New York Stock Market Opens Firm With Broad Gains
The New York stock market opened firm led by Amalgamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit with notable advances across the list. By 11 am gains broadened as buying orders lifted St Paul, New York Central, Rock Island preferred, and several others while Sugar and Sugar-related issues faced pressure and a yielding tone emerged.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Colorado Southern
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
London
Brooklyn
Hocking Valley
General Electric
Continental Tobacco
Cotton Market Opens Steady in New York Futures
The cotton market opened steady in New York on December 8 with December and January at 8.20, February and March at 8.10 offer/bid, May at 8.11, July at 8.16 and August at 7.97 bid, reflecting a balanced start for the session.
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New York
Market shadows and foreign exchange in unsettled conditions
Henry Clews & Co notes no real market improvement as bulls stay cautious and the monetary outlook remains unfavourable for rising operations. Haven & Stout sees abroad slightly better conditions with sterling and gold export dynamics, while London and Paris influence the loan market and American stock dealings stay light. R. G. Dunn & Co reports light cotton mill stocks and quiet demand with modest firming in colored cottons and limited spring orders as initial purchases stay heavy.
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Henry Clews & Co
Haven & Stout
Bank of England
Paris
Sterling Exchange
South America
New York
London
R. G. Dunn & Co
Marine News From Boston Arrivals Michigan and Marienfels
Boston dispatch notes the arrival of the steamer Michigan from Liverpool and the vessel Marienfels from Calcutta, marking a brief update on recent transatlantic and overseas shipping movements.
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Boston
Michigan
Liverpool
Marienfels
Calcutta
Fall River Woman Held on Blackmail Charge
Mrs. Malvina Charpentier was held in 300 for the grand jury to answer a blackmail charge filed by Mary Jette. A letter signed by Charpentier, containing threats to reveal alleged statements about a child’s death unless money was paid, was produced in court.
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Fall River
Malvina Charpentier
Grand Jury
Mary Jette
Combes Ejected in French Chamber Free Fight
In Paria on December 6 the Chamber of Deputies saw an unprecedented scene over the Humbert case. Right party members fought with Center members as Premier M. Combes was forcibly removed from the rostrum and the session suspended amid intense excitement. The disturbance followed Vallee’s remark that Humbert was a Boulangist deputy.
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Paria
Chamber of Deputies
Humbert
Right
Center Party
M. Combes
Ste Alting
M. Vallee
Progressive Republican
Frederick Humbert
Wreck on Canadian Pacific claims four lives near Belmont
Truro Nova Scotia December 6 Four persons killed seven passengers and one brakeman injured in wreck of Canadian Pacific fast express between Halifax St John and Montreal near Belmont station in Colchester county. Engineer S T Ridge among the dead. crews and cars operated under Intercolonial government rail line. Belmont lies ten miles east of Truro and about sixty from Halifax.
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Truro
N. S
Canadian Pacific
Halifax
St. John
Montreal
Intercolonial
Belmont Station
Colchester
S. T. Ridge
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Intercolonial Railway
Government Road
Minas
Doctor Benoit Dies After Long Practice in Lowell
Benjamin Benoit M D a physician long prominent in Lowell died at his home 58 Thirteenth street aged 55 He had not been well for three months but was not bedridden until a month ago He leaves a wife and one son Walter A Benoit He was a native of Freyligsburg Canada and later moved to Lawrence and Lowell He studied at Bellevue and earned his diploma He had a large charity practice and once ran a Middlesex street pharmacy His later office was in the Runels building He belonged to the North Middlesex medical society and had no other society or church connection Charles Flannery aged 40 died at City hospital His body was taken to his brother Peter’s home 211 Lakeview avenue He leaves a wife two brothers three sisters and was a member of Court May Flower I of A Lawrence
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Benjamin Benoit
Thirteenth Street
Benoit
Lowell
Walter A. Benoit
Freyligsburg
Canada
Lawrence
Byron Truell
Burnham
Bellevue
Middlesex Street
Runels
North Middlesex Medical Society
Charles Flannery
City Hospital
Peter
Lakeview Avenue
Molloy
Margaret
William
Michael Hayes
Thomas Kennedy
Thomas Lang
Flannery
Court
May Flower
I. of A
Funeral Rites Held For James E Costello At St Peters
Funeral services for James E Costello were held from his home at 27 Abbott street with a 9 o'clock mass at St Peters church conducted by Rev Fr McDermot. Bearers included Patrick J Conlon James P Sheridan Patrick Kennedy and Michael McCourt. Burial followed at St Peters cemetery under Undertaker Rogers.
