Stock Market Closes Weak Amid Mixed Front Page Action
The market closed weak with Amalgamated Copper and Southern Pacific showing gains while Pennsylvania and Sugar declined. New futures opened steady though activity remained uneven as traders awaited year end settlements and the Northern Securities decision, with foreign trade strength cited as underlying confidence.
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Amalgamated Copper
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Sugar
Colorado
New York
Massachu setts Gas bullish talk amid bank data
Financial notes report reserves and deposits rose while loans fell and specie and currency increased. Dun and Co warns cotton spinning demoralized by material costs, margins widening, mills unprofitable, and wool overcoatings sold slight decline. Clews notes gold imports influence on speculation and a improving trade balance with strong exports. Local monetary outlook looks promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Henry Clews & Co
Reliable Dividend Stocks for Trust Funds and Investments
A list of time-tested dividend paying stocks offered for sale includes Bigelow Carpet Co 5 percent payments in January and July, Nat Bank Boston 6 percent with April and October payments, SIlton Mfg Co 5 percent in January and July, Massachusetts Cotton Mills 4 percent in February and August, Mass mills in Georgia 6 percent in June and December, Merrimack receipts 4 percent and 5 percent upon issue, Manchester and Lawrence R R 10 percent in May and November, Nasua and Lowell R R 9 percent guaranteed, Pacific Mills 10 percent in June and December, Prescott Nat Bank 4 percent April and October, Shawmut Nat Bank Boston 6 percent April and October, Tremont and Suffolk mills 6 percent January and July, Union Nat Bank 8 percent January and July.
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Bigelow Carpet Co
Nat. Bank
Boston
Ilton Mfg. Co
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Mass
Georgia
Merrimack Pfrd
Srest
Manchester
Lawrence R. R
Nasua & Lowell R. R
May & Navy
Pacific Mills
Prescott Nat. Bank
Shawmut Nat. Bank
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Union Nat. Bank
Albert S. Guild Stock Broker at Wyman's Exchange Building
Albert S. Guild, stock broker, operates from Room 1 in the Wyman's Exchange Building, details show a professional listing within the financial district.
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Wyman’s Exchange Bldg
Boston Dagos Club and Rob Italians in North End Store
Two Italian men attacked and robbed Agelo Logascio in a North End coal and wood store. Logascio, badly injured with cuts, ribs broken and internal injuries, was taken to relief hospital in critical condition. The assailants fled after a half hour, with $100 missing.
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Boston
North End
Angelo Logascio
Logascio
City Hall Notes on Insane Patients Transfer
After the new year the 114 insane patients at the city farm will become state patients cared for in Worcester Medfield and Gardner. Many Lowell inmates have long terms, one woman for 30 years. All insane people will be state cared with savings in Lowell hospital and farm. Removal to begin second week in January. Salem patients to move in first week. Supt Donlan undecided on use of vacated quarters for pauper or prison purposes.
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City Farm
Worcester
Medfield
Gardner
Lowell
City Institution
Lowell Hospital
Salem
Supt
Donlan
Brooklyn Life Quotation Sparks Safe Play Concern
A Brooklyn Life snippet quotes a mother urging caution as a boy interacts with a mowing machine while reassuring a neighbor. The exchange highlights community emphasis on safety and supervision in everyday chores.
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Brooklyn
Stand Pat National Committee Opens Washington Session
The Republican National Committee met at the Arlington hotel in Washington to plan the 1904 campaign. Chairman Hanna opened the session with praise for 1900 supporters, and the group discussed when and where to hold the national convention whilevying with Chicago and St Louis for a site. The committee planned a White House visit at 2 30 PM and awaited further communications from various party bodies.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Arlington Hotel
M. A. Hanna
Hawaii
Hanna
Republican Party
Perry S. Heath
National Republican League
League
National Committee
Chicago
St. Louis
Brayton
White House
United States
S. R. Palmer
Porto Rico
American Federal Party
E. P. Deas
South Carolina
John G. Capers
Capers
National Fremont Association
Pittsburg
Heath
A. P. Knapp
Roosevelt
Cartwright outlines Britain's options on U S reciprocity
In Toronto Sir Richard Cartwright cites Chamberlain's view of United States policy and lays out three paths for Britain. He urges a friendly Anglo American alliance with reciprocity as a step, warning against U S influence while favoring emigration and production boosts and a possible trade bloc among English speaking nations.
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Toronto
Ont
Liberal Club
Richard Cartwright
Dominion
Chamberlain
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Zollverein
Quiet after Dominican upheaval reported by Cherokee
The Clyde line steamer Cherokee arriving from San Domingo reports calm at ports and orderly cargo discharge. She left New York with no clearance for several ports then held by insurgents and bound for those blocked by Dominican government naval forces. The fall of the West Gil government ended the blockade threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clyde Line
San Domingo
Cail
West Gil
Roosevelt Talked To Committee Praises For Roosevelt
Senator Hanna praised Roosevelt for ability, statesmanship, and public service as Washington hosts from Chicago meet. Speaker Cannon told visiting Republicans he expects the convention to choose Roosevelt for a second term and to back the party’s majority sentiment in November. Cannon lauded party leaders and predicted unity and support for the Chicago convention.
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Hanna
Washington
Chicago
Cannon
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Boston booksellers convicted in obscenity case
Several of Boston's leading booksellers were convicted in municipal court for selling or possessing obscene literature and fined $100 each. An appeal was filed in every case and the matter is expected to go to the supreme court if the convictions stand in the superior court. George A. Moore was acquitted as the Old Corner Bookstore corporation, not an officer, possessed the works. The prosecutions came via the New England Watch and Ward society. The convicted include Walter H. Knight, Richard C. Lichtenstein, and Wm. L. Palmer.
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Boston
Supreme Court
George A. Moore
Old Corner Bookstore
Old Corner Bookstore Corporation
New England Watch and Ward Society
Walter H. Knight
Richard C. Lichtenstein
Wm. L. Palmer
Peacedale Weavers Return After Peace Talk
Peacedale Rhode Island December 11 All the weavers at the Peacedale Manufacturing Co returned to work after a conference with General Manager W C Greene who had flown in from Washington. The dispute over reductions in several classes of goods was settled amicably. The mill employs about 700 workers producing worsted and woolen goods.
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Peacedale, R. I
Peacedale Manufacturing Co
W. C. Greene
Washington
Anna Cypress Shot by Miner Husband in Federal Pa
Pittsburg police report Anna Cypress, wife of an Austrian coal miner from Federal, Pa, found dead at home with a gunshot wound to the breast. The husband is under arrest as an investigation begins.
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Pittsburg
Anna Cypress
Federal
Social at Dracut Grange Hall Draws Twenty Couples
A Thursday social at the new Dracut Grange Hall gathered about 20 couples who danced to a sixmember Burbank orchestra playing 16 numbers. The floor was in fine condition and the merriment continued to a late hour, with all declaring the event a success.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Ad and Bazaar Night
A timely topical item promoting Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast acting cold remedy. Includes local druggists Geodales Ellingwood Carter Sherburne Fall and Burkinshaw and advertises a Grand Bazaar in Huntington Hall tonight for Soldiers' Monument association with Ink stands at Prince's.
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Foley
Geodales Drug Store
Central Street
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Huntington Hall
Soldiers’ Monument Association
Banknote counterfeiters' cases continued in Boston
Boston December 11 cases of five alleged counterfeiters including Benjamin Farber and Harry Stein were postponed to December 21 to allow arrival from New York. Co-defendants John Davis Joseph Baumenblitt and Moses Novak were brought from Charles Street jail to the Federal building for hearing. W H Garland urged one hearing and bondsmen could not be secured for $10,000 each.
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Boston
New York
Benjamin Farber
Harry Stein
Farber
Stein
U. S
Hale
John Davis
Joseph Baumenblitt
Moses Novak
Revere
Davis
Baumenblitt
Novak
Federal Building
Charles Street
United States
W. H. Garland
Buffalo steel rail rates adjusted to regional basis
The Buffalo division freight agents meeting in Buffalo completed the work to establish a Buffalo based rate on steel rails east of the Mississippi. A final session may settle minor points. Committees from Pittsburg Youngstown Lorain Johnstown Steelton Chicago Joliet and Buffalo coordinated the adjustments to place Buffalo on par with other steel rail producing centers. Harmony prevailed during the talks.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mississippi River
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Lorain
Johnstown
Steelton
Chicago
Joliet
Barn Fire Claims Tobacco Crop At Windsor Connecticut
A barn owned by August Pooler in Windsor, Connecticut, burned late last night. The structure contained a large quantity of tobacco and the loss is about 20,000 dollars, with half covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is not known.
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Windsor
Conn
Dee
August Pooler
Murphy and Killoran Indicted for Fraud and Larceny
Cambridge dec 11 two indictments in Middlesex county grand jury list against George Murphy alias Killoran linked to the Paris bank robbery and Clarence Lee held by Federal authorities for mail fraud and theft of Harvard Yale game tickets Murphy faces fraud charge for obtaining Albert Bailey signature and is serving ten months for similar offenses Lee indicted for larceny from a building after Brockton arrest for stealing goods from Harvard dormitories
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Cambridge
Justice Hardy
Middlesex County Grand Jury
George Murphy
Killoran
Joe Killoran
Paris
Clarence Lee
Murphy
Obituary notices for Susan Quinn Mary O’Hare and Caroline Bissell
Susan Quinn aged 56 died at 105 South Highland Street after illness following her husband’s injury at Court Street sewer last August. She leaves husband, two daughters Margaret Lynch and Mrs Edward Cox, and son James Lynch. Mary O’Hare aged 57 of 13 Butler Avenue died yesterday morning. She leaves husband, six sons and two daughters. Caroline F Bissell died December 7 in Worcester aged 68. She leaves brothers Capt A K Stone of Boston and G D Stone of Thomaston Me, and sister Mrs Sarah Hutchinson of Chicago.
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Susan Quinn
South Highland Street
Court Street
Margaret Lynch
Edward Cox
James Lynch
Mary O'Hare
Butler Avenue
Caroline F. Bissell
Worcester
Capt
A. K. Stone
Boston
G. D. Stone
Thomaston
Sarah Hutchinson
Chicago
Lowell
Funerals for Richard Farrell and Dr Arthur McCann
The funeral of Richard Farrell who died when struck by a freight train at Nashua Junction was held at St Patrick's church with mass at 9 15. Bearers included Daniel Powers and Michael Hogan. Burial followed in St Patrick's cemetery. Dr Arthur H McCann's funeral was at 2 30 at his home 60 Tyler street with burial in St Patrick's cemetery. Undertaker arrangements were by Sav age and O'Donnell. Bearers included Thomas Commerford and Thomas Green.
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Richard Farrell
Nashua Junction
Middlesex Street
St. Patrick's Church
Fr. McHugh
Daniel Powers
Michael Hogan
James Callahan
John Parker
Patrick Reardon
Peter Bagley
Nashua
Boston & Maine
T. J. Dowd
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Savage
Arthur H. McCann
Tyler Street
O'Donnell
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Ronan
Thomas Commerford
Thomas Green
Arthur McCann
Orren E. Averill
Cooking Demos Draw Crowd Amid Gossip in Town
The page note mentions staying with the crowd for business and advertising in the newspaper that carries the crowd of want ads. It makes a cheeky remark about several nice little girley girls showing unusual interest in cooking demonstrations this season and wonders why.
In Error Differences in Valuation by Judge Mason and Treasurer
A letter from ex City Solicitor Qua corrects a published claim that Judge Mason valued Tremont & Suffolk Mills at 351,325 less than the treasurer’s sworn state value. Qua clarifies the real discrepancy is about 294,814.25, noting outside property values and reporting methods differ. He urges publication as a correction and explains Massachusetts corporate returns reflect book values, not independent appraisals.
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Board of Trade
Qua
Mason
Tremont & Suffolk Mills
Covel
Tremont & Suffolk
Judge Mason
Tax Commissioner
Dunbar
Francis W. Qua
Massachusetts
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Bright, Sears & Co
Atchison Aeeteeees
Atchison, Pfd
Ee Wees
Brook Ren
Amalgamated
Atchison
Corey, Milliken & Co
Exchange
Curtis & Seberquist Bankers and Brokers
Congress ST
Broadway
Con$lidated Stock Exchange
Union Pacific
American Sugar Refining Co
A. G. Walsh
Kilby St
P. O
Telephone
Andover ST
Albert S. Guild
Metropolitan
Pacific Beeee
New York Cen
Pear R. Renee
Woo
Southern Ry
T. Cc & I Tee
Texas & Pacific
Steel
U. S. Steel
Union Tel
Bi & Mo Ccseseses
Central
Oe Og
Oe Mining
Amalgamated Wee
Eeesenes
Bingham
Cal
Utah
Winona
Amer. Wool
N. E. Tel
A. Tel. & Tel Co
Am Smelting Co
Boston Dagoes
City Hall Notes
Lawler
Stara
Pat
Senator Hanna
The
Republicans
Arlington
Gameliel
British Zollverein
Dominican
F.S. Colton & Co
Bankers
New York Consolidated
Central Block
Lowell, Mass
Wall Street
State Street
Philadelphia
Decameron
Peacedale
Anna
Miner
Grange Hall
Ink
Prince's
Murphy and Lee
Middlesex Grand Jury
Courier
MR. Covel
A. S. Covel
Thompson Hardware Co
Lawlave
Nicholas G. Norcross
Central St
Lowelil
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