New York Stock Market Opens Weak
The New York stock market opened weak with broad losses across many issues. Amalgamated Copper and American Sugar led declines with several rail and industrials, including U S Steel and Southern Pacific, sliding early before some recoveries later in the morning amid feverish speculation and widespread liquidations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Erie First
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
A Steel
U. S. Steel
United States Steel
Tennessee Coal
Cotton futures open firm with mixed to higher bids
In New York on December 12, cotton futures opened firm with the December contract at 8.38 and January at 8.36. Other months showed varied starts: February 8.25, March 8.31, April 8.31, May 8.34, July 8.37, and August 8.21, reflecting steady activity across the forward curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bristol builds cup defence sloop at rapid pace
Bristol reports rapid progress on the new cup defence sloop with half framing possible by year end. The first steel installment arrived for framing, including about 100 angle bars 18 to 25 feet long, plus a carload of steel plate for the main mast sheathing and billets to be shaped into interior fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. L
Explosion wrecks nitro factory injures sole worker
Lakewood New Jersey December 11 An explosion wrecked the nitro glycerine mill at Dittmars powder and chemical works at Maxim six miles from here. Calvin Haven the only employee at work when the blast occurred was severely cut by flying debris. Had it happened half an hour later there would have been a terrible loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
Dittmars Powder and Chemical Works
Maxim
Calvin Haven
Disease under control in Littleton herds
An inspection by Dr. Rose of the Massachusetts cattle commission finds foot and mouth disease in Littleton cattle under control. Encouraging progress is noted in every herd, with the outbreak managed effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Rose
Massachusetts Cattle Commission
Death of Heber R Ishop Banker and Merchant Pioneer
Heber R Ishop retired merchant and banker died after a long illness in New York. Born March 11 1840 in Medford Massachusetts he built the Bishop Sugar House in Cuba in 1859 and later retired to Irvington on the Hudson. He was active in railroads including St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Rock Island and in New York elevated lines and managed cultural institutions such as the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He donated a jade collection valued at 750000 to the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Heber R. Bishop
Ishop
Medford
Mass
Boston
Remedios
Cuba
Bishop & Co
Irvington-on the-Hudson
New York City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Newfoundland Storms Claim Several Vessels and Lives
Furious snow storms sweep the Newfoundland coast with four schooners lost. One ship carries ten crew members, others driven to sea and believed in danger. Trains and steamers delayed as fatalities mount across the colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
N. F
New Foundland
Appointment Notice for Roppmacher in Wakefield
A brief notice reports that Herbert P M a e December appointed to a position titled Roppmacher at a Wakefield area institution. The fragment confirms the appointment but lacks full context, dates, or organizational details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M
Herbert
Ane
Po ‘Roppmacher
Ath Wakenie
Meaney and Johnson Notices From City Deaths
Fragmentary notices report Meaney infant at 64 Griesatret and Anna J aged 22 with husband Chea and five children. Scattered text asks who will be park commissioners and whether a woman may be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meaney
Thie City
Edward
Margaret
Edward Meaney
Johnson
Boyleton Street
Anna J
Chea
John H Morrison Ill Amid Blondin Murder Trial
Senior counsel John Henry Morrison, facing a murder trial for Blondin, is gravely ill at 24 Marlborough Street after arriving from Boston. Defence doctor notes strain and recommends withdrawal. James Owens to lead the defence. Witnesses recount Blondin weight loss, travel from Boston to New York, baggage shipments, and pawn records as the trial proceeds with testimony about Blondin’s movements and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Morrison
J. Wilfrid Blondin
Marlborough Street
Boston
Mrs. Morrison
R. E. Bell
Mr. Morrison
Morrison
Bell
James F. Owens
Blondin
Owens
New York
Steamer Pennsmoor Arrives from Shields
Marine news from Boston reports the steamer Pennsmoor arrived today from Shields. The arrival marks a routine schedule as port activity continues with other ships expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pennsmoor
Shields
Forgiving Wife Recaptures Fugitive Husband for Third Time
In Baltimore on December 12, Mrs. Louis Needleman arrested her husband for bigamy after tracing him across Boston Montreal Waterbury and Elizabeth. He pledged loyalty and the charge was dismissed as he walked away with Mrs. Needleman amid renewed reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Louis Needleman
Sarah Weinberg
Santa Maria volcano keeps erupting two fresh craters
Still smoking from Santa Maria eruption. Two new craters emit lava and mud as refugees flee Guatemala. The Acapulco carried 170 evacuees to San Jose, including Alfred McKinnon, who died aboard from inhalation of volcanic fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Santa Maria
Guatemala
Acapulco
Champerico
San Jose
Alfred McKinnon
No Bubon ic Plague Claim In California Report
San Francisco reports from December 12 state Dr A H H Glennon, the U S government representative, sent a report to Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Service asserting there has never been bubonic plague in California. His findings also suggest the plague bacteria are actually cholera, considered comparatively harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
A. H H. Glennon
United States
Aerayman
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
California
Glennon
Fitesimmones Announces Athletic Meeting Details