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James E. Costello
Abbott Street
St. Peter's Church
Fr. McDermot
Patrick J. Conlon
James P. Sheridan
Patrick Kennedy
Michael McCourt
St. Peter's Cemetery
Rogers
Florence Moore
Charles T. Billings
Mr. Barker
Mr. Paige
Lydia Darrah
Miss Moore
Twelfth Street
Woods- Sherwood
Charles (. Swan
A. J E. Humphreys
Fred H. Whitney
Edward Smith
Lowell Cemetery
Birthday gift funds Radcliffe home for students
Cambridge reports a birthday surprise for Mrs. Louis Agassiz president of Radcliffe College. Her family donated 50000 toward a Radcliffe students' home, with friends invited to match up to 50000 more, total gifts reaching 116465 after broader contributions. The announcement surprised Mrs. Agassiz as she turned 80 yesterday.
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Cambridge
Louis Agassiz
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe
Death notices of Flannery Campbell Benoit in city hospital
In this city on December 6 Charles Flannery aged 40 and Andrew Campbell aged 70 died at the city hospital. Bodies moved to Undertaker Molloy rooms. Dr Benjamin Benoit aged 55 died December 7 and funeral set for Friday at 2 PM from 58 Thirteenth Street home with friends invited.
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Flannery
City Hospital
Charles Flannery
Campbell
Andrew Campbell
Molloy
Life in London winter grip drives crowd to travel
The London winter is unusually severe with many leaving town. Hundreds head to India for the Delhi durbar while thousands travel to the south of France and the channel islands. Christmas house parties arise at major country estates as frost spoils hunting and drives indoors to bridge whist and amateur theatricals. East London feels the impact of the cold season.
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London
England
India
France
Channel Islands
Scab label sparks clash in Wilkesbarre area
Rev J J Curran of Wilkesbarre told the coal strike commission that most coal region residents think miners deserve higher wages. He denounced any so called scabs who take the place of workers seeking their rights, and noted most violence stemmed from owners resuming work.
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Scranton
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarre
Harry Reynolds
Father Curran
Unemployed crowd at dockyard gates presses for daily work
Thousands of jobless daily gather at the dockyard gates and clash for a chance at a day's labor as police shield foremen issuing work tickets. Meanwhile the fashionable class watches royal gift purchases, with King Edward's gifts focusing on pen holders, cigarette cases, and enamel jewelry set with new tinted stones.
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Edward
Cattle from New England to New York Must Be Cleaned
New York officials require sworn certificates showing proper disinfection for all cattle cars from New England or New York. If lacking or deemed inadequate, the department may bar entry to city stock yards and order immediate slaughter at a designated slaughterhouse.
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New York
City Health Department
New England
New York State
Cattle Slaughter Begins in Salem New Hampshire
Sixteen Edward Townshend cows were slaughtered by U S authorities due to foot and mouth disease. First cattle killed in the present epidemic in New Hampshire. Dr Major Schofield deemed removal necessary to raise the state quarantine. Cattle buried on the premises.
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Salem
N. H
Edward Townshend
United States
New Hampshire
Major Schofield
Apprentice Drowned at Newport Naval Station Pool
Naval apprentice R. E. Holmes, ward of the St. Louis Humane Society, drowned in the swimming tank at the Newport naval training station. He was alone in the pool and is believed to have been seized by cramps. Station officers conduct an investigation into the death.
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Newport, R. I
R. E. Holmes
St. Louis Humane Society
New Barracks
Naval Training Station
Distress in Russia as Unemployment Grows
In Saratov interior Russia lack of work causes widespread misery with workers taking about 17 cents a day beggars invading shops and homes and streets filled with sick and starving people similar reports from other interior cities.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Saratoff
Suffolk grand jury reports long list of minor cases
In Boston on December 6 the Suffolk county grand jury for the December term in the superior criminal court filed a long list of cases many of which were minor. Five bills were returned with one suspect, Frederick Bombard, released on manslaughter charge.
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Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Superior Criminal Court
Frederick Bombard
Odell Wins NY Governor Race by Narrow Margin
Albany report shows Gov Odell with 665150 votes to Coler 656347, a statewide plurality of 8803 at the last election. The tally reflects a close contest with Odell securing the governorship by a slim margin.
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Albany
N. Y
Odell
Coler
Butcher Arrested for Buying Stolen Junk Metal
William C. Butcher, 42, arrested on charges of buying junk stolen from William Dunn’s storehouse at 60 Arch Street. Police say he purchased 102 pounds of brass at 8 cents per pound and disposed of a twisted brass arm from a Fairbanks scale for 35 dollars, paying minors 40 cents. He faces police court Monday morning.
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Dunn Junk
Spring Street
Maher
Laflamme
William C. Butcher
Fred White
William Dunn
Arch Street
Butcher
Junk
Fairbanks
Manchester clerk arraigned for August robbery in Goffs Falls
Postmaster James M Survey of Goffs Falls was arraigned in the police court on charges of robbing the telegraph operator and express agent there on August 27, netting 2711 dollars. Prominent witnesses included Bertha L Dyer of Providence and Mrs Leroy C Stone of 276 Point Street Providence. He was held in 5000 dollars pending grand jury action in January.
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Manchester
N. H
James M
Goffs Falls
Bertha L. Dyer
Allen's
Providence
R. L
Leroy C. Stone
Point Street
Trains Collide Near Westfield Blocks Tracks
In Plainfield on December 6 two freight trains on the Central railroad of New Jersey collided rear end. The engineer and fireman aboard the second train leapt to safety as the engine climbed the first train’s caboose, overturned into a five foot embankment, and the caboose burned, spreading to four cars destroyed.
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Plainfield
N. J
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Westfield
Walcott Doak feud ends as stone restored
Mrs. Louisa A Doak awoke Friday to find the ping pong stone returned to its place by a tree on 51 Houghton street after police court proceedings. Frank E Wolcott, defendant, was given until Saturday to return the stone. The dispute drew wide attention and unsettled the elderly widow 76.
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Walcott
Doakie
German Cities Vote Aid for Unemployed Amid Cold
The bitterly cold German weather presses on. Municipalities allocate funds to help the jobless as Dresen approves a $25,000 contribution for relief efforts today.
Roosevelt to Nominate Barrett as Minister to Japan
Washington December 6 President Roosevelt authorized the official announcement that he would nominate John Barrett of Oregon to be minister to Japan. Barrett, a prominent Oregon figure, would assume the post if confirmed, marking a key diplomatic appointment in Roosevelt's administration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Barrett
Oregon
Japan
Robbery attempt at Freedom National Bank fails
Pittsburg December 6 an unsuccessful early morning robbery of the National Bank of Freedom Pennsylvania ended when burglars tried to blow the safe with nitro glycerine. The explosions awoke residents and the thieves fled leaving 18000 dollars. The blast shattered bank plate glass and nearby house windows.
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Pittsburg
National Bank of Freedom
Farewell to Mr White by Berlin Diplomatic Corps
Officials in Berlin bade farewell to retiring ambassador Mr White and Mrs White at the railroad station as they departed for Italy. The French Russian and Italian ambassadors attended along with charges d affaires representing other embassies and foreign offices.
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Berlin
Card of Thanks for Carrie D. Ward
The family of the late Carrie D Ward expresses heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for sympathy kindness during bereavement and for beautiful floral gifts Willis N Ward and family
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Carrie D. Ward
Willis N. Ward
Howard's Drug Store Offers Special on Lube Atomizer
A strong statement advertises a continuous pray hard rubber Lube atomizer for 26c, never sold below 50c, with warrantied quality. Also offered are playing cards at 10c with stock and finish, claiming equal value never before offered here or elsewhere. Free hot chocolate from 2 to 5 pm. 197 Central Street.
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Howard's Drug Store
Central Street
Lincoln's Last Story Heard Before Assassination
An elderly White House employee, Thomas F. Pender, recalls President Lincoln’s final tale told in the White House before he left for the theater where he was killed. The story involves pardons and a joke about Patagonians eating oysters, spoken to Lamon and others including Colfax and Ashmun. Lincoln planned more pardons then. He trusted a bodyguard despite his dislike of being guarded and feared a mysterious man described in a threatening letter.
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Linco
White House
Thomas F. Pendel
Mr. Lincoln
Mr. Pender
Colfax
Ashmond
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Marshal Lamon
Mr. Pendel
Cooperative telephone service leads Grand Rapids Wis to low rates
Grand Rapids Wisconsin enjoys the cheapest telephone service locally with a cooperative operation charging 25 cents monthly for homes and 1.50 for businesses after dividends. The private monopoly that once tried to dominate offered free instruments rent for three years, but residents rejected it and the cooperative now runs the system, limiting one share per instrument to keep individual control. Separately, Yorkshire College Leeds heard Professor Mayo Robson describe bold progress in cardiac surgery with 38 heart wound cases stitched, 50 percent survival and 13 full recoveries after operation.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Co-Operative Company
Yorkshire College
Leeds
Mayo Robson
Rise of Young Men's Buddhist Association in Japan
The Young Men's Buddhist association in Japan rises as a model based on the YMCA to instill patriotic and moral ideals among youths. Though limited in size, its nobility-led leadership claims faster growth and asserts no hostility to Christian groups, sharing aims of elevating life, conduct, and citizenship.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Japan
Young Men's Buddhist Association
Horse and carriage recovered from Gare Loch inquest
A steam trawler on Gare Loch, Reotland, raised the remains of a horse and a carriage with harness. The discovery links to the 16 year old disappearance of a doctor's coachman who vanished during a wild night when he went to meet the doctor and was presumed drowned in the river.
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Gare Loch
Reotland
Hood's Lotion Promises Relief for Rough Skin Eruptions
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Lotion as the most delicious springtime violet substitute for hard rough dry skin scaly eruptions chapa and chafes. Large bottles priced at 35 cents.
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Hood
Testy exchange over freight costs with rail chief
William Bliss, president of the Boston and Albany railroad, confronted by a Massachusetts legislator's question on freight costs from Boston to Springfield. Bliss bluntly admitted ignorance, prompting the member to challenge who would know the cost, noting only first term legislators might. The exchange underscores scrutiny of railroad traffic by the legislature.
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William Bliss
Boston and Albany Railroad
Massachusetts Legislature
Bim
Boston
Springfield
Massachusetts
Wit and witless wage of bachelor girls in politics
A dialogue about women entering politics and confronting male faults. A clever bachelor mocks female ambition, while the bachelor girl replies that shared missteps and sharper insight foster sympathy for men and reduce perceived superiority.
Recovered Episcopal staff links Milwaukee diocese past to Bloomfield mission
The recovered pastoral staff used by Bishop Kemper on early missionary visits has become central to Milwaukee diocese collections. Gifted by William H. Whiting, the carved staff known as Kemper’s shepherds crook was made by Whiting and tied to a Bloomfield mission near Lake Geneva. After decline of the Bloomfield mission, it vanished but was found by the current Milwaukee bishop, who related the tale at a Sussex ordination for two deacons to the mission.
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Kemper
Milwaukee
Tuttle
William H. Whiting
Bloomfield
Lake Geneva
Whiting
Armitage
St. Alban's
Sussex
Landlord Demands Extra Ten Cents on Guest Bill
A landlord orders adding ten cents to a guest bill after she fainted at the sight of the charge. He instructs a boy to fetch water and emphasizes the addition. Pliegemle Blatter speaks to Jean in the incident.
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Jean
Pliegemle Blatter
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