Marden
Trow
Kittredge
Colburn
Robinson
Allen
Sargent
Young
Kemp
Guerineau
Blanchard
Peculiar Mont Vernon wedding draws crowd and secrecy
In Mont Vernon New Hampshire yesterday Dr J C Brown of Taunton Massachusetts arranged a secret wedding for his daughter Gertrude to Dr Frederic Ward of Springfield. He brought a Taunton clergyman and needed governor approval to use an out of state minister. Boarders were displaced as locals were kept at bay and the couple departed amid a gathering crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Vernon
J. C. Brown
Taunton
Mass
Ellen Starrett
Gertrude
Frederic Ward
Springfield
Brown
Mt. Vernon
New Hampshire
Riot at Sterling silk mills ends in stone attack
In Pittston Penn August 23 an attempt to restart Sterling silk mills after nine months of idle time sparked a riot. About 10 non union workers were stoned by large numbers of strikers as officials protected laborers. Injuries reported but names were not released. A watchman reportedly attacked a labor leader, who defended himself and retaliated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Penn
Sterling Silk
Patrick Judge
Lincoln Club backs Watson for Governor's Council
Political pointers report summer chatter on campaigns in the fall. Lincoln Club endorses Watson for the Governor's Council while Democrats back Dimon for mayor and most aldermen seek re-election. Republicans name several aldermanic hopefuls across wards and edge toward potential contest shifts in the 27th district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dimon
John C. Wilson
Col. A. M. Chadwick
George E. Putnam
James G. Hill
George E. Burns
Wm. H. Brown
E. D. Livingston
John H. Beaulieu
Wm. D. Whitter
Louis Lebrun
Cyrus Barton
Charles E.tilton
George Emsley
Lincoln Club Endorses Watson for Legislator Nomination
A Lincoln club meeting denounced attempts to alter the 27th Middlesex district apportionment and urged ward 5 to nominate its rightful candidate. The group endorsed W. S. Watson for the Governor's Council, praising his business and legislative experience and pledging aid to win the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Club
27Th Middlesex
Ward 9
W. S. Watson
Lowell
Body Identified in Sabbatia Park Lake
Taunton Aug 23 The body of a woman found in Sabbatia Park lake was identified as Millie H Stone of Norwood. Her husband arrived and identified the body and believes she took her own life though he cannot explain the motive. She left home Wednesday saying she would tend a sick woman.
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Taunton
Sabbatia Park
Millie H. Stone
Norwood
Mary Wilson Greeley 1838 191? Obituary Pelham NH
Mrs Mary Wilson Greeley died in Pelham New Hampshire on August 13 born in Scotland in 1838. She married Alonzo Greeley at age 20 and lived at the Greeley homestead famed for hospitality. She was musically gifted and known for motherhood and selfless service. Funeral held August 16 conducted by Rev Charles L Merriam. M C B Miss Emma A Noyce died at 49 years 4 months at 82 Willie Street. Her body to be buried in Bampton Quebec.
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Mary Wilson Greeley
Pelham
N. H
William Wilson
Mary White
Scotland
Highlands
Mary Wilson
Alonzo Greeley
Greeley Homestead
Charles L. Merriam
Emma A. Noyce
Willie Street
Charles H. Noyce
Bampton
P. Q
Funeral services held for Dora Mills and Adolph Vachon
Dora Mills funeral was held at her home on 35 Prospect Street with Rev. Thomas Sayers officiating. Bearers named Uriah Battye Abraham Howarth Charles E. Morse and Anthony C. Rivers. Interment in Edson cemetery under J. F. Rogers. Adolph Vachon mass at St. Jean Baptiste church officiated by Rev. Fr. Amyotte OMI. Dr. Geo T. Caisse directed choir with Léon bach Pie Jesu and De Profundis. Organist Miss A Alexander played Chopin funeral march. Interment in St Joseph's cemetery in East Chelmsford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Mills
Prospect Street
Thomas Sayers
Nantucket
Messrs
Uriah Battye
Abraham Howarth
Charles E. Morse
Anthony C. Rivers
Edson
J. F. Rogers
Adolph Vachon
Cumberland Road
St. Jean Baptiste Church
Amyotte
Geo. T. Caisse
Caisse
Lé&ybach
Manning and Jones Obituaries Note Funeral Details
In this city on August 22 at the home of her parents 74 Lewis street Mary Etta Manning aged 9 months. Samuel Jones aged 42 years died August 22. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Edson cemetery chapel.