New York on December 12 reports Robert Fitesimmones announces a forthcoming gathering and likely match. A 508 entry from the Penn Athletic Club of Philadelphia is noted, with a reference to a heat or event labeled Tet. The text is garbled but signals preparations for a boxing or athletic contest and associated participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Fitesimmone
Ren Madden Manue ‘Auhiin
Penn Athletic Club
Hindelphia
Caer Ane Bolas
Semtries
Five Men At Work Saving City Wood
Purchasing Agent Rourke assigns five men to haul wood from city yards with plan to add more. Only a dollar buys a cord-foot to each applicant as families with workers receive fuel. He reports eight cars of anthracite ordered between Lowell and Mechanicsville, with Taft and Jepson notified to locate and forward it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rourke
Lowell
Mechanicsville
N. Y
Taft
Boston and Maine
Jepson Company
State Aid
Coal Bags Fly To North End In Boston Sale
In Boston on December 11 residents of the north end crowded the coal yard awaiting 100 pound bag sales. Police stationed at the site kept order as 500 people gathered from early morning with women and girls prominent. Between two and three thousand bags were sold to avert further disturbances from limited supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
North End
Coal Company
No New Cases Reported In State Foot And Mouth Effort
Boston authorities say no new foot and mouth disease cases were reported by the cattle bureau. Dr. A J Peters, chief, arrived at noon after touring agents. He stated the outbreak is well in hand and unlikely to spread, with a complete infected herd list sent to the national bureau of animal industry for next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cattle Bureau
The
Board of Agriculture
A. J. Peters
Bureau
National Bureau of Animal Industry
Acting Mayor Badger Resumes Office in Lowell
Acting Mayor William E. Badger informs Acting Mayor James G. Hill by letter dated December 10, 1902 from Lowell that his physician allows him to attend to business and today he will resume the duties of the mayor's office. He thanks Hill for taking on duties during his illness and signs as Acting Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Badger
James G. Hill
Lowell
Mass
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Jealous Murder Case
Louis Lyman, badly battered, appeared in Roxbury district court and pleaded not guilty to murdering Charlies Bruckner after a quarrel. He was held for the January grand jury without bail, appearing unrepresented. The altercation left him with a crushed eye and a plastered temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Louis Lyman
Charlies Bruckner
Howard
Roxbury
Lyman
Bruckner
Witness Crawford testifies on coal selling prices at strike hearing
Scranton coal strike commission hearings reveal J L Crawford of People's Coal Company could not provide exact coal prices, estimating about 2.50 per ton. testimony shows large price swings during the strike and miners' wage issues. Delaware Lackawanna & Western was cited as Crawford's buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
J. L. Crawford
People’s Coal Company
Oxford
Darrow
New York
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Crawford
Gray
A. Pardee
Hazleton
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Company
Rev
J. J. O'Donnell
Olyphant
Mr. Darrow
Mr. Crawford
Lackawanna Company
Patrick O'Boyle
Father O'Donnell
I Gray
Canmenen
Ps. Fh
Temple Coal and Tren Company
Revenue Cutter Center Arrives With Imposted Schooners
In New Bedford the Revenue Cutter Center reached port in the afternoon towing the three imested schooners Bamuc and Therp of Manasquan, which had been teas ing about subscribe for the Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Dee
Revenue Cutter Center
Bamuc & Therp
Manasquan
Beetle fakery fools collectors across borders
A Chicago Chronicle reprint warns collectors about elaborate beetle faking operations. Skilled fraudsters disassemble damaged specimens and reassemble parts with hidden glues and colors to create convincing, rare looking insects. Even experts can be fooled by the finely crafted frauds. A shift in social behavior is noted as polite discourse replaces blunt opinions in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Kingdom
Tropics
Ile
Chicago Chronicle
Diverse nationalities in Honolulu public schools
The Honolulu Star notes the incredible mix of races and nationalities in a small area, with students from Hawaiians to Porto Ricans and others, and teachers spanning American, British, German, French, Japanese, Chinese and more. It highlights that Japanese and Chinese teachers are mainly in private schools, while public school staff are largely American, Hawaiian, or British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu Star
Rise of Maxim Gorki From Wanderer To Writer
The article traces Maxim Gorki’s transformation from a dispossessed youth to a renowned Russian novelist. He endured poverty and varied work until he walked to Kazan for free schooling, earned a meager salary, and studied at night. His career evolved after becoming a clerk in a lawyer’s office where literary talent was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gorkl
Kazon
Costineoes Prayer At Temple Of Truth Revived In Meadow
Local worshipers around the Temple of Truth near Lisbon Falta Maine vow to keep the turret prayer alive as the Holy Ghost Society organizes the service. The group seeks continuation of the contemplative ritual amid a tumultuous period, amid unclear funding and community debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of Truth
Lisbon
Falta
Hell
Holy Ghost
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stock Market
New York Market
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell Mass
John H. Morrison
Nelson B. Shabott
Fobes, Haywood & Co
Louis Schultz
Wood Lot
Chelmsford
Frank W. Burnett
Josh
Francis L. Lanigan
Boston Herald
John S. Romeo
Howard Street
McLaughn
Ellen McKenna
Ferguson
Wiliam H. Cavanaugh
Boston Terminal Company
Fall River
Edmund O. Ferson
New York, New Haven
A. L. Ackley
N.Y
Davis Stret
the Weather Man
Theodore L. Bridges
United States Weather Bureau
Mary J. Casey
Canada
Boston Stock Exchange
Edwin S. Hooley & Co
Simmons & Slade
New York Stock Exchange
Marine News
City
Badger
H. L. Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
Courier-Citizen CO
Wayne MacVeagh
Mitchell
Courier
New York Herald
Hawaii
Costineoes Prayer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!