Stock Market Opens Strong in New York
Opening prices for the week were higher across leading issues, with heavy block trades. Western Union and Southern Pacific led gains in early trading while Colorado Fuel retreated, and many stocks gained then slightly retraced as profit taking set in.
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New York
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Colorado
Erie
the First
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Steel
Western Union
Kansas City-Southern
Denver & Rio Grande
Minneapolis
Sault Ste. Marie
Wells Fargo
Futures Opened Firm In New York Markets
New York on August 25 reports futures opening firm with August at 8.51, September 8.19, October 8.04, November 8.00, December 8.00, January 8.00, February 8.00, March 7.98, and May 7.97.
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New York
Boston Investors Buy Bolonitos Mine in Guanajuato
A Monterey despatch reports a closed deal for the Bolonitos Mine in Guanajuato at 1 million dollars. The buyers are Boston capitalists led by EB L White of Lowell Duncan McVichie Arthur Hale of Boston and J A Coram of Lowell. The old mine has a historic production of about 7 million dollars in gold.
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Monterey
Mexico
Guanajato
Boston
EB. L. White
Lowell
Duncan McVichie
Arthur W. Hale
J. A. Coram
Shattuck Named Treasurer of Springfield Savings Bank
Lawrence August 25 Joseph Shattuck Jr treasurer elect of the Essex Savings Bank has been named treasurer of the Springfield Institution for Savings. Trustees will meet Tuesday to act on his resignation. Shattuck a Lawrence native graduate of Harvard 21 at graduation and 31 years old is married with two children and a member of the Home Club and Merrimack Valley Country Club.
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Lawrence
Joseph Shattuck, Jr
Essex Savings Bank
Springfield Institution For Savings of
Springfield
Shattuck
Concord
N. H
Harvard College
Essex Bank
Boston
Estabrook & Co
James H. Eaton
Home Club
Merrimack Valley Country Club
Roosevelt to Visit San Francisco Coast This Fall
U S Senator A G Foster reports President Roosevelt will reach the Pacific coast next Fall accompanied by his wife and family. The visit includes a three day stay in San Francisco. Foster notes plans cover a tour through cities via Washington and Montana and a return by the Union Pacific.
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San Francisco
United States
A. G. Foster
Washington
Roosevelt
Foster
Honolulu
Mitchell
Pacific Coast
Montana
Union Pacific
Foolish Boys Shooting Fatal Woodchuck Hunt
Newark N J Aug 25 Carl Heinrich son of Charles Heinrich was accidentally killed while hunting for woodchucks. A 16 year old boy named Hen Punscher carried the only gun. In a scuffle over the weapon Heinrich grabbed it to shoot a hawk and the gun exploded the load striking him in the stomach.
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Newark
Carl Heinrich
Charles Heinrich
Hen” Punscher
Heinrich
Hub and Basket Factory in Penn Yan Fire
The hub and basket factory of Prince Bros. in Penn Yan New York was destroyed by fire yesterday marking a second blaze in just over two years. Origin unknown but suspected incendiary. Loss estimated at 35000 dollars with 5000 dollars insured.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
Prince Bros
Are You Invited List of Citizens Bidden to Sit On Platform
The reception committee for President Roosevelt invites numerous citizens to occupy platform seats Tuesday morning on the South common. The long list includes C. H. Allen, Rev. W. O'Brien, Rev. J. M. Greene, Maj. C. S. Proctor, Rev. Fr. M. Rowan, Col. J. W. Bennett, and many others, detailing dozens of honored guests and local officials.
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Roosevelt
South Common
C. H. Allen
W. O'Brien
J. M. Greene
C. S. Proctor
M. Rowan
Chas. H. Kimball
J. W. Bennett
Charles E. Howe
Frank Hoyt
George W. Poor
Fred Roper
A.M. Chadwick
John H. Beaulieu
Fr. Dorgan
J.J. Shair
R.S. Ripley
E. B. Conant
Jos. I. Thompso
Robert Dudley
D. L. Page
George H. Taylo
Charles I. Hood
E. A. Wilson
F. A. McLaughlin
Charles L. Knapp
O. M. Porter
Geo. C. Dempsey
Otis Allen
C. D. Palmer
J.J. Pickman
JE. J. Noyes
Hon. Gee. Amels
Halvar Lofgren
Joan Monson
John C. Pihl
Col. B. Ames
Thos. F. McOsker
Edward Cheney
Addison Putnam
H. B. Shattuck
W. Whicden
E. T. Goward
W. H
James FF. Carey
Jas. H. Walker
It. l, Britton
G. 5. Howard
Hiram C. Gordon
Denis Healy
Dan'l J. McGarvey
James A. Gouldin
John J. Ryan
James Gahagan
Charlet K. Obe
Berna Burns
John J. Sadlies
Martin Hanahan
Michael F. Daly
Henry MM, Whitney
C T. Cumnock
G. H
Doher ty beats Clothier in four sets at Newport tennis
In Newport RI on Aug 23 the Doherty Clothier match drew a large crowd as Clothier won the first set 6-3, Doherty tied with a 7-5 second, and Doherty captured the final two sets 6-3 and 6-2. Whitman over Collins 6-0 6-2 6-4 and other morning results noted.