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Manning
Lewis Street
Mary Etta Manning
Jones—Samuel Jones
Edson Cemetery
Escape From Exeter Jail Prompts Manhunt
Two prisoners escaped Exeter jail Wednesday night by removing a window plate and crawling to the attic. John F. Cochran of Cambridge and George A. Harvey of Lee fled after forcing the ceiling light and roof skylight to reach ground. Jailer and police expect recapture. past similar escapes noted.
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Exeter
N. H
John F. Cochran
Cambridge
Harvard
George A. Harvey
Lee
Botty
Liberty
Scott
Gooch
Cochran
Harvey
Borden Buys Cloth In Local Market Action
Fall River reports M. Co. D. Borden bought a large quantity of cloth in the city market, with estimates ranging from 100000 to 200000 yards at 29 16 cents a yard for odds. The move follows the end of the selling committee, with prices firm and wages not cut. The American Printing company plans large purchases to clean up surplus stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
M. Co
D. Borden
American Printing Company
Remarkable Clocks From Rouen To Geneva
A survey of extraordinary timepieces traces the oldest clock in Rouen to 1389, noting its accuracy and mid century pendulum addition. It highlights a Hindu prince's dialless clock with skeletal figures, Paris sales of a gilt negress-head clock, a Gloucestershire watch worn at Waterloo, and Geneva maker M. Sivan’s phonograph-enabled repeater that speaks the hour.
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Strasburg
Old Palace Yard
London
Rouen
Johan de Felains
Paris
Philippe Egaliste
France
George IV
England
Prince of Wales
Gloucestershire
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Chillianwallah
Geneva
M. Sivan
Oriental Advertiser Pitches Exotic Merchants In 19th Century Style
A brief look at Oriental advertising quirks with samples praising speedy dispatches, careful parcel packing, hard paper, clear print, courteous service, and silks and satins described in vivid similes. The tone mimics Western curiosity about Eastern commerce.
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Stock Market
Atchison
New York
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
U. S. Leather Preferred
Bingham
Bright, Sears & Co
Am Sugar
Atcbifon
B. & Seesere
Ease Brooklyn Rap. T
Chesa, & O
G. West’n
Cri&pac
C. Cc
Con
Bei. & Hud
Chas, T. Saul & Co
Sericrins
Nicholas
G. Korcross
Lowell, Mass
E Mo. Pac
M. E.&t. Cose National Lead
N.yo&w
People’s Gas
So. Pac
Aee
Eee
Texas & Pac
Union Pac
Steel
Leather
Boston
Mex. Com
Mining
Arcadian
Atlantic
Anacon
Bingham Baltic
Cal. & Hecla Centennial
Franklin
Old Dominion
Old Colony
Trott
Rhode Island
Santa Fe O
Seaewene
Ty i . CO
Royce
Richardson
Stratton
Haynie
Caldwell
Kempshall
H. Stucklen
Andrews
Marshall
Peck
Wight
Dalton
Begeley
Iva Kempshall
Bancroft
Lawin
Ises
Blerrimack St
Mr. Watson
Governor’s Council
Wm. H. Downs
Charles Erskine
Louis P. Turcotte
George Db. Kimball
Dexter Butterfield
Dunstable
Another Butterfield
Tyngsboro
Messrs. Goward
Cheney and Stearns
Charles H. Hanson
James H. McKinley
Walter S. Watson
S.H. Howe
Marlboro
J. B. D. Jacques
Snyder Bros
Merrimack Strese
M. W. Greeley
Borden
the Oriental AS Advertiser
Odds and Ends
Maske
Wwe
E Coloys
O'Donnell & Gilbride GO
Merrimack, Palmer and
Middle Streets
Burbank & CO
Merrimack ST
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