Newsboy Culture and Street Rules in Courier-Citizen Era
A photographer’s image depicts hustling newsboys who sell the Courier-Citizen on the street. The piece describes their street smarts, reader-facing hustle, and the informal codes of honor, including avoidance of dishonest change and fighting among rivals. A police interruption over a dispute shows street justice and community dynamics shaping these boys into men through hardship and coin.
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Courier-Citizen
Dinnie Maguire
Dinnie
Copper Range Dominates Boston Stock Market Action
Exceedingly light volume marked a mid summer session with a weak tone. Copper Range captured most attention in Boston while New York opened irregular and later eased. Bank statement concerns and limited deal flow kept prices subdued, with minor gains in Tennessee Coal and Amalgamated and scattered moves among Atchison Pacific and other majors.
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Atchison Common
Preferred
Boston
New York
Stock Exchange
Tennessee
Coal
Republic Steel
Union Pacific
Atchison and Amalgamated
Tennessee Coal
Atchison
Duluth
South Shore
United States Rubber
Ilinois Central
Northwestern
Futures and Spot Cotton Prices Opened and Closed Firm
New York reported futures for August through February ranges as open and close firm, with August prices at 12.35 rising to 12.29 at close and later months edging lower. Spot cotton closed steady with middling uplands at 12.75 and middling gulf at 13.00, with 4141 bales sold.
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New York
Market Quietly Shifts with Mixed Bank Indicators
Haven and Clement discuss market conditions as reserve and deposit figures move notably. Reserve declines 380 375 thousand dollars while loans rise 5 1666 million. Specie up 818 700 and deposits up 6 341 800. circulation falls 49 600. Bear activity noted among small professional players but no strong evidence.
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U. S
Haven & Clement
Market Notes on Stocks and Farm Prosperity Discussed
The piece argues that selling has little impact on declines and hints at a coming rally if short interest grows. It notes stocks are steadier, with liquidation past and investor sentiment firm. It covers New England shoe manufacturing, dry goods, cotton mills, woolens, silks, and a bullish farmer outlook, predicting continued farm prosperity and strong demand.
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R. G. Dun & Co
New England
Boston
Henry Clews
RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS AND Lowell Day Trolley Offer
Relief fund records show payments to John C. Burke Treasurer totaling $11 218 13 with contributions listed from Courier Citizen Relief Fund and prior acknowledgments. Another Lowell Day set for Thursday Sept 3 offers 75 cent round trips from Lowell to Hampton Beach with six hours at the beach. Also a testimonial for Dean's Ointment from C W Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio.
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John C. Burke
Courier-Citizen Relief Fund
Pegs Sis Coy
Lowell
Hampton Beach
Lowell & Pelham Trolley Company
Electric Car Hold Up Near Los Angeles
An electric car on the San Pedro Los Angeles line was halted about two miles south of the city. Three armed highwaymen robbed the crew and five passengers of about $100 in cash and several watches. There was no resistance.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Pedro
California Pacific Railway Company
Marine News Steamers Arrived In Various Ports
Boston reports Bethania from Hamburg Plymouth Aug 29. Bremen arrives from New York and proceeds. Queenstown reports Cel tic from New York for Liverpool. New York note says British ship Charles S Whitney from Rouen for New York is ashore near Execution Rocks in Long Island Sound opposite New Rochelle.
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Boston
Bethania
Hamburg
Plymouth
Bremen
New York
Queenstown
Celtic
Liverpool
Toflay
Charles S. Whitney
Rouen
Execution Rocks
Long Island Sound
New Rochelle
Neckar returns for repairs after fatal boiler burst
Bremen reports the North German Lloyd steamer Neckar had a boiler rupture off Terchelling, causing the fatal scalding of two engineers and five stokers. The Neckar then reached port for repairs as investigators assess the accident. Prince Alexander of Thurn and Taxis and Kyrie Bellew are noted as passengers aboard the Cunard steamer Etruria sailing from Liverpool to New York.
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Bremen
Terchelling
Prince Alexander of
Thurn and Taxis
Kyrie Bellew
Cunard Line
Liverpool
New York
His Teachers
Berlin reports Emperor William praised his tutors for shaping his work ethic at Cassel. He cited Prof Hinz Peter and private teachers who trained him at the gymnasium, saying discipline let him bear heavy burdens for 58,000,000 Germans and that work and love of work became second nature.
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Berlin
William
Cassel
Hinz Peter
All Cover ends as Portland troops depart after defense drills
Portland Maine August 29 regular and volunteer soldiers who aided in the port defense left early today as the mimic war closed at noon. Five cruisers harassed Fort Levett by circling in front of the fort for hours and drawing machine gun fire while the fleet remained off Richmond's Island this morning.
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Portland
Fort Levett
Richmond's
Trains Collide Near Turner's Kill One on Erie Line
A Erie railroad collision near Turner's today killed one man and injured several passengers. F Hatfield of New York likely suffered the worst injuries with an arm severed, taken to a Suffern hospital. Rev. E. S. Flat of Brooklyn and eleven others endured painful bruises in Middletown N Y on Aug 29.
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Erie
Turner's
F. Hatfield
New York
Suffern
E. S. Flat
Brooklyn
Middletown
N. Fi
Insurance paid after Riverside park explosion loss
The policy on Napoleon Goyette’s destroyed Riverside park explosion property was settled this morning. The Liverpool London & Globe adjusted $1700 policy to $1500, with Fred C. Church of Lowell representing the company. This is the first Riverside park loss adjusted.
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Napoleon Goyette
Riverside
Liverpool, London & Globe
Lowell
Fred. C. Church
Thia
Riverside Park
Heavy Tax Payers List from Local Ledger
A long roster of individuals and firms with tax amounts due, listing heirs and non residents, with totals for families such as Nesmiths, Parkers, Talbots, and Swans, plus numerous companies including Boott Cotton Mills, Hooking Co., and Lowell institutions. The document catalogs substantial sums owed by both residents and non residents.
Watts Goes to Massachusetts Agricultural College Amherst
In Littleton Ralph J. Watts enters the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst on Sept 18. F A Wyman and family occupy Dr Murray's camp at Forge Pond. Mary Ireland visits Clara Prouty at Old Orchard. Mr and Mrs E H Chamberlain from East Orange NJ visit friends. Teachers return to Mrs Mary Robbins tenement and dine at the Marshall House. The Women's Club season promises lectures domestic science dramatizing economics and a gentlemen's night. Money is donated to paint lamps around library grounds as a test.
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Ralph J. Watts
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
F. A. Wyman
Wyde Park
Dr. Murray
Forge Pond
Mary Ireland
Clara Prouty
Old Orchard
E. H. Chamberlain
East Orange
N. J
Mary Robbins
Marshall House
Abbie Morton Diaz
Ellen Kimball
Edward J Burns Dies at 31 In City Home
Edward J Burns died this morning at 8 Garnet Street at age 31. Born in the city, he was a salesman until a prior shock left him in frail health, bedbound for a fortnight. He belonged to Court Merrimack of Foresters and leaves three brothers John H Thomas E and Joseph F Burns and two sisters Agnes Delia and Mrs John Gearin.
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Edward J. Burns
Garnet Street
Court Merrimack of Foresters
Burns
John H
Thomas E
Joseph F. Burns
Agnes Delia
John Gearin
Garrigan Rites Held For Ellen Garrigan
Ellen Garrigan aged 37 wife of Michael J. Garrigan died at 324 Fletcher street on August 28. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Garrigan
Fletcher Street
Ellen
Michael J. Garrigan
City panel probes naphtha stores and explosives risk
A city special committee toured hardware stores and manufacturers handling naphtha and explosives accompanied by Chief Engineer E S Hosmer. They reviewed storage at Cobburn Market Street Green Appleton Street Adams Hardware Ward Howard Street Lowell Gas Canada Street and others and debated magazines outside city limits. They prepared a letter to United States Cartridge Co requesting removal of Andrews Street magazines and voted to draft an ordinance on storage and transport of explosives.
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E. 8. Hosmer
United States Cartridge Company
Andrews
Casey
Hard
W. H. Green
Appleton Street
Adams’ Hardware Company
Middlesex Street
W. H. Ward
Howard Street
Standard Oil Company
Canada Street
McKissock's
Midland Street
Gardner Bros
Pine Street
Lowell Gas Company
School Street
Sylvester Bean
Bridge Street
F. W. Cheney & Co
Davis Square
A. L. Kittredge
Central Street
Ward
Eet
B. W. Dunn
Mr Hard
Beals
Hosmer
Boston Area Hudson River Excursion to New York City Promo
An old Boston area travel ad promotes a five dollar round trip via Boston and Maine to New York City for October 1st. The journey routes through Hoosac Tunnel, Deerfield Valley, and Berkshire hills then down the Hudson to Albany and New York harbor sights. Return via Fall River, Providence, or Worcester lines with multiple sailing options and extended ticket validity.
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Deerfield Valley
Hudson River
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
New York City
Hosac Tunnel
Hoosac Mountains
Berkshire Hills
New York State
Albany
N. Y
New York Harbor
Desbrosses Street
New York
Metropolis
Boston
Fall River
Providence
Worcester
Providence Line
Hudson
Fall River Line
Hmit
Hoosoc Mountains
Washington Street
Union Station
Lipton Cup Race Abandoned as Time Elapses
In Chicago on August 98 the Lipton cup series race ended without a finish after half the course was sailed and no 2 footer completed within the three hour time limit.
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Chicago
Wires to Go Underground In City Plan
The wires committee met last night with record brevity and approved a conference with Postal Telegraph New England Telephone and Western Union to discuss undergrounding lines. Alderman Casey urged impartial mediation and a deadline to remove overhead wires from Central Merrimack Prescott Middlesex streets after a specified date.
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Postal Telegraph Company
New England Telephone Company
The
Postal
Western Union Telegraph
Alderman Casey
Central
Merrimack
Prescott
Middle
Middlesex Streets
State Examination of Teachers Provisional Certificates
On September 25 and 26, 1903 the State Board of Education conducts an elementary teachers probationary certificate exam. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. in Boston Normal Art School Building room 18, Worcester Normal School Building room 8, and Westfield Normal School Building. Successful candidates earn qualification to teach in state elementary schools. towns may opt to accept certificates. Apply at the State Board of Education, State House, Boston.
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State Board of Education
Normal Art School
Boston
Normal School
Worcester
Westfield
State House
Boston Gig for Sale by Sawyer Carriage Co
A new closed top Boston Gig offered at less than cost to manufacture. Similar to the Goddard Buggy but larger and more comfortable with spring cushions rubber tires and open end springs. Described as high class superior and ideal for a physician's carriage. Lowell Massachusetts.
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Boston
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Copper
New York Market
Bright, Sears & Co
Wv Amer. Sug. Ref. Co
Atchison, Pfd
R.&co Ae Seer
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Ches. & Ohie. O
Can. Pao
Cocesess
C.R. I
Pasane
Fapor
L&n
Manhattan
Pacific
Paty M.K. & T
M.K.& T.pfa
New York Central
Velsg N.Y
Porm
My Resses
Reading
Big TC
Tis
Lexsee & Pacific
Wee
U. £. Steel
Tee
U.&, Leather
Wabash Pfd
B.&m
Mex. Central
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Bingham. Tees
Eureka
Dom
Ld Dominion
Trimountain
Trinity
Utah Tee
U.S
Woolverine
A. Tel. & Tel. Co
Mass. Gas
Relief Fund
Courier Citizen
Elvira R. Gould
Wetinhics Sidbekes
Dean
C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
Ahr
Philip R. Hovey
Investment Securities
Stath Street
Chas
Woodward
Middlesex St
Mass
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Boston Stock Exchange
NEW York Stock Exchange
Los
Angeles
Marine News
George Motley
Oliver H. Moulton
Florence H. Nesmith
James E. Nesmith
John Nesmith
Lucy E. Nesmith
Mary Nesmith
Thomas Nesmith
Lizzie M. Ordway
Samuel G. Parker
Alice C. Parker
John W. Pead
Arthur G. Pollard
Fannie M. Reed
George F. Richardson
Jacob Robbins
Annette M. Rose
Albert J. Ryan
William T. White
Andrew C. Wheelock
Robert D. Holt
Samuel Kyser
Amasa Pratt Co
American Bolt Co
Amerccan Card Clothing Co
American Hide & Leather Co
American Woolen Co
Appleton Co
Appleton National Bank
Belvidere Woolen Manufacturing Co
Bigelow Carpet Co
Bon Marche Dry Goods Co
Boott Cotton Mills
Boston & Northern Street Railway Co
Central Savings Bank
C. S. Hood Co
Courier-Citizen Co
Grace Universalist Society
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Harriman Manufacturing Co
Harvard Brewery
Heinze Electric Co
Hooper Knitting Co
J. C. Ayer Co
Kitson Machine Co
Lamson Consolidated Store Service Co
Lawrence Manufacturing Co
Lowell Machine Shop
Lowell Textile Co
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Massachusetts Mohair Plush Co
Mechanics Savings Bank
Middlesex Company
Middlesex Odd Fellows Building Association
Merrimack Manufacturing Co
Middlesex Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Nashua & Lowell Railroad Corporation
New England Telephone & Telegraph
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Trustees of Permanent Peace Fund
Pickering Manufacturing Co
Prescott National Bank
Shaw Stocking Co
South Congregational Meeting House
Stirling Mills
Traders’ National Bank
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Union National Bank
Wamesit Power Company
United States Bobbin & Shuttle Co
Wamesit National Bank
Littleton
Lowell Cemetery
Lawrence St
Charles A. Stott
Charles L. Knapp
Treas
Robert H, Mulno
W. T. S. Bartlett
Merr
Naphtha
Explosives Committee
Cartridge Company
Andrews Street
Sawyer Carriage CO
Werthen Street
Lowell, Mass
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Nicholas G. Norcross
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