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Newport
R. I
Whitman-Collins
Doherty- Clothier
Exhibition Court
Clothier
Doherty
Deuce
R. F. Doherty
Love
W. J. Clothier
Whitman
Kreigh Collins
Chicago
H. L. Doherty
H. I. Allen
Philadelphia
R. P. Huntington
R. D. Little
Jon Clothier
Philadelphian
Clement Stamping Tour Opens In Rutland VT
Percival W. Clement the high license and local option candidate for governor began a statewide tour from Rutland VT on Aug 24 and will address many cities and towns over the next week.
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Rutland
Percival W. Clement
Boy Dies After Run-Over by Hack in Lynn
Lynn on August 25 reports 15 year old Jas H Snell fatally struck on Essex street by a hack driven by D C Smith. The horse-drawn vehicle passed over his bowels. he died about an hour later in great agony.
President Roosevelt Sponsors Newport Baptism at Chanler Home
New York reports steamers Ethiopia and Devonian arriving from Glasgow and Liverpool respectively. In Newport, President Roosevelt stood as sponsor for Theodore Ward Chanler in a private christening at Chanler's cottage, witnessed by relatives and dignitaries. The event included a luncheon and a donation to Old Home Week, with local sermons and readings preceding and following the ceremony. Nearby, thefts occurred Sunday night as burglars stole small sums from two homes.
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R. I
Theodore Ward Chanler
John B. Diman
St. George’s School of
United States
Mr. Diman
New England
Winthrop Astor Chanler
Lodge
Edgerton L. Winthrop
Howe
Mont Vernon's Day Sermon at Old Home Week
Mont Vernon New Hampshire held Old Home Week services at the Congregational church with a full program of invocation responsive reading and hymns. Rev H P Peck led prayers and remarks, Rev Dr A A Berle preached on Exodus II 6, noting Moses as a model of tradition and integrity.
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N. H
Congregational Church
H. P. Peck
Mr. Peck
John A. Woods
Manchester
Dr. Berle
America
Berle
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
God
Old Home Week Celebrations In Wilton And Mont Vernon
Lowell residents joined Old Home Week events in Wilton New Hampshire with a reunion of District No. 1 alumni and teachers. Among attendees were Ellen Abbot Wilson Henry W Burton Mr and Mrs Charles F Blanchard and Abijel Sheldon. Sheldon is 85 while Mrs Emerson aged 92 was the eldest attendee. George O Whiting spoke. he is born in Wilton and now in Lexington a bank director who visits Lowell often. Dr Clifford of Lowell stayed at Charles Edwards farm and travels by auto. No serious horse mishaps occurred though some near misses were noted. In Mont Vernon coaching parade Ernest Dumas and J Munn Andrews participated with Andrews as an aide to the chief marshal. William A Mack and wife attended. Mrs Mack is a native of the town. A buggy driven by Mrs Robert F Marden and Miss Bessie B Hadley won best single team, white and blue, praised as the prettiest turnout. B A Stiles, Miss A Gertrude Stiles, Miss Alice Pevey, Miss Julia T Pevey, Miss Mary Walsh and Andrew G Stiles of Lowell stayed at Alpine house in North Woodstock.
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Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Daniel Webster
C. H. Shannon
John A. Woods
Beatrice Conant
A. W. Spafford
C. H. Hallowell
Addie Greenwood
A. M. Brown
E. M. Horton
Cecil Bancroft
Charles Kellogg
Arthur Goodwin
H. P. Moulton, Jr
H. A. Johnson
Ruth Conant
Pushee
George A. Marden
Mont Vernon
Charles H. Burns
Wilton
New Hampshire
Wallace Hooper
George C. Hadley
Lowell
N. H
Ellen Abbot Wilson
Henry W. Burton
Charles F. Blanchard
Abijel Sheldon
Sheldon
Wm. Emerson
Geo. O. Whiting
Lexington
Appleton Bank
Clifford
Charles Edwards
Temple
Col
Milford Cabinet
Ernest Dumas
J. Munn Andrews
A. Gertrude Stiles
Alice Pevey
Julia T. Pevey
Mary Walsh
Andrew G. Stiles
Alpine House
North Woodstock
The Work That the Heart Does
The heart circulates about six ounces of blood per beat and sends it nine feet through the body vessels. It beats 69 times a minute, 4,140 times an hour, 99,360 times daily, and 2,540,337,120 times in seventy years. It drives nine feet per beat and travels vast miles daily and yearly, totaling 124 foot tons of daily force. The heart weighs eleven ounces and is about the size of a closed fist.
Remarkable English Ship Pets and a Courtroom Quip
The Philadelphia Times notes extraordinary aboard pets including a four inch cockroach trained by a sailor, a seal with a daily bath and meals, and a deer enjoying tobacco. It also recounts Judge Pennypacker denying a $5 loan when asked in court, saying the application must be written and presented properly.
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Jackie Sailor
Judge Pennypacker
Harry
Philadelphia Times
Visitor in Senate Gallery Grows Bored by Time
A frontier citizen visiting Washington is taken to the senate gallery during a pivotal debate. A senator’s lengthy speech prompts the visitor to remark that the speaker is merely talking against time. The exchange reveals the comic impatience of spectators with protracted discussions.
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Washington
Senate
Folded Arms Hint At Proposal In Odd Exchange
A humorous dialogue centers on a marriage proposal. Madge learns from Harry that he asked to wed last night. She exclaims with delight, while the friend questions the scene as Harry folds his arms after the question, and Madge notes she was in his arms.
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Madge
Harry
Wealthy Moneybags and Frugal Dinners Spark Gossip
In Saxon dinners bread served as plates with alms baskets for leftovers while grandee fare rested on a silver platter. The Weadéhy Citizen quotes a Baltimore News jab about “That man Moneybags” with vast wealth, noting he lacks need to endow colleges for fame.
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Baltimore News
Clerk Seeks Early Leave for Home Duties
A clerk asks to leave early to tend home tasks while daylight remains. The manager refuses, citing inability to grant the request. The clerk thanks the manager for consideration.
A Diagnosis Myer I Wonder What Causes Concussion
A quip contrasts bodily injury with mental strain as two trains of thought collide. The dialogue wields medical phrasing to explore the perplexity of brain concussion and its cause within a playful exchange.
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Myer
Ryder
Practical Stocks Replace Gold and Silver Advice
A Washington Star quote features a proud beauty asking about wealth while Miss Cayenne advises practical investment in steel or copper stock so gold and silver manage themselves. The exchange reflects a pragmatic view on value and metals.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
A Languid Japanese Lady Described by Tokyo Educator
A Tokyo address features a prominent educator blasting Japanese ladies for indolence. He cites a peer’s daughter who never speaks, orders her maids to spread quilts and dress her at night, then repeats the routine each day, effectively crippling her development.
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Tokyo
Chicago News
Fish idioms and nautical expressions in literature
The excerpt surveys figurative phrases referencing fish and the sea. It notes sayings like there are other fish in the sea and a fish out of water, along with Shakespearean lines in Hamlet and Twelfth Night, and explains terms such as kittle and land shark.
True Literature on the inner stimulus of genius
A London Spectator saying true literature arises from the inner man not external conditions. It argues that poverty or wealth may spark production but only as physical awakening of a preexisting disposition. The voice of the soul speaks through life touching the nature within.
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London Spectator
No Charge Found In Courtroom Anecdote
A Western newspaper recounts a border town court scene where an Eastern attorney, new to the country, asks the judge to charge the jury. The judge replies he never charges juries, saying they don’t know much and deserve all they can get.
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Arizona
Costly Royal Bible in Stockholm Library
The Royal library in Stockholm houses the most costly Bible in the world. Unmatched in weight and size, it reportedly uses 160 asses skin parchment, 300 pages, each nearly a yard long. Leaves measure twenty inches wide and the solid plank covers are four inches thick.
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Royal
Stockholm
Statesman Explains Election Duty Versus Rest
In the Washington Star quote a statesman replies that returning to one’s home state means constant election vigilance and hustling, while Congress offers limited rest. The remark contrasts political duties with leisure and("_) the grind of maintaining campaigns.
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Statesman
Congress
Washington Star
Like Father Like Son Marion Name Change Fears
Mrs. Henpeck hopes to name the child Marion while Mr. Henpeck warns that a future son could grow up to marry a strong woman and push a baby coach and wash dishes, making Marion easily become Mary Ann in social memory, per the Philadelphia Press.
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Marion
Mrs. Henpeck
Love In the Museum Derricks Move Arousing Match
A Chicago News item portrays a wild man who is skilled in lovemaking and eating raw beef and a fat lady who jokes that a derrick would move him. The excerpt showcases risqué humor about desire and spectacle in a museum setting.
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Chicago News
Their Glasses Differ in Eye Strain and Vision Impact
A quoted exchange from the Atchison Globe notes a woman’s glasses causing less eye strain than another pair, with the remark that certain eyewear can blur sight. The item juxtaposes gendered views on eyewear and perception.
Parson Questions Prisoner Victim of No 13 Curse
A visiting parson questions a prisoner who laments being the victim of bad luck tied to No 13. The dialogue mentions twelve jurors and a judge in Chicago News fashion.
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Parson
Chicago News
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Joseph Jalber
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Clement
Bill
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Lowell Business College
Nerrimack Square
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Louise Reynolds
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Godfather
